Mammoth poo a threat to the climate: Though they have been extinct for around ten thousand years, some scientists are now claiming that their remains — of the “organic” variety — are coming back to haunt us. Sergei Zimov, chief scientist at the Russian Academy of Science’s North Eastern Scientific station, believes that layers of mammoth waste and organic matter once trapped within the Arctic tundra’s permafrost are being lifted back from suspended animation by its thawing. – Treehugger 

Is Carbon Offsetting Cheating? As the saying goes, you can’t have your cake and eat it too. So goes the running argument about whether offsetting your carbon footprint is a useful contribution to our eco-system or just another futile exercise in pretending to be doing good by spending your all-mighty dollar. – Green Steam

New world record: Shorebird flies from Alaska to NZ non-stop! A female shorebird was recently found to have flown 7,145 miles (11,500 kilometers) nonstop from Alaska to New Zealand—without taking a break for food or drink. – National Geographic 

TechNet Magazine goes green: The October edition of TechNet Magazine goes Green. Green is a hot topic and I think that we as an IT community don’t do enough to make sure we don’t waste energy. How many of you shutdowns his PC or has a server running constantly at home? – TechNet

UK call to ban petrol cars by 2040: The Liberal Democrats have backed a radical series of proposals to tackle climate change – including a ban on petrol powered cars by 2040. Environment spokesman Chris Huhne said tackling global warming would need an “enormous economic change”. – Flickr