U.S. environment scientists report political meddling Wed Apr 23, 2008 7:10pm EDT By Deborah Zabarenko, Environment Correspondent WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Nearly 900 scientists at the Environmental Protection Agency have experienced political interference in their work in the last five years, the Union of Concerned Scientists reported on Wednesday. The nonprofit environmental… Continue reading
UK butterflies ‘need good summer’ The Duke of Burgundy butterflies have seen their numbers fall Butterflies need a warm summer in order to help numbers recover from last year’s washout, say conservationists. Data from the UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme showed that eight species were at an all-time low… Continue reading
Published on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 by The Telegraph/UK Climate Change ‘May Put World at War’ By Charles Clover Climate change could cause global conflicts as large as the two world wars but lasting for centuries unless the problem is controlled, a leading defence think tank has warned. The Royal… Continue reading
CO2, methane up sharply in 2007 Wed Apr 23, 2008 4:55pm EDT By Deborah Zabarenko, Environment Correspondent WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The amount of two key greenhouse gases in Earth’s atmosphere rose sharply in 2007, and carbon dioxide levels this year are literally off the chart, the U.S. government reported… Continue reading