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Migratory birds decline in UK due to low African rain
Some of Britain’s best-known migratory birds have suffered severe declines in their numbers due to dry weather in Africa, according to research.
Temperature records to be made public
Climate scientists are to publish the largest ever collection of temperature records, dating back more than a hundred years, in an attempt to provide a more accurate picture of climate change.
Rare baby seahorse spotted in British wates for first time

A rare baby seahorse has been spotted in British waters.

Whale put to death with explosives: the rescue attempts

Australian officials used explosives to blow up a terminally ill humpback
whale that became stranded on a beach near Perth two weeks ago, it emerged
on Thursday. Here are some other cases of whale beachings and how rescuers
tried to save them.

Fox attack leaves 1 in 5 afraid of wildlife

A fox attack on two baby girls in June has left one in five people afraid of
wildlife in their garden, according to a survey published today.

Overhaul of UN climate change body ‘could lead to more mistakes’

A major overhaul of how the UN advises the world on climate change could lead
to more mistakes on the impacts of global warming, an Oxford academic has
warned.

Climate ‘sceptic’ Bjørn Lomborg now believes global warming is one of world’s greatest threats

One of the world’s most prominent climate change sceptics has called for a
$100bn fund to fight the effects of global warning, after rethinking his
views on the severity of the threat.

IPCC report raises fresh questions over Dr Rajendra Pachauri’s leadership

The UN’s climate change panel must introduce a structure to prevent conflicts
of interest, according to a report by the world’s top science group that
raised fresh questions over the leadership of the body.

IPCC ‘must avoid playing politics’

The UN’s climate change body has been told to stick to the science and avoid
playing politics in a landmark review of how it operates.

Rajendra Pachauri: profile of IPCC chairman

Rajendra Pachauri, chairman of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
(IPCC), is under the spotlight again following the latest criticism of his
organisation.

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