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Theresa May proposes plastic-free supermarket aisles in green strategy
via theguardian.comPM to declare war on scourge of plastic waste as she unveils much-heralded 25-year environmental planTheresa May is to announce a war on plastic waste, with proposed policies including plastics-free aisles in supermarkets and a tax on takeaway containers.The prime minister will set out her ambition to eliminate all avoidable plastic waste within 25 years in a major speech on Thursday in which she will promise the UK will lead internationally on environmental issues. But campaign groups said the -
Deadly California mudslide 'like Niagara falls' as hills turn to rivers of debris
via theguardian.comAt least 15 people have been killed, with the death toll expected to rise, after heavy rains caused a violent mudslide exacerbated by recent wildfire damage
The mud cascaded down scorched, blackened slopes still blanketed with ash. With no trees or vegetation to slow the surge it swept rocks and boulders from the Verdugo mountains into a thunderous river.Jeannette Abney, 88, watched in horror not believing slopes could so quickly turn to sludge and so quickly surround her home in La Tuna canyon. -
The ecological costs of war in Africa
When Josh Daskin traveled to Mozambique’s Gorongosa National Park in 2012, its iconic large animals were returning from the brink of extinction. Gorongosa, among Africa’s most spectacular wildlife preserves until the 1970s, had been devastated by an anti-colonial war of liberation followed by a ghastly 15-year civil war — a one-two punch that exterminated more than 90 percent of the park’s wildlife. -
Study finds body size of marine plankton, currents keys to dispersal in ocean
When it comes to marine plankton, the smaller you are the farther you travel. A new international study found that the size of plankton, and the strength and direction of currents, are key to how they are dispersed in the ocean – much more so than physical conditions including differences in temperature, salinity and nutrient availability. -
Fossil evidence reveals butterflies and moths lived 50m years earlier than thought
via theguardian.comEarliest fossil evidence shows the winged insects were alive 200m years ago alongside the early dinosaursThe earliest known fossil evidence of butterflies and moths has been found in Germany, showing they lived at least 50m years earlier than previously believed and challenging one of the most popular beliefs about their evolution.Scales from the wings of at least seven species were found in a sample of just 10g of sediment – the weight of a UK pound coin – and researchers believe th -
Light shed on mystery space radio pulses
via bbc.co.ukAstronomers have shed more light on a mysterious source of recurring radio pulses from space. -
New York City plans to divest $5bn from fossil fuels and sue oil companies
via theguardian.comMayor Bill de Blasio: ‘It’s up to the fossil fuel companies whose greed put us in this position to shoulder the cost of making New York safer and more resilient’New York City is seeking to lead the assault on both climate change and the Trump administration with a plan to divest $5bn from fossil fuels and sue the world’s most powerful oil companies over their contribution to dangerous global warming. Related: Hurricanes and heatwaves: stark signs of climate change 'new no -
Coastal states to Trump: why is Florida exempt from drilling and not us?
via theguardian.comRyan Zinke confirmed Florida would be exempt from massive offshore plan – which other states claim is simply a favor for Republican governor Rick ScottGovernors of coastal states have urged the Trump administration to scrap its plan to usher oil and gas drilling into almost all US waters, in an unusual bipartisan backlash against the surprise proposal itself – and the controversial twist that suddenly saw Florida, alone, excused from going along with it. Related: Trump administration -
M&S drops cauliflower 'steak' amid ridicule from customers
via theguardian.comCosting double the price of a whole vegetable and shrouded in layers of plastic, ‘clean eating’ product fails to make the cut Marks & Spencer has withdrawn its “cauliflower steak” product from sale after it was ridiculed by consumers for its “excessive” plastic packaging and inflated price. The sliced cauliflower, which comes in plastic packaging with a separate sachet of lemon and herb drizzle, was being sold for twice the price of a whole, single caulifl -
New round of oil drilling goes deeper into Ecuador's Yasuní national park
via theguardian.comState oil company starts second phase of drilling in one of the world’s most biodiverse hotspotsEcuador’s state oil company has begun drilling the first of 97 planned wells inside a new field of the Yasuní national park, one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots.The opening of the Tambococha-2 well has triggered fierce criticism from conservationists, who say President Lenín Moreno is backtracking on a promise to protect the Amazon and pay greater heed to the opini -
Minerals Council of Australia kicks off coal power campaign despite BHP threat
via theguardian.comLobby group aims to curb ‘misinformation from urban activists’ to show ‘potential of Australian minerals sector’The Minerals Council of Australia will continue hawking the benefits of coal-fired technologies, despite resources giant BHP threatening to pull out of the organisation over previous campaigns.The lobby group says it is hoping to counteract “misinformation from urban activists”.Continue reading... -
PwC: Businesses still not meaningfully engaging with SDGs
Up to two-fifths of businesses are still failing to engage meaningfully with the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to new research from PwC. -
U.S. Waterways Are Getting Saltier, With Possible Effects on Drinking Water
Streams and rivers across much of the U.S. are getting saltier and more alkaline due to an uptick in the use of road deicers and fertilizers in recent decades, according to a 50-year-long analysis of 232 monitoring sites by the U.S. Geological Survey. -
Rome told to sort out rubbish crisis or face EU sanctions
via theguardian.comBrussels is keeping close eye on waste disposal row that has become political issue in run-up to Italy’s March general electionItaly could be sanctioned by the EU unless authorities in Rome and its wider Lazio region get to grips with a waste disposal crisis that has dragged on for weeks, the country’s environment minister has warned.
Gian Luca Galletti lambasted the lack of an adequate plan for rubbish disposal in the capital after offers of help from the Emilia-Romagna and Abruzzo -
University of Windsor researcher champions collaborative freshwater research project
The Great Lakes will have a network of well-equipped guardians thanks to a plan hatched by a UWindsor researcher with funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation and Ontario’s Ministry of Research, Innovation and Science and Ministry of Economic Development and Growth.Aaron Fisk and his nine collaborators will receive $15.9 million for the Real-time Aquatic Ecosystem Observation Network (RAEON), a collaborative research project which will provide infrastructure and data management fo -
More roads in grizzly bear habitat means more deaths
It’s simple math, says a University of Alberta conservation biologist. More roads equals fewer grizzly bears.In a recent study examining a non-invasive DNA (hair collection) dataset of grizzly bear activity in British Columbia, Clayton Lamb and his colleagues determined what scientists have long suspected: higher road density leads to lower grizzly bear density—a critical problem for a species still rebounding from a long period of human persecution. -
World's largest automotive alliance launches $1bn fund for future driving innovations
The world's largest automotive alliance has today (10 January), announced a new corporate venture capital fund to provide up to $1bn in investment for innovative electrification, autonomous and connectivity projects. -
London to gain additional 1,000 EV charge points
London's electric vehicle transition has moved a step closer with the news that the capital's leading charging network is ready to deploy an additional 1,000 charge points across the city. -
US offshore drilling: Florida wins exemption from Trump plan
via bbc.co.ukGovernor Rick Scott successfully fights off President Trump's plans, with more opposition expected. -
Pollution hotspots revealed: Check your area
via bbc.co.ukEnter your postcode to see what the air quality is like where you are living in Britain. -
Check your pollution
via bbc.co.ukEnter your postcode to see what the air quality is like where you are living in Britain. -
War on plastic waste to play central role in UK's environment strategy
The Government will tomorrow unveil its plans to tackle a "throwaway culture", with proposals likely to include an extension of the 5p plastic bag charge and a plastic bottle return scheme. -
War on plastic waste to play central role in UK's 25-year Environment Plan
The Government will today unveil its plans to eliminate avoidable plastic waste by 2042, with proposals to include an extension of the 5p plastic bag charge and a tax on containers such as takeaway boxes. -
Plastic bag charge: 5p levy could be extended in England
via bbc.co.ukCorner shops could be told to charge shoppers for single-use carrier bags under new government plans. -
Plastic bags charge set to be extended to small shops in UK
via theguardian.comExpansion expected of highly successful policy of charging 5p for each bag could be extended beyond large retailersThe 5p charge for plastic bags is expected to be applied to small shops under government plans to be unveiled by Theresa May this week as she seeks to tackle Britain’s “throwaway culture”. In a major speech on the environment, the prime minister will promise to hold consultations on removing an exemption that allows retailers with fewer than 250 employees to contin -
Plastic bags charge set to be extended to small shops in England
via theguardian.comExpansion expected of highly successful policy of charging 5p for each bag could be extended beyond large retailersThe 5p charge for plastic bags is expected to be applied to small shops under government plans to be unveiled by Theresa May this week as she seeks to tackle Britain’s “throwaway culture”. In a major speech on the environment, the prime minister will promise to hold consultations on removing an exemption that allows retailers with fewer than 250 employees to contin -
Quiz: test your knowledge on the species at risk of extinction
via theguardian.comFactors such as climate change, rising human populations and unsustainable farming and fishing practices are threatening the planet. But what’s at stake?
Thousands of animal species are at risk of extinction, according to the latest red list from the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Researchers found that species are becoming extinct at a faster rate than at any time in human history due to factors such as rising human populations, unsustainable farming and fishing practices -
Flying telescope yields insights into birth of stars
via bbc.co.ukA telescope inside a jumbo jet yields new insights on how stars are born from collapsing gas and dust. -
Storm chaser braves 2017's wild year of US weather – in pictures
via theguardian.comWith three hurricanes, wildfires, flooding and tornadoes, 2017 was a turbulent year across the US, costing a record $306bn in damage. Veteran storm photographer, Jason Weingart, captured the incredible displays in what was one of his most challenging years yet Continue reading... -
Country diary: the woods are in disarray after the storm
via theguardian.comWenlock Edge, Shropshire As twitchy birds forage along the hedges, an almost path through the fallen trees leads to an ominous discoveryThis is a searching time. Blackbirds examine the ivy berries like jewel thieves. Thrushes poke through the mown grass of the Gaskell recreation ground with all the attention of the forensics team brought in to investigate the Spar robbery last month. The birds are twitchy, fossicking close to the hedge lines in case of attacks by sparrowhawks. Rooks are watchful -
Building boom in China's tropics as Beijing's 'smog refugees' flee toxic air
via theguardian.comJaded urbanites keen to outrun hustle and bustle of country’s big smoke put down roots near border with Myanmar and LaosIt was on 3 January last year, days after Beijing’s last major airpocalypse, that Ji Feng began to put into action his plan to escape one of the world’s most polluted cities.After more than two decades as a resident of China’s smog-choked capital, he boarded a flight for Jinghong, an azure-skied river town in Yunnan province, close to China’s borde -
Deadly irukandji jellyfish 'drifting south towards Gold Coast' as sea temperatures rise
via theguardian.comExpert warns Queensland’s tourism industry could face future collapse after stinger found at Fraser Island and a boy stung on sunshine coast Deadly irukandji jellyfish are drifting further south along Queensland’s coastline and could eventually put tourism as far south as the Gold Coast at risk, an expert has warned.Prof Jamie Seymour has “little doubt” irukandji will keep moving after a stinger was found at Fraser Island on Sunday and a boy was stung on Mooloolaba beach -
China on track to lead in renewables as US retreats, report says
via theguardian.comIEEFA report says China will dominate international investment in renewable technology over the next several decadesChina is moving towards becoming a global leader in renewable technology as the US pulls away, a new report has said.China is the world’s biggest emitter of greenhouse gases and still invests in coal but in recent years it has become the largest investor in domestic renewable energy. The country is now on track to lead international investment in the sector, according to the -
Japanese astronaut sorry for 9cm ISS growth mistake
via bbc.co.ukNorishige Kanai says he has actually grown 2cm in space in three weeks, blaming a measuring mistake. -
Trump administration won't allow oil drilling off Florida coast
via theguardian.comIn an abrupt reversal after announcing plans to expand offshore oil drilling, administration bows to opposition from Republican Florida governorThe Trump administration said Tuesday that it would not allow oil drilling off the coast of Florida, abruptly reversing course under pressure from the state’s Republican governor, Rick Scott.Interior secretary Ryan Zinke said after a brief meeting with Scott that drilling would be “off the table” when it comes to waters in the eastern G -
A marine biologist says a humpback whale saved her from a shark
via bbc.co.ukA marine biologist says a humpback whale saved her from a shark during a recent research expedition
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