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.
Farmer guilty of damaging one of Derbyshire’s
finest conservation sites
A Derbyshire farmer has been ordered to pay financial
penalties totalling £18,710 and to carry out restoration work
at his own expense, after admitting to carrying out un-authorised
activities in an area legally protected for its rare geological
features and upland habitats, within the Peak District National
Park.
RSPB Conwy to use salt water form River Conwy to
tackle alien invader for first time
A major project will see water from the River Conwy
enter the RSPB Conwy’s lagoons at Llandudno Junction for the
first time since the site was created more than 20 years ago.
Donald Trump will do "whatever is necessary"
to stop wind turbines being built close to his luxury golf course
amid claims that historic links courses across Scotland are under
threat from similar developments.
Gamekeepers have provoked the ire of conservationists
after claiming that deer herds are being culled to such an extent
that rural jobs and livelihoods are at risk.
Nine more farms in England have been hit by the Schmallenberg
virus, the midge-borne livestock infection that can cause birth
deformities in lambs and calves.
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.
BP reaches $7.8 billion deal over Gulf of Mexico spill
BP Plc has reached an estimated $7.8 billion deal with
businesses suing over the massive 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, the
company said on Friday, but the oil giant still faces claims by the
U.S. government, Gulf states and drilling partners.
Effects of environmental toxicants reach down through
generations
A Washington State University researcher has demonstrated
that a variety of environmental toxicants can have negative effects
on not just an exposed animal but the next three generations of its
offspring.
Unexpected crustacean diversity discovered in northern
freshwater ecosystems
Freshwater ecosystems in northern regions are home
to significantly more species of water fleas than traditionally thought,
adding to evidence that regions with vanishing waters contain unique
animal life.
Germans kick off snowboots as storks signal spring
Germans are shrugging off their winter coats and peering
through binoculars to catch a glimpse of the harbingers of spring:
white storks who have started to arrive this week.
Nearby chimpanzee populations show much greater genetic
diversity than distant human populations
Chimpanzee populations living in relatively close proximity
are substantially more different genetically than humans living on
different continents, according to a study recently published in PLoS
Genetics.
Economic slowdown means UK can phase out more fossil
energy
The economic slowdown means the UK could retire old
coal, oil and nuclear power plants without risking black-outs between
2015 and 2020, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance.
The scientist who has borne the full brunt of attacks
by climate change deniers, including death threats and accusations
of misappropriating funds, is set to hit back.
Obama warns on "false choice" between growth,
environment
President Barack Obama, defending himself against
election-year attacks over his energy policies, said on Friday that
his critics were trying to set up a "false choice" between
protecting the environment and boosting the economy.
Helping protect vulnerable birds from impacts of
climate change
Scientists from PRBO Conservation Science and the
Department of Fish and Game have completed an innovative study on
the effects of climate change on bird species of greatest concern.
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.
