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Environment Headline News

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
Britain's coasts harbour treasures from corals to porpoises. That's why some marine areas need special protection. By Kate Thomas

Watt a waste
Published: 18 January 2007
Helen Brown thought she knew all about saving energy. But a new device that shows exactly how much power her appliances really use had her reaching for the 'off' switch

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.