Money invested in protecting nature can bring huge financial returns, according to a major investigation into the costs and benefits of the natural world.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8357723.stm
The Guardian: Summit Liveblog http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/blog/2009/dec/04/copenhagen-climate-change-conference-liveblog
Violent changes in weather are one of the most dramatic features of climate change. In the Caribbean surviving massive storms during the hurricane season is part of everyday life. “Hot Cities” goes to Cuba, which has a well-rehearsed defence strategy and an effective early warning system at the Cuban National Forecasting Centre.
A sheep farm in the Brecon Beacons in mid-Wales is providing a glimpse of a post-carbon future, one in which green electricity is generated locally. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8387449.stm
