Environment

Biting winters driven by global warming: scientists

Counter-intuitive but true, say scientists: a string of freezing European winters scattered over the last decade has been driven in large part by global warming.

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Expect more extreme winters thanks to global warming, say scientists

Friday, 24 December 2010

Steve Connor: Link established between snowy winters in Britain and melting sea ice in the Arctic.

Cancelled trains and icy roads stall the mass getaway

Friday, 24 December 2010

Freezing temperatures are forecast to continue for days, with Boxing Day blizzards likely in the West Country, Wales and Scotland.

Wildlife's fight for survival in a bitter winter

Friday, 24 December 2010

Michael McCarthy: It was only a small drama, but it encapsulated many of the downsides – and occasional upsides – which the hard winter weather presents to our wildlife.

Nature Studies by Michael McCarthy: The winter solstice, festival of rebirth

Friday, 24 December 2010

Let us celebrate the day then, the long-awaited day, the great midwinter feast, and let us give thanks for what it represents, most of all, its restoration of hope. I'm not referring to tomorrow, though, I'm not referring to Christmas. I'm referring to last Tuesday: the winter solstice.

Weekly green agenda: waiting for the CES

Friday, 24 December 2010

The 44th International CES lists over 100 exhibitors under the category of Connected Home, the majority of which focus on smart grid integrated appliances and intelligent home products. With the smart grid set to become integrated into all aspects of everyday life, International CES is a chance to see what the big names in smart technology are developing and how these products can help reduce our energy consumption and environmental impact. Later in the year, Enertec in Germany and Home Eco in France give a glimpse into the household applications of the latest renewable energy technologies.

The great Christmas trek

Thursday, 23 December 2010

Terri Judd: Festive hopes of millions of Britons hang in the balance as they begin their holiday travels by road, rail and coach.

BAA in war of words with BA as Heathrow disruption continues

Thursday, 23 December 2010

Simon Calder: As 50,000 more travellers saw their Christmas plans wrecked by yesterday's flight cancellations at Heathrow, a war of words broke out between the airport owner and its biggest customer.

California flooded after record rainfall

Thursday, 23 December 2010

A huge storm system dumped record amounts of rain on southern California and prompted concern the poor weather could spread across the US.

Hundreds stranded as railways seize up too

Wednesday, 22 December 2010

Terri Judd: Hundreds of passengers had to be led to safety from stricken trains yesterday as again travellers faced the prospect of delays and cancellations.

EU transport head attacks ill-prepared airport chiefs

Wednesday, 22 December 2010

The European Union criticised continental airport operators yesterday for failing to deal adequately with the heavy snow and freezing weather which has closed runways, forced the cancellation of thousands of flights and left thousands of travellers stranded.

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