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Greenwatch: Ghana climate talks make progress to save forests   (Guardian)  Today's top green stories from websites around the world A satellite eye on the Earth   (Guardian)  Hurricanes, dust storms and volcanic eruptions all look serene when seen from above. All these satellite images of the Earth were taken in August Environmentalists travel by car to Greece using waste vegetable oil as biofuel   (Guardian)  Carbon-conscious enthusiasts beg restaurants and cafes for waste vegetable oil to power their European journey, converting an estimated 350 litres of oil into fuel on their 11 day trip Video: Giant panda birth   (Guardian)  Tan Tan, a giant panda at Kobe's Oji zoo in Japan, has a new cub. It is the first baby panda in 20 years to be born in Japan as a result of artificial insemination David Cox: Forget the windfall tax, just reduce the energy companies' cartel   (Guardian)  David Cox: Instead of a windfall tax, why doesn't Ofgem just ensure that energy companies stop overcharging us? Bjorn Lomborg: Gary Yohe is wrong: it's my duty to present truth, not trends   (Guardian)  Bjorn Lomborg: Gary Yohe says I am a global warming naysayer – but just because a political movement has clarity, doesn't mean it's smart Country diary: Loch Ruthven   (Guardian)  Ray Collier: Loch Ruthven Ethical living: Sarah Butler reports on the charity shops attracting shoppers looking for ethically sourced fashion   (Guardian)  Sarah Butler: For a new breed of ethical and fashion-conscious consumers, secondhand purchases are not just driven by thrift Green room Mark Dolan, TV comedian   (Guardian)  I've just made a globetrotting documentary series, so sadly my footprint's bigger than a yeti's Roy Hattersley: It's a windfall. Now share it   (Guardian)  Roy Hattersley: Energy firms' profits are unearned. In hard times, it is intolerable that they cash in as people go cold Ascension Island. Barren, 4,044 miles from Land's End, but ours says the FO   (Guardian)  Life as normal on British territorial outpost as its volcanic rock takes centre stage at United Nations Environment quiz: How closely do you follow the green news?   (Guardian)  Are you a deep green newshound? Take our environmental news quiz based on what’s happened in the week to find out if you’re an eco-hero or a heartless zero. Can you get all the answers without clicking on the links? New steam technology to turn car engine's waste heat into power   (Guardian)  Steam power may have an old-fashioned image, but British engineers think it can improve the efficiency of the internal combustion engine US study indicates higher petrol prices are leading to safer roads   (Guardian)  Number of traffic deaths in America decrease to lowest rate since 1961 Greenwatch: Wind energy bumps into power grid's limits   (Guardian)  Today's top green stories from websites around the world Cambodians eat rats to beat global food crisis   (Guardian)  Spicy field rat dishes with garlic increasingly seen on menus as boom in sales increases rodent prices four-fold Peter K Austin's top 10 endangered languages   (Guardian)  The linguistics professor and author shares a personal selection from the thousands of languages on the brink of disappearing Cath Elliott: Obscene energy profits must be used to stem winter misery   (Guardian)  Cath Elliott: The money a windfall tax would generate would be more than enough to help the millions in the UK facing fuel poverty Historic achievement St Pancras restoration wins architecture award   (Regen.net)  The restored St Pancras station in London has won an award from the Royal Institute of British Architects (Riba) and government adviser English Heritage. Olympics boss denies mayoral 'disengagement'   (Regen.net)  Claims that London mayor Boris Johnson is insufficiently engaged with the Olympics' regeneration agenda were denied by his Games legacy chief this week. Park regeneration honoured   (Regen.net)  River Nene Regional Park in Northamptonshire won the government's top award for sustainable communities last night. Panel questions Eco-towns' green credentials   (Regen.net)  Many of the proposed eco-towns fail on key environmental criteria including transport, a government-appointed panel of experts has found. RDAs post strong results   (Regen.net)  England's regional development agencies (RDAs) achieved or outperformed all of their combined output targets this year, results show. Nearly £1m for Yorkshire green spaces   (Regen.net)  Almost £1m is set to be spent on improving green spaces in West Yorkshire. £200m Telford regeneration plan   (Regen.net)  Telford council is to put its headquarters up for sale in order to kick-start a £200m regeneration of the town centre. Scotland plans "Velib" schemes   (Regen.net)  Seven towns and cities in Scotland will share £15 million of funding to develop green transport initiatives including Paris-style bike hire schemes, the Scottish Government has announced. Barnet to trial "nudge" theory   (Regen.net)  A London council is to pilot policies based on a new theory of behavioural economics in a bid to tackle litter, reduce carbon emissions and increase recycling rates, it has emerged. Regeneration & Renewal summer break   (Regen.net)  Regeneration & Renewal is taking a week-long summer break. The next issue of the magazine will be published on Friday September 5. Energy: Indian suitor wins £1.4bn bid battle for Imperial oil   (Guardian)  Imperial Energy agrees to takeover by India's ONGC Videsh for £1.4bn Ministers back away from windfall tax on energy companies as pressure grows to help poor families   (Guardian)  Electricity companies warn that a 'legalised raid' on profits would end up on customers' bills Deborah Hargreaves: A windfall tax would only scare off investors we rely on   (Guardian)  Deborah Hargreaves: The proposed energy levy would be arbitrary and unfair, and would ruin Britain's chances in the race for resources Editorial: Sharing the windfall   (Guardian)  Editorial: Alistair Darling finds himself in the unfamiliar position of being pressed to introduce a brand new tax Country diary: Wenlock Edge   (Guardian)  Paul Evans: Wenlock Edge Nuclear agreement: N Korea halts decommissioning   (Guardian)  Country suspends disablement of nuclear facilities, accusing US of reneging on disarmament agreement Environment: Turkish PM attacks 'idle' green groups   (Guardian)  Recep Tayyip Erdogan lambasts environmentalists saying they 'prance around' not protecting nature The ethical wardrobe: Is it OK to wear leather?   (Guardian)  Many ethical consumers excuse their leather purchases on the grounds that skins are simply a byproduct of the meat industry. The reality is not so simple, as Kate Carter reveals Eco Soundings   (Guardian)  Allowances for us, and them | Green grousing | Tough times for seagulls | Singing out in protest | Community project convincing builders to recycle waste   (Guardian)  Construction waste makes up a much larger proportion of landfill than household rubbish. Is it time the drive to recycle shifted its focus? Giri Raja chicken can be bred for eggs and meat   (Guardian)  The naturally bred Giri Raja chicken offers benefits to poor farmers at a time of high food prices and avoids the culling of young male chicks The Giri Raja chicken: India's answer to the international food crisis   (Guardian)  A project in India is trying to turn the tide against factory farmed chickens with a new breed of chicken that offers advantages to poor farmers Richard Douthwaite: Reaping the windfall   (Guardian)  Richard Douthwaite: The current system of energy supply, with massive profits made by energy companies, is unsustainable. But there is a fairer way On the trail of the Lulworth skipper, one of Britain's rarest butterflies   (Guardian)  The poor summer has been the worst in 45 years for butterflies. Can they recover, asks Stephen Moss? Greenwatch: UN climate talks advance on forests and industry   (Guardian)  Today's top green stories from websites around the world Björn Lomborg: Oliver Tickell has abandoned his climate change argument   (Guardian)  Björn Lomborg: In defending his strategy for fighting climate change, Oliver Tickell abandons his entire argument Science Weekly: Flying saucers and Prince Charles   (Guardian)  We missed it so much last week, we're devoting this show's entire format to the Newsjam Japanese study says loss of fat in whales may be result of climate change   (Guardian)  Data from Japan's widely condemned scientific whaling programme suggests a loss of fat over the last 20 years may be due to climate change, but some claim the research is unethical Ben Caldecott: Save the forests to stop climate change   (Guardian)  Ben Caldecott: If forest and peatland destruction continues unabated, we will never be able to prevent a rise in global temperatures Japanese study finds worrying loss of blubber in whales   (Guardian)  Scientists fear that global warming could be making it more difficult for minkes to reproduce Mayor urged to act on London pollution to avoid EU fines   (Guardian)  Britain plans to ask for extension until June 2011 to meet its legal requirements Rich countries once used gunboats to seize food. Now they use trade deals   (Guardian)  George Monbiot: The world's hungriest are the losers as an old colonialism returns to govern relations between wealthy and poor nations Motor industry: Carmakers failing to achieve CO2 cuts   (Guardian)  Carmakers lobby for leniency over missing targets as governments accused of blocking sterner measures Church releases green guide for members   (Guardian)  Clergy and congregation encouraged to cut floodlighting of ancient churches to reduce carbon emissions Country diary: Somerset   (Guardian)  John Vallins: Somerset Taverna invasion threatens Athenian idyll   (Guardian)  Repeal of zoning laws in Plaka district could endanger one of few Greek environmental successes Environment: Fate of Amazon tribes on trial as Brazil awaits reservation ruling   (Guardian)  Violence erupted earlier this year after government attempts to remove non-indigenous people Larry Elliott: Can a dose of recession solve climate change?   (Guardian)  Subverting the growth-at-all-costs model is appealing but not politically feasible Steve Rose talks to visionary architect Paolo Soleri   (Guardian)  In the 1970s, visionary architect Paolo Soleri built an extraordinary eco-city in the Arizona desert. Did it work? Steve Rose tracks down a guru who now finds himself back in demand Nuclear power: British Energy's largest investor presses for its merger with Centrica   (Guardian)  Stakeholder Invesco says that the fusion of both companies would be 'obvious solution' for future Specieswatch: Stick insect   (Guardian)  Paul Brown on the prickly stick insect, Acanthoxyla geisovii Country diary: Rockland, Norfolk   (Guardian)  Mark Cocker: Rockland, Norfolk Green government offices emerge as least energy-efficient   (Guardian)  Offices responsible for slashing buildings' carbon emissions emerge as least energy-efficient Regeneration & Renewal summer break   (Regen.net)  Regeneration & Renewal is taking a week-long summer break. The next issue of the magazine will be published on Friday September 5. Barnet to trial "nudge" theory   (Regen.net)  A London council is to pilot policies based on a new theory of behavioural economics in a bid to tackle litter, reduce carbon emissions and increase recycling rates, it has emerged. Scotland plans "Velib" schemes   (Regen.net)  Seven towns and cities in Scotland will share £15 million of funding to develop green transport initiatives including Paris-style bike hire schemes, the Scottish Government has announced. £200m Telford regeneration plan   (Regen.net)  Telford council is to put its headquarters up for sale in order to kick-start a £200m regeneration of the town centre. Nearly £1m for Yorkshire green spaces   (Regen.net)  Almost £1m is set to be spent on improving green spaces in West Yorkshire. RDAs post strong results   (Regen.net)  England's regional development agencies (RDAs) achieved or outperformed all of their combined output targets this year, results show. Panel questions Eco-towns' green credentials   (Regen.net)  Many of the proposed eco-towns fail on key environmental criteria including transport, a government-appointed panel of experts has found. Park regeneration honoured   (Regen.net)  River Nene Regional Park in Northamptonshire won the government's top award for sustainable communities last night. Olympics boss denies mayoral 'disengagement'   (Regen.net)  Claims that London mayor Boris Johnson is insufficiently engaged with the Olympics' regeneration agenda were denied by his Games legacy chief this week. Historic achievement St Pancras restoration wins architecture award   (Regen.net)  The restored St Pancras station in London has won an award from the Royal Institute of British Architects (Riba) and government adviser English Heritage. Science Weekly podcast: A Newsjam special featuring flying saucers made by schoolchildren; plus new biofuel bugs   (Guardian)  Alok Jha presents a Newsjam special. We discuss the MoD's Grand Challenge; the ExoMars rover; personalised drugs; Prince Charles and GM crops; biofuel bugs; Harun Yahya; homoeopathy; plus an invisibility cloak The UK coastal hotspots at risk from climate change   (Guardian)  From St Michael's Mount to the Farne islands, coastal erosion, sea level rise and increased storminess is set to have a major impact Beauty spots to be devoured by sea