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Plastic bags charge set to be extended to small shops in UK
via theguardian.comExpansion expected of highly successful policy of charging 5p for each bag could be extended beyond large retailersThe 5p charge for plastic bags is expected to be applied to small shops under government plans to be unveiled by Theresa May this week as she seeks to tackle Britain’s “throwaway culture”. In a major speech on the environment, the prime minister will promise to hold consultations on removing an exemption that allows retailers with fewer than 250 employees to contin -
Readers reply: why are bodies of water so calming?
via theguardian.comThe long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical conceptsWhy are bodies of water so calming? In my experience, this is true whether they are placid or tempestuous. Mary Vogel, VancouverSend new questions to [email protected]. Continue reading... -
Licence to probe: the liberating beauty of fiction after journalism | Michael Brissenden
via theguardian.comCut free from the constraints of reporting, a story can take its own shape, can lead you down rabbit holes you’d never expectedDuring my nearly 40 years as a journalist, the climate crisis has been a constant, creeping refrain – from the first greenhouse conference in the late 1980s and the first IPCC report in the early 90s. There was the Hawke governments’ plan to cut emissions by 20% below 1988 levels by 2005, and the subsequent walking back of that plan.Then on through the -
Just Stop Oil ‘alienates people’ from its cause, says Ed Miliband
via theguardian.comLabour shadow energy security secretary agrees climate crisis is emergency but ‘massively questions’ activist group’s tacticsThe climate activist group Just Stop Oil is “alienating people” from its cause, Ed Miliband said at the Hay festival.Speaking at a Q&A at the event via a video call from his constituency in Doncaster, the shadow secretary of state for energy security and net zero responded to an audience member who said she had been driven to support Just -
‘It’s honest beauty’: the net-zero homes paving the way for the future
via theguardian.comAs demand for sustainable housing grows, architects go back to basics to future-proof homes for a changing climateFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast“Energy efficient”, “carbon neutral” and “net zero” are buzzwords we hear more and more as we face the impact of climate change. But do we think about them enough in building?Globally, a move towards sustainable housing is -
Jeff Dodds: the Formula E boss planning a move into pole position
via theguardian.comPetrolheads are quick to scorn the idea of electric car racing, but the series’ chief executive is sure that time, technology – and even geography – are on his sideJeff Dodds has been a fan of Formula One “all my life”, he says. That is probably a good thing because, as chief executive of electric racing series Formula E, he must find the comparison with its fossil-fuelled cousin is constant.So he takes it head-on. Such is the growth and improvement in technology in -
‘A catastrophe’: Greenpeace blocks planting of lifesaving golden rice
via theguardian.comThousands of children could die after court backs campaign group over GM crop in Philippines, scientists warnScientists have warned that a court decision to block the growing of the genetically modified (GM) crop golden rice in the Philippines could have catastrophic consequences. Tens of thousands of children could die in the wake of the ruling, they argue.The Philippines had become the first country – in 2021 – to approve the commercial cultivation of golden rice, which was develop -
Thames Water tests for vomiting bug contamination as families fall sick
via theguardian.comExclusive: after cryptosporidium outbreak in Devon, residents in south-east London report stomach cramps and diarrhoeaThames Water has sent samples of water for lab testing after dozens of people reported becoming unwell with stomach cramps, vomiting and diarrhoea in south-east London.Earlier this month, unsafe drinking water led to more than 100 cases of a waterborne disease in Devon, with people asked to boil their water because of contamination fears. Continue reading... -
Young country diary: How much wildlife could I see from a car window? | John
via theguardian.comThe M11 motorway: I started my experiment hoping to see farm animals, maybe pheasants – but all I could see was litterWe were going to take a flight from Stansted airport, and as we whizzed out of London I decided to conduct a kind of city boy’s experiment: what wildlife could I observe on the way? While we were still in London, buildings dominated the scenery and nature was nowhere to be found. I looked forward to the motorway, in the hope of spotting something on the green str -
What are PFAs? Everything you need to know about the ‘forever chemicals’ surrounding us every day
via theguardian.comToxic chemicals have been found in everything from strawberries to waterproof clothing. Should we worry?• ‘They’re in dust – and the thing I use to clean the dust’: can I eradicate PFAS from my home?Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS are a group of chemicals that have been used in manufacturing and added to consumer products since the 1950s. They allow grease and dirt to slide off carpets and textiles, protect industrial equipment from heat da -
They’re in pans, fruit, dust – and even tap water. But can I eradicate toxic forever chemicals from my home?
via theguardian.comInvisible toxins that leach into the body are almost unavoidable. Could I get rid of PFAS from my kitchen, bathroom, wardrobe and more?• What are forever chemicals and do we need to worry about them?I’m cooking a tomato sauce in a pan I’ve had for a few years when it bubbles and splatters on to the kitchen surface. I spray some cleaner from a bottle, dampen a cloth with tap water to wipe it up, and then chop some vegetables on the same bit of counter. All very familiar &nda -
‘I want people to wake up’: Nemonte Nenquimo on growing up in the rainforest and her fight to save it
via theguardian.comThe Indigenous campaigner won a historic legal victory to protect Waorani land in the Amazon rainforest. Now she has written a groundbreaking memoirWhen Nemonte Nenquimo was a young girl, experience began to reinforce what she had come to know intuitively: that her life, and those of the Waorani people of Ecuador’s Amazon rainforest, were on a collision course with forces it would take all their strength and determination to resist. “Deep down, I understood there were two w -
The Maldives faces existential threat from a climate crisis it did little to create. We need the world’s help now | Mohamed Muizzu
via theguardian.comSmall islands like ours face an uncertain future. We can adapt – but climate finance that we badly need must be unlockedMohamed Muizzu is the president of the MaldivesFor the Maldives, the existential threat of the climate crisis, particularly sea level rise, has been a reality we have grappled with for decades. In 1989, recognising the urgency of our situation, with our islands standing just one metre above sea level, we brought this issue to the global stage for the first time.This early -
‘There’s a volcano in our backyard’: life in the Icelandic town that keeps erupting
via theguardian.comIcelanders are famously hardy, but after a series of volcanic eruptions cracked open 20-metre-deep fissures in Grindavik, the fishing town near the famous Blue Lagoon, residents are asking if they’ll ever be allowed back homeAfter four weeks of incessant seismic activity disrupting their sleep, a certain loopiness began to take hold of the longsuffering residents of Grindavík. By 10 November 2023, many people had left this small fishing town on the south-west coast of Iceland. Plent -
Nearly 175 arrested as climate protesters target France’s TotalEnergies and key investor
via theguardian.comDemonstrators gathered outside Paris meetings of energy giant and Amundi, with some forcing their way into fund manager’s tower blockThe head of TotalEnergies has told shareholders that new oilfields have to be developed to meet global demand, as the annual meetings of the French energy giant and one of its biggest shareholders were picketed by climate activists.Police said they detained 173 people among hundreds who gathered outside the Paris headquarters of Amundi, one of the world&rsquo -
‘Beautiful one day. Nuclear the next?’ Labor can’t wait for a fight on Dutton’s energy plan
via theguardian.comKevin Rudd ran a successful scare ad against John Howard in 2007. While costs and attitudes have changed a little since then, some messages still resonateGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastDuring the 2007 federal election campaign, Labor ran a TV scare ad in Queensland about the then prime minister’s plan to introduce nuclear power.“John Howard says a nuclear industry is a solution to climate change but he won’t say where the reactors shoul -
‘Kitty cat’ storms hitting US heartland are growing threat to home insurance
via theguardian.comSmaller secondary systems that create hailstorms and tornadoes pack a punch that is causing billions of dollars in damagesThis story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaborationThe rising cost of homeowner’s insurance is now one of the most prominent symptoms of the climate crisis in the US. Major carriers such as State Farm and Allstate have pulled back from offering fire insurance in California, dropping thousands of homeowners from t -
How to rewild your teenagers: a parents’ guide to reconnecting them with nature
via theguardian.comYoung children often love wildlife and nature but find them boring, uncool or ‘icky’ in their teensFrom sniffing dandelions to prodding frogspawn and chasing butterflies, young children are often automatically and unashamedly drawn to nature. Then a chasm opens. During adolescence, many declare wildlife boring, “icky” or uncool, while the allure of social networks and fast fashion intensifies, alongside mounting pressures to conform to the norms of increasingly nature-bli -
Government wins court case over River Wye pollution
via bbc.comThe High Court ruled that the Environment Agency and the UK government were implementing the law properly. -
UK importing more bricks than ever and carbon cost is rising, study reveals
via theguardian.comImports have risen since Brexit despite brick producers saying UK can make enough for its own useThe UK is importing more of its bricks than ever and the carbon cost of each brick is rising, research has shown.The UK is the number one country in the world for brick importation, according to data from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Observatory of Economic Complexity. Continue reading... -
Scientists transplant soil fungi in race to save world’s threatened orchids
via theguardian.comDisplay at Chelsea flower show highlights work in UK and US to bring orchid habitats back to healthScientists are racing against the clock to save the world’s orchids by discovering the soil fungi they need to thrive, breeding them and then, in a first for conservation, transplanting them into orchid habitats.Among the showy blooms at Chelsea flower show this week was a moss-covered exhibit, sprouting from which were the types of rare, native flowers one does not normally see at horticultu -
‘I’ve seen things no one should go through’: the overwhelming scale of loss in Brazil’s floods
via theguardian.comIn the state of Rio Grande do Sul, authorities are struggling to find shelter for half a million displaced people as a health crisis loomsAs the rain poured down during the night of 3 May, a stream of people began to arrive at the Lutheran University of Brazil in Canoas, a city in the southernmost state of Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul. For a week, heavy rains had been pummelling the landscape, raising river levels and flooding homes, forcing many to seek shelter elsewhere.Three weeks later, the uni -
Environment Agency chief admits regulator buries freedom of information requests
via theguardian.comSpeaking at the UK River Summit, Philip Duffy said officials do not want to reveal the true ‘embarrassing’ environmental pictureThe head of the Environment Agency has admitted that freedom of information requests have been buried by the regulator because the truth about the environment in England is “embarrassing”.Philip Duffy, the body’s chief executive, told an audience at the UK River Summit in Morden, south London, this week that his officials were “worrie -
North Yorkshire town has UK’s highest concentration of ‘forever chemicals’
via theguardian.comPFAS contamination recorded in groundwater on Angus Fire site in Bentham, and includes chemicals with known health impactsA small North Yorkshire town has been found to have the highest concentration of “forever chemicals” in the UK, it can be revealed.The market town of Bentham, which is home to 3,000 people and set on the banks of the River Wenning, is also home to the Angus International Safety Group – locally known as Angus Fire – which, since the 1970s, has been prod -
Week in wildlife – in pictures: dormouse gets a checkup, a lucky kingfisher and a waving seal pup
via theguardian.comThe best of this week’s wildlife photographs from around the world Continue reading... -
Australian student helps discover potentially habitable planet the size of Earth – video
via theguardian.comShishir Dholakia of the University of Southern Queensland's Centre for Astrophsics has identified Gliese 12b, a possibly temperate Earth-sized planet just 40 light years away. The student has been co-leading an international team that published the discovery in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical SocietyEarth-sized planet spotted orbiting small star with 100 times sun’s lifespan Continue reading... -
‘We’re up for this fight’: Labour plans to make climate key focus of election
via theguardian.comLeadership now sees environment as core issue for voters and strong dividing line against the ToriesLabour is planning to make the climate a key focus for its election campaign, putting its net zero commitments “up in lights”, and drawing a clear link between the “chaos” of the Conservative government and the effects of the climate crisis.Fears over the climate – exemplified by a sopping Rishi Sunak calling the general election in a downpour on the same day scientis -
UK’s Environment Agency chief admits regulator buries freedom of information requests
via theguardian.comSpeaking at the UK River Summit, Philip Duffy said officials do not want to reveal the true ‘embarrassing’ environmental pictureThe head of the Environment Agency has admitted that freedom of information requests have been buried by the regulator because the truth about the environment in England is “embarrassing”.Philip Duffy, the body’s chief executive, told an audience at the UK River Summit in Morden, south London, this week that his officials were “worrie -
Country diary: The unlikely kinship between swallows and donkeys | Claire Stares
via theguardian.comHayling Island, Hampshire: The local sanctuary is an ideal place to live for a returning hirundine with mouths to feedWhen we arrive at the donkey sanctuary, the residents are out in the paddocks enjoying the spring sunshine. It’s easy to pick out the retired beach donkeys, their backs bowed from giving rides to holidaying children. One local jack spent his days trudging up and down Hayling seafront, but others are from as far afield as Skegness. Each resident has their own -
Atlantic to get 'extraordinary' hurricane season
via bbc.comThere could be up to seven major hurricanes of category three or higher this season, many more than usual.
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