According to records of the Climate Research Unit at the University of East Anglia, that for the years 1998-2005 global average temperature did not increase – which indicates that global warming might have stopped in 1998. While this is certainly an interesting finding it needs backing up by other studies before it can be taken seriously.  [...]

The World Bank earmarks half a billion dollars to help combat the spread of H5N1 in some of the world’s poorest countries. World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz, working with poor countries on programs to thwart bird flu, said Tuesday a worldwide outbreak would disrupt the global economy in addition to causing a devastating loss of [...]

The UK government’s chief scientist has made some stark predictions about climate change.  According to Professor David King the world will see a temperature rise of more than 3°C according to computer predictions. It is predicted that a 3°C rise in world temperature would cause: A drop worldwide of between 20 and 400 million tonnes [...]

Testing has shown that the dead swan infected with the H5N1 bird flu virus came from outside the UK and had washed up on the Scottish shores.  Based on the virus typing it is thought that the swan came from Germany. BBC News

Experts have identified 10 species of wildfowl that could import the H5N1 bird flu virus into the UK: Bewick’s Swan Mallard Pintail Pochard Shoveller Teal Tufted Duck White-Fronted Goose Whooper Swan Wigeon BBC News