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Where did winter go? Birds, bees and some Londoners are confused
Posted by ClimateWire: Jeremy Lovell on January 18th, 2012
ClimateWire: Bees are buzzing, flowers are blooming and trees are budding across southern England after a topsy-turvy 12 months, yet it is still mid-winter. While people scratch their heads over stark changes, woodpeckers are plunging into an abnormally early mating season.
The coldest December on record in 2010 was followed by the warmest and driest spring, bringing with it widespread drought that remains in force across many areas of southern and eastern England after the second warmest and driest autumn...
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‘Zero Emissions’ Housing Development Misses Target, but Satisfies Most Residents
Posted by ClimateWire: Jeremy Lovell on June 3rd, 2011
ClimateWire: Nine years after opening its doors as the United Kingdom's first carbon-neutral housing development, the "Beddington Zero Emissions Development," known as BedZED, is underperforming its carbon targets but easily meeting the expectations of its residents. There is a long list of people waiting to move in.
With its visually striking and brightly colored weather-vane ventilation cowlings, rooftop gardens, photovoltaic (PV) panels and unique building design, the community of 100 apartments stands...