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G8 'not doing enough on emissions'The G8 nations are not reducing their emissions enough to avoid "devastating" climate change, it has been claimed.
CCTV to check flood-alert drainsSolar powered CCTV cameras are being used to help prevent blockages in river drains which could cause floods, the Environment Agency has said.
Flash Mob stages Heathrow protestProtesters opposed to airport expansion are demonstrating outside the Department for Transport headquarters in London.
EU pesticide ban 'would hit crops'EU plans to ban a number of pesticides from use in agriculture on health grounds could cause significant losses to yields of crops such as wheat and potatoes, it has been claimed.
CO2 emissions 'up by nearly fifth'Carbon dioxide emissions caused by UK consumers increased by almost a fifth between 1992 and 2004, research reveals.
Firm to dismantle toxic shipA French aircraft carrier which was too toxic to break up in India will be taken apart in Britain, a controversial dismantling firm announced.
Illegal bait 'behind eagle decline'Illegal poisoned baits have been blamed for declining golden eagle populations in areas where the majestic species should be thriving.
Crow urges action to save mustangsSheryl Crow is urging people to get involved in saving America's wild horses.
EasyJet CO2 claims broke ad rulesLow-cost airline easyJet broke advertising rules by claiming it emitted 22% less CO2 than another airline, a watchdog has said.
Freeze on investment in coal urgedEuropean targets to cut emissions of climate change gases are under threat from a "new coal rush", a report warns.
Temperatures soar to record highTemperatures rose to 27.8C (82F) today - the hottest day of the year so far, Met Office weather forecasters said.
Seal cull campaigners hit BrusselsAnimal welfare campaigners have piled the pressure on the European Commission to ban seal products and to offer legal protection to the great ape.
Delight as rare birds returnA pair of rare birds have started to breed in a part of England for the first time in 150 years, conservationists have said.
Planners visit Trump resort sitePlanning officials have been given a guided tour of environmentally-sensitive land where US tycoon Donald Trump hopes to build a championship golf course.
Parliament protest over eco-townsHundreds of campaigners gathered outside Parliament to protest against Government plans to build eco-towns in their local areas.
Tory challenge to car tax increaseChancellor Alistair Darling is facing a challenge to plans to increase car tax on the most polluting vehicles by up to £455.
Firms considered for carbon plantFour energy companies have been shortlisted by the Government for a scheme to build a coal-fired power plant which will trap and store up to 90% of carbon emissions.
G8 urged over global warming actionSpiralling oil prices should not distract G8 leaders from efforts to draw up a global deal to tackle climate change, a report has urged.
Bees buzz off after lorry accidentTwelve million honey bees were accidentally released after the lorry carrying them overturned on a Canadian motorway.
Group urges eco-town rethinkThe Government should "go back to the drawing board" on eco-towns, campaigners have said.
Staff 'afraid to make office green'Most people fail to transfer basic energy-saving behaviours, such as switching off electrical devices when they are not in use, from the home to the office, according to a new report.
Trump probe bosses visit golf sitePlanning officials overseeing a public inquiry into Donald Trump's proposed £1 billion golf resort are visiting the beach where he hopes to build "the finest golf course in the world".
UK braced for 'hottest day of year'The hottest day of the year has been forecasted with temperatures set to soar in parts of the UK.
Action call over natural disastersAction must be taken to prepare for the increasing number of natural disasters expected to hit the world as a result of climate change, Save the Children said in a new report.
Experts ponder bee plague mysteryA virus that has wiped out billions of honey bees is causing a buzz among scientists.
300 protest over badger cullAbout 300 people gathered to protest against a proposed cull of badgers.
Chefs receive animal welfare awardsCelebrity chefs Jamie Oliver and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall have received awards for their work to improve animal welfare.
Kew Gardens to end plastic bagsThe Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew are to stop giving plastic bags to customers this summer.
Wounded dolphin spotted aliveA wounded dolphin which experts feared would not survive after it was seen swimming through Scotland's biggest city has been spotted alive.
'Yawning chasm' over climate changeFormer prime minister Tony Blair has warned there was a "yawning chasm" between what was needed to tackle climate change and what politicians were prepared to do.
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