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SCHOOLKIDS have been helping to clean-up the banks of Old Father Thames today. The ‘mudlarks’ were busy along the north foreshore in East London picking up rubbish to help save wildlife from the dangers of plastic shopping bags discarded in the river. They were joined by TV vet Emma Milne at one of the most littered parts of the tidal flow, the sharp U-bend that snakes round the Isle of Dogs...
MYSTERIOUS ‘magical mushrooms’ have been sprouting up along the Regent’s Canal in East London, baffling British Waterways who look after it. Giant red and white spotted ‘toad-stools’ popped up along the towpath near Victoria Park...
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A NEW map has uncovered 4,500 ‘ treasures’ which have been found planted in East London. Three new ‘tree walk’ leaflets about Victoria Park’s ‘arboreal treasures’ have been issued by Tower Hamlets council to help people discover the history behind the leaves and bark...
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Mayor Livingstone's new initiative to improve the energy efficiency of London homes has been welcomed by Friends of the Earth. The environmental group revealed new research...
Carbon emissions from UK homes could be cut by 80 per cent by 2050, according to a new report published today (27 November) by Dr Brenda Boardman at the University ...
“Nine out of ten, to Gordon Brown for talking the talk - but now is the time to walk the walk,” said Britain's leading Arctic environmentalist...
Aviation's role in climate change could be reduced easily by eliminating needless emissions and enabling consumers to make informed choices ...
Although climate change is at least as big a threat as war, the Government is not yet meeting the challenge. So says Dr Gerry Wolff of...
Hard work as it is, growing one's own vegetables is seen as a leisure activity in the UK. But in some parts of Africa, a simple ...
 Charity shops are playing a vital role in recycling textiles, garments and other goods some of which ...
Tube Lines, the company rebuilding the Jubilee, Northern and Piccadilly lines which together carry 40 per cent of all London...
England’s regions are not getting to grips with environmental problems such as climate change,...
 The time for denial is long over. In not much more than two centuries, we have burned significant amounts of...
Only the most diehard sceptics now doubt the need to tackle global warming. Averting catastrophic climate...
The 21st century shows signs of a new age of freight transport on Britain’s canals and rivers, taking goods...
Ever been curious about the amount of waste recycled in the UK each year? Why not view our Facts and figures info sheet?
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