Daily Roundup: February 9, 2009

See No Evil: Northern Ireland's environment minister bans television ads about climate change, citing his disbelief in human-caused global warming. Short Sharp Science

Counting Crows: Help scientists map bird populations by participating in the Great Backyard Bird Count this weekend. Green Daily

Peanut Problems: Georgia lawmakers consider changing state food safety regulations after salmonella-contaminated peanuts caused a national health scare. Associated Press

Recession Report: Find out which green industries are still thriving (and which ones have taken a big economic hit). Earth2Tech

Still Burning: Australia continues to battle fierce brushfires; at least 170 people have died. BBC

--Della Watson