ENERGY

Wind farms ‘not in windy places’ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6969865.stm

Power firm plans Humber wind farm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/humber/6969897.stm

Protests against moor wind farms http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/6958289.stm

ENVIRONMENT

Arctic Sea Ice set to hit a new low http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6944401.stm

High Street Plans for Recycle Bin http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6950649.stm

Denmark eyes North Pole riches http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6950517.stm

Call for ‘green home cash bonus’ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6966225.stm

CLIMATE CHANGE / GLOBAL WARMING

Ski resorts seek new summer image http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6932936.stm

EU’s climate targets ‘ambitious’ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6944212.stm

Soot influences ‘arctic climate’ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6939633.stm

Ten year climate deal unveiled http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6939347.stm

Rich ‘can pay poor to cut carbon’ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6957328.stm

Climate flooding risk ‘misjudged’ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6969122.stm

Merkel presses China on Climate http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6964892.stm

UK ‘may miss 2020 target for CO­² http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6959589.stm

India and China urged to cut emissions http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2007/aug/28/climatechange.emissionstrading

Ozone has ‘strong climate effect’ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6916162.stm

HAZARDS

City has sixth tremor in a month (Manchester!) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/6969876.stm

South Asia – millions face flood hunger http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/6934548.stm

UK Plea for South Asia Flood cash http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6936154.stm

Hunt for Kenya mudslide victims http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/6943303.stm

Thousands of China homes flooded http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/6943555.stm

Hundreds Dead in North Korea Floods http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/6945315.stm  

Floods ‘alarm call’ to utilities http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/gloucestershire/6965698.stm

Fires – ‘counting the eco costs’ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6966822.stm

Build up of CO² gases increases flood risk (Telegraph) http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtml?xml=/earth/2007/08/29/eaflood129.xml

SETTLEMENT

Map reveals ancient ‘urban sprawl’ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6945574.stm

Nigeria oil city in slum clean up http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/6965533.stm

DEVELOPMENT

In Depth: Sudan – a nation divided http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/africa/2004/sudan/default.stm

CAR fears spill over from Darfur http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/6909525.stm

ENERGY

Renewable energy projects will devour huge amounts of land, warns researcher http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,2133896,00.html

CLIMATE CHANGE / GLOBAL WARMING

Australian Farmers feel drought strain http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/6749073.stm

Burying Carbon Dioxide - Solution or Problem (flash interactive guide from the Guardian) http://www.guardian.co.uk/flash/0,,1040175,00.htm

Asia’s Brown clouds ‘warm planet’ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6926597.stm

Tougher carbon targets law urged http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6928084.stm

Air emissions excluded from draft climate change bill http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtml?xml=/earth/2007/08/03/eaccbill103.xml

HAZARDS

Power cut fears after Japan quake http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/6905826.stm

Japan rocked by major earthquake http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/6900156.stm

In Pictures: Japan Earthquake http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/6900355.stm

Tanzanians flee in volcano fear http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/6906945.stm

Toll rises in China Rain Storms http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/6905945.stm

Canaries fires force evacuations http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6923931.stm

S Sudan ‘worst floods in decades’ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/6924510.stm

South Asia floods strand millions http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/6927389.stm

In Pictures: Floods in South Asia http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/6927778.stm

What is the South Asia Monsoon http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/6929988.stm

South Asia considers Flood lessons http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/6929734.stm

Flood evacuees die in India storm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/6926070.stm

Millions hit by South Asia Floods http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/6922484.stm

S-Asia Floods – Worst hit areas http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/6929004.stm

Millions forced to flee and 1,100 die after heavier than usual monsoon hits South Asia http://www.guardian.co.uk/india/story/0,,2141499,00.html

Monsoon floods displace 19 million http://www.guardian.co.uk/india/story/0,,2141060,00.html

In Pictures – Flooding in Asia http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/gallery/2007/aug/03/flooding.internationalnews?picture=330326739

S Asia Floods trigger Aid effort http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/6930853.stm

POPULATION

Ageing population threat to rural Britain http://environment.guardian.co.uk/conservation/story/0,,2128481,00.html

THE ‘GREAT FLOOD’ – UK – June 2007

Heed lessons of flood says Brown http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6910086.stm

Rescue Teams tackle Flood Chaos http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6909633.stm

Hundreds rescued as floods strike http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hereford/worcs/6909787.stm

Man dies baling out flooded home http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cumbria/6908913.stm

Your Pictures: Flooding in the UK http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6909198.stm

Emergency crews tackle flood clean up http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml;jsessionid=2ISL5044KFBA1QFIQMGSFFWAVCBQWIV0?xml=/news/2007/07/21/nrain421.xml

Audio Slideshow – The Flood (some very strong language though!) http://www.guardian.co.uk/slideshow/page/0,,2126105,00.html (Guardian)

Small firms struggle in flood aftermath http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6276884.stm

Flood victims remain in shelters http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6910438.stm

Flood crisis grows as rivers rise http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6911226.stm

Water runs out in flood hit areas http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6910838.stm

Fears for drinking water supplies http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/gloucestershire/6910559.stm

Flooding leaves 150,000 homes dry http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/gloucestershire/6911490.stm

Flood ‘rubber neckers’ criticised http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hereford/worcs/6911638.stm

Thousands without water in town http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hereford/worcs/6910528.stm

Travellers facing flooding chaos http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hereford/worcs/6911488.stm

River levels falling over county http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/coventry_warwickshire/6911415.stm

Residents braced for more floods http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6912650.stm

PM warns over ‘weather extremes’ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6911576.stm

Floodplain Homes ‘not ruled out’ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6911119.stm

Claims over floods to top £2 billion  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6912827.stm

Flood crisis operation launched http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6913752.stm

What should flood victims do next? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6913452.stm

Pour Response (lessons in flood response from the rest of Europe) http://society.guardian.co.uk/societyguardian/story/0,,2138433,00.html

WEATHER

Humans ‘affect global rainfall’ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6912527.stm

Why has it been so wet? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/6911918.stm

Hurricane boost due to “Warm sea” http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6921695.stm

Europe heatwaves ‘have doubled’ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6929668.stm

ENERGY

Biofuels ‘to push farm prices up’ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6270892.stm

Windfarm is threat to eagles http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/6259516.stm

Gadgets ‘threaten energy savings’ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6266082.stm

EU joins call for global biofuel market with strict regulations http://environment.guardian.co.uk/energy/story/0,,2120147,00.html

Biofuel demand to push up food prices http://environment.guardian.co.uk/energy/story/0,,2118875,00.html

Nuclear expansion is a pipe dream says report http://environment.guardian.co.uk/energy/story/0,,2117936,00.html

German nuclear plant fire raises safety fears http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=&xml=/earth/2007/07/06/eager106.xml

Sea Eagles being killed by wind turbines http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=&xml=/earth/2007/06/27/eaeagle127.xml

ENVIRONMENT

Live Earth: Can people make a difference? http://newsforums.bbc.co.uk/nol/thread.jspa?threadID=6704&&&edition=1&ttl=20070707155822

Live Earth climate gigs under way http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6279518.stm

Finding a smart way to save energy http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6225938.stm

Global warming ‘made lake vanish’ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6268608.stm

CLIMATE CHANGE / GLOBAL WARMING

China trade threatens tropical trees http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/6277518.stm

China unable to commit on climate http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6274700.stm

Climate change is ‘ravaging Everest’ http://environment.guardian.co.uk/climatechange/story/0,,2120427,00.html

China rejects binding targets to cut greenhouse gas emissions http://environment.guardian.co.uk/climatechange/story/0,,2120149,00.html

Temperature rises ‘not caused by the sun’ http://environment.guardian.co.uk/climatechange/story/0,,2119695,00.html

Public ‘still sceptical on global warming’ http://environment.guardian.co.uk/climatechange/story/0,,2117527,00.html

Ugandan rainforest threatened by developers http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtml?xml=/earth/2007/07/07/eaugan107.xml

SETTLEMENT

Brazil launches slum reform drive http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6263750.stm  

HAZARDS

Strong earthquake strikes Mexico http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6275944.stm

Pakistan’s dam of sorrow? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/6268822.stm

THE ‘GREAT FLOOD’ – UK – June 2007

PM unveils £14m flood aid package http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6279740.stm

Small firms struggle in flood aftermath http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6276884.stm

Flood Homes ‘need time and patience’ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6277372.stm

Flood claims ‘will reach £1.5bn’ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6276150.stm

Flood-hit Hull a ‘forgotten city’ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/humber/6270236.stm

Delivering aid through the floods http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6257736.stm

Q&A Flooding & Insurance http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4427748.stm

Tide begins to turn for flooded villages http://environment.guardian.co.uk/water/story/0,,2116520,00.html

If Chelsea were under water it would be taken seriously http://www.guardian.co.uk/Columnists/Column/0,,2117074,00.html

WEATHER

Where has the UK’s summer gone? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6269046.stm

June wettest since records began http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6270346.stm

The Floods in Pictures

Coping with floods (BBC) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/picture_gallery/07/in_pictures_coping_with_the_floods/html/1.stm

In Pictures Flooding Aftermath (BBC)  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/6245652.stm

In Pictures - UK Under Water (BBC)  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/6249842.stm

In Pictures: Flooding in Yorkshire (BBC)  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/6240038.stm Floods in South Yorkshire (BBC) http://www.bbc.co.uk/southyorkshire/content/image_galleries/flooding_june_2007_gallery.shtml

In Pictures – Flooded Britain (Guardian) http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/gallery/2007/jun/26/flooding?picture=330082575

YouTube Videos:

Sheffield Flood – June 2007 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gVuvhgpByo

BBC Special Report – Severe Flooding http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exdI62bEoT0

UK Floods – BBC Reports http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSYyiL24AKE

Sky – Wettest weather on record (June) – including Tornadoes (SKY) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zh1pUG_drOg

News Articles:

BBC Reports

Flood centre set up for the weekend http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6252058.stm

Insurers face £1bn flood claims http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6254960.stm

Flood hit UK braced for more rain http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6247870.stm

Officials warn of more flooding http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/derbyshire/6248234.stm

Flood homes left for third night http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/south_yorkshire/6247398.stm

Floods force thousands from homes http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6239828.stm

Companies clear up after flooding http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6254624.stm

Are you at risk from flooding http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6249296.stm

Flooding takes its toll on farms http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6249508.stm

Q&A - June Floods http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6245752.stm

People return to flood damage homes http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/south_yorkshire/6248546.stm

Floods – eyewitness account http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6245312.stm

Defending our homes from flooding http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6240594.stm

Q&A – Flooding and Insurance http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4427748.stm

Timeline: UK Weather Extremes http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6564173.stm

Hundreds flee over dam burst fear http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/south_yorkshire/6239782.stm

Flood Hit areas on weather alert http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6256288.stm

Heed lessons of flood says Brown http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6910086.stm

Rescue Teams tackle Flood Chaos http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6909633.stm

Hundreds rescued as floods strike http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hereford/worcs/6909787.stm

Man dies baling out flooded home http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cumbria/6908913.stm

Your Pictures: Flooding in the UK http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6909198.stm

Small firms struggle in flood aftermath http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6276884.stm

Flood victims remain in shelters http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6910438.stm

Flood crisis grows as rivers rise http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6911226.stm

Water runs out in flood hit areas http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6910838.stm

Fears for drinking water supplies http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/gloucestershire/6910559.stm

Flooding leaves 150,000 homes dry http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/gloucestershire/6911490.stm

Flood ‘rubber neckers’ criticised http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hereford/worcs/6911638.stm

Thousands without water in town http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hereford/worcs/6910528.stm

Travellers facing flooding chaos http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hereford/worcs/6911488.stm

River levels falling over county http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/coventry_warwickshire/6911415.stm

Residents braced for more floods http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6912650.stm

PM warns over ‘weather extremes’ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6911576.stm

Floodplain Homes ‘not ruled out’ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6911119.stm

Claims over floods to top £2 billion  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6912827.stm

Flood crisis operation launched http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6913752.stm

What should flood victims do next? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6913452.stm

Guardian Reports

Funding call as Flood Death toll rises to 6 http://environment.guardian.co.uk/water/story/0,,2114772,00.html

Records Tumble as Britain is hit by months of extremes http://environment.guardian.co.uk/water/story/0,,2111819,00.html

More evacuations as floods threaten dam http://www.guardian.co.uk/weather/Story/0,,2111677,00.html

Map of the Ulley Reservoir http://www.guardian.co.uk/graphic/0,,2111692,00.html