Green light: Glaciers climate row, glass frogs and the webcam bear

Himalayan glaciers row • IPCC officials admit mistake over melting Himalayan glaciers • UN scientists review Himalayan glaciers claim • Pachauri: I am the unsinkable Molly Brown • Bob Ward: Mistake should not melt our priorities • Isabel Hilton: The real Himalayan scandal The UN's panel of climate scientists came under the microscope this week, after it was revealed a claim that rising temperatures would see Himalayan glaciers disappear by 2035 was sourced from an interview with a journalist, rather than scientific literature. The panel, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), first ordered a review into the claim and ultimately admitted it had made a mistake. But, as several commentators pointed out, glaciers are still retreating. Wildlife • Send us your garden bird photos • Police to investigate new bird-of-prey poisoning case in Angus glens • Biologist prepares to film black bear giving birth in wild for the first time • Glass frog and snail-sucking snake discovered in Ecuador • Asia's greed for ivory puts African elephant at risk • In pictures: The week in wildlife This week has seen a rash of bird-related stories, from more illegal poisoning of sea eagles in Scotland to a look at the size of the pink goose's carbon footprint (more on that below). If you haven't already, one thing you must see this week is our gallery of new species discovered in Ecuador , from a glass frog to a snail-sucking snake. US environment news • Obama faces emissions U-turn with new Congress challenge • US cult of greed is now a global environmental threat, report warns • US officials helped prepare Obama for Copenhagen summit's collapse US climate legislation faced new problems this week in the shape of the Massachussets election and the spectre of a challenge to the EPA's plan to regulate carbon emissions. Meanwhile, the respected Worldwatch Institute warned of the environmental dangers of US levels of consumption spreading globally. Bike blog • Bike Club for children is a great idea, but does it have wheels? • Since when is a folding bike not allowed on a train? • Mudguards are a must whether you like a wet bum or not • Manchester votes to continue hostile attitude to bikes on trams It's all about the weather, public transport and young people on the bike blog this week. Taking your bike on trains and trams, it seems, has never been trickier. Green living • You ask, they answer: Sony • Has the cold weather caused the nation's carbon emissions to go up? • How big is your bag-for-life mountain? • Should vegetarians ever wear fur? • Can you bring 'eco-chic' to a characterless 1960s house? Leo Hickman tackles the carbon footprint of the snow, Lucy Siegle looks at the ethical issues around resurgent fur, and TV designer Oliver Heath introduces the eco refurb project for his new home. Everybody's talking about • If you only read one thread... China, India, Brazil and South Africa prepare for post-Copenhagen meeting Debate on the position of the Basic countries on emissions cuts and climate aid. • Best comment: jodro : "If these thousands of scientists and scientific institutions are wrong, and the world won't warm up, yet we have taken all the measures to address this apparently non-existent problem, ie switched 100% to renewable energy and cleaned up the planet (something we have to do eventually anyway, as oil and coal etc will one day run out), there's no harm done …" Posted on: Arctic permafrost leaking methane at record levels, figures show Read Mariam Cook's latest blogpost for more about this week's community activity ...And finally • Why the pink goose is a CO2 villain Could this bird really have a worse carbon footprint than a patio heater? Sadly, the answer is yes - read our story by David Adam to find out why.