A few weeks ago a crocodile wandered into a village pond on the edge of Koshi Tappu national park in Eastern Nepal. Strapping on my cork hat and lasso, I went to investigate. The croc did not oblige me with an appearance but the villagers assured me that it had already made a meal of two young goats and the pond was, for the time being, useless for watering livestock.
Stephen and Maureen Martin look at the Government's new action plan
Paul Burall on overcoming the planning barriers holding back renewables
Of the major Parties, it is the Lib Dems that have been making the most positive noises about motorbikes. Richard Thomas argues that, far from being part of the solution, motorbikes are part of the problem.
John Gordon worries about the opposition to wind turbines and argues for community ownership as the way forward
Mark Hinnells responds to Charles Kennedy's speech on the environment at the Royal United Services Institute in March
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