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Acid Rain Agreements
This POSTnote looks at the implications of UK options for reducing sulphur dioxide emissions, one of the main causes of ‘acid rain’. .
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Chernobyl Fallout
This note examines knowledge of the fate of Chernobyl radioactivity and its implications.
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Carbon dioxide targets
This POSTnote looks at current and future trends in UK CO2 emissions and how the commitment for 2000 might be met. POSTnote 42. POST. 1993.
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Oil Spill Clean-up
This POSTnote reviews oil spill clean-up technology, its limitations and issues raised
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Clean coal technology
This POSTnote reviews clean coal technologies and their potential in the UK and overseas. POSTnote 38. POST. 1992.
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Global warming
This POSTnote examines recent scientific findings and how they may influence policies on global warming. POSTnote 33. POST. 1992.
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World population
This POSTnote examines the underlying trends in global population, the reasons for them, their implications and related issues. POSTnote 25. POST. 1991.
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Oil fires in Kuwait
This POSTnote discusses the range of possible effects from the sabotage of Kuwaiti oil wells and sets out the main considerations involved in predicting the environmental effects. POSTnote 21. POST. 1991.
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Global warming
This POSTnote summarises current knowledge on global warming, and examines some remaining uncertainties which are relevant to decision-makers. POSTnote 16. POST. 1990.
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Drinking water quality
This POSTnote describes the basis of current standards and highlights some of the issues relating to the provision of safe drinking water. POSTnote 8. POST. 1990.
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Decommissioning nuclear power stations
This POSTnote summarises the technology involved in decommissioning nuclear power stations and addresses related issues of potential interest to Parliamentarians. POSTnote 5. POST. 1989.
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Landfill gas – public hazard or valuable resource?
This POSTnote addresses the processes underlying the generation of landfill gas and describes some of the options available for its control and use. POSTnote 3. POST. 1989.
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