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Mosquitoes found across Scotland as temperatures rise
via bbc.comOne of the most common types of mosquito has been identified for the first time in locations across Scotland. -
Great British Energy will be welcome – but Labour risks over-selling it
via theguardian.comPromise to invest in ‘cheap, clean, homegrown energy’ ticks every box but £8.3bn over a parliament is not game-changing Great British Energy, Labour’s proposed publicly owned energy company, scores well with voters, according to the pollsters, and one can understand why. The promise to invest in “cheap, clean, homegrown energy, to cut bills for families and rebuild the strength of British industry” ticks every imaginable box. What’s not to like?And, sinc -
Google to start permanently deleting users’ location history
via theguardian.comTech firm earlier committed to storing less data about individuals in response to privacy concernsGoogle will begin to delete everything it knows about users’ previously visited locations, the company has said, a year after it committed to reducing the amount of personal data it stores about users.The company’s “timeline” feature – previously known as Location History – will still work for those who choose to use it, letting them scroll back through potentiall -
Musk's Starship rocket makes breakthrough ocean landing
via bbc.comThe SpaceX rocket descended broadly intact all the way to the sea surface for the first time. -
More intense, frequent tropical cyclones may devastate seabird colonies – study
via theguardian.comUp to 90% ‘lost in the blink of an eye’, say scientists studying Cyclone Ilsa’s effect on birds on Western Australian islandIncreased tropical cyclones due to global heating could lead to dramatic declines in seabird populations, according to a new study.Scientists found that after Cyclone Ilsa – a category-5 tropical cyclone – hit Bedout Island in Western Australia in April 2023, several seabird populations experienced a collapse of 80-90% due to the storm at the i -
The US government has neglected Native agriculture systems, so Indigenous communities are organizing their own food hubs
via theguardian.comThe hubs seek to produce, store and distribute food to the one-quarter of Native Americans experiencing food insecurityOn the Hopi reservation in the high desert of northern Arizona, construction is underway.A dilapidated auto garage is being converted into a fully-equipped kitchen, food storage areas, dining room and an attached greenhouse. The new facilities will become the first-ever Hopi-region food hub, used to increase Indigenous access to fresh, healthy and affordable food through farm sh -
The man who warned us about UPFs: Michael Pollan on his 25-year fight with the food industry
via theguardian.comHis Oscar-nominated 2008 documentary Food, Inc exposed the horrors of industrial agriculture in the US. Now, a sequel shows that the corporate behemoths have no intention of loosening their gripIn the middle of Food, Inc 2 – the follow-up documentary to 2008’s Food, Inc, narrated by Michael Pollan and Eric Schlosser – scientists share what they have recently discovered about ultra-processed foods (UPFs). They are not just bad for you in a trashy, empty-calories kind of way; the -
‘A sanctuary’: how neglected Native American communities are organizing their own food hubs
via theguardian.comThe hubs seek to produce, store and distribute food to the one-quarter of Native Americans experiencing food insecurityOn the Hopi reservation in the high desert of northern Arizona, construction is underway.A dilapidated auto garage is being converted into a fully-equipped kitchen, food storage areas, dining room and an attached greenhouse. The new facilities will become the first-ever Hopi-region food hub, used to increase Indigenous access to fresh, healthy and affordable food through farm sh -
Save our seas: five ways to rewild and conserve the ocean
via theguardian.comOceans are critical to life but have never been so vulnerable. In her new book,marine biologist Helen Scales outlines how to halt the declineSome ocean species and habitats struggle to recover on their own and need help. Take sea otters, which were virtually eliminated by the end of the 19th century by commercial hunting for their super-dense pelts. Continue reading... -
Revealed: the carbon cost of rebuilding Gaza after months of Israeli bombing
via theguardian.comReconstructing buildings destroyed in first four months of Israeli assault will generate nearly 60m tonnes of CO2 equivalent – studyThe carbon cost of rebuilding Gaza will be greater than the annual greenhouse gas emissions generated individually by 135 countries, exacerbating the global climate emergency on top of the unprecedented death toll, new research reveals.Reconstructing the estimated 200,000 apartment buildings, schools, universities, hospitals, mosques, bakeries, water and sewag -
Revealed: repairing Israel’s destruction of Gaza will come at huge climate cost
via theguardian.comReconstructing buildings destroyed in first four months of Israeli assault will generate nearly 60m tonnes of CO2 equivalent – studyThe carbon cost of rebuilding Gaza will be greater than the annual greenhouse gas emissions generated individually by 135 countries, exacerbating the global climate emergency on top of the unprecedented death toll, new research reveals.Reconstructing the estimated 200,000 apartment buildings, schools, universities, hospitals, mosques, bakeries, water and sewag -
Meth-addict fish, aggro starlings, caffeinated minnows: animals radically changed by human drugs – study
via theguardian.comAddiction, anxiety and sex reversal have been reported in species by researchers as a range of substances contaminates ecosystemsFrom brown trout becoming “addicted” to methamphetamine to European perch losing their fear of predators due to depression medication, scientists warn that modern pharmaceutical and illegal drug pollution is becoming a growing threat to wildlife.Drug exposure is causing significant, unexpected changes to some animals’ behaviour and anatomy. Female sta -
How Shetland data is helping to gauge El Niño’s effect on thunderstorms
via theguardian.comHistorical records may prove link between climate fluctuation in Pacific and atmospheric electric field over 5,000 miles awayDoes El Niño influence thunderstorm activity? The most recent El Niño – a climate fluctuation that generates warmer waters in the eastern Pacific Ocean every few years – has finally come to an end, but it is estimated to have been the fourth most powerful on record, exacerbating the climate crisis and bringing about record-breaking global temperat -
‘We sold everything off, even the semen flasks’: the film about the farming couple who struck gold by rewilding
via theguardian.comKnepp estate was £1.5m in debt. Now it thrums with wildlife, visitors flock there – and farmers are stampeding to copy its success. We meet the star of a captivating film about this amazing rebirthTake a stroll through the classic English countryside of West Sussex, and you’ll notice things becoming strange just beyond the village of Dial Post. Here, a patchwork of tidy fields bordered by neat hedgerows becomes a bamboozling maze of flowery glades and thickets of hawthorn, blac -
‘Sometimes I wonder if I’ll come back’: Palestinian birdwatchers defy danger to scan the skies
via theguardian.comIn the West Bank and Gaza, a growing number of birdwatchers are pursuing their hobby despite the dangers of the conflictSitting in the shade of an olive tree in the valley of Ein Qiniya, north-west of Ramallah, the wildlife photographer and birdwatcher Mohamad Shuaibi starts to enumerate the birds he can spot. Swifts and swallows flit and swoop, a short-toed eagle hovers in the distance, a jay perches on an olive branch and a kestrel returns to its nest in the limestone cliffs.He also starts cou -
Secretive court system has awarded over $100bn public money to corporations, finds new analysis
via theguardian.comFossil fuel firms are biggest beneficiaries of investor-state dispute settlement courts which have awarded $114bn of public moneyMore than $100bn of public money has been awarded to private investors in investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) courts, according to the most comprehensive analysis yet.The controversial arbitration system which allows corporations to sue governments for compensation over decisions they argue affect their profits is largely carried out behind closed doors, with some -
Can Labour’s GB Energy plan future-proof UK’s power generation sector?
via theguardian.comParty has put state-owned power company at centre of its plans for decarbonisation, security and energy billsLabour is to put a government-owned power company at the heart of the UK’s energy system for the first time since the privatisation of the industry in 1990, in one of Keir Starmer’s boldest pledges so far.Great British Energy, with £8bn of investment, forms the centrepiece of Labour’s promise to decarbonise the electricity supply by 2030. This would stop well short -
‘At heart it’s the same technology’: the heat pump that uses water instead of air
via theguardian.comEquipment being trialled in Scotland extracts warmth from nearby water sources to provide homes with heatingScientists in Edinburgh have developed a home heating system that draws its energy from the world’s most abundant resource: water.The equipment can use sea water, rivers, ponds and even mine water to heat radiators and water for baths and showers, using the same technology as in air source heat pumps. Continue reading... -
‘How could they mine here?’ New Zealand grapples with new push for resource riches
via theguardian.comPlan to double mineral exports by 2035 and proposed law to fast-track major projects stir fears over environmental impactStretching down New Zealand’s rugged West coast, the land is rich in natural wonders – from rainforests to rock formations stacked like slate pancakes and battered into shape by the pounding sea.The coastal road winds south to a wide plain known as the Barrytown Flats,home to a vast deposit of minerals that prompted a 19th century gold rush. Continue reading... -
Tiger shark regurgitates whole echidna, leaving Australian scientists ‘stunned’
via theguardian.comMammal was likely swimming between Queensland islands when it ‘just got unlucky and got snapped’ – spikes and all – in apparent world-firstGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe last thing a group of scientists busy tagging marine animals along the coast of north Queensland expected to see was a shark regurgitate a fully intact echidna – but that is exactly what happened.In what is believed to be a world-first, researchers from -
‘Godfathers of climate chaos’: UN chief urges global fossil-fuel advertising ban
via theguardian.comAntónio Guterres warns of ‘climate crunch time’ and announces dire new scientific warnings of global heatingFossil-fuel companies are the “godfathers of climate chaos” and should be banned in every country from advertising akin to restrictions on big tobacco, the secretary general of the United Nations has said while delivering dire new scientific warnings of global heating.In a major speech in New York on Wednesday, António Guterres called on news and tech -
‘Godfathers of climate chaos’: UN chief calls for global fossil-fuel advertising ban
via theguardian.comAntónio Guterres warns of ‘climate crunch time’ and announces dire new scientific warnings of global heatingFossil-fuel companies are the “godfathers of climate chaos” and should be banned in every country from advertising akin to restrictions on big tobacco, the secretary-general of the United Nations has said while delivering dire new scientific warnings of global heating.In a major speech in New York on Wednesday, António Guterres called on news and tech -
Giant, invasive joro spiders to spread on US east coast – but pose no huge threat
via theguardian.comThe venomous spiders native to east Asia look frightening, but are reportedly shy creaturesThe US north-east is bracing for yet another pest invasion – this time, giant venomous spiders – as scientists warn that the gag-inducing arachnids are set to advance this summer.The joro spider, an invasive species from east Asia, will be making a larger appearance in New York, New Jersey and other eastern US states as the summer season heats up. Continue reading... -
Nearly half of journalists covering climate crisis globally received threats for their work
via theguardian.comGroundbreaking new research also reports that 11% of surveyed have faced physical violence in their reportingAlmost four out of every 10 journalists covering the climate crisis and environment issues have been threatened as a result of their work, with 11% subjected to physical violence, according to groundbreaking new research.A global survey of more than 740 reporters and editors from 102 countries found that 43% of those threatened “sometimes” or “frequently” were targ -
The end of the great northern forests? The tiny tree-killing beetle wreaking havoc on our ancient giants
via theguardian.comForests across Europe, the US and Canada have been hard hit by drought, fires and bark beetles. Now scientists fear the northern hemisphere’s greatest carbon sink is nearing a tipping pointThe giant sequoia is so enormous that it was once believed to be indestructible. High in California’s southern Sierra Nevada mountains, the oldest trees – known as monarchs – have stood for more than 2,000 years.Today, however, in Sequoia national park, huge trunks lie sprawled on the f -
Call for UK agency to regulate harmful chemicals
via bbc.comThe Royal Society of Chemistry says the current regulation of chemicals is 'not fit for purpose'. -
Stride of New Zealand: ancient ‘walking tree’ wins tree of the year
via theguardian.comNamed due to its resemblance to JRR Tolkien’s sentient tree-like Ents, the 32m tall rātā was the clear winner in the annual pollA lone rātā that appears to be striding across the landscape has taken gold in New Zealand’s tree of the year competition.The New Zealand Arboricultural Association – which runs the competition to celebrate New Zealand’s trees – said the “extraordinary” northern rātā had earned the name “The W -
Specieswatch: how the common spotted orchid nurtures its young
via theguardian.comLike a mother breastfeeding a baby, plants use underground web of fungi to feed seedlings that cannot survive on their ownThe common spotted orchid, Dactylorhiza fuchsii, confused Charles Darwin. He observed that the plant produced millions of seeds so small that, like dust, they could be blown miles by the wind. Logic told him that these orchids should be growing in great profusion everywhere. He could not understand why that did not happen, and why the orchids appeared to grow in clumps close -
Country diary: A celebrity pair of ospreys that have mouths to feed | Mya Bambrick
via theguardian.comPoole Harbour, Dorset: They have been in the news as the first pair to breed in southern England for 200 yearsTravelling along the bumpy track, the misty morning airlifts and unravels a symphony of bird song. I’m in Dorset, at Carey’s Secret Garden. As events assistant at Birds of Poole Harbour I’m privileged to be leading osprey tours at this wonderful site. This is a stunning pair of birds, and these tours offer the only opportunity for the public to see them.As we walk -
Australia wants to become a renewable energy superpower. Can it?
via bbc.comThe country has come up with an ambitious plan to become the engine room of the new green economy.
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