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Hot on the heels of the announcement of tougher targets for schools' carbon emissions, government has said that the country's planned ecotowns will be among the first communities to showcase zero carbon schools. The National University of Ireland in Galway has opened a new waste water The USA's environmental regulators have gone on the offensive against radon, flagging up the risks the radioactive gas can pose in homes and schools. Children may be being exposed to at least four potentially cancer causing pesticides in school, according to the findings of a new survey. A Nobel Peace Prize winner has dismissed the hacking of emails from a university and said the 'overwhelming' evidence shows there is a problem. University of East Anglia professor Phil Jones is to stand aside as director of the Climatic Research Unit while a review into leaked emails takes place. The University of East Anglia has vowed to publish all its climate change information following an email leak. A government-funded body set up to reduce waste and stimulate recycling in Ireland is hoping to tap into the ingenuity of the country's students to build new markets for old materials. Benefits helping people in the UK have more than two children should be reviewed according to an environmental organisation as it prepared to campaign for parents to 'stop at two'. The value of teaching students and pupils about the importance of environmental issues has long been recognised but addressing the impact of our schools and colleges is a more recent development.» Waste tops list of environmental issues for schools » School grows its own to teach sustainability » British children most energy wasteful » School builds nature reserve on roof » Schoolgirl drives home recycling message » Mini-dolmen removal campaign in the Burren » US schools join campaign to go green » Nottingham schools 'biggest ever' carbon emissions cut » American schools urged to go green » Schools get free advice on carbon cutting |
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Hot on the heels of the announcement of tougher targets for schools' carbon emissions, government has said that the country's planned ecotowns will be among the first communities to showcase zero carbon schools.
The National University of Ireland in Galway has opened a new waste water
The USA's environmental regulators have gone on the offensive against radon, flagging up the risks the radioactive gas can pose in homes and schools.
Children may be being exposed to at least four potentially cancer causing pesticides in school, according to the findings of a new survey.
A Nobel Peace Prize winner has dismissed the hacking of emails from a university and said the 'overwhelming' evidence shows there is a problem.
University of East Anglia professor Phil Jones is to stand aside as director of the Climatic Research Unit while a review into leaked emails takes place.
The University of East Anglia has vowed to publish all its climate change information following an email leak.
A government-funded body set up to reduce waste and stimulate recycling in Ireland is hoping to tap into the ingenuity of the country's students to build new markets for old materials.
Benefits helping people in the UK have more than two children should be reviewed according to an environmental organisation as it prepared to campaign for parents to 'stop at two'.
The value of teaching students and pupils about the importance of environmental issues has long been recognised but addressing the impact of our schools and colleges is a more recent development.