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Posted January 2008:
>British Gas raises prices by 15%
British Gas, the UK's biggest power provider, is to raise the amount it charges for gas and electricity by 15%..../more

Posted December 2007:
>'Tropics expand' as world warms
Climate change is causing the tropics to widen, with possible impacts on the global food supply, research suggests.../more

Posted November 2007:
>Brown wants UK to lead climate fight
Prime Minister Gordon Brown wants Britain to lead the fight against global warming and has hinted that climate change policies must become more ambitious.../more

Posted November 2007:
>Most ready for 'green sacrifices'
Most people are ready to make personal sacrifices to address climate change, according to a BBC poll of 22,000 people in 21 countries.../more

Posted September 2007:
>Q&A: Climate change
The Earth is getting warmer. Scientists predict increasing droughts, floods and extreme weather and say there is growing evidence that human activities are to blame.../more

Posted September 2007:
>Guide to Climate Change
More than 100 of the world's top musicians will perform at a series of worldwide concerts this summer to highlight the threat of global warming.../more

Posted April 2007:
>World climate change gigs planned
More than 100 of the world's top musicians will perform at a series of worldwide concerts this summer to highlight the threat of global warming.../more

Posted April 2007:
>Al Gore Announces Live Earth Concert
We reported to you last week that Al Gore is going to be organizing a concert event to even further promote the issue of global warming.../more

Posted April 2007:
>End of oil heralds climate pain
Many people think that running out of oil, or "peak oil", would be good for the climate. In his new book The Last Oil Shock, David Strahan begs to differ; he suggests it may bring catastrophe.../more

Posted April 2007:
>Tsunami strikes Solomon Islands
At least 12 people have died in the Solomon Islands after a tsunami swept ashore following a strong undersea earthquake in the South Pacific.../more

Posted March 2007:
>Homes must be greener, says Brown
Chancellor Gordon Brown has called on households to do more to cut greenhouse gases by making homes better insulated and more fuel-efficient.../more

Posted March 2007:
>'Binding' carbon targets proposed
The government has unveiled plans to set a "legally binding" target to cut carbon emissions by 60% by 2050.../more

Posted March 2007:
>Global climate efforts 'woeful'
Efforts to help developing nations adapt to the impacts of climate change have been called "woefully inadequate" by a UN-commissioned report.../more