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Climate
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Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research Southampton Oceanography Centre Centre for Ecology and Hydrology Natural Environment Research Council UK Climate Impacts Programme Impacts of Climate Change on Wildlife ENN Special Reports: Climate Change Global Warming: Early warning signs

A climate change agreement that everyone can love

The bombs may have been intended to derail the summit, but an agreement on climate change that satisfies the widely differing positions of France and the US appears to have been clinched last night.

The Times
CNN.com
BBC

Bush concedes ground on climate change

Leaders of the G8 industrial countries refused to be distracted by the terrorist attacks on London yesterday as they prepared to sign a limited agreement on climate change and continued to wrangle over a package of assistance for the poorest countries in Africa.

The Guardian

Bush remains out in the cold on climate change at the G8 summit

The Group of Eight communiqué issued by world leaders at their summit in Gleneagles today highlights the divisions between President Bush and the rest of the world on tackling climate change.

Greenpeace

Can G8 be considered a success?

Was the summit a success? It depends on the standards you use to measure it.

BBC

Emissions: It's time to go on a low-carbon diet

Last summer, substantial extracts from the newly published book How We Can Save the Planet (Penguin Books), which I wrote with Tina Fawcett, were featured inThe Independent Review. All that has happened since then reinforces its emphatic conclusions.

Independent

Polar bears vulnerable to warming - report

The world's polar bear population is expected to decline by more than 30 percent within the next three to five decades because of global warming's effect on their icy habitat, according to a report by a World Conservation Union panel.

IOL

North Atlantic ocean temps hit record high

Ocean temperatures in the North Atlantic hit an all-time high last year, raising concerns about the effects of global warming on one of the most sensitive and productive ecosystems in the world.

Environmental News Network

Help produce a forecast of the climate in the 21st century, using your computer -
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Animals
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Mammal Society Mammals Trust UK The Deer Commission for Scotland Scottish Big Cat Trust Scottish Badgers International Otter Survival Fund Bat Conservation Trust National Federation of Badger Groups Froglife Herpetological Groups of Britain & Ireland Butterfly Conservation Butterflies of Ireland Spiders of NW-Europe British Dragonfly Society Buglife

Coastal refuge to save last of the red squirrels

Large areas of Merseyside and West Lancashire could be turned into a conservation zone to help save the red squirrel from extinction.

icLiverpool

Anger at NFU call to cull badgers

Conservationists have criticised the National Farmers Union for demanding badger culling to control bovine tuberculosis.

Belfast Telegraph

The harlequin ladybird is the most invasive ladybird on Earth.
Now it's in Britain.
Help monitor its spread here


Birds
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British Trust for Ornithology Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Birds Directive BirdGuides Bird News JNCC - Birds Natura 2000 Birds by Species Breeding Birds in the Wider Countryside Black Grouse UK Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust BirdLife International Fat Birder

Migrants bounce back – good news from Africa

Latest results from the BTO/JNCC/RSPB Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) reveal the resilience of the UK’s bird populations, as many species recovered after the falls in numbers of 2003.

British Trust for Ornithology

North skies see red kites again

The first of more than 40 birds of prey that will be taking to the skies over north-east England this year, was released on Friday.

BBC

Highland pupils help solve gulls problem

A serious gull problem at a Highland school has led to dummy predators being deployed in a bid to scare off the flying menaces.

this is north scotland

Plastic owls save electric supply

Plastic owls have been hailed a success in an electricity company's fight against crows interrupting power supplies in the north-east of England.

BBC


Plants
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The British Lichen Society The Woodland Trust Botanical Society of the British Isles Plantlife Flora locale Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh Royal Botanic Gardens Kew Heritage Trees of Scotland The Postcode Plants Database Forestry Commission

Nature notes

The creamy-white flowers of meadowsweet are filling the damp ditches at the edge of fields.

Times Online

We're not kidding on orchid

Orchids are glorious, orchids are magnificent. Hugely popular down the ages, they have been used in magic, medicine and religion.

icTeesside

Flowers flourish in the greener grass of home

Welsh scientists believe they have solved modern farming's holy grail: how to increase output and biodiversity at the same time.

icNorthWales


Marine
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British Marine Life Study Society JNCC Fisheries Marine Conservation Society Marine Life Information Network for Britain and Ireland Shark Trust The European Register of Marine Species The UK Coastal Zone

Fury over Iceland’s whale plan

Iceland’s continuance of its whaling programme has been heavily criticised this week, following the publication of the 2005 quota.

Green Consumer Guide

Jellyfish capture prey with crimson bait

Deep-sea fish are suckers for lures lit up in red, say California researchers, challenging a long-held belief of marine biologists.

news @ nature.com

Holidaymakers urged to report jellyfish sightings

Holidaymakers are being asked to report jellyfish sightings on the UK coast as part of a nationwide survey.

icWales


National/Europe
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group Natural Environment Research Council Minerals and Nature Conservation Forum The Wildlife Trusts Wildlife and Countryside Link British Naturalists' Association EnvironmentJobs

Don't trash it, rehash it

Instead of adding to landfill sites, thousands of people are swapping their unwanted goods online.

Independent Online

New parasite is serious threat to British wildlife

A new parasite which could kill pet cats and dogs and a range of much loved British wildlife has been discovered for the first time in Britain warns Cornwall Wildlife Trust.

The Wildlife Trusts

Naturenet
Countryside management and nature conservation
- here


England
Resources
English Nature Countryside Agency Environment Agency Campaign for the Protection of Rural England

Endangered wildlife under threat from Duke's plan to drill for gas

One of Britain's richest landowners plans to boost his family fortune by drilling for gas in an area of outstanding natural beauty in the heart of Surrey's protected heathlands.

Independent

Trust warns hill farming faces collapse

The sheep-filled fells of England's uplands beloved by generations of poets and tourists alike are at risk as hill farming faces "rapid and unmanaged collapse", according to a report out this week.

This Is The Lake District
The Cumberland News

Study puts wealth of wildlife on list

Birdwatchers and wildlife enthusiasts will be able to take advantage of a new study which lists all the animals and plants in the Forest of Dean.

this is Gloucestershire

Coots battle for life afloat on a sea of oily pollution

Experts staged a major damage limitation operation when the Holy Brook in Reading was polluted by a diesel spill.

icBerkshire

Total fish kill in river after slurry spill from Devon farm

A spill of slurry that killed thousands of fish in a Devon stream has resulted in a farmer being ordered to pay £3,250 in fines and costs in a case brought by the Environment Agency yesterday.

Environment Agency

Funds for Foulshaw Moss Reserve

A "wonderful" haven for wildlife is to be extended and restored thanks to a £476,000 grant awarded at a ceremony in the House of Lords.

This Is The Lake District

Reed-ing is perfect for breeding

It's only a load of old reeds but it's the future for the fish in a Bradford lake - because they have nowhere safe to breed.

this is Bradford

Cliffs work starts next week

Work to conserve a world-famous geological site will begin next week.

The Argus

Coastal path gets back to nature

Plans to transform a coastal path in Lancaster into a leisure and wildlife haven have been submitted.

Morecambe Today


Wales
Resources
Welsh Assembly Countryside Council for Wales Wales Biodiversity Partnership Campaign for the Protection of Rural Wales Environment Agency (Wales)

Cut verges plan helps the wildlife to flourish

Two areas in the Vale are going to be involved in an initiative that will help wildlife to flourish.

icNorthWales

Dee dredging curbed to protect estuary wildlife

A compromise between protecting wildlife and helping a vital industry on the River Dee has been put forward by regulators.

icLiverpool

Wildlife close-up at Newport Wetlands

An Open Day at Newport Wetlands Reserve on Sunday, July 17 will allow visitors of all ages to learn about and get closer to the wildlife around them.

Countryside Council for Wales

Tourists asked to track jellyfish

Holidaymakers and locals in north Wales are being asked to report jellyfish sightings as part of a major survey.

BBC


Ireland
Resources
Environment & Heritage Service (Northern Ireland) Northern Ireland Biodiversity Group National Parks and Wildlife Service Ireland's Environment All-Ireland review of introduced species

NI wildlife sites 'in good order'

The majority of important wildlife sites in Northern Ireland are in good condition, a report has found.

BBC

Plea set for discharge of Mayo men's jailing order

Lawyers for five local people who have been in jail for more than a week for breach of court orders restraining obstruction of the installation of a high-pressure gas pipeline in Co Mayo are to bring an application to discharge the order by which the men are jailed.

The Papers Today


Scotland
Resources
Scottish Natural Heritage Scottish Environment Protection Agency Scottish Biodiversity Group Scotland's National Nature Reserves John Muir Trust Scottish Environment News Scottish Wildlife Trust Red Squirrels In South Scotland

Scottish successes: Many of our common birds thrive

Each year, hundreds of birdwatchers go out with notebooks to count Scotland’s birds, as part of the BTO/JNCC/RSPB Breeding Bird Survey.

British Trust for Ornithology

Skye windfarm survey not valid - claim

Questions were raised last night about the validity of a village ballot about a contentious windfarm plan for Skye, after it emerged not everyone got a vote

this is north scotland

Energy giant signs deal with Shetland to build huge wind farm

The power giant Scottish and Southern Energy yesterday signed a historic agreement to build Europe's largest community-backed wind farm on Shetland, in a major boost for the economy of the Northern Isles.

Scotsman.com


Global
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IUCN - World Conservation Union Convention on Biological Diversity WWF - The global environment network World Land Trust

Agencies propose Great Lakes cleanup plan

From cleaning toxic hot spots to repelling the exotic species invasion, a blueprint requested by President Bush calls for governments at all levels to help solve the Great Lakes' biggest environmental problems.

Environmental News Network

New agreement for Vietnamese park

BirdLife International in Indochina and The World Bank have signed a Global Environment Facility (GEF) grant agreement of US$ 973,000 to support a project in Vietnam’s Central Highlands.

Birdlife International

Ferruginous Duck breeds in Cyprus

Cyprus has had its first verified breeding record of Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca.

Birdlife International

The World Land Trust is a conservation charity that has helped purchase and protect over 300,000 acres of rainforest and other threatened wildlife habitats worldwide. You can help us save even more - here

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