Environment
Torrential rain and 100mph gales claim 10 lives as the winter finally blows in
Published: 19 January 2007
The violent storms that are becoming an increasingly common feature of Britain's unpredictable climate, killed at least 10 people yesterday, including a two-year-old boy.
American weather forecasters do battle over mankind's role in global warming
Published: 19 January 2007
A leading climatologist on the Weather Channel in the United States has caused a squall in the industry by arguing that any weather forecaster who dares publicly to question the notion that global warming is a manmade phenomenon should be stripped of their professional certification.
Hawking warns: We must recognise the catastrophic dangers of climate change
Published: 18 January 2007
Climate change stands alongside the use of nuclear weapons as one of the greatest threats posed to the future of the world, cosmologist Stephen Hawking has said
Snowdon will be snow-free in 13 years, scientists warn
Published: 18 January 2007
Those who originally named the peak spoke as they probably found it, calling it "Snow Dun", from the Saxon for "snow hill". But Snowdon may lose its snow cover within 13 years as a result of climate change, Welsh scientists say.
White House resists calls for carbon emission caps
Published: 18 January 2007
The White House has dashed hopes of a dramatic shift in climate change policy by George Bush, but says the President will lay out his strategy to combat global warming in next week's State of the Union address.
Carbon offsetting 'can be harmful'
Published: 18 January 2007
People who join the new fashion for buying carbon offsets will be urged by the Government today to check what they are buying before they hand over the money. Some schemes may be doing environmental damage in the developing world without curbing climate change.
Britain's Coasts: Troubled waters
Published: 18 January 2007
Watt a waste
Published: 18 January 2007
Julia Stephenson: The Green Goddess
Published: 18 January 2007
Until now, I've been in two minds about the 2012 London Olympics. On one hand, I welcome any excuse for a bit of morale boosting razzmatazz. Sport, like music, is at best a uniting force that transcends race, class and creed. On the other, it's galling that we can provide more than £3bn for a sporting event while we shut down hospitals, post offices and schools.
Free bird song CDs this weekend - and then a week of British bird postcards
Published: 15 January 2007
The Independent is giving away two free British Bird Song CDs. These collectors' CDs feature more than 100 of Britain’s most common and loved bird songs, helping you to recognise the birds that visit your garden and local area.
Spring in January: Frogs, trees and bees are deceived by winter's unseasonal warmth
Published: 14 January 2007
St Hilary's day, New Year's Eve on the Julian calendar and, traditionally, the coldest day of the year, passed yesterday as one of the warmest on record.
Poison gas cloud that killed 30,000 Britons (and it could happen again)
Published: 14 January 2007
Decline in haymaking is killing off the bumble bee
Published: 14 January 2007
Changing farming practices have played a major role in the decline of the bumble bee, according to new research. The big drop in haymaking and the rise of silage is driving out the bees, whose numbers have declined by 60 per cent since 1970.
In danger of extinction: Gorilla Gorilla Gorilla
Published: 13 January 2007
Man dies and six missing as storms batter British Isles
Published: 12 January 2007
One man was killed and there were fears for six others last night after extreme weather battered the British Isles, causing transport chaos and leaving thousands without power.
Britain's woodland wonders: protecting our natural heritage
Published: 12 January 2007
A Good Yarn: Old rags into new threads
Published: 11 January 2007
Julia Stephenson: The Green Goddess
Published: 11 January 2007
Ever since Nigella insisted that ground semolina was the secret weapon for crispy roast potatoes, it's been impossible to find any of the stuff in my neck of the woods. Several times in Waitrose I've been nearly mown down by desperate women seeking out other celebrity chef "must haves" such as goose fat and organic ground mace. I thought ground mace was something one sprayed at rapists, but not so.
Every little helps when making your home greener
Published: 11 January 2007
The Big Question: Does carbon offsetting really help in the fight against climate change?
Published: 11 January 2007
Why are we asking this question now?
EU: Climate change will transform the face of the continent
Published: 10 January 2007
Europe, the richest and most fertile continent and the model for the modern world, will be devastated by climate change, says the EU
Gold in the lair of the tiger: Big cats vs big profits
Published: 10 January 2007
Frozen in time: The Antarctic's hidden treasures
Published: 10 January 2007
Blair tries to offset fury over flights policy
Published: 10 January 2007
Tony Blair has been accused of failing to set an example to the nation after refusing to give up his foreign holidays to help combat climate change.
How richest fuel global warming - but poorest suffer most from it
Published: 09 January 2007
By the end of tomorrow the average Briton will have caused as much global warning as the typical Kenyan will over the whole of this year, according to a report.
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