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Cop29 at a crossroads in Azerbaijan with focus on climate finance
via theguardian.comFossil-fuel dependent country hopes to provide bridge between wealthy global north and poor south at November gatheringOil is inescapable in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. The smell of it greets the visitor on arrival and from the shores of the Caspian Sea on which the city is built the tankers are eternally visible. Flares from refineries near the centre light up the night sky, and you do not have to travel far to see fields of “nodding donkeys”, small piston pump oil wells about -
Climate deniers like DeSantis hurt most vulnerable communities, scientists say
via theguardian.comOn first day of predicted intense Atlantic hurricane season, Nature Conservancy urges action and warns against misinformationMisinformation spread by climate deniers such as Florida’s extremist Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, increases the “vulnerability” of communities in the path of severe weather events, scientists are warning.The message comes on Saturday, the first day of what experts fear could be one of the most intense and dangerous Atlantic hurricane seasons on reco -
Scientists develop method of making healthier, more sustainable chocolate
via theguardian.comApproach replaces sugar with mashed pulp and husk of cocoa pod and uses less land and waterHealthier and more sustainable chocolate could hit store shelves after Swiss scientists and chocolatiers developed a recipe that swaps sugar for waste plant matter.By mashing up the pulp and husk of a cocoa pod instead of just taking the beans, scientists have made a sweet and fibrous gel that could replace the sugar in chocolate, according to a report published in Nature Food. Continue reading... -
‘More profitable than farming’: how Ecuador’s birding boom is benefiting wildlife
via theguardian.comWith hundreds of highly prized species, bird tourism is thriving in the country – and farmers are increasingly turning their land into nature reservesWhen it came to dividing up his late father’s farm between five brothers, Vinicio Bacuilima says he drew the short straw. Maraksacha, on the main road out of Ecuador’s capital Quito, is a tiny patch of land on the edge of a steep ravine, making it very difficult to make a living from farming.Then Bacuilima’s wife Anita Cajas -
‘Yes, Lego car!’: why small electric cars could be about to break the grip of SUVs
via theguardian.comThe 500kg Microlino is part of a new set challenging the ever-increasing domination of huge carsDriving through central London in a tiny Microlino electric car, barely visible between the hulking SUVs, it’s surprising to be the focus of so much attention. “Yes, Lego car!” shouts a scaffolder.Made by Micro, the family-owned Swiss company behind the mini-micro kick scooters, and modelled on the bubble cars that had a brief heyday in the 1950s, the two-seater is only 2.5 metres lo -
Thai island of Samui weighs ‘White Lotus effect’ against environmental cost
via theguardian.comThere is unease about how to strike a balance between tourist numbers and the need to protect natural resourcesAlong the beachfront on the Thai island of Samui, vendors are busy setting up tables covered with souvenirs and sunglasses. Staff stand outside massage shops and restaurants gesture to passersby, hoping to entice in tourists.Soon, there could be even more customers passing through the area. The island is one of several locations that will feature in the third season of The White Lotus, -
‘I’m ready for everything and I don’t care’: the man refusing to turn up at an Australian ‘colonial’ court
via theguardian.comTasmanian logging protestor Jim Everett-puralia meenamatta is due in court on Monday. But as an Aboriginal ‘non-Australian citizen’, he doesn’t recognise its jurisdictionGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastOn Monday morning Jim Everett-puralia meenamatta, a Tasmanian Aboriginal elder, is due in Hobart magistrates court to face a trespassing charge after his alleged illegal protest in March against old growth logging in the Styx Valley of the -
World record broken for living thing with most DNA
via bbc.comA rare plant has the largest genome of any organism on earth - holding 50 times more DNA than humans. -
Price driven: electric cars have never been cheaper. Is it now time to buy an EV?
via theguardian.comCarmakers are scrambling as new EV models arrive amid a glut of supply – and Australian buyers are likely to benefitMore models, increased competition and excess stock have created an EV buyer’s market.Unprecedented discounts have made electric cars more affordable than ever as carmakers scramble for market share. Continue reading... -
Mushroom-growing boom could cause biodiversity crisis, warn UK experts
via theguardian.comRHS fears non-native fungi could alter microbiology of soil when grown in gardens or disposed of in compost heapsA boom in the popularity of mushroom-growing at home could lead to a biodiversity disaster, UK garden experts have warned.There has been a rise in the number of people growing mushrooms in their gardens, and this year, the RHS Chelsea flower show’s plant of the year award included a mushroom – the tarragon oyster mushroom, thought to be found only in the British Isles &nda -
Activists hold three-day protest in EU election run-up as green agenda slips
via theguardian.comCampaign groups in 127 cities demand urgent climate action amid fears of far-right gainsActivists across Europe are holding three days of protests to protect democracy and cut pollution as they struggle to push green issues back up the agenda before the European elections next week.Last year was the hottest on record, and the urgency of the climate crisis is pressing. However, polls are predicting wins for far-right parties seeking to scrap green rules, and there have been significant recent rol -
Week in wildlife – in pictures: playful baby lemurs, kingfisher tug-of-war and a beautiful bee-eater
via theguardian.comThe best of this week’s wildlife photographs from around the world Continue reading... -
Can heat pumps be installed in older properties?
via theguardian.comCritics claim the technology is best suited to newbuilds – but studies reveal success with retrofits and in poorly insulated homes• Do heat pumps work at freezing temperatures?
• Are heat pumps more expensive to run than gas boilers?The belief that heat pumps will work only in newbuild homes is still widely held.The number of heat pumps installed every year across the EU is expected to surge by the end of the decade as governments take aim at household carbon emissions. Continue -
Market value of carbon offsets drops 61%, report finds
via theguardian.comNegative scientific and press reports on the efficacy of carbon credit projects has led to a ‘direct pullback in buyer investment’The market for carbon offsets shrank dramatically last year, falling from $1.9bn (£1.5bn) in 2022 to $723m in 2023, a new report has found. The drop came after a series of scientific and media reports found many offsetting schemes do nothing to mitigate the climate crisis and biodiversity loss.The research by Ecosystem Marketplace, a nonprofit initia -
India’s ‘sinking island’ looks to election for survival – in pictures
via theguardian.comFor many on Ghoramara, the general election is about the climate crisis and survival. The island, 150km south of Kolkata and named the ‘sinking island’ by the media, has lost nearly half its area to soil erosion in the past two decades and could disappear if a solution is not found. As voters across India cast their ballots on issues ranging from the cost of living to jobs and religion, politicians trying to win votes in Ghoramara need to put the climate crisis to the fore as the isl -
Bids for bathing water status in England paused in blow for river cleanups
via theguardian.comCampaigners suspect block on new applications for at least two years was imposed to limit burden on water firmsThe government has suspended all applications for bathing water status in waterways, delaying the cleanup of rivers and coastal waters for at least two years.River campaigners fear the block on new applications to create bathing water areas, which are regularly tested for water quality, has been introduced to stop water companies facing huge resource implications to tackle poor water qu -
Factcheck: no, Richard Tice, volcanoes are not to blame for climate change
via theguardian.comReform UK’s leader has made some eye-opening statements on the climate, and his party’s manifesto is packed with even more falsehoodsDespite 40C record heat in 2022 and the wettest 18 months on record this winter, this general election seems set to test the UK’s political consensus on climate change like never before.Reform UK, the rightwing party that describes itself as offering “commonsense” policies on immigration and energy, has eschewed the consensus in favour -
Country diary: A silent killer that loves the long days | Cal Flyn
via theguardian.comStromness, Orkney: Short-eared owls are a such a compelling sight as they hunt in the light. They cruise the rugged heathland, then suddenly disappearIt’s been a week of clear skies and luminous evenings – a stretch of calm, still weather that has been felt as a physical release, even an act of mercy, after a seemingly unending winter. Finally, now, the days have stretched and warped into their long summer shape, the seabirds have been returning to the cliffs, and the uplands are gil -
Dinosaur hunter stumbles across million-dollar find
via bbc.comThis extraordinary discovery was made by chance, during one man’s birthday stroll on the mountains of Colorado. -
Earliest and most distant galaxy ever observed
via bbc.comThe James Webb Space Telescope smashes its own record for detecting the most distant known galaxy. -
‘Unliveable’: Delhi’s residents struggle to cope in record-breaking heat
via theguardian.comTemperatures of more than 45C have left population of 29 million exhausted – but the poorest suffer mostAs the water tanker drove into a crowded Delhi neighbourhood, a ruckus erupted. Dozens of residents ran frantically behind it, brandishing buckets, bottles and hoses, and jumped on top of it to get even a drip of what was stored inside. Temperatures that day had soared to 49C (120F), the hottest day on record – and in many places across India’s vast capital, home to more than -
Barnaby Joyce ditched his RM Williams to protest green energy … Wait until he finds out about his new boots | Calla Wahlquist
via theguardian.comThe Nationals MP is against RM Williams owner Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest’s renewables projects – so why wear Ariats?Sign up for the Rural Network email newsletterJoin the Rural Network group on Facebook to be part of the communityEarlier today, as I was reverse Google image searching a picture of Barnaby Joyce’s feet, I wondered if I was perhaps taking this too seriously.The National party MP has been attending parliament without his habitual RM Williams boots in prote -
‘The tranquility frees you’: Bogotá, the city that shuts out cars every week
via theguardian.comBorn out of an anti-car protest in 1974, the Colombian capital closes many roads to cars every Sunday, leaving them free for bikes, skates and pedestriansOnce a week the citizens of Bogotá take back the streets of their city. Every Sunday, between 7am and 2pm, many of the biggest roads are shut to cars and left open to bikes, skates and feet.“Ciclovía is really cool because there is a lot more space for us,” says seven-year-old Oliver Rojas, who is out cycling with his -
California comedown: how illicit cannabis farms have left a wilderness where ‘you’re lucky to see a lizard’
via theguardian.comThe golden state legalised marijuana production in 2016, but strict curbs have led to a thriving black market. Its hub is in Siskiyou county, where the environmental damage is clear to seeIn the shadow of Mount Shasta in northern California, a sea of makeshift greenhouses and plywood huts sprawls between the conifer trees of the high desert. From the air, many of the polytunnels look in bad shape, their plastic covers torn by the wind to reveal what’s inside: hundreds of cannabis plants pa -
Corporations invested in carbon offsets that were ‘likely junk’, analysis says
via theguardian.comAnalysis of the carbon offset projects used by top corporations including Delta, Gucci and ExxonMobil raises concerns around their emission cuts claimsSome of the world’s most profitable – and most polluting corporations – have invested in carbon offset projects that have fundamental failings and are “probably junk”, suggesting industry claims about greenhouse gas reductions were likely overblown, according to new analysis.Delta, Gucci, Volkswagen, ExxonMobil, Disne -
‘It was like the wild west’: meet the First Nations guardians protecting Canada’s pristine shores
via theguardian.comFrom crab monitoring and bear patrols to rescue operations, the watchmen are the official eyes and ears of indigenous communitiesIt’s Delaney Mack’s first time pulling crab traps and she is unsure what to do. Mack, the newest member of the Nuxalk Guardian Watchmen, has had months of training for the multifaceted job, which might on any given day include rescuing a kayaker, taking ocean samples or monitoring a logging operation. But winching crabs up 100ft from the sea floor was not i -
The ugly truth behind ChatGPT: AI is guzzling resources at planet-eating rates | Mariana Mazzucato
via theguardian.comBig tech is playing its part in reaching net zero targets, but its vast new datacentres are run at huge cost to the environmentMariana Mazzucato is professor of economics at UCL, and director of the Institute for Innovation and Public PurposeWhen you picture the tech industry, you probably think of things that don’t exist in physical space, such as the apps and internet browser on your phone. But the infrastructure required to store all this information – the physical datacentres hou -
Country diary: The perfect day to be in a rainforest | Andrea Meanwell
via theguardian.comBorrowdale, Lake District: We’re here to mark the declaration of this rare temperate rainforest as a nature reserve – in appropriately soggy conditionsIt is a very wet day in Borrowdale and the valley is dripping with nature as well as torrential rain. As we walk through the temperate rainforest looking for rare lichens as part of the declaration of Borrowdale as a national nature reserve (NNR), cuckoos and green woodpeckers sing through the rain.The declaration is the culmination of -
Concern for Iceland town following new eruption
via bbc.comGrindavik's mayor says larger lava flows than usual are heading towards the largely abandoned area. -
Widening the Lens: using photography to re-examine our environment
via theguardian.comIn a new exhibition, artists find new ways to look at and investigate their natural surroundings and how they interact with human storiesThe striking collection of photographic art presented in the Carnegie Museum of Art’s Widening the Lens is very much a revision of the long tradition of landscape photography in the US. It may be very directly revising – as in AK Burns’s reinvention of landscape photographs literally ripped from photo books – or it may be much more subtl
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