Some Scandinavian trees survived the last Ice Age,
challenging a widely held notion that they were killed off by the
huge ice sheet that covered the region.
Scotland honours the champions of wildlife conservation
with pride
Conservationists ranging from a retired teacher who
pioneered the idea of the “outdoor classroom” to a farmer
who has boosted the number of lapwings on his land have been honoured
at the inaugural RSPB Nature of Scotland Awards.
Wildlife haven status for Thames Estuary airport land
Opponents of a new airport in the Thames Estuary
have welcomed a government decision to designate the land earmarked
for the project as a new wildlife haven.
Wildlife groups delighted as Talbot Heath site is
saved
Wildlife bodies who opposed development plans they
feared would desecrate “one of the most important wildlife
sites in the country”, are delighted it has been thrown out.
Improving wildlife habitat on Lincolnshire golf course
The Lincolnshire Chalk Streams Project, a partnership
between the Environment Agency, Lincolnshire Wolds Countryside Service
and others, is working with Laceby Manor Golf Club, near Grimsby.
Davey: New nuclear will learn from mistakes of the
past
Ed Davey has vowed the costs of the UK's new nuclear
build programme will not be passed on to future taxpayers, after
a government-backed report highlighted the huge scale of the country's
current nuclear liabilities
Large areas of the Mediterranean that were once healthy
ecosystems have been left barren by overexploitation of fish and other
marine resources, scientists say.
With wildlife corridor, Turkey tackles an ecological
crisis
In Turkey, where conservation tends to get short shrift,
environmentalists are excited about a plan to create a 58,000-acre
wildlife corridor in hopes of bolstering dwindling populations of
wolves, bears, and lynxes.
Spiny, venomous new sea snake discovered—"something
special"
A new species of venomous sea snake mysteriously covered
head to tail in spiny scales has been discovered in treacherous seas
off northern Australia, a new study says.
Race to save the leatherback turtle from extinction
The leatherback turtle is one of the ocean's titans.
The largest member of the turtle family, it is also one of the world's
biggest reptiles, outsized only by some species of crocodile.
Scientists are uncovering a beautifully-preserved ecosystem
from around a Jurassic hot spring, helping fill a gap in the fossil
record of more than 300 million years.
Civilisation faces 'perfect storm of ecological and
social problems'
Celebrated scientists and development thinkers today
warn that civilisation is faced with a perfect storm of ecological
and social problems driven by overpopulation, overconsumption and
environmentally malign technologies.
Africanized bees, climate and disease killing Mexico's
honey
Africanized bees, climate change and disease are seen
by local beekeepers as the cause for the drop in honey production
around Mexico’s largest freshwater lake.
Climate change plays major role in decline of blackbird
species
Populations of the rusty blackbird, a once-abundant
North American species, have declined drastically in recent years,
and Auburn University researchers say climate change is to blame.
Firms rush to meet latest solar feed-in tariff deadline
Businesses and households are rushing to complete
solar electricity projects ahead of the latest cuts to feed-in tariff
incentives, which will come into effect from tomorrow as part of
the government's efforts to ensure the popular scheme does not exceed
its budget.
The UK capture and storage (CCS) industry is in prime
position to claim EU funding after all six projects put forwards
by the UK government passed a financial assessment by the European
Investment Bank (EIB).
UK dismisses ATH appeal in carbon reduction scheme
The government has dismissed an appeal by coal producer
ATH Resources related to its participation in the government's Carbon
Reduction Commitment (CRC) scheme, the company said on Friday.
Ofgem outlines plan to build cheaper offshore wind
grid links
The government's goal of cutting the cost of offshore
wind energy to £100 per mega watt hour has moved significantly
closer, after energy regulator Ofgem released a series of proposals
on how to deliver a cheaper and more efficient offshore energy grid.
Virginia high court rules in favor of climate scientist
The supreme court of Virginia on Friday ruled in
favor of a prominent climate scientist, blocking a two-year bid
by state officials to get access to his university emails and grant
materials.
The oldest and thickest Arctic ice seems to be vanishing
faster than the younger, thinner ice at the edges of the Arctic
Ocean's floating ice cap, a new NASA study finds.
Oliver Letwin: 'Government must continue investing
in green energy'
The Government should continue investing in controversial
renewable energy schemes because the £1 billion spent last
year “is actually quite tiny”, Cabinet Office minister
Oliver Letwin has said.
