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Power stations threaten people and wildlife with mercury poisoning.....................
Mercury poisoning of the planet could be significantly reduced by curbing pollution from power stations, a new report released by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) suggests. The report, compiled by an international team of experts, says that coal-fired power stations and waste incinerators now account for around 1,500 tons or 70 percent of new, quantified man-made mercury emissions to the atmosphere. The lion’s share is now coming from developing countries with emissions from Asia, at 860 tons, the highest.
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AlphaGalileo
BBC
Project set to boost wildlife...................
The Yorkshire Wildlife Trust has celebrated World Wetlands Day by launching its own Water for Wildlife project. The project will be funded with £13.94m from the Social, Economic and Environmental Development (Seed) programme operating in West and South Yorkshire. Yorkshire's wide range of wetland habitats, from rivers to fens and canals to saltmarshes, offers huge potential for wildlife living in them including otters, water voles, sand martins and dragonflies, all of which will be protected thanks to the project. Michael Krause, Yorkshire Wildlife Trust Development Manager, said: "We're delighted that funding has enabled us to protect the wildlife."
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Farmers warned to protect nesting birds.........
Despite much of Yorkshire being under snow and ice, farmers are warned today that spring is in the air - and that they should finish winter work which may endanger wildlife. The Country Landowners and Business Association is reminding members not to cut back vegetation near streams or ponds or to cut hedges for the next few months to protect breeding waterfowl and songbirds. And if they to choose to ignore this advice, they could face a sharp sting in the tail - a fine of up to £5,000! "Farmers should not cut back vegetation on the banks of rivers, streams, lakes and ponds between February and August," says CLA regional director Dorothy Fairburn. "Hedge cutting is best avoided between the beginning of March and the end of summer."
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Farmers warned to protect nesting birds..........
Despite much of Yorkshire being under snow and ice, farmers are warned today that spring is in the air - and that they should finish winter work which may endanger wildlife. The Country Landowners and Business Association is reminding members not to cut back vegetation near streams or ponds or to cut hedges for the next few months to protect breeding waterfowl and songbirds. And if they to choose to ignore this advice, they could face a sharp sting in the tail - a fine of up to £5,000! "Farmers should not cut back vegetation on the banks of rivers, streams, lakes and ponds between February and August," says CLA regional director Dorothy Fairburn. "Hedge cutting is best avoided between the beginning of March and the end of summer."
More information - Daelnet
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http://www.habitat.org.uk/news1.htm
Power stations threaten people and wildlife with mercury poisoning.....................
Mercury poisoning of the planet could be significantly reduced by curbing pollution from power stations, a new report released by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) suggests. The report, compiled by an international team of experts, says that coal-fired power stations and waste incinerators now account for around 1,500 tons or 70 percent of new, quantified man-made mercury emissions to the atmosphere. The lion’s share is now coming from developing countries with emissions from Asia, at 860 tons, the highest.
More information -
AlphaGalileo
BBC
Project set to boost wildlife...................
The Yorkshire Wildlife Trust has celebrated World Wetlands Day by launching its own Water for Wildlife project. The project will be funded with £13.94m from the Social, Economic and Environmental Development (Seed) programme operating in West and South Yorkshire. Yorkshire's wide range of wetland habitats, from rivers to fens and canals to saltmarshes, offers huge potential for wildlife living in them including otters, water voles, sand martins and dragonflies, all of which will be protected thanks to the project. Michael Krause, Yorkshire Wildlife Trust Development Manager, said: "We're delighted that funding has enabled us to protect the wildlife."
More information - icHuddersfield
Farmers warned to protect nesting birds.........
Despite much of Yorkshire being under snow and ice, farmers are warned today that spring is in the air - and that they should finish winter work which may endanger wildlife. The Country Landowners and Business Association is reminding members not to cut back vegetation near streams or ponds or to cut hedges for the next few months to protect breeding waterfowl and songbirds. And if they to choose to ignore this advice, they could face a sharp sting in the tail - a fine of up to £5,000! "Farmers should not cut back vegetation on the banks of rivers, streams, lakes and ponds between February and August," says CLA regional director Dorothy Fairburn. "Hedge cutting is best avoided between the beginning of March and the end of summer."
More information - Daelnet
Farmers warned to protect nesting birds..........
Despite much of Yorkshire being under snow and ice, farmers are warned today that spring is in the air - and that they should finish winter work which may endanger wildlife. The Country Landowners and Business Association is reminding members not to cut back vegetation near streams or ponds or to cut hedges for the next few months to protect breeding waterfowl and songbirds. And if they to choose to ignore this advice, they could face a sharp sting in the tail - a fine of up to £5,000! "Farmers should not cut back vegetation on the banks of rivers, streams, lakes and ponds between February and August," says CLA regional director Dorothy Fairburn. "Hedge cutting is best avoided between the beginning of March and the end of summer."
More information - Daelnet
VISIT:
http://www.habitat.org.uk/news1.htm