War footing needed if we are to avoid climate chaos - The Irish Times - Mon, Apr 05, 2010

Wider public interest in all things green goes in cycles, according to Dr Robert. It peaked recently in the period when oil prices were at their highest in mid-2008, right up to the run-up to the IPCC negotiations in Copenhagen last December.

The failure of Copenhagen, coupled with the “Climategate” controversy that recently emerged from the University of East Anglia, provided a tipping point and saw this interest dip dramatically.

Severe winter delays bluebell season | The Guardian

The charity believes that after the coldest winter for more than 30 years the English bluebell season is likely to be up to three weeks late. The plants depend on warm ground temperatures and the prolonged frosts will have impacted upon their ability to grow.