MPs back personal carbon credits

First otter reaches Farne Islands
An otter has survived a "perilous" three-mile sea crossing to the Farne Islands for the first time, the National Trust says.

Beavers arrive for spring release
Four Norwegian beaver families arrive in the UK as part of an historic plan to reintroduce the mammals to Scotland.

Slow progress on ocean protection
Two year after pledging to protect 10% of the oceans, governments have protected less than 1%, a survey finds.

Bush 'seeks to ease wildlife law'
US environmentalists accuse President Bush of trying to rush through changes to the Endangered Species Act.

Sparrow numbers 'plummet by 68%'
The loss of green spaces in Britain has caused the number of house sparrows to drop sharply in the past 30 years.