Conservation & Environment News - Week 18/03/08 - 24/03/08

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Arctic losing long-term ice cover - BBC News 18/03/08

The Arctic is losing its old, thick ice faster than in previous years, according to satellite data.

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Call for delay to biofuels policy - BBC News 24/03/08

The UK's chief environment scientist has called for a delay to a policy demanding inclusion of biofuels into fuel at pumps across the UK.