World news on June 9, 2008
17.54 Mon Jun 09 2008
Spanish truckers stage fuel protest - Bush to raise US economy during European tour - Japan makes new green pledge
Bono joins tree-planting drive
13.53 Tue May 27 2008
U2 singer Bono has taken part in a tree-planting project with schoolchildren in Tokyo.
McCartney urges people to 'turn veggie'
17.29 Mon Apr 21 2008
Sir Paul McCartney has said turning vegetarian is the biggest change anyone could make in their lifestyle to help the environment.
Sewage pond attracts dangerous wildlife
11.12 Fri Jan 25 2008
A six-foot crocodile has been found in a sewage pond on the outskirts of Darwin, Australia.
Bono and Gore campaign together
13.13 Thu Jan 24 2008
Bono has joined forces with former US vice president Al Gore to urge world leaders to tackle climate change and global poverty together.
UN reports calls for environmental action
20.52 Thu Oct 25 2007
The United Nations has issued an urgent call for action to save Earth and protect the future of humanity.
West Midlands farm clear of foot-and-mouth
20.30 Thu Sep 20 2007
The temporary control zone imposed around a farm in the West Midlands has been lifted.
Extinction threat despite conservation efforts
20.58 Wed Sep 12 2007
The number of plant and animal species threatened with extinction has risen in the last year.
Tamzin goes green
22.20 Sun Sep 09 2007
From actress to green campaigner, Tamzin Outhwaite is launching The Future Friendly Awards.
Tories propose banning plasma screens
09.10 Sun Sep 09 2007
The Conservatives are to propose banning plasma screens and other energy-guzzling electrical goods.
Air industry asked to cut emissions
22.55 Sat Sep 08 2007
Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly will ask air traffic controllers to join the fight against global warming.
BBC scraps environment special
17.09 Wed Sep 05 2007
Plans for an all-day TV special about climate change have been scrapped by the BBC.
China is biggest CO2 emitter
20.48 Wed Jun 20 2007
China has surpassed the US to become the world's biggest emitter of carbon dioxide (CO2), according to new research.
Women car buyers 'don't think green'
12.47 Wed Jun 06 2007
Women place the environment towards the bottom of their priorities when buying a car, a survey has found.
Glastonbury fans to go green
07.08 Wed May 30 2007
Fans at this summer's Glastonbury Festival are being urged to go green in an attempt to halt climate change, organisers announced.
Yellow taxis must be green by 2012
17.02 Tue May 22 2007
New York mayor Michael Bloomberg has ordered all of the city's taxis to be environmentally-friendly hybrid vehicles within five years.
Lloyds TSB to cut carbon footprint
13.45 Wed May 09 2007
Banking group Lloyds TSB has vowed to slash its carbon footprint by a third within the next six years.
Virgin search for green plane fuel
07.26 Tue Apr 24 2007
Sir Richard Branson believes his Virgin Atlantic jumbos could be using fuel made from Soya, vegetables or newspaper within two years.
Firm fined for exporting rubbish
17.02 Thu Apr 05 2007
A waste disposal company has been fined a total of £55,000 after admitting illegally exporting household rubbish destined for Asia.
Stars go green at this year's Oscars
19.00 Fri Feb 23 2007
Green is all the rage at this year's Academy Awards ceremony, where caring for the environment has never been so glamorous.
Japan under fire over whaling ship
23.49 Mon Feb 19 2007
Japan is facing further criticism of its whaling programme as work continues to get its stricken whaling ship moving again.
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