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• Rescue of the olive ridley sea turtle

  07-10-2017 20:00 via theguardian.com
  Of the millions of eggs laid by the endangered olive ridley sea turtles on one Costa Rican beach, few survive both predators and poachers. But how could allowing local villagers to harvest the eggs be a solution?Dawn on Costa Rica’s Pacific coast and the dark figure of a man at the water’s edge gradually becomes distinct under a pinkening sky. I switch off my torch. Jairo Quiros Rosales and I are the only people to be seen on this broad black beach, the volcanic sands of wh
  
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• How green is Britain’s record on renewable energy supply?

  07-10-2017 17:19 via theguardian.com
  About half of the power generated in the UK comes from low-carbon sources – here’s a breakdown of the four main sources of electricityAs one of the UK’s renewable energy chiefs has pointed out, electric cars won’t tackle climate change if they run off fossil fuels. Matthew Wright, managing director of Dong Energy UK, said that although plug-in cars could cut local air pollution, it would be a “pyrrhic victory” if they increased greenhouse gases from coal and g
  
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• Trump EPA plan will roll back Obama standards on power plant emissions

  07-10-2017 15:15 via theguardian.com
  Measures expected soon are part of promise to revive coal industryEx-EPA chief: ‘This administration has no intention of following the law’The Trump administration is moving to roll back the centerpiece of President Barack Obama’s attempt to slow global warming, seeking to ease restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fired power plants.Related: Walruses face 'death sentence' as Trump administration fails to list them as endangeredContinue reading...
  
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• Swallowtail butterfly could benefit from Papua New Guinea project

  07-10-2017 14:23 via bbc.co.uk
  A conservation project in Papua New Guinea could help secure the future for Britain's biggest butterfly.
  
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• Should we be having fewer children for the sake of the planet?

  07-10-2017 13:41 via theguardian.com
  Supporters’ contributions to our podcast on population and climate change show exactly why we need to talk about this issueListen to the podcast hereLast month, on these pages, I asked if you might get in touch with your questions and thoughts on population and climate change. You did – in some numbers. These generous contributions form the heart of the latest edition of We Need to Talk About …, our podcast featuring supporters’ voices, in which your concerns are address
  
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• Red deer rut 'spectacle' draws visitors to RSPB Minsmere

  07-10-2017 13:34 via bbc.co.uk
  RSPB Minsmere has about 200 red deer, one of the largest wild herds outside Scotland.
  
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• Want to avert the apocalypse? Take lessons from Costa Rica

  07-10-2017 09:30 via theguardian.com
  Chasing economic growth gains us nothing but global warming. We should follow the lead of tiny Costa Rica, where life expectancy is soaringEarlier this summer, a paper published in the journal Nature captured headlines with a rather bleak forecast. Our chances of keeping global warming below the 2C danger threshold are very, very small: only about 5%. The reason, according to the paper’s authors, is that the cuts we’re making to greenhouse gas emissions are being cancelled out by eco
  
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• How to avert the apocalypse? Take lessons from Costa Rica

  07-10-2017 09:30 via theguardian.com
  Chasing economic growth gains us nothing but global warming. We should follow the lead of tiny Costa Rica, where life expectancy is soaringEarlier this summer, a paper published in the journal Nature captured headlines with a rather bleak forecast. Our chances of keeping global warming below the 2C danger threshold are very, very small: only about 5%. The reason, according to the paper’s authors, is that the cuts we’re making to greenhouse gas emissions are being cancelled out by eco
  
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• Hidden cost of feeding grain to farm animals to hit $1.32tn a year

  07-10-2017 08:45 via theguardian.com
  Campaigners say humans must address the huge hidden costs of industrial farming, such as wasted food and caloriesOur habit of feeding human foods, such as grain and soya, to farm animals will cost us $1.32tn (£1tn) a year by 2050 globally, according to environmental campaigners.The hidden costs of the industrial farming system are vast, and urgently need to be brought into clear focus, Peter Stevenson of Compassion in World Farming told the Extinction and Livestock conference in London. &l
  
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• Feeding grain to farm animals wastes more than $1bn a year, data shows

  07-10-2017 08:45 via theguardian.com
  We need to address the huge hidden costs of industrial farming, such as wasted food and calories, as well as the impacts to health and the environment, say campaignersOur habit of feeding human foods , such as grain and soya, to farm animals will cost us $1,323bn (£1bn) a year by 2050 globally, according to environmental campaigners. The hidden costs of the industrial farming system are vast, and urgently need to be brought into clear focus, Peter Stevenson of Compassion in World Farming t
  
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• We need to talk about … Population and climate change

  07-10-2017 07:00 via theguardian.com
  In this monthly podcast, Guardian supporters ask the questions and a Guardian panel try to provide the answers. This episode focuses on whether people should be having fewer children for the sake of the planet – and if so, how that societal change might happenIf we want to fight climate change should we have fewer children – or should we be focusing more on reducing consumption? Is the answer different depending on where you live in the world? And in any case, how might we make peopl
  
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• Country diary: a hidden well recalls a seventh-century massacre

  07-10-2017 06:30 via theguardian.com
  Pentrefelin, Gwynedd Swirling sands made for a journey as perilous as the doctrinal disputes of the dark agesThe minor road climbs steeply to debouch on a rushy pasture between Mynydd Ednyfed and Bryn Braich y Saint. The views from up here are of startling breadth and loveliness. To the south the land falls away to where Afonnydd Glaslyn and Dwyryd spill into Tremadog Bay.Over on the southern shore, yews surround the clas (Celtic Christian monastic settlement) of Llanfihangel-y-Traethau.Continue
  
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• Marchers across the world demand justice for wildlife

  07-10-2017 05:00 via theguardian.com
  Paula Kahumbu: The Global March for Elephants, Rhinos and Lions brings people in cities across the world together to demand action to save threatened wildlife from extinction
  Today, 7 October 2017, thousands of people are gathering in more than 100 cities all over the world to show solidarity with wildlife in the Global March for Elephants, Rhinos and Lions. This year’s theme ‘Justice for All’ draws attention to the dire threat to these species as a result of international wild
  
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• Marchers across the world demand justic for wildlife

  07-10-2017 05:00 via theguardian.com
  Paula Kahumbu: The Global March for Elephants, Rhinos and Lions brings people in cities across the world together to demand action to save threatened wildlife from extinction
  Today, 7 October 2017, thousands of people are gathering in more than 100 cities all over the world to show solidarity with wildlife in the Global March for Elephants, Rhinos and Lions. This year’s theme ‘Justice for All’ draws attention to the dire threat to these species as a result of international wild
  
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• Most Australians oppose Adani mine, poll shows, amid national protests

  07-10-2017 03:59 via theguardian.com
  Thousands of people gather at 40 locations across the country on Saturday as part of the Stop Adani AllianceNew polling shows the majority of Australians oppose Adani’s proposed Carmichael coalmine going ahead, and an even bigger number are against Queensland allowing the company to receive a $1bn federal loan.
  The polling, commissioned by the Stop Adani Alliance, was released on Saturday as thousands of people are expected to attend rallies at dozens of locations around the country, expre
  
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