Archive for January, 2008

Climate ‘could devastate crops’

Thursday, January 31st, 2008
South Asia and southern Africa may be hardest hit by climate change-related food shortages by 2030.

‘Doomsday’ seeds arrive at vault

Thursday, January 31st, 2008
The first consignment of seeds bound for the "doomsday vault" on Svalbard has arrived in Norway.

Carbon emissions show slight fall

Thursday, January 31st, 2008
Britain's carbon emissions fell by 0.1% last year, according to government figures.

Elusive wolves caught on camera

Thursday, January 31st, 2008
Remarkable new footage of Canada's Arctic wolves is caught on camera by a BBC film crew.

Baby allergy fears ‘over the top’

Thursday, January 31st, 2008
Mothers who fear their babies suffer from food allergies are largely wrong, research has found.