Attorneys general air coal plant concerns. The attorneys general of several states have jointly submitted comments to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency voicing concerns regarding the proposed issuance of an air quality permit for construction of the Desert Rock power plant. [News Source]

Leaders push for inclusion in project. A recent U.S. Geological Survey report found that the Mississippi-Alabama chain of barrier islands are eroding rapidly due to sea level rise, more intense and frequent storms and a lack of sand supply from dredging of nearby ship channels. [News Source]

Seals in the Baltic left without ice. The ringed seals of the Baltic Sea are finding fewer and fewer ice caves in which to fatten their young. Rising global temperatures are the problem, and in turn are depleting the main food source of the giant polar bear, say scientists. [News Source]

Thames Barrier gets extra time as London’s main flood defence. London is less vulnerable to rising sea levels caused by global warming than experts realised, according to a new analysis. Experts at the Environment Agency said the Thames Barrier will protect the city for decades longer than engineers thought. [News Source]

Call for action on Broads threat. The Norfolk Broads face severe damage from climate change unless more is done to help habitats recover, a report by Natural England said. [News Source]

Climate change threatens landscapes, warns Natural England. Climate change will make it impossible for rare wildlife like beech trees, cuckoos and turtle doves to survive in some of the country's most treasured landscapes, Natural England has warned. [News Source]

Montana’s beetle problem. Mountain pine beetles have been a growing problem in the United States in recent years, and one theory is because of global warming. In 2007, they were responsible for destroying 3.9 million acres of trees in the Western U.S.. Montana is being hit hard. [News Source]

Plant communities changing across the globe. Having studied plant communities across three continents and within widely varied ecosystems, graduate student Sasha Wright has gained a unique understanding of shifts in plant communities worldwide - as they respond to pressures from land use and global climate change. [News Source]

Out of deep freeze. Global warming is bringing ancient remains out of the deep freeze for DNA scientists seeking clues to evolution. [News Source]

Water meters in every home ‘will prevent shortages.’ Water meters must be installed in every home in the South East over the next decade in order to prevent shortages, environment watchdogs have warned. [News Source]

It’s all about green energy. Solutions to climate change can lead to a philosophical shift in the way we develop, explains Rajendra Pachauri, winner of the Nobel peace prize and chair of the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. [News Source]