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Belgian insurer urges politicians to strengthen low emission zones
via theguardian.comMutualités Libres among 140 health and environment experts calling for more clean air measuresOne of Belgium’s mutual health insurers has been taking a closer look at the country’s three low emission zones.Dr Luk Bruyneel, a health and economics expert at Mutualités Libres, explained: “As a health insurance fund, we have to protect the health of our members. As air pollution is a major health risk, we want to contribute evidence to the debate. Health insurance dat -
I am so obsessed with seahorses, I had 26 tanks full of them in my home
via theguardian.comThe founder of the Seahorse Trust explains how his life-long fascination with the enigmatic creatures helped us to understand and protect them I saw a seahorse for the first time when I was 14. There is something very unfishlike about the way seahorses swim upright, and their constantly moving eyes – it made me feel completely in awe of them. Fifty-one years later, and that feeling has never gone away. Even now, if I’m on a dive and I see one, I find it amazing.Seahorses are fish tha -
Starwatch: noctilucent clouds are a great summer spectacle
via theguardian.comLonger days make it easier to see this natural phenomena, which can appear about 30 minutes after sunset in the westIt is the week of the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere. The longest day of the northern year falls on 20 June and by astronomical traditions, this marks the beginning of summer.In the southern hemisphere, this is the winter solstice, marked by the longest night. Continue reading... -
‘It could wreak havoc’: Kenya’s nuclear plan casts a shadow over wildlife and tourism hotspot
via theguardian.comUnease and anger are rising over proposals to build country’s first facility on Kilifi coast, home to white sand beaches, coral reefs and mangrove swamps Kilifi County’s white sandy beaches have made it one of Kenya’s most popular tourist destinations. Hotels and beach bars line the 165 mile-long (265km) coast; fishers supply the district’s restaurants with fresh seafood; and visitors spend their days boating, snorkelling around coral reefs or bird watching in dense mangr -
Beavers create habitat suitable for water voles in Scottish rainforest
via theguardian.comBeavers’ dams have created more places for water voles to hide from predators and hopefully flourish, say expertsBeavers reintroduced to a Scottish rainforest 15 years ago may have created the right habitat for the area’s endangered water voles to flourish.The voles, once abundant in Scotland but now one of the country’s most threatened native animals, could thrive in the “complex boundary between water and land” that beavers have created in Knapdale in Argyll and B -
Country diary: A solitary bee thrives amid the wet | Kate Blincoe
via theguardian.comCaistor St Edmund, Norfolk: They like crevices in old brickwork, which is harder to come by these days, so my father has drilled holes and inserted canes to helpThe swallows flit in and out of the stable, greeted by a chorus from their open-mouthed chicks. The farrier is here applying a hot shoe to a hoof, and the air fills with a cloud of smoke.Then, beside me, a bee emerges from the brickwork. The weather has been distinctly bee-unfriendly of late, as the rain continues to fall, but this -
The Guardian view on the climate crisis and heatwaves: a killer we need to combat | Editorial
via theguardian.comBritain may be chilly, but from Greece to India, people are dying due to record temperatures. The death toll will grow without urgent actionWhile Britons don jumpers and complain about the unseasonable cold, much of the world has been reeling due to excessive temperatures. India has been in the grip of its longest heatwave in recorded history, with thermometers hitting 50C in some places. Greece closed the Acropolis in the afternoon last week as temperatures hit 43C; never has it seen a heatwave -
We should embrace our inner goddess – but let’s not create another test for women to fail | Jackie Bailey
via theguardian.comYou don’t have to wear a floral wreath or take milk baths to adhere to a modern goddess philosophyMaking sense of it is a column about spirituality and how it can be used to navigate everyday lifeWhen I am on deadline, nothing yet defrosted for dinner, and the washing is hanging on the clothesline in the rain, I find it hard to connect to my inner goddess. If I turn to the internet for advice, I’m presented with yet another to-do list.To embrace my goddess self, I must love myself, e -
US braces for ‘dangerous’ conditions as heatwave to hit midwest and north-east
via theguardian.comMeteorologists warn that heat will spread east through the week, with ‘heat dome’ expected to trap high temperaturesMillions of Americans are facing “dangerously hot conditions”, the National Weather Service said, with a heatwave set to hit the midwest and north-east US from Monday.Michigan, Ohio and western Pennsylvania were all under heat warnings starting Monday, with alerts in place until Friday evening. Meteorologists warned that the heat will spread east through the -
Ecuador’s president won’t give up on oil drilling in the Amazon. We plan to stop him – again | Nemonte Nenquimo
via theguardian.comThis forest is our home, our existence and our children’s future. Politicians who can’t resist selling it for oil cash will feel the strength of the Waorani peopleIn 2019 I helped lead a movement that defeated the Ecuadorian government’s plans to auction half a million acres of Waorani territory in the Amazon to oil companies. We showed in court that the government had violated its legal obligation to obtain free, prior and informed consent from Indigenous communities. We won a -
‘Stay angry as hell with our politicians’: Katharine Hamnett on politics, the planet and slogan T-shirts
via theguardian.comThe pioneering designer and activist has been making waves for decades. Now she’s back with an urgent message – and this time she won’t take no for an answer…Katharine Hamnett has been plotting. On the cracked, peeling screen of her battered iPhone, she’s scrolling through what she hopes to be the blueprint for, come polling day, a ballot box-based revolution. It’s a PDF with an array of mocked-up billboards, each emblazoned with a policy or slogan. A designe -
Revealed: students at top private schools have 10 times more green space than state pupils
via theguardian.comGuardian investigation finds pupils at England’s wealthiest schools have much greater access to land, with implications for mental healthAnalysis: Green space better for young brains than we realisedHow England’s top private schools came to own 38,000 acres of landBeagling, golf and jolly hockey sticks: outdoor life at England’s largest private schoolsChildren at the top 250 English private schools have more than 10 times as much outdoor space as those who go to state schools, -
Revealed: private schools have 10 times more green space than state schools
via theguardian.comGuardian investigation finds pupils at England’s wealthiest schools have much greater access to land, with implications for mental healthAnalysis: Green space better for young brains than we realisedHow England’s top private schools came to own 38,000 acres of landBeagling, golf and jolly hockey sticks: outdoor life at England’s largest private schoolsChildren at the top 250 English private schools have more than 10 times as much outdoor space as those who go to state schools, -
The anti-Ulez vote helped Tories win in Uxbridge but has pro-car agenda run out of road?
via theguardian.comA year after Boris Johnson’s old seat united against Labour in anger over Sadiq Khan’s emissions policy, voters are splitSix weeks may be a long time in politics, but for pedestrians trying to cross the dual carriageway to get to the shops and library on Yiewsley High Street, it feels even longer.The traffic lights here haven’t been working since 3 May, when they were vandalised by anti-Ulez protesters. It’s a side-effect of the self-styled blade runners’ attacks on -
Conservationist Isabella Tree: ‘Rewilding is vital for the UK’s agricultural future’
via theguardian.comThe farmer and author on allowing nature to transform and restore our ecology – and how the best way to measure progress is through dung beetlesAt lunch in Hove, a block back from the seafront, on the first summery day of the year, Isabella Tree is explaining the phrase that best describes her work: “Don’t just do something, stand there.”The phrase captures the philosophy behind rewilding, the movement that the happily named Tree has done so much to pioneer, with her husb -
‘The time is right’ for US to catch up on high-speed rail, says British Amtrak exec
via theguardian.comWith half a dozen US rail projects in the works, Andy Byford thinks Americans will soon clamor for 200mph train linesAfter years of dashed hopes, delays and the all-consuming dominance of the car and airplane, high-speed trains may finally be about to have their breakthrough moment in the United States, according to one of the country’s top rail executives.Half a dozen high-speed rail projects across the US are currently planned or have already started construction, with a gush of federal -
Bagging a Munro gets easier as volunteers fund repairs to mountain paths
via theguardian.comScottish Highlands campaign has raised two-thirds of £300,000 target forfootpaths on An Teallach. But more is needed to protect people and environmentOne of Scotland’s most impressive and recognisable mountains will have its walking paths restored after hillwalkers and charities clubbed together to raise hundreds of thousands of pounds.Mountaineering Scotland and the Outdoor Access Trust for Scotland (Oats) launched a campaign last May to raise £300,000 for essential path repai -
Disastrous, dark shadow, destroys our economy: five climate elders on Peter Dutton’s emissions stance
via theguardian.comFrom Peter Garrett to Prof Lesley Hughes there is frustration, despair and ‘a towering sense of anger’ over the opposition leader’s shift on the 2030 targetAny sense of a ceasefire in Australia’s fractious climate wars was blown away this week after the Coalition said it would not back the country’s 2030 emissions reduction target at the next election.Peter Dutton’s declaration would mean that, if elected, a Coalition government will seek to breach a central t -
Outdoor clothing brands still using ‘forever chemicals’ despite health risk
via theguardian.comCampaigners find PFAS, which can contaminate the soil and water supply, in more than 80% of 27 companies’ products Hikers may be inadvertently damaging the environment and risking their own health by wearing clothes made waterproof with “forever chemicals”, according to research by Ethical Consumer.The campaigning magazine examined 27 companies that make outdoor clothing such as fleeces, waterproof jackets, walking boots and rucksacks, and found 82% were still using per- a -
Alaska limits cruise ship passengers in capital city after 1.6m visitors last year
via theguardian.comJuneau agrees deal with industry body to curtail visits but critics say it does not go far enough to protect quality of lifeAlaska’s capital city is to limit the numbers of cruise ship passengers arriving at the port amid concerns over tourism’s growing impact, but a leading critic of the industry has said further measures to protect Alaskans’ quality of life are needed.Located on the Gastineau Channel in southern Alaska, Juneau has a population of 32,000 and last year received -
Country diary: Sharks, clams and eelgrass – this is an underwater haven | David Bellamy
via theguardian.comLaxey Bay, Isle of Man: This protected marine area is doing better than most, but there remains one rather foul problem to addressOn the east coast of the Isle of Man there exists an extraordinary little bay that supports a wealth of wildlife. Today, flowering thrift bobs among the breeding gulls and a gannet plunges in the bay, gathering food for a chick that is, almost unbelievably, in Scotland. I have seen 99 different species of bird here; eiders now breed, joining black guillemots, choughs, -
Drones reveal Antarctic whale 'acrobatics'
via bbc.comAerial footage of humpback whales shows how efficiently they can twist and turn their huge bodies. -
Germany’s top climate envoy says ‘this is the critical decade’ after Dutton ditches 2030 target
via theguardian.comRepresentative from Europe’s biggest economy and key player in global climate talks says deep emissions cuts by 2030 ‘essential’ to limit climate heating to 1.5CGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastGermany’s climate envoy has dismissed claims the Paris agreement is only about reaching net zero emissions by 2050, warning that deep cuts by 2030 are “essential” and scientific evidence shows “this is the critical decade&rd -
Budget-friendly tips to keep rented homes warm in winter
via theguardian.comStay cosy, save money and reduce your carbon footprint with these easy DIY, landlord-friendly optionsChange by Degrees offers life hacks and sustainable living tips each Saturday to help reduce your household’s carbon footprintGot a question or tip for reducing household emissions? Email us at [email protected] who has rented a home in southern Australia knows just how bloody cold our houses can be in winter. Once referred to as “glorified tents” by QUT prof -
How do you put pigeons on the pill? Scientists test contraceptives to curb pest numbers
via theguardian.comBirth control is being trialled as a humane way to limit growing numbers of grey squirrels, pigeons and wild boarThe invention of the contraceptive pill heralded the sexual revolution of the 1960s, and now scientists are looking to revolutionise wildlife control by getting animals in on the action. Trials are under way in the UK and elsewhere in Europe of how to get contraceptives into pigeons, wild boar and grey squirrels, with scientists also proposingother rodents, invasive parakeets and deer -
Wildlife experts urge action on pesticides as UK insect populations plummet
via theguardian.comCampaigners say next government must reduce use and toxicity of pesticides before it is too lateThe UK’s insect populations are declining at alarming rates and the next government must put in place plans to monitor and reduce the use and toxicity of pesticides before it is too late, wildlife experts say.In recent years, concerns have been raised over earthworm populations, which have fallen by a third in the past 25 years. A citizen science project that monitors flying insects in the UK, m -
North Yorkshire landmark has ‘finest view’ – but did it also have a Nazi spy?
via theguardian.comProject will examine Sutton Bank’s rich history, including German aristocrats and a bloody 14th-century battleToday, Sutton Bank is as peaceful and tranquil a spot as you might find anywhere, offering visitors what has been called “England’s finest view”. But could it also have an untold history involving rich German aristocrats and a Nazi spy?A three-year archaeology project has begun to investigate the many histories of the landmark, near Thirsk in North Yorkshire. Cont -
Pigeons on the pill: scientists look to contraceptives to curb pest numbers
via theguardian.comBirth control is being trialled as a humane way to limit growing numbers of grey squirrels, pigeons and wild boarThe invention of the contraceptive pill heralded the sexual revolution of the 1960s, and now scientists are looking to revolutionise wildlife control by getting animals in on the action.Trials are under way in the UK and elsewhere in Europe of how to get contraceptives into pigeons, wild boar and grey squirrels, with scientists also proposingother rodents, invasive parakeets and deer -
Week in wildlife – in pictures: a comedy seal, a cricket-loving owl and hairy pigs on Exmoor
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Cold enthusiasts and dampness stans it is your time to shine. Here are some handy tips for surviving winter | First Dog on the Moon
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