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CO2 levels 'are highest since 1997'

Published: 23 October 2006

Carbon dioxide emissions have risen to their highest level since Labour came to power, a Friends of the Earth analysis of the Government's latest energy figures has found.

Britons 'waste more energy than anyone else in Europe'

Published: 23 October 2006

Research says that the British waste more energy than the inhabitants of other major European nations.

Cracking up: Ice turning to water, glaciers on the move - and a planet in peril

Published: 22 October 2006

A new study proves it was global warming that sent an Antarctic ice shelf larger than Luxembourg crashing into the ocean. Geoffrey Lean reports

Do fish feel pain?

Published: 22 October 2006

Just as much as your dog, says a new campaign. That's barking, say anglers

It's a mad, mad, mad autumn

Published: 22 October 2006

The longest period of hot weather since records began in 1659 has Britain's wildlife totally confused. Here are some examples

Indian summer may mean holly without berries this Christmas

Published: 21 October 2006

Think roast turkey without stuffing. Or the pudding without brandy butter. Tragic, but it may be about to happen this Christmas: holly without berries.

Call to protect orchards, the apple of England's eye

Published: 21 October 2006

Nature conservationists have called on the Government to protect Britain's traditional orchards from further destruction, on the grounds that cultivated fruit trees provide a rich habitat for wildlife.

Protesters stage 'die-in' to challenge climate change sceptics

Published: 21 October 2006

Environmental campaigners will hold a "die-in" today outside the offices of a research organisation which claims science has failed to prove human activity is the cause of climate change.

Climate change 'will cause refugee crisis' Independent Porfolio Content

Published: 20 October 2006

Mass movements of people across the world are likely to be one of the most dramatic effects of climate change in the coming century, a study suggests.

Revealed: how conservation efforts may be exacerbating the crisis in the seas Independent Porfolio Content

Published: 19 October 2006

Overfishing and the environmental degradation of the oceans are hitting fish populations with a "double whammy" from which many may not recover, a study has found.

Snow comes to Cornwall - but not the Cairngorms Independent Porfolio Content

Published: 19 October 2006

The image of Scotland's ice-capped mountains is in danger of becoming a thing of the past as rising temperatures threaten to wipe away the snow from the top of the country's highest and most rugged peaks.

Giant pandas: Born to be wild Independent Porfolio Content

Published: 19 October 2006

A record number of giant pandas have been reared in captivity this year, thanks to new fertility techniques - and some sex education. Clifford Coonan reports

Memo to self: recycle Independent Porfolio Content

Published: 19 October 2006

We switch off the lights, return our wine bottles and try to save water at home. But why are we so wasteful at work? Meg Carter visits an office where profligacy is not the way to win promotion

Winners with animal magic Independent Porfolio Content

Published: 19 October 2006

The penetrating stare of a Dalmatian pelican was captured by Nils Grundmann when he was only 10 years old. Yesterday the image won him the youngest age group award for the Shell Wildlife Photographer of the Year.

Iceland defies world ban with return to whaling Independent Porfolio Content

Published: 18 October 2006

Iceland has decided to resume commercial whaling, in defiance of the 20-year-old international whaling moratorium. The country joins Norway in openly hunting the great whales for profit. In recent years it has been killing a small number of animals annually but saying it was hunting them for "scientific" reasons, as does Japan.

Invasion of the giant butterflies blown way off course Independent Porfolio Content

Published: 17 October 2006

A mini-invasion of giant butterflies from America has crowned a remarkable season of migrant butterflies and moths flocking to Britain.

How Government flights pumped out 1,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide Independent Porfolio Content

Published: 16 October 2006

Figures show the total distance flown by Government ministers and senior officials last year is equivalent to 14 return trips to the Moon.

How we have lost 200,000 miles of hedge in 60 years Independent Porfolio Content

Published: 15 October 2006

Staggering loss of rich wildlife habitat is part of wholesale destruction of the countryside

Invading 'killer' moth is no danger to humans, says Kew Independent Porfolio Content

Published: 15 October 2006

One of Britain's top attractions yesterday moved to reassure visitors after a potentially deadly exotic moth was found in the gardens.

Government considers Bill to cut emissions Independent Porfolio Content

Published: 13 October 2006

The Government may bow to mounting pressure from green groups and opposition parties by bringing in a Climate Change Bill.

Balmy autumn temperatures look set to be the hottest on record Independent Porfolio Content

Published: 13 October 2006

With bright sunny mornings and balmy afternoons, this year's autumnal weather has been more typical of Greece or Spain.

Rabies vaccine may save rarest wolf from extinction Independent Porfolio Content

Published: 12 October 2006

One of the rarest animals in the world might be saved from imminent extinction with the help of a rabies vaccine targeted at the most vulnerable members of the species.

Tissue firms accused of falling short on recycling Independent Porfolio Content

Published: 12 October 2006

It may sound like an impertinent question: does your loo paper really need to be quite so bright and fluffy? But it's serious, according to the green pressure group WWF, which says that too much virgin fibre from the world's forests is being used in lavatory tissue, when recycled fibre would be just as good.

Animal behaviour: Rogue elephants Independent Porfolio Content

Published: 12 October 2006

Attacks by elephants on humans, both in Africa and India, have been increasing dramatically in the past five years. As villagers tell of 'revenge raids', scientists argue that loss of habitat and social structure is seriously destabilising these magnificent creatures. Justin Huggler reports from Delhi

Dolphin-friendly tuna? Don't believe it Independent Porfolio Content

Published: 12 October 2006

Thanks to a growing fashion for sashimi, stocks of bluefin tuna are on the brink of collapse. So which fish should be on the menu? Peter Marren reports
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