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31st August 2008
South-west China hit by new earthquake
An earthquake in south-western China has killed more than 20 people...
BBC News
New Orleans declares storm curfew
Mayor Ray Nagin of New Orleans has put the US city under curfew from sunset to dawn as Hurricane Gustav approaches.
BBC News
New Orleans mayor orders evacuation of storm-braced city
Hurricane Gustav set to make landfall tommorow...
Guardian Unlimited
28th August 2008
To Greece, by car, on grease
Carbon-conscious enthusiasts beg restaurants and cafes for waste vegetable oil to power their European journey, converting an estimated 350 litres of oil into fuel on their 11 day trip
Guardian Unlimited
Czech firm plans giant wind farm
Czech power firm CEZ is to build what it says will be Europe's largest onshore wind farm, in a £1.1bn-euro (£598m) project.
BBC News
Britain's happiest places mapped
The most sparsely populated county in Wales is where you will find Britain's happiest place, say researchers.
BBC News
Arctic ice 'is at tipping point'
Arctic sea ice has shrunk to the second smallest extent since satellite records began, US scientists have revealed.
BBC News
26th August 2008
UK coastal hotspots at risk from climate chage
Guardian Unlimited Photostory
Fate of Amazon tribes on trial as Brazil awaits reservation ruling
Brazil is bracing for an imminent ruling on the future of one of its largest indigenous reservations - a decision that campaigners claim could spell disaster for indigenous communities across the country.
Guardian Unlimited
Mapping GB's Gold Medallists
Each time a British athlete climbs to the top of the podium in Beijing, the proudest fans are those who can acclaim them as a home town hero, having followed their journey to Olympic success since childhood.
BBC News
Wind farms put pressure on bats
Bats are at risk from wind turbines, researchers have found, because the rotating blades produce a change in air pressure that can kill the mammals.
BBC News
17th August 2008
Dam evacuations in Grand Canyon
More than 400 people are being evacuated from a village in the Grand Canyon after an earthen dam burst following a night of heavy rain.
BBC News
Cubans brace for tropical storm
Cuba has evacuated eastern and central areas as tropical storm Fay approaches, leaving at least five people dead in its wake on the island of Hispaniola.
BBC News
12th August 2008
Losing an erosion battle
An East Yorkshire family usually lose two metres of land to coastal erosion in a year, they have lost the same amount in one week.
BBC News Video
6th August 2008
Quakes caught by laptop sensor
A device originally put into laptops to prevent damage to the hard drive if the machine is dropped has been put to a novel use by scientists.
BBC
3rd August 2008
Britain seen from above
A new BBC series makes use of satellite technology to create stunning images of Britain from above. Mark Sanders reports.
BBC
Nice place you've got here
Every year more than 26,000 children arrive in Britain. They come in search of freedom, opportunity - and Mr Bean. Twelve recent arrivals from as far apart as Afghanistan and middle America tell Laura Potter what they think about us
Guardian Unlimited
Giant kites to tap power of the high wind
Experiments show that the power generated could provide electricity for 100,000 homes
Guardian Unlimited
1st August 2008
Brazil launches rainforest fund
Brazilian President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva has launched an international fund to protect the Amazon rainforest and help combat climate change.
BBC News
A month without plastic
I am giving up plastic for the whole of August...
BBC News Magazine
The rains have come, the land is lush but still Ethiopians go hungry
Despite appearances, a cycle of drought and escalating food prices is taking its toll
Guardian Unlimited
The final countdown
Time is fast running out to stop irreversible climate change, a group of global warming experts warns today. We have only 100 months to avoid disaster. Andrew Simms explains why we must act now - and where to begin
Guardian Unlimited
China's 'rapid renewable surge'
China's rapid investment in low carbon technologies has catapulted the nation up the global renewable energy rankings, a report shows.
BBC News
Guardian Unlimited