Happy New Year!

Welcome to 2010 - the International year of Biodiversity

The United Nations has declared 2010 to be the International Year of Biodiversity. It is a celebration of life on earth and of the value of biodiversity for our lives. The world is invited to take action in 2010 to safeguard the variety of life on earth: biodiversity

Find out more on the official website.

Merry Christmas

Dont forget to track Santa on this link.

Paying to keep the Rainforests

A UN-backed scheme to reduce carbon emissions from the burning of forests could be one of the big winners of the Copenhagen climate summit, with the possibility of a big injection of funds. The BBC's Paulo Cabral has been to the Amazon to visit one of the most advanced pilot projects.A UN-backed scheme to reduce carbon emissions from the burning of forests could be one of the big winners of the Copenhagen climate summit, with the possibility of a big injection of funds. The BBC's Paulo Cabral has been to the Amazon to visit one of the most advanced pilot projects.

Read the full report on this link.

Television programme to watch

BBC 2 - Wednesday 9 December - 9pm
Horizon - How many people can live on Planet Earth?

Copenhagen Summit 2009

The UN's top climate official has given an upbeat assessment on the prospects of a global deal at a climate summit which opens in Copenhagen tomorrow.

Read more about the summit and other climate change information on this link.

Or go to the official Summit Website by clicking here.