Climate scepticism: The top 10
Unravelling the sceptics...
What are some of the reasons why "climate sceptics"
dispute the evidence that human activities such as industrial
emissions of greenhouse gases and deforestation are bringing
potentially dangerous changes to the Earth's climate?
As the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) finalises
its landmark report for 2007, the BBC, in a special report, looks
at 10 of the arguments most often made against the IPCC consensus,
and some of the counter-arguments made by scientists who agree with
the IPCC.
To read the article in full, click here.
The UK's First Major Wood Burning Power Station Has opened
The UK's first large-scale wood-burning power station has
opened on Teesside.
The £60m Wilton 10 facility, will use about 300,000 tonnes of
woodchips a year - 40% of will come from recycled timber, much of
which was previously sent to landfilland and provide enough
electricity for 30,000 homes.
For further details please click here.
