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Equinor to deliver world's largest at-scale hydrogen from carbon capture plant in Hull
Equinor has unveiled plans to develop the world's largest plant capable of converting natural gas to hydrogen in combination with carbon capture and storage (CCUS), as part of the zero-carbon industrial hub located in the Humber region. -
‘People mustn’t feel meat is being taken away’: German hospitals serve planetary health diet
via theguardian.comA group of hospitals serve up a menu rich in plants – and say they have had few complaintsPatrick Burrichter did not think about saving lives or protecting the planet when he trained as a chef in a hotel kitchen. But 25 years later he has focused his culinary skills on doing exactly that.From an industrial park on the outskirts of Berlin, Burrichter and his team cook for a dozen hospitals that offer patients a “planetary health” diet – one that is rich in plants and light -
‘Being so helpless is hard to describe’: can rescuers win the race against time to save an orphaned orca?
via theguardian.comExperts are trying everything from drums to whale calls to lure kʷiisaḥiʔis – or Brave Little Hunter – out of the Canadian lagoon she has been trapped in since the stranding death of her motherAs a two-year-old orca calf circled a lagoon off the west coast of Canada on Monday, she heard a comforting sound resonating through the unfamiliar place in which she found herself: the clicks and chirps of her great-aunt.But the calf, named kʷiisaḥiʔis (pronounc -
The planetary health diet: ‘People mustn’t feel meat is being taken from them’
via theguardian.comA group of hospitals in Germany serve up a menu rich in plants and light in animals – and say they have had few complaintsPatrick Burrichter did not think about saving lives or protecting the planet when he trained as a chef in a hotel kitchen. But 25 years later he has focused his culinary skills on doing exactly that.From an industrial park on the outskirts of Berlin, Burrichter and his team cook for a dozen hospitals that offer patients a “planetary health” diet – one -
Thames Water investors pull plug on £500m of funding amid standoff with regulator
via theguardian.comDecision increases concerns about financial future of UK’s biggest water firm and increases prospect of nationalisationBusiness live – latest updatesInvestors in Thames Water have pulled the plug on £500m of emergency funding amid a standoff with the industry regulator over attempts to raise bills, increasing the prospect that the heavily indebted company may be nationalised.The beleaguered utilities company said on Thursday that its shareholders had refused to provide the firs -
Fresh crisis for Thames Water as investors pull plug on £500m of funding
via theguardian.comDecision raises concerns about financial future of UK’s biggest water companyInvestors at Thames Water have pulled the plug on £500m of emergency funding, raising concerns about the financial future of the country’s largest water company.The beleaguered utilities firm announced this morning that its shareholders had refused to provide the first tranche of £750m funding set to secure its short-term cashflow, after the company had failed to meet certain conditions. Continue -
‘We’d like to shoot them all’: growing army of wolfdogs raises hackles across Europe
via theguardian.comExperts say the hybrids risk ‘polluting’ the genetic stock, but scientists disagree on how to deal with them. In Piedmont, Italy, the sight of a blond wolfdog signals the risk of another new litterPhotographs by Alberto OliveroFrom the moment the rangers first saw him on their trail cameras, the problem was apparent. The wolf, spotted deep in the woods of Italy’s Gran Bosco di Salbertrand park, was not grey like his companion, but an unusual blond. His colouring indicated this -
Surge of new US-led oil and gas activity threatens to wreck Paris climate goals
via theguardian.comWorld’s fossil-fuel producers on track to nearly quadruple output from newly approved projects by decade’s end, report findsThe world’s fossil-fuel producers are on track to nearly quadruple the amount of extracted oil and gas from newly approved projects by the end of this decade, with the US leading the way in a surge of activity that threatens to blow apart agreed climate goals, a new report has found.There can be no new oil and gas infrastructure if the planet is to avoid c -
Surge of new oil and gas activity threatens to wreck Paris climate goals
via theguardian.comWorld’s fossil-fuel producers on track to nearly quadruple output from newly approved projects by decade’s end, report findsThe world’s fossil-fuel producers are on track to nearly quadruple the amount of extracted oil and gas from newly approved projects by the end of this decade, with the US leading the way in a surge of activity that threatens to blow apart agreed climate goals, a new report has found.There can be no new oil and gas infrastructure if the planet is to avoid c -
Sinking US cities increase risk of flooding from rising sea levels
via theguardian.comSubsidence linked to extraction of groundwater and natural gas, and weight of buildings pressing into soft groundA number of cities on the US east coast are sinking, increasing the risk of flooding from rising sea levels.Between 2007 and 2020 the ground under New York, Baltimore and Norfolk in Virginia sank between 1mm and 2mm a year, other places sank at double or triple that rate, and Charleston, South Carolina, sank fastest, at 4mm a year, in a city less than 3 metres above sea level. Continu -
Country diary: A Japanese painting outside a Shrewsbury nightclub | Paul Evans
via theguardian.comWelsh Marches, Shropshire: After all the rain, cold winds and more rain, suddenly an explosion of flowers from this Mount Fuji cherry treeThe way to the spring equinox was precarious. We began to wonder if spring would come and go, and it would still be winter. Daffodils looked pissed off. Bleachy damson and blackthorn blossom stained early. Rain, cold winds, rain, floods, more rain. Then suddenly this – boom – an explosion of flowers into a moment of balance.Emerging from the dark h -
From a graceful turn to a dangerous toy: the World Nature Photography awards 2024 – in pictures
via theguardian.comThe World Nature Photography award winners have been announced from a pool of entries from all corners of the globe – including a baby elephant in Kenya and an owl-like plant in Thailand. The top award and cash prize of $1,000 went to Tracey Lund from the UK for her image of two gannets under the water off the coast of the Shetland Islands. Lund and her fellow winners were drawn from thousands of images Continue reading... -
The Albanese government is drifting from its environmental commitments – it’s time for transparency and good faith | Jack Pascoe
via theguardian.comEnvironment minister Tanya Plibersek’s reforms are running so late there’s speculation the government will weaken them at the expense of the environmentFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAfter less than two years in power, the Albanese government is showing signs of getting comfortable. Consultation, transparency and coherent policy appear to be out. Cosiness with powerful stakeholders and pol -
A Kentucky mining disaster killed dozens and destroyed homes. Will a lawsuit bring change?
via theguardian.comChase Hays and more than 50 neighbors are suing Blackhawk Mining after a silt retention pond burst and killed 43 peopleChase Hays knew it was time to evacuate when he saw his neighbor’s home float through his front yard. It was just after midnight on 28 July 2022, and Lost Creek, Kentucky, was experiencing a catastrophic rainstorm.As Hays would later learn, the rains caused a silt retention pond to burst at a nearby mine, sending a torrent of rainwater and sediment down the mountain. Conti -
Is it a hedgehog – or a hat bobble? It can be surprisingly difficult to tell the difference
via theguardian.comA woman rushed a pompom to a wildlife hospital, thinking it was an injured baby hedgehog. These cases of mistaken identity happen more often than you might think …Name: Baby hedgehog.Age: Unknown. Continue reading... -
England’s sewage crisis: how polluted is your local river and which regions are worst hit?
via theguardian.comRivers in north of England among most polluted, shows new data. Search your postcode to see how sewage spills into your local riverWater companies in England face outrage over record sewage dischargesRivers in the north of England are bearing the brunt of the sewage pollution crisis, analysis by the Guardian reveals, with the region’s waters experiencing the highest rates of waste discharge in the country.Storm overflows around the Irwell valley, where the rivers Croal and Irwell run throu -
Northumberland’s Farne Islands reopen to tourists after bird flu outbreak
via theguardian.comBoats had been barred from landing since July 2022 owing to virus, which has ravaged populations of seabirdsThe puffins started arriving two weeks ago – and now there are thousands of them fizzing around in a mad frenzy. They have joined kittiwakes, guillemots, razorbills, fulmars and shags. Soon Arctic terns will arrive after their epic journey across the world from the Antarctic.This week humans arrived after a two-year ban from the Farne Islands in Northumberland, one of the UK’s -
Water companies in England face outrage over record sewage discharges
via theguardian.comCall for environmental emergency to be declared after data reveals 105% rise in raw sewage discharges over past 12 monthsWater companies in England have faced a barrage of criticism as data revealed raw sewage was discharged for more than 3.6m hours into rivers and seas last year in a 105% increase on the previous 12 months.The scale of the discharges of untreated waste made 2023 the worst year for storm water pollution. Early data seen by the Guardian put the scale of discharges at more than 4m -
Extreme heat summit to urge leaders to act on threat from rising temperatures
via theguardian.comIFRC and USAid staging conference to draw attention to risks and share best practice in disaster alerts and responseTwo of the world’s biggest aid agencies will host an inaugural global summit on extreme heat on Thursday as directors warn that the climate crisis is dramatically increasing the probability of a mass-fatality heat disaster.The conference will highlight some of the pioneering work being done, from tree-planting projects to the development of roof coverings that reduce indoor t -
The Connecticut residents holding a rent strike amid lead poisoning crisis
via theguardian.comThey thought their redeveloped 19th-century building was safe – but after learning it still contained toxic levels of lead, they formed a tenants unionKaty Slininger was one of dozens of residents who moved into the Lofts at the Cargill Falls Mill in Putnam, Connecticut, shortly after it opened in late 2020, enticed by the historic charm of the building and affordability of an apartment in an area with significant affordable housing shortages.The building is a redeveloped 19th-century mill -
Study of UK’s top bamboo loo rolls shows some are made from other woods
via theguardian.comSome ‘ecologically sound’ brands contain as little as 2.7% of the eco-friendly paper alternativeIn the bathrooms of the ecologically conscious, bamboo toilet paper is the new bottom line – a supposedly green alternative to the bog-standard pulp-based loo roll that requires the chopping down of 1m trees a year, just to be flushed down the pan.But findings from consumer watchdog Which? will wipe away that smug feeling: samples of three out of the five of the UK’s top bamboo -
Study of UK’s top bamboo loo rolls show some are made from other woods
via theguardian.comSome ‘ecologically sound’ brands contain as little as 2.7% of the eco-friendly paper alternativeIn the bathrooms of the ecologically conscious, bamboo toilet paper is the new bottom line – a supposedly green alternative to the bog-standard pulp-based loo roll that requires the chopping down of 1m trees a year, just to be flushed down the pan.But findings from consumer watchdog Which? will wipe away that smug feeling: samples of three out of the five of the UK’s top bamboo -
Yorkshire estate known as world’s first nature reserve gets Grade II listing
via theguardian.comEccentric Victorian owner of Waterton Park, near Wakefield, made pioneering decisions to protect wildlifeA Yorkshire parkland regarded as the world’s first nature reserve – which was created by an eccentric pioneering 19th-century environmentalist – has been given a Grade II listing.Historic England said Waterton Park, near Wakefield, was the earliest known example of a landscape designed specifically to attract and protect native wildlife. Continue reading... -
‘Everybody has a breaking point’: how the climate crisis affects our brains
via theguardian.comAre growing rates of anxiety, depression, ADHD, PTSD, Alzheimer’s and motor neurone disease related to rising temperatures and other extreme environmental changes?In late October 2012, a category 3 hurricane howled into New York City with a force that would etch its name into the annals of history. Superstorm Sandy transformed the city, inflicting more than $60bn in damage, killing dozens, and forcing 6,500 patients to be evacuated from hospitals and nursing homes. Yet in the case of one c -
‘Tone-deaf’ fossil gas growth in Europe is speeding climate crisis, say activists
via theguardian.comJust 2% of continent’s gas capacity has planned retirement date despite pledges to decarbonise, study showsEurope’s “tone-deaf” expansion of fossil gas is accelerating climate breakdown and increasing reliance on hostile regimes, campaigners have warned.Just four of Europe’s gas-fired power plants have a retirement plan and new projects will increase the continent’s gas generation capacity by 27%, according to analysis from the campaign group Beyond Fossil Fue -
Rare fungus to be moved from Scotland to England in hopes to save species
via theguardian.comExclusive: Fingers of willow gloves, found in only two woodlands, will be rushed to Cumbria and tied to new treesFingers of a critically endangered fungus will this week be removed from its last sites in Scotland and fixed to trees in three woodlands in England to save it from extinction.Willow gloves, which resembles the fingers of washing-up gloves and grows on dead trees, is found only in two woodlands, and the vast majority is living on just one fallen tree. Continue reading... -
Andean alarm: climate crisis increases fears of glacial lake flood in Peru
via theguardian.comIn 1941, thousands of people died in Huaraz when the natural dam on a lake above the city gave way. Now, melting glaciers are raising the chances of it happening again• Photographs by Harriet BarberLake Palcacocha is high in the Cordillera Blanca range of the Peruvian Andes, sitting above the city of Huaraz at an altitude of about 4,500 metres. When the lake broke through the extensive moraines, or natural dams, holding it in place on 13 December 1941, it sent nearly 10m cubic metres of wat -
Calls for international criminal court to end ‘impunity’ for environmental crimes
via theguardian.comCampaigners say activities leading to severe environmental harm usually also violate human rightsThe international criminal court (ICC) has been urged to start investigating and prosecuting individuals who harm the environment.Academics, lawyers and campaigners from around the world have sent expert opinions to the court outlining what they call its current regime of “impunity” for serious environmental crimes. Continue reading... -
Eyes in the sky: why drones are ‘beyond effective’ for animal rights campaigners around the world
via theguardian.comInexpensive and easy to use, drones are proving invaluable for activists monitoring illegal fishing, hunting and deforestation – as well as keeping tabs on zoos and aquariumsLate last year, UrgentSeas received an anonymous tip from a former employee at the Miami Seaquarium about animal tanks away from public view. The advocacy group went to investigate.In November, they posted a short clip of what they found by flying a drone over the property: an elderly manatee living alone in a decaying -
‘Cautious optimism’ as penguins test positive for bird flu but show no symptoms
via theguardian.comAsymptomatic cases may seem reassuring for the penguins, but scientists fear they could act as ‘Trojan horses’ for other speciesAdélie penguins in Antarctica are testing positive for bird flu without showing outward signs of disease, according to researchers who travelled around 13 remote breeding sites on an ice-breaking cruise ship.Since bird flu arrived in the region this year, there have been concerns about the virus reaching the Antarctic’s fragile penguin populatio
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