Department of the Environment survey finds that 55% of British people rate environmental protection more highly than economic growth.
Government finally agrees to follow 1987 EC directive, plans 60% reduction in sulphur dioxide emissions from large power stations by 2003.
Second agreement, including nitrogen oxides, signed by ΓÇÿ30% ClubΓÇÿ, this time including UK and US.
Aluminium leak into water supply at Camelford, Cornwall is claimed as ΓÇÿBritainΓÇÖs worst pollution incident yetΓÇÖ. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change established.
Algae blooms in North Sea, where large numbers of seals also die in mysterious epidemic.
