Russia to submit claim to Arctic shelf to UN by 2009. Russia is preparing an application to the UN in order to gain the right to widen the country's territorial borders in the Arctic, a Russian lawmaker said on Tuesday. [News Source]

Hawaii reefs doing well but are still in hot water. Despite bleak news of poor coral reef ecosystems in U.S. states and territories released in a federal report yesterday, coral reefs around the main Hawaiian islands are good, on average, and good to excellent in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. [News Source]

Russia faces disease, drought from warming. Russia faces an increase in disease, drought and damage to infrastructure because of climate change, the environmental group WWF said on Tuesday, urging the authorities to "take a lead" on the issue. [News Source]

Meat and milk prices will rise to reflect environmental costs. The price of meat, milk and other British farm products will have to rise to reflect the environmental cost of producing them, a Government study has concluded. [News Source]

Isle reefs still ‘fair to good.’ Hawai'i's coral reefs face a growing list of pressures, but are still healthier than those in the Atlantic, according to a federal report issued yesterday. [News Source]

Crumbling Eiger rock prompts new concern. There is growing concern that new rockfalls from the Eiger mountain could lead to flooding from a glacier lake in the Bernese Oberland. [News Source]

Firefly, oh so bright, how many in flight this night? The Firefly Watch project gives families an opportunity to engage in science and affords researchers valuable data that may help them understand whether light pollution, development, climate change, and pesticides are affecting firefly populations. [News Source]

Price of British farm produce ‘will have to rise.’ The price of meat, milk and other British farm products will have to rise to reflect the environmental cost of producing them, a Government study has concluded. [News Source]

Road hauliers face pollution toll. European Union member states will for the first time be able to charge road hauliers for harm caused to the environment, under "green transport" proposals to be unveiled tomorrow. [News Source]

Toyota plans solar-powered air conditioning. Toyota's ecological Prius gas-electric hybrid will become even greener next year with solar-powered air conditioning on some high-end models, The Nikkei reported Monday. [News Source]

Use wood to tackle climate change, forestry group urges. Production of forest products requires less energy and generates fewer greenhouse gases and less air pollution and solid waste compared with steel or concrete. [News Source]