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Climate change threatens slow swimming narwhals.
Narwhals are one of the sea's slowest swimmers. That places them at high risk from climate change, as narwhals will not be able to cope with shifting, highly mobile ice floes caused by warmer seas. BBC. 8 September 2010.
Heat pumps 'need tighter regulations'.
Domestic heat pumps need to be subject to tighter regulations in order for them to deliver widespread energy savings, a report has concluded. BBC. 8 September 2010.
Huge growth at largest wind farm.
A massive expansion is to take place at Europe's largest onshore wind farm, which is situated in East Renfrewshire. BBC. 8 September 2010.
Scots greenhouse gas emissions 'down 21% in decade.'
Greenhouse gas emissions have dropped by 21% since 1990, according to Scottish government statistics. BBC. 8 September 2010.
Climate shifts 'not to blame' for African civil wars.
Climate change is not responsible for civil wars in Africa, a study suggests. It challenges previous assumptions that environmental disasters, such as drought and prolonged heat waves, had played a part in triggering unrest. BBC. 7 September 2010.
Prince Charles makes Glasgow first stop on green tour.
Prince Charles has started his week-long "green" rail tour of the UK in Glasgow were he visited an initiative promoting cycling. It is part of his Start project, launched earlier this year, aimed at getting people to reduce waste and conserve energy. BBC. 7 September 2010.
Tony Blair: 'Heavy price' for climate inaction.
World leaders may pay a heavy price in history if they fail to tackle global warming, Tony Blair has warned. BBC. 6 September 2010.
Openness urged on UK's emissions.
The UK government's chief environment scientist has called for more openness in admitting Britain's apparent cuts in greenhouse gases are an illusion. BBC. 3 September 2010.
Ancient coral reef uncovered in South Pacific.
New light on what may happen to coral when sea temperatures rise. BBC. 2 September 2010.
UK biofuels 'falling short' on environmental standards.
The Renewable Fuels Agency says it is disappointed that the vast majority of biofuels sold on UK forecourts do not conform to environmental standards. BBC. 1 September 2010.
Swarms of marine turbines could tap the Gulf Stream.
The underwater stream roughly contains around 21,000 times more energy than the Niagara Falls and by some estimates, could potentially provide up to one-third of Florida's electricity needs. BBC. 31 August 2010.
Scheme to 'pull electricity from the air' sparks debate.
Tiny charges gathered directly from humid air could be harnessed to generate electricity, researchers say. Tests had shown that metals could be used to gather the charges, opening up a potential energy source in humid climates. BBC. 31 August 2010.
Stricter controls urged for the UN's climate body.
The UN's climate science body needs stricter checks to prevent damage to the organisation's credibility, an independent review has concluded. BBC. 31 August 2010.
UN climate change panel to face Himalaya error verdict.
An international committee reviewing the "processes and procedures" of the UN's climate science panel is set to report on Monday. BBC. 30 August 2010.
South Pakistan floods displace a million in 48 hours.
Fresh flooding in southern Pakistan has displaced almost a million people in the past 48 hours, the UN has said. In Sindh province, 70% of the 300,000 residents of the town of Thatta have been forced to flee to safer areas after the Indus River burst its banks. BBC. 28 August 2010.
Russia counts the cost of drought and wildfires.
The extreme heatwave, which caused a severe drought and wildfires in Russia, might be over, but both officials and consumers are now busy calculating its cost and trying to work out its consequences. BBC. 28 August 2010.
Geoengineering 'not a solution' to sea-level rise.
Even the most extreme geoengineering approaches will not stop sea levels from rising due to climate change, a study suggests. BBC. 25 August 2010.
£70m tidal power scheme goes on display in Anglesey.
Plans to harness tidal power off the coast of Anglesey are going on public display. Marine Current Turbines and RWE npower renewables hope to generate a fifth of the island's electricity needs from the £70m project. BBC. 25 August 2010.
Police arrest 12 activists in climate change protest.
Climate change activists have been arrested after protests at the RBS headquarters in Edinburgh spread to different parts of the city. BBC. 24 August 2010.
Council urges caution on slowing isles' mainland links.
Passengers would not accept longer ferry sailings between the mainland and the Western Isles to cut CO2 emissions, according to the islands' council. BBC. 23 August 2010.
Thousands oppose plans for new Hunterston coal plant.
Ayrshire Power wants to build a plant with experimental carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology at the site. But campaign groups say thousands oppose the scheme which they claim will harm wildlife and the environment. BBC. 20 August 2010.
Climate protest camp targets RBS headquarters.
Climate change protesters have set up camp close to the Royal Bank of Scotland headquarters in Edinburgh. The Camp for Climate Action is angry about the banking group's role in financing oil industry developments which they believe could be dangerous for the environment. BBC. 20 August 2010.
Highland councillors could oppose 48 turbines.
Proposals for a 31-turbine wind farm and another with 17 turbines face opposition from Highland Council. BBC. 19 August 2010.
A hundred days of the 'greenest-ever' government.
In an era when everything environmental - incuding biodiversity, waste, and fish stocks - is measured with indicators announcing that you will be the UK's "greenest-ever government", begs a number of questions - most obviously, "measured how?" BBC. 19 August 2010.
Tour of Britain carbon footprint to be examined by UEA.
Scientists from the University of East Anglia are set to calculate the carbon footprint of The Tour of Britain as it passes through Norfolk. The Carbon Reduction Programme will examine the energy used to host the tour, including spectator travel. BBC. 18 August 2010.
Time to close the global energy gap.
Half of the world's population uses solid fuel - such as wood, charcoal, or dung - for cooking. According to the World Health Organization, 1.6 million women and children die each year as a result of indoor smoke inhalation, more than those who lose their lives to malaria. BBC. Opinion, 18 August 2010.
Increase in 'warm water' dolphins off North East coast.
Warmer seas could be responsible for a change in the type of dolphins spotted off the coast of the North East of England, a survey has suggested. BBC. 16 August 2010.
Norway's Øya: A greener festival?
From mountains of litter, to diesel-guzzling electric generators and fields transformed into temporary car parks: many music festivals promote an environmentally friendly ethos but their carbon footprints often tell another story. BBC. 14 August 2010.
Largest tidal power device unveiled.
A device thought to be the largest tidal energy turbine to be built in the world has been described by its developer as "simple and robust." BBC. 13 August 2010.
Climate change 'partly to blame' for sweltering Moscow.
Global climate change is partly to blame for the abnormally hot and dry weather in Moscow, cloaked in a haze of smoke from wildfires, say researchers. BBC. 11 August 2010.
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