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Soil health threatens farming
Some areas of
England may not be fit for productive agriculture in future
because of deteriorating soil quality, a new report warns.
23/10/2008 BBC
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Summer river flows could more than halve by
2050
New research
released today by the Environment Agency suggests river flows
could drop drastically by 2050 as climate change puts increasing
stress on the water environment and wildlife across England and
Wales.
04/10/2008
Environment Agency
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Urgent action needed
A better way of
managing water is essential if we are to cope with a future where
more frequent flooding and drought are likely to become the norm.
October 2008 The National Trust
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Economic crisis must not wreck green agenda
Britain must "hold fast" to its green agenda despite the economic
crisis, the shadow environment secretary insisted today.
01/10/2008 The Guardian
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700,000 people on waiting list for
affordable rural homes
Waiting lists for affordable housing in rural areas have risen by more
than a third in the last five years, it was revealed today.
29/09/2008 The Guardian
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How our villages are fighting to stay alive
Rural communities across the UK are suffering as schools, banks, post
offices, pubs and GP surgeries close.
14/09/2008 The Observer
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