Protesters buy up Heathrow land
Land earmarked for the construction of Heathrow’s third runway has been bought by anti-expansion protesters.
Land the size of half a football pitch near Sipson village – which would lose hundreds of homes in the expansion – was bought by a Greenpeace coalition.
It has pledged not to sell the land to the government or BAA if the airport expansion gets the go-ahead.
Greenpeace director John Sauven said: “We’ve thrown a massive spanner in the engine driving Heathrow expansion.”
Four key Greenpeace campaigners – including actress Emma Thompson and impressionist Alistair McGowan – bought the land for an undisclosed fee. Read more…
Land ownership at Heathrow
Heat may spark world food crisis
Half the world’s population could face a climate-induced food crisis by 2100, a new report by US scientists warns.
World food crisis could worsen
Rapid warming is likely to reduce crop yields in the tropics and subtropics, according to Prof David Battisti of the University of Washington, Seattle.
The most extreme summers of the last century will become the norm, he calculates, using 23 climate models.
We must urgently create crops tolerant to heat and drought if we are to adapt in time, he writes in Science journal. Read more…
The life and legacy of Chico Mendes – Amazon Rainforest Activist
Chico Mendes loved the rainforest, and was a leading activist in early attempts to save it. He was shot dead outside his home 20 years ago, read about his legacy here.
Chico Mendes, Amazon rainforest activist
Kilimanjaro catepillar, Tanzania 08
He’s huge! or she? Who knows….
Kilimanjaro, Tanzania 08
Great views…
Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania 08
Desert path, about 4500 metres.
Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania 08
Getting high, 500 metres, amazing views!
Mount Kilimanjaro Glacier, Tanzania 08
The rapidly shrinking glacier on Mount Kilimanjaro. August 2008.
