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Risk of extinction accelerated due to interacting human threats

Friday, 09 February 2007
The simultaneous effect of habitat fragmentation, overexploitation, and climate warming could accelerate the decline of populations...

NI faces sewage treatment fines

Wednesday, 07 February 2007
The European Court has heaped criticism on Northern Ireland for its poor sewage treatment system. The country will now face huge fines for its substandard process – the severity of which will be decided at a later date.

Two weeks left to shape programme for water consumers

Tuesday, 06 February 2007
There is just a fortnight left to influence the national programme for representing water consumers in England and Wales over the coming year, the Consumer Council for Water reminds customers.

Plumbers called on to help save the world

Monday, 05 February 2007
Last week plumbers and heating engineers were called on to help save the world by promoting the use of water and energy efficiency in homes.

Proposals for more flexible policy on water meters

Monday, 05 February 2007
Two connected consultations announced last week seek the views of stakeholders on important changes to water resources policy in England.

IPCC adopts major assessment of climate change science

Friday, 02 February 2007
Late last night, Working Group I of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) adopted the Summary for Policymakers of the first volume of “Climate Change 2007”, also known as the Fourth Assessment Report (AR4).

Environment Agency maps most stressed areas of water

Wednesday, 31 January 2007
Areas of England most at risk of "serious water stress", and the factors used to identify these areas, were unveiled today by the Environment Agency.

Queensland will drink waste water

Tuesday, 30 January 2007
Queensland’s state premier has warned people in the south-eastern state that they will soon have to start drinking water containing recycled sewage.

Southern reservoirs full

Tuesday, 30 January 2007
Last Friday, Southern Water announced that its reservoirs are finally full. But this news came with a warning: customers must still conserve water as they supply only a small area of the South East...

Human link evidence in climate report

Friday, 26 January 2007
On 2 February the UN will release a report on climate change which is expected to provide the most damning evidence yet on the human link to global warming.

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