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• A creature of mystery: New Zealand’s love-hate relationship with eels

  23-04-2021 22:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Native species have been revered, feared, hunted and tamed. Now experts hope revulsion can give way to fascinationFor many years, the top-rated attraction in the Tasman district of New Zealand was a cafe famed for its rural setting, seafood chowder – and tame eels.For a few dollars you could buy a pottle of mince and a wooden stick to take down to the stream, where a blue-black mass was shining, writhing, waiting. Continue reading...
  
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• Jury acquits Extinction Rebellion protesters despite ‘no defence in law’

  23-04-2021 19:34 via theguardian.com
  
  Six activists cleared of causing criminal damage to Shell’s London headquarters in 2019Six Extinction Rebellion protesters have been cleared of causing criminal damage to Shell’s London headquarters despite the judge directing jurors that they had no defence in law.Two of the group’s co-founders, Simon Bramwell, 49, and Ian Bray, 53, were acquitted on Friday alongside Jane Augsburger, 55, Senan Clifford, 60, David Lambert, 62, and James “Sid” Saunders, 41, after a t
  
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• Voices of young climate activists: how the pandemic changed the way we protest – video

  23-04-2021 18:39 via theguardian.com
  
  From flooding the streets with thousands of activists to mass Zoom calls, Twitter storms and isolation, young protesters have had to adapt to a global pandemic and find new ways to push forward their calls for action on the climate crisis.We spoke to six ‘school strikers’, all members of Fridays for Future, about the impact the pandemic and social distancing have had on their movement, and what the future could hold for their protests after more than a year of Covid-19Climate protest
  
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• Protest in a pandemic: voices of young climate activists – video

  23-04-2021 18:39 via theguardian.com
  
  From flooding the streets with thousands of activists to mass Zoom calls, Twitter storms and isolation, young protesters have had to adapt to a global pandemic and find new ways to push forward their calls for action on the climate crisis.We spoke to six 'school strikers', all members of Fridays for Future, about the impact the pandemic and social distancing have had on their movement, and what the future could hold for their protests after more than a year of Covid-19Climate protesters gather i
  
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• Sustainable Business Covered Podcast: Marking Fashion Revolution Week 2021

  23-04-2021 14:40
  
  In episode 100 of the Sustainable Business Covered podcast, senior reporter Sarah George delivers three exclusive interviews with sustainable and ethical SMEs to mark Fashion Revolution Week.
  
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• Greta Thunberg becomes 'bunny hugger' on Twitter

  23-04-2021 13:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Climate activist updates her social media biography following Boris Johnson comments at climate summit.
  
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• Report: Solar and wind can meet global energy demand 100 times over

  23-04-2021 13:16
  
  The tumbling costs of wind and solar can unlock demand that could power the world 100 times over, with a new report from think tank Carbon Tracker finding that renewables are set to push fossil fuels out of the electricity mix by the mid-2030s.
  
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• US Dragon crewship launches to space station

  23-04-2021 11:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Four astronauts leave Florida in a Dragon capsule bound for the International Space Station.
  
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• New Mexico fights to escape powerful grip of big oil and gas

  23-04-2021 11:00 via theguardian.com
  
  New Mexico seeks to become an economy less reliant on oil and gas, but the extractive industries continue to exert their might on the state and its peopleAntoinette Sedillo Lopez quickly learned the harsh reality of New Mexico politics after she was appointed to fill an empty seat in the state senate two years ago. Continue reading...
  
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• Experience: I accidentally became a global fashion brand

  23-04-2021 11:00 via theguardian.com
  
  People across the world were wearing unofficial merch with my band’s logo on it. I decided to cash in, but do it ethicallyI’ve been playing and recording music since 2012. Working under my surname Boothroyd, I’ve gained a small committed fanbase through releasing on independent labels and performing live. But in 2015, I decided to give up touring after a final headline show at Milton Keynes Gallery. I’m a big fan of the Beatles, and much like they stopped playing live in
  
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• As head of the UN’s climate change agency, I know this year is crucial for the future of humanity | Patricia Espinosa

  23-04-2021 11:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Fighting climate change may be the most important task we face today – and the US’s renewed commitment to it is welcomeNearly three decades ago, during the Earth Summit held in 1992 in Rio de Janeiro, the international community acknowledged the need to address the growing challenges posed by the state of the environment. Several resolutions and agreements emerged from that historic conference, among them the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. The ultimate goal of this multil
  
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• Klarna to show consumers the carbon footprint of their shopping

  23-04-2021 10:54
  
  'Buy now, pay later' platform Klarna has launched a new tool that lets customers track the carbon footprint of their purchases.
  
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• Which country has made the biggest climate commitment?

  23-04-2021 10:41 via theguardian.com
  
  The US, EU and UK are leading the race to cut emissions targets among the world’s biggest economiesWell, it’s complicated. The UK has committed to cut emissions at a faster rate than other developed nations, with a target of 68% cuts by 2030. That’s measured against its emissions in 1990; over the last few years emissions have been reduced, so measured against the 2018 baseline, for example, the cut needed is smaller. Continue reading...
  
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• Climate crisis has shifted the Earth’s axis, study shows

  23-04-2021 10:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Massive melting of glaciers has tilted the planet’s rotation, showing the impact of human activitiesThe massive melting of glaciers as a result of global heating has caused marked shifts in the Earth’s axis of rotation since the 1990s, research has shown. It demonstrates the profound impact humans are having on the planet, scientists said.The planet’s geographic north and south poles are the point where its axis of rotation intersects the surface, but they are not fixed. Change
  
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• Opponents of LTNs claim they delay emergency services – but look at the facts

  23-04-2021 08:00 via theguardian.com
  
  One thing is clear: there is virtually no evidence that low-traffic neighbourhood schemes hold up emergency vehicles If you were to read certain newspapers for long enough, the message would seem clear: the main cause of traffic congestion is measures to boost walking and cycling – that is, separated cycle lanes, and so-called low-traffic neighbourhoods, or LTNs.LTNs, schemes to dissuade through traffic on smaller residential streets by filters permeable to people travelling by foot or cyc
  
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• Covid: Scientists find more evidence of human-to-cat transmission

  23-04-2021 07:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Glasgow University identified two cases where they believe cats developed Covid-19 after their owners.
  
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• We’re on the hunt for young nature lovers – do you know any?

  23-04-2021 07:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian is launching a new series called Young Country Diary, and we need your help finding writersDo you know a nature-loving young person? Someone who loves to point out a twittering bird or pick up a passing bug? Because we at the Guardian are looking for some young people to write about nature, for a new series called the Young Country Diary. Interested? Read on …The Country Diary is a column that appears in the Guardian every day, and is written by our team of “diarists&rd
  
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• Pollutionwatch: how wheel misalignment can affect air quality

  23-04-2021 07:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Nearly half of cars have imbalanced wheels, data shows, with slight misalignment hugely affecting tyre wear
  Car exhaust pipes will become a thing of the past but, as Will Hicks from Imperial College London told me: “The air pollution from road, brake and tyre wear is here to stay.”Increasingly heavy cars, partially due to there being more SUVs and more electric vehicles, will mean more particle pollution from road surfaces and tyres. Already these account for more pollution than the
  
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• Country diary: a short swim to an island in need of love

  23-04-2021 06:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Kirkham Abbey, North Yorkshire: Amid the litter and invasive plants, there are delights to be found on this island built largely from shellsI’ve been eyeing the island below the weir for a while. There’s an Environment Agency footway over the sluice from the far bank, but to cross that you need keys, or the chutzpah to climb three locked gates and ignore a lot of signage. From this side, though, the only barrier is the water itself. As I watch, a grey wagtail flourishes up and over,
  
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• Australia resists calls for tougher climate targets

  23-04-2021 03:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The country remains out of step with other major nations by refusing to commit to deeper emissions cuts.
  
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• Greta Thunberg dubs herself a ‘bunny-hugger’ after Boris Johnson’s climate remarks

  23-04-2021 01:57 via theguardian.com
  
  Activist changes Twitter bio after UK prime minister tells Biden climate summit there’s ‘nothing wrong with bunny-hugging’Greta Thunberg appeared to poke fun at Boris Johnson after he derisively used the phrase “bunny hugging” to describe climate activism – by changing her Twitter bio to read simply: “Bunny hugger.”The UK prime minister was taking part in Joe Biden’s virtual climate summit, which has brought together dozens of world leaders f
  
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• Chernobyl radiation damage 'not passed to children'

  23-04-2021 01:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A study found no mutations associated with a parent's exposure in the 1986 nuclear accident.
  
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• The US climate target blows Australia's out of the water | Frank Jotzo

  23-04-2021 01:18 via theguardian.com
  
  Australia’s 2030 target of a 26%-28% reduction is totally inadequate compared with those from our best friends and alliesThe US climate target for 2030 blows Australia’s out of the water. Together with dramatically strengthened targets by several other major countries, it resets expectations. And it puts big pressure on Australia to lift our game. If we don’t, we will be seen in the ranks of countries such as Russia, Saudi Arabia and Brazil. If we do, it will help position the
  
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