The latest environmental news from the UK, brought to you by UNEP/GRID-Arendal.http://www.earthwire.org/uk The world's most established fisheries certifier is failing on its promises as rapidly as it gains prominence, according to leading fisheries experts. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/09/100901132159.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/09/100901132159.htm 2010-09-02T00:00:00-00:00 ScienceDaily.com Reports benchmarking progress on noise management have been published. http://www.environmental-protection.org.uk//news/?id=2593 http://www.environmental-protection.org.uk//news/?id=2593 2010-09-02T00:00:00-00:00 Environmental Protection UK Research suggests deposition of particle pollution could be high around wind turibines. http://www.environmental-protection.org.uk//news/?id=2592 http://www.environmental-protection.org.uk//news/?id=2592 2010-09-02T00:00:00-00:00 Environmental Protection UK Record and upload sounds to the British Library UK Soundmap. http://www.environmental-protection.org.uk//news/?id=2591 http://www.environmental-protection.org.uk//news/?id=2591 2010-09-02T00:00:00-00:00 Environmental Protection UK Bosses to be quizzed over safety failures that led to 33 miners being trapped, as engineers begin drilling rescue shaftThe owners of Chile's San Esteban mining company faced questions yesterday from a government committee about safety failures which led to the accident that has trapped 33 miners und http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/aug/31/chilean-mine-bosses-questioned-collapse http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/aug/31/chilean-mine-bosses-questioned-collapse 2010-09-01T00:00:00-00:00 Guardian Unlimited Coral reefs are sensitive to climate change and track sea level. New observations show that an extensive coral reef existed in the southern Pacific Ocean thousands of years ago. Researchers used multi-beam sonar, coring, and dating to examine a relict reef discovered in water about 20-25 meters (65-82 feet) deep around Lord Howe Island in the southern Pacific Ocean. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/08/100831094714.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/08/100831094714.htm 2010-09-01T00:00:00-00:00 ScienceDaily.com http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/Resources/Energy-saving-news/Renewable-energy2/Could-tidal-power-play-an-important-role-in-future-energy-saving-projects http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/Resources/Energy-saving-news/Renewable-energy2/Could-tidal-power-play-an-important-role-in-future-energy-saving-projects 2010-09-01T00:00:00-00:00 Energy Saving Trust The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, a charity which rescues and rehabilitates orphaned African elephants, is holding an exhibition of pictures taken by three of the world's most celebrated wildlife photographers - Joachim Schmeisser, Michael Nichols and Robert Carr-Hartley. The free show will be at the Royal Geographical Society in London from 6 to 10 September 2010 http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/gallery/2010/sep/01/protector-of-the-giants-photo-exhibition http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/gallery/2010/sep/01/protector-of-the-giants-photo-exhibition 2010-09-01T00:00:00-00:00 Guardian Unlimited Social networking site under fire over intention to run giant new data centre mainly on coal-powered electricitySocial networking website Facebook is coming under unprecedented pressure from its users to switch to renewable energy. In one of the web's fastest-growing environmental campaigns, Greenpe http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/sep/01/facebook-renewable-energy-coal http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/sep/01/facebook-renewable-energy-coal 2010-09-01T00:00:00-00:00 Guardian Unlimited New research shows motorists no longer consider cyclists weirdy beardy Guardian readers - in fact, they envy usNews just in from the world of academia: cycling is no longer considered the preserve of the sort of hippies historically associated with this newspaper. It is even widely thought of as "co http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/green-living-blog/2010/aug/31/we-cyclists-are-so-cool http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/green-living-blog/2010/aug/31/we-cyclists-are-so-cool 2010-09-01T00:00:00-00:00 Guardian Unlimited Hawthorn Hive is a hotspot for butterflies, in every sense. We found 15 species on the wing and soon lost count of the number of individuals. I cannot recall seeing so many butterflies in such a small area and, without doubt, it's the warmth of this sheltered beach that's a key factor in their http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/sep/02/country-diary-durham-coast http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/sep/02/country-diary-durham-coast 2010-09-01T00:00:00-00:00 Guardian Unlimited Bjørn Lomborg's change of mind on climate change is welcome, and some of his suggestions good, but your glowing review of his new book failed to examine deeply his shift in position (Top climate sceptic calls for $100bn fund to fight warming, 31 August).Dr Lomborg last year began to call for an inve http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/sep/02/climate-change-bjorn-lomborg http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/sep/02/climate-change-bjorn-lomborg 2010-09-01T00:00:00-00:00 Guardian Unlimited James Lee, named as hostage taker at Discovery Channel building, had a bizarre record of targeting the TV networkJames Lee, the man police identified as the gunman who entered the headquarters of the Discovery Channel and took a group of hostages, was a self-styled eco-warrior and author of a manife http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/richard-adams-blog/2010/sep/01/james-lee-discovery-channel-hostage-manifesto http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/richard-adams-blog/2010/sep/01/james-lee-discovery-channel-hostage-manifesto 2010-09-01T00:00:00-00:00 Guardian Unlimited When you're on a bad run, you're on a bad run. One might have thought that a nut who has taken a hostage at the headquarters of the Discovery network in Silver Spring, Maryland might be from the right, because Discovery devotes lots of admirable programming to saving the environment and the whales a http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/michaeltomasky/2010/sep/01/usa http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/michaeltomasky/2010/sep/01/usa 2010-09-01T00:00:00-00:00 Guardian Unlimited Controversy erupts over attempts to keep trapped miners' spirits up by censoring bad news in newspapers and family lettersThe 33 trapped Chilean miners were today delivered their first hot meals in nearly a month, as a debate broke out over how much information should be shared with the men before t http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/sep/01/chile-miners-censorship-row http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/sep/01/chile-miners-censorship-row 2010-09-01T00:00:00-00:00 Guardian Unlimited Craig Bennett joins us as Director of Policy and Campaigns. http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/press_releases/craing_bennett_appointment_31082010.html http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/press_releases/craing_bennett_appointment_31082010.html 2010-08-31T00:00:00-00:00 Friends of the Earth- England, Wales and N.Ireland. Don't let IPCC reform distract from climate change action http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/press_releases/climate_change_ipcc_review_31082010.html http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/press_releases/climate_change_ipcc_review_31082010.html 2010-08-31T00:00:00-00:00 Friends of the Earth- England, Wales and N.Ireland. New Policy and Campaigns Director joins Friends of the Earth http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/press_releases/craig_bennett_31082010.html http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/press_releases/craig_bennett_31082010.html 2010-08-31T00:00:00-00:00 Friends of the Earth- England, Wales and N.Ireland. A new CD from the British Library has digitally slowed down birdsong to allow the human ear to hear the wealth of hidden notes and melodiesPaddy AllenEric HilaireShiona Tregaskis http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/interactive/2010/aug/31/secret-bird-song-british-library http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/interactive/2010/aug/31/secret-bird-song-british-library 2010-08-31T00:00:00-00:00 Guardian Unlimited I wasn't insulted to be asked to be a podium girl. As long as a hot guy awards me my prize when I triumph - and women's cycle sport gets the attention it deservesAfter reading Helen Pidd's blog, Wanted: top women cyclists (to look pretty), the other week, I had a phone call from someone at British C http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/green-living-blog/2010/aug/31/i-wanted-to-be-a-podium-girl http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/green-living-blog/2010/aug/31/i-wanted-to-be-a-podium-girl 2010-08-31T00:00:00-00:00 Guardian Unlimited