http://environment.uk.msn.comLatest updates from MSN Environment UKMicrosoftEnglish5Featurehttp://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=147724388http://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=147724388We take a look at some of the more inspired events scheduled to take place around the world celebrating World Environment Day.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:23:14 GMTEnvironmenthttp://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=16587933http://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=16587933With rainforest destruction worsening the affects of climate change the Prince of Wales is calling on developed countries to pay to save them.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:23:14 GMTEnvironmenthttp://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=16281142http://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=16281142On the day the world takes time to celebrate nature and promote sustainable living the chancellor has attempted to do his bit to stimulate the UK’s renewable economy.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:23:14 GMTEnvironmenthttp://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=12617262http://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=12617262Space junk is a growing problem, and one that experts now believe could put future space exploration at risk.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:23:14 GMTEnvironmenthttp://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=14242849http://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=14242849It was the first concerted effort by the world to tackle climate change but what was it all about and why does it still matter today?Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:23:14 GMTEnvironmenthttp://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=13659541http://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=13659541It was the UK’s biggest and most widespread snowfall for 18 years, but where did it come from? MSN explains.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:23:14 GMTEnvironmenthttp://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=11306671http://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=11306671If we tackle poverty we can prevent hunger even as the world's population grows, argues Dr Tom MacMillan from the Food Ethics Council.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:23:14 GMTEnvironmenthttp://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=12793139http://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=12793139Peter Lockley of AirportWatch makes the case for why we don't need a third runway at Heathrow.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:23:14 GMTEnvironmenthttp://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9561637http://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9561637If climate change forced us to leave earth could we find another life-supporting planet out there? Tech & Gadgets Editor Jane Douglas investigates for us.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:23:14 GMTEnvironmenthttp://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=11378130http://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=11378130The accelerating affects of rising sea levels and coastal erosion are putting whole stretches of our coastline at risk. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:23:14 GMTEnvironmenthttp://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=11385202http://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=11385202We answer some of the key questions about coastal flooding and what it could mean to you.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:23:14 GMTEnvironmenthttp://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9960877http://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9960877We look at the extremists, the people for whom using energy saving light bulbs and recycling is nowhere near enough.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:23:14 GMTEnvironmenthttp://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=10431533http://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=10431533How condoms, chocolate, kangaroo and other improbable heroes could help in the fight to slow climate change.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:23:14 GMTEnvironmenthttp://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=10337004http://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=10337004We look at the extremists, the people for whom using energy saving light bulbs and recycling is nowhere near enough.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:23:14 GMTEnvironmenthttp://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9423750http://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9423750Intensive farming by our ancestors may have inadvertently prevented an ice age by releasing greenhouse gases into the atmosphere and creating an early global warming effect.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:23:14 GMTEnvironmenthttp://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9138413http://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9138413Stop worrying about global warming because the world is already tackling one major problem, the erosion of the ozone layer, so why not another?Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:23:14 GMTEnvironmenthttp://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9259609http://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9259609Millions suffer everyday from shortages, millions more die every year from contaminated supplies. We look in depth at the water crisis.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:23:14 GMTEnvironmenthttp://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9186524http://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9186524We look at how successful protest campaigns have been in forcing a change of policy on key eco issues such as whaling, road building and protecting wildlife habitats.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:23:14 GMTEnvironmenthttp://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=8983708http://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=8983708They are not headline-grabbing or easy to solve but these are some of the problems that we really should be trying to tackle.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:23:14 GMTEnvironmenthttp://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=8866031http://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=8866031Find out more about clever new way scientists believe they can stop our power stations from polluting the planet.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:23:14 GMTEnvironmenthttp://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=8699109http://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=8699109A look at Britain's massive potential for generating renewable energy from wind and water power.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:23:14 GMTEnvironmenthttp://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=8455926http://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=8455926Celebrities are going green for the sake of the planet, or at least that’s what they’d have us believe. See which ones have been caught out.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:23:14 GMTEnvironmenthttp://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=8308419http://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=8308419Can we trust companies boasting environmental credentials? Or is it just a smokescreen for covering up bad habits? We take a look at the issues.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:23:14 GMTEnvironmenthttp://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=8122656http://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=8122656As millions of Americans embrace Earth Day we ask what it's all about. Another example of blatant consumerism or a vital moment for raising awareness of environmental issues?Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:23:14 GMTEnvironmenthttp://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=7356739http://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=7356739If you’ve looked out of any window lately, you can testify the British climate is changing. Our summers have never have been known for their Mediterranean qualities, but the 5ft floodwaters that engulfed much of the country this so-called summer, in contrast to last year’s searing heat wave, are not the norm.... at least, for now.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:23:14 GMTEnvironmenthttp://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=7932144http://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=7932144Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:23:14 GMTEnvironmenthttp://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=7904422http://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=7904422The MSN Carbon Emissions Calculator is designed to give you your personal individual ‘primary’ carbon footprint but can readily be used to estimate CO2 emissions for a whole household. To do this, enter total travel data for all, and set the number of people in the household to 1.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:23:14 GMTEnvironmenthttp://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=7715732http://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=7715732Here are ten quick and easy ways to cut back on your carbon emissions. They will all help you save the environment - and save you money. They are presented in the same order as the MSN Carbon Emissions Estimator, i.e. home energy bills first, then transport.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:23:14 GMTEnvironmenthttp://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=7358641http://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=7358641Who said what, and who favours this or that with great and the good ambling about the Environment.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:23:14 GMTEnvironmenthttp://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=7357834http://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=7357834We debunk the myths and put the meat on the facts needed to understand global warming.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:23:14 GMTEnvironmenthttp://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=7358812http://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=7358812Although money can’t buy you happiness, there is little else it can’t purchase for you in this day and age. It seems as though nothing is sacred any more; nothing can escape the clutches of those with deep pockets. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:23:14 GMTEnvironmenthttp://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=7355123http://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=7355123Gordon Brown recently announced his government’s support for a new generation of nuclear power plants. In so doing, he casts himself in the role of the bold leader, taking tough decisions for the common good. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:23:14 GMTEnvironmenthttp://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=7354928http://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=7354928Our strategy, as set out in our energy White Paper last year, is designed to achieve two objectives—first, to ensure that the UK has access to secure energy supplies and, secondly and together with other countries, to tackle the global challenge of climate change.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:23:14 GMTEnvironmenthttp://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=7356435http://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=7356435There are two sides to every story – and global warming is no exception. Thus far, much has been said via Live Earth about the potentially catastrophic dangers of allowing climate change to continue unchecked. But there is an alternative perspective.  Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:23:14 GMTEnvironmenthttp://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=7357554http://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=7357554Average global warming of 2°C will result in dangerous and irreversible effects: that’s the message coming in loud and clear from the scientific community, and the “danger zone” so frequently referred to in global warming discussions. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:23:14 GMTEnvironmenthttp://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=7356567http://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/article.aspx?cp-documentid=7356567The weather is changing. Temperatures and sea levels are rising. Summers are getting hotter, winters are getting wetter. But what does that mean for us here in the UK? What will it be like to live here in the future? And why should we even care? Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:23:14 GMTEnvironmenthttp://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=8832619http://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=8832619Are these the answer to the threat of rising sea levels? One architect believes floating cities could offer a safe haven for people who have lost their homes to flooding.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:21:58 GMTEnvironmenthttp://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=14950437http://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=14950437If we do not reduce our greenhouse gas emissions and continue to allow global temperatures to rise then what kind of world can the next generation expect to live in?Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:21:58 GMTEnvironmenthttp://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=12716439http://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=12716439Every so often the usually mild and predictable climate in the UK is interrupted by a dose of extremely severe weather.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:21:58 GMTEnvironmenthttp://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=148056481http://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=148056481A new study published by the government takes a look at how the UK is likely to be affected by climate change over the next 70 years.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:21:58 GMTEnvironmenthttp://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=16617533http://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=16617533Conservationists have struggled to cope with the sheer number of degraded habitats across the world - how can they protect the many unique ecosystems and all the wildlife that lives there?Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:21:58 GMTEnvironmenthttp://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=13403045http://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=13403045Satellites orbiting the earth are able to give us breathtaking views of all kinds of activity from exploding volcanoes in Chile to dust storms in Asia.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:21:58 GMTEnvironmenthttp://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=14811740http://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=14811740As one of Japan's most active volcanoes erupts, spewing out lava and debris as far as 2kms away, MSN takes a look at other incredible natural phenomena.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:21:58 GMTEnvironmenthttp://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=13752341http://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=13752341It has been the most widespread snowfall the UK has seen for 18 years with daily life almost coming to a standstill.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:21:58 GMTEnvironmenthttp://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=8025423http://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=8025423The quality of the bathing water at our seaside resorts has been getting better every year. But, our beaches just keep getting dirtier.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:21:58 GMTEnvironmenthttp://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=12869715http://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=12869715If you were compiling a list of the world’s most dangerous places to live, war-torn regions like Iraq, Afghanistan and the Gaza Strip would come pretty close to the top.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:21:58 GMTEnvironmenthttp://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=12137310http://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=12137310Most of us have little choice but to live in towns and cities where we can find jobs and affordable housing. At the same time we probably also want our home to be as healthy and pollution free as possible.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:21:58 GMTEnvironmenthttp://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=10699687http://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=10699687We've been told about the must-see places around the world - those we should visit before we die - but what about the places we should see before they disappear?Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:21:58 GMTEnvironmenthttp://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=10340351http://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=10340351The Rainbow Warrior, Greenpeace’s flagship boat, is probably the most famous ship in the world. Campaigning all over the world against environmental destruction.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:21:58 GMTEnvironmenthttp://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=10223754http://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=10223754Planet Earth – it’s the only place we have and ever will live. But when asked fundamental questions about its nature, we’re often stumped.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:21:58 GMTEnvironmenthttp://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=9796148http://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=9796148With the help of MSN users we've been tracking the progress of autumn this year in the UK. See below some of the photos that have been sent in so far. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:21:58 GMTEnvironmenthttp://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=10112656http://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=10112656We all want to be doing our bit, but sometimes it’s hard to keep track of all the environmental advice that we should be most aware of. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:21:58 GMTEnvironmenthttp://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=9434099http://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=9434099The Arctic sea ice is melting at worrying rates. For more than 25 years the ice has slowly diminished in winter by about 1.5 per cent per decade. But in the past three years the melting has been occurring at rates 10 to 15 times faster.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:21:58 GMTEnvironmenthttp://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=7379347http://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=7379347Climate change poses an unprecedented threat to the world and its wildlife, from rare species to the landscape itself.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:21:58 GMTEnvironmenthttp://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=9200275http://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=9200275Extreme weather seems to be everywhere at the moment. Floods in Bangladesh follow droughts in Australia. Hurricanes wreak havoc in the Gulf of Mexico while typhoons devastate Japan.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:21:58 GMTEnvironmenthttp://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=8536743http://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=8536743The startling change in the African landscape over the past 50 years is revealed in a series of satellite images taken of the continent.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:21:58 GMTEnvironmenthttp://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=8007036http://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=8007036The climate and weather already has a strong influence on human health through natural disasters and sudden harsh conditions, such as heat waves.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:21:58 GMTEnvironmenthttp://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=7377689http://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=7377689The twin forces of climate change and crippling poverty are fusing in the lives of the world’s poorest people – a deadly combination, according to Christian Aid.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:21:58 GMTEnvironmenthttp://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=7564564http://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=7564564Global warming is one of the greatest threats facing mankind - a clear and present danger the world is gradually uniting to fight.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:21:58 GMTEnvironmenthttp://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=7360478http://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=7360478The UK is responsible for an area of sea that is three times the size of our land area: a vast underwater realm that stretches from the coast up to 200 miles offshore, and from the shallows to depths of more than 2,000 metres – equivalent to twice the height of Ben Nevis.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:21:58 GMTEnvironmenthttp://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=7488193http://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=7488193Police and protesters have been maintaining a simmering stand-off since the camp opened.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:21:58 GMTEnvironmenthttp://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=7390016http://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=7390016The UK's weather has gone from mild to wild - and it's getting progressively wilder. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:21:58 GMTEnvironmenthttp://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=7380357http://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=7380357In the event of total climate meltdown, break open a copy of the Global Warming Survival Handbook. The official Live Earth companion, it contains everything you need to know to keep yourself alive in a climate apocalypse. But there's still time to prevent the meltdown: simply follow author (and Adventure Ecology founder) David de Rothschild's 77 tips on shrinking your carbon footprint, from wearing a jumper to adopting a glacier. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:21:58 GMTEnvironmenthttp://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=7445886http://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=7445886The threat of a drought in England this summer is the greatest since the summer of 1976. Drought orders issued in 1976 saw the arrival of standpipes on the streets as a blistering hot summer coupled with meagre rainfall saw water levels fall to a dangerous level.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:21:58 GMTEnvironmenthttp://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=7446626http://environment.uk.msn.com/climate-change/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=7446626As soaring temperatures continue to bake the country and the threat of drought increases across the whole of the UK, large areas of Britain are beginning to resemble a tinderbox. Overstretched fire crews across the country are reporting a record numbers of blazes.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:21:58 GMTEnvironment