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Defra Helpline

The British Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) works for the essentials of life - food, air, land, water, people, animals and plants. You may contact Defra Helpline by telephone on 08459 33 55 77 or by email at helpline@defra.gsi.gov.uk

Environment Agency

The Environment Agency in the Sussex area is responsible for issuing flood warnings, maintenance and improvement of main river and coastal flood defences. It can be reached at the phone number (01903) 215835.

Air pollution takes effect on 17 May

The Protocol to Abate Acidification, Eutrophication and Ground-level Ozone to the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) will enter into force on 17 May 2005.

Environmental portal

Oekoradar is a German university Internet portal on environmental protection. It was created five years ago in an attempt to compile a bank of knowledge on wide-ranging environmental issues. To visit click here.

The Environment and Energy Helpline

The Environment and Energy Helpline — 0800 585794 - answers up to 700 calls every week on all aspects of environment and energy management.

British Antartic Survey

The British Antarctic Survey is part of the UK Natural Environment Research Council. For almost 60 years, this institution has undertaken the majority of Britain's scientific research on and around the Antarctic continent. If you wish to contact BAS you may dial +44 (0)1223 221400.

Public Holidays

Latvia - Declaration of Independence

Mission: to look after the environment

The Environment Agency is a public body for protecting and improving the environment in England and Wales. For enquires you may dial: 08708 506 506.