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Trying out a £10,000 Tour de France dream machine

Peter Walker: Can any bike – even a space-age, carbon fibre one like the Colnago C59 – really be worth that much money?
What's the best way to leave a legacy in a will for conservation causes?

Which wildlife conservation charities or causes would you prefer to see your money benefit when you die? And what's the best way to make the most of any money you leave behind?
London and Paris: a tale of two bike-hire schemes

London's much-vaunted bike-hire scheme launches next week. Parisians love their Vélib' scheme – but will Londoners take to their new bikes so fondly?
The business of fizzyness

Home carbonation's evanescence is becoming a resurgence. Are you part of the new wave or did you never stop, and what's your favourite flavour?
More ethical and green living

The world's first molten salt concentrating solar power plant

'Archimede' demonstration solar plant in Sicily becomes the first to use molten salts to store energy overnight
Google Energy's big green power purchase

Google backs wind energy with 20-year renewable power purchase
A eulogy to climate scientist Stephen Schneider

Climate researcher Ben Santer pays tribute to his peer Prof Stephen Schneider, who died aged 65 yesterday
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Endangered species

Number of threatened species in India in 2006

Indian elephant and slender-billed vultures among the species under threat
Carbon emissions

US total CO2 emissions 1900-2004

The US has made the biggest historical contribution to global warming

Deepwater Horizon workers 'concerned about safety before explosion'

Survey carried out before Gulf of Mexico oil spill showed workers feared reprisals if they reported problems
- BP accused of ignoring internal report of Deepwater leak
- More on the BP oil spill
Whitehall's green efforts saving taxpayers £70m a year, watchdog says

Soon-to-be-axed Sustainable Development Commission says energy, carbon and water savings could amount to hundreds of millions
- Government axes UK sustainability watchdog
UN in fresh bid to salvage international deal on climate change

Campaigners welcome plans to amend the way Kyoto protocol resolutions are passed

Would Obama's ocean drive have stopped BP?

Andrew Sharpless: After the BP oil spill, Obama's national ocean policy is welcome – but the only way to prevent another disaster is to not drill in the first place
Pickles's rubbish row is a real waste

Hilary Benn: The row between Eric Pickles and Caroline Spelman over who controls waste policy is diverting attention from the real task
Speculating on food can starve the world's poorest

Deborah Doane: Sudden price spikes and falls in food prices cannot be explained away – the banks are making a killing from betting on food
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New congestion charge plans 'will make London pollution worse'

'Of course it will. It wouldn't be a Tory policy if it didn't radically degrade our quality of life'

Figs&Rouge Bodycare Gift Set

Cleanse, nourish and moisturise the skin with this top-to-toe Rambling Rose pampering gift set .
Divine Milk Chocolate Hearts

Made from luxuriously smooth and creamy Fairtrade chocolate, guaranteed to go down a treat.
Neals Yard Refresh Gift Set

Wonderfully refreshing! This luxurious gift set from Neal's Yard contains Geranium & Orange Shower Gel and Body Lotion. £9.95.
Fair Trade Wool Applique Bag

This charming flower design handbag has room for all your essentials. On offer for just £14.00
Komodo 'Trees' T-Shirt

Made from 100% organic cotton jersey and features the words "Trees… help you breathe more easily'. Now just £10.00
Vienna Black Aluminium Casserole

From the new range of cookware from 'Green Pan'. Sustainably produced, and without any toxic substances. £69.95.
Love in a Box

This box from 'Grobox' contains some glorious red flowers, ready to be planted. A gift that lasts forever! Just £7.50.
Bird Friendly Hamper

Tasty treats for our feathered friends, plus some wool for nesting and a snug nest pocket, all presented in a FSC certified timber box.
OWL, the Wireless Electricity Monitor

Tells you the amount of electricity you are using in terms of both power and cost.
Heat sensitive CO2 Mug

The colours change to reveal the world's most severe carbon footprint offenders!
Roberts Revival DAB Radio

1950s style retro radio with advanced DAB features and 120 Hours Battery Life

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In pictures: China's Three Gorges dam resists surging Yangtze floods

China's gargantuan Three Gorges dam has passed its toughest test yet as it controlled and released the floodwaters that filled its reservoirs following recent torrential rains

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