Skin lesions plague many Calif. dolphins | MNN - Mother Nature Network

Other reasons for the skin lesions could be “environmental factors such as water salinity and temperature,” according to the report — so global climate change could be playing a role in the dolphins’ ailments too.

Green debate sparks political row at Perth and Kinross Council - Perthshire Advertiser

A ROW erupted this week as a controversial project designed to encourage local authority staff to reduce their carbon footprint was given the go-ahead.

The hotly-debated travel plan, which will cost £10,000 to implement each year, aims to encourage Perth and Kinross Council employees based in the centre of the Fair City to cycle, walk, take public transport and to car-share when getting to and from work.