UK nuclear clean-up costs 'to soar' >> Source: BBC News
The cost of cleaning up the UK's ageing nuclear facilities, including some described as "dangerous", looks set to rise above £73bn
Climate change may trim US corn yields >> Source: Reuters
Warmer temperatures brought on by climate change could trim output of some US crops like corn in coming decades, but increase yields from other crops like soybeans, according government scientists.
Caribbean nations plan marine parks to aid economy >> Source: Reuters
Caribbean islands will create new protected areas for fish and coral reefs under a $70m (£35m) plan announced on Tuesday that will help safeguard tourism-backed economies.
New US Climate Report Foresees Big Changes >> Source: The New York Times
The rise in concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere from human activities is influencing climate patterns and vegetation across the United States and will significantly disrupt water supplies, agriculture, forestry and ecosystems for decades, a new federal report says.
Congo basin forest is biggest for approved logging >> Source: Reuters
A tract of tropical forest in the Congo Basin mapped with the help of local pygmies has become the largest in the world certified under a system meant to ensure responsible logging
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