Looks like the UK is getting hit with a pretty bad E.coli outbreak. “A potentially lethal strain of the E.coli bacteria has been discovered on the skin of 13 newborns in a premature baby unit at a London hospital,” Animal Aid reports. This ESL strain, O157:H7, has a number of really … Continue reading
Let’s say you’re a leading design firm like Priestmangoode, for example, and you’re trying to get high-speed rail lines built across the UK. What’s the most effective way to sway public opinion and influence leaders? When you’ve got something as cool to show off as the Mercury Train, just make a video … Continue reading
How do Brits like to be green, and what green behaviors do they still avoid? That’s what a new survey by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), the Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER), and the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) is showing us by examining the … Continue reading
A new report, The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB), attempts to bring to the world’s attention the truly great economic value of ecosystems and biodiversity, as well as the benefits of taking these into account when making policies. [social_buttons] The value of the world’s natural ecosystems and biodiversity is … Continue reading
