http://uk.oneworld.net/article/archive/1946 en_GB_uk http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/85999 World leaders and negotiators will meet in Copenhagen in December to discuss the future of our planet. As the debate intensifies, the New Statesman’s panel of environmental experts have chosen their heroes and villains – politicians, activists, companies and institutions. http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/85996 Newcastle tops Britain's latest Sustainable Cities Index, knocking the previous two winners – Bristol and Brighton – into second and third places respectively. http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/164038/1/1946 Policy-makers who factor the planet's multi-trillion dollar ecosystem services into their national and international investment strategies are likely to see far higher rates of return and stronger economies in the 21st century, says a new report. http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/85958 After a further multi-billion bail-out this week, the UK government now owns 84% of the failed Royal Bank of Scotland. Surely the High Court's refusal to allow a judicial review of the bank's unfriendly environmental policies should be overturned. Letter to Guardian http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/163076/1/1946 A "super insulated" block of homes with annual heating bills of under £100 is one the buildings featured in an exhibition at the Building Centre in London's Store Street. http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/162114/1/1946 Remember when environmentalists had no thought for people, and people interested in development ignored the environment? It’s like that now between the climate and development communities, says OneWorld's Daniel Nelson. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160390/1/1946 Reuters Foundation and International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) invite entries from print and online news services for the 2008 Media Awards for excellence in environmental journalism. The worldwide competition aims to encourage informative reporting based on sound scientific data. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/160336/1/1946 Environmental website kidsRgreen is in the final rounds for the prestigious Stockholm Challenge Award 2008. Promoting environmental awareness, this unique educational initiative by India based Centre for Environment Education takes young minds beyond classroom teaching by engaging them in various interesting learning tools. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160325/1/1946 The US invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 has left an indelible impact on country’s health and environment. Scientists believe that rising incidence of diseases and birth defects in Afghan children are attributed to the weapons used by the American forces containing depleted uranium. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160308/1/1946 Environmental activist Sunita Narain offers a glimpse of what the future holds for coastal towns and villages as sea waters rise at a high rate. Climate change, rising salinity in waters and intense winds are eroding and depressing land at the same time in the Sunderbans, leaving people with no ways to survival. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160301/1/1946 The vulture population in India has come down by 99.9% since 1992, says a new survey. A drug named diclofenac, used in treating sick cattle, is said to be the main culprit. If strict measure are not taken they are likely to disappear within a decade. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160273/1/1946 Delhi based Centre for Science and Environment invites applications for a two-month summer certificate course on the policies, politics and practices of environmental management. Last date to apply is May 10, 2008. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160270/1/1946 Villages in Orissa on the eastern coast of India are sinking into the sea. In last four months many families have been forced to flee as rising waters have submerged their homes and farmlands. Despite assurances from government, the displaced families are yet to be resettled. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160215/1/1946 Eco Everest Expedition 2008, organised by Asian Trekking and International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, is now featured on ‘Google Earth Outreach Showcase’. Key findings of ICIMOD’s scientific research expeditions on the impact of climate change in the Everest region can be downloaded from the website. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160197/1/1946 Helena Norberg Hodge first visited Ladakh in northern India in 1973 to study its culture and language. Fascinated by its gentle people and their earth-based way of life, she kept returning every year since then. In a freewheeling interview, she discusses how annihilation of the local culture can be stopped.