http://www.snaffleup.co.uk/green-news News and articles about anything green in the UK Fri, 22 May 2009 07:00:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Times, Frank Pope: The wreck of HMS Victory, a British warship sunk in the English Channel in 1744, is being destroyed by fishing trawlers, according to the American treasure hunters who discovered the site last year. "We were shocked and surprised by the degree of ... http://www.snaffleup.co.uk/green-news/2009/05/trawlers-are-destroying-historic-wrecks-say-explorers/ The Guardian, Alok Jha: Move sees convent swap fuel-hungry abbey for new home with solar panels, grass-covered roof and reedbed sewage system. It is not often that the Benedictine nuns of the Conventus of Our Lady of Consolation leave their monastery. It is even rarer for ... http://www.snaffleup.co.uk/green-news/2009/05/nuns-arrive-at-eco-convent-and-leave-behind-high-carbon-habit/ The Energy Saving Trust has today launched a 3-minute comedy video entitled 'Eco-Pads' featuring the comedian, writer and actor Marcus Brigstocke.  Inspired from MTV's CribsTM Marcus reveals some of the eco-renovations he has made to his London home in true MTVTM style: Following a trip to the Arctic with Cape Farewell ... http://www.snaffleup.co.uk/green-news/2009/05/marcus-brigstocke-stands-up-for-climate-change-in-eco-pads/ The Independent, Rachel Shields: Last year, you couldn't give away old paper and bottles. But now the salvage industry is back in business and starting a new boom. As an investment tip it is unlikely to inspire a rush: put your money in rubbish. Nevertheless, new figures ... http://www.snaffleup.co.uk/green-news/2009/05/got-any-rubbish-price-of-recyclable-waste-recovers/ The Guardian, Frances Wright: But seeking a judicial review of the way the 1 April protests were policed is unlikely to be an easy process. The Climate Camp went to the European Climate Exchange in Bishopsgate on 1 April to highlight the failure of carbon trading as a ... http://www.snaffleup.co.uk/green-news/2009/05/g20-police-are-not-above-the-law/ http://www.snaffleup.co.uk/green-news/2009/05/rainforest-film/ The Telegraph: Princes William and Harry are to make cameo appearances alongside a large frog in a star-studded YouTube film made for the Prince of Wales's environmental crusades. The Dalai Lama, Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford and Pele form an unlikely line-up alongside The Prince of Wales ... http://www.snaffleup.co.uk/green-news/2009/05/the-princes-and-the-frog-william-and-harry-appear-in-youtube-video/ The Independent, Mike Hodgkinson: Berkshire boy Dr Brian MacGowan might look an unlikely hero, but with 192 laser beams at his fingertips, a research chamber that resembles the Death Star and a plan straight out of a Spider-Man story line, he might just have the answer ... http://www.snaffleup.co.uk/green-news/2009/05/laser-quest-the-scientist-with-a-planet-saving-plan-straight-out-of-spider-man/ BBC News, Mark Kinver:  Scientists have identified why excessive fertilisation of soils is resulting in a loss of plant diversity. Extra nutrients allow fast growing plants to dominate a habitat, blocking smaller species' access to vital sunlight, researchers have found. As a result, many species are disappearing ... http://www.snaffleup.co.uk/green-news/2009/05/fertilisers-reducing-diversity/ Financial Times, Fiona Harvey: One of the biggest renewable energy manufacturers in Britain announced on Tuesday it is to cut more than half its UK jobs - blaming the government for failing to support the sector. In a grave blow to the government's ambitions to create a ... http://www.snaffleup.co.uk/green-news/2009/05/wind-turbine-maker-to-axe-600-jobs/