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DSRL and its contractors, MM Miller, pulled 50,000 tonnes of material back 10 metres from the cliff edge and re-profiled the area to create a symmetrical mound.
i3 solutions consist of hard- and software technology products integrated with classic visual communication products and accessories that aid the environment's users in presenting and collaborating effectively. Hence the brand name i3 (iii): interactive, integrate, inspiring.
Riparian Forest Buffer Vocational Training concludes as inmates from Huntingdon State Correctional Institution plant 400 trees with help from officials and environmental professionals in Huntingdon, Pa., on Oct. 16, 2019. The 14-week training was part of the Correctional Conservation Collaborative, which aims to increase the workforce available for green careers and is a partnership including the nonprofit Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. Following the planting, instructors with DCNR and the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay held a graduation ceremony for twenty men, who represent the first training class of the program. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program)
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The Rt Hon Nadhim Zahawi MP speaks at the Joint Event of Education and Environment Ministers - Together for Tomorrow: Education and Climate Action event at COP26 on 5th November 2021 at the SEC, Glasgow. Photograph: Karwai Tang/ UK Government
Tamil National Alliance's Jaffna District candidate P.Iyangaranesan's posters in Kokkuvil, Jaffna District.
A bridge replacement on Choconut Creek, intended to improve flood resiliency in an area prone to flash flooding, is seen in Vestal, N.Y., on Aug. 30, 2019. The bridge, which was due for replacement, is being raised to mitigate the flood risk for homes upstream and to allow the bridge to remain usable during floods. According to Broome County senior planner Beth Lucas, the project was identified through the county's Watershed-Based Flood Hazard Mitigation Analysis that identified projects to mitigate flooding in priority watersheds. "We were able to make sure that these were complementary projects in some way that improved the overall resiliency of our area as a whole rather than in isolation," Lucas said. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program)
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After using the prototype for ages, I've finally finished making this recyclable grocery bag for my trips to the market. :)
It is shaped and works exactly like a plastic bag... and once folded, it hardly takes up any space at all in your handbag. No excuse not to save the environment now! ;D
I printed the little turnip and rake on the bag using waterproof fabric inks.
Ranganthattu is a wildlife century in Karnataka state of India. This picture is a good example of biodiversity and environment.
A flowering dogwood tree blooms at Rock Creek Park in Washington, D.C., on April 10, 2021. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program)
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OSCE Parliamentary Assembly 30th annual session - General Committee on Economic Affairs, Science, Technology and Environment / 30ème session annuelle de lâAssemblée Parlementaire de lâOSCE -Commission générale de la démocratie, des droits de lâhomme et des questions humanitaires
Vancouver, British Columbia, Colombie Britanique, on July 1, 2023.
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Quick-Look Hill-shaded Colour Relief Image of 2014 25cm LIDAR Composite Digital Surface Model (DSM).
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This collection presents a breathtaking journey through diverse terrestrial biomes, reimagining the raw beauty of our planet through a synthetic lens. From the ethereal golden mists of a waking forest and the crystalline clarity of alpine rivers to the jagged, volcanic scars of primordial lands and the vibrant, sun-drenched cathedrals of coral reefs. Each environment is a study in light, texture, and atmospheric depth, blending hyper-realistic detail with a touch of the sublime. These landscapes explore the intersection of classical nature photography aesthetics and the boundless possibilities of modern generative tools, offering a contemplative look at worlds both familiar and imagined.
These images have been generated by Artificial Intelligence.
From the Queensland Heritage Register.
"Yungaba" is a two-storey brick institutional building designed as an immigrant depot in 1885 by John James Clark, colonial architect for Queensland. Following his dismissal shortly after, the plan was developed by Edward Henry Alder and Robert Henry Mills. Constructed by William Peter Clark, the building is described as being of Italianate/Queensland/ Institutional style.
Following the subdivision of Kangaroo Point in 1843-44, lots 21 and 22 were purchased by Judah and Isaac Solomon and Thomas Adams. Some time later John "Tinker" Campbell, a neighbouring land-owner, purchased a share in both lots and transferred his boiling-down works to that location to gain the benefit of the small stream which crossed the properties. Following a series of financial transactions, the land was eventually purchased by Robert Douglas in 1853 for £400. Douglas constructed a house on lot 21 which he named "The Willows". Douglas was a prominent and popular person in Brisbane society at that time although some scandal arose when it was revealed that he had sold his Kangaroo Point property to the government for £14,000 in 1884.
The government had been aware for some time that the immigration facilities at William Street were inadequate for their needs. The decision to acquire the land at Kangaroo Point was justified by the need to provide 'pleasant surroundings' for those who were recently arrived in the colony. The pattern of immigration fluctuated wildly over the years and the period immediately preceding the construction of the Kangaroo Point depot, immigration had been at an all time high.
William Peter Clark, the successful tenderer for the work, ran into a series of difficulties with the construction which resulted in almost a year's delay in the completion. The interior layout was designed by William Hodgen and arranged in a manner typical of institutional buildings of the time. Married quarters were in the form of separate cubicles on the ground level, and single quarters (segregated by gender, and in dormitory form) on the upper level. Symmetrical pairs of laundry and privy facilities were ranged to the rear of the building.
The first administrator was William Edward Parry-Okeden. Parry-Okeden was already a highly competent and practical man with a reputation for fair-dealing and vigorous commitment to his occupation. He and his family moved to Brisbane from Blackall to take up his appointment at the Immigration Depot. Later in life he was to be appointed Under Colonial Secretary and to play an active role in both the management of Aborigines, the organisation of the Native Police and the resolution of the shearers' strikes. Following the floods of 1887, Parry-Okeden and his wife refurbished "The Willows" which continued as their residence during his four years as immigration agent.
From the outset Parry Okeden saw that a number of critical issues needed to be addressed before the depot could operate efficiently. Problems dogged the project throughout its early years. From the start, difficulties were experienced due to poor drainage resulting from the re-direction of the natural drainage into a stormwater drain. Subsequent drainage works had varying degrees of success but the building soon showed signs of rising damp which was exacerbated by the poor quality bricks used during construction. Gas and water connections were either very basic or completely absent from vital parts of the building, there was no wharf facility at which to disembark the immigrants and, once landed, there was no facility for isolating those suspected of suffering contagious disease.
For a long time it was argued that the damp problem was a result of rain beating on the sides of the building, rather than due to poor site drainage. In 1891 the verandahs on the eastern end of the northern side of the building were extended to shelter the walls from the rain. A matching verandah extension at the western end was not constructed until 1899 as the expense was considered too great when the source of the damp had not been proven. The later extension was made to regain the symmetry of the facade, rather than as a means of protecting the walls from the rain.
Wharf facilities were provided at the river bank in 1887 with a large luggage shed on the river bank. Parry-Okeden pointed out that the design was less than practical since a wide gap had been left between the two structures. At high tide the wharf was cut off from land by a twelve foot expanse of water. At low water the wharf was inaccessible from the river due to the shallow water at this point. Repeated requests were necessary before the problems were rectified.
An outbreak of scarlet fever in 1889 lent urgency to the already noted need for isolation wards in which to treat sick immigrants. The same year a facility was constructed, but, due to an oversight in the plans, it had no facilities for the provision of gas or water or for the disposal of waste and storm water. Similar problems dogged the long awaited 'disinfecting plant' which was first vandalised and later inundated due to faulty drainage.
When immigration levels were low, the building was used for a variety of purposes. In 1900 it served as temporary accommodation for the inmates of the Dunwich Asylum which had been appropriated as an isolation ward for plague victims. In 1904-'06 it was again appropriated as accommodation for South Sea Islanders being repatriated under the new Commonwealth laws. The arrival of an immigrant ship led to the re-location of the Islanders to rented accommodation nearby as it was considered inappropriate to expect the "two races" to co-habit.
The outbreak of World War I led to another change in use, the building being requisitioned for use as a military hospital. Few alterations to the fabric occurred as a consequence, although two single-storey wards were constructed to the southeast of the building. At the end of the war, the building provided an ideal reception area for returning servicemen who, with their wives, were feted at public receptions. Most of the building activity associated with this phase was removed at the end of the war.
From the end of WWI and throughout the '20s, immigration swelled. The Great Depression of the 1930s led to a rapid fall in numbers, exacerbated by the cancellation of the assisted passage schemes. In 1938 the assistance scheme was reinstated and numbers rapidly climbed, only to fall again with the commencement of WWII.
During the period of inactivity in the 1930s, the building was used to house the team working on the construction of the Story Bridge. Accommodation for the superintendent of works, J. J. C. Bradfield, was provided in the eastern room on the ground floor of the north wing. The entire upper floor of the north wing was devoted to offices and drafting rooms for the works in progress. Four dormer windows were inserted into the roof of the North wing dormitory to provide additional light for the draftsmen. The team for the concurrent Stanley River Dam project were relegated to a large room on the lower floor
The bridge construction was undertaken by Evans Deakin, who converted the immigration depot's grounds into an industrial site with workshops and storehouses. A row of three open sheds cut off the connection between the hostel and the river, remaining in place until some time after the works were completed. The bridge is carried on tall stone pylons across the site to the rear of the principal building. The danger from falling debris and intentionally thrown objects has resulted in the need to identify an easement across the property on which no buildings can be constructed.
With the commencement of WWII the hostel was used to accommodated a hundred women and children evacuated from Hong Kong in 1940. In 1941 the depot was once again converted into a hospital, treating general patients. In 1942 it was devoted to 'special' cases - those soldiers suffering the effects of venereal diseases. The buildings along the river frontage continued to be occupied by Evans Deakin, however most of the other structures on the site were used for the treatment of patients. Most of these buildings are now demolished.
The post-war immigration boom led to a renewed life for the building which was now named Yungaba State Immigration Office and Reception Centre. The name "Yungaba" derives from the Gubbi Gubbi Aboriginal language from the Maroochy area and means "place of sunshine". The volume of post-war immigration was such that the hostel was unable to cope with more than a small proportion of new arrivals, and the bulk were re-directed to the many empty military camps around the city. Of these, Camp Columbia at Wacol was perhaps the best known.
This period saw what were probably the most extensive alterations to the building that have occurred to date. Cubicles were provided in the downstairs dormitories, toilet facilities were re-modelled or re-built, the kitchen was enlarged and refurbished and the exterior brickwork was limewashed. In the period since, the building has been subjected to various minor intrusions and alterations, with the removal of the verandahs and their reconstruction in 1990 being a major impact on the original fabric. Poor management and an inadequate maintenance program have contributed to loss of fabric, and the various internal subdivisions have had a negative impact on the effectiveness of the internal ventilation designed into the building by William Hodgen. In 1993 the building was refitted to provide office accommodation for the Department of Family Services. This refit involved the demolition of the partitions in the North wing. The access to the river was regained following the demolition of the sheds occupied by Evans Deakin and the new accommodation facilities erected in the 1970s respected this important axis.
In 1988 Yungaba became the first building to entered on the Queensland Estate Register maintained under the Cultural Record (Landscapes Queensland and Queensland Estate) Act 1987. The entry was a result of community concern over the impact of the re-development of Kangaroo Point and the need to conserve significant elements of the community's heritage.
The Big Thompson River flows through the Moraine Park, a valley and campground area in Rocky Mountain National Park. Winter snows melt and merge into rivulets and streams before coming together to form large, rushing rivers. Rain and snow also accumulate in natural depressions to form the many ponds, tarns, and glacial lakes that delight visitors. Photograph courtesy National Park Service
Environmental professionals explore Caledon State Park in King George, Va., on Oct. 14, 2017. The field trip was organized by HerChesapeake, a professional association for women who work to restore the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed. (Photo by Joan Smedinghoff/Chesapeake Bay Program)
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A new provincial regulation will expand B.C.’s efforts to tackle hard-to-recycle single-use and plastic items.
The Single-Use and Plastic Waste Prevention Regulation will cover shopping bags, disposable food service accessories, oxo-degradable plastics and food service packaging made of polystyrene foam, PVC, PVDC, compostable or biodegradable plastics.
Minister Heyman visits Share Wares facility in Vancouver.
Learn more: news.gov.bc.ca/29207
Rheal Leblanc, Chief External Relations of the United Nations Office at Geneva at a rencontre in Geneva on the subject " Let's get together to celebrate World Enviroment Day and the nice weather " at a the Brasserie des Halles in Geneva. 6 Junes 2017. UN Photo / Jean-Marc Ferré
A general view of participants at a rencontre in Geneva on the subject " Let's get together to celebrate World Enviroment Day and the nice weather " at a the Brasserie des Halles in Geneva. 6 Junes 2017. UN Photo / Jean-Marc Ferré
Waste water treatment plant called SILOE and which was created by an association (SILA) gathering different councils around the Annecy lake. SILOE receives everyday 30 000 m3 of waste water from 22 councils around the region.
Country : France
Date : 2008
Copyright : Marcel Crozet / ILO
1 June 2014. El Fasher: Goats and donkeys eat rubbish in a dumping side in El Fasher, North Darfur. According to the experts from the Ministry of Environment of North Darfur, many animals are fed with waste and become a potential danger for the health of meat consumers.
Photo by Albert Gonzalez Farran, UNAMID - www.albertgonzalez.net
3D rendering of a house in construction, connected to a computer mouse, on top of blueprints, with and energy efficiency rating chart and a safety helmet
Hình ảnh về con người và thiên nhiên của nhóm "Môi trường, Environment photos" chia sẻ những góc nhìn chân thực về đời sống con người và thiên nhiên. Từ đó cho thấy con người sống không thể thiếu thiên nhiên, thiên nhiên là một trong những yếu tố phát triển xanh mà các dự án bất động sản ngày nay đang cố gắng khai thác triệt để, nhằm tạo ra lợi ích cạnh tranh so với các dự án khác điển hình trong giai đoạn này chúng ta có thể thấy các dự án như kenton node quận 7 và hàng loạt dự án căn hộ cao cấp khác ở các đô thị mới. Xu hướng phát triển xanh cho thấy kì vọng phát triển bền vững trong tương lai, tuy nhiên các dự án phức hợp và dành không gian xanh đòi hỏi rất nguồn tài chính vô cùng lớn. Đồng thời mức giá bán căn hộ kenton cũng sẽ ở phân phúc cao cấp..... tuy nhiên xét trên góc độ bền vững thì đây vẫn là mức giá hợp lý. Mặt khác Bất kỳ một sản phẩm BĐS nào cũng đều được hình thành từ một nguồn tài chính nào đó, có thể từ nguồn tích lũy, tiết kiệm của tổ chức, cá nhân, có thể từ nguồn vay ngân hàng, vay tổ chức, vay cá nhân, gia đình, quỹ tín dụng, .v.v…, như vậy sản phẩm và theo đó là thị trường BĐS được hình thành từ những nguồn tài chính khác nhau của xã hội, trong đó có thị trường tài chính. Ngược lại, trong rất nhiều trường hợp, sản phẩm BĐS lại là cơ sở để tạo ra các nguồn tài chính mới thông qua các nghiệp vụ về cầm cố, thế chấp, bảo lãnh, các nghiệp vụ về tín dụng và phát hành .v.v…Tài chính & bất động sản hiện nay đang thu hút mối quan tâm lớn của không chỉ giới kinh doanh bất động sản mà với đông đảo các thành phần trong xã hội: vốn đang chảy từ cổ phiếu sang bất động sản? sự biến động của tài chính bất động sản Hoa kỳ có ảnh hưởng như thế nào đến các nhà kinh doanh bất động sản Việt Nam? Các ngân hàng có vay mua nhà ở như thế nào?... 1001 vấn đề có liên quan giữa tài chính và bất động sản được đưa ra. Các câu hỏi trên sẽ được giải đáp tại website: hoangphiluan.com/
Looks like the side of this can was used as an ash tray before it was left on the ground. [1R2A9831]
The kelp goose, is a member of the duck, goose and swan family Anatidae. It is in the shelduck subfamily Tadorninae. It can be found in the Southern part of South America - mainly in Patagonian Chile, Tierra del Fuego, and the Falkland Islands.
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Thank god for the beauty and the calmness he gave to our nation. But deeply worried about the climate changes and the bad environment conditions which would definitely destroy our beautiful coral islands and our homes tooo :(
It's for Andhu who is right now starting an environmental campaign :D
Kirsty Williams gave a message to Dai the Blue Welsh Dragon to show her commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Wales by 40% (from 1990 levels) by 2020.
Stop Climate Chaos (SCC) Cymru held a Blue Dragon event at the Senedd in Cardiff Bay on Wednesday 25 November, to support a global climate deal that will aim to keep global warming under 2 ºC.
Dai is the Welsh Climate Dragon, turning blue alongside the thousands of climate activists, who have adopted the colour in the run-up to the international climate talks in Copenhagen this December.
High school students participate in financial literacy training and career planning at Binghamton Urban Farm in Binghamton, N.Y., on Oct. 8, 2020. Operated by the nonprofit Volunteers Improving Neighborhoods, Inc. (VINES), the farm has been able to expand into adjacent vacant lots as well as other lots throughout the city following a buyout program for flood-prone residences. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program)
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1 June 2014. El Fasher: Dumping side at El Fasher Hospital, North Darfur. Most of the medical waste is dumped in an area that later is managed.
Photo by Albert Gonzalez Farran, UNAMID - www.albertgonzalez.net
'ABYCTO' is an installation designed and fabricated at FIU that results from the collaboration between students and faculty members in architecture and music.
GreenChange.net hosted an inspiring Climate Action 2020 Meetup at Good Earth in Mill Valley to talk about collective actions we can take to help fight climate change in 2020.
Featured speakers included:
• Sarah Turner, Mill Valley Seniors for Peace
• Emily Pitkin, Tam Environmental Club
• Sarah Goody, Climate Now
• Max Perrey, Sustainable Mill Valley
• Laura Vernon, Sustainable Fairfax
• Barbara Bogard, Sierra Club Marin
• Silke Valentine, 350 Marin
• Belle Cole, OFA Marin
• Susan Bolle, Democracy Action Marin
These community leaders talked about their projects and how we can join forces to fight climate change next year. Our follow-up group discussion also gave us a chance to discuss a range of collective climate actions we can take together next year: joining climate strikes, electing green politicians, declaring a climate emergency in our cities, organizing earth week activities, hosting more meetups and creating more online resources.
This community meetup took place in our partner Good Earth’s new classroom in Mill Valley on December 4th, 2019 at 6pm. It was led by Fabrice Florin for GreenChange.net, with the help of Lily Cohen, Kelly Horner, Rob Mayfield, Marilyn Price and Raena Wilson. We’re grateful to them all.
Join your neighbors to take climate action!
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Photos by Fabrice Florin and Rob Mayfield for GreenChange.net
Historic Environment Record for H BUILDING, Malvern, UK
The building, having military purposes and designated locally as H building, sits on a former Government Research site in Malvern, Worcestershire at Grid Ref SO 786 447. This site was the home of the Telecommunications Research Establishment (TRE) from 1946. It has been owned by QinetiQ since 2001 and is in the process (October 2017 to February 2018) of being sold for redevelopment.
This unique building has at its heart a ‘Rotor’ bunker with attached buildings to house radar screens and operators as well as plant such as emergency generators. Twenty nine Rotor operational underground bunkers were built in great urgency around Britain to modernise the national air defence network, following the Soviet nuclear test in 1949. Two factors make H building’s construction and purpose unique; this prototype is the only Rotor bunker built above ground and it was the home to National Air Defence government research for 30 years.This example of a ROTOR bunker is unique instead of being buried, it was built above ground to save time and expense, as it was not required to be below ground for its research purpose.
H Building was the prototype version of the Rotor project R4 Sector Operations Centre air defence bunkers. Construction began in August 1952 with great urgency - work went on 24 hours a day under arc lights. The main bunker is constructed from cross bonded engineering bricks to
form walls more than 2 feet thick in a rectangle approximately 65ft x 50ft. The two internal floors are suspended from the ceiling. The original surrounding buildings comprise, two radar control and operator rooms, offices and machine plant.
The building was in generally good order and complete. The internal layout of the bunker remains as originally designed. The internal surfaces and services have been maintained and modernised over the 55 years since its construction (Figure 3). The first floor has been closed over.
There are some later external building additions around the periphery to provide additional accommodation.
In parts of the building the suspended floor remains, with 1950s vintage fittings beneath such as patch panels and ventilation ducts.
The building has been empty since the Defence Science & Technology Laboratories [Dstl] moved out in October 2008
As lead for radar research, RRE was responsible for the design of both the replacement radars for the Chain Home radars and the command and control systems for UK National Air Defence.
Project Rotor was based around the Type 80 radar and Type 13 height finder. The first prototype type 80 was built at Malvern in 1953 code named Green Garlic. Live radar feeds against aircraft sorties, were fed into the building to carry out trials of new methods plotting and reporting air activity
A major upgrade of the UK radar network was planned in the late 1950s – Project ‘Linesman’ (military) / ‘Mediator’ (civil) – based around Type 84 / 85 primary radars and the HF200 height finder. A prototype type 85 radar (Blue Yeoman) was built adjacent to H Building in 1959. live radar returns were piped into H Building.
Subsequently a scheme to combine the military and civil radar networks was proposed. The building supported the research for the fully computerised air defence scheme known as Linesman, developed in the 1960s, and a more integrated and flexible system (United Kingdom Air Defence Ground Environment or UKADGE) in the 1970s.
The building was then used for various research purposes until the government relinquished the main site to QinetiQ in 2001. Government scientists continued to use the building until 2008. Throughout its life access was strictly controlled by a dedicated pass sytem.
Notable civil spin-offs from the research in this building include the invention of touch screens and the whole UK Civil Air Traffic Control system which set the standard for Europe.
Chronology
1952 - Construction work is begun. The layout of the bunker area duplicates the underground version built at RAF Bawburgh.
1953 - Construction work is largely completed.
1954 - The building is equipped and ready for experiments.
1956-1958 - Addition of 2nd storey to offices
1957-1960 - Experiments of automatic tracking, novel plot projection systems and data management and communications systems tested.
1960-1970 - Project Linesman mediator experiments carried out including a novel display technique known as a Touch screen ( A World First)
TOUCHSCREEN
A team led by Eric Johnson in H building at Malvern. RRE Tech Note 721 states: This device, the Touch Sensitive Electronic Data Display, or more shortly the ‘Touch Display’, appears to have the potential to provide a very efficient coupling between man and machine. (E A Johnson 1966). See also patent GB 1172222.
Information From Hugh Williams/mraths
1980-1990 - During this period experiments are moved to another building and H building is underused.
1990-1993 - The building was re-purposed and the bunker (room H57) had the first floor closed over to add extra floor area.
2008- The bunker was used until late 2008 for classified research / Joint intelligence centre
2019 - Visual Recording of the buildings interior by MRATHS. Be means of a LIDAR scan and photographs being taken. The exterior was mapped with a drone to allow a 3D Image of the building to be created via Photogrammetry. This was created in Autodesk Photo Recap.
2020 - Building demolished as part of the redevelopment of the site.
Information sourced from MRATHS
Low November lighting on the National Trust's fishing quay at Brancaster Staithe.
Stacked up on the quay there are at least 70 dark blue objects - evidence of a 'green' approach to recycling and re-use.
The fishermen at Brancaster Staithe are regularly using several of these dark blue crab pots made from old plastic containers, and they seem to be very durable. There's a picture below that shows how the adaptation has been done.
In rural and coastal Norfolk we don't like waste, and re-using old things for new purposes is very appealing. Not so appealing is the current plan to collect waste from across the county and burn it in a giant incinerator close to the shore of the Wash, scattering micro-particles over this sensitive natural environment, and also over the crops of nearby farmers. The plan is vigorously opposed by local people, but they are up against the interests of big business, and some County Council members.
There's more on the implications for the natural environment here:
www.edp24.co.uk/news/environment/king_s_lynn_incinerator_...
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