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• The Guardian view on Britain’s spluttering EV market: a recharge is needed | Editorial

  15-12-2024 19:30 via theguardian.com
  Ministers should be bold and radical in taking measures to boost demand in a key sector of the green transitionThe resignation of the high-profile CEO of Stellantis, Carlos Tavares, was the latest sign of the ongoing crisis afflicting some of the world’s most famous carmakers, as they negotiate the historic transition to electric vehicles. Last month, Stellantis – the maker of Fiat, Vauxhall, Jeep and Peugeot cars – announced the closure of its Vauxhall van factory in Luto
  
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• Anxious scientists brace for Trump’s climate denialism: ‘We have a target on our backs’

  15-12-2024 16:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Experts express fear – and resilience – as they prepare for president-elect’s potential attacks on climate researchAs the world’s largest gathering of Earth and space scientists swarmed a Washington venue last week, the packed halls have been permeated by an air of anxiety and even dread over a new Donald Trump presidency that might worsen what has been a bruising few years for science.The annual American Geophysical Union (AGU) meeting drew a record 31,000 attendees this
  
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• ‘It absolutely took off’: five UK biodiversity success stories

  15-12-2024 13:00 via theguardian.com
  
  From new butterfly habitats in the Cotswolds to arctic willow planting in the Scottish Highlands, there are increasing numbers of places where humans are giving nature a helping hand to re-establish itselfIt is easy to get mired in a sense of hopelessness about the biodiversity crisis, but amid the doom and gloom, there are more than a few reasons to remain upbeat. For one thing, research this year underlined that conservation action works.Thanks to the efforts of dedicated organisations, scient
  
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• LA tree enthusiast shares her love for the city’s canopy: ‘Something we took for granted’

  15-12-2024 12:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Stephanie Carrie gives tours and educates Angelenos on the importance of the urban forest – and how to improve itOn a recent Sunday morning, 25 Angelenos gathered under a large rusty leaf fig tree for a walking tree tour in a local Culver City park that was also playing host to an outdoor tai chi class as well as a group of yogis.As we walked past Chinese elm trees, coast live oaks and Brazilian pepper trees, Stephanie Carrie shared the history of the city’s celebrated palm trees wit
  
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