It covers almost 60 key data series and focuses on providing trends over
time, including performance against quantified targets and commitments set
at the national and international level. It includes several environmental
indicators of sustainable development.
Examples of facts and figures reported in the booklet include:
- 2007 was one of the warmest years on record with a mean Central England
temperature 1.05degrees C above the1961-1990 average;
- In 2007 an average of 1,029 mm of rain fell across the UK, making it 12
per cent wetter than the 1961-1990 average;
- In 2007, 72 per cent of river lengths in England were of good
biological quality and 76 per cent were of good chemical quality.
The Environment in your Pocket 2008 is not just for the pocket but is also
available in a larger version and published online - linked to more
detailed information on the topics it covers.
