Conservation and Environment News - Week 01/01/08 - 07/01/08

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Natural England general licences - Natural England 02/01/08

From 1 January 2008, Natural England took over responsibility for issuing “general” licences under the Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 in England from Defra.

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2007 'second warmest year' in UK - BBC News 03/01/08

Last year was the second warmest on record in the UK, according to figures released by the Met Office.

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Water Quality Monitoring Grant Application Package - Department of Environmental Quality 07/01/08

The Department of Environmental Quality announced today the availability of a grant application package (GAP) for three categories of water quality monitoring projects including $100,000 that is available for inland lakes beach monitoring grants, $150,000 for local water quality monitoring grants, and $150,000 for emerging issue monitoring grants. Local government and nonprofit entities are eligible for funding and are encouraged to apply.

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New Journal Air Quality, Atmosphere And Health Founded By Springer - Medical News Today 06/01/08

Springer is founding a new quarterly journal called Air Quality, Atmosphere and Health. The publication will provide a forum for the enormous output of research in this rapidly developing area. Scheduled for early 2008, the journal will strengthen Springer's expanding environmental and public health publishing portfolio.