Human activities interact with natural systems in complex ways; they can cause long-term damage to systems humans are dependent on. This POSTnote summarises a range of such pressures on the environment. It also identifies a number of trends and their effects on the UK.

Human activities interact with natural systems in complex ways; they can cause long-term damage to systems humans are dependent on. This POSTnote summarises a range of such pressures on the environment. It also identifies a number of trends and their effects on the UK.

I will certainly look at that and make the specific connection that my hon. Friend just made. The procedures that National Grid and other utilities have in place for reacting to a major solar flare include steps to increase the generation reserves that can improve voltage levels across the network,...

I will certainly look at that and make the specific connection that my hon. Friend just made. The procedures that National Grid and other utilities have in place for reacting to a major solar flare include steps to increase the generation reserves that can improve voltage levels across the network,...

I am grateful for that response, and I realise that this debate covers several departmental responsibilities. Would my hon. Friend make the point to her colleagues that while international collaboration may deal with some of the details and with development of policy, there is a real economic importance to work...

I am grateful for that response, and I realise that this debate covers several departmental responsibilities. Would my hon. Friend make the point to her colleagues that while international collaboration may deal with some of the details and with development of policy, there is a real economic importance to work...

I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Manchester, Blackley (Graham Stringer) on securing this important debate and on giving us an interesting presentation. I am sure that this matter is not well known to most people; none the less, as he said, it is extremely important. Before I turn...

I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Manchester, Blackley (Graham Stringer) on securing this important debate and on giving us an interesting presentation. I am sure that this matter is not well known to most people; none the less, as he said, it is extremely important. Before I turn...

On 23 April 2008, the Select Committee on Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills published its report on science budget allocations. During the course of the Committee's inquiry, we received a number of representations from different scientific bodies about the decision of the Science and Technology Facilities Council to reduce the...

On 23 April 2008, the Select Committee on Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills published its report on science budget allocations. During the course of the Committee's inquiry, we received a number of representations from different scientific bodies about the decision of the Science and Technology Facilities Council to reduce the...

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on government preparedness for extreme solar events.

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on government preparedness for extreme solar events.

Directive 2004/107/EC relating to arsenic, cadmium, mercury, nickel and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in ambient air and b) streamline air quality legislation. Final regulatory impact assessment. 9 p.

Directive 2004/107/EC relating to arsenic, cadmium, mercury, nickel and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in ambient air and b) streamline air quality legislation. Final regulatory impact assessment. 9 p.

Consultation on draft proposals to a) transpose Directive 2004/107/EC relating to arsenic, cadmium, mercury, nickel and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in ambient air and b) streamline air quality legislation. Includes the draft S.I. and partial regulatory impact assessment. 52 p.

Consultation on draft proposals to a) transpose Directive 2004/107/EC relating to arsenic, cadmium, mercury, nickel and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in ambient air and b) streamline air quality legislation. Includes the draft S.I. and partial regulatory impact assessment. 52 p.

Consultation on draft proposals to a) transpose Directive 2004/107/EC relating to arsenic, cadmium, mercury, nickel and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in ambient air and b) streamline air quality legislation. Incl. partial regulatory impact assessment. 45 p.

Consultation on draft proposals to a) transpose Directive 2004/107/EC relating to arsenic, cadmium, mercury, nickel and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in ambient air and b) streamline air quality legislation. Incl. partial regulatory impact assessment. 45 p.

Global atmosphere research programme annual report 2002 to 2003: summary of research programme. 77 p. 2005.

Global atmosphere research programme annual report 2002 to 2003: summary of research programme. 77 p. 2005.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will list carbon dioxide levels in the earth's atmosphere for each of the last 10 years. - Inc table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will list carbon dioxide levels in the earth's atmosphere for each of the last 10 years. - Inc table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how her Department is working to ensure that the UK fulfils its obligations under the Montreal Protocol. (Holding answer 19 January 2004).

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how her Department is working to ensure that the UK fulfils its obligations under the Montreal Protocol. (Holding answer 19 January 2004).

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether it is her policy that, under the terms of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, developed countries' production allowance for chlorofluorocarbons for export to meet the basic domestic needs of developing countries should...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether it is her policy that, under the terms of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, developed countries' production allowance for chlorofluorocarbons for export to meet the basic domestic needs of developing countries should...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has been made of the HAARP programme; and what contribution, Britain is making to it.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has been made of the HAARP programme; and what contribution, Britain is making to it.

Sustainable development and the 2002 World Summit. House of Commons Library Research Paper 02/55.

Sustainable development and the 2002 World Summit. House of Commons Library Research Paper 02/55.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if a BAE 146-300 aircraft is (a) owned by and (b) leased to the Meteorological Office to perform research previously done with XV208 Snoopy; what is (i) the lowest operating level and (ii) its highest operating level; and what is the purchase...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if a BAE 146-300 aircraft is (a) owned by and (b) leased to the Meteorological Office to perform research previously done with XV208 Snoopy; what is (i) the lowest operating level and (ii) its highest operating level; and what is the purchase...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what assessment he has made of the contribution of the aviation industry to global warming - Inc ref to 'Aviation and the Global Atmosphere'.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what assessment he has made of the contribution of the aviation industry to global warming - Inc ref to 'Aviation and the Global Atmosphere'.