Monthly Archives: June 2012

An explosion shook the Zalaegerszeg refinery of Hungarian oil and gas group MOL on Tuesday, the county’s directorate for disaster management told local news station MTI. MTI learned that those living in the neighbourhood of the refinery first heard a … Continue reading →

The death of a child in an explosion in Oldham is being treating as suspicious, Greater Manchester Police said. The child, believed to be two years old, died in the explosion which happened at about 11:15 BST. A man, 27, … Continue reading →

A man has suffered severe burns and others are feared to be trapped after a number of homes were damaged in a suspected gas explosion in Oldham.   Emergency services are at the scene of the “very serious” incident, which … Continue reading →

Europeans are buying more efficient cars. Average carbon dioxide emissions from cars continue to fall in Europe, according to preliminary figures released today. The European Environment Agency today published provisional data on average CO2 emissions from new passenger cars registered … Continue reading →

Rio 20+ Sustainable Development ‘future we want’ draft statement The final draft text that will be presented to world leaders as they arrive at the Rio+20 sustainable development conference has been release – the conference likely to be one of … Continue reading →

A blast yesterday morning at a factory in Dongtun, in Huaiyang district of central Henan province, left seven dead and 12 injured, Xinhua news agency said, quoting local authorities. The factory was operating illegally as its licence had expired, and … Continue reading →

Walney Wind Farm, claimed to be the world’s largest operational offshore wind farm with 102 turbines, is now in full working order, it was announced today by SSE, one of the companies behind the development. Located off the Cumbrian coast, … Continue reading →

WRAP’s Recycle Week takes place from 18-24 June and continues with the overarching theme of ‘Recycling – at home and away’. To accompany this theme, a material focus will highlight the range of plastic bottles that can be recycled – … Continue reading →

Decades of industrial exploitation have taken their toll, and now all UK seas and their delicate marine habitats are under immense pressure. Only a tiny fraction of our seas are protected from damaging activities, and only eight of a total … Continue reading →

Last month, the global average temperature climbed to the second highest for May on record since 1880, according to U.S. National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) records. Corporate Risk Systems‘ Head of Environment commented ‘ Climate Change scientists have always … Continue reading →