Marine charity wants 'zero kill' policy to protect
seals
A wildlife charity is calling on ministers to introduce
"a zero kill" policy for seals and afford them the same
level of protection awarded to birds of prey.
Farmers credited with Fowlmere reed bunting increase
A sharp rise in the numbers of a bird species which
had been on the decline at a Cambridgeshire reserve is down to changes
in farming, bird experts say
Following yesterday’s announcement that Scottish
Sea Farms had pledged £50,000 towards the restoration of the
River Carron in Wester Ross, the university behind the project has
revealed that it has raised an extra £250,000.
Birdwatchers lured by waders and wildfowl attracted
in spectacular numbers to an Easter Ross reserve will soon be able
to do so from a purpose-built hide.
Donald Trump condemns Scots’ silence over wind
farms
Donald Trump has condemned Scotland’s tourism
and heritage agencies for their continued silence on the proliferation
of offshore wind developments in Scotland.
Noise rules for wind turbines should be relaxed,
says
A Ross-shire MSP has called for noise restrictions
on wind turbines in the Highlands to be relaxed — and claimed
“a cackling chicken” can breach the rules.
National Trust battle over wind turbines steps up
after boss’s outburst
The National Trust has insisted its position on renewable
energy remains “unchanged” after its chairman launched
an attack on the “public menace” of wind turbines destroying
the countryside.
Battlelines drawn as Cumbrian residents square up
over nuclear waste site
A decision looms on whether - and where - to build
the UK's first deep disposal for nuclear waste. Two borough councils
in Cumbria have 'volunteered' - but can the communities be convinced?
Diamond Jubilee Community Orchard saves rare Leicestershire
apples
After decades of decline, wonderfully named, but
extremely rare varieties of Leicestershire apples such as Dumelow’s
Seedling (a predecessor of the Bramley apple), Peasgood Nonsuch
and Annie Elizabeth have been saved for the nation to enjoy ...
Survey of snow leopard prey reveals ‘Noah's ark' of wildlife
in Bhutan
The first ever snow leopard prey survey in Bhutan’s
newest national park has revealed astonishing footage of snow leopards
scent-marking, a sub-adult snow leopard, Tibetan wolf, threatened
Himalayan serow, musk deer and a healthy population of blue sheep,
the main food source for snow leopards.
U.S. entomologists say they've discovered a tiny grasshopper-like
insect in Belize and named it in commemoration of a Mayan people who
once lived there.
EU countries are not doing enough to stem the flow
of illegal and unsustainable timber or regulating its sale, despite
the upcoming introduction of two pieces of legislation to halt its
import, according to a survey by WWF.
Leak exposes how Heartland Institute works to undermine
climate science
The inner workings of a libertarian thinktank working
to discredit the established science on climate change have been
exposed by a leak of confidential documents detailing its strategy
and fundraising networks.
Extreme summer temperatures are already occurring
more frequently in the United States, and will become normal by
mid-century if the world continues on a business as usual schedule
of emitting greenhouse gases.
Obama stresses climate change and clean energy in
budget
The White House released a 2013 budget request yesterday
that would increase funding for climate change and clean energy
programs at several agencies ...
EU airline charge hurts climate fight-China, India
The European Union's move to charge airlines for
carbon emissions violates international laws and jeopardises global
efforts to fight climate change, the BASIC group of countries, which
includes China, said on Tuesday.
EU green energy sector powers through one million
jobs mark
Employment in the EU's renewable energy sector has
broken through the one million mark for the first time, after the
number of people working in the industry increased 25 per cent in
2010.
Altitudinal tree line ecotones (ATE) are among the
most sensitive plant formations facing global warming as the altitudinal
decrease in temperature is considered the driver controlling the
upper elevation limit of tree lines world-wide.
Soil erosion increasing global
warming threat: UNEP
Global warming will get worse as
agricultural methods accelerate the rate of soil erosion, which
depletes the amount of carbon the soil is able to store, a United
Nations' Environment Programme report said on Monday.
