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Hopes of a respite from the awful August weather in the UK have been dashed by weather forecasters.

    Expert predicts 'Monsoon Britain'

    Expert predicts 'Monsoon Britain'

    Prepare for more floods - in ways we are not used to - that's the message from experts at Durham University who have studied rainfall and river flow patterns over 250 years.

    How big is your package?

    How big is your package?

    Taking off layer after layer, getting ever closer to the treasured prize which you can feel beneath your fingers, until you can't contain yourself any longer and in your excitement you rip it open...

    Wildlife suffer as deforestation reigns

    Wildlife suffer as deforestation reigns

    Rainforest is being logged on one of the world’s wildlife hotspots more quickly than almost anywhere else in South-East Asia.


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    Third of Europe's dirtiest power stations in the UK

    Third of Europe's dirtiest power stations in the UK

    A third of Europe's most climate polluting power stations are in the UK, a new report from the WWF has found.

    Bleak outlook for world's mountains

    Bleak outlook for world's mountains

    By the end of the 21st century, the South American Andes will have less than half their current winter snowpack, a study has suggested.

    High pollution levels double stroke risk

    High pollution levels double stroke risk

    High hourly levels of air pollution more than double the risk of one type of stroke, according to a Japanese report.

    Devon town bins plastic bags

    Devon town bins plastic bags

    The south Devon town of Modbury has become the first plastic-bag-free place in the UK.

    Companies commit to saving climate

    Companies commit to saving climate

    Twelve major corporations are on course to eliminate at least ten million tons of carbon emissions annually by 2010.

    Europe's summers 'to become hotter'

    Europe's summers 'to become hotter'

    Heatwaves in Europe are likely to become much hotter and much more frequent during the course of this century, a study suggests.

    Weather linked to crime type

    Weather linked to crime type

    There is a clear link between the weather and the number and types of crimes that are taking place in the Netherlands, a study says.

    Elderly, diabetics more susceptible to heat

    Elderly, diabetics more susceptible to heat

    Public health officials should pay particular attention to the elderly, diabetics and African Americans on days with extreme heat, a US study has warned.

    Tissue firms given warning over environment

    Tissue firms given warning over environment

    Major tissue and toilet paper manufacturers are failing to sell environmentally friendly products, conservationists have warned.

    Increased flooding risk for UK

    Increased flooding risk for UK

    Extreme rainfall events have become more frequent and intense over a 40-year period in many parts of the UK, research shows.

    Plant diseases threaten chocolate production

    Plant diseases threaten chocolate production

    Each year, 20 per cent of the cacao beans that are used to make chocolate are lost to plant diseases, according to a study.

    Promising progress for Iraq marshes

    Promising progress for Iraq marshes

    Iraq's devastated Mesopotamian marshlands are on the road to recovery, says a team writing in the journal BioScience.

    Seychelles reefs devastated by global warming

    Seychelles reefs devastated by global warming

    Global warming has had a more devastating effect on some of the world's finest coral reefs than previously assumed, a study suggests.

    Free-flowing rivers disappearing fast

    Free-flowing rivers disappearing fast

    Most of the world's largest rivers are losing their connection to the sea, with nearly a quarter of those left risk being disconnected in the next 15 years, the WWF has said.


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    Going Green: Things you can do today

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    Natural wonders feel the heat

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