<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Environment - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Environment news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening!]]></description><language>en-uk</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:15:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[‘Saved my bacon every summer’: 12 things our writers use to keep cool on hot, sticky days]]></title><description><![CDATA[Portable fans, a &lsquo;cooling necklace&rsquo;, sun protective hats and more products we reach for when the heat won&rsquo;t quitSign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better thingsIf you&rsquo;ve stepped outside lately, you know the heat isn&rsquo;t letting up. With another round of triple-digit temperatures and heat advisories blanketing parts of the US, we asked our writers to share the things they rely on when summer gets unbearable.They shared recommendati]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/saved-my-bacon-every-summer-12-things-our-writers-use-to-keep-cool-on-hot-sticky-days/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/saved-my-bacon-every-summer-12-things-our-writers-use-to-keep-cool-on-hot-sticky-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tick bites are on the rise in the US and UK. Here’s how to protect yourself]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts share tips to avoid the blood-sucking pests that can transmit Lyme disease and other illnesses on to humansI won&rsquo;t go into gory detail about the tick I found latched behind my ear approximately 35 hours after a hike in early June. Suffice it to say, the parasite was well fed, and I was horrified.I am far from alone in making such a disgusting discovery. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), emergency room visits for tick bites have been unusually high i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/tick-bites-are-on-the-rise-in-the-us-and-uk-heres-how-to-protect-yourself/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/tick-bites-are-on-the-rise-in-the-us-and-uk-heres-how-to-protect-yourself/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thames Water joins hosepipe ban as England and Wales approach drought status]]></title><description><![CDATA[About 23 million people across country affected by water-saving measures with &lsquo;prolonged dry weather&rsquo; in eight areasHow can I water my garden in a hosepipe ban and will there be drought this summer?Thames Water investors offer &lsquo;golden share&rsquo; in bid to head off nationalisationAbout 23 million people will be banned from using hosepipes by this weekend, as England and Wales moves closer to drought status.On Tuesday Thames Water became the latest water company to announce a h]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/thames-water-joins-hosepipe-ban-as-england-and-wales-approach-drought-status/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/thames-water-joins-hosepipe-ban-as-england-and-wales-approach-drought-status/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How can I water my garden in a hosepipe ban and will there be drought this summer?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Millions of people in southern England and parts of Wales face restrictions after prolonged periods of hot weatherMillions of people across southern England are subject to hosepipe bans after prolonged periods of extreme heat and reduced rainfall. On Tuesday, Thames Water, Britain&rsquo;s biggest water company, announced a ban starting on Thursday. Here, the Guardian answers questions about what the restriction means for you. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-can-i-water-my-garden-in-a-hosepipe-ban-and-will-there-be-drought-this-summer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-can-i-water-my-garden-in-a-hosepipe-ban-and-will-there-be-drought-this-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: I’m immersed in the rich, chromatic aura of a summer meadow | Mark Cocker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hartington Meadows, Derbyshire: Amid a complex reticulation of stalks, stems, blooms and leaves, the right response might be to drop down before itIn his glorious poem Haymaking, about a flower meadow, Edward Thomas describes how the fiery day &ldquo;had a kernel sweet of cold&rdquo; and &ldquo;the white empty road was lightly strewn/With leaves&rdquo;. The heat here, however, was unrelieved, and if the road was empty, it was also liquefying at its margin. Sweat banded my cap and ran in the crea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-im-immersed-in-the-rich-chromatic-aura-of-a-summer-meadow-mark-cocker/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-im-immersed-in-the-rich-chromatic-aura-of-a-summer-meadow-mark-cocker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not enough water for UK’s datacentre plans, trade body says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Industry says government&rsquo;s failure to address cooling demands means AI growth plans are &lsquo;fatally flawed&rsquo;The UK will not have enough water for future datacentres, the water industry has said in stark criticism of the government&rsquo;s AI growth plans.Datacentres rely on large amounts of water to manage the heat generated by densely packed servers. Cooling towers, chillers and humidification systems make direct use of this water, with large volumes also consumed indirectly throu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/not-enough-water-for-uks-datacentre-plans-trade-body-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/not-enough-water-for-uks-datacentre-plans-trade-body-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tropical Storm Bertha threatens US Gulf coast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Storm surges up to 4ft are possible along parts of the Louisiana and Mississippi coasts, officials say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/tropical-storm-bertha-threatens-us-gulf-coast/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 04:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/tropical-storm-bertha-threatens-us-gulf-coast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is UK facing drought for second summer in a row?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The longest dry spell in over 30 years for central England raises concerns about drought and when it might rain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/is-uk-facing-drought-for-second-summer-in-a-row/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 02:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/is-uk-facing-drought-for-second-summer-in-a-row/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bumblebees are struggling in UK heatwaves - but you can help them]]></title><description><![CDATA[The furry bodies of UK bumblebees are specially adapted for cold weather - making heatwaves a struggle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/bumblebees-are-struggling-in-uk-heatwaves-but-you-can-help-them/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/bumblebees-are-struggling-in-uk-heatwaves-but-you-can-help-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Slowdown in Arctic ice melt ends after largest winter decline on record]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists recorded slower reduction over past 20 years, but study finds this was &lsquo;temporary rather than sustained&rsquo;A previously recorded slowdown in Arctic sea ice decline has ended, according to a new study, with the largest year-to-year wintertime reduction ever recorded.In a study published last summer, researchers found that melting sea ice in the Arctic had slowed down over the past 20 years, with no statistically significant decline in its extent recorded between 2005 and 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/slowdown-in-arctic-ice-melt-ends-after-largest-winter-decline-on-record/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/slowdown-in-arctic-ice-melt-ends-after-largest-winter-decline-on-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian wildfires rage as Trump warns Carney again over 'poisoning' US air]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US president raised the issue with the the Canadian prime minister while the pair attended the World Cup Final in New Jersey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/canadian-wildfires-rage-as-trump-warns-carney-again-over-poisoning-us-air/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/canadian-wildfires-rage-as-trump-warns-carney-again-over-poisoning-us-air/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘A public health emergency waiting to occur’: how US industry groups spent years fighting who gets to measure toxic air]]></title><description><![CDATA[Air polluters try to ensure toxic emissions happen far from monitors &ndash; but the people who live nearby still feel itKimbrelle Kyereh lives just a few hundred feet from the massive chemical storage tanks in St Rose, in south-eastern Louisiana. Oily fumes sometimes drift into her home, bringing headaches, nausea and insomnia. On one such night, she grabbed her son at 3am and fled to an all-night Ihop.In 2023, after years of coping with the noxious odors, Kyereh began collecting air samples in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-public-health-emergency-waiting-to-occur-how-us-industry-groups-spent-years-fighting-who-gets-to-measure-toxic-air/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-public-health-emergency-waiting-to-occur-how-us-industry-groups-spent-years-fighting-who-gets-to-measure-toxic-air/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘My shirt was wringing’: National Express bus drivers speak out on 40C conditions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drivers in West Midlands say buses &lsquo;unbearable&rsquo; during heatwaves, raising employee and passenger safety fearsBus drivers in the West Midlands have spoken out about the &ldquo;horrendous&rdquo; working conditions they have experienced during heatwaves, which led to 40C temperatures in their cabs.The UK was hit by high temperatures and dry weather in three successive heatwaves, with temperatures topping 37C last month when the country recorded its hottest ever June day. Last week, the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/my-shirt-was-wringing-national-express-bus-drivers-speak-out-on-40c-conditions/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/my-shirt-was-wringing-national-express-bus-drivers-speak-out-on-40c-conditions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The hunger-striking engineer demanding education reforms in India]]></title><description><![CDATA[Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has a long history of challenging the status quo and refusing food to highlight his causes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-hunger-striking-engineer-demanding-education-reforms-in-india/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-hunger-striking-engineer-demanding-education-reforms-in-india/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[On a Colorado farm, solar panels bring shade for plants, power – and cash: in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 3,000 solar panels power Jack&rsquo;s Solar Garden, cool the land and help it turn a profitThe Guardian receives support for visual climate coverage from the Outrider Foundation. The Guardian&rsquo;s coverage is editorially independent Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/on-a-colorado-farm-solar-panels-bring-shade-for-plants-power-and-cash-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/on-a-colorado-farm-solar-panels-bring-shade-for-plants-power-and-cash-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weather tracker: Flooding and landslides hit large parts of Asia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Torrential rain has battered Vietnam, southern China and South Korea, leading to multiple deathsLarge parts of Asia were hit by devastating flooding and landslides last week, leading to multiple deaths, as torrential rain battered Vietnam, southern China and South Korea.According to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological forecasting in Vietnam, the Phuc Than weather station recorded 206mm of rain in 24 hours, from last Thursday into Friday, which caused homes to be swept away, power cuts a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/weather-tracker-flooding-and-landslides-hit-large-parts-of-asia/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 11:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/weather-tracker-flooding-and-landslides-hit-large-parts-of-asia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Going with the flow: Renewable energy battery breakthrough]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 3D-printed battery designed at Queen's University Belfast could speed up energy storage research.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/going-with-the-flow-renewable-energy-battery-breakthrough/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/going-with-the-flow-renewable-energy-battery-breakthrough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fight to save rare ecosystem of chalk streams]]></title><description><![CDATA[We visit Langford Lakes nature reserve in Wiltshire, home to the River Wylye chalk stream.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/fight-to-save-rare-ecosystem-of-chalk-streams/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 08:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/fight-to-save-rare-ecosystem-of-chalk-streams/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Controversial farm subsidy scheme gets billion pound budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[The protest-hit Sustainable Farming Scheme has been introduced after almost a decade in development.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/controversial-farm-subsidy-scheme-gets-billion-pound-budget/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 07:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/controversial-farm-subsidy-scheme-gets-billion-pound-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Hidden time-capsule of UK biodiversity' unlocked]]></title><description><![CDATA[The specimens with links to Charles Darwin will soon be studied by scientists across the world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/hidden-time-capsule-of-uk-biodiversity-unlocked/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 07:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/hidden-time-capsule-of-uk-biodiversity-unlocked/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s total devastation’: inside the Amazonian war against illegal gold mining]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Guardian goes on the ground with Brazilian forces fighting to eradicate mining that has destroyed protected areas of Indigenous landThe jerry-built bordello at the foot of Vila Cururu, an illegal gold-mining settlement at the heart of Brazil&rsquo;s most desecrated Indigenous territory, was a hive of depravity until just a few weeks ago.Inebriated prospectors huddled around wooden tables, swigging beer and Scotch whisky, and ogling pole-dancing sex workers before going with them to shacks be]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/its-total-devastation-inside-the-amazonian-war-against-illegal-gold-mining/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/its-total-devastation-inside-the-amazonian-war-against-illegal-gold-mining/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: Beaver-style flood defences take root amid a hosepipe ban | Kate Blincoe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Caistor St Edmund, Norfolk: Underfoot the ground is as hard as metal, while the council&rsquo;s &lsquo;leaky dams&rsquo; are set for the next delugeCatkins fall from the sweet chestnut trees like long yellow streamers from a party. More than 20 wasps fret over the bonnet of my car, feeding off something &ndash; maybe sticky tree sap or dead insects.The hay crop is in. No high yields, but better than last year. Two red kites hunt over the coumarin-sweet cut meadows and the swallows glide low. The]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-beaver-style-flood-defences-take-root-amid-a-hosepipe-ban-kate-blincoe/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-beaver-style-flood-defences-take-root-amid-a-hosepipe-ban-kate-blincoe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Al-altered images on birdwatching forums putting research at risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts warn increase in enhanced photos on birding platforms creating fake sightings, threatening credibility of tool used by scientistsFor many birdwatchers, recording a species outside its normal range is the holy grail. In the UK, the discoveries often make national headlinesThe western reef heron, for example, usually found in Africa and southern Europe, spotted in a seaside town in north Wales in June, which was widely celebrated on birding forums.But a new scourge is threatening to disrup]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/al-altered-images-on-birdwatching-forums-putting-research-at-risk/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/al-altered-images-on-birdwatching-forums-putting-research-at-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI-altered images on birdwatching forums putting research at risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts warn increase in enhanced photos on birding platforms creating fake sightings, threatening credibility of tool used by scientistsFor many birdwatchers, recording a species outside its normal range is the holy grail. In the UK, the discoveries often make national headlinesThe western reef heron, for example, usually found in Africa and southern Europe, spotted in a seaside town in north Wales in June, which was widely celebrated on birding forums.But a new scourge is threatening to disrup]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/ai-altered-images-on-birdwatching-forums-putting-research-at-risk/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/ai-altered-images-on-birdwatching-forums-putting-research-at-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘When I get home, my whole body aches’: extreme heat saps health and wages of India’s poorest workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive: Outdoor workers losing up to 9% of income as weather becomes &lsquo;poverty multiplier&rsquo;, research saysExtreme heat is pushing some of India&rsquo;s poorest workers further into poverty, with income losses of up to 9% for outdoor workers, new research has found.Analysis done by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), and shared exclusively with the Guardian, found that extreme heat is acting as a &ldquo;poverty multiplier&rdquo; for hundreds of million]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/when-i-get-home-my-whole-body-aches-extreme-heat-saps-health-and-wages-of-indias-poorest-workers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/when-i-get-home-my-whole-body-aches-extreme-heat-saps-health-and-wages-of-indias-poorest-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Burnham promising a new dawn for North Sea oil and gas?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The incoming PM is expected to announce fresh support for the North Sea from day one of his premiership.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/is-burnham-promising-a-new-dawn-for-north-sea-oil-and-gas/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/is-burnham-promising-a-new-dawn-for-north-sea-oil-and-gas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From coffee grounds to guinea pig bedding - the composters keeping it local]]></title><description><![CDATA[Food waste is a resource like water and should be kept in communities, compost champions say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/from-coffee-grounds-to-guinea-pig-bedding-the-composters-keeping-it-local/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 13:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/from-coffee-grounds-to-guinea-pig-bedding-the-composters-keeping-it-local/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Liberate the lidos!’ Who will win the war over Italy’s private beaches?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost all of the sandy stretches on the country&rsquo;s 8,000km of coastline are run for profit. Now &lsquo;free beach&rsquo; campaigners are fighting back against the mafia, the military and those profiteering from sun loungers and cocktailsWalking along Italian beaches is like strolling through a rainbow. The sand will be subdivided into colours: for 50 metres or so the perfectly spaced parasols and deck&nbsp;chairs will be all red, then they become orange, then yellow, green and so on.These]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/liberate-the-lidos-who-will-win-the-war-over-italys-private-beaches/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/liberate-the-lidos-who-will-win-the-war-over-italys-private-beaches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Trump and his administration have mired the US in multiple crises]]></title><description><![CDATA[From manufactured election insecurity to an outbreak of &lsquo;explosive&rsquo; diarrhea, Americans are bearing the brunt of harmful policiesBetween widespread cuts to vital government agencies, various disease and illness outbreaks, and new environmental disaster vulnerabilities, the United States is facing a convergence of crises with widespread repercussions.Yet the Trump administration has hamstrung the federal government from addressing these crises &ndash; and in some cases is actively fan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-trump-and-his-administration-have-mired-the-us-in-multiple-crises/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-trump-and-his-administration-have-mired-the-us-in-multiple-crises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Perseid meteors to light up night sky in one of the year's most active showers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Perseid meteor shower will light up the night sky over the next five weeks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/perseid-meteors-to-light-up-night-sky-in-one-of-the-years-most-active-showers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 10:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/perseid-meteors-to-light-up-night-sky-in-one-of-the-years-most-active-showers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sex-loving hookworms and other peculiar parasites: one man’s mission to champion nature’s villains]]></title><description><![CDATA[Award-winning entomologist Dino Martins, known for his work on pollinators, shows in his latest book that even the most gruesome creatures have vital roles to playDino J Martins has never been able to resist the small things. The renowned entomologist and evolutionary biologist spent his formative years in biodiversity-rich western Kenya with his foster parents, Joe and Sarah Ellen, looking at birds, flowers and insects on Mt Elgon, and in Kakamega forest and Kerio valley.He was especially trans]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/sex-loving-hookworms-and-other-peculiar-parasites-one-mans-mission-to-champion-natures-villains/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/sex-loving-hookworms-and-other-peculiar-parasites-one-mans-mission-to-champion-natures-villains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The hidden cost of the night shift and how to sleep it off]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than three million people in the UK work night shifts, which can greatly impact their health. What can be done to help them?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-hidden-cost-of-the-night-shift-and-how-to-sleep-it-off/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-hidden-cost-of-the-night-shift-and-how-to-sleep-it-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump threatens new Canada tariffs over fires sending 'filthy' air into US cities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian leader Mark Carney says both the US and Canada have an equal responsibility to fight climate change, which experts say are worsening wildfire conditions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/trump-threatens-new-canada-tariffs-over-fires-sending-filthy-air-into-us-cities/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 19:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/trump-threatens-new-canada-tariffs-over-fires-sending-filthy-air-into-us-cities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto, New York and Washington top list of most polluted cities as wildfires burn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian officials say that fire activity in Ontario is beginning to ease, with air quality expected to improve in US cities too.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/toronto-new-york-and-washington-top-list-of-most-polluted-cities-as-wildfires-burn/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 19:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/toronto-new-york-and-washington-top-list-of-most-polluted-cities-as-wildfires-burn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham risks Labour backlash if he reverses ban on new oil and gas drilling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Party manifesto pledged to honour existing North Sea exploration licences but not issue new onesAndy Burnham risks his first confrontation with Labour MPs if he announces new oil and gas drilling licences when he becomes prime minister, insiders have warned.Speculation is rife that Burnham will unveil fresh plans for drilling in the North Sea after he is installed in Downing Street. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/burnham-risks-labour-backlash-if-he-reverses-ban-on-new-oil-and-gas-drilling/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 18:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/burnham-risks-labour-backlash-if-he-reverses-ban-on-new-oil-and-gas-drilling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘They car-bombed my house – there’s not much more they can do’: the astonishing podcast taking on illegal bloodsports]]></title><description><![CDATA[After 20 mutilated animal corpses were left outside a rural primary school, the creators of award-winning podcast Buried began investigating &ndash; with a little help from Chris Packham. It plunged them into organised crime, the dark web and Line of Duty-esque rumours of police corruptionIn 2024, a village in Hampshire woke up to something truly disturbing. A mound of dead animals had been dumped outside a school, and blood oozed out on to the streets before children&rsquo;s classes started for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/they-car-bombed-my-house-theres-not-much-more-they-can-do-the-astonishing-podcast-taking-on-illegal-bloodsports/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/they-car-bombed-my-house-theres-not-much-more-they-can-do-the-astonishing-podcast-taking-on-illegal-bloodsports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Water firms in England and Wales ‘leak five times what hosepipe ban would save’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greenpeace UK says 2.87bn litres lost daily, a fifth of all water pumped through networkWater companies are wasting five times more water through leaky pipes than even a nationwide hosepipe ban could save, environmental campaigners say.Research by Greenpeace UK found that 2.87bn litres of water a day seep from leaky pipes in England and Wales. That is enough to fill 1,150 Olympic-sized swimming pools and amounts to a fifth of all water pumped through the network. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/water-firms-in-england-and-wales-leak-five-times-what-hosepipe-ban-would-save/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 11:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/water-firms-in-england-and-wales-leak-five-times-what-hosepipe-ban-would-save/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diamonds and 'cab to orbit': Rocket aiming to transform India's space ambitions takes off]]></title><description><![CDATA[India's first space-tech unicorn Skyroot Aerospace successfully launched Vikram-1 on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/diamonds-and-cab-to-orbit-rocket-aiming-to-transform-indias-space-ambitions-takes-off/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 09:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/diamonds-and-cab-to-orbit-rocket-aiming-to-transform-indias-space-ambitions-takes-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London Underground users should know about toxic dust risk, whistleblower says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former tube network cleaner says tribunal vindicated his health concerns, including about asbestos, that could affect publicA London Underground worker who was unfairly sacked after whistleblowing about his concerns over exposure to asbestos and other toxic dust has said he wants all tube passengers to know about the potential hazards his case has revealed.Micky Steeds, a former professional boxer from Aveley in Essex, started working for London Underground in 2018 cleaning up decades of dust fr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/london-underground-users-should-know-about-toxic-dust-risk-whistleblower-says/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 08:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/london-underground-users-should-know-about-toxic-dust-risk-whistleblower-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s only going to get worse’: wildfires forcing firefighters to make impossible choices]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the climate crisis fuels more intense blazes, pushing them to new parts of the world, those tackling them are forced to ration resources and decide which to fightC&eacute;sar Alcaraz had only just become a firefighter in the late 1990s when he found himself ambushed by a fast-moving blaze. Barely able to breathe and with no more water left in his truck, he and his colleagues fled an inferno ravaging Spain&rsquo;s Montg&oacute; mountain region, wishing their bosses had sent more support.But ne]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/its-only-going-to-get-worse-wildfires-forcing-firefighters-to-make-impossible-choices/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/its-only-going-to-get-worse-wildfires-forcing-firefighters-to-make-impossible-choices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: Breeding ferrets is a wonderfully chaotic business | Michael White]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cranbrook, Kent: Right now the young are hellbent on seeking adventure, much to the dismay of their mothersProgression through the country year here is not marked by numbers on paper or buzzing phone notifications, but by the burning chill of a first frost in the nostrils, the scent of southern climes on our native breeze or, sometimes, a barely perceptible squeal emanating from my shed. I heard the plaintive mewing in early May this year and knew immediately that the first of my ferrets had giv]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-breeding-ferrets-is-a-wonderfully-chaotic-business-michael-white/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-breeding-ferrets-is-a-wonderfully-chaotic-business-michael-white/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Second half of summer to bring chances for rain but heatwave threat persists]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forecasts suggest the weather could turn more changeable during late July and August but the risk of heatwaves remains.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/second-half-of-summer-to-bring-chances-for-rain-but-heatwave-threat-persists/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 03:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/second-half-of-summer-to-bring-chances-for-rain-but-heatwave-threat-persists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU proposes slowing down cuts to carbon emissions for businesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Under the proposals, the EU plans to relax its emissions trading system to give companies more time to reduce their carbon output.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/eu-proposes-slowing-down-cuts-to-carbon-emissions-for-businesses/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 20:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/eu-proposes-slowing-down-cuts-to-carbon-emissions-for-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The rising cost of Australian ski resorts: ‘It was like throwing $100 bills out the window as we drove up the mountain’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia experienced a boom in beginner-friendly skiing in the 1980s and 1990s. But have global heating and rising lift prices ended that run?Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMount Hotham was like a second home to Dan Burke. In the 1980s, his family stayed in the communal lodges, back when the lifts were run by the Schumann family, who lived in Harrietville at the mountain&rsquo;s base and knew regulars by name. He&rsquo;d sneak into nightclubs with the teenagers who w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-rising-cost-of-australian-ski-resorts-it-was-like-throwing-100-bills-out-the-window-as-we-drove-up-the-mountain/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-rising-cost-of-australian-ski-resorts-it-was-like-throwing-100-bills-out-the-window-as-we-drove-up-the-mountain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Southern Water fined £7m after illegally dumping sewage off Kent coast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firm pleaded guilty to 13 offences over discharges at Margate and Broadstairs wastewater pumping stationsSouthern Water has been fined more than &pound;7m after illegally dumping sewage off the Kent coast between 2019 and 2021.The company, described by the judge as having a &ldquo;record of criminality&rdquo; that was &ldquo;an exceptionally serious aggravating factor&rdquo;, pleaded guilty to 13 offences at Medway magistrates court last April over sewage discharges at Margate and Broadstairs wa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/southern-water-fined-7m-after-illegally-dumping-sewage-off-kent-coast/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/southern-water-fined-7m-after-illegally-dumping-sewage-off-kent-coast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Help, my sofa is killing me! The toxic chemicals hiding in your home – and how to avoid them]]></title><description><![CDATA[From mattresses to saucepans, scientists offer tweaks to help detoxify your spaceThe problem Whenever we burn anything inside our homes, we cause indoor air pollution, whether we&rsquo;re cooking using gas, frying bacon, lighting a wood burner, an open fire, a cigarette or incense, or ruining the toast. &ldquo;&#8202;We spend 80-90% of our time indoors,&rdquo; says Prof Francis Pope, chair of atmospheric science at the University of Birmingham. &ldquo;And there is potential to have quite high co]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/help-my-sofa-is-killing-me-the-toxic-chemicals-hiding-in-your-home-and-how-to-avoid-them/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/help-my-sofa-is-killing-me-the-toxic-chemicals-hiding-in-your-home-and-how-to-avoid-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Biodiversity fears as human-bred hybrid fish integrate into Philippines lake]]></title><description><![CDATA[Escaped flowerhorn cichlids are causing concern for native species and about parasites capable of infecting humansEscaped ornamental aquarium fish have integrated into a local ecosystem in the Philippines, but scientists say they may be threatening the native biodiversity of the lake.Flowerhorn cichlids &ndash; human-bred hybrid fish prized for their bright-gold colour and prominent head humps &ndash; are believed to have escaped from breeding facilities into Lake Sampaloc, which sits in a volca]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/biodiversity-fears-as-human-bred-hybrid-fish-integrate-into-philippines-lake/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/biodiversity-fears-as-human-bred-hybrid-fish-integrate-into-philippines-lake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First atmosphere found on Earth-like planet in habitable zone of distant star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers have found an Earth-like, rocky planet orbiting within the habitable zone of a distant star with an atmosphere.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/first-atmosphere-found-on-earth-like-planet-in-habitable-zone-of-distant-star/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/first-atmosphere-found-on-earth-like-planet-in-habitable-zone-of-distant-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jackdaw gasfield would create only 27 direct full-time jobs, documents show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Campaigners say field will bring minimal benefit for UK economy, as industry lobbies Burnham for go-aheadMore people can fit on to the top deck of a standard London bus than will be directly employed on the new Jackdaw gasfield in the North Sea, industry documents show.Only 27 direct full-time jobs would be created by Jackdaw, one of the biggest gasfields remaining in the North Sea, according to an environmental impact assessment filed publicly by its owner, Adura, a joint venture between Shell]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/jackdaw-gasfield-would-create-only-27-direct-full-time-jobs-documents-show/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/jackdaw-gasfield-would-create-only-27-direct-full-time-jobs-documents-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[California braces for its sharkiest summer in a decade – but experts say don’t panic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Young great white sharks are returning in large numbers, but researchers say humans are not on the menuSurfers, swimmers and fishermen across California will be sharing the waves with an influx of visitors this summer: young great white sharks.Juvenile white sharks are already appearing along the coastline, fleeing warmer than usual waters in Mexico during what&rsquo;s expected to be an incredibly strong El Ni&ntilde;o. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/california-braces-for-its-sharkiest-summer-in-a-decade-but-experts-say-dont-panic/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/california-braces-for-its-sharkiest-summer-in-a-decade-but-experts-say-dont-panic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weather tracker: Thunderstorms strike across Europe amid record heatwave]]></title><description><![CDATA[Storms are typical during intense heat but this week&rsquo;s have been extreme. Plus, deadly monsoon rains in BangladeshHailstones the size of golf balls have been seen in French villages as, on top of the exceptional European heatwave, thunderstorms have struck across parts of Europe.While thunderstorms are typical during and after a period of extreme heat, the storms across countries such as France, Germany and Poland have been particularly severe, bringing flooding, strong winds and heavy sho]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/weather-tracker-thunderstorms-strike-across-europe-amid-record-heatwave/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/weather-tracker-thunderstorms-strike-across-europe-amid-record-heatwave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week in wildlife: a stuck raccoon, a hardy mouse and a well-camouflaged wildcat]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week&rsquo;s best wildlife photographs from around the world Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/week-in-wildlife-a-stuck-raccoon-a-hardy-mouse-and-a-well-camouflaged-wildcat/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/week-in-wildlife-a-stuck-raccoon-a-hardy-mouse-and-a-well-camouflaged-wildcat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Forever chemicals’ – the national cancer scandal brewing in a Lancashire town]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this week&rsquo;s newsletter: residents living near a chemical factory are the latest community concerned about the health and environmental impact of Pfas contamination&bull; Don&rsquo;t get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereResidents within a kilometre of the AGC Chemicals Europe factory in Thornton-Cleveleys in the north of England, have found themselves at the centre of what is quickly becoming a national scandal.In 2024, the UK Environment Agency and the local authority]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/forever-chemicals-the-national-cancer-scandal-brewing-in-a-lancashire-town/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/forever-chemicals-the-national-cancer-scandal-brewing-in-a-lancashire-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: A magical encounter with a ‘fairy bird’ not seen here for 30 years | Mary Montague]]></title><description><![CDATA[Annagh Marsh, County Mayo, Ireland: I hold my breath as I watch a red-necked phalarope darting about, tweezering food. Without habitat restoration, it wouldn&rsquo;t be hereOn a sunny morning a few weeks ago, Dave Suddaby, the reserves manager with the conservation organisation BirdWatch Ireland, led me across the machair to where the fairy birds were nesting in Annagh Marsh. &ldquo;Fairy bird&rdquo; is the name given to the red-necked phalarope by the Irish naturalist Robert Lloyd Praeger after]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-a-magical-encounter-with-a-fairy-bird-not-seen-here-for-30-years-mary-montague/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-a-magical-encounter-with-a-fairy-bird-not-seen-here-for-30-years-mary-montague/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As the UK and Europe battle deadly wildfires, what lessons can Australia offer?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Knowledge learned over more than a century in Australia is being tested by worsening fires. It&rsquo;s a familiar narrative around the worldThe violent hot red flames of deadly wildfires across the UK and Europe and scenes of panicked communities fleeing homes could not, at least geographically, be further away for Jan Harris.But sitting in her new home at Reedy Swamp in rural New South Wales in Australia, the 67-year-old has found herself in tears. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/as-the-uk-and-europe-battle-deadly-wildfires-what-lessons-can-australia-offer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/as-the-uk-and-europe-battle-deadly-wildfires-what-lessons-can-australia-offer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We are waiting with bated breath’: experts alarmed as BoM says gathering El Niño could be strongest on record]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most Australian capital cities have at least 80% chance of unusually warm and dry spring as climatologists watch developing system with increasing alarmFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe El Ni&ntilde;o climate phenomenon linked to record global temperatures and now locked in place in the Pacific Ocean could develop into the strongest on record, according to Australia&rsquo;s Bureau of Meteorology.Climatologists are]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/we-are-waiting-with-bated-breath-experts-alarmed-as-bom-says-gathering-el-nio-could-be-strongest-on-record/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 01:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/we-are-waiting-with-bated-breath-experts-alarmed-as-bom-says-gathering-el-nio-could-be-strongest-on-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK heatwave approaches two-week mark]]></title><description><![CDATA[All UK nations have experienced recent heatwave conditions but in southern England, the heatwave has now continued for 13 days. Sarah Keith-Lucas looks at how unusual this spell of heat is, and when we might see it easing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/uk-heatwave-approaches-two-week-mark/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 01:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/uk-heatwave-approaches-two-week-mark/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At least one dead in Texas floods ravaging same area where campers died]]></title><description><![CDATA[The same area devastated by floods last year's floods, which caused more than 130 deaths, is once again being hit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/at-least-one-dead-in-texas-floods-ravaging-same-area-where-campers-died/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/at-least-one-dead-in-texas-floods-ravaging-same-area-where-campers-died/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leaky pipes may explain years-long bay pollution]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Environment Agency has rated Cullercoat's water quality as "poor" since 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/leaky-pipes-may-explain-years-long-bay-pollution/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 22:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/leaky-pipes-may-explain-years-long-bay-pollution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Buzz off: this pop-up screen shelter provides a safe retreat from bugs and mosquitoes]]></title><description><![CDATA[I tried repellents, mesh hats and natural remedies, but this inexpensive screen tent beats them all to keep insects outThis $380 foldable kayak fits in my Prius and goes from backseat to lake in 10 minutesSign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better thingsWhen I lived in Arizona, I used to think mosquitoes were a minor annoyance. Then I moved to Nova Scotia.Blanketed with lakes, rivers and streams, Canada&rsquo;s east coast is also thick with mosquitoes, biting]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/buzz-off-this-pop-up-screen-shelter-provides-a-safe-retreat-from-bugs-and-mosquitoes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/buzz-off-this-pop-up-screen-shelter-provides-a-safe-retreat-from-bugs-and-mosquitoes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: Flood waters surge in Texas after huge rainstorms]]></title><description><![CDATA[The deluge prompted evacuations and water rescues in the same region where 25 children and two counsellors at Camp Mystic died in flooding in 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/watch-flood-waters-surge-in-texas-after-huge-rainstorms/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/watch-flood-waters-surge-in-texas-after-huge-rainstorms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What does an air purifier do and can it help with wildfire smoke?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As wildfires burn in Canada and parts of the US, air purifiers can be useful when the air outside is unhealthyWith smoke from wildfires in Canada and Minnesota spreading across the US, more than 20 states have issued air quality alerts. Local leaders urged people to stay inside as &ldquo;unhealthy&rdquo; air quality levels affected the US midwest and north-east.For several decades, air quality in the US was trending up by many measures. Data indicated that fine, inhalable airborne particulate ma]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/what-does-an-air-purifier-do-and-can-it-help-with-wildfire-smoke/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/what-does-an-air-purifier-do-and-can-it-help-with-wildfire-smoke/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When will it rain again in the UK?]]></title><description><![CDATA[July has been very dry so when will it rain again in the UK?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/when-will-it-rain-again-in-the-uk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/when-will-it-rain-again-in-the-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What to know about the Canadian and US wildfires and their impact]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wildfires in Ontario have blanketed US and Canadian cities with dangerous smoke.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/what-to-know-about-the-canadian-and-us-wildfires-and-their-impact/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/what-to-know-about-the-canadian-and-us-wildfires-and-their-impact/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nature reserve declared to coincide with King's visit]]></title><description><![CDATA[A stretch of sand dunes will receive the highest statutory protections as a national nature reserve.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nature-reserve-declared-to-coincide-with-kings-visit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nature-reserve-declared-to-coincide-with-kings-visit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: What we know about newly discovered monkey species]]></title><description><![CDATA[New monkey species hailed as 'amazing discovery' by conservationist.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/watch-what-we-know-about-newly-discovered-monkey-species/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/watch-what-we-know-about-newly-discovered-monkey-species/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New monkey species a 'fascinating discovery', study lead says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A monkey found in the forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been confirmed as a new specie.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/new-monkey-species-a-fascinating-discovery-study-lead-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/new-monkey-species-a-fascinating-discovery-study-lead-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Volunteer firefighter suspected of starting devastating France forest fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Macron said there would be no leniency for arsonists, as France - along with much of Europe - deals with a series of unusual heatwaves.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/volunteer-firefighter-suspected-of-starting-devastating-france-forest-fire/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/volunteer-firefighter-suspected-of-starting-devastating-france-forest-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Extreme weather in the UK is the 'new normal']]></title><description><![CDATA[Sarah Keith-Lucas details five things you need to know about how the UK climate has changed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/extreme-weather-in-the-uk-is-the-new-normal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/extreme-weather-in-the-uk-is-the-new-normal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Complete extermination' of greys is the only way to protect red squirrels]]></title><description><![CDATA[A grey squirrel control officer says there is no other option to trapping and killing the greys after a number of cases of squirrelpox were confirmed in the Borders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/complete-extermination-of-greys-is-the-only-way-to-protect-red-squirrels/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/complete-extermination-of-greys-is-the-only-way-to-protect-red-squirrels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revealed: how Europe’s most powerful farming lobby killed EU’s pesticide law]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive: High-level documents show how Copa Cogeca worked to weaken legislation to protect climate and wildlifeEurope live &ndash; latest updatesNewly revealed documents from inside the most powerful farming lobby in Europe show how it delayed, gutted and overturned some of the most sweeping farming reforms in EU history, including a plan to cut pesticide use in half.Copa Cogeca describes itself as the voice of 22 million farmers across the continent, and enjoys unrivalled access to EU lawmake]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/revealed-how-europes-most-powerful-farming-lobby-killed-eus-pesticide-law/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/revealed-how-europes-most-powerful-farming-lobby-killed-eus-pesticide-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emergencies on planet Earth: images from the climate crisis – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[From fierce flooding and escaped pigs to birds that can&rsquo;t fly due to the weight of plastic in their stomachs, mankind&rsquo;s biggest challenges are on stark display at Summit Photo 2026 Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/emergencies-on-planet-earth-images-from-the-climate-crisis-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/emergencies-on-planet-earth-images-from-the-climate-crisis-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How birds are coping in the heatwave]]></title><description><![CDATA[Birds are unable to sweat but they keep cool by seeking shade and bathingAs we humans sweltered in the record-breaking late June heatwave, we might not have spared much thought on how birds were coping.Unlike us, birds are unable to sweat, so instead they have evolved other ways to avoid overheating. These include seeking shade beneath trees, bushes and hedgerows, spreading their wings to allow cooler air to circulate around their body, and opening their bills to cool down, the same as dogs do w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-birds-are-coping-in-the-heatwave/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-birds-are-coping-in-the-heatwave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: From the beech trees of home to the hot Surrey Hills | Virginia Spiers]]></title><description><![CDATA[St Dominic, Cornwall, to Reigate: Along the way, this nervous passenger passes rolling downlands of cereals, Stonehenge, and of course, lorries loaded up with strawAt the start of the second heatwave, we visit Jack&rsquo;s twin and her family in Surrey. From our landmark clump of beech loaded with mast, the car brushes through lanes of rampant deciduous growth woven with bedstraw, honeysuckle and incipient fruits of bramble. Our neighbour&rsquo;s cut and cleared hayfield overlooks luminous flowe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-from-the-beech-trees-of-home-to-the-hot-surrey-hills-virginia-spiers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-from-the-beech-trees-of-home-to-the-hot-surrey-hills-virginia-spiers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robots, AI and drones: how the Dutch navy is using tech to transform its sea defences]]></title><description><![CDATA[Uncrewed systems are the future for armed forces and the Netherlands is leading the way &lsquo;to keep people out of danger zones&rsquo;On each side of the target ship, a black vessel keeps a watchful distance. Defender 1 and Defender 2 are the eyes and ears of the navy &ndash; but they have nobody onboard, and their paths are controlled by a computer system.This is the future of the Royal Netherlands Navy, according to Capt Sjoerd Feenstra, head of the expertise centre for unmanned systems. He]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/robots-ai-and-drones-how-the-dutch-navy-is-using-tech-to-transform-its-sea-defences/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/robots-ai-and-drones-how-the-dutch-navy-is-using-tech-to-transform-its-sea-defences/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How global heating supercharged floods in West Africa, displacing thousands]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adaptation to frightening new normal and reducing emissions further and faster is critical, scientists warnDozens of people drowned, hundreds had to be rescued and thousands were displaced when floods struck the coasts of west Africa last month.Now scientists have concluded that the rains that caused the floods were supercharged by climate breakdown. Global heating, they say, turned what should have been a routine weather event into a climate catastrophe. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-global-heating-supercharged-floods-in-west-africa-displacing-thousands/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-global-heating-supercharged-floods-in-west-africa-displacing-thousands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New monkey species with orange lips found 'hiding' in DR Congo forest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists describe "amazing feeling" to look into the face of an animal that so few people knew existed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/new-monkey-species-with-orange-lips-found-hiding-in-dr-congo-forest/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/new-monkey-species-with-orange-lips-found-hiding-in-dr-congo-forest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX share price drops below stock market debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Share trading in Elon Musk&rsquo;s rocket company has been volatile since it went public a month ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/spacex-share-price-drops-below-stock-market-debut/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/spacex-share-price-drops-below-stock-market-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Food supplements could help bees cope with climate crisis, research suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Insects in study fared better in cold when given a probiotic and prebiotic mix alongside their usual sugar dietFood supplements for honeybees could help the insects better withstand temperature stresses linked to a changing climate, early research suggests.Scientists found that worker bees fed a mixture of probiotics and inulin, a plant-derived prebiotic, survived prolonged cold exposure better than bees given an ordinary sugar diet. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/food-supplements-could-help-bees-cope-with-climate-crisis-research-suggests/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/food-supplements-could-help-bees-cope-with-climate-crisis-research-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada wildfires leave train 'encased in flames' as smoke drifts towards US]]></title><description><![CDATA[The crew was rescued after the close call. Meanwhile, blazes in Canada have left Toronto under a haze and smoke heading towards several major US cities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/canada-wildfires-leave-train-encased-in-flames-as-smoke-drifts-towards-us/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/canada-wildfires-leave-train-encased-in-flames-as-smoke-drifts-towards-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My neighbours and I were left with no water this week. Why was I the only one who seemed annoyed?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A burst pipe left me high, dry and desperate to wash my hair. But around me, everyone seemed stoic and unsurprised - no rolling of eyes, tutting or, God forbid, speaking ill of the water companyOn Monday morning, the water coming out of my tap was but a dribble. Disappointing. I checked the water company website and there was something about some problem somewhere that was being resolved. It was sorted. Then Tuesday evening, uh-oh, not even a dribble. Not again, surely. Back to the water company]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/my-neighbours-and-i-were-left-with-no-water-this-week-why-was-i-the-only-one-who-seemed-annoyed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/my-neighbours-and-i-were-left-with-no-water-this-week-why-was-i-the-only-one-who-seemed-annoyed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildfires in Ontario make Toronto air quality worst in world]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada has issued health warnings after sky over city turns yellowSmoke from more than 100 active wildfires in northern Ontario have made Toronto&rsquo;s air quality the current worst in the world and caused yellow, smoky air in cities across the north-east US.Environment Canada issued health warnings on Wednesday after the sky over country&rsquo;s largest city turned a sickly yellow and was ranked the worst in the world according to IQAir, the Swiss technology company that racks glo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/wildfires-in-ontario-make-toronto-air-quality-worst-in-world/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/wildfires-in-ontario-make-toronto-air-quality-worst-in-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scots urged to 'stay vigilant' as wildfire risk very high]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has issued a warning for central Highlands, southern and eastern Scotland from Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/scots-urged-to-stay-vigilant-as-wildfire-risk-very-high/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/scots-urged-to-stay-vigilant-as-wildfire-risk-very-high/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia has a love-hate relationship with cats – but under all the emotion is a fascinating history | Jodie Stewart]]></title><description><![CDATA[We got our first feline hero in 1971 when Matthew Flinders&rsquo; heartfelt tribute to his pet Trim was discoveredIn 1872, the city of Melbourne hosted its first cat show one year after London&rsquo;s Crystal Palace debuted its first show. By 1885, &ldquo;cats were seldom treated very well&rdquo; in Australia, according to a writer in the Victorian Almanac that year &ndash; but they were pleased to report that Australians were starting to appreciate them more.The colonial newspapers were also be]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/australia-has-a-love-hate-relationship-with-cats-but-under-all-the-emotion-is-a-fascinating-history-jodie-stewart/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/australia-has-a-love-hate-relationship-with-cats-but-under-all-the-emotion-is-a-fascinating-history-jodie-stewart/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I’ve never worked with so many conservatives’: the Texans fighting the Big Bend border wall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents across party lines say Trump&rsquo;s proposed wall threatens their homes, livelihoods and wilderness along the Rio GrandeLast February, 41-year-old Molly Walker posted an Instagram story: a photo of herself standing in the desert, sunglasses hooked over the front of her shirt, jeans slung low beneath her exposed midriff. She held a protest sign fashioned from a pizza box, a hand-drawn heart framing the words &ldquo;Border Cultura&rdquo;, with &ldquo;NO WALL&rdquo; scrawled beneath.The]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/ive-never-worked-with-so-many-conservatives-the-texans-fighting-the-big-bend-border-wall/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/ive-never-worked-with-so-many-conservatives-the-texans-fighting-the-big-bend-border-wall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Extreme temperature warnings in place as ‘heat dome’ bakes US]]></title><description><![CDATA[Americans warned to be on alert for heat-related illness as parts of country experience record high temperaturesExtreme heat warnings are in place for large swaths of the United States this week, as an unusual weather pattern eclipses record temperature highs.In Billings, Montana, residents experienced a sweltering 111F (43.9C) on Sunday, the hottest day in its history. Salt Lake City in Utah also hit an all-time record high on Sunday at 109F (42.8C). Boston has seen more 90F (32.3C) days than a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/extreme-temperature-warnings-in-place-as-heat-dome-bakes-us/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/extreme-temperature-warnings-in-place-as-heat-dome-bakes-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The battle over peat: why do some gardeners still insist on using it?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peat bogs are essential to the environment, holding twice as much carbon as all the world&rsquo;s forests. But in the UK, 80% are damaged, most of what is extracted is used in horticulture &ndash; and some campaigners fear the problem is getting worse&lsquo;I don&rsquo;t see how I can possibly do my job and eat mushrooms,&rdquo; says Sally Nex, a campaign advocate for the Peat-Free Partnership. &ldquo;An awful lot of the food you buy in the supermarket is grown in peat: field mushrooms and littl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-battle-over-peat-why-do-some-gardeners-still-insist-on-using-it/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-battle-over-peat-why-do-some-gardeners-still-insist-on-using-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surviving extreme heat increasingly boils down to this: access to air conditioning | Mark Wolfe]]></title><description><![CDATA[The next great climate divide will be between countries that have the resources to adapt and those that don&rsquo;tThis summer, much of the media&rsquo;s attention has focused on record temperatures across Europe and the United States. Television coverage has been filled with familiar images: heat maps shaded deep red, schools closing, rail lines slowing, wildfires spreading and emergency rooms treating growing numbers of people with heat-related illnesses.Public officials have responded with eq]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/surviving-extreme-heat-increasingly-boils-down-to-this-access-to-air-conditioning-mark-wolfe/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/surviving-extreme-heat-increasingly-boils-down-to-this-access-to-air-conditioning-mark-wolfe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Climate we had in 20th Century 'has now gone' - Met Office]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest report on the UK's climate warns cold mountainous areas are also being lost.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/climate-we-had-in-20th-century-has-now-gone-met-office/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/climate-we-had-in-20th-century-has-now-gone-met-office/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Europe’s heatwaves get more dangerous, here are four ways we can protect ourselves and others]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the newsletter: From avoiding flights to checking on vulnerable neighbours, there are steps we can all take to fight the effects of extreme heat&bull; Don&rsquo;t get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereFrom the comfort of a friend&rsquo;s air-conditioned car last weekend, I watched a dozen sweaty men on a &ldquo;beer bike tour&rdquo; chug booze while pedalling through Berlin, as the city broke its temperature record with 39.2C heat. Few wore hats, and their tender pink necks s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/as-europes-heatwaves-get-more-dangerous-here-are-four-ways-we-can-protect-ourselves-and-others/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/as-europes-heatwaves-get-more-dangerous-here-are-four-ways-we-can-protect-ourselves-and-others/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blockades, marches and human shields: Bolivia’s farmers resist as land opened up to industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indigenous groups organised mass protests over a series of deals by the president, Rodrigo Paz, that prioritise agribusiness and mining interestsFrom her home in the Bolivian Amazon, Vivian Palomequi walked for a month and more than 560 miles (900km) to the capital, La Paz. She arrived in late April to protest over a law she fears would open the door to accelerated deforestation and land privatisation. &ldquo;We declared a state of emergency and started marching,&rdquo; says Palomequi, who leads]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/blockades-marches-and-human-shields-bolivias-farmers-resist-as-land-opened-up-to-industry/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/blockades-marches-and-human-shields-bolivias-farmers-resist-as-land-opened-up-to-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shipwrecks of Shackleton and Scott recreated in 3D digital form after deep sea expedition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian scientists visit remains of polar exploration vessels in &lsquo;golden era for shipwreck investigating&rsquo;Moments after devouring the final glimmers of light, the seafloor offered nothing but darkness and silt. Then the bow appeared.More than 1,000ft (305 metres) below the surface of the Labrador Sea, off the coast of Canada, the skeleton of the final ship used by the famed polar explorer Ernest Shackleton appeared in its silty grave. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/shipwrecks-of-shackleton-and-scott-recreated-in-3d-digital-form-after-deep-sea-expedition/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/shipwrecks-of-shackleton-and-scott-recreated-in-3d-digital-form-after-deep-sea-expedition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England risks building new ‘death traps’ as experts warn of overheating crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vulnerable people more at risk as research finds only half of local authority plans require cooling strategiesEngland risks constructing a new generation of &ldquo;death trap&rdquo; buildings that can fatally overheat unless the government tightens standards and prioritises climate safeguards, planning experts have said.Fears are growing about the plight of vulnerable people in heatwaves, with research this week suggesting that 2,700 people had died in the May and June heatwaves in England and W]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/england-risks-building-new-death-traps-as-experts-warn-of-overheating-crisis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/england-risks-building-new-death-traps-as-experts-warn-of-overheating-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drivers charging electric cars handed shock parking fines]]></title><description><![CDATA[EV owners were sent hefty PCNs but say some signs in private car parks fail to warn of fees to park and recharge carDoes refuelling your car class as parking? The answer appears to be yes if it&rsquo;s an electric vehicle. Guardian Money has been contacted by several readers who were fined after charging their cars away from&nbsp;home.The motorists report being caught out by signs that fail to make clear that charging points are subject to parking tariffs or to store opening times. Also, they ha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/drivers-charging-electric-cars-handed-shock-parking-fines/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/drivers-charging-electric-cars-handed-shock-parking-fines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hosepipe ban in force for millions of households - is your area affected?]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than eight million households have been placed under hosepipe bans - which has raised questions about how effectively water resources are being managed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/hosepipe-ban-in-force-for-millions-of-households-is-your-area-affected/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 07:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/hosepipe-ban-in-force-for-millions-of-households-is-your-area-affected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plantwatch: Beware a tasty mushroom with a powerful hallucinogen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anyone eating Lanmaoa asiatica could have visions for days of tiny people running and jumping aroundLanmaoa asiatica is a bolete mushroom, prized for its delicious taste and hugely popular in Yunnan province, China, where it is found growing in a symbiotic relationship with pine trees. But anyone eating the mushroom needs to be careful because it also gives hallucinations of lots of tiny people about 2cm tall wearing brightly coloured clothes, all jumping, running, climbing and being generally p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/plantwatch-beware-a-tasty-mushroom-with-a-powerful-hallucinogen/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/plantwatch-beware-a-tasty-mushroom-with-a-powerful-hallucinogen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: The rewards of sloping off down an old railway line | Derek Niemann]]></title><description><![CDATA[Frome, Somerset: I feel like a walking carriage, trundling down Colliers Way, glimpsing hedgerows and hayfields and, best of all, one of the original tracksIf there is such a thing as a level playing field in the Mendip Hills, I have yet to find it. Not one street has &ldquo;Rise&rdquo; in its name, for nigh on every road has a rise (and fall). Folk here walk, run and cycle up the steepest of climbs. The former Guardian journalist Matthew Engel once interviewed an elderly yet sprightly man in a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-the-rewards-of-sloping-off-down-an-old-railway-line-derek-niemann/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-the-rewards-of-sloping-off-down-an-old-railway-line-derek-niemann/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After record heat, could the Atlantic make Britain's weather even more extreme?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As temperatures rise, scientists are investigating whether a changing Atlantic could bring more volatile weather to the UK]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/after-record-heat-could-the-atlantic-make-britains-weather-even-more-extreme/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 01:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/after-record-heat-could-the-atlantic-make-britains-weather-even-more-extreme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Unprecedented’ changes in UK climate are normalising extremes, report says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Annual State of the UK Climate analysis finds last four years in UK are in top five hottest on recordThe UK&rsquo;s climatic extremes are becoming increasingly normal, a report has found, with last year the hottest on record and further &ldquo;unprecedented changes&rdquo; likely to break the record again soon.Data stretching back to 1884 shows the UK has never experienced a year as hot as 2025, according to the annual State of the UK Climate report, with temperatures pushed to dizzying heights b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/unprecedented-changes-in-uk-climate-are-normalising-extremes-report-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/unprecedented-changes-in-uk-climate-are-normalising-extremes-report-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I looked into the river and saw all these dead fish']]></title><description><![CDATA[There have been 50,000 fish killed in Northern Ireland because of water pollution since 2020.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/i-looked-into-the-river-and-saw-all-these-dead-fish/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/i-looked-into-the-river-and-saw-all-these-dead-fish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seven Britons among 12 foreign nationals killed in Spain’s deadly wildfires]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fire broke out last Thursday in the southeastern province of Almer&iacute;a, which is home to many foreign residents<br />
Seven Britons are among 12 foreign nationals killed in wildfires in southern Spain, authorities said.Officials said 12 of the 13 victims were foreign nationals after completing postmortem examinations after the fires that swept through Andalusia. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/seven-britons-among-12-foreign-nationals-killed-in-spains-deadly-wildfires/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/seven-britons-among-12-foreign-nationals-killed-in-spains-deadly-wildfires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham must act fast on the climate – or risk getting stuck in a ‘derailment’ doom loop | Laurie Laybourn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Around the world, climate-sceptic parties are exploiting floods and fires to make political capital. Without urgent changes, this deadly spiral will continueRecent unprecedented heatwaves in the UK may have killed thousands of people. Children are suffering in overheating schools. NHS trusts are straining under record-breaking demand. This all comes after climate extremes have even affected national security, with three of Britain&rsquo;s five worst harvests coming since 2020, impairing food sec]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/andy-burnham-must-act-fast-on-the-climate-or-risk-getting-stuck-in-a-derailment-doom-loop-laurie-laybourn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/andy-burnham-must-act-fast-on-the-climate-or-risk-getting-stuck-in-a-derailment-doom-loop-laurie-laybourn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: New ISS crew blasts off from Kazakhstan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Soyuz spacecraft will carry Nasa astronaut Anil Menon and cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina to the ISS for an eight-month mission.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/watch-new-iss-crew-blasts-off-from-kazakhstan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/watch-new-iss-crew-blasts-off-from-kazakhstan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tyrannosaurus rex most expensive dinosaur ever sold]]></title><description><![CDATA[The dinosaur skeleton, which roamed the planet 67 million years ago, was sold by Sotheby's in New York.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/tyrannosaurus-rex-most-expensive-dinosaur-ever-sold/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/tyrannosaurus-rex-most-expensive-dinosaur-ever-sold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heatwave conditions in NI for second time this summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[That heat threshold must be met for at least three consecutive days at the same weather station to be a heatwave.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/heatwave-conditions-in-ni-for-second-time-this-summer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/heatwave-conditions-in-ni-for-second-time-this-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[California faces highest shark numbers in years as great whites head north]]></title><description><![CDATA[El Ni&ntilde;o climate phenomenon heating waters off Mexico but incidents with humans remain a rarityCalifornia is set to see one of its sharkiest summers in a decade, with large numbers of juvenile great whites already on a reverse vacation from the warm waters of Mexico to cooler pastures along the western United States.The marine predator has become more common along the west coast in recent years, with stories of surfers seeing underwater behemoths closer to shore and scientists saying swimm]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/california-faces-highest-shark-numbers-in-years-as-great-whites-head-north/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/california-faces-highest-shark-numbers-in-years-as-great-whites-head-north/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Astronomers' surprise at discovery of new stars]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Warwick University team, working with US astronomers, find four, previously hidden, white dwarf stars.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/astronomers-surprise-at-discovery-of-new-stars/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/astronomers-surprise-at-discovery-of-new-stars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the secret Laos shops selling pangolin scales, bear bile and tiger bones to tourists]]></title><description><![CDATA[Covert footage obtained by the Guardian shows how crime networks are using front souvenir shops to hide a booming wildlife trade targeted at a new influx of Chinese touristsThe shop is dark and deserted. Though the door is open, there is clearly no expectation of any customers walking in off the street. Visits are likely by appointment and from a specific clientele. This shop is part of an organised crime network. What is being sold is highly illegal and incredibly unethical.Anyone wandering in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/inside-the-secret-laos-shops-selling-pangolin-scales-bear-bile-and-tiger-bones-to-tourists/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/inside-the-secret-laos-shops-selling-pangolin-scales-bear-bile-and-tiger-bones-to-tourists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Undercover in Laos: how Chinese tourism fuels animal trafficking – video]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinese tourism is booming in Laos and the illegal wildlife trade is booming with it. Pangolin scales, rhino horn and elephant ivory are all being sold at secret shops and restaurants as a new high-speed rail line brings millions of visitors to the country. Working with Chinese activists, the Guardian goes undercover to investigate the criminal networks profiting from this trade and to reveal how wildlife trafficking is pushing the critically endangered pangolin ever closer to extinction Continu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/undercover-in-laos-how-chinese-tourism-fuels-animal-trafficking-video/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/undercover-in-laos-how-chinese-tourism-fuels-animal-trafficking-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Giving nature a say: why Scottish marine scientists appointed the ocean to their board]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the rights of nature are increasingly being recognised, the Scottish Association for Marine Science is the latest organisation to make the ocean a trusteeIn a boardroom in an office building in Oban, a picturesque town on the west coast of Scotland, trustees attending meetings have long been able to see the breaking waves of the Atlantic through the windows. But since last month, the ocean has also been present in the room, with an unusual new initiative ensuring that it now has a say on deci]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/giving-nature-a-say-why-scottish-marine-scientists-appointed-the-ocean-to-their-board/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/giving-nature-a-say-why-scottish-marine-scientists-appointed-the-ocean-to-their-board/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can you spot the poacher’s handprint? Earth Photo award winners – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[From scientific tricks to stop turtle traffickers to stranded seals and displaced workers, these images all scooped prizes at this year&rsquo;s Earth Photo awards Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/can-you-spot-the-poachers-handprint-earth-photo-award-winners-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/can-you-spot-the-poachers-handprint-earth-photo-award-winners-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Most UK media reports on June heatwave failed to mention climate crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive: Analysis of nearly 2,500 articles finds almost three-quarters made no reference to global heatingMost of the UK media stories about the record-breaking heatwave that struck in June failed to mention the climate crisis, analysis has found.Nearly 2,500 articles about the extreme heat &ndash; when temperatures topped 37C, a record for the time of year &ndash; appeared in the UK&rsquo;s nine main national daily media publications. But nearly three-quarters of them &ndash; about 72% &ndash]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/most-uk-media-reports-on-june-heatwave-failed-to-mention-climate-crisis/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/most-uk-media-reports-on-june-heatwave-failed-to-mention-climate-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: Spot the young hare – they know how to make it hard | Ed Douglas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eyam Moor, Derbyshire: I go in search of a leveret, which is a tricky business. For them, subterfuge is key to survivalHigh on Eyam Moor, there was no shortage of things to look at. Meadow vetch and lady&rsquo;s bedstraw had turned the trackside a vibrant yellow. The moor itself glittered white with heath bedstraw, over which small heath butterflies fluttered restlessly. The rich and ceaseless accompaniment to this was a skylark overhead, and as I approached the farmhouse and the stand of sycamo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-spot-the-young-hare-they-know-how-to-make-it-hard-ed-douglas/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-spot-the-young-hare-they-know-how-to-make-it-hard-ed-douglas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who is ‘stealing’ Bali’s water? How tourism siphoned off a prized resource]]></title><description><![CDATA[Along with the rice fields, a centuries-old infrastructure that treated water as a gift to be shared is disappearing I Putu Partayasa pushes his fingers into the soil as he squats at the edge of a rice terrace. They come up dry. His field has water; his neighbour&rsquo;s does not. &ldquo;We have a big problem in the dry season,&rdquo; he says. &ldquo;Fifteen years ago, we have water every day. But today it&rsquo;s getting less.&rdquo;The 52-year-old, who goes by the name Parta, is lucky because]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/who-is-stealing-balis-water-how-tourism-siphoned-off-a-prized-resource/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/who-is-stealing-balis-water-how-tourism-siphoned-off-a-prized-resource/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lancashire chemicals factory facing potential legal claim announces closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 90 residents have expressed interest in contamination claim against AGC Chemicals EuropeA Pfas factory in Lancashire has announced plans to close down, just days after the Guardian revealed that more than 90 residents had signed up to be involved in a potential legal claim over contamination of the local area.AGC Chemicals Europe is consulting with employees and their union representatives about plans to cease operations at its manufacturing plant in Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire. The]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/lancashire-chemicals-factory-facing-potential-legal-claim-announces-closure/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/lancashire-chemicals-factory-facing-potential-legal-claim-announces-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK in ‘firewave’ as extreme heat provides ideal conditions for wildfires, experts warn]]></title><description><![CDATA[National Fire Chiefs Council say emergency services dealing with 19 wildfires across Britain, many near urban areasThe UK is in the grip of a &ldquo;firewave&rdquo;, as the summer&rsquo;s extreme heat produces the ideal conditions for wildfires, scientists and environmentalists have warned.A particular danger was that more blazes seem to be taking place closer to urban areas rather than in remote countryside, causing hazards to homes and health, they said. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/uk-in-firewave-as-extreme-heat-provides-ideal-conditions-for-wildfires-experts-warn/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 18:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/uk-in-firewave-as-extreme-heat-provides-ideal-conditions-for-wildfires-experts-warn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British couple named among 13 killed in Spanish wildfires]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pete and Fran Gillam confirmed dead as authorities use DNA samples to identify victims of blaze in Almer&iacute;aA British couple have been named among the 13 people killed by wildfires in Spain, as authorities race to use DNA to identify victims who were unable to escape the blaze.Pete and Fran Gillam, who lived in B&eacute;dar, the village that bore the brunt of the wildfires on Thursday, were confirmed dead by their family. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/british-couple-named-among-13-killed-in-spanish-wildfires/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 17:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/british-couple-named-among-13-killed-in-spanish-wildfires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hello from the outside: heat domes impeding radio and other signals in US midwest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Higher temperatures can cause radio, TV and microwave signals to travel hundreds of miles farther, upsetting communicationsIt was 3am in north-east Indiana&rsquo;s Huntington county when the outdoor emergency alarm went off on 1 July.The only issue? There wasn&rsquo;t a storm, tornado or any other emergency weather event forecast or present anywhere for hundreds of miles. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/hello-from-the-outside-heat-domes-impeding-radio-and-other-signals-in-us-midwest/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/hello-from-the-outside-heat-domes-impeding-radio-and-other-signals-in-us-midwest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘As if a hurricane had passed’: Puerto Ricans at breaking point after weeks without water]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shortages triggered by pipeline rupture drive up costs and deepen frustrations, as pressure grows on water utilityJonathan Collazo owns two restaurants in a bustling section of San Juan, which has been plagued by water outages, severely disrupting the daily lives of residents and businesses alike.The water scarcity is part of an escalating frustration felt by thousands of customers of Puerto Rico&rsquo;s water utility over the past several months, prompting the governor to activate the national]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/as-if-a-hurricane-had-passed-puerto-ricans-at-breaking-point-after-weeks-without-water/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/as-if-a-hurricane-had-passed-puerto-ricans-at-breaking-point-after-weeks-without-water/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First came the dead fish, then invasive plants. A year later and Lake Suchitlán’s pollution remains a mystery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fishers on El Salvador&rsquo;s largest lake are still looking for answers after the die-off, with no explanation provided by the governmentFrom the village of Copapayo, Noel Avalos recalls the morning they ran to the shore of Lake Suchitl&aacute;n, El Salvador&rsquo;s main hydroelectric reservoir, also known as Cerr&oacute;n Grande, and its largest body of freshwater, to find thousands of dead fish had washed up overnight.By August 2025, nearly 70% of the lake&rsquo;s 135 sq km (33,000 acres) su]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/first-came-the-dead-fish-then-invasive-plants-a-year-later-and-lake-suchitlns-pollution-remains-a-mystery/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/first-came-the-dead-fish-then-invasive-plants-a-year-later-and-lake-suchitlns-pollution-remains-a-mystery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A journey down one of the last wild rivers in the American west: ‘The bullseye will always be on its back’]]></title><description><![CDATA[As US water wars rage, a tributary of the Colorado River faces unprecedented pressure. Visitors worry how long this aquatic &lsquo;relict&rsquo; will lastOn an early morning in mid-May, a group of near strangers shoved camping gear and clothes into waterproof bags, slathered on sunscreen, and ambled into the bright-yellow rafts that would carry them down one of the last free-flowing rivers in the American west.Unhindered by large dams or diversions, the Yampa curves across 250 miles (400km) of a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-journey-down-one-of-the-last-wild-rivers-in-the-american-west-the-bullseye-will-always-be-on-its-back/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-journey-down-one-of-the-last-wild-rivers-in-the-american-west-the-bullseye-will-always-be-on-its-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plan to restore nature in England by 2030 criticised as ‘completely insufficient’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Critics accuse ministers of failing to take control of nature crisis and leaving it to private landowners to act voluntarilyThe government&rsquo;s plan to protect and restore nature in England by 2030 has been condemned as &ldquo;pathetic&rdquo; and &ldquo;completely insufficient&rdquo; in the face of the spiralling environmental crisis.The long-awaited plan published on Monday calls for landowners to voluntarily opt to protect and enhance nature, rather than creating legal protections for natur]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/plan-to-restore-nature-in-england-by-2030-criticised-as-completely-insufficient/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/plan-to-restore-nature-in-england-by-2030-criticised-as-completely-insufficient/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weather tracker: Unusually warm rivers affect French nuclear power plants]]></title><description><![CDATA[High temperatures and below average rainfall put pressure on waterways used to cool reactorsAbove average temperatures combined with below average rainfall across much of western and central Europe during June and the first half of July have placed increasing pressure on rivers, ecosystems and energy infrastructure. Persistent high pressure brought prolonged sunshine, suppressed rainfall and enhanced evaporation, causing river levels to fall and water temperatures to increase.These unusually war]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/weather-tracker-unusually-warm-rivers-affect-french-nuclear-power-plants/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/weather-tracker-unusually-warm-rivers-affect-french-nuclear-power-plants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firefighting planes scrambled from south of France to tackle huge wildfire near Paris]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials say blaze in Fontainebleau forest is of &lsquo;exceptional scale&rsquo;, with 900 homes evacuated and road and rail links hitEurope live &ndash; latest updatesFirefighters are tackling a blaze of unprecedented scale sweeping through Fontainebleau forest south-east of Paris.The fire began late on Sunday afternoon in the one-time royal hunting preserve about 40 miles (60km) from the capital, which today is dotted with villages. The blaze, which is unusual in its proximity to Paris, raced]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/firefighting-planes-scrambled-from-south-of-france-to-tackle-huge-wildfire-near-paris/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/firefighting-planes-scrambled-from-south-of-france-to-tackle-huge-wildfire-near-paris/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[May and June heatwaves killed about 2,700 people in England and Wales, data suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Extreme heat led to 440 deaths a day during June peak, say scientists, with climate crisis ramping up temperaturesThe heatwave that affected England and Wales in June killed about 440 people a day during its three-day peak, scientists have estimated. Across the whole of the June heatwave, plus the one in May, about 2,700 people lost their lives prematurely.The data starkly illustrates the danger of extreme heat, which is being supercharged by the climate crisis. More than 40% of the people affec]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/may-and-june-heatwaves-killed-about-2700-people-in-england-and-wales-data-suggests/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/may-and-june-heatwaves-killed-about-2700-people-in-england-and-wales-data-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: Phacelia is the most useful plant – I always have a packet for my garden | Susie White]]></title><description><![CDATA[Allendale, Northumberland: Farmers use it as cover crop, and I sow it into bare soil &ndash; but not before I&rsquo;ve had a close look at its stunning detailsCupped by bristly sepals, the five-petalled flowers of phacelia flare open at the tips, drawing insects to their abundant nectar and blue pollen. Hoverflies, honeybees, parasitic wasps, solitary bees and bumblebees &ndash; there&rsquo;s life all around&nbsp;me as I hunker down among&nbsp;the&nbsp;plants.I always have a ready packet of Phac]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-phacelia-is-the-most-useful-plant-i-always-have-a-packet-for-my-garden-susie-white/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-phacelia-is-the-most-useful-plant-i-always-have-a-packet-for-my-garden-susie-white/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘No matter how bad, it is always fixable’: how Bea Elton cleans up the houses – and lives – of desperate people]]></title><description><![CDATA[She has built an unlikely career in mould, maggots and excrement, cleaning for those who most need it. It can take months building trust with a stranger, before she and her boyfriend go in and transform everything&lsquo;There might be a dead bird in the box room. We think it has been there for a couple of years,&rdquo; says Bea Elton, raising her voice to be heard through her respirator. It is particularly robust, as she has a dust and cat hair allergy. &ldquo;Not ideal,&rdquo; in her line of wo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/no-matter-how-bad-it-is-always-fixable-how-bea-elton-cleans-up-the-houses-and-lives-of-desperate-people/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/no-matter-how-bad-it-is-always-fixable-how-bea-elton-cleans-up-the-houses-and-lives-of-desperate-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britain’s cars and SUVs are growing bigger – but there is a way to stop this deadly ‘carspreading’  | Christian Wolmar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Larger vehicles crowd our roads and are far more dangerous to pedestrians. Let&rsquo;s curb them before they do even more damageWe need an Ozempic for cars. They are growing at a phenomenal rate, wreaking havoc on the roads, squeezing out smaller vehicles in car parks and endangering pedestrians.Like ever-hungry teenagers, cars in Europe are growing, on average, a centimetre wider every year, according to new research reported by the Guardian. And fewer than half of new cars in the UK can fit in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/britains-cars-and-suvs-are-growing-bigger-but-there-is-a-way-to-stop-this-deadly-carspreading-christian-wolmar/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/britains-cars-and-suvs-are-growing-bigger-but-there-is-a-way-to-stop-this-deadly-carspreading-christian-wolmar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britain’s biggest community solar farm forced to shut over grid overload fears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Timing of Devon switchoff &lsquo;could not be worse&rsquo;, says board, as members face an estimated &pound;2m in lost revenue Britain&rsquo;s biggest community solar project has been forced to shut for the duration of its first summer by the government&rsquo;s energy system operator to avoid overloading the local grid with renewable energy.The north Devon solar farm was ordered to shut weeks before record high temperatures across Europe led to power supply warnings, due to concerns that the lar]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/britains-biggest-community-solar-farm-forced-to-shut-over-grid-overload-fears/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/britains-biggest-community-solar-farm-forced-to-shut-over-grid-overload-fears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We plant belonging’: how nature charities and asylum seekers work together in UK countryside]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environmental and refugee groups have joined forces to benefit lives and wildlife in Wales and elsewhereShielding his eyes from the blinding midday sun, Abdullah, a Sudanese asylum seeker, gazes out at the expanse of green in T&#375; Mawr country park in north Wales.&ldquo;This place is so beautiful,&rdquo; he says. &ldquo;It feels a very long way from the Home Office.&rdquo; Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/we-plant-belonging-how-nature-charities-and-asylum-seekers-work-together-in-uk-countryside/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/we-plant-belonging-how-nature-charities-and-asylum-seekers-work-together-in-uk-countryside/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Readers reply: Why put solar panels on green space when we could put them over car parks?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The long-running series in which readers answer other readers&rsquo; questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical conceptsThis week&rsquo;s question: Why is there no rugby culture in Germany?I would like to know why we build solar farms over green space, when we could just put them over massive car parks as a popular current internet meme suggests. Chris, MiddlesbroughSend new questions to nq@theguardian.com. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/readers-reply-why-put-solar-panels-on-green-space-when-we-could-put-them-over-car-parks/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/readers-reply-why-put-solar-panels-on-green-space-when-we-could-put-them-over-car-parks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Huge wave’ of carbon storage projects causes alarm in small-town USA as oil firms eye billions in subsidies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens of projects are in development across US despite concerns over environmental and health risksThe plan to bury carbon under remote Indiana farmland is supposed to be a slam dunk for the climate, according to its supporters &ndash; all generously funded by US tax dollars.But as far as Melissa Harrison and some other residents of Clymers, Indiana, are concerned, it just might be the end of their town. &ldquo;This is our place,&rdquo; she says. Generations of her family are buried in the ceme]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/huge-wave-of-carbon-storage-projects-causes-alarm-in-small-town-usa-as-oil-firms-eye-billions-in-subsidies/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/huge-wave-of-carbon-storage-projects-causes-alarm-in-small-town-usa-as-oil-firms-eye-billions-in-subsidies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China evacuates nearly two million people as powerful typhoon makes landfall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Schools, work and outdoor activities have been suspended in Zhejiang province and many transport services cancelled.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/china-evacuates-nearly-two-million-people-as-powerful-typhoon-makes-landfall/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 09:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/china-evacuates-nearly-two-million-people-as-powerful-typhoon-makes-landfall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Super’ El Niño could cause global food price shock lasting into 2028, analysts say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weather cycle threatens harvests worldwide, adding to inflation already fuelled by the Iran warEconomists are warning that a &ldquo;super&rdquo; El Ni&ntilde;o weather cycle this year could cause a severe shock to global food prices lasting into 2028.As the Iran war pushes up world food prices to the highest level in three years, economists said supply chains faced &ldquo;two shocks at once&rdquo; stoked by extreme weather linked to global heating. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/super-el-nio-could-cause-global-food-price-shock-lasting-into-2028-analysts-say/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/super-el-nio-could-cause-global-food-price-shock-lasting-into-2028-analysts-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alderney set to welcome Britain in Bloom judges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alderney is set to represent the Bailiwick of Guernsey in the national Royal Horticultural Society awards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/alderney-set-to-welcome-britain-in-bloom-judges/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 08:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/alderney-set-to-welcome-britain-in-bloom-judges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pupils vow to save 'dying' river in beauty spot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Children from a school near a popular beauty spot test local water quality over pollution concerns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/pupils-vow-to-save-dying-river-in-beauty-spot/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 07:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/pupils-vow-to-save-dying-river-in-beauty-spot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amur tiger Ginger Biscuit settles into new home]]></title><description><![CDATA[The two-year-old female has moved from Longleat to Woburn and is settling in well, her keepers say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/amur-tiger-ginger-biscuit-settles-into-new-home/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 07:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/amur-tiger-ginger-biscuit-settles-into-new-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The South African trailblazers seeking to change how wildlife documentaries are made]]></title><description><![CDATA[National Geographic explorers create dive lab after finding too few black film-makers telling African wildlife storiesWhen Pragna Parsotam-Kok and Noel Kok made a wildlife series for South African TV in 2015, they were struck by how challenging it was to access animals to film and how few other African wildlife documentary makers there were.Their response was to set up the not-for-profit Nature Environment and Wildlife Conservation Trust (NEWF) and to host a conference for African wildlife film-]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-south-african-trailblazers-seeking-to-change-how-wildlife-documentaries-are-made/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-south-african-trailblazers-seeking-to-change-how-wildlife-documentaries-are-made/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[T. rex could become most expensive fossil ever - but it's a &#8203;problem for scientists]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 67 million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex will go on sale in New York with a pre-sale value of $30m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/t-rex-could-become-most-expensive-fossil-ever-but-its-a-8203problem-for-scientists/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 01:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/t-rex-could-become-most-expensive-fossil-ever-but-its-a-8203problem-for-scientists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In my years of spearfishing, I’ve never encountered more sharks than now. But I know where I stand in the underwater pecking order | Clarke Gayford]]></title><description><![CDATA[Below the surface is one of the only places I can switch my brain off. Coming face to face with a shark comes with the territory &ndash; and we all have to adapt to this new normalThe first time I came face to face with a great white shark I felt something shift inside me. One look into those eyes darker than a planet-sucking black hole really does humble you.But it wasn&rsquo;t the eyes. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/in-my-years-of-spearfishing-ive-never-encountered-more-sharks-than-now-but-i-know-where-i-stand-in-the-underwater-pecking-order-clarke-gayford/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/in-my-years-of-spearfishing-ive-never-encountered-more-sharks-than-now-but-i-know-where-i-stand-in-the-underwater-pecking-order-clarke-gayford/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fastest spider in the world? This huge, hairy-legged Australian arachnid may be the quickest on the planet]]></title><description><![CDATA[A brown huntsman is the quickest of more than 250 species analysed by scientists in the UK and GermanyIf arachnophobes were not frightened enough by the horrific ability of Australia&rsquo;s huntsman spiders to drag dead mice up the sides of fridges, they now have another reason.They might be the fastest spiders on the planet. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/fastest-spider-in-the-world-this-huge-hairy-legged-australian-arachnid-may-be-the-quickest-on-the-planet/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 17:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/fastest-spider-in-the-world-this-huge-hairy-legged-australian-arachnid-may-be-the-quickest-on-the-planet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildlife conservation work to get £1m boost]]></title><description><![CDATA[Endangered rodents, birds and butterflies will be among the species benefitting from the investment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/wildlife-conservation-work-to-get-1m-boost/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 16:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/wildlife-conservation-work-to-get-1m-boost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘A slap in the face’: small farmers say Trump is turning his back on them]]></title><description><![CDATA[The president wooed farmers in his campaign, but now the USDA is yanking funding, citing &lsquo;DEI&rsquo; and wasteful spendingIt&rsquo;s just an eighth of an acre, but for Lawrencia Rogers, the plot where she grows broccolini, lettuce and beans on land once tilled by poorhouse residents in eastern Iowa is the closest she has come to living her dream.Iowa is one of the most agriculturally productive states in the country, but getting into farming is not easy, particularly for people like Rogers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-slap-in-the-face-small-farmers-say-trump-is-turning-his-back-on-them/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-slap-in-the-face-small-farmers-say-trump-is-turning-his-back-on-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RSPB buys 'magical' 96-hectare landscape to reconnect habitats]]></title><description><![CDATA[The move will help conservationists in Gallt-y-bere to protect internationally important habitats.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/rspb-buys-magical-96-hectare-landscape-to-reconnect-habitats/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 14:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/rspb-buys-magical-96-hectare-landscape-to-reconnect-habitats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Every time the rain falls, the fear comes back’: life in Lagos under the constant threat of floods]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Nigeria braces for another season of devastating rains, people affected describe the mental toll of repeatedly rebuilding their livesMurky water first tore down a perimeter fence, then bubbled into the yard before spilling into every room. Within minutes, electronics, kitchen appliances, furniture, documents and academic certificates lay submerged.With the water rising rapidly, Daniel Ebiesua evacuated his home in the Shogunle area of Lagos, with his wife, their two-week-old baby, four-year-o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/every-time-the-rain-falls-the-fear-comes-back-life-in-lagos-under-the-constant-threat-of-floods/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/every-time-the-rain-falls-the-fear-comes-back-life-in-lagos-under-the-constant-threat-of-floods/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Datacentres drive up big tech’s carbon emissions to a third of those of France]]></title><description><![CDATA[Microsoft, Amazon and Google say they still aim to achieve net zero output despite construction boomMicrosoft, Amazon and Google&rsquo;s collective carbon emissions have increased by nearly a fifth in the past year, driven largely by datacentre construction.In the financial year ending March 2026, the three tech companies emitted 119m mTCO&#8322;e (metric tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent), or about a third of those of France. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/datacentres-drive-up-big-techs-carbon-emissions-to-a-third-of-those-of-france/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/datacentres-drive-up-big-techs-carbon-emissions-to-a-third-of-those-of-france/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heatwave to stretch into second week despite cooler air for some this weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sizzling heat continues into next week despite a drop in temperatures over the weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/heatwave-to-stretch-into-second-week-despite-cooler-air-for-some-this-weekend/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 12:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/heatwave-to-stretch-into-second-week-despite-cooler-air-for-some-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Like a sauna’: London tube travellers swelter in temperatures higher than legal limit for cattle]]></title><description><![CDATA[The tube cannot easily be adapted to cope with heatwaves, making conditions almost unbearableAs the escalator descends below ground at King&rsquo;s Cross St Pancras station in London, the shift from what was already a hot station entrance to the furnace-like subterranean depths is perceptible.On the tube it&rsquo;s worse: a man leans back in his seat, eyes closed, sweltering; people hold electric fans an inch away from their faces. London commuters are known for their stoicism and the heat appea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/like-a-sauna-london-tube-travellers-swelter-in-temperatures-higher-than-legal-limit-for-cattle/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 10:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/like-a-sauna-london-tube-travellers-swelter-in-temperatures-higher-than-legal-limit-for-cattle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New dinosaur species as long as cricket pitch discovered in Thailand]]></title><description><![CDATA[The plant-eating dinosaur, named Uragasaurus kalasinensis, is thought to have lived about 150 million years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/new-dinosaur-species-as-long-as-cricket-pitch-discovered-in-thailand/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 10:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/new-dinosaur-species-as-long-as-cricket-pitch-discovered-in-thailand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A swarm of stink bugs and a river of rats: why India’s flowering bamboo causes a crisis for humans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every few decades mass blooming in Mizoram&rsquo;s forests causes a rodent boom &ndash; and devastation to crops. The cycle is well-known, so why aren&rsquo;t farmers and authorities better prepared?In the hills of Mizoram state in north-east India, the first thing that farmers notice are the swarms of stink bugs, known locally as thangnang. It can mean only one thing: the rats are coming. And with them, famine.As dawn breaks in Mamit district, Maunsanga, a 62-year-old farmer, walks across his p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-swarm-of-stink-bugs-and-a-river-of-rats-why-indias-flowering-bamboo-causes-a-crisis-for-humans/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-swarm-of-stink-bugs-and-a-river-of-rats-why-indias-flowering-bamboo-causes-a-crisis-for-humans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 13 biggest myths about heatwaves – and how to bust them]]></title><description><![CDATA[With some still unable to accept humanity&rsquo;s role in climate chaos, we tackle common misconceptions and deceptionsSome people &ndash; and media organisations &ndash; still have difficulty connecting the heatwaves currently gripping much of the world and human-caused climate chaos. Others are in outright denial. So how to address their evasions, distractions and lies?The Guardian has trawled through climate sceptics&rsquo; claims and put their doubts to one of the UK&rsquo;s top climate scie]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-13-biggest-myths-about-heatwaves-and-how-to-bust-them/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-13-biggest-myths-about-heatwaves-and-how-to-bust-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Days of salted codfish and cabbage leaves are over: how climate crisis is shaping Tour de France’s future]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heatwaves have long been part of the Tour but temperatures now are pushing the riders to limit of human enduranceThe Tour de France and the heat of the midday sun are old bedfellows, going back long before an era when the biggest catastrophe of the Tour&rsquo;s opening week was a major fault in the Visma team bus&rsquo;s air conditioning. Flip back 50 years to my favourite Tour read, the late Geoffrey Nicholson&rsquo;s The Great Bike Race, and we find the doyen of cycling writers discussing a To]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/days-of-salted-codfish-and-cabbage-leaves-are-over-how-climate-crisis-is-shaping-tour-de-frances-future/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/days-of-salted-codfish-and-cabbage-leaves-are-over-how-climate-crisis-is-shaping-tour-de-frances-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New research into basking sharks around island]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Manx Shark Foundation hopes to learn more about basking sharks often spotted around the island.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/new-research-into-basking-sharks-around-island/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 08:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/new-research-into-basking-sharks-around-island/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Children were calling for their mummies’: UK pupils struggle in 40C-plus classrooms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teachers call for schools to be urgently adapted for hot weather amid reports of nausea, fainting and heatstrokeThe extreme heat that has hit the UK twice in the past few weeks has left teachers struggling to cope as temperatures in some classrooms climb above 40C, with pupils and staff suffering from heatstroke, nausea and headaches.Teachers say they have been desperately trying to keep children safe, with some covering younger pupils in wet paper towels as they lie on the floor, while older st]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/children-were-calling-for-their-mummies-uk-pupils-struggle-in-40c-plus-classrooms/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/children-were-calling-for-their-mummies-uk-pupils-struggle-in-40c-plus-classrooms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: Harvest time has arrived – and it’s three weeks earlier than 20 years ago | Colin Chappell]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brigg, Lincolnshire: It&rsquo;ll take six weeks to cut it all, starting with barley and likely ending with beans. Thank goodness the combine has air-conditioningThe crops have managed to survive winter flooding (almost) and two heatwaves, but another hot spell of weather is on the way as we embark on the enormous task of harvesting our crops.Winter barley for seed is usually first, followed by oilseed rape (OSR), then probably wheat. Beans are nearly always last to be cut, often in September, bu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-harvest-time-has-arrived-and-its-three-weeks-earlier-than-20-years-ago-colin-chappell/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-harvest-time-has-arrived-and-its-three-weeks-earlier-than-20-years-ago-colin-chappell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Death trap: what to do about the everyday items catching and killing Australian wildlife]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of native animals get caught in back yard fruit nets, fences and fishing line every year. Here&rsquo;s what you can do to helpChange by degrees offers life hacks and sustainable living tips each Saturday to help reduce your household&rsquo;s carbon footprintGot a question or tip for reducing household emissions? Email us at changebydegrees@theguardian.comThousands of native animals get snared in fruit tree netting, fencing and fishing gear every year in Australia &ndash; events that fr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/death-trap-what-to-do-about-the-everyday-items-catching-and-killing-australian-wildlife/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/death-trap-what-to-do-about-the-everyday-items-catching-and-killing-australian-wildlife/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Helping one of Britain's rarest butterflies]]></title><description><![CDATA[For more than 30 years, Paul Dunn has been working to revive the fortunes of the high brown fritillary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/helping-one-of-britains-rarest-butterflies/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 22:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/helping-one-of-britains-rarest-butterflies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fast-spreading wildfire kills at least 12 in southern Spain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Twenty-three people missing and four Britons thought to be among those who died trying to flee Almer&iacute;a blaze&lsquo;I had an incredible escape&rsquo;: British woman tells of close encounter with wildfireAt least 12 people have been killed and 23 are unaccounted for after one of Spain&rsquo;s deadliest wildfires broke out in the south-eastern province of Almer&iacute;a as the country endures its second heatwave of the summer.The regional government of Andaluc&iacute;a said the victims, four]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/fast-spreading-wildfire-kills-at-least-12-in-southern-spain/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/fast-spreading-wildfire-kills-at-least-12-in-southern-spain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How can you help wildlife during hot weather?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sophia Herod has some tips for helping animals that might visit your garden or neighbourhood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-can-you-help-wildlife-during-hot-weather/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-can-you-help-wildlife-during-hot-weather/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boxy forms and odd lights: US declassifies more UFO files]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US government published a fourth instalment of unresolved cases, promising to release more files on a rolling basis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/boxy-forms-and-odd-lights-us-declassifies-more-ufo-files/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/boxy-forms-and-odd-lights-us-declassifies-more-ufo-files/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I had an incredible escape’: British woman tells of close encounter with Spanish wildfire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jeanne Henny, 74, put her friend, a wheelchair and two dogs into the car and drove away, only to meet fire surging on to the roadThe speed, scale and ferocity of the wildfire in and around the B&eacute;dar municipality of Almer&iacute;a took everyone by surprise.Jeanne Henny, an English woman who has had a house in the tiny hamlet of Los Pinos for 33 years, initially took Thursday afternoon&rsquo;s yellow skies as proof that a calima wind from the Sahara was showering desert dust on the area. Th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/i-had-an-incredible-escape-british-woman-tells-of-close-encounter-with-spanish-wildfire/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 16:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/i-had-an-incredible-escape-british-woman-tells-of-close-encounter-with-spanish-wildfire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[East Asia braces for destructive typhoon as landslides kill 15 in Philippines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heading for Taiwan and south-eastern China, the 1,000 km-wide Bavi is forecast to be one of the strongest storms in decades.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/east-asia-braces-for-destructive-typhoon-as-landslides-kill-15-in-philippines/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/east-asia-braces-for-destructive-typhoon-as-landslides-kill-15-in-philippines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: Typhoon Bavi forecast to bring heavy rains and floods to Taiwan, Japan and China]]></title><description><![CDATA[See how the powerful storm is expected to move across east Asia on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/watch-typhoon-bavi-forecast-to-bring-heavy-rains-and-floods-to-taiwan-japan-and-china/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/watch-typhoon-bavi-forecast-to-bring-heavy-rains-and-floods-to-taiwan-japan-and-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Struggling pig farmers say &pound;2m support package 'not enough']]></title><description><![CDATA[Farmers welcome the Scottish government funding but say it's not enough to stop them losing about &pound;1m a month]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/struggling-pig-farmers-say-pound2m-support-package-not-enough/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/struggling-pig-farmers-say-pound2m-support-package-not-enough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pacific gray whales facing ‘catastrophic’ die-off as climate crisis hits food supply]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trump administration urged to relist a species in &lsquo;very, very serious trouble&rsquo;under Endangered Species ActClimate change is driving a gray whale &ldquo;catastrophic mortality event&rdquo; in the Pacific Ocean as melting sea ice depletes food sources and the animals starve, environmental groups warn.Meanwhile, a range of other issues, like ship strikes, oil spills, microplastic pollution, algal blooms and Russian harvesting are also probably contributing to the die-off that has nearly]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/pacific-gray-whales-facing-catastrophic-die-off-as-climate-crisis-hits-food-supply/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/pacific-gray-whales-facing-catastrophic-die-off-as-climate-crisis-hits-food-supply/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK bakes in 35C highs as millions under hosepipe bans]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Thursday, temperatures exceeded 34C for the eighth day this year, breaking the previous record of seven days in a calendar year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/uk-bakes-in-35c-highs-as-millions-under-hosepipe-bans/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/uk-bakes-in-35c-highs-as-millions-under-hosepipe-bans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We know how to mourn other humans – but what about ecological grief?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Iceland, people commemorated its first glacier formally declared lost to climate change. Western culture needs more of these ritualsI remember interviewing a North Atlantic right whale expert years ago. He was a practical, science-minded man. But as we discussed a female whale that had lost her calf, he became visibly emotional. She had lost the previous one, too, struck by a ship. He seemed almost embarrassed by the depth of his feeling.I wasn&rsquo;t surprised. I found his grief honorable.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/we-know-how-to-mourn-other-humans-but-what-about-ecological-grief/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/we-know-how-to-mourn-other-humans-but-what-about-ecological-grief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How cows are helping one of Britain's rarest butterflies]]></title><description><![CDATA[The high brown fritillary needs bracken and a certain violet to thrive - but everything in moderation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-cows-are-helping-one-of-britains-rarest-butterflies/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-cows-are-helping-one-of-britains-rarest-butterflies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shovels for feet and blotting paper skin: the ‘little fat froggy’ facing a fight for survival]]></title><description><![CDATA[The desert rain frog, native to a narrow coastal strip of south-west Africa, has been classified as vulnerable on the IUCN red list, as its habitat is threatened by miningThe desert rain frog is one of the most unusual amphibians on the planet. With a rotund body and stumpy legs that dig rather than jump, it has evolved to survive not in wetlands or rainforests, but in the unforgiving dunes of the southern African desert.This week the species was declared to be threatened with extinction by the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/shovels-for-feet-and-blotting-paper-skin-the-little-fat-froggy-facing-a-fight-for-survival/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/shovels-for-feet-and-blotting-paper-skin-the-little-fat-froggy-facing-a-fight-for-survival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swift nest reportedly thrown in skip during house renovations in South Tyneside]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservationists fear more nests may have been destroyed during work on Jarrow houses by council-appointed contractorSwift chicks are feared to have been thrown into a skip during house renovations in South Tyneside, despite rules that should stop the destruction of nests.The Northern Swifts Group (NSG) was alerted to the destruction of at least one nest on Tuesday, in a street in Jarrow where houses were being renovated by South Tyneside council. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/swift-nest-reportedly-thrown-in-skip-during-house-renovations-in-south-tyneside/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/swift-nest-reportedly-thrown-in-skip-during-house-renovations-in-south-tyneside/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week in wildlife: a froggy lunch, a surf-loving penguin and an ambitious treehopper]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week&rsquo;s best wildlife photographs from around the world Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/week-in-wildlife-a-froggy-lunch-a-surf-loving-penguin-and-an-ambitious-treehopper/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/week-in-wildlife-a-froggy-lunch-a-surf-loving-penguin-and-an-ambitious-treehopper/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China lands reusable rocket for first time, state media says]]></title><description><![CDATA[It follows similar landings of reusable rockets by US-owned companies SpaceX and Blue Origin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/china-lands-reusable-rocket-for-first-time-state-media-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 08:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/china-lands-reusable-rocket-for-first-time-state-media-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We say thanks to all our selfless spineless pals | First Dog on the Moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[While I have no influence on the Guardian committee, I know who this year&rsquo;s winner of the Invertebrate of the Year competition should beNominate your Invertebrate of the Year now! You have until midnight on Monday 13 July to submit your responseSign up here to get an email whenever First Dog cartoons are publishedGet all your needs met at the First Dog shop if what you need is First Dog merchandise and prints Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/we-say-thanks-to-all-our-selfless-spineless-pals-first-dog-on-the-moon/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 08:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/we-say-thanks-to-all-our-selfless-spineless-pals-first-dog-on-the-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I just want to know if it has caused my cancer’: life in the shadow of Lancashire Pfas factory]]></title><description><![CDATA[People in Thornton-Cleveleys want answers on the impact of widespread contamination around the chemical plant&ldquo;Everything I wanted was finally coming to fruition. A house, a change of job and getting married,&rdquo; says Liz Hurst, looking out to sea on a hot evening in Blackpool.&ldquo;But then all of a sudden, everything was put on hold.&rdquo; Fifteen years ago, Hurst was diagnosed with kidney cancer aged 32. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/i-just-want-to-know-if-it-has-caused-my-cancer-life-in-the-shadow-of-lancashire-pfas-factory/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/i-just-want-to-know-if-it-has-caused-my-cancer-life-in-the-shadow-of-lancashire-pfas-factory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pollutionwatch: How harmful ozone builds up near ground in heatwaves]]></title><description><![CDATA[Concentrations of gas were continuously raised in Europe during June hot spell, with potentially deadly effectsWidespread air pollution was a feature of June&rsquo;s record-breaking heat across western Europe and is likely to increase again as the UK experiences its third heatwave of the summer.UK weather warnings for extreme heat from 22 June were followed by a rare high air pollution alert from the London mayor. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/pollutionwatch-how-harmful-ozone-builds-up-near-ground-in-heatwaves/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/pollutionwatch-how-harmful-ozone-builds-up-near-ground-in-heatwaves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heatwave across western Europe – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Western Europe has been scorched by its hottest June on record, scientists have said, as the UK enters its third heatwave of the year and wildfires ravage France and SpainWestern Europe records hottest-ever June as heatwaves intensify Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/heatwave-across-western-europe-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/heatwave-across-western-europe-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: I thought I was poking a hedgehog’s nest. I was wrong | Claire Stares]]></title><description><![CDATA[Langstone, Hampshire: Tree bumblebees are generally placid, but they&rsquo;re not keen on someone prodding their home with the end of a bamboo caneLast summer, one by one, all our visiting hedgehogs fell victim to the road. For the first time in years, the hedgehog house beneath a purple-leaved elder in a secluded corner of the garden sat empty over winter.Then a few weeks ago I found fresh faeces on the patio, glistening with fragments of undigested insect exoskeleton &ndash; a sure sign that&n]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-i-thought-i-was-poking-a-hedgehogs-nest-i-was-wrong-claire-stares/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-i-thought-i-was-poking-a-hedgehogs-nest-i-was-wrong-claire-stares/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pressure builds on Europe's biggest port to be greener]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lawsuit demands that the Port of Rotterdam moves faster to cut its dependence on fossil fuel firms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/pressure-builds-on-europes-biggest-port-to-be-greener/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/pressure-builds-on-europes-biggest-port-to-be-greener/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why does hot weather put me in such a bad mood?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not everyone experiences heat the same way, and studies show aggression, violence and road rage increase on hotter daysRecently, my husband and I embarked on what should have been a pleasant spring errand: a stroll to the local farmer&rsquo;s market. But a passing heatwave had made it unseasonably hot outside. I cut him off on the sidewalk and he snapped at me, so I snapped at him for snapping at me. We spent the rest of the excursion in sweaty, stony silence. When we were almost home, he said,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/why-does-hot-weather-put-me-in-such-a-bad-mood/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/why-does-hot-weather-put-me-in-such-a-bad-mood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The fight against AI data centers is important – but it’s just a starting point | Bruce Schneier and Nathan E Sanders]]></title><description><![CDATA[AI companies want to capture the value created by entire industries. That concentration of wealth and power is society&rsquo;s greatest riskOpposition to AI datacenters has emerged as a primary theme in US politics, one that &ndash; surprisingly &ndash; doesn&rsquo;t fall along party lines. We applaud people coming together for constructive debate on any issue, and agree that communities need to evaluate whether any economic benefits these datacenters bring is worth their costs. Still, we worry]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-fight-against-ai-data-centers-is-important-but-its-just-a-starting-point-bruce-schneier-and-nathan-e-sanders/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-fight-against-ai-data-centers-is-important-but-its-just-a-starting-point-bruce-schneier-and-nathan-e-sanders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The brown huntsman timed as the fastest spider at a top speed of 3.59 m/s – video]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brown huntsman spiders were filmed to measure their speed. The 2021 research has been included in new analysis of the speeds of more than 250 spider species by scientists in the UK and Germany, which concludes the brown huntsman, Heteropoda jugulans, has a top speed of 3.59 m/s, making it the fastest of all spiders measured. The study includes research supervised by Dr Christofer Clemente, an evolutionary biomechanist at the University of the Sunshine Coast in Queensland Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-brown-huntsman-timed-as-the-fastest-spider-at-a-top-speed-of-359-ms-video/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-brown-huntsman-timed-as-the-fastest-spider-at-a-top-speed-of-359-ms-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Experimental bathtub: the remote lake island trying wave power to boost energy security]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers on Beaver Island, in Lake Michigan, are trying to find a more reliable form of power using local resourcesBeaver Island sits in the middle of the northernmost end of Lake Michigan, about 70 miles from the maritime border with Canada. The forested island, just a little bigger than San Francisco in size, is a popular summer destination for tourists and home to about 600 permanent residents. Getting there requires a boat or plane ride.Getting electricity to the island is not as easy. Po]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/experimental-bathtub-the-remote-lake-island-trying-wave-power-to-boost-energy-security/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/experimental-bathtub-the-remote-lake-island-trying-wave-power-to-boost-energy-security/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Species’ ingenious survival strategies no match for human destruction, red list reveals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newly endangered animals include desert frogs and snails in extreme ocean depths, both threatened by miningLife has colonised every corner of the planet by evolving ingenious survival strategies but these are increasingly being overwhelmed by destructive human activities, this year&rsquo;s red list of endangered species has revealed.Many snails, limpets and clams have adapted to life at crushing depths in the oceans on hydrothermal vents where water temperatures can reach 450C (842F). But an ass]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/species-ingenious-survival-strategies-no-match-for-human-destruction-red-list-reveals/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 14:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/species-ingenious-survival-strategies-no-match-for-human-destruction-red-list-reveals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Great Britain’s grid operator issues fresh warning over power supplies in heatwave]]></title><description><![CDATA[Neso asks for extra supplies from electricity generators to cope with added demand on Thursday nightGreat Britain&rsquo;s energy system operator has warned that &ldquo;extreme temperatures&rdquo; could hit power supplies on Thursday night, as the UK entered its third heatwave of the year.The National Energy System Operator (Neso) issued a notice overnight asking for extra supplies from power generators to cope with the added demand from households turning on fans and air conditioners to cope wit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/great-britains-grid-operator-issues-fresh-warning-over-power-supplies-in-heatwave/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/great-britains-grid-operator-issues-fresh-warning-over-power-supplies-in-heatwave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Great Britain’s grid operator issues another warning over power supplies in heatwave]]></title><description><![CDATA[Neso asks for extra supplies from electricity generators to cope with added demand on Thursday nightGreat Britain&rsquo;s energy system operator has warned that &ldquo;extreme temperatures&rdquo; could hit power supplies on Thursday night, as the UK entered its third heatwave of the year.The National Energy System Operator (Neso) issued a notice overnight asking for extra supplies from power generators to cope with the added demand from households turning on fans and air conditioners to cope wit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/great-britains-grid-operator-issues-another-warning-over-power-supplies-in-heatwave/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/great-britains-grid-operator-issues-another-warning-over-power-supplies-in-heatwave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Low-e windows keep homes cool … but may set neighbours’ property on fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Low-emissivity windows also keep houses warm in winter, but use on bowed glass can have magnifying-glass effectLow-emissivity or low-E window glass is a useful green technology for keeping buildings warm in winter and cool in summer &hellip; but a rare side-effect can set the neighbours&rsquo; property on fire.The glass is coated with a thin layer of metal or metal oxide which lets visible light through but acts like a mirror in the infrared. Heat from the interior is reflected back in, retainin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/low-e-windows-keep-homes-cool-but-may-set-neighbours-property-on-fire/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/low-e-windows-keep-homes-cool-but-may-set-neighbours-property-on-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: The field names here read like a history book | Eben Muse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ynys Enlli, Gwynedd: A stroll down this island&rsquo;s one road provides clues to its past &ndash; and it has nothing to do with the 20,000 saints apparently buried hereIn 1938, the Welsh naturalist Ronald Lockley described Ynys Enlli (Bardsey Island) as a mountain &ldquo;crudely cemented to a lowland valley, and the whole thing thrown into the middle of a violent tide-race&rdquo;. Much has changed since then, but that vivid picture holds true, as I wander it today.Certainly there&rsquo;s a love]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-the-field-names-here-read-like-a-history-book-eben-muse/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-the-field-names-here-read-like-a-history-book-eben-muse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Western Europe records hottest-ever June as heatwaves intensify]]></title><description><![CDATA[Temperatures across ravaged region 3C above average as scientists warn of risks for people, ecosystems and infrastructureRecord wildfires in Europe show failure to adapt carries a mounting costWestern Europe has been scorched by its hottest June on record, scientists have said, as the UK enters its third heatwave of the year and wildfires ravage France and Spain.Inflamed by carbon pollution, the deadly June heatwave helped push surface air temperatures for the region 3.06C above their average fr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/western-europe-records-hottest-ever-june-as-heatwaves-intensify/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/western-europe-records-hottest-ever-june-as-heatwaves-intensify/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It makes your heart sing’: can a pioneering project show that rewilding really works?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Intensive farming has all but destroyed England&rsquo;s ancient woodlands and freshwater wetlands. On a farm in Lincolnshire a radical aristocrat hopes to show there&rsquo;s money in protecting nature&bull; The summer issue of the Long Read magazine is out now. Click here to orderIn the silent countryside south of Grantham, three vast steel barns rattled in the breeze. Gathered in a loose circle beside them were 15 landowners, land agents and a couple of young investors; all expensively dressed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/it-makes-your-heart-sing-can-a-pioneering-project-show-that-rewilding-really-works/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/it-makes-your-heart-sing-can-a-pioneering-project-show-that-rewilding-really-works/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK heatwave spreads further north and west as temperatures continue to climb]]></title><description><![CDATA[This year's third heatwave is one of the longest lasting heatwaves since the infamous year of 1976.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/uk-heatwave-spreads-further-north-and-west-as-temperatures-continue-to-climb/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/uk-heatwave-spreads-further-north-and-west-as-temperatures-continue-to-climb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amber heat health alerts in effect as UK set for one of longest-lasting heatwaves since 1976]]></title><description><![CDATA[Temperatures are set to rise as high as 36C (97F) for parts of southern England this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/amber-heat-health-alerts-in-effect-as-uk-set-for-one-of-longest-lasting-heatwaves-since-1976/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/amber-heat-health-alerts-in-effect-as-uk-set-for-one-of-longest-lasting-heatwaves-since-1976/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Guardian view on the flamingo revolution: Albanians are standing up for their rights, as well as for nature | Editorial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plans for a mega-resort, backed by Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, have spurred broader questions about who politics is servingFor more than a month, thousands have taken to the streets of Tirana to protest against their government, in the biggest outbreak of unrest in Albania since the collapse of communism more than three decades ago. What began with environmental concerns about protecting a nature reserve and the more than 2,500 species it hosts has become the flamingo revolution, questioning]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-guardian-view-on-the-flamingo-revolution-albanians-are-standing-up-for-their-rights-as-well-as-for-nature-editorial/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-guardian-view-on-the-flamingo-revolution-albanians-are-standing-up-for-their-rights-as-well-as-for-nature-editorial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Datacentres are a ticking timebomb. We must make sure AI’s benefits outweigh the costs | Nicki Hutley]]></title><description><![CDATA[They suck up energy and water, and blast out heat. Just who is better off from all this investment &ndash; aside from tech bros?The two great existential threats of our time &ndash; the climate crisis and AI &ndash; come hurtling together in the explosion of datacentres across Australia and around the world.You can hardly avoid hearing about them these days, either with awed reverence of the promised benefits to humankind or with fear and anger given the implications for the climate, inflation,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/datacentres-are-a-ticking-timebomb-we-must-make-sure-ais-benefits-outweigh-the-costs-nicki-hutley/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/datacentres-are-a-ticking-timebomb-we-must-make-sure-ais-benefits-outweigh-the-costs-nicki-hutley/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Datacentres are a ticking time bomb. We must make sure AI’s benefits outweigh the costs | Nicki Hutley]]></title><description><![CDATA[They suck up energy and water, and blast out heat. Just who is better off from all this investment &ndash; aside from tech bros?The two great existential threats of our time &ndash; the climate crisis and AI &ndash; come hurtling together in the explosion of datacentres across Australia and around the world.You can hardly avoid hearing about them these days, either with awed reverence of the promised benefits to humankind or with fear and anger given the implications for the climate, inflation,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/datacentres-are-a-ticking-time-bomb-we-must-make-sure-ais-benefits-outweigh-the-costs-nicki-hutley/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/datacentres-are-a-ticking-time-bomb-we-must-make-sure-ais-benefits-outweigh-the-costs-nicki-hutley/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Extreme' marine heatwave expected for parts of UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists fear that high sea temperatures could have wide-ranging consequences for marine life.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/extreme-marine-heatwave-expected-for-parts-of-uk/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/extreme-marine-heatwave-expected-for-parts-of-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jackdaw owner says gas field will 'not materially influence' climate change]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new assessment was required by the industry regulator, after it found several areas had not been adequately addressed in a previous submission.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/jackdaw-owner-says-gas-field-will-not-materially-influence-climate-change/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/jackdaw-owner-says-gas-field-will-not-materially-influence-climate-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Have you heard of Flying Ant Day?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sophia Herod explains how it isn't a single day, but something that happens through the summer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/have-you-heard-of-flying-ant-day/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/have-you-heard-of-flying-ant-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK waters hit with extreme heatwave as global sea temperatures reach record levels]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts warn that some marine species are at risk of &lsquo;mass mortality events&rsquo; in ever-warming oceansUK waters are being hit with an &ldquo;extreme&rdquo; marine heatwave, the Met Office has said, as scientists warn that high ocean temperatures globally could result in &ldquo;mass-mortality events&rdquo; for some species.The forecasters said these elevated temperatures have developed rapidly because of last month&rsquo;s heat dome, during which most of Europe sweltered in its worst eve]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/uk-waters-hit-with-extreme-heatwave-as-global-sea-temperatures-reach-record-levels/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/uk-waters-hit-with-extreme-heatwave-as-global-sea-temperatures-reach-record-levels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We won’t give up, we’ll keep fighting’: activists in Colombia vow to resist far-right push for fossil fuels]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the newly elected president, Abelardo de la Espriella, pledges to exploit oil reserves, environmentalists prepare to defend climate progressIt is hard for Yuvelis Morales Blanco to pinpoint when her activism started. Now 25, she recalls getting involved in land rights and environmental issues in Santander, northern Colombia, from a young age. Living near water, she says, has always shaped her connection to nature. &ldquo;My parents are fishers on the Magdalena, Colombia&rsquo;s most important]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/we-wont-give-up-well-keep-fighting-activists-in-colombia-vow-to-resist-far-right-push-for-fossil-fuels/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/we-wont-give-up-well-keep-fighting-activists-in-colombia-vow-to-resist-far-right-push-for-fossil-fuels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The rise of blue-space therapy: how the sea is helping people deal with trauma, anxiety and addiction]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Sea cures&rsquo; are not new but the idea that exposure to oceans, rivers and lakes can be medicine for the brain is gaining tractionWatching the waves break across the vast, roaring ocean in front of him, Dave Phillips felt out of options standing on the cliff&rsquo;s edge in Cornwall several years ago. The former British army corporal had lost a number of loved ones in quick succession, and the compounding effects of untreated post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from his military tour]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-rise-of-blue-space-therapy-how-the-sea-is-helping-people-deal-with-trauma-anxiety-and-addiction/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-rise-of-blue-space-therapy-how-the-sea-is-helping-people-deal-with-trauma-anxiety-and-addiction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The great carbon capture con: behold the wasted billions Burnham could claw back | George Monbiot]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are far better ways to tackle climate breakdown, but successive governments have chosen to listen to the fossil fuel companies insteadThe new prime minister will be looking for money? Well, here&rsquo;s &pound;21.7bn lying on the ground. The government could cancel its deranged, disastrous carbon capture and storage (CCS) programme at no cost to public welfare: in fact, it would greatly reduce the harm we will suffer.Sorry, did I say &pound;21.7bn? That&rsquo;s the figure the government ha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-great-carbon-capture-con-behold-the-wasted-billions-burnham-could-claw-back-george-monbiot/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-great-carbon-capture-con-behold-the-wasted-billions-burnham-could-claw-back-george-monbiot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health risk fears for storks in Europe over ‘junk food’ from landfill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rubbish dumps can expose birds to contaminants, raising questions over whether landfill foraging helps or harmsStorks are gaining weight from a diet of literal junk, according to research that suggests the previously disappearing birds face potential health risks as a result of increasingly eating from rubbish dumps.Landfill offers what appear to be quick and convenient meals for white stork populations in Europe. But new research suggests they may be gaining a short-term energy boost at the cos]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/health-risk-fears-for-storks-in-europe-over-junk-food-from-landfill/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 09:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/health-risk-fears-for-storks-in-europe-over-junk-food-from-landfill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Birdwatch: A yellowhammer cheer squad on my cycle around Suffolk]]></title><description><![CDATA[That characteristic song was an unexpected delight alongside the chiffchaffs, blackcaps and whitethroats tooWith hindsight, the late June heatwave was not the ideal time for my (very) old schoolmates and me to be cycling around Suffolk. Yet, despite the searing heat and the lateness of the season, the woods and hedgerows were still awash with birdsong.Chirping chiffchaffs, melodic blackcaps and warbling whitethroats were everywhere, while swallows twittered over fields and swifts screamed past r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/birdwatch-a-yellowhammer-cheer-squad-on-my-cycle-around-suffolk/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/birdwatch-a-yellowhammer-cheer-squad-on-my-cycle-around-suffolk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: Following the flight path of a meadow brown | Kate Bradbury]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barston, West Midlands: It&rsquo;s been a strange year so far for butterflies, and I get my summer meadow brown moment beneath a roaring jumbo jetOn one of the longest days, my mum and I walk through Warwickshire countryside near her home beneath the flight path of Birmingham airport. The planes are loud enough that we have to pause our conversation as they thunder overhead. This is second nature to Mum but it&rsquo;s jarring for me, especially as the landscape looks as if it might have remained]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-following-the-flight-path-of-a-meadow-brown-kate-bradbury/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-following-the-flight-path-of-a-meadow-brown-kate-bradbury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A mountain of rubbish in Indonesia has been on fire for more than a week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environmental activists say the blaze is a symptom of the country's growing waste crisis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-mountain-of-rubbish-in-indonesia-has-been-on-fire-for-more-than-a-week/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 06:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-mountain-of-rubbish-in-indonesia-has-been-on-fire-for-more-than-a-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The water just came so fast': Typhoon triggers floods and rare tornadoes in China]]></title><description><![CDATA[Villagers whose families have been stranded told the BBC they are struggling to get food and help.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-water-just-came-so-fast-typhoon-triggers-floods-and-rare-tornadoes-in-china/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 02:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-water-just-came-so-fast-typhoon-triggers-floods-and-rare-tornadoes-in-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rocket test flight could be attempted from Shetland in August]]></title><description><![CDATA[SaxaVord Spaceport has announced a five-week "window" for possible attempts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/rocket-test-flight-could-be-attempted-from-shetland-in-august/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/rocket-test-flight-could-be-attempted-from-shetland-in-august/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This 'ambitious' tree planting action plan is a first for NI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northern Ireland has a target of achieving 12% woodland cover by 2050.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/this-ambitious-tree-planting-action-plan-is-a-first-for-ni/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/this-ambitious-tree-planting-action-plan-is-a-first-for-ni/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Low-cost loans for solar panels could save households hundreds on bills – thinktanks]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Economics Foundation and Finance Innovation Lab suggest loan scheme backed by Bank of England could benefit up to 8m homesMillions of UK households could save hundreds of pounds a year on their energy bills if the government were to approve low-cost loans for solar panel installation, research has found.Solar panels with batteries are one of the cheapest ways to generate electricity and reduce energy bills, but with an upfront cost of about &pound;6,000 they are still beyond the reach of mos]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/low-cost-loans-for-solar-panels-could-save-households-hundreds-on-bills-thinktanks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/low-cost-loans-for-solar-panels-could-save-households-hundreds-on-bills-thinktanks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why would we show an optical illusion to a monkey or a sparrow? To learn how they experience time, of course | Ishan Singhal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Animals may inhabit the same world as us, but new research shows how their perceptions of what is around them differsImagine standing in your garden. A bumblebee whizzes overhead too quickly to follow, a sparrow darts from the fence to the trees, and a snail lugs itself across the garden stones. Assume for a moment that each of these animals has a stream of experience &ndash; that the world for them unfolds over time. How does the world appear from their perspective? In short, do they experience]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/why-would-we-show-an-optical-illusion-to-a-monkey-or-a-sparrow-to-learn-how-they-experience-time-of-course-ishan-singhal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/why-would-we-show-an-optical-illusion-to-a-monkey-or-a-sparrow-to-learn-how-they-experience-time-of-course-ishan-singhal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do animals experience time the same way humans do? Here's one way to find out | Ishan Singhal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Animals may inhabit the same world as us, but new research shows how their perceptions of what is around them differsImagine standing in your garden. A bumblebee whizzes overhead too quickly to follow, a sparrow darts from the fence to the trees, and a snail lugs itself across the garden stones. Assume for a moment that each of these animals has a stream of experience &ndash; that the world for them unfolds over time. How does the world appear from their perspective? In short, do they experience]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/do-animals-experience-time-the-same-way-humans-do-heres-one-way-to-find-out-ishan-singhal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/do-animals-experience-time-the-same-way-humans-do-heres-one-way-to-find-out-ishan-singhal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sun stoppers: seven ways to keep your home cool this summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can keep temperatures down without the cost &ndash; or environmental price &ndash; of air conditioning. Here&rsquo;s some tips and tricksThe best fans to keep you cool in 2026 &ndash; tried and testedIn the UK we are used to worrying about our homes being warm enough, but after struggling to cope with high temperatures in May and June the race is on to cool them down before the next heatwave hits.And while it might be tempting to swap your desktop fan for a portable air conditioner, there ar]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/sun-stoppers-seven-ways-to-keep-your-home-cool-this-summer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/sun-stoppers-seven-ways-to-keep-your-home-cool-this-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fuel on the fire: why oil companies are profiting as the world gets dangerously hot]]></title><description><![CDATA[The scientific consensus is that burning fossil fuels drives the climate crisis, yet the world&rsquo;s biggest oil companies are planning to increase productionAs the world swelters in ever more dangerous heat, why are oil companies being allowed to turn up the gas instead of paying for the consequences of their greed?That ought to be the question on everyone&rsquo;s minds amid baking heat domes over much of the northern hemisphere, temperature records being smashed day after day, children dying]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/fuel-on-the-fire-why-oil-companies-are-profiting-as-the-world-gets-dangerously-hot/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/fuel-on-the-fire-why-oil-companies-are-profiting-as-the-world-gets-dangerously-hot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Slug sleuths on the trail of gorging gastropods]]></title><description><![CDATA[How predicting slugs' behaviour is helping farmers and their crops.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/slug-sleuths-on-the-trail-of-gorging-gastropods/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 07:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/slug-sleuths-on-the-trail-of-gorging-gastropods/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nature campaigners take on football club]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kidderminster Harriers want to build several football pitches on nearby green belt land.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nature-campaigners-take-on-football-club/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 07:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nature-campaigners-take-on-football-club/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: The return of wood warblers here is bittersweet | Mark Cocker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Buxton, Derbyshire: What a fine sight it is to see one throwing its head back in song, especially after a 50-year absence. Yet this is a journey of vulnerabilityThe wood warbler is one of my signature birds, a highlight of schooldays when a pair bred annually in Lightwood five minutes from my house. They were also widespread at other local sites and while we took them in our stride, they were always special too. Seeing the bird was less frequent than hearing its song, which comes down from the h]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-the-return-of-wood-warblers-here-is-bittersweet-mark-cocker/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-the-return-of-wood-warblers-here-is-bittersweet-mark-cocker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What does China’s long-range missile test in the South Pacific mean for Australia? | David Vallance]]></title><description><![CDATA[The timing &ndash; on the day the Ocean of Peace Alliance treaty was signed with Fiji &ndash; reads as provocation at best, coercion at worstChinese government tells critics not to &lsquo;overinterpret&rsquo; missile test in Pacific as criticism growsAt 12.01pm on Monday, a People&rsquo;s Liberation Army Navy submarine test fired a ballistic missile into the South Pacific nuclear-free zone. This is the second time China has conducted a ballistic missile test in the Pacific in two years.Coming on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/what-does-chinas-long-range-missile-test-in-the-south-pacific-mean-for-australia-david-vallance/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 02:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/what-does-chinas-long-range-missile-test-in-the-south-pacific-mean-for-australia-david-vallance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will this heatwave feel as hot and sticky as the last one?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK's next heatwave is here, but will it feel as hot and sticky as the last one?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/will-this-heatwave-feel-as-hot-and-sticky-as-the-last-one/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 20:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/will-this-heatwave-feel-as-hot-and-sticky-as-the-last-one/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Super Typhoon Bavi strikes US Pacific islands with pummeling winds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The storm lashed the Mariana Islands, hitting Rota and prompting emergency warnings on Guam.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/super-typhoon-bavi-strikes-us-pacific-islands-with-pummeling-winds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 18:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/super-typhoon-bavi-strikes-us-pacific-islands-with-pummeling-winds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farmers 'vindicated' after judge's ruling on pylon firm accessing land]]></title><description><![CDATA[Groups representing landowners claimed they were "frightened" by agents turning up on their farms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/farmers-vindicated-after-judges-ruling-on-pylon-firm-accessing-land/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/farmers-vindicated-after-judges-ruling-on-pylon-firm-accessing-land/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Into the spider’s lair: how an Australian film-maker made an impossible documentary with AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jodie Heenan says her award-winning short film Guardians of the Burrow &lsquo;looks and feels&rsquo; real Scene: a dimly lit underground burrow. A giant Amazonian tarantula and a tiny dotted humming frog share the space, an unlikely duo captured in extraordinary detail.Except, they haven&rsquo;t been. Guardians of the Burrow, a short &ldquo;wildlife documentary&rdquo; by the Australian digital content designer Jodie Heenan, is entirely AI generated. At the weekend it won a prize in the Omni inte]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/into-the-spiders-lair-how-an-australian-film-maker-made-an-impossible-documentary-with-ai/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/into-the-spiders-lair-how-an-australian-film-maker-made-an-impossible-documentary-with-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB News co-owner ‘cashing in on climate chaos’ after leap in fossil fuel investments, critics say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive: Campaigners argue news channel&rsquo;s attacks on climate action &lsquo;work in financial interests&rsquo; of Sir Paul MarshallThe hedge fund run by the co-owner of GB News almost tripled its investments in fossil fuel companies in the first quarter of 2026 to $2.8bn (&pound;2.1bn), the Guardian can reveal.Critics have accused Sir Paul Marshall of &ldquo;cashing in on climate chaos&rdquo; and have claimed the news channel, which frequently attacks climate science and action, was &ldqu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/gb-news-co-owner-cashing-in-on-climate-chaos-after-leap-in-fossil-fuel-investments-critics-say/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/gb-news-co-owner-cashing-in-on-climate-chaos-after-leap-in-fossil-fuel-investments-critics-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildfire in southern France forces evacuation of 10,000 people]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tour de France organisers ban spectators from stage three as a wildfire hits the Pyr&eacute;n&eacute;es-Orientales region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/wildfire-in-southern-france-forces-evacuation-of-10000-people/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/wildfire-in-southern-france-forces-evacuation-of-10000-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Why take those jobs away?’: the unionized workers decrying Trump’s war on wind]]></title><description><![CDATA[Workers proud of their efforts to grow renewable energy say US president pursuing &lsquo;personal vendetta&rsquo; at their expenseDonald Trump has blamed everything &ndash; from &ldquo;national security&rdquo; issues, the deaths of birds and whales, and cancer &ndash; in his decades-long campaign against windfarms. But as the Trump administration continues to undermine the industry, what worries workers most are their jobs.Since taking office for the second term, Trump has issued an executive or]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/why-take-those-jobs-away-the-unionized-workers-decrying-trumps-war-on-wind/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/why-take-those-jobs-away-the-unionized-workers-decrying-trumps-war-on-wind/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smoke, soot and toxic fumes: Nigerian families living in shadow of burning oil well six years after blowout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Villagers in Awoye in the Niger Delta say the ongoing pollution is causing sickness and environmental destruction, while pleas for help go unansweredPerched on a narrow hospital cot across from her son, Bodunwa Orugbemi can hear the distant Atlantic Ocean and smell the stench of crude oil on the air drifting in from the shore. For days, her 21-year-old son has been lying in this hospital in the Niger Delta, swallowing small spoonfuls of food without being able to speak.Seventy&#8209;year&#8209;o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/smoke-soot-and-toxic-fumes-nigerian-families-living-in-shadow-of-burning-oil-well-six-years-after-blowout/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/smoke-soot-and-toxic-fumes-nigerian-families-living-in-shadow-of-burning-oil-well-six-years-after-blowout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Better safe than sorry’: Greece installs floating barrier to ward off toxic fish]]></title><description><![CDATA[Climate crisis and warming waters have attracted long-toothed pufferfish to new parts of the MediterraneanFrom his deckchair, his arms thrown above his head, his feet sliding back and forth in the sand, Pavlos Beleyiannis watches his grandchildren bathe in his favourite bay. It&rsquo;s an idyllic scene, infused with a serenity that the newly retired truck driver attributes squarely to a sense of security.For the first time, a floating barrier has been installed across the bay. Ducking, splashing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/better-safe-than-sorry-greece-installs-floating-barrier-to-ward-off-toxic-fish/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/better-safe-than-sorry-greece-installs-floating-barrier-to-ward-off-toxic-fish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s smoke and mirrors’: hope turns to fear in Scottish village chosen for AI datacentre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Suspicions grow in Lanarkshire that local people have been misled on supposed benefits of the huge developmentRevealed: landmark Scottish AI project has no prospect of meeting renewables promiseWhat are Britain&rsquo;s AI growth zones and are the plans feasible or &lsquo;complete bunk&rsquo;?The promise was that a Scottish community would be transformed by massive investment and empowered to chase &ldquo;the jobs of the future&rdquo;. Instead, local people in Lanarkshire fear they may have to se]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/its-smoke-and-mirrors-hope-turns-to-fear-in-scottish-village-chosen-for-ai-datacentre/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/its-smoke-and-mirrors-hope-turns-to-fear-in-scottish-village-chosen-for-ai-datacentre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: A single act of care 40 years ago, and we have this splendid, rare colony | Sarah Lambert]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ailsworth, Cambridgeshire: It&rsquo;s hard enough to find the crested cow-wheat, it would be even harder were it not for one far-sighted wardenBefore 7am, the heat is already pressing down. I&rsquo;ve come out early for my annual pilgrimage to a local colony of crested cow&#8209;wheat, Melampyrum cristatum. On each side of the narrow path, orchids stand among the grasses, overtopped by the pale pink froth of common valerian flowers, whose scent always puts me in mind of sugared almonds. Stock do]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-a-single-act-of-care-40-years-ago-and-we-have-this-splendid-rare-colony-sarah-lambert/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-a-single-act-of-care-40-years-ago-and-we-have-this-splendid-rare-colony-sarah-lambert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bomb the Arctic, dam the Mediterranean and build a second moon: five outlandish plans to remodel our climate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Humans have long sought to geoengineer the Earth&rsquo;s environment. Tim Flannery outlines a few of the wildest ideas from the 20th centuryAn increasing number of scientists think we have let the climate crisis fester for so long that our only hope to stave off ever-intensifying catastrophes is to use technological interventions. Cloud brightening, injecting sulphur into the atmosphere and the use of tiny mirrors in space &ndash; all of which might reduce the amount of sunlight reaching Earth&r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/bomb-the-arctic-dam-the-mediterranean-and-build-a-second-moon-five-outlandish-plans-to-remodel-our-climate/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/bomb-the-arctic-dam-the-mediterranean-and-build-a-second-moon-five-outlandish-plans-to-remodel-our-climate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why put solar panels on green space when we could put them over car parks?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The long-running series in which readers answer other readers&rsquo; questions considers a hot topic within renewable energyThis week&rsquo;s replies: Are there places on Earth where humans haven&rsquo;t been?I would like to know why we build solar farms over green space, when we could just put them over massive car parks as a popular current internet meme suggests. Chris, MiddlesbroughPost your answers (and new questions) below or send them to nq@theguardian.com. A selection will be published n]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/why-put-solar-panels-on-green-space-when-we-could-put-them-over-car-parks/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/why-put-solar-panels-on-green-space-when-we-could-put-them-over-car-parks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Empty reservoirs, ladybirds and sunstroke: remembering the UK heatwave of 1976]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Britain reached its hottest June temperature on record, readers recall the summer when temperatures hit 36CThe recent heatwave in the UK broke the previous June record of 35.6C, recorded during the 1976 heatwave.In Lingwood, Norfolk, a provisional temperature of 37.7C was recorded on Friday 26 June, breaking the previous record reached on 28 June 1976 and on 29 June 1957. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/empty-reservoirs-ladybirds-and-sunstroke-remembering-the-uk-heatwave-of-1976/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/empty-reservoirs-ladybirds-and-sunstroke-remembering-the-uk-heatwave-of-1976/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British swallowtail split from European cousins much earlier than thought, study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finding that Norfolk butterfly has been distinct subspecies for 200,000 years could transform conservation approachThe endangered swallowtail butterfly Papilio machaon britannicus, which is only regularly found breeding in Britain on the Norfolk Broads, has been a distinct subspecies for at least 200,000 years, according to a study.Smaller, darker in colour and much rarer than the continental swallowtail, britannicus was previously considered to have developed its distinctive form during its con]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/british-swallowtail-split-from-european-cousins-much-earlier-than-thought-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/british-swallowtail-split-from-european-cousins-much-earlier-than-thought-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not cool: the air conditioning scams offering fake deals in the heatwave]]></title><description><![CDATA[By using websites copied from stores such as Aldi, fraudsters hope hot and bothered buyers will miss the red flagsWith the UK heatwave expected to increase temperatures over the next week, you decide to invest in an air conditioning unit. But they are expensive, and stocks are running out in the shops as everyone else has had the same idea.After a quick search, you see that there are other options online, and some from names that you recognise. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/not-cool-the-air-conditioning-scams-offering-fake-deals-in-the-heatwave/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/not-cool-the-air-conditioning-scams-offering-fake-deals-in-the-heatwave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From ‘heat panic’ to ‘sacrificed at the altar’: Europe’s air conditioning culture wars heat up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cooling down has become political amid record highs, as experts say row is distracting from work of protecting livesAs the afternoon heat rose to a dizzying 41.7C (107F) in eastern Brandenburg on Sunday, taking German temperatures to unprecedented highs, Mario, 65, took precautions but did not panic. Two years ago, a fierce heatwave had prompted him to buy a powerful device that few Germans own: an air conditioning unit.&ldquo;The summers are slowly getting warmer,&rdquo; says the retired handym]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/from-heat-panic-to-sacrificed-at-the-altar-europes-air-conditioning-culture-wars-heat-up/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/from-heat-panic-to-sacrificed-at-the-altar-europes-air-conditioning-culture-wars-heat-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘They ate the shrimp, they even ate the crab’: Thai fishers count the cost of a voracious invader]]></title><description><![CDATA[Huge numbers of blackchin tilapia, a fish native to west Africa, are wreaking havoc among Thailand&rsquo;s river ecosystems. Experts &ndash; and some chefs &ndash; are seeking sustainable solutionsThe menu at Kor-Tae seafood restaurant, in Thailand&rsquo;s Samut Prakan province, is filled with Thai classics &ndash; from tom yum talay, a fragrant hot and sour soup, to spicy larb salads. But the restaurant&rsquo;s chef is also experimenting with a more controversial ingredient: blackchin tilapia.&]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/they-ate-the-shrimp-they-even-ate-the-crab-thai-fishers-count-the-cost-of-a-voracious-invader/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/they-ate-the-shrimp-they-even-ate-the-crab-thai-fishers-count-the-cost-of-a-voracious-invader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New heatwave likely to peak at 34C with week-long health alert issued]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another heatwave is on its way and set to last significantly longer as Stav Danaos explains.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/new-heatwave-likely-to-peak-at-34c-with-week-long-health-alert-issued/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 17:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/new-heatwave-likely-to-peak-at-34c-with-week-long-health-alert-issued/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Overcrowded and underfunded: Trump’s cuts to national parks threaten the US’s ‘best idea’]]></title><description><![CDATA[This summer, Yosemite national park has been rife with traffic jams and throngs of visitors. Can these popular national treasures withstand a future of strained resources?On a crisp, sunny morning at the end of June, dappled light filtered through the canopy of an ancient grove of giant sequoias, casting a tranquil backdrop for a mule deer as it ambled across the trail. Families from around the world gazed up at the towering trees in awe, speaking in hushed tones and different languages.Experien]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/overcrowded-and-underfunded-trumps-cuts-to-national-parks-threaten-the-uss-best-idea/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/overcrowded-and-underfunded-trumps-cuts-to-national-parks-threaten-the-uss-best-idea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Birdsong data from Merlin ID app to help global biodiversity project]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cornell Lab for Ornithology plans data linkup between app and population monitoring on eBird platformThe Merlin bird ID app will allow users to feed real-time bird identifications into one of the world&rsquo;s biggest citizen-science biodiversity projects in an update it is hoped will aid conservation of at-risk birds.Since 2021, the free Merlin app, created by the Cornell Lab for Ornithology, has used machine learning to provide an almost instantaneous sound-identification service for birdsong,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/birdsong-data-from-merlin-id-app-to-help-global-biodiversity-project/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/birdsong-data-from-merlin-id-app-to-help-global-biodiversity-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As auto costs rise, will the US miss the golden age of electric vehicles?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shifting demands and political ideology have left the industry vulnerable to global competition from cheap Chinese carsEarlier this month, an intriguing new Detroit-based electric vehicle startup hit the market &ndash; Slate Auto, a Jeff Bezos-backed venture offering something US buyers rarely see these days &ndash; a pick up truck billed as &ldquo;affordable&rdquo;.Its base price is $24,950, making it one of the lowest-cost autos in the US market and close to half the price of the average new v]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/as-auto-costs-rise-will-the-us-miss-the-golden-age-of-electric-vehicles/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/as-auto-costs-rise-will-the-us-miss-the-golden-age-of-electric-vehicles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scientist dubbed The Bogfather is restoring peatland to fight climate change]]></title><description><![CDATA[A childhood fascination with bogs led one Welsh scientist to try and help save the planet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/scientist-dubbed-the-bogfather-is-restoring-peatland-to-fight-climate-change/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 08:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/scientist-dubbed-the-bogfather-is-restoring-peatland-to-fight-climate-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turbines turning from wind to sustainable products]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of tonnes of non-recyclable wind turbine blades are coming to the end of their lives.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/turbines-turning-from-wind-to-sustainable-products/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/turbines-turning-from-wind-to-sustainable-products/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hunting the tardigrade: one small step in sequencing DNA of all life on Earth]]></title><description><![CDATA[As this year&rsquo;s invertebrate of the year competition launches, we join scientists studying last year&rsquo;s winnerNominate your invertebrate of the yearWitek Morek is closely inspecting an old brick-and-flint wall on the Cambridgeshire campus of the Wellcome Sanger Institute.&ldquo;We are going to use a very advanced tool designed by bioengineers and evolved over millions of years &ndash; the human hand &ndash; and grab some moss, and put it in an envelope,&rdquo; he says. Continue reading]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/hunting-the-tardigrade-one-small-step-in-sequencing-dna-of-all-life-on-earth/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/hunting-the-tardigrade-one-small-step-in-sequencing-dna-of-all-life-on-earth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: Our pond is a year old – already dragonflies are emerging | Nic Wilson]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hitchin, Hertfordshire: The broad-bodied chaser is often the first to arrive at a new pond, and sure enough, I spot an exuvia clinging to a leaf bladeThe hole in the nest box on our house wall is all mouth. A sparrow chick on the cusp of fledging has thrust its head out, beak open, displaying an orange gape ringed with a creamy-yellow flange. It&rsquo;s an unmissable prompt for the parents: Insert Invertebrates Here.I&rsquo;m watching the spuggies from behind the pond, where I&rsquo;m perfectly]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-our-pond-is-a-year-old-already-dragonflies-are-emerging-nic-wilson/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-our-pond-is-a-year-old-already-dragonflies-are-emerging-nic-wilson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Hotter and hotter and hotter' - Europe's new climate in seven charts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Temperature records were smashed in June - and scientists warn this is a sign of things to come.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/hotter-and-hotter-and-hotter-europes-new-climate-in-seven-charts/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/hotter-and-hotter-and-hotter-europes-new-climate-in-seven-charts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The fight against green ‘waste’: how a Victorian community came together to create garden gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kitchen scraps and garden waste can be a valuable resource. But some communities are forgoing the Fogo bin and collecting their own compostChange by degrees offers life hacks and sustainable living tips each Saturday to help reduce your household&rsquo;s carbon footprintGot a question or tip for reducing household emissions? Email us at changebydegrees@theguardian.comThere is a rising stink around rubbish removal in Australia. Councils around the country are looking for ways to divert more organ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-fight-against-green-waste-how-a-victorian-community-came-together-to-create-garden-gold/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-fight-against-green-waste-how-a-victorian-community-came-together-to-create-garden-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Record-breaking temps in US as 4th July holiday begins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Record-breaking heatwave hits US as Fourth of July holiday weekend gets underway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/record-breaking-temps-in-us-as-4th-july-holiday-begins/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/record-breaking-temps-in-us-as-4th-july-holiday-begins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deaths in France surged 30% during hottest week of record June heatwave]]></title><description><![CDATA[Public health authority says 2,025 excess deaths probably an underestimate and that it expects toll to rise furtherThe number of deaths recorded in France surged by nearly 30% during the hottest week of the record-breaking heatwave that scorched much of Europe last month, the public health authority has said, adding that it expected the toll to rise further.Public Health France said on Friday there had been &ldquo;an increase of 29.1%, corresponding to 2,025 additional deaths compared with the p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/deaths-in-france-surged-30-during-hottest-week-of-record-june-heatwave/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/deaths-in-france-surged-30-during-hottest-week-of-record-june-heatwave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nasa launches mission to save falling space telescope]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Nasa-funded robot has blasted off to catch a falling telescope in mid-orbit and blast it back to safety before it burns up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nasa-launches-mission-to-save-falling-space-telescope/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nasa-launches-mission-to-save-falling-space-telescope/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[France records 2,025 excess deaths at peak of heatwave as Europe braces for more extreme weather]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forecasters are warning of further extreme temperatures on the continent in the next few days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/france-records-2025-excess-deaths-at-peak-of-heatwave-as-europe-braces-for-more-extreme-weather/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/france-records-2025-excess-deaths-at-peak-of-heatwave-as-europe-braces-for-more-extreme-weather/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotland's first gull ranger wants to boost their image]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eyemouth's gull ranger hopes for a more harmonious existence between gulls and humans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/scotlands-first-gull-ranger-wants-to-boost-their-image/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/scotlands-first-gull-ranger-wants-to-boost-their-image/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weather tracker: Heatwave breaks June temperature records across Europe]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK provisional peak of 37.7C shatters previous record by huge margin, while Germany hits all-time high of 41.7CLast week&rsquo;s heatwave across western Europe shattered national June records and set new all-time highs.The UK recorded a provisional high of 37.7C at Lingwood in Norfolk on Friday 27 June, smashing the previous June record of 35.6C, set in 1976. Such a margin is exceptionally rare: temperature records are typically broken by 0.1C or 0.2C, not a remarkable 2.1C. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/weather-tracker-heatwave-breaks-june-temperature-records-across-europe/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/weather-tracker-heatwave-breaks-june-temperature-records-across-europe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week in wildlife: Neil the seal, a pink grasshopper and condors in love]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week&rsquo;s best wildlife photographs from around the world Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/week-in-wildlife-neil-the-seal-a-pink-grasshopper-and-condors-in-love/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/week-in-wildlife-neil-the-seal-a-pink-grasshopper-and-condors-in-love/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The battle for access to Jamaica’s billion-dollar beaches]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this week&rsquo;s newsletter: Activists are accusing the government of privatising the coastline to support the country&rsquo;s thriving tourism industry, at the expense of locals&bull; Don&rsquo;t get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereEvery year, millions of visitors from across the globe visit Jamaica to enjoy its gorgeous beaches, fuelling a multibillion dollar tourism industry. But, in recent years, its picture-perfect coastlines have become a battleground for access afte]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-battle-for-access-to-jamaicas-billion-dollar-beaches/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-battle-for-access-to-jamaicas-billion-dollar-beaches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ruined utopias: the afterlife of the Amazon’s forgotten towns – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[For decades, foreign firms established settlements in the Brazilian Amazon to support extractive activities, only to eventually abandon the buildings and workers. The remains show human resilience as nature reclaims the land Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/ruined-utopias-the-afterlife-of-the-amazons-forgotten-towns-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/ruined-utopias-the-afterlife-of-the-amazons-forgotten-towns-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ruined utopias: the afterlife of the Amazon’s forgotten company towns – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[For decades, foreign firms established settlements in the Brazilian Amazon to support extractive activities, only to eventually abandon the buildings and workers. The remains show human resilience as nature reclaims the land Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/ruined-utopias-the-afterlife-of-the-amazons-forgotten-company-towns-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/ruined-utopias-the-afterlife-of-the-amazons-forgotten-company-towns-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weatherwatch: how thunder is made]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sound of thunder varies depending on distance of listener from lightning as atmosphere muffles and absorbs sound A bolt of lightning heats the air almost instantly to as high as 30,000C, causing explosive expansion and a supersonic shock wave that becomes thunder. What that thunder sounds like to a listener depends largely on where they are.Nearby lightning produces a distinctive snap or crack, or a startling explosive boom. Large, complex lightning with multiple segments generates a peal of thu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/weatherwatch-how-thunder-is-made/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/weatherwatch-how-thunder-is-made/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands of fish killed in park pollution mystery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dead eels, sticklebacks, gudgeon and stone loach were discovered in a stretch of the River Pool.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/thousands-of-fish-killed-in-park-pollution-mystery/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 06:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/thousands-of-fish-killed-in-park-pollution-mystery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Scavenger’ dolphins increasingly rely on trawlers for food in overfished Adriatic, say scientists]]></title><description><![CDATA[In one area 76% of fishing boats were followed, with baby dolphins learning the technique from their parentsBottlenose dolphins in the Adriatic are increasingly following trawlers to scavenge for food, with baby dolphins learning the technique from their parents, a study has found.&ldquo;These days the easiest way to find [bottlenose dolphins] is to look for trawlers,&rdquo; said Giovanni Bearzi, a co-author of the study and the president of Dolphin Biology and Conservation in Italy. &ldquo;Many]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/scavenger-dolphins-increasingly-rely-on-trawlers-for-food-in-overfished-adriatic-say-scientists/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/scavenger-dolphins-increasingly-rely-on-trawlers-for-food-in-overfished-adriatic-say-scientists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Listen to Britain’s dawn chorus of 1976: the dramatic loss of birdsong in 50 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guardian recreates audio landscape of past filled by loud morning symphony before 73m wild birds were lostImagine a deafening abundance of birdsong so loud it wakes your children at dawn; the chirrup of house sparrows, the chattering of starlings, the melody of the wren, and the clear high-pitched flute of blackbirds saturating the garden, reverberating around your local park, dominating your neighbourhood from early morning to evening twilight.So loud is the song of the thrush that the naturali]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/listen-to-britains-dawn-chorus-of-1976-the-dramatic-loss-of-birdsong-in-50-years/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/listen-to-britains-dawn-chorus-of-1976-the-dramatic-loss-of-birdsong-in-50-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildfires sweep across France – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly 3,000 people have been evacuated in south-western France as the country swelters through a record-breaking heatwave. The fire started at a campsite, destroying dozens of mobile homes before spreading to the marina area, where thick, toxic smoke blanketed the boats. The fire broke out in the town of Sainte-Marie-la-Mer and spread to Canet-en-Roussillon on Thursday Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/wildfires-sweep-across-france-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 03:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/wildfires-sweep-across-france-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Race to control wildfires in southern France – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly 3,000 people have been evacuated in southern France as the country swelters through a record-breaking heatwave. The fire started at a campsite, destroying dozens of mobile homes before spreading to the marina area, where thick, toxic smoke blanketed boats. The fire broke out in the town of Sainte-Marie-la-Mer and spread to Canet-en-Roussillon on Thursday [&bull; This gallery&rsquo;s headline and subheading were amended on 3 July 2026; an earlier version referred to south-western France] C]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/race-to-control-wildfires-in-southern-france-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 03:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/race-to-control-wildfires-in-southern-france-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Race to control wildfires in south-western France – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly 3,000 people have been evacuated in south-western France as the country swelters through a record-breaking heatwave. The fire started at a campsite, destroying dozens of mobile homes before spreading to the marina area, where thick, toxic smoke blanketed boats. The fire broke out in the town of Sainte-Marie-la-Mer and spread to Canet-en-Roussillon on Thursday Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/race-to-control-wildfires-in-south-western-france-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 03:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/race-to-control-wildfires-in-south-western-france-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As seas rise, American history could be washed away]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Jamestown, Virginia, one of the most important places in American history is in a race against time from rising watersSean Romo stops digging the moment he sees a faint line emerge in the sandy Virginia soil.It&rsquo;s just a slight change in color, but to Romo, director of archaeology for Jamestown Rediscovery, it may be another piece of America&rsquo;s origin story.Climate Central is an independent group of scientists and communicators who research and report the facts about our changing cl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/as-seas-rise-american-history-could-be-washed-away/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/as-seas-rise-american-history-could-be-washed-away/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defra breached law when it let farmers use bee-killing pesticide, watchdog says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Office for Environmental Protection finds failures by department when it granted emergency authorisation in 2023 and 2024The UK government breached environmental law on several occasions when granting farmers permission to use a bee-killing pesticide, a watchdog has found.In 2023 and 2024, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) in the then Conservative government granted emergency authorisation to allow farmers to use a banned neonicotinoid pesticide on sugar beet crops.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/defra-breached-law-when-it-let-farmers-use-bee-killing-pesticide-watchdog-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/defra-breached-law-when-it-let-farmers-use-bee-killing-pesticide-watchdog-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could a heatwave hit Taylor Swift's wedding?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Simon King reports on the dangerous heat threatening North America.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/could-a-heatwave-hit-taylor-swifts-wedding/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/could-a-heatwave-hit-taylor-swifts-wedding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Extreme heat and high humidity hitting north-eastern US]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some areas may reach record temperatures over the long weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/extreme-heat-and-high-humidity-hitting-north-eastern-us/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/extreme-heat-and-high-humidity-hitting-north-eastern-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rare American bird seen in Jersey for first time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Birdwatchers saw the lesser yellowlegs, which stayed for one day, in a Jersey first.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/rare-american-bird-seen-in-jersey-for-first-time/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/rare-american-bird-seen-in-jersey-for-first-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I don’t just watch climate change happening’: the young Swedes being paid to make a difference]]></title><description><![CDATA[Participant-led YPS scheme creates green projects while providing summer jobs in country with high youth unemploymentOona Verveld and Clara Vikberg have just secured their first paid summer jobs. While their peers are mostly limited to entry-level positions in retail or fast-food restaurants, the 18-year-olds are some of the first among their generation to have landed a new type of role: young planetary stewards.&ldquo;Someone came up with the simple idea that, since young people clearly need jo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/i-dont-just-watch-climate-change-happening-the-young-swedes-being-paid-to-make-a-difference/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/i-dont-just-watch-climate-change-happening-the-young-swedes-being-paid-to-make-a-difference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donald Trump is the accidental hero of a real-life feelgood climate tale even as a creeping horror story plays alongside | Clear Air]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite a deadly heatwave sweeping through Europe, the US president&rsquo;s ineptness has created reason for optimism on the climate crisisSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton&rsquo;s free Clear Air newsletter hereTwo real-life climate-themed movies are playing in parallel across the globe. They are about the world today, but they are also a snapshot of the future. The first is a slow-building horror story; the second, a feelgood summer hit. Both are worth watching.Horror films]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/donald-trump-is-the-accidental-hero-of-a-real-life-feelgood-climate-tale-even-as-a-creeping-horror-story-plays-alongside-clear-air/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/donald-trump-is-the-accidental-hero-of-a-real-life-feelgood-climate-tale-even-as-a-creeping-horror-story-plays-alongside-clear-air/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trout sushi for breakfast? The surprising diets of Wimbledon stars]]></title><description><![CDATA[With probiotic foods thought to boost performance, tournament chefs are catering with gut health in mindTrout sushi washed down with coffee kombucha may not be the stereotypical breakfast of champions, but it&rsquo;s become the go-to for Wimbledon&rsquo;s tennis stars.Athletes are increasingly demanding sustainable options, as well as seeking out gut-friendly foods aligned with a microbiome diet, according to the tournament&rsquo;s chefs. Recent research has shown a link between gut health, whic]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/trout-sushi-for-breakfast-the-surprising-diets-of-wimbledon-stars/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/trout-sushi-for-breakfast-the-surprising-diets-of-wimbledon-stars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘A sanitized view of America’: inside Trump’s campaign to erase US history from national parks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Critics say the Trump administration is trying to rewrite and whitewash history by removing and altering scores of signs on public landsJerry Bransford, a former US National Park Service (NPS) ranger, has always had a deep connection with the land he grew up on &ndash; and the land hundreds of feet below it. His great-great-grandfather, Materson &ldquo;Mat&rdquo; Bransford, was one of the earliest explorers of Mammoth Cave in south-central Kentucky, the largest known cave system on the planet.Bu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-sanitized-view-of-america-inside-trumps-campaign-to-erase-us-history-from-national-parks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-sanitized-view-of-america-inside-trumps-campaign-to-erase-us-history-from-national-parks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alarm after herring gulls found covered in oil]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thirteen birds were found covered in a sticky substance "smelling like fish oil", with many more seen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/alarm-after-herring-gulls-found-covered-in-oil/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/alarm-after-herring-gulls-found-covered-in-oil/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Voyage to the end of the world: floating lab to explore life in Arctic adrift in ice]]></title><description><![CDATA[An eight-month expedition will set off soon from Norway on a mission to find new species before the climate crisis and pollution changes the northern ocean for everSix scientists and six crew will travel next month to Kirkenes, a remote Arctic town in Norway near the Russian border, to begin an odyssey to one of the most inhospitable, inaccessible and least-studied regions on Earth. There, they will climb onboard a futuristic, floating laboratory &ndash; the French-built Tara polar station.They]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/voyage-to-the-end-of-the-world-floating-lab-to-explore-life-in-arctic-adrift-in-ice/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/voyage-to-the-end-of-the-world-floating-lab-to-explore-life-in-arctic-adrift-in-ice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scientists fear cuts may shut radio telescope]]></title><description><![CDATA[The site is part of e-MERLIN, a globally significant group of seven radio telescopes across the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/scientists-fear-cuts-may-shut-radio-telescope/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/scientists-fear-cuts-may-shut-radio-telescope/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Understanding Ebola’s wildlife origins is crucial to preventing next big outbreak]]></title><description><![CDATA[If we don&rsquo;t know the source, not only do humans remain at risk but wildlife can suffer needlessly via retaliationWhile virologists and public health departments were palpitating over the news of an Andes virus infectious disease outbreak on a cruise ship (13 cases, three deaths), in the Democratic Republic of the Congo the Bundibugyo virus, the root of the current Ebola outbreak (currently more than 1,250 cases and at least 362 deaths), was smouldering under the radar.Bundibugyo virus is a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/understanding-ebolas-wildlife-origins-is-crucial-to-preventing-next-big-outbreak/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/understanding-ebolas-wildlife-origins-is-crucial-to-preventing-next-big-outbreak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weatherwatch: Cleaner clouds may slow rate of global heating]]></title><description><![CDATA[Study shows falling dust levels are making clouds more reflective, an effect not taken into account in climate modelsCleaner clouds are helping to slow the rate of global heating, a study shows. Falling levels of dust in the atmosphere are making clouds more reflective. This previously unidentified effect is not being taken into account by current climate models, which may mean they are slightly overestimating the projected rate of global heating.Researchers analysed satellite observations of hi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/weatherwatch-cleaner-clouds-may-slow-rate-of-global-heating/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/weatherwatch-cleaner-clouds-may-slow-rate-of-global-heating/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Bolivia’s breakthrough in jaguar rehabilitation could bring the big cat back from the brink]]></title><description><![CDATA[More jaguars are killed in Bolivia each year by poachers than in any other country, driving the population to critical levels. But a recent successful release from captivity could radically increase the jaguar&rsquo;s chances of survivalA tentative paw emerged from a steel cage on to the sandy riverbed deep in the Bolivian rainforest. Then, another. Slowly, the female jaguar looked right, left and right again, as if waiting to cross a busy road. Then, muscles stiff from the long journey, it stro]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-bolivias-breakthrough-in-jaguar-rehabilitation-could-bring-the-big-cat-back-from-the-brink/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-bolivias-breakthrough-in-jaguar-rehabilitation-could-bring-the-big-cat-back-from-the-brink/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global boom in livestock farming since 2006 is piling pressure on nature, report finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wildlife at risk as demand for cropland and water grows to feed 50% rise in farmed animals, campaign alliance saysThe number of mammals and poultry farmed worldwide has increased by half in the last two decades, research shows, and the amount of cropland used for feeding livestock has increased by about a quarter.These increases are putting rising pressure on natural systems, threatening wildlife and plant species and adding to the climate crisis. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/global-boom-in-livestock-farming-since-2006-is-piling-pressure-on-nature-report-finds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/global-boom-in-livestock-farming-since-2006-is-piling-pressure-on-nature-report-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Exploratory and curious animals’: mysterious rise in orca sightings off Northumberland coast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reasons for increase not clear but experts say it could be welcome sign marine ecosystem is becoming healthierThe Farne Islands off the Northumberland coast have long drawn fans of the natural world keen to catch sight of the resident guillemots and puffins.But as recently as last week, another much bigger black-and-white animal has been delighting wildlife spotters. Orcas have been appearing more regularly than ever before. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/exploratory-and-curious-animals-mysterious-rise-in-orca-sightings-off-northumberland-coast/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/exploratory-and-curious-animals-mysterious-rise-in-orca-sightings-off-northumberland-coast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU-approved pesticide found to have potential effects on brain development]]></title><description><![CDATA[New study on fluazinam&rsquo;s neurotoxicity comes up with different findings from earlier report based on manufacturer&rsquo;s dataResearchers who re-ran a crucial fungicide study on neurotoxicity have come up with significantly different findings, and campaigners argue that the substance should now be withdrawn from the market.In 2005, a study conducted by Huntingdon Life Sciences on behalf of ISK, the manufacturer of fluazinam, on the development of neurotoxicity of fluazinam in pregnant rats]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/eu-approved-pesticide-found-to-have-potential-effects-on-brain-development/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/eu-approved-pesticide-found-to-have-potential-effects-on-brain-development/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Bolivia’s historic big cat release help change jaguar conservation in the country?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Poaching and wildfires have driven the country&rsquo;s jaguar population to a critical level, and until now even rescued animals faced life in captivity. A new approach to rehabilitation could change that &ndash; but critics are unsureA tentative paw emerged from a steel cage on to the sandy riverbed deep in the Bolivian rainforest. Then, another. Slowly, the female jaguar looked right, left and right again, as if waiting to cross a busy road. Then, muscles stiff from the long journey, it stroll]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/can-bolivias-historic-big-cat-release-help-change-jaguar-conservation-in-the-country/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/can-bolivias-historic-big-cat-release-help-change-jaguar-conservation-in-the-country/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scientists fear seabird die-off as El Niño looms: ‘We don’t know how bad this will get’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many seabirds are starving to death as a marine heat wave lingers off California and fish seek deeper, cooler watersWithin minutes of walking on a San Diego beach, marine ornithologist Tammy Russell found the feathered carcasses &ndash; one after another.Some were mixed in with washed up kelp. Others were under rocks. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/scientists-fear-seabird-die-off-as-el-nio-looms-we-dont-know-how-bad-this-will-get/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 21:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/scientists-fear-seabird-die-off-as-el-nio-looms-we-dont-know-how-bad-this-will-get/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nominate your invertebrate of the year]]></title><description><![CDATA[We&rsquo;re asking people from around the world to nominate their favourite spineless species for our third Invertebrate of the Year competitionStep aside World Cup heroes, there&rsquo;s a bigger global competition in town. The whistle has been blown to launch the third Invertebrate of the Year contest.We want you to nominate your favourite spineless creature for the hugely popular annual Guardian jamboree which celebrates the wonder and importance of the world&rsquo;s invertebrates. Continue re]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nominate-your-invertebrate-of-the-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nominate-your-invertebrate-of-the-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England has just had its hottest June on record, Met Office data shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chief scientist says dangerous heatwaves, which are getting more likely, &lsquo;bring home the implications of climate change&rsquo;The month of June was the hottest in England on record, driven by a searing heatwave in the final days of the month, which for the first time had red heat alerts for three days, according to Met Office data.The Met Office said provisional statistics showed Wales and the UK as a whole had recorded their second-warmest June since 1884. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/england-has-just-had-its-hottest-june-on-record-met-office-data-shows/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/england-has-just-had-its-hottest-june-on-record-met-office-data-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England's warmest June on record following historic heatwave]]></title><description><![CDATA[England saw its warmest June since records began in 1865 and the second warmest for the whole of the UK according to data just released by the Met Office.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/englands-warmest-june-on-record-following-historic-heatwave/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/englands-warmest-june-on-record-following-historic-heatwave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Demand for water use highest since 2022 drought]]></title><description><![CDATA[Islanders urged to use water "wisely" after demand soared in heatwave.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/demand-for-water-use-highest-since-2022-drought/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/demand-for-water-use-highest-since-2022-drought/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Orleans residents on warning to abandon sinking city: ‘Nobody wants to leave home’]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a recent study found New Orleans is at a &lsquo;point of no return&rsquo; amid the climate crisis, some locals say they will &lsquo;only leave if forced to&rsquo;. But what would it take to stay?When a study in May concluded that New Orleans has hit a &ldquo;point of no return&rdquo; due to the climate crisis that will require people to eventually retreat from their storied yet ultimately doomed city, the local reaction was swift and fiery.The onward march of rising seas around a sinking c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/new-orleans-residents-on-warning-to-abandon-sinking-city-nobody-wants-to-leave-home/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/new-orleans-residents-on-warning-to-abandon-sinking-city-nobody-wants-to-leave-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sycamore Gap tree sapling stolen from castle grounds months after planting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cumbria police and National Trust appeal for information after young tree taken from Wray parkland and castle A sapling taken from the Sycamore Gap tree has been stolen from the grounds of a castle just months after it was planted.The Sycamore Gap tree, on Hadrian&rsquo;s Wall in Northumberland, was one of the UK&rsquo;s best-known and most loved trees. It was criminally felled for no apparent reason on a stormy night in September 2023. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/sycamore-gap-tree-sapling-stolen-from-castle-grounds-months-after-planting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/sycamore-gap-tree-sapling-stolen-from-castle-grounds-months-after-planting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is the United States of America now? | Rebecca Solnit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The United States of America is ... so many things, horrific and magnificent, good and evil, promising and cursedThe United States of America is a truck that has driven into a ditch. The United States of America is a program that has been hacked. The United States of America is ... so many things, horrific and magnificent, good and evil, promising and cursed, as it approaches its quarter millennium mark. I say it as though the US was one thing, but it is a thousand things.It is the masked ICE ag]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/what-is-the-united-states-of-america-now-rebecca-solnit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/what-is-the-united-states-of-america-now-rebecca-solnit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toxic for 100 years: the UK golf course built on chemical waste]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite contamination at Malkins Bank in Cheshire, it is deemed suitable for golf &hellip; and now a children&rsquo;s play areaOne morning in Sandbach, a neighbour appeared at Graham Warner&rsquo;s door with a large folder: a delivery, she said, from an unidentified source.&ldquo;I think you&rsquo;ll find this very interesting. Happy reading,&rdquo; she said. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/toxic-for-100-years-the-uk-golf-course-built-on-chemical-waste/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 11:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/toxic-for-100-years-the-uk-golf-course-built-on-chemical-waste/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farming worries after India records driest June in over a decade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weaker monsoon rains are likely to impact farm output but the government says it has enough grain stocks to deal with any shortages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/farming-worries-after-india-records-driest-june-in-over-a-decade/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/farming-worries-after-india-records-driest-june-in-over-a-decade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A 1,000kg mammal is wreaking havoc in Tasmania – and Neil the seal is loved for it]]></title><description><![CDATA[The elephant seal has been crushing fences, blocking traffic and bashing into parked cars, in what experts say is play-fighting behaviourFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBollards, traffic cones, fences and LandCruisers stand little chance against a 1-tonne giant known as Neil the seal, now a local legend in southern Tasmania.Neil &ndash; a five-year-old elephant seal &ndash; has once again taken up residence in Tasma]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-1000kg-mammal-is-wreaking-havoc-in-tasmania-and-neil-the-seal-is-loved-for-it/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 08:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-1000kg-mammal-is-wreaking-havoc-in-tasmania-and-neil-the-seal-is-loved-for-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When the right promotes heat-stress denial, ask yourself this: whose children’s lives is it willing to risk? | George Monbiot]]></title><description><![CDATA[The class politics of extreme heat are very real and very dangerous &ndash; but that doesn&rsquo;t stop the billionaire press from peddling its agendaEvery time you think the idiocy has hit rock bottom, it discovers a new level. It turns out there&rsquo;s an even deeper hole you can dig for yourself than climate-science denial: heat-stress denial. Across the billionaire press last week, columnists and leader writers minimised the health impacts of the heatwave, particularly in schools. Expect mo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/when-the-right-promotes-heat-stress-denial-ask-yourself-this-whose-childrens-lives-is-it-willing-to-risk-george-monbiot/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/when-the-right-promotes-heat-stress-denial-ask-yourself-this-whose-childrens-lives-is-it-willing-to-risk-george-monbiot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When the right denies the true danger of heatwaves, ask yourself this: whose children’s lives is it willing to risk? | George Monbiot]]></title><description><![CDATA[The class politics of extreme heat are very real and very dangerous &ndash; but that doesn&rsquo;t stop the billionaire press from peddling its agendaEvery time you think the idiocy has hit rock bottom, it discovers a new level. It turns out there&rsquo;s an even deeper hole you can dig for yourself than climate-science denial: heat-stress denial. Across the billionaire press last week, columnists and leader writers minimised the health impacts of the heatwave, particularly in schools. Expect mo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/when-the-right-denies-the-true-danger-of-heatwaves-ask-yourself-this-whose-childrens-lives-is-it-willing-to-risk-george-monbiot/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/when-the-right-denies-the-true-danger-of-heatwaves-ask-yourself-this-whose-childrens-lives-is-it-willing-to-risk-george-monbiot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ScottishPower owes me £1,000 in solar panel payments]]></title><description><![CDATA[For months I&rsquo;ve been trying to receive my FIT payment, which should be more than &pound;1,000I moved into my new house 14 months ago, and soon afterwards applied to ScottishPower, with whom the solar panels are registered for a feed-in tariff (Fit), for transfer of ownership of the panels and the tariff.After many emails back and forth, I got a response saying they had all the information required. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/scottishpower-owes-me-1000-in-solar-panel-payments/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/scottishpower-owes-me-1000-in-solar-panel-payments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three beaver kits born in Wyre Forest enclosure]]></title><description><![CDATA[New beaver kits are captured on camera after a family of six beavers were first released in 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/three-beaver-kits-born-in-wyre-forest-enclosure/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 07:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/three-beaver-kits-born-in-wyre-forest-enclosure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tears and celebrations as river 'wiggle' restored]]></title><description><![CDATA[The meander in the River Kemp has been restored in a project led by Severn Rivers Trust.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/tears-and-celebrations-as-river-wiggle-restored/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 07:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/tears-and-celebrations-as-river-wiggle-restored/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Neil the seal wreaks beautiful havoc in southern Tasmania – video]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bollards, cones, fences and LandCruisers stand little chance against a 1,000kg giant known as 'Neil the seal'. The five-and-a-half-year-old elephant seal is already a local legend and has once again taken up residence in towns in southern Tasmania. He's bypassing barricades, he's crushing fences, he's lying in roadsTasmania's Neil the seal has found viral fame, leaving experts concerned for his welfare Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/neil-the-seal-wreaks-beautiful-havoc-in-southern-tasmania-video/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 07:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/neil-the-seal-wreaks-beautiful-havoc-in-southern-tasmania-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beavers stop station from flooding, ecologists say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A colony of beavers reintroduced to Ealing has also helped other wildlife to thrive, ecologists say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/beavers-stop-station-from-flooding-ecologists-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 07:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/beavers-stop-station-from-flooding-ecologists-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Specieswatch: How heatwaves play havoc with bees’ fertility]]></title><description><![CDATA[Study reveals extreme heat causes sharp drop with knock-on effect for pollination of food crops in following yearsWe know heatwaves have serious health consequences for humans, but what about other species? A study has shown they severely diminish bees&rsquo; fertility, with significant implications for the pollination of food crops in the following years.Prof James Gilbert of the University of Hull his and colleagues simulated a three-day UK heatwave in the lab and measured its effect on solita]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/specieswatch-how-heatwaves-play-havoc-with-bees-fertility/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/specieswatch-how-heatwaves-play-havoc-with-bees-fertility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: A story of water pollution, told in seaweed | Sara Hudston]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charmouth, Dorset: On a busy beach day, I find bright green gutweed thriving by the river mouth. It&rsquo;s resilient &ndash; and loves the nutrients found in sewageCharmouth beach is always busy. Even on grey and stormy winter days, walkers and their dogs patrol the hissing waves, and fossil hunters pick over rubble newly fallen from the black cliffs.With summer here and school holidays approaching, the sands are strewn with visitors and the car park packed with glittering windscreens. It&rsquo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-a-story-of-water-pollution-told-in-seaweed-sara-hudston/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-a-story-of-water-pollution-told-in-seaweed-sara-hudston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ocean surface temperatures hit a record high for June]]></title><description><![CDATA[European scientists warn of consequences for weather patterns, the global climate and marine lifeTemperatures on the ocean surface have hit a record high, raising fears of another burst of extreme heat this summer.On 21 June, temperatures outside the polar regions exceeded the extraordinary highs observed at the same time in 2023 and 2024, the Copernicus Climate Change Service said on Wednesday. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/ocean-surface-temperatures-hit-a-record-high-for-june/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/ocean-surface-temperatures-hit-a-record-high-for-june/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dangerous heatwave to hit US ahead of holiday weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[North America will bake in extreme temperatures amid celebrations for the United States' 250th birthday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/dangerous-heatwave-to-hit-us-ahead-of-holiday-weekend/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/dangerous-heatwave-to-hit-us-ahead-of-holiday-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘But we’re just 1% of emissions’: do smaller countries’ climate efforts matter?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Past and present leaders of wealthy nations such as UK and Germany have argued their actions are insignificantOn first hearing, it is a position that sounds reasonable. &ldquo;When our share of global emissions is less than 1%,&rdquo; Rishi Sunak argued when he was the UK prime minister in 2023, &ldquo;how can it be right that British citizens are now being told to sacrifice even more than others?&rdquo;Sunak is not the only world leader to have cited such figures while delaying cuts to pollutio]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/but-were-just-1-of-emissions-do-smaller-countries-climate-efforts-matter/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/but-were-just-1-of-emissions-do-smaller-countries-climate-efforts-matter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Potentially dangerous heatwave to sweep across the eastern United States]]></title><description><![CDATA[A heatwave developing across the eastern United States will bring daytime heat, high humidity and stifling overnight temperatures as Ben Rich explains.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/potentially-dangerous-heatwave-to-sweep-across-the-eastern-united-states/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 17:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/potentially-dangerous-heatwave-to-sweep-across-the-eastern-united-states/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Is there a way out of this mess?’: Your questions answered on Europe’s week of hellish heat]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the the shocking heatwave continues, our European environment correspondent Ajit Niranjan answered your questions about which countries have responded best, who is being held to account, and why people are surprised after decades of warningssloth_101 asks: Most reports still talk about this issue in terms of &ldquo;records&rdquo;? Technically, that might be correct but it feels like it&rsquo;s missing the urgency of the matter. &ldquo;Records&rdquo; are meant to be broken. These records clear]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/is-there-a-way-out-of-this-mess-your-questions-answered-on-europes-week-of-hellish-heat/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/is-there-a-way-out-of-this-mess-your-questions-answered-on-europes-week-of-hellish-heat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Researchers find millions more insect species]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists estimate at least between 14 and 30 million insect species, not just six million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/researchers-find-millions-more-insect-species/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/researchers-find-millions-more-insect-species/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flooding hits Ghana's capital killing 13 people - with another storm forecast]]></title><description><![CDATA[People have been urged to relocate to high ground or stay indoors as more rain is expected to come.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/flooding-hits-ghanas-capital-killing-13-people-with-another-storm-forecast/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/flooding-hits-ghanas-capital-killing-13-people-with-another-storm-forecast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform UK chair of Welsh environment committee may ‘undermine scrutiny’, says thinktank]]></title><description><![CDATA[Climate campaigners question choice of James Evans for role given past criticism of green energy projectsUK politics live &ndash; latest updatesThe appointment of a Reform UK member of the Senedd Cymru as the chair of a key Welsh environmental committee could &ldquo;undermine the hard graft of ministerial scrutiny&rdquo;, a green thinktank has warned.James Evans, a former Conservative party MS who defected to Reform UK in January last year, has been appointed chair of the Welsh climate change, e]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/reform-uk-chair-of-welsh-environment-committee-may-undermine-scrutiny-says-thinktank/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/reform-uk-chair-of-welsh-environment-committee-may-undermine-scrutiny-says-thinktank/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Living laboratory’: Suffolk agroforestry farm seeks community ownership to survive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wakelyns needs &pound;1.2m to save its diverse organic crops and &lsquo;micro&rsquo; enterprises including a bakery and honeybee hivesThe aerial view of Wakelyns matches the experience of visiting it at ground level: in a region dominated by prairie fields of industrial agriculture, here lies a vivid green lung of land. Its sounds and sights in summer &ndash; the sleepy purr of the turtle dove, the vivid pink flash of a bullfinch &ndash; have vanished from most of the British countryside.But Wak]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/living-laboratory-suffolk-agroforestry-farm-seeks-community-ownership-to-survive/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/living-laboratory-suffolk-agroforestry-farm-seeks-community-ownership-to-survive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Doves and food and fun’: the fight to save a farming pioneer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wakelyns needs &pound;1.2m to save its diverse organic crops and &lsquo;micro&rsquo; enterprises including a bakery and honeybee hivesThe aerial view of Wakelyns matches the experience of visiting it at ground level: in a region dominated by prairie fields of industrial agriculture, here lies a vivid green lung of land. Its sounds and sights in summer &ndash; the sleepy purr of the turtle dove, the vivid pink flash of a bullfinch &ndash; have vanished from most of the British countryside.But Wak]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/doves-and-food-and-fun-the-fight-to-save-a-farming-pioneer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/doves-and-food-and-fun-the-fight-to-save-a-farming-pioneer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Full Strawberry Moon captured over the UK in stunning photos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Skygazers captured stunning photos of the first full Moon of summer shining bright above the UK]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/full-strawberry-moon-captured-over-the-uk-in-stunning-photos/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 11:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/full-strawberry-moon-captured-over-the-uk-in-stunning-photos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Delhi plans to ban petrol rickshaws and scooters in effort to cut toxic fumes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government hopes for 30% of city&rsquo;s fleet to be electric by 2030, in move hailed as &lsquo;gamechanger&rsquo; on air pollutionThe unruly chaos of Delhi&rsquo;s roads would be unrecognisable without the rickshaws and scooters that zip through India&rsquo;s capital in their millions, emitting toxic fumes in their wake. But now, ambitious policies aim to give the city&rsquo;s most recognisable vehicles an environmental makeover.On Monday, Delhi&rsquo;s government announced plans to eventually]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/delhi-plans-to-ban-petrol-rickshaws-and-scooters-in-effort-to-cut-toxic-fumes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 10:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/delhi-plans-to-ban-petrol-rickshaws-and-scooters-in-effort-to-cut-toxic-fumes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In pictures: Stunning Strawberry Moon lights up the sky]]></title><description><![CDATA[Clear night skies over Hampshire and Dorset give stunning shots of the Strawberry Moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/in-pictures-stunning-strawberry-moon-lights-up-the-sky/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/in-pictures-stunning-strawberry-moon-lights-up-the-sky/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cost to rewire Great Britain’s electricity network could reach £90bn in 2030s]]></title><description><![CDATA[Energy system operator says sum needed to deliver clean power targets while meeting rising demand is up by 50%The cost of rewiring Great Britain&rsquo;s electricity networks through the 2030s is now 50% higher than before the Labour government came to power, and could reach almost &pound;90bn in the next decade, according to the energy system operator.Building new high-voltage transmission lines and infrastructure to connect low-carbon energy to the grid in the 2030s was initially forecast by th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/cost-to-rewire-great-britains-electricity-network-could-reach-90bn-in-2030s/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/cost-to-rewire-great-britains-electricity-network-could-reach-90bn-in-2030s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cambridge college swift boxes used for first time]]></title><description><![CDATA[The endangered birds are nesting for the first time at the college, which delights its master.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/cambridge-college-swift-boxes-used-for-first-time/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 07:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/cambridge-college-swift-boxes-used-for-first-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Complete mess' as drinks could rise by 50p under new bottle return plan, experts say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shoppers could face higher drink prices and reduced choice under a new recycling scheme, industry leaders say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/complete-mess-as-drinks-could-rise-by-50p-under-new-bottle-return-plan-experts-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 07:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/complete-mess-as-drinks-could-rise-by-50p-under-new-bottle-return-plan-experts-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: This is as wild and remote as Britain gets – a trip to St Kilda | Nigel Brown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outer Hebrides: It&rsquo;s nearly 100 years since anyone lived on this hostile archipelago, though their &lsquo;village&rsquo; remains &ndash; as does an astonishing wealth of wildlife Dawn on a deep-rolling ocean, and I am about to realise a dream. We&rsquo;re 35 nautical miles west of the Outer Hebrides, on board the expedition cruise ship M/V Sea Spirit, approaching the archipelago of St&nbsp;Kilda &ndash; the most remote outpost of the British Isles, and the UK&rsquo;s only dual Unesco world]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-this-is-as-wild-and-remote-as-britain-gets-a-trip-to-st-kilda-nigel-brown/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-this-is-as-wild-and-remote-as-britain-gets-a-trip-to-st-kilda-nigel-brown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia’s next summer isn’t guaranteed to be the hottest yet – but it’s looking likely | Milton Speer and Lance M Leslie]]></title><description><![CDATA[A warm start to winter is part of a global trend of extreme and unseasonable temperatures caused by global heatingMany parts of Australia have already broken early winter maximum and minimum temperature records.In southern Australia, Sydney and Melbourne had their warmest-ever starts to winter. Daily observations show both cities experienced above-average June temperatures almost every day of the month. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/australias-next-summer-isnt-guaranteed-to-be-the-hottest-yet-but-its-looking-likely-milton-speer-and-lance-m-leslie/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 04:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/australias-next-summer-isnt-guaranteed-to-be-the-hottest-yet-but-its-looking-likely-milton-speer-and-lance-m-leslie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dangerous temperatures forecast for parts of Europe as heatwave moves east]]></title><description><![CDATA[Red warnings issued in Hungary, Poland, Romania and the Balkans, with authorities urging people to stay indoorsParts of central, eastern and southern Europe sweltered on Monday as the &ldquo;heat dome&rdquo; behind last week&rsquo;s record-breaking temperatures shifted east, bringing dangerous conditions to a new swathe of the continent.Budapest is forecast to exceed 40C on Tuesday, according to models from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/dangerous-temperatures-forecast-for-parts-of-europe-as-heatwave-moves-east/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/dangerous-temperatures-forecast-for-parts-of-europe-as-heatwave-moves-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where is best to see the Strawberry Moon?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first full Moon of the summer will be visible tonight, reaching its peak in the early hours of Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/where-is-best-to-see-the-strawberry-moon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/where-is-best-to-see-the-strawberry-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aerial video shows extent of deadly flash flooding in Kentucky]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least four people are dead, with 60 water rescues and evacuations carried out across the state.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/aerial-video-shows-extent-of-deadly-flash-flooding-in-kentucky/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/aerial-video-shows-extent-of-deadly-flash-flooding-in-kentucky/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Literally growing the future’: volunteers help save Scottish rainforest by collecting 11m seeds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teams painstakingly combed endangered Atlantic habitat over several years, helping to grow 8m native treesA small band of volunteers has helped to grow nearly 8m native trees in Scotland, crucial to efforts to restore lost parts of the Atlantic rainforest, after collecting 11m seeds by hand.About 100 volunteers, including retired teachers and doctors, office workers and young families, have spent tens of thousands of hours venturing into often remote woods in the western Highlands and islands to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/literally-growing-the-future-volunteers-help-save-scottish-rainforest-by-collecting-11m-seeds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/literally-growing-the-future-volunteers-help-save-scottish-rainforest-by-collecting-11m-seeds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keep an eye out for tonight's Strawberry Moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Strawberry Moon is set to rise in UK skies tonight, marking the first full Moon of the summer season.It will reach its peak in the early hours of Tuesday, 30 June, according to the Royal Observatory Greenwich.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/keep-an-eye-out-for-tonights-strawberry-moon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/keep-an-eye-out-for-tonights-strawberry-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Compliant farmers could face fewer inspections under new pollution proposals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest draft Nutrients Action Policy caused controversy when it was initially launched last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/compliant-farmers-could-face-fewer-inspections-under-new-pollution-proposals/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/compliant-farmers-could-face-fewer-inspections-under-new-pollution-proposals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Park strife: Delhi’s historic polo club becomes a battlefield for the city’s fate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opposition is mounting to the government&rsquo;s requisition of two of the last green spaces in India&rsquo;s overheated capital For decades, the social highlight of winters in Delhi for the &ldquo;beautiful people&rdquo; was the polo season. A sprinkling of royalty and diplomats, impeccably groomed women in pearls and chiffon saris, along with wealthy industrialists sporting silk pocket squares used to gather to watch polo players compete under the mild, balmy sun.They cheered on handsome playe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/park-strife-delhis-historic-polo-club-becomes-a-battlefield-for-the-citys-fate/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/park-strife-delhis-historic-polo-club-becomes-a-battlefield-for-the-citys-fate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s open green space versus construction’: Delhi’s historic polo club and the battle for the city’s future]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government&rsquo;s requisition of a historic green space has ignited a fierce debate about air quality and heat stress in India&rsquo;s scorching capitalFor decades, the social highlight of winters in Delhi for the &ldquo;beautiful people&rdquo; was the polo season. A sprinkling of royalty and diplomats, impeccably groomed women in pearls and chiffon saris, along with wealthy industrialists sporting silk pocket squares used to gather to watch polo players compete under the mild, balmy sun.Th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/its-open-green-space-versus-construction-delhis-historic-polo-club-and-the-battle-for-the-citys-future/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/its-open-green-space-versus-construction-delhis-historic-polo-club-and-the-battle-for-the-citys-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New campaign urges public to reduce water use as UK emerges from heatwave]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive: &pound;75m publicity drive will ask people to treat water as precious resource and cut daily use by 28 litresThe biggest ever campaign to encourage the public to reduce their water use will launch this week, as the UK emerges from record temperatures attributed to the climate crisis.The &pound;75m publicity drive, called Let&rsquo;s Save Water, will advise and encourage people to treat water as a precious resource and has a target for everyone to cut their daily use by 28 litres &ndas]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/new-campaign-urges-public-to-reduce-water-use-as-uk-emerges-from-heatwave/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/new-campaign-urges-public-to-reduce-water-use-as-uk-emerges-from-heatwave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First dinosaur bone from Antarctica found in a drawer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fossil, collected in Antarctica in 1985, is part of the tail of a beast called a Titanosaur.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/first-dinosaur-bone-from-antarctica-found-in-a-drawer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 07:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/first-dinosaur-bone-from-antarctica-found-in-a-drawer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not just for rich people: the progressive case for air conditioning | Phineas Harper]]></title><description><![CDATA[Air conditioning can bring significant benefits but also real harms. The answer is for it to take its place alongside a comprehensive state plan for climate adaptationAs Britain reels from Europe&rsquo;s worst ever heatwave, many households are, for the first time, seriously considering air conditioning. Leftists have often been critical of AC, pointing out that there are cheaper, more ecological ways to combat severe heat. But with decades of underinvestment leaving the UK dismally unprepared t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/not-just-for-rich-people-the-progressive-case-for-air-conditioning-phineas-harper/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/not-just-for-rich-people-the-progressive-case-for-air-conditioning-phineas-harper/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: There’s no blackbird song like the one on my street | Josie George]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire: With summer&rsquo;s great silence coming, we must enjoy the birdsong while we can &ndash; as I have done with my local conifer croonerI have two summer earworms right now. The first is O Sole Mio, the jingle of our local ice-cream van, the second is a particular phrase that our resident blackbird keeps singing. Four notes, moving down the scale but ending slightly on the minor: that&rsquo;s his party piece, delivered after a jazzy performance that includes dozens o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-theres-no-blackbird-song-like-the-one-on-my-street-josie-george/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-theres-no-blackbird-song-like-the-one-on-my-street-josie-george/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We’re up against forces that have all the money in the world’: Erin Brockovich on her battle against AI datacentres]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 1993, she squeezed a $333m settlement from a Californian energy company in a scandal over contaminated water. Three decades later, she has a new target in her sights &ndash; and it&rsquo;s globalWhen Erin Brockovich woke to find 30 emails from people from the same town, she realised something was going on. People email Brockovich all the time because of what happened in 1993, when she was instrumental in suing Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&amp;E) on behalf of residents of the town of H]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/were-up-against-forces-that-have-all-the-money-in-the-world-erin-brockovich-on-her-battle-against-ai-datacentres/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/were-up-against-forces-that-have-all-the-money-in-the-world-erin-brockovich-on-her-battle-against-ai-datacentres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europe's heatwave linked to 1,300 deaths, WHO says, as Germany hits record 41.7C]]></title><description><![CDATA[WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that Europe is not prepared for high temperatures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/europes-heatwave-linked-to-1300-deaths-who-says-as-germany-hits-record-417c/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 21:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/europes-heatwave-linked-to-1300-deaths-who-says-as-germany-hits-record-417c/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Germany, Czechia, Poland and Hungary swelter through hottest days on record]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heat records of over 40C set as extreme weather spreads east, with more than 191m in Europe enduring 35C or above&lsquo;A sad inevitability&rsquo;: after decades of climate warnings, why is Europe so unprepared for rising heat?Germany, Czechia, Poland and Hungary reached record temperatures of more than 40C on Sunday as a heatwave linked to hundreds of deaths in western Europe spread east.More than 191 million people in Europe faced temperatures of at least 35C, with extreme heat warnings across]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/germany-czechia-poland-and-hungary-swelter-through-hottest-days-on-record/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 19:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/germany-czechia-poland-and-hungary-swelter-through-hottest-days-on-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three firefighters die battling huge wildfires on Colorado-Utah border]]></title><description><![CDATA[A number of blazes have been raging across Utah and Colorado, leading both governors to declare states of emergency.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/three-firefighters-die-battling-huge-wildfires-on-colorado-utah-border/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/three-firefighters-die-battling-huge-wildfires-on-colorado-utah-border/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Temperature records tumble across Europe as heatwave moves east]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 191m people in Europe face temperatures over 35C, with extreme heat warnings from Germany to Hungary&lsquo;A sad inevitability&rsquo;: after decades of climate warnings, why is Europe so unprepared for rising heat?Poland, Czechia and Slovakia are braced for record temperatures of over 40C as a heatwave linked to hundreds of deaths in western Europe spreads east.More than 191 million people in Europe faced temperatures of at least 35C on Sunday, with extreme heat warnings in Germany, Cz]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/temperature-records-tumble-across-europe-as-heatwave-moves-east/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 13:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/temperature-records-tumble-across-europe-as-heatwave-moves-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More European nations brace for 40C-plus conditions as heatwave moves east]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 191m people in Europe face temperatures over 35C, with extreme heat warnings from Germany to Hungary&lsquo;A sad inevitability&rsquo;: after decades of climate warnings, why is Europe so unprepared for rising heat?Poland, Czechia and Slovakia are braced for record temperatures of over 40C as a heatwave linked to hundreds of deaths in western Europe spreads east.More than 191 million people in Europe faced temperatures of at least 35C on Sunday, with extreme heat warnings in Germany, Cz]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/more-european-nations-brace-for-40c-plus-conditions-as-heatwave-moves-east/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 13:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/more-european-nations-brace-for-40c-plus-conditions-as-heatwave-moves-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ed Miliband as chancellor would benefit every part of the UK – and the bond markets | Josh Ryan-Collins]]></title><description><![CDATA[If Andy Burnham chooses the energy secretary, Labour could fully use the benefits of net zero to promote growth and jobsIt should have been a great week for Ed Miliband and his mission to decarbonise the UK economy. Western Europe has experienced one of its worst ever heatwaves, providing powerful evidence of the need to transition away from fossil-fuel-driven energy production to reduce the carbon emissions that are contributing to global heating.Instead, however, he has been attacked by an unh]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/ed-miliband-as-chancellor-would-benefit-every-part-of-the-uk-and-the-bond-markets-josh-ryan-collins/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 13:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/ed-miliband-as-chancellor-would-benefit-every-part-of-the-uk-and-the-bond-markets-josh-ryan-collins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘British food will disappear’: trade deal after Brexit is hitting UK farmers hard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Home-grown food may become a niche product for wealthy in our supermarkets as British farmers&rsquo; incomes plummetFor Liz Webster, who farms 647 hectares (1600 acres) in Wiltshire, south west England, the latest impact of Brexit has been particularly brutal. About &pound;400 per animal has been wiped off the price she can get for her beef cattle, a hefty blow at a time when all the inputs &ndash; feed, energy, fertiliser &ndash; are going through the roof.The fall in price, on livestock that t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/british-food-will-disappear-trade-deal-after-brexit-is-hitting-uk-farmers-hard/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/british-food-will-disappear-trade-deal-after-brexit-is-hitting-uk-farmers-hard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rising cost of insuring against climate crisis will have wider knock-on effects for UK economy | Heather Stewart]]></title><description><![CDATA[As extreme weather events become more common, economists say government will need to take more active role to protect consumersAnyone attempting to notch up a productive day&rsquo;s work in the searing heat of southern England this last week was left in little doubt about the impact of extreme weather.But the economic effects of the climate crisis for the UK are not confined to the many hours lost to quietly perspiring &ndash; or fetching kids dismissed early from scorching classrooms. Continue]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/rising-cost-of-insuring-against-climate-crisis-will-have-wider-knock-on-effects-for-uk-economy-heather-stewart/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 11:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/rising-cost-of-insuring-against-climate-crisis-will-have-wider-knock-on-effects-for-uk-economy-heather-stewart/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rising cost of insuring against climate crisis will have wider knock-on effects for UK economy]]></title><description><![CDATA[As extreme weather events become more common, economists say government will need to take more active role to protect consumersAnyone attempting to notch up a productive day&rsquo;s work in the searing heat of southern England this last week was left in little doubt about the impact of extreme weather.But the economic effects of the climate crisis for the UK are not confined to the many hours lost to quietly perspiring &ndash; or fetching kids dismissed early from scorching classrooms. Continue]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/rising-cost-of-insuring-against-climate-crisis-will-have-wider-knock-on-effects-for-uk-economy/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 11:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/rising-cost-of-insuring-against-climate-crisis-will-have-wider-knock-on-effects-for-uk-economy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I hear my son crying beneath the rubble, says Venezuela earthquake survivor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andreina Valerio says she fears for her son, who is trapped with her partner and in-laws beneath a collapsed building.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/i-hear-my-son-crying-beneath-the-rubble-says-venezuela-earthquake-survivor/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 05:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/i-hear-my-son-crying-beneath-the-rubble-says-venezuela-earthquake-survivor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could legal 'personhood' help save Lough Neagh?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rights of Nature could give Lough Neagh the same status as a person, entitled to the same protections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/could-legal-personhood-help-save-lough-neagh/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/could-legal-personhood-help-save-lough-neagh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The last continent: how deadly bird flu travelled the world before landing on a remote Australian beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[The H5N1 virus has now reached every continent on the planet. What does it mean for some of the world&rsquo;s unique species?Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThis article contains images of dead wildlife. Reader discretion is advisedIt was a rough five-day sail from the Falkland Islands and, as the science expedition approached the South Georgia coast, they found fur seal carcasses floating on the water. &ldquo;There were these moments when it would hit us,&rdquo; says]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-last-continent-how-deadly-bird-flu-travelled-the-world-before-landing-on-a-remote-australian-beach/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-last-continent-how-deadly-bird-flu-travelled-the-world-before-landing-on-a-remote-australian-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is the Northern Territory a ‘mini Trump-style’ government?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The CLP&rsquo;s &lsquo;tough on crime&rsquo;, pro-development agenda brings sweeping changes, which advocates say cut the NT&rsquo;s most vulnerable out of the conversationFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Northern Territory is out of sight &ndash; and often out of mind &ndash; for many Australians. But for 18 months, environment, First Nations, justice and family groups have been sounding the alarm with increasin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/is-the-northern-territory-a-mini-trump-style-government-2/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/is-the-northern-territory-a-mini-trump-style-government-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is the Northern Territory a ‘mini Trump-style government’?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The CLP&rsquo;s &lsquo;tough on crime&rsquo;, pro-development agenda brings sweeping changes, which advocates say cut the NT&rsquo;s most vulnerable out of the conversationGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Northern Territory is out of sight &ndash; and often out of mind &ndash; for many Australians. But for 18 months, environment, First Nations, justice and family groups have been sounding the alarm with increasing urgency.The populist, &ldquo;tough on crime&rdquo; a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/is-the-northern-territory-a-mini-trump-style-government/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/is-the-northern-territory-a-mini-trump-style-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Germany and Italy swelter in heatwave as records tumble across Europe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Denmark experiences highest temperature on record on Saturday as weather system spreads eastwardEurope heatwave &ndash; latest updatesGermany &#8288;and Italy endured sweltering conditions on Saturday as a heatwave linked to dozens of deaths in western Europe spread eastwards, after temperatures broke records above 40C (104F).Denmark registered its highest temperature on record on Saturday, according to the Danish meteorological institute. &ldquo;With 36.6C north of Odense, we have the warmest d]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/germany-and-italy-swelter-in-heatwave-as-records-tumble-across-europe/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 17:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/germany-and-italy-swelter-in-heatwave-as-records-tumble-across-europe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europe heatwave live: drought fears in Italy, records broken in Slovakia and Denmark, major roads buckle in Germany]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forecasters say hottest conditions spreading into central and eastern EuropeAfter decades of climate warnings, why is Europe so unprepared for rising heat?Seawater is seeping into Italy&rsquo;s longest river as the waterway starts to run dry in the heatwave, hitting a farming heartland that produces the milk for Parmesan cheese.The Po River has never fallen this low so early in the year, raising fears of a devastating drought in July in this corner of northern Italy. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/europe-heatwave-live-drought-fears-in-italy-records-broken-in-slovakia-and-denmark-major-roads-buckle-in-germany/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 15:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/europe-heatwave-live-drought-fears-in-italy-records-broken-in-slovakia-and-denmark-major-roads-buckle-in-germany/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europe heatwave live: drought fears in Italy, records broken in Slovakia and Denmark, and 700 flights delayed in England]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forecasters say hottest conditions spreading into central and eastern EuropeAfter decades of climate warnings, why is Europe so unprepared for rising heat?Seawater is seeping into Italy&rsquo;s longest river as the waterway starts to run dry in the heatwave, hitting a farming heartland that produces the milk for Parmesan cheese.The Po River has never fallen this low so early in the year, raising fears of a devastating drought in July in this corner of northern Italy. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/europe-heatwave-live-drought-fears-in-italy-records-broken-in-slovakia-and-denmark-and-700-flights-delayed-in-england/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 14:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/europe-heatwave-live-drought-fears-in-italy-records-broken-in-slovakia-and-denmark-and-700-flights-delayed-in-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europe heatwave live: Germany braced for temperatures ‘well over 40C’; extreme heat warnings for England]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forecasters say hottest conditions spreading into central and eastern EuropeAfter decades of climate warnings, why is Europe so unprepared for rising heat?Seawater is seeping into Italy&rsquo;s longest river as the waterway starts to run dry in the heatwave, hitting a farming heartland that produces the milk for Parmesan cheese.The Po River has never fallen this low so early in the year, raising fears of a devastating drought in July in this corner of northern Italy. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/europe-heatwave-live-germany-braced-for-temperatures-well-over-40c-extreme-heat-warnings-for-england/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 13:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/europe-heatwave-live-germany-braced-for-temperatures-well-over-40c-extreme-heat-warnings-for-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘A sad inevitability’: after decades of climate warnings, why is Europe so unprepared for rising heat?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scorching summer of 2003 triggered first efforts to deal with the problem but heatwaves still have devastating impactOn Wednesday, Pierre Masselot received a text from his daughter&rsquo;s nursery &ndash; less than 50 miles from the weather station that was the first this week to break the UK June temperature record &ndash; asking parents to collect children early because the school buildings were about to get worryingly hot.Similar scenes were repeated across Europe this week as the continent s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-sad-inevitability-after-decades-of-climate-warnings-why-is-europe-so-unprepared-for-rising-heat/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-sad-inevitability-after-decades-of-climate-warnings-why-is-europe-so-unprepared-for-rising-heat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young country diary: Our outdoor learning highlight – making a den in the woods]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edinburgh: As we are visually impaired, we love to appreciate the sounds and smell of the woodland. This time it had been raining, so we could smell the wet groundOur school, the Royal Blind school, Sight Scotland, is across the road from the Astley Ainslie hospital. The hospital gardens are open to the public and have over 2,000 trees, and sometimes we go to there for outdoor learning lessons with Margon, who helps us learn about the outdoors.Recently we went to a wooded area to make a den for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/young-country-diary-our-outdoor-learning-highlight-making-a-den-in-the-woods/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/young-country-diary-our-outdoor-learning-highlight-making-a-den-in-the-woods/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are we in for a summer of serial heatwaves?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forecasters have suggested that summer is likely to be warmer than average with an increased chance of more heatwaves, as Simon King explains.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/are-we-in-for-a-summer-of-serial-heatwaves/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 05:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/are-we-in-for-a-summer-of-serial-heatwaves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snow and ice on Swiss glaciers melting at alarming rate amid heatwave, expert says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Accumulation on Switzerland&rsquo;s glaciers from last winter expected to all be gone by Monday amid &lsquo;enormous&rsquo; melt rates across AlpsSwiss glaciers are set to lose an enormous amount of ice due to the heatwave battering Europe, according to the head of Glacier Monitoring in Switzerland (Glamos).The snow and ice accumulated last winter by Switzerland&rsquo;s glaciers is expected to have all melted away by Monday, marking the alarming second-earliest arrival on record of the tipping p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/snow-and-ice-on-swiss-glaciers-melting-at-alarming-rate-amid-heatwave-expert-says/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 04:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/snow-and-ice-on-swiss-glaciers-melting-at-alarming-rate-amid-heatwave-expert-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekend to bring cooldown after record-breaking heatwave]]></title><description><![CDATA[The record-breaking heatwave is set to end with cooler and more unsettled weather bySunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/weekend-to-bring-cooldown-after-record-breaking-heatwave/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 02:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/weekend-to-bring-cooldown-after-record-breaking-heatwave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking it down: how to limit the environmental impact of your body after death]]></title><description><![CDATA[From cardboard coffins and natural burials to water-based cremation, Australians are increasingly open to alternative farewells &ndash; but the key is to planChange by degrees offers life hacks and sustainable living tips each Saturday to help reduce your household&rsquo;s carbon footprintGot a question or tip for reducing household emissions? Email us at changebydegrees@theguardian.comIt may seem small among the decisions people have to make as they face the end of their life, but what happens]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/breaking-it-down-how-to-limit-the-environmental-impact-of-your-body-after-death/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/breaking-it-down-how-to-limit-the-environmental-impact-of-your-body-after-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Future generations being failed if more trees not planted, experts say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Statistics show the number of trees being planted is increasing, but conservationists say it is not meeting targets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/future-generations-being-failed-if-more-trees-not-planted-experts-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 23:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/future-generations-being-failed-if-more-trees-not-planted-experts-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europe's deadly heatwave breaks German record and halts public events]]></title><description><![CDATA[Germany's highest ever temperature of 41.3C is recorded provisionally in Saarbr&uuml;cken, over the border from France.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/europes-deadly-heatwave-breaks-german-record-and-halts-public-events/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 20:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/europes-deadly-heatwave-breaks-german-record-and-halts-public-events/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fossil identified as first dinosaur ever found in Antarctica]]></title><description><![CDATA[Argentinian geologist Eduardo Olivero became the first scientist to find the remains of a dinosaur in Antarctica in 1986.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/fossil-identified-as-first-dinosaur-ever-found-in-antarctica/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 19:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/fossil-identified-as-first-dinosaur-ever-found-in-antarctica/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fourth toddler dies in France as Europe’s brutal heatwave forecast to shift east]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists say hot spell is worst ever, with nearly half of region&rsquo;s 850 largest cities facing unprecedented heat stress The number of deaths in France linked to the heatwave has climbed to four toddlers and more than 55 drownings, as the brutally hot conditions sweeping Europe were forecast to shift east, choking 150 million people under 35C (95F) temperatures.Scientists said the heatwave was the most severe and widespread ever, leaving nearly half of the region&rsquo;s 850 largest cities]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/fourth-toddler-dies-in-france-as-europes-brutal-heatwave-forecast-to-shift-east/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 19:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/fourth-toddler-dies-in-france-as-europes-brutal-heatwave-forecast-to-shift-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Rowson on the UK’s record-breaking June temperatures – cartoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/martin-rowson-on-the-uks-record-breaking-june-temperatures-cartoon/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 18:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/martin-rowson-on-the-uks-record-breaking-june-temperatures-cartoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Climate sceptics cheering as they melt in record temperatures? This heatwave is where satire has come to die | Jonathan Freedland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Delegates at an &lsquo;anti-woke&rsquo; conference disparaged Ed Miliband&rsquo;s net zero policies. But even they could not ignore the sweat on their foreheadsIt was hardly a perfect film, but I keep thinking of Don&rsquo;t Look Up. In its depiction of a world that stubbornly refuses to heed the warnings of an imminent planetary disaster, it was perhaps too on the nose. But these days, reality itself is too on the nose.This week served up ample evidence, on both sides of the Atlantic. In Britai]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/climate-sceptics-cheering-as-they-melt-in-record-temperatures-this-heatwave-is-where-satire-has-come-to-die-jonathan-freedland/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/climate-sceptics-cheering-as-they-melt-in-record-temperatures-this-heatwave-is-where-satire-has-come-to-die-jonathan-freedland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK June heat record broken for third day in a row as ministers urged to act]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plans to protect people fall &lsquo;far short of what is needed&rsquo;, government told, as MP warns of heatwave deathsUK politics live &ndash; latest updatesThe UK government is facing increasingly urgent calls for action to protect people against the intensifying effects of the climate crisis, as the highest maximum temperature record for June was broken for the third day in a row.With the country in the grip of the worst heatwave ever recorded in western Europe &ndash; a direct result of glob]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/uk-june-heat-record-broken-for-third-day-in-a-row-as-ministers-urged-to-act/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/uk-june-heat-record-broken-for-third-day-in-a-row-as-ministers-urged-to-act/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We feel like the peasants’: women and low-income families bear brunt of heatwave]]></title><description><![CDATA[As temperatures soar across Europe, cities are struggling to adapt, further exacerbating socioeconomic divisions The heatwave afflicting western Europe is the worst ever, with the combination of heat and humidity fuelled by the climate crisis making scores of cities feel unliveable. While for some the adverse impacts amount to disturbed sleep and sticky days in the home office, low-income families are often worse affected by cities&rsquo; lack of adequate adaptation measures, with women at the s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/we-feel-like-the-peasants-women-and-low-income-families-bear-brunt-of-heatwave/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/we-feel-like-the-peasants-women-and-low-income-families-bear-brunt-of-heatwave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK June heat record broken again, France postpones Pride and Poland warns of wildfires as heatwave grips Europe – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Estimated 150 million people in Europe could experience temperatures above 35C todayEuropean heatwave is worst ever and impossible without climate crisis, scientists sayOver in the UK, firefighters are still trying to bring a large wildfire in Derbyshire under control.The blaze, which has burned over 500 square metres of moorland and woodland on Tintwistle Moor, near Glossop, broke out on Wednesday evening, with fire crews from Manchester and Derbyshire deploying a water-dropping helicopter and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/uk-june-heat-record-broken-again-france-postpones-pride-and-poland-warns-of-wildfires-as-heatwave-grips-europe-live/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/uk-june-heat-record-broken-again-france-postpones-pride-and-poland-warns-of-wildfires-as-heatwave-grips-europe-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adapting to the heat: four ideas from European cities]]></title><description><![CDATA[From checking on older neighbours to greening spaces, some cities are stepping up efforts to keep people safeEurope live &ndash; latest updatesExtreme heat has seared Europe this week, alarming doctors as the UK smashed its top heat record for June three days in a row, and France sweltered through its hottest day and night on record.But even as fossil fuel pollution bakes the planet, making heatwaves hotter and longer, some places are adapting better than others. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/adapting-to-the-heat-four-ideas-from-european-cities/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/adapting-to-the-heat-four-ideas-from-european-cities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europe heatwave live: UK June heat record broken for third day in a row; France and Belgium cancel events]]></title><description><![CDATA[Estimated 150 million people in Europe could experience temperatures above 35C todayEuropean heatwave is worst ever and impossible without climate crisis, scientists sayOver in the UK, firefighters are still trying to bring a large wildfire in Derbyshire under control.The blaze, which has burned over 500 square metres of moorland and woodland on Tintwistle Moor, near Glossop, broke out on Wednesday evening, with fire crews from Manchester and Derbyshire deploying a water-dropping helicopter and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/europe-heatwave-live-uk-june-heat-record-broken-for-third-day-in-a-row-france-and-belgium-cancel-events/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/europe-heatwave-live-uk-june-heat-record-broken-for-third-day-in-a-row-france-and-belgium-cancel-events/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Golden eagle released in conservation project shot with 17 pellets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gamekeepers in the Lammermuir Hills spotted the bird with damaged wings around the beginning of June.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/golden-eagle-released-in-conservation-project-shot-with-17-pellets/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/golden-eagle-released-in-conservation-project-shot-with-17-pellets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spain's military firefighters battle wildfire in Huesca province &ndash; video]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firefighters worked to halt a wildfire near Tamarite de Litera in Huesca province, where flames have scorched at least 1,000 hectares (2,470 acres). Firefighters from the military emergency unit worked through Thursday night to contain the blaze, clearing vegetation and using hoses to prevent the fire from spreading. The Aragon regional government declared a level 2 emergency on Thursday. Hundreds of people were evacuated from three municipalities as authorities sought to protect nearby communit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/spains-military-firefighters-battle-wildfire-in-huesca-province-ndash-video/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/spains-military-firefighters-battle-wildfire-in-huesca-province-ndash-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Make people dream’: how to build an economy for the common good]]></title><description><![CDATA[Economist Prof Mariana Mazzucato says governments must &lsquo;get back their mojo&rsquo; and believe they can change the world Good governments have a vision. They know what they want to achieve, can articulate why, and work out in public how to get there. They don&rsquo;t just spout slogans about economic growth &ndash; because growth is meaningless unless we know what it is for. They understand that there is no trade-off between solving social problems and boosting the economy, and aim to do b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/make-people-dream-how-to-build-an-economy-for-the-common-good/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/make-people-dream-how-to-build-an-economy-for-the-common-good/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rotisserie chickens in the trash: I worked in a supermarket and saw shocking food waste every day | Ann Larson]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stores over-stock their shelves, then toss out what they don&rsquo;t sell. Meanwhile, workers struggle to make ends meetTo most grocery shoppers, rotisserie chickens look like a mouth-watering and easy option for dinner. But whenever I pass by the rotisserie case in a supermarket, I see chicken carcasses piled up in the trash, their once glistening juices congealing into a slimy jelly.<br />
It all started when I was working as a cashier in a chain supermarket. One day, I was chatting with a colleague]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/rotisserie-chickens-in-the-trash-i-worked-in-a-supermarket-and-saw-shocking-food-waste-every-day-ann-larson/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/rotisserie-chickens-in-the-trash-i-worked-in-a-supermarket-and-saw-shocking-food-waste-every-day-ann-larson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In pictures: a San Antonio land bridge designed for wildlife and people]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spanning a six-lane highway and located in a public park, this crossing is part of a larger restoration of endangered Texas prairie landThe Guardian receives support for visual climate coverage from the Outrider Foundation. The Guardian&rsquo;s coverage is editorially independent Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/in-pictures-a-san-antonio-land-bridge-designed-for-wildlife-and-people/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/in-pictures-a-san-antonio-land-bridge-designed-for-wildlife-and-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Millions in England face red heat warning while police order Paris events to be cancelled as heatwave grips Europe – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Estimated 150 million people in Europe could experience temperatures above 35C todayEuropean heatwave is worst ever and impossible without climate crisis, scientists sayOver in the UK, firefighters are still trying to bring a large wildfire in Derbyshire under control.The blaze, which has burned over 500 square metres of moorland and woodland on Tintwistle Moor, near Glossop, broke out on Wednesday evening, with fire crews from Manchester and Derbyshire deploying a water-dropping helicopter and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/millions-in-england-face-red-heat-warning-while-police-order-paris-events-to-be-cancelled-as-heatwave-grips-europe-live/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 13:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/millions-in-england-face-red-heat-warning-while-police-order-paris-events-to-be-cancelled-as-heatwave-grips-europe-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Chock full of incredible animals’: marine expedition uncovers 31 new species in two weeks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts worked in ocean midwater off Brazil at near-record speeds thanks to cutting-edge techA marine biology expedition in international waters off the coast of Brazil has discovered 31 new species in just two weeks.The researchers believe the speed at which the species were found and identified may be a record, in part because of the cutting-edge technology designed and built by the science and engineering team. For the first time on board a ship, the researchers were able to observe the livin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/chock-full-of-incredible-animals-marine-expedition-uncovers-31-new-species-in-two-weeks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 13:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/chock-full-of-incredible-animals-marine-expedition-uncovers-31-new-species-in-two-weeks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Red heat warning for south-east England; 150 million Europeans to experience temperatures above 35C today – Europe heatwave live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paris to ban drinking alcohol in public as city&rsquo;s Pride march postponed; First time red warnings issued in UK for three consecutive daysEuropean heatwave is worst ever and impossible without climate crisis, scientists sayParis to ban drinking alcohol in public as hospitals hit heatwave breaking pointOver in the UK, firefighters are still trying to bring a large wildfire in Derbyshire under control.The blaze, which has burned over 500 square metres of moorland and woodland on Tintwistle Moo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/red-heat-warning-for-south-east-england-150-million-europeans-to-experience-temperatures-above-35c-today-europe-heatwave-live/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/red-heat-warning-for-south-east-england-150-million-europeans-to-experience-temperatures-above-35c-today-europe-heatwave-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First major hydropower projects in Great Britain in 40 years given go-ahead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three pumped storage hydroelectric power station sites in Scotland on list of 16 long-duration electricity storage plansBusiness live &ndash; latest updatesGreat Britain&rsquo;s first new major hydropower projects in more than 40 years are expected to move ahead after the energy regulator gave a provisional green light to three proposals as part of a plan to reduce the country&rsquo;s reliance on energy imports.All three of the new pumped storage hydroelectric power station projects are due to b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/first-major-hydropower-projects-in-great-britain-in-40-years-given-go-ahead/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/first-major-hydropower-projects-in-great-britain-in-40-years-given-go-ahead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First hydropower projects in Great Britain in 40 years given go-ahead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three pumped storage hydroelectric power station sites in Scotland on list of 16 long-duration electricity storage plansBusiness live &ndash; latest updatesThe energy regulator has given the provisional green light for the construction of the first new hydropower projects in more than 40 years, part of plans to reduce Great Britain&rsquo;s reliance on energy imports.Ofgem has published a list of 16 long-duration electricity storage projects, facilities that can store and release electricity for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/first-hydropower-projects-in-great-britain-in-40-years-given-go-ahead/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/first-hydropower-projects-in-great-britain-in-40-years-given-go-ahead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Red warning for south-east England after record June heat; 150 million Europeans to experience temperatures above 35C today – Europe heatwave live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paris to ban drinking alcohol in public as police ask organisers to cancel city&rsquo;s Pride march; First time red warnings issued in UK for three consecutive daysEuropean heatwave is worst ever and impossible without climate crisis, scientists sayParis to ban drinking alcohol in public as hospitals hit heatwave breaking pointAt least 150 million Europeans will experience temperatures above 35C today, much higher than in the previous two days (94 million on Wednesday and 101 million yesterday),]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/red-warning-for-south-east-england-after-record-june-heat-150-million-europeans-to-experience-temperatures-above-35c-today-europe-heatwave-live/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/red-warning-for-south-east-england-after-record-june-heat-150-million-europeans-to-experience-temperatures-above-35c-today-europe-heatwave-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week in wildlife: paddling deer, a spring-loaded penguin and a rare sand cat]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week&rsquo;s best wildlife photographs from around the world Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/week-in-wildlife-paddling-deer-a-spring-loaded-penguin-and-a-rare-sand-cat/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/week-in-wildlife-paddling-deer-a-spring-loaded-penguin-and-a-rare-sand-cat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Slough is like an experiment’: Europe’s largest datacentre hub leaves town sweltering]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emerging research suggests datacentres create a heat island effect, pushing up temperatures in the immediate vicinity by as much as 9C The community living next to the largest datacentre park in Europe say the scorching summer heat has grown unbearable.On days like Wednesday, said Nabeel Nawaz, the store manager of a Chaiiwala franchise in the centre of Slough, the heat is like something &ldquo;pinching your body and burning your skin&rdquo;. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/slough-is-like-an-experiment-europes-largest-datacentre-hub-leaves-town-sweltering/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/slough-is-like-an-experiment-europes-largest-datacentre-hub-leaves-town-sweltering/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rain stopped play? Biggest worry now in British sport is extreme heat | Emma John]]></title><description><![CDATA[Climate crisis is on show every day when sportspeople do their thing and the rest of us sweat on the sofaNothing sharpens the distinction between professional athletes and the rest of us like a week of truly hot weather. While we&rsquo;re apologetically crying off long-in-the-diary engagements &ndash; so sorry, just can&rsquo;t face it in this weather &ndash; elite sportspeople are blinking the rivulets of sweat out of their eyes while squinting under a hot and heavy helmet, then doing 22-yard s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/rain-stopped-play-biggest-worry-now-in-british-sport-is-extreme-heat-emma-john/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/rain-stopped-play-biggest-worry-now-in-british-sport-is-extreme-heat-emma-john/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hot stuff: players and fans have to adjust to sport’s new normal and sweat it out | Emma John]]></title><description><![CDATA[Climate crisis is on show every day when sportspeople do their thing and the rest of us suffer on the sofa or in the standsNothing sharpens the distinction between professional athletes and the rest of us like a week of truly hot weather. While we&rsquo;re apologetically crying off long&#8209;in&#8209;the-diary engagements &ndash; so sorry, just can&rsquo;t face it in this weather &ndash; elite sportspeople are blinking the rivulets of sweat out of their eyes while squinting under a hot and heav]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/hot-stuff-players-and-fans-have-to-adjust-to-sports-new-normal-and-sweat-it-out-emma-john/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/hot-stuff-players-and-fans-have-to-adjust-to-sports-new-normal-and-sweat-it-out-emma-john/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A little bird told her: scientist wins $100,000 prize for decoding birdsong]]></title><description><![CDATA[Julie Elie worked out how zebra finches announce who they are, what they are doing and use individual signaturesA scientist who decoded the dictionary that a bird uses to communicate has won a $100,000 prize for making progress towards a world in which humans can talk to the animals &ndash; without being met with a blank response.Dr Julie Elie at the University of California, Berkeley, was awarded the 2026 Coller-Dolittle prize for two-way interspecies communication after working out the 11 core]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-little-bird-told-her-scientist-wins-100000-prize-for-decoding-birdsong/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-little-bird-told-her-scientist-wins-100000-prize-for-decoding-birdsong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shark bites are down globally – so why are they going up in Australia? It’s complicated]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this week&rsquo;s newsletter: Opinions are divided on how to mitigate risk, and whether it&rsquo;s sharks or humans themselves who are the problem. Plus, Europe breaks heat records&bull; Don&rsquo;t get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereShark bites are traumatic and can spark fear and anger alongside tragedy. Around the world, the trend is flat. But in Australia, shark bites are going up.A recent number of bites, especially around Sydney&rsquo;s famous beaches, has surfers, s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/shark-bites-are-down-globally-so-why-are-they-going-up-in-australia-its-complicated/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/shark-bites-are-down-globally-so-why-are-they-going-up-in-australia-its-complicated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Too hot for work: why extreme heat is a threat to Europe’s productivity]]></title><description><![CDATA[High temperatures make some workplaces dangerous, with economists warning disruption will dent growthMonique Mosley is used to sweltering conditions at the food factory in Yorkshire where she works, but June&rsquo;s record-breaking heatwave has made conditions unbearable. &ldquo;We make hot filled food products and it&rsquo;s common that we see temperatures in the high 30s,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;Thanks to our union, our employer is offering extra breaks, but not every workplace is the same.&rd]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/too-hot-for-work-why-extreme-heat-is-a-threat-to-europes-productivity/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/too-hot-for-work-why-extreme-heat-is-a-threat-to-europes-productivity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Migrating swifts loyally return every year to nests in buildings, study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservationists emphasise importance of protecting nesting sites used by &lsquo;strongly faithful&rsquo; red-listed speciesMigratory swifts loyally return every year to their nests in buildings, according to a study, underlining the importance of providing the endangered birds with hollow nesting bricks if traditional nest sites are lost to renovations.The swift, which is on the red list of conservation concern, is one of Britain&rsquo;s most threatened species, having declined in number by 70%]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/migrating-swifts-loyally-return-every-year-to-nests-in-buildings-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/migrating-swifts-loyally-return-every-year-to-nests-in-buildings-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fossil fuel price surges can lead to worse air quality, study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers find increases in toxic chemical in the air in some areas as people switch to cheaper wood burningNew research shows that the unreliability of fossil fuel supply chains and consequential price surges can lead to deterioration in air quality as people change their consumption behaviour.The conflict in Ukraine has had well-documented impacts on the immediate environment. Fires from destroyed buildings and industry, movement of military vehicles and extensive wildfires have added to air]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/fossil-fuel-price-surges-can-lead-to-worse-air-quality-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/fossil-fuel-price-surges-can-lead-to-worse-air-quality-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: Even in a heatwave, haymaking is a race against time | Nicola Chester]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inkpen, Berkshire: Mow, tedder, rake and bale &ndash; it all has to be done before the next rainfall, which is increasingly hard to predictWith the weather set fair and a heatwave under way, all around are literally making hay while the sun shines. Last year&rsquo;s drought produced very little grass to make hay with, resulting in high prices and scarcity over winter. This year, the grass has received good amounts of both sun and rain &ndash; the ideal conditions.Foxglove Farm and Manor Farm are]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-even-in-a-heatwave-haymaking-is-a-race-against-time-nicola-chester/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-even-in-a-heatwave-haymaking-is-a-race-against-time-nicola-chester/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tarmac playgrounds and windows that don’t open: why hot spells turn our schools into heat traps | Harry Paticas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our schools are a dated mix of single glazing, dodgy pipes and atriums like Kew hothouses. They urgently need retrofitting for a changing climateThis week&rsquo;s soaring summer temperatures have put a spotlight on our schools and their ability to cope, with one in Hertfordshire telling me that it recorded temperatures of more than 40C. So why are our schools struggling?Modern schools often have too much glass, and not enough shading or ventilation to keep out the sun&rsquo;s heat. During the 19]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/tarmac-playgrounds-and-windows-that-dont-open-why-hot-spells-turn-our-schools-into-heat-traps-harry-paticas/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/tarmac-playgrounds-and-windows-that-dont-open-why-hot-spells-turn-our-schools-into-heat-traps-harry-paticas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Extreme heat grips Europe as UK hits new June record, France shuts down nuclear reactors and deaths rise across continent – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heatwave-related deaths climb in Spain, Italy and France as continent battles another day of extreme temperaturesFarryn StockOver in the UK, South East Water has announced a temporary hosepipe ban in Kent amid growing strain from the ongoing heatwave (31C today, 33C tomorrow).&ldquo;To safeguard that shared supply and prevent any homes from facing a sudden loss of water, we sadly need to ask our communities to not use their hosepipes immediately. We are deeply sorry for the disruption this cause]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/extreme-heat-grips-europe-as-uk-hits-new-june-record-france-shuts-down-nuclear-reactors-and-deaths-rise-across-continent-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/extreme-heat-grips-europe-as-uk-hits-new-june-record-france-shuts-down-nuclear-reactors-and-deaths-rise-across-continent-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Infection control becomes almost impossible’: four doctors on the NHS heatwave crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Frontline medics describe extreme heat conditions they feel are unsafe and lacking in dignity for patientsHospitals in England declare critical incidents as machines and IT fail in heatHospitals in England are declaring critical incidents with radiotherapy machines, MRI scanners, cooling units and IT systems failing owing to the extreme heat.Here four doctors describe their experiences on the frontline that they say feels unsafe and dangerous for patients amid the worst NHS heatwave crisis in ye]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/infection-control-becomes-almost-impossible-four-doctors-on-the-nhs-heatwave-crisis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 18:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/infection-control-becomes-almost-impossible-four-doctors-on-the-nhs-heatwave-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ben Jennings on a new idea for ‘carbon capture’ – cartoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/ben-jennings-on-a-new-idea-for-carbon-capture-cartoon/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 18:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/ben-jennings-on-a-new-idea-for-carbon-capture-cartoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calls for government action on chemical pollution]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cherwell District Council leader urges forever chemical pollution action around former RAF base.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/calls-for-government-action-on-chemical-pollution/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 18:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/calls-for-government-action-on-chemical-pollution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Extreme heat grips Europe as UK hits new June record, France shuts down nuclear reactors and deaths rise across continent – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heatwave-related deaths climb in Spain, Italy and France as continent battles another day of extreme temperaturesFarryn StockOver in the UK, South East Water has announced a temporary hosepipe ban in Kent amid growing strain from the ongoing heatwave (31C today, 33C tomorrow).&ldquo;To safeguard that shared supply and prevent any homes from facing a sudden loss of water, we sadly need to ask our communities to not use their hosepipes immediately. We are deeply sorry for the disruption this cause]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/extreme-heat-grips-europe-as-uk-hits-new-june-record-france-shuts-down-nuclear-reactors-and-deaths-rise-across-continent-live/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/extreme-heat-grips-europe-as-uk-hits-new-june-record-france-shuts-down-nuclear-reactors-and-deaths-rise-across-continent-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In pictures: Britain swelters in record-breaking June heat]]></title><description><![CDATA[A rare red weather warning is in place as extreme temperatures continue across much of the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/in-pictures-britain-swelters-in-record-breaking-june-heat/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/in-pictures-britain-swelters-in-record-breaking-june-heat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Extreme heat grips Europe as UK extends warnings and Italy, Spain and France report rise in deaths – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[The highest UK temperatures are expected across the east and southeastern England while heatwave-related deaths climbed across EuropeFarryn StockOver in the UK, South East Water has announced a temporary hosepipe ban in Kent amid growing strain from the ongoing heatwave (31C today, 33C tomorrow).&ldquo;To safeguard that shared supply and prevent any homes from facing a sudden loss of water, we sadly need to ask our communities to not use their hosepipes immediately. We are deeply sorry for the d]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/extreme-heat-grips-europe-as-uk-extends-warnings-and-italy-spain-and-france-report-rise-in-deaths-live/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/extreme-heat-grips-europe-as-uk-extends-warnings-and-italy-spain-and-france-report-rise-in-deaths-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Polanski and unions warn Burnham against backsliding on climate action]]></title><description><![CDATA[Debate in Labour and union movement over climate commitments as many call for Burnham not to allow drilling in North SeaAnalysis: &lsquo;Act on the evidence outside the window&rsquo;: Andy Burnham urged to stick to net zero targets if he becomes PMBacksliding on climate action would drive the Labour party into political obscurity, Zack Polanski has warned, as trade union leaders said more drilling in the North Sea would not help UK workers.The Green party leader, speaking to the Guardian as sear]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/polanski-and-unions-warn-burnham-against-backsliding-on-climate-action/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/polanski-and-unions-warn-burnham-against-backsliding-on-climate-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First red squirrel kits born at sanctuary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sanctuary staff say the litter will help boost population numbers of an endangered British species.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/first-red-squirrel-kits-born-at-sanctuary/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/first-red-squirrel-kits-born-at-sanctuary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Act on the evidence outside the window’: Andy Burnham urged to stick to net zero targets if he becomes PM]]></title><description><![CDATA[Burnham is coming under pressure from some to ditch net zero targets but this could be highly damaging on many levelsUK politics live &ndash; latest updatesBritain&rsquo;s net zero economy is booming. The sector is worth &pound;100bn a year to the UK, has outpaced other sectors, and supports higher-paying jobs than the average.For a union leader to suggest that the man who has overseen this impressive record &ndash; the energy secretary, Ed Miliband &ndash; would be a &ldquo;noose around the nec]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/act-on-the-evidence-outside-the-window-andy-burnham-urged-to-stick-to-net-zero-targets-if-he-becomes-pm/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/act-on-the-evidence-outside-the-window-andy-burnham-urged-to-stick-to-net-zero-targets-if-he-becomes-pm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK Met Office extends red heat warning into Friday night as extreme heat grips Europe – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[The highest UK temperatures are expected across the east and southeastern England while heatwave-related deaths climbed across EuropeFarryn StockOver in the UK, South East Water has announced a temporary hosepipe ban in Kent amid growing strain from the ongoing heatwave (31C today, 33C tomorrow).&ldquo;To safeguard that shared supply and prevent any homes from facing a sudden loss of water, we sadly need to ask our communities to not use their hosepipes immediately. We are deeply sorry for the d]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/uk-met-office-extends-red-heat-warning-into-friday-night-as-extreme-heat-grips-europe-live/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/uk-met-office-extends-red-heat-warning-into-friday-night-as-extreme-heat-grips-europe-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘People shouldn’t expect there will be water in their taps every day’: why is St Lucia running out of water?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite millions of dollars of investment, crumbling infrastructure and erratic rainfall are pushing the Caribbean island to the brinkWhen St Lucia&rsquo;s rainy season began in May, Madeleine Solomon, 55, breathed a sigh of relief. For months, she had been feeling the squeeze of an intermittent water supply that disrupted normal hygiene and food preparation, forcing families like hers to rely on water tanks, rainwater harvesting and bottled water bought from private companies.&ldquo;I&rsquo;m t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/people-shouldnt-expect-there-will-be-water-in-their-taps-every-day-why-is-st-lucia-running-out-of-water/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/people-shouldnt-expect-there-will-be-water-in-their-taps-every-day-why-is-st-lucia-running-out-of-water/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Datacentres facing increase in global climate-related legal cases, report finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[LSE analysis highlights litigation linked to energy sources, water consumption and air pollutionThe proliferation of datacentres and AI is increasingly at the forefront of environmental litigation around the world from Chile to Ireland, a report has found.In an analysis of about 3,600 climate-related lawsuits filed since 2015, the latest annual review of climate litigation by the London School of Economics (LSE) found a growing number of cases challenging the energy sources, water consumption an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/datacentres-facing-increase-in-global-climate-related-legal-cases-report-finds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/datacentres-facing-increase-in-global-climate-related-legal-cases-report-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Datacentres are growing target of global climate-related legal cases, report finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[LSE analysis highlights litigation linked to energy sources, water consumption and air pollutionThe proliferation of datacentres and AI is increasingly at the forefront of environmental litigation around the world, from the US and UK to Chile to Ireland, a report has found.In an analysis of about 3,600 climate-related lawsuits filed since 2015, the latest annual review of climate litigation by the London School of Economics (LSE) found a growing number of cases challenging the energy sources, wa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/datacentres-are-growing-target-of-global-climate-related-legal-cases-report-finds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/datacentres-are-growing-target-of-global-climate-related-legal-cases-report-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Has Cornwall’s housing crisis created a van life generation?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cornwall's housing crisis is forcing young people to live in vans. As second homes and short-term holiday lets drive up house prices, a growing number are turning to van life to stay in the place they love. The Guardian meets young people who say their van brings them freedom but also uncertainty, as they struggle to find water, safe places to park and secure a future&#8203;&rsquo;It can flip quickly from being idyllic&rsquo;: the reality of life in Cornwall for young van dwellers priced out of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/has-cornwalls-housing-crisis-created-a-van-life-generation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/has-cornwalls-housing-crisis-created-a-van-life-generation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europe braced for another day of extreme heat as warnings issued across UK, France and Italy – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK June heat record could be broken for the second consecutive dayA heatwave that has gripped much of Europe and seen temperature records tumble is linkable with 212 deaths in Spain between Sunday and Wednesday, estimated from a public institute showed, AFP reported.The MoMo monitoring system compiles daily death statistics in Spain and calculates the difference in mortality by comparing them with the levels foreseeable based on historical records. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/europe-braced-for-another-day-of-extreme-heat-as-warnings-issued-across-uk-france-and-italy-live/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/europe-braced-for-another-day-of-extreme-heat-as-warnings-issued-across-uk-france-and-italy-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hot Mess and Acid’s Reign: the romcom and queer cabaret spotlighting climate crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[A blooming new wave of musical theatre is exploring the plight of the planet with a playful and hopeful approachEarth is a single woman with a lot to give; Humanity is a charismatic bad boy who turns out to be an inveterate taker. Their toxic relationship is told in Hot Mess, a musical created by Jack Godfrey and Ellie Coote, which works both as an eccentric romcom with broad commercial appeal and a serious analogy for our abuse of the once fecund, now depleted planet. A hot ticket at the Edinbu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/hot-mess-and-acids-reign-the-romcom-and-queer-cabaret-spotlighting-climate-crisis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/hot-mess-and-acids-reign-the-romcom-and-queer-cabaret-spotlighting-climate-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It can flip quickly from being idyllic’: the reality of life for young van dwellers priced out of Cornwall’s housing market]]></title><description><![CDATA[With tourists buying up property and landlords opting for lucrative Airbnb rentals, young Cornish people are turning to old campervans to provide a roof over their headsSkye has a thick duvet in the van she calls home in Cornwall. In winter, the 25-year-old goes to bed in several layers of clothes and is grateful for the extra warmth of her cat. She parks up late, often in car parks well away from beaches, and never stays more than one night in case local people get angry and bang on her windows]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/it-can-flip-quickly-from-being-idyllic-the-reality-of-life-for-young-van-dwellers-priced-out-of-cornwalls-housing-market-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/it-can-flip-quickly-from-being-idyllic-the-reality-of-life-for-young-van-dwellers-priced-out-of-cornwalls-housing-market-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[’It can flip quickly from being idyllic’: the reality of life for young van dwellers priced out of Cornwall’s housing market]]></title><description><![CDATA[With tourists buying up property and landlords opting for lucrative Airbnb rentals, young Cornish people are turning to old campervans to provide a roof over their headsSkye has a thick duvet in the van she calls home in Cornwall. In winter, the 25-year-old goes to bed in several layers of clothes and is grateful for the extra warmth of her cat. She parks up late, often in car parks well away from beaches, and never stays more than one night in case local people get angry and bang on her windows]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/it-can-flip-quickly-from-being-idyllic-the-reality-of-life-for-young-van-dwellers-priced-out-of-cornwalls-housing-market/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/it-can-flip-quickly-from-being-idyllic-the-reality-of-life-for-young-van-dwellers-priced-out-of-cornwalls-housing-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: Bright and bohemian, this moth could be a David Hockney | Paul Evans]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Marches, Shropshire: Scarlet tiger moths are on the wing at our allotment, taking advantage of the sunny days &ndash; and our human activityThe jackdaw takes three hops and is airborne, swinging into a&nbsp;warm dry wind, back over the fence to the northern side of the plateau. Jackdaws and rooks lift from careful stepping into the wind to fly and call, mingling with singing voices from the school nearby. The&nbsp;corvids are shadowing the sheep, Soay/Hebridean cross breeds that graze the Ol]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-bright-and-bohemian-this-moth-could-be-a-david-hockney-paul-evans/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-bright-and-bohemian-this-moth-could-be-a-david-hockney-paul-evans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK records its hottest June day and France its hottest day ever as heatwave sweeps Europe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Temperature of 36.1C (97F) recorded in Hampshire, while two-thirds of Europe&rsquo;s population experience temperatures above 30CThe UK has broken its all-time temperature record for June and France has recorded its hottest day ever for the second day running, as a heatwave affecting more than 90 million people sweeps across swathes of Europe.As the UK and France registered record-breaking temperatures, the World Health Organization warned that the extreme temperatures are &ldquo;putting lives a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/uk-records-its-hottest-june-day-and-france-its-hottest-day-ever-as-heatwave-sweeps-europe/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/uk-records-its-hottest-june-day-and-france-its-hottest-day-ever-as-heatwave-sweeps-europe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farmers criticise government plan to counter threats to UK food security]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plan warns climate crisis will lead to food price shocks and shortages but farmers say it fails to adequately fund responseThe climate crisis will lead to food price shocks and shortages, the government has warned in its new plan for British farming.But farmers criticised the plan, which outlines for the first time the government&rsquo;s vision for the long-term direction of farming, for failing to adequately fund a response to this threat to the UK&rsquo;s food security. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/farmers-criticise-government-plan-to-counter-threats-to-uk-food-security/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/farmers-criticise-government-plan-to-counter-threats-to-uk-food-security/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europe heatwave live: UK breaks temperature record for June as parts of France hit 40C – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[West Sussex reports temperature of 35.8C, beating previous record from 1976; red weather alert extended to 72 of France&rsquo;s 96 mainland departmentsGrahame Madge, a Met Office spokesperson, said the agency is forecasting 39C as a headline maximum temperature on Thursday in the UK, most likely for somewhere in London or the south-east.&ldquo;It is possible we could see temperatures higher than the 39C if the final values are at the upper end of our narrow range,&rdquo; he said, according to th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/europe-heatwave-live-uk-breaks-temperature-record-for-june-as-parts-of-france-hit-40c-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/europe-heatwave-live-uk-breaks-temperature-record-for-june-as-parts-of-france-hit-40c-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hottest June day on record for the UK as temperature reaches 36C]]></title><description><![CDATA[A rare red warning for extreme heat is in effect as soaring temperatures continue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/hottest-june-day-on-record-for-the-uk-as-temperature-reaches-36c/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/hottest-june-day-on-record-for-the-uk-as-temperature-reaches-36c/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europe heatwave live: UK breaks temperature record for June as parts of France hit 40C]]></title><description><![CDATA[Surrey reports temperature of 35.7C, beating previous record from 1976; red weather alert extended to 72 of France&rsquo;s 96 mainland departmentsTell us: how is the heatwave in the UK and across Europe affecting you?Grahame Madge, a Met Office spokesperson, said the agency is forecasting 39C as a headline maximum temperature on Thursday in the UK, most likely for somewhere in London or the south-east.&ldquo;It is possible we could see temperatures higher than the 39C if the final values are at]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/europe-heatwave-live-uk-breaks-temperature-record-for-june-as-parts-of-france-hit-40c/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/europe-heatwave-live-uk-breaks-temperature-record-for-june-as-parts-of-france-hit-40c/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Instant connection to the past’: how the Major oak affected those who saw it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers remember the Sherwood Forest tree that has failed to produce leaves for the first time in 1,000 years Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/instant-connection-to-the-past-how-the-major-oak-affected-those-who-saw-it/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/instant-connection-to-the-past-how-the-major-oak-affected-those-who-saw-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heat pump growth stalls as government support cut, warns climate watchdog]]></title><description><![CDATA[The growth in sales has slowed significantly after a critical government grant programme was cut.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/heat-pump-growth-stalls-as-government-support-cut-warns-climate-watchdog/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/heat-pump-growth-stalls-as-government-support-cut-warns-climate-watchdog/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europe heatwave live: estimated 94 million people to experience temperatures above 35C today]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK issues rare red heat alert as 68,000 households lose electricity in northern France and Italy puts warnings in place for 16 citiesTell us: how is the heatwave in the UK and across Europe affecting you?Grahame Madge, a Met Office spokesperson, said the agency is forecasting 39C as a headline maximum temperature on Thursday in the UK, most likely for somewhere in London or the south-east.&ldquo;It is possible we could see temperatures higher than the 39C if the final values are at the upper end]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/europe-heatwave-live-estimated-94-million-people-to-experience-temperatures-above-35c-today/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/europe-heatwave-live-estimated-94-million-people-to-experience-temperatures-above-35c-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why this heatwave feels worse than the last one]]></title><description><![CDATA[A combination of factors is making this heatwave more uncomfortable than some we have had in the past, as Simon King explains.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/why-this-heatwave-feels-worse-than-the-last-one/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/why-this-heatwave-feels-worse-than-the-last-one/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europe heatwave live: 94 million people to experience temperatures above 35C today]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK issues rare red heat alert as 68,000 households lose electricity in northern France and Italy puts warnings in place for 16 citiesFrance records hottest day ever as 40 people drown across countryTell us: how is the heatwave in the UK and across Europe affecting you?Grahame Madge, a Met Office spokesperson, said the agency is forecasting 39C as a headline maximum temperature on Thursday in the UK, most likely for somewhere in London or the south-east.&ldquo;It is possible we could see temperat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/europe-heatwave-live-94-million-people-to-experience-temperatures-above-35c-today/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/europe-heatwave-live-94-million-people-to-experience-temperatures-above-35c-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘No one believed it’: how a YouTube video accidentally proved Libya’s sand cat really does exist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wildlife photographer Mohammed Almuntasir had no idea what he had found until scientists started to get in touchWhen wildlife photographer Mohammed Almuntasir uploaded 18 seconds of footage to YouTube, he thought little more about the small, pale cat seen digging a hollow in the sand in the remote dunes of south-west Libya.The video, however, posted in 2017, turned out to be the first material evidence that the sand cat (Felis margarita), the world&rsquo;s only felid adapted to true desert condi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/no-one-believed-it-how-a-youtube-video-accidentally-proved-libyas-sand-cat-really-does-exist/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/no-one-believed-it-how-a-youtube-video-accidentally-proved-libyas-sand-cat-really-does-exist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Carspreading’ could lead to extra 400 crash deaths a year by 2040, study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Analysis shows cars in Europe have grown longer, taller and wider every year since 2000Cars have grown 1.2cm longer, 0.5cm taller and 0.5cm wider each year on average since 2000, analysis of new vehicles sold in Europe has found, in what green groups call &ldquo;relentless carspreading&rdquo;.The increase in size, which leaves people more likely to be killed in a crash and increases emissions that hurt lungs and heat the planet, has progressed at a roughly steady rate for two and half decades ev]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/carspreading-could-lead-to-extra-400-crash-deaths-a-year-by-2040-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/carspreading-could-lead-to-extra-400-crash-deaths-a-year-by-2040-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Carspreading’ could lead to extra 2,600 crash deaths a year by 2040, study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Analysis shows cars in Europe have grown longer, taller and wider every year since 2000Cars have grown 1.2cm longer, 0.5cm taller and 0.5cm wider each year on average since 2000, analysis of new vehicles sold in Europe has found, in what green groups call &ldquo;relentless carspreading&rdquo;.The increase in size, which leaves people more likely to be killed in a crash and increases emissions that hurt lungs and heat the planet, has progressed at a roughly steady rate for two and half decades ev]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/carspreading-could-lead-to-extra-2600-crash-deaths-a-year-by-2040-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/carspreading-could-lead-to-extra-2600-crash-deaths-a-year-by-2040-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europe heatwave live: UK issues rare red heat warning as record-breaking temperatures in France bring power outages]]></title><description><![CDATA[Temperatures expected to hit 40C in parts of the UK, as extreme heatwave spreads slowly eastwards, sparking warnings in Italy and the NetherlandsFrance records hottest day ever as 40 people drown across countryTell us: how is the heatwave in the UK and across Europe affecting you?Grahame Madge, a Met Office spokesperson, said the agency is forecasting 39C as a headline maximum temperature on Thursday in the UK, most likely for somewhere in London or the south-east.&ldquo;It is possible we could]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/europe-heatwave-live-uk-issues-rare-red-heat-warning-as-record-breaking-temperatures-in-france-bring-power-outages/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 11:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/europe-heatwave-live-uk-issues-rare-red-heat-warning-as-record-breaking-temperatures-in-france-bring-power-outages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europe heatwave live: UK braces for record-breaking temperatures; Italy issues red alert for 16 cities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Temperatures expected to hit 40C in parts of the UK, as extreme heatwave spreads slowly eastwards, sparking warnings in Italy and the NetherlandsFrance records hottest day ever as 40 people drown across countryTell us: how is the heatwave in the UK and across Europe affecting you?Grahame Madge, a Met Office spokesperson, said the agency is forecasting 39C as a headline maximum temperature on Thursday in the UK, most likely for somewhere in London or the south-east.&ldquo;It is possible we could]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/europe-heatwave-live-uk-braces-for-record-breaking-temperatures-italy-issues-red-alert-for-16-cities/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/europe-heatwave-live-uk-braces-for-record-breaking-temperatures-italy-issues-red-alert-for-16-cities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paris in ‘heatwave mode’ has banned alcohol at some public events. Can other cities follow its lead? | Helen Massy-Beresford]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following a devastating heatwave in 2003 that killed 15,000, France has adopted four alert levels to help people cope with extreme temperaturesHelen Massy-Beresford is a British journalist and editor who lives in ParisOver the weekend, as evening fell on the hilly (and, crucially, shady) Parc des Buttes-Chaumont, one of Paris&rsquo;s most popular green spaces, the joyfully chaotic F&ecirc;te de la musique &ndash; a summer solstice celebration of music in all its forms &ndash; got under way, with]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/paris-in-heatwave-mode-has-banned-alcohol-at-some-public-events-can-other-cities-follow-its-lead-helen-massy-beresford/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/paris-in-heatwave-mode-has-banned-alcohol-at-some-public-events-can-other-cities-follow-its-lead-helen-massy-beresford/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[24-hour parks and alcohol bans: what cities could learn from Paris’s ‘heatwave mode’ | Helen Massy-Beresford]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following a devastating heatwave in 2003 that killed 15,000, France has adopted four alert levels to help people cope with extreme temperaturesHelen Massy-Beresford is a British journalist and editor who lives in ParisOver the weekend, as evening fell on the hilly (and, crucially, shady) Parc des Buttes-Chaumont, one of Paris&rsquo;s most popular green spaces, the joyfully chaotic F&ecirc;te de la musique &ndash; a summer solstice celebration of music in all its forms &ndash; got under way, with]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/24-hour-parks-and-alcohol-bans-what-cities-could-learn-from-pariss-heatwave-mode-helen-massy-beresford/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/24-hour-parks-and-alcohol-bans-what-cities-could-learn-from-pariss-heatwave-mode-helen-massy-beresford/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Environmental plan is largely off track, warns watchdog]]></title><description><![CDATA[A report says many of the measures are "well within the reach" of government and it was a matter of "moving away from planning into delivery".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/environmental-plan-is-largely-off-track-warns-watchdog/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 07:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/environmental-plan-is-largely-off-track-warns-watchdog/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Survey finds 'significantly more' ancient woodland]]></title><description><![CDATA[A wildlife trust says there are 50% more sites in Hertfordshire than previously recorded.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/survey-finds-significantly-more-ancient-woodland/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 07:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/survey-finds-significantly-more-ancient-woodland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Documenting Ireland’s vanishing boglands: ‘They hold millennia in their layers’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photographer Shane Hynan explores the tension between the central role peat bogs play in Irish life and their wider environmental impact&ldquo;You can read Ireland&rsquo;s history in the boglands. They hold millennia in their layers,&rdquo; says photographer Shane Hynan of his project, Beofh&oacute;d (meaning Beneath in English).The boglands, known as portachs in Irish, cover roughly 1.2m to 1.5m hectares or about 14% to 17% of the country&rsquo;s total land area. The raised bogs of the Irish Mi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/documenting-irelands-vanishing-boglands-they-hold-millennia-in-their-layers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/documenting-irelands-vanishing-boglands-they-hold-millennia-in-their-layers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could mountains be key to unlocking hydrogen’s potential?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers assessed likelihood gas was produced during creation of Alps, Pyrenees and Baetic mountainsHydrogen gas is anticipated to play a central role in phasing out fossil fuels, particularly in industries that are proving more challenging to decarbonise, such as chemical production, shipping and steelmaking. But producing hydrogen synthetically is energy intensive and costly. In order for the hydrogen economy to take off, we need to find reliable natural sources of this gas. Could it be hid]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/could-mountains-be-key-to-unlocking-hydrogens-potential/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/could-mountains-be-key-to-unlocking-hydrogens-potential/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: This ‘secret’ island takes me back to Swallows and Amazons | Amy-Jane Beer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Horsey Island, Hamford Water, Essex: It&rsquo;s the setting for one of Arthur Ransome&rsquo;s wonderful books, and today it&rsquo;s farmed by a single family with innovation and careYou need two permissions to access Horsey Island: one from the farmer, the second from the tide, which offers a four-hour window in every 12 when the causeway can be crossed. It takes me 20 minutes to pick my way over, wading the deeper sections where spindly marker posts show the way. It&rsquo;s a disconcerting plac]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-this-secret-island-takes-me-back-to-swallows-and-amazons-amy-jane-beer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-this-secret-island-takes-me-back-to-swallows-and-amazons-amy-jane-beer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Different sperm whale ‘dialects’ detected on separate sides of the Mediterranean]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matriarchal groups in east and west exhibit distinct click patterns, used to form social structuresFrom &ldquo;Howdy&rdquo; to &ldquo;G&rsquo;day&rdquo;, English &ndash; like other languages &ndash; is rich in dialects. Now researchers have found sperm whales on different sides of the Mediterranean show similar variations in their vocalisations.Sperm whales communicate vocally using sequences of short clicks called codas. However, the rhythmic pattern of these clicks, known as the dialect, can d]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/different-sperm-whale-dialects-detected-on-separate-sides-of-the-mediterranean/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/different-sperm-whale-dialects-detected-on-separate-sides-of-the-mediterranean/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of schools plan closures ahead of red heat alerts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The temperature topped 34.6 C in Wisley, England, on Tuesday while Scotland and Northern Ireland saw their hottest days of the year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/hundreds-of-schools-plan-closures-ahead-of-red-heat-alerts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 04:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/hundreds-of-schools-plan-closures-ahead-of-red-heat-alerts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The UK's summers are getting hotter - but how prepared are we?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Based on current trends parts of the UK are set to see 40C summers regularly within a couple of decades.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-uks-summers-are-getting-hotter-but-how-prepared-are-we/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 01:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-uks-summers-are-getting-hotter-but-how-prepared-are-we/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weakening UK net zero policy would damage economy, chief climate adviser says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Climate Change Committee chair Nigel Topping says U-turns damage investor confidence and disrupt businessesWeakening the UK&rsquo;s net zero policy would disrupt business and damage the economy, the UK&rsquo;s chief climate adviser has warned.Nigel Topping, chair of the Climate Change Committee (CCC), said: &ldquo;The U-turns are really damaging to inward investor confidence. If we really want to grow the economy, then investing and getting good at building stuff is essential.&rdquo; Continue re]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/weakening-uk-net-zero-policy-would-damage-economy-chief-climate-adviser-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/weakening-uk-net-zero-policy-would-damage-economy-chief-climate-adviser-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adidas, Uniqlo and Calvin Klein ads in UK banned over ‘recycled’ clothing claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK regulator has increased its scrutiny of fashion retailers over potentially misleading environmental statementsAds for Calvin Klein, Adidas and Uniqlo promoting &ldquo;recycled&rdquo; clothing and shoes have been banned by the UK watchdog after the advertisers were unable to prove their green claims.Each of the fashion companies ran paid-for Google ads, with Adidas promoting &ldquo;recycled running shoes&rdquo;, Calvin Klein &ldquo;recycled&rdquo; tops for women, and Uniqlo advertised fleece c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/adidas-uniqlo-and-calvin-klein-ads-in-uk-banned-over-recycled-clothing-claims/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/adidas-uniqlo-and-calvin-klein-ads-in-uk-banned-over-recycled-clothing-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hard-right figures take aim at Ed Miliband and UK net zero policies at ‘anti-woke Davos’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kemi Badenoch, who joined US anti-abortion activists and European far-right parties at ARC, described energy secretary as a &lsquo;villain&rsquo;Britain&rsquo;s net zero policies and the energy secretary, Ed Miliband, have come under fire at a conference of conservatives, rightwing populists and wealthy US backers linked to Donald Trump.The energy policies pursued by the British government were described as a &ldquo;tragic mistake&rdquo; by Trump&rsquo;s energy secretary, one of a number of offi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/hard-right-figures-take-aim-at-ed-miliband-and-uk-net-zero-policies-at-anti-woke-davos/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/hard-right-figures-take-aim-at-ed-miliband-and-uk-net-zero-policies-at-anti-woke-davos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Guardian view on extreme heat: as risks escalate, adaptation plans are dangerously lagging | Editorial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Record-breaking temperatures should focus minds on the UK&rsquo;s lack of preparedness for the climate dangers aheadAs western Europe bakes under what scientists describe as a heat dome, or &ldquo;atmospheric lid&rdquo;, reports of dozens of drownings, and heat-linked deaths of children and elderly people in France, are a&nbsp;stark reminder of the threat to life from extreme heat&nbsp;&ndash; and the fact that some people face higher risks&nbsp;than others. The red alert covering most of&nbsp;s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-guardian-view-on-extreme-heat-as-risks-escalate-adaptation-plans-are-dangerously-lagging-editorial/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-guardian-view-on-extreme-heat-as-risks-escalate-adaptation-plans-are-dangerously-lagging-editorial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[France records hottest day ever as 40 people drown across country]]></title><description><![CDATA[French weather service says temperature hit 44.3C in Pissos as heat forces Louvre and Eiffel Tower to close earlyEurope heatwave live &ndash; latest updatesFrance has registered its hottest day on record as 40 people across the country were confirmed to have drowned while swimming in unsupervised areas over the last few days.&ldquo;There is a tragic scourge of drownings,&rdquo; prime minister S&eacute;bastien Lecornu said on Tuesday. &ldquo;The latest figures we&rsquo;ve received are 40 deaths s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/france-records-hottest-day-ever-as-40-people-drown-across-country/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/france-records-hottest-day-ever-as-40-people-drown-across-country/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drowning deaths soar in France as Europe buckles in peak of heatwave]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forty people have drowned in heatwave-related deaths in France since last Thursday, Prime Minister S&eacute;bastien Lecornu says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/drowning-deaths-soar-in-france-as-europe-buckles-in-peak-of-heatwave/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 18:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/drowning-deaths-soar-in-france-as-europe-buckles-in-peak-of-heatwave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europe battles record-breaking heat: is this the new normal? - The Latest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Europe is dealing with a debilitating heatwave, with schools closed, trains cancelled and France holding an emergency meeting after heat-related deaths.Ant&oacute;nio Guterres, the UN chief, is urging the world to act on fossil fuels as the continent braces for record-breaking heat.Lucy Hough speaks to Europe environment correspondent Ajit Niranjan Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/europe-battles-record-breaking-heat-is-this-the-new-normal-the-latest/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/europe-battles-record-breaking-heat-is-this-the-new-normal-the-latest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europe heatwave live: Forty people drown in France; Met Office warns UK temperatures could reach 39C]]></title><description><![CDATA[Millions in France and across Europe are enduring extreme heat; &lsquo;London is cooking,&rsquo; says UN secretary generalTell us: how is the heatwave in the UK and across Europe affecting you?Forty drown across France in heatwave and parts of Spain above 30C at nightItaly&rsquo;s health ministry has declared a red heatwave alert in 15 cities including Milan and Rome on Tuesday and said the number would go up to 16 on Wednesday.During a red alert &ndash; the highest level &ndash; the ministry ad]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/europe-heatwave-live-forty-people-drown-in-france-met-office-warns-uk-temperatures-could-reach-39c/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/europe-heatwave-live-forty-people-drown-in-france-met-office-warns-uk-temperatures-could-reach-39c/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From cool-down spots to chalk on windows - how Europe is coping with the heat]]></title><description><![CDATA[People across the continent are taking measures to cope with the searing temperatures gripping Europe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/from-cool-down-spots-to-chalk-on-windows-how-europe-is-coping-with-the-heat/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/from-cool-down-spots-to-chalk-on-windows-how-europe-is-coping-with-the-heat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From yoghurt to luxury sails: how to shade your home from supercharged UK heatwaves]]></title><description><![CDATA[As hot weather becomes more common, companies and homeowners are coming up with innovative ways to keep properties coolWhen graphic designer Marc Alabaster had a new set of glass doors installed at his West Sussex home eight years ago, he soon realised how they magnified the heat of the afternoon sun.&ldquo;The kitchen was 40-plus degrees,&rdquo; he said. Then he went on holiday to Spain and saw an apartment building wrapped in louvre-like rows of angled fins or blades that shaded the external w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/from-yoghurt-to-luxury-sails-how-to-shade-your-home-from-supercharged-uk-heatwaves/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/from-yoghurt-to-luxury-sails-how-to-shade-your-home-from-supercharged-uk-heatwaves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A super El Niño threatens disaster. Trump is handling it recklessly | Terry Garcia]]></title><description><![CDATA[The administration interrupted data streams that are key to forecasting. These systems should not be vulnerable to political whimsIn 1877, North Americans experienced an unusually mild winter &ndash; it was known as the &ldquo;year without a winter&rdquo;. It coincided with one of the strongest El Ni&ntilde;o events ever recorded. Scientists suspect the same El Ni&ntilde;o was a major factor in one of the worst environmental disasters in history. As much of the world was enveloped in drought, ha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-super-el-nio-threatens-disaster-trump-is-handling-it-recklessly-terry-garcia/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-super-el-nio-threatens-disaster-trump-is-handling-it-recklessly-terry-garcia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europe’s June heatwave – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[The &lsquo;heat dome&rsquo; settling over western Europe could bring temperatures of up to 40C to some parts of England and Wales in the middle part of this week Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/europes-june-heatwave-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 13:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/europes-june-heatwave-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can the UK kick its cod habit? Fish and chip shop favourite slips down the menu as prices soar]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cost of the traditional takeaway has doubled since 2019, and more outlets are trying to tempt customers with cheaper options such as coley, pollack and hakeIn late April, visitors to Harbour Lights in Falmouth, Cornwall, may have raised an eyebrow. The fish and chip shop was in the midst of a &ldquo;cod-free week&rdquo;, its owners having removed cod from its menu entirely.It was the second time owner Pete Fraser had undertaken the experiment, 15 years after the first. He also removed cod fr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/can-the-uk-kick-its-cod-habit-fish-and-chip-shop-favourite-slips-down-the-menu-as-prices-soar/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/can-the-uk-kick-its-cod-habit-fish-and-chip-shop-favourite-slips-down-the-menu-as-prices-soar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scientists alarmed after two wildfires hit Greenland within a week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers say it is &lsquo;quite wild&rsquo; to see fires at such high northern latitudes happen so early in the yearScientists have expressed concern after two wildfires broke out within a week of each other on the Arctic island of Greenland earlier this month.Fires were burning close to Sisimiut, Greenland&rsquo;s second largest town and a popular tourism centre, on 14 and 15 June, satellite imagery has shown, while a second blaze hit Kujalleq, on the island&rsquo;s southern tip, on 17 June.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/scientists-alarmed-after-two-wildfires-hit-greenland-within-a-week/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/scientists-alarmed-after-two-wildfires-hit-greenland-within-a-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air pollution is a fixable problem – just look at how London and New York have cleaned up their acts | Sadiq Khan and Michael Bloomberg]]></title><description><![CDATA[We&rsquo;ve shown that rapid, measurable progress is achievable in our cities. Here&rsquo;s how that can now be replicated worldwideSadiq Khan is the mayor of London. Michael Bloomberg is a former mayor of New York CitySome public health threats make global headlines: Covid-19. Ebola. Famine. When these disasters hit, photographs and videos of people suffering and dying spur countries to respond, international bodies to cooperate and individuals to donate supplies and money. Yet one of the world]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/air-pollution-is-a-fixable-problem-just-look-at-how-london-and-new-york-have-cleaned-up-their-acts-sadiq-khan-and-michael-bloomberg/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/air-pollution-is-a-fixable-problem-just-look-at-how-london-and-new-york-have-cleaned-up-their-acts-sadiq-khan-and-michael-bloomberg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europe heatwave live: ‘London is cooking,’ says UN chief as UK forecast to hit 38C; France has hottest night since records began]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ant&oacute;nio Guterres urges world to act on fossil fuels as continent braces for record-breaking heat; French PM to hold emergency meeting after heat deathsTell us: how is the heatwave in the UK and across Europe affecting you?Two children found dead in car in France as heatwave hits EuropeItaly&rsquo;s health ministry has declared a red heatwave alert in 15 cities including Milan and Rome on Tuesday and said the number would go up to 16 on Wednesday.During a red alert &ndash; the highest leve]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/europe-heatwave-live-london-is-cooking-says-un-chief-as-uk-forecast-to-hit-38c-france-has-hottest-night-since-records-began/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/europe-heatwave-live-london-is-cooking-says-un-chief-as-uk-forecast-to-hit-38c-france-has-hottest-night-since-records-began/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europe heatwave live: UK temperatures forecast to reach 38C after overnight storms; France has hottest night since records began]]></title><description><![CDATA[Temperatures could smash June record in England and Wales set in 1976; French PM to hold emergency meeting after heat deathsTell us: how is the heatwave in the UK and across Europe affecting you?Two children found dead in car in France as heatwave hits EuropeItaly&rsquo;s health ministry has declared a red heatwave alert in 15 cities including Milan and Rome on Tuesday and said the number would go up to 16 on Wednesday.During a red alert &ndash; the highest level &ndash; the ministry advises peo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/europe-heatwave-live-uk-temperatures-forecast-to-reach-38c-after-overnight-storms-france-has-hottest-night-since-records-began/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 11:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/europe-heatwave-live-uk-temperatures-forecast-to-reach-38c-after-overnight-storms-france-has-hottest-night-since-records-began/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Goodbye, pilates princess – hello, gym goblin: how the just-got-out-of-bed look took over fitness]]></title><description><![CDATA[The colour-coordinated &lsquo;clean girl&rsquo; athleisure aesthetic is dead. Now it&rsquo;s all about mismatched outfits and vintage sportswearAt first, the goblins came for our downtime. Going &ldquo;goblin mode&rdquo; was a lifestyle confined to the home &ndash; to the bed, mostly. The &ldquo;comforts of depravity&rdquo; it brought (&ldquo;watching 90 Day Fianc&eacute; on mute while scrolling endlessly through social media, pouring the end of a bag of chips in your mouth&rdquo;, for example)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/goodbye-pilates-princess-hello-gym-goblin-how-the-just-got-out-of-bed-look-took-over-fitness/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/goodbye-pilates-princess-hello-gym-goblin-how-the-just-got-out-of-bed-look-took-over-fitness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Climate change is a form of oppression’: the voices affected most by environmental crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[In HBO documentary The Welcome Table, director Josh Fox brings together people from across the world whose lives have been dramatically altered by the climate crisisIn an age of division, director Josh Fox is hoping to bring people of all kinds together. Specifically, he wants them to share a table &ndash; to break bread for a meal, and come together in exuberant song.In his new documentary film The Welcome Table, the director of the the Emmy-winning Gasland travels around the world to talk to p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/climate-change-is-a-form-of-oppression-the-voices-affected-most-by-environmental-crisis/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/climate-change-is-a-form-of-oppression-the-voices-affected-most-by-environmental-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europe heatwave live: UK temperatures forecast to reach 38C; French PM to hold crisis meeting after heat deaths]]></title><description><![CDATA[Temperatures could smash June record in England and Wales set in 1976; red alerts in France after 19 heat deathsTwo children found dead in car in France as heatwave hits EuropeHere are the UK temperature milestones that could be passed during the current heatwave, according to data published by the UK&rsquo;s Met Office. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/europe-heatwave-live-uk-temperatures-forecast-to-reach-38c-french-pm-to-hold-crisis-meeting-after-heat-deaths/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 09:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/europe-heatwave-live-uk-temperatures-forecast-to-reach-38c-french-pm-to-hold-crisis-meeting-after-heat-deaths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ed Miliband to say UK must stick to net zero targets to deliver jobs and growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Energy secretary expected to argue that UK clean economy is booming as private sector pledges over &pound;100bn of investmentEd Miliband is to say that the UK must stick to net zero targets to deliver jobs and growth, as speculation surrounds the energy secretary&rsquo;s role under a new prime minister.He will make the speech as data shows more than &pound;100bn in green investment has been pledged by private sector companies in this parliament. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/ed-miliband-to-say-uk-must-stick-to-net-zero-targets-to-deliver-jobs-and-growth/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/ed-miliband-to-say-uk-must-stick-to-net-zero-targets-to-deliver-jobs-and-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clean economy brings jobs and growth, says Miliband as £100bn invested in green energy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Energy secretary hails &pound;100bn milestone in this parliament and says it is &lsquo;only the start of what we want to achieve&rsquo;Ed Miliband has hailed a boost to UK jobs and growth as government data reveals that private sector companies have pledged more than &pound;100bn in investment into the green economy so far in this parliament.Offshore wind, solar power and the electricity grid make up the bulk of the planned investment, most of it between 2024 and 2031, which will go to all regio]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/clean-economy-brings-jobs-and-growth-says-miliband-as-100bn-invested-in-green-energy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/clean-economy-brings-jobs-and-growth-says-miliband-as-100bn-invested-in-green-energy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Levitating penguins and predatory ants: Australian Geographic nature photographer of the year 2026 shortlist – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[A hundred incredible images have been shortlisted by the South Australian Museum as part of this year&rsquo;s Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year competition. In its 23rd year, the competition attracted 2,129 entries from 501 photographers in 17 countries. Entries were accepted covering content from across the ANZANG bioregion &ndash; Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica and New Guinea Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/levitating-penguins-and-predatory-ants-australian-geographic-nature-photographer-of-the-year-2026-shortlist-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 07:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/levitating-penguins-and-predatory-ants-australian-geographic-nature-photographer-of-the-year-2026-shortlist-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remembering summer 1976: how the historic heatwave has become our new normal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Half a century on, Britain braces for temperatures up to 40C as global heating brings yet more extreme weatherThe summer of 1976 is seared on to national memory as one of record heat. Harvests failed, farmers despaired, Britain imported an extra million tonnes of grain, food prices rose by 12%, taps ran dry, and each day, 250 people died from heat-related deaths.The heatwave, which began 50 years ago on Tuesday, brought 15 consecutive days where the peak temperature was above 32C. Half a century]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/remembering-summer-1976-how-the-historic-heatwave-has-become-our-new-normal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 07:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/remembering-summer-1976-how-the-historic-heatwave-has-become-our-new-normal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: Birds of a feather in a noisy argument | Mary Montague]]></title><description><![CDATA[Queen&rsquo;s University, Belfast: The corvids in the branches above me spring a surprise &ndash; there&rsquo;s a black crow among themThe rain hurries me to shelter at the woods&rsquo; edge, but I&rsquo;m scarcely under the branches of a mature sycamore when the canopy starts to thrash. Abrasive voices erupt from the foliage as a rabble of crows dispute. One leaps into a gap between the leaves, crouching, its ash-grey body low over a branch and fanning its black tail. The throat inflates to bra]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-birds-of-a-feather-in-a-noisy-argument-mary-montague/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-birds-of-a-feather-in-a-noisy-argument-mary-montague/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Piglet, it’s a purple, psychedelic shapeshifter! The wild new creature prowling Winnie-the-Pooh’s wood]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is it an alien? A dinosaur? Is it going to kill us all? Our writer hits Ashdown Forest for the Big One Hundred celebrations &ndash; and finds its magic enchanting new generationsThe rolling idyll of heath and forest, spinney and stream that gave us the Heffalump, the Woozle and, most famously of all, Winnie-the-Pooh, has a new fantastical resident. Creeping through the bracken, making strange cooing and purring noises, is a shapeshifting creature with a huge tubular nose and eyes inspired by add]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/piglet-its-a-purple-psychedelic-shapeshifter-the-wild-new-creature-prowling-winnie-the-poohs-wood/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/piglet-its-a-purple-psychedelic-shapeshifter-the-wild-new-creature-prowling-winnie-the-poohs-wood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A thousand years old and 20 storeys high: tracking down Taiwan’s tallest trees]]></title><description><![CDATA[The country&rsquo;s biggest tree &ndash; named Heaven Sword of the Da&rsquo;an River &ndash; is a carbon-storing behemoth hosting whole neighbourhoods of wildlife. But this and other giant trees are under threatThe higher you climb up the gigantic, millennia-old trees of Taiwan&rsquo;s forests, the more layers of habitat and life emerge. On the forest floor, ferns thrive in the moist shade. Flying squirrels and owls sleep inside the hollow tree trunks. Yellow bell-shaped rhododendron flowers spr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-thousand-years-old-and-20-storeys-high-tracking-down-taiwans-tallest-trees/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-thousand-years-old-and-20-storeys-high-tracking-down-taiwans-tallest-trees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whyalla wipeout fears: cuttlefish usually gather in their thousands, but few have appeared since a massive algal bloom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Divers have observed just a &lsquo;couple of dozen&rsquo; of the cephalopods along the heritage-listed Cuttlefish Coast in South Australia, causing locals and marine scientists to worryFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMid-June is usually the peak time for giant Australian cuttlefish to gather near Whyalla, in South Australia&rsquo;s Spencer Gulf.Nearly every year, they come in their thousands &ndash; and sometimes hu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/whyalla-wipeout-fears-cuttlefish-usually-gather-in-their-thousands-but-few-have-appeared-since-a-massive-algal-bloom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/whyalla-wipeout-fears-cuttlefish-usually-gather-in-their-thousands-but-few-have-appeared-since-a-massive-algal-bloom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trapped by floods and fearing death in the heat: the Australians taking legal action over the climate crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ten people affected in different ways by extreme weather are taking a case against the federal government to the UNGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAs flood waters rose in Brisbane&rsquo;s West End in February 2022, Brendon Donohue was trapped alone in his second-storey apartment for 10 days. The 33-year-old is legally blind and his movement is limited by Peters plus syndrome. He received evacuation alerts on his phone in the middle of the night. But with the lift, inte]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/trapped-by-floods-and-fearing-death-in-the-heat-the-australians-taking-legal-action-over-the-climate-crisis/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/trapped-by-floods-and-fearing-death-in-the-heat-the-australians-taking-legal-action-over-the-climate-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Met Office issues rare red weather warning for Wednesday and Thursday]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK Health Security Agency also issues red heat alert for six English regions, indicating risk to life even for the healthyMet Office forecasters have issued a rare red weather warning for Wednesday and Thursday in the face of extreme heat and humidity, while a red heat health alert has been issued in England indicating &ldquo;a risk to life for even the healthy population&rdquo;.The weather warning covers southern Wales as far west as Swansea, and an area of England that includes London and runs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/met-office-issues-rare-red-weather-warning-for-wednesday-and-thursday/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/met-office-issues-rare-red-weather-warning-for-wednesday-and-thursday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Emotional and horrific’: volunteers ‘live’ as Somerset animals to study wildlife risks]]></title><description><![CDATA[People trained to experience world as otters, salmon and other River Tone creatures for pioneering researchWhat does a kestrel make of the dog sniffing in the long grass below? Why does an exhausted salmon pause before a weir? How will an otter experience the rumble of a passing train?Eighteen people have spent six weeks swimming, slithering and soaring as otters, salmon, earthworms, red deer and kestrels in an attempt to better document the risks for wild animals in our human-dominated landscap]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/emotional-and-horrific-volunteers-live-as-somerset-animals-to-study-wildlife-risks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/emotional-and-horrific-volunteers-live-as-somerset-animals-to-study-wildlife-risks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer has a strong green record – but a rightwing backlash weakened his plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime minister was forced to row back on some policies despite strong support among voters for climate actionKeir Starmer has faced a problem no Labour government has needed to deal with before. His energy and climate policies &ndash; core to solving the cost of living crisis &ndash; have come under attack from opposition parties, which have made dismantling the agenda one of their top priorities, second only to immigration, in their pitch to voters.This is new in British politics, where a cross]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/starmer-has-a-strong-green-record-but-a-rightwing-backlash-weakened-his-plans/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 13:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/starmer-has-a-strong-green-record-but-a-rightwing-backlash-weakened-his-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europe suffers under record heatwave as temperatures forecast to reach 44C]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rail services, schools and sports events hit, with deaths of three elderly people in France partly blamed on intense heatWestern Europe is enduring a ferocious heatwave forecast to break temperature records, with half of France on red alert, rail services in Belgium disrupted and sports events in Spain and Germany cancelled or postponed.French authorities on Monday placed 49 of the country&rsquo;s 96 mainland departments on a level 1 danger-to-life warning, urging 35 million people to exercise &]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/europe-suffers-under-record-heatwave-as-temperatures-forecast-to-reach-44c/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/europe-suffers-under-record-heatwave-as-temperatures-forecast-to-reach-44c/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman finds rare pink grasshoppers in garden]]></title><description><![CDATA[Usually, they get eaten by birds due to their inability to camouflage, making them a rare sight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/woman-finds-rare-pink-grasshoppers-in-garden/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 07:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/woman-finds-rare-pink-grasshoppers-in-garden/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: Somewhere in the vast forest is a miniature one | Amanda Thomson]]></title><description><![CDATA[Abernethy forest, Cairngorms: One of my favourite species, the tiny twinflower, does better in Scots pinewoods than most places in the UK. Now I just have to find someThe soundtrack to my day is the calls of siskins, blackcaps, willow warblers, coal tits and tree pipits, the drumming of a great spotted woodpecker and an occasional cuckoo. But this morning my gaze is aimed downwards. I&rsquo;m walking slowly, gingerly, looking for a colony of twinflowers that I know I&rsquo;ve seen around here be]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-somewhere-in-the-vast-forest-is-a-miniature-one-amanda-thomson/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-somewhere-in-the-vast-forest-is-a-miniature-one-amanda-thomson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From mobile jungles to shadow art: how Dutch people try to beat the heat]]></title><description><![CDATA[A national heatwave plan has been activated to help people stay cool during the Netherlands&rsquo; increasingly hot summersHouseholds in Amsterdam are being urged to hang their curtains outside their windows as health experts recommend simple hacks to moderate the heatwave rolling across the Netherlands, where homes were built for old-fashioned damp and coldish northern European weather.In a viral social media post last week, Eline Coolen, the heat coordinator at the city&rsquo;s public health i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/from-mobile-jungles-to-shadow-art-how-dutch-people-try-to-beat-the-heat/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/from-mobile-jungles-to-shadow-art-how-dutch-people-try-to-beat-the-heat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How India’s heatwaves are shutting schools – and pushing women out of the workforce]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forced to stay home or switch jobs, working mothers are bearing the brunt of the climate crisis as classes go online for weeks or months at a timeOutside, the temperature has passed 41C (105.8F). Inside Sakshi Katyal&rsquo;s city apartment, the air conditioner is blasting but it does little to relieve the stress of balancing housework and helping her five-year-old log in on a laptop to online classes. Her daughter&rsquo;s school closed in May and Katyal is not clear when it will reopen. Probably]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-indias-heatwaves-are-shutting-schools-and-pushing-women-out-of-the-workforce/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-indias-heatwaves-are-shutting-schools-and-pushing-women-out-of-the-workforce/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We want a new Albania’: protests against Jared Kushner-backed resort turn anger on government]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opposition to plans for &lsquo;small paradise&rsquo; island of Sazan becomes wave of dissent against establishmentFor Ina Shkurti, like so many Albanians, the island of Sazan has played an outsized role. As a child she bathed in its &ldquo;always calm and emerald green&rdquo; waters, as a teenager it figured in her dreams and as an adult it was an indelible part of the memory and desire that drew her back, every summer, to Vlore, her home town across the sea.What Shkurti never imagined was that]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/we-want-a-new-albania-protests-against-jared-kushner-backed-resort-turn-anger-on-government/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/we-want-a-new-albania-protests-against-jared-kushner-backed-resort-turn-anger-on-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Record-breaking heat expected across UK this week, says Met Office]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health alerts are in place as very high humidity adds to danger of heat stress for the most vulnerableThe Met Office has expanded its extreme heat warning for the UK, predicting record-breaking highs of 38C (100.4F) this week.The Met Office forecasts that extremely high temperatures could last from Monday until Thursday, leading to health concerns for elderly and vulnerable people. The forecaster said there was &ldquo;growing confidence&rdquo; that this week may break the record for the hottest]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/record-breaking-heat-expected-across-uk-this-week-says-met-office/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 17:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/record-breaking-heat-expected-across-uk-this-week-says-met-office/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[El Niño is back with a vengeance – and fears of ‘Godzilla’ strength may be the least of our worries]]></title><description><![CDATA[UN&rsquo;s Word Food Programme and agriculture agency issue joint appeal for funds to avert global hunger crisis before it happensAdugna Woyessa was a little boy the first time drought tore his country apart. As harvests failed in rain-starved regions of Ethiopia in the early 1970s, and his school turned a classroom into a grain store for farmers to send aid, he had no idea that scientists were beginning to connect the force parching its fields with cyclical shifts in trade winds that had long s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/el-nio-is-back-with-a-vengeance-and-fears-of-godzilla-strength-may-be-the-least-of-our-worries/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/el-nio-is-back-with-a-vengeance-and-fears-of-godzilla-strength-may-be-the-least-of-our-worries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More trees and nature spaces in council green plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bradford Council set out plans to increase tree canopy cover and create more nature reserves.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/more-trees-and-nature-spaces-in-council-green-plan/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 12:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/more-trees-and-nature-spaces-in-council-green-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The tiny highway helping the capital's hedgehogs]]></title><description><![CDATA[A hedgehog highway is a network of small holes and gaps that allows hedgehogs to move freely.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-tiny-highway-helping-the-capitals-hedgehogs/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-tiny-highway-helping-the-capitals-hedgehogs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Europe’s EV makers shrank their product to challenge the bloated SUVs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Smaller, cheaper cars built for narrow city streets are becoming more stylish &ndash; but require careful design decisionsThe winding backstreets of London, Paris and Rome are a large part of their charm. But they are also a problem for electric carmakers. For a long time, squeezing big batteries into smaller, cheaper cars to fit European streets was too much of a problem, so manufacturers focused on bloated SUVs instead.But that is finally changing. Battery technology has improved and Europe&rs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-europes-ev-makers-shrank-their-product-to-challenge-the-bloated-suvs/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-europes-ev-makers-shrank-their-product-to-challenge-the-bloated-suvs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A spate of shark bites has Australian ocean lovers on edge. People want to know why they’re rising]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warming ocean temperatures mean sharks are spending more time in high-population areas, yet shark net data shows no significant changes in numbersGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastRob Harcourt is heading back from a &ldquo;beautiful surf&rdquo; at Bondi on a warm and sunny winter&rsquo;s morning in Sydney.But for him and many of his surfing mates, the compelling pull of the city&rsquo;s world famous surf breaks has been neutered by tragedy, fear and uncertainty. Continue]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-spate-of-shark-bites-has-australian-ocean-lovers-on-edge-people-want-to-know-why-theyre-rising/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-spate-of-shark-bites-has-australian-ocean-lovers-on-edge-people-want-to-know-why-theyre-rising/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exhibition explores moths' ability to adapt]]></title><description><![CDATA[An exhibition examining how moths adapt to environmental changes has opened in Kestle Barton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/exhibition-explores-moths-ability-to-adapt/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 13:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/exhibition-explores-moths-ability-to-adapt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skeleton of the world’s rarest marine mammal preserved by digital imaging]]></title><description><![CDATA[The reconstruction of the vaquita, whose numbers barely reach double figures in the wild, is designed to help research and conservation effortsScientists have created a digital reconstruction of the world&rsquo;s most endangered marine mammal, preserving its anatomy in three dimensions to aid research and conservation efforts as the species teeters on the brink of extinction.The project digitised the skeleton of a female vaquita, a small porpoise found only in Mexico&rsquo;s northern Gulf of Cal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/skeleton-of-the-worlds-rarest-marine-mammal-preserved-by-digital-imaging/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/skeleton-of-the-worlds-rarest-marine-mammal-preserved-by-digital-imaging/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From coal to cabernet: the wine seller using a flooded mine to cut heating bills]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lanchester Wines in north-east England uses heat from a disused coalmine to maintain wine temperatures and with 23,000 flooded mines in the UK, there&rsquo;s huge potential for more businesses and homes to follow its leadShove them in a fridge, stash them in a cellar &ndash; this is how most people store their favourite bottles of wine. But if you have warehouses full of thousands of vintages, you have to think a little differently.For the last eight winters, Lanchester Wines has used heat from]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/from-coal-to-cabernet-the-wine-seller-using-a-flooded-mine-to-cut-heating-bills/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/from-coal-to-cabernet-the-wine-seller-using-a-flooded-mine-to-cut-heating-bills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s Russian roulette’: alarm as Europe backs critical minerals mines in water-stressed regions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive: European Commission planning to rewrite key law to allow water-intensive mines in regions suffering from droughtThe European Commission plans to rewrite the EU&rsquo;s flagship water protection law to speed up the development of critical minerals mines, despite many being located in drying and water-stressed regions, analysis has found.Mining is a water-intensive industry, requiring large volumes of water for ore processing, dust suppression, waste management and mine dewatering. Whil]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/its-russian-roulette-alarm-as-europe-backs-critical-minerals-mines-in-water-stressed-regions/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/its-russian-roulette-alarm-as-europe-backs-critical-minerals-mines-in-water-stressed-regions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: For the beloved Ash Dome, death is not the end | Anita Roy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd: This living sculpture, planted in the 1970s &lsquo;for the 21st century&rsquo;, is fading fast. But heartbreak is not the only responseTen years ago when I visited the Ash Dome, it was an elegant, twisting circle of beautiful trees. Ten years ago, ash dieback had not yet reached this corner of Wales. Returning now to this secret location, I steeled myself for&nbsp;heartbreak. And there it was.Today, the Ash Dome, a living sculpture by the renowned artist David Nash,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-for-the-beloved-ash-dome-death-is-not-the-end-anita-roy/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-for-the-beloved-ash-dome-death-is-not-the-end-anita-roy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can we electrify the world? Ambition moves from nerdish backwater to centre stage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apart from effort to electrify, there were geopolitical tensions around climate science and the 1.5C goal at pre-Cop31 climate talksElectrifying the world &ndash; with electric vehicles, electric heating and cooling, and modernised heavy industry &ndash; could be the next biggest step towards phasing out fossil fuels, replacing the 80% of global energy that still comes from hydrocarbons. As using electrical energy is much more efficient than combustion, the move would save billions of dollars fo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/can-we-electrify-the-world-ambition-moves-from-nerdish-backwater-to-centre-stage/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/can-we-electrify-the-world-ambition-moves-from-nerdish-backwater-to-centre-stage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microplastics in over 75% of pet food, study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers say certain brands and kinds of cat and dog food have more microplastics than others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/microplastics-in-over-75-of-pet-food-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/microplastics-in-over-75-of-pet-food-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kidney cancer rates near Pfas factory in Lancashire a ‘major source of concern’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts cast doubt on conclusion of government-funded study of factory emitting forever chemicals near BlackpoolQuestions have been raised about the conclusions drawn by a government-funded study into kidney cancer rates near a factory linked to forever chemicals near Blackpool.Pfoa, a known carcinogenic forever chemical that was banned globally in 2020, was emitted from the AGC Chemicals Europe plant in Thornton-Cleveleys, near Blackpool, between the 1950s and 2012. An estimated 49 tonnes of Pf]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/kidney-cancer-rates-near-pfas-factory-in-lancashire-a-major-source-of-concern/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/kidney-cancer-rates-near-pfas-factory-in-lancashire-a-major-source-of-concern/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Termination shock’: trust our expert warnings on geoengineering’s planetary risks | Raymond Pierrehumbert, Julia Slingo, Michael Mann and Valerie Masson-Delmotte]]></title><description><![CDATA[Do we really want to play dice with our planet?A series in the Guardian recently declared &ldquo;it&rsquo;s time to talk about geoengineering.&rdquo; So let&rsquo;s talk about it. And let us start with some simple truths about this cluster of techno-optimistic &ldquo;quick fixes&rdquo; which purport to somehow offset our slow progress towards zeroing out planet-warming carbon emissions.Solar geoengineering proposals &ndash; reducing sunlight &ndash; have received the most attention, but a host o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/termination-shock-trust-our-expert-warnings-on-geoengineerings-planetary-risks-raymond-pierrehumbert-julia-slingo-michael-mann-and-valerie-masson-delmotte/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/termination-shock-trust-our-expert-warnings-on-geoengineerings-planetary-risks-raymond-pierrehumbert-julia-slingo-michael-mann-and-valerie-masson-delmotte/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the world’s voracious appetite for shrimp is destroying Ecuador’s mangroves]]></title><description><![CDATA[As demand soars, the country&rsquo;s mangrove forests and the livelihoods of shellfish gatherers are under threat from encroaching farms and unchecked pollutionAt low tide, Johana Carolina Cruz Potes steps into the mudflats around Isla Costa Rica, in Ecuador&rsquo;s Jambel&iacute; Archipelago. Holding a bucket and a short metal hook, she probes the tangled roots of a mangrove patch, searching for concha negra, black-shelled cockles, buried beneath the sludge.Cruz Potes has done this work since s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-the-worlds-voracious-appetite-for-shrimp-is-destroying-ecuadors-mangroves/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-the-worlds-voracious-appetite-for-shrimp-is-destroying-ecuadors-mangroves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heathrow third runway likely to harm health of millions nearby, official report warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Expansion could also hit access to housing, education, healthcare, open spaces and transport, analysis saysConstruction of a third runway at Heathrow is likely to have significant adverse effects on the health and wellbeing of up to 3 million people living nearby, an official report has said, as the government launched the next stage of its rapid airport expansion plan.An analysis for the Department for Transport (DfT) has found that expanding London&rsquo;s hub airport could have &ldquo;major a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/heathrow-third-runway-likely-to-harm-health-of-millions-nearby-official-report-warns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/heathrow-third-runway-likely-to-harm-health-of-millions-nearby-official-report-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week in wildlife: a hungry hoopoe, a hot croc and a snoozing otter pup]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week&rsquo;s best wildlife photographs from around the world Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/week-in-wildlife-a-hungry-hoopoe-a-hot-croc-and-a-snoozing-otter-pup/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/week-in-wildlife-a-hungry-hoopoe-a-hot-croc-and-a-snoozing-otter-pup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The changing face of Mongolia as, beneath the grass, permafrost thaws]]></title><description><![CDATA[The warming caused by climate breakdown in the landlocked east Asian country is transforming its fragile ecosystemAs the climate crisis accelerates, Mongolia is warming rapidly, transforming the country&rsquo;s cryosphere, including some of the most southerly permafrost landscapes in the northern hemisphere.Although rarely associated with the Arctic, Mongolia has a remarkably cold climate. Ulaanbaatar is the coldest capital city in the world, and a substantial portion of the country lies within]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-changing-face-of-mongolia-as-beneath-the-grass-permafrost-thaws/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-changing-face-of-mongolia-as-beneath-the-grass-permafrost-thaws/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My trip to meet the scientists trying to refreeze the Arctic]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this week&rsquo;s newsletter: The melting of the Arctic&rsquo;s summer sea ice is the most visible upshot of the climate crisis. Refreezing it might be a long shot &ndash; but do drastic times call for drastic measures?&bull; Don&rsquo;t get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereSpeeding across rapidly melting Arctic ice on a snowmobile gave me a vivid feel for its beauty and fragility. The brilliant white landscape gleamed ahead, while the sky blue pools of meltwater jetted up o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/my-trip-to-meet-the-scientists-trying-to-refreeze-the-arctic/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/my-trip-to-meet-the-scientists-trying-to-refreeze-the-arctic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I’m 90 for goodness sake’: rainforest activist to pedal 104 miles down Thames]]></title><description><![CDATA[Veteran campaigner Robin Hanbury-Tenison is raising money for a research station near his home in CornwallPedalling on water for more than a hundred miles in a heatwave, pushed back by east winds and having to navigate 31 locks would be a challenge for anybody. But when that body is 90 years old, with a bad knee, failing balance and malfunctioning arms and shoulders, it&rsquo;s a herculean feat.Rainforest campaigner Robin Hanbury-Tenison, 90, is pedalling 104 miles down the River Thames from Oxf]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/im-90-for-goodness-sake-rainforest-activist-to-pedal-104-miles-down-thames/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/im-90-for-goodness-sake-rainforest-activist-to-pedal-104-miles-down-thames/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weatherwatch: Saharan dust drops microorganisms into European soil]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists are examining how &lsquo;blood rain&rsquo; affects soil microbiome, with Portuguese vineyards a particular focusDust events, when thousands of tonnes of fine sand whipped up from the Sahara are dumped over Europe, are becoming more intense. These sometimes produce &ldquo;blood rain&rdquo; that leaves visible red streaks, and while generally harmless, the dust is not sterile but brings a freight of microorganisms.One big concern is how imported microbes may affect the soil microbiome a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/weatherwatch-saharan-dust-drops-microorganisms-into-european-soil/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/weatherwatch-saharan-dust-drops-microorganisms-into-european-soil/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: These oysters are destined – we hope – for great things | Claire Stares]]></title><description><![CDATA[Portsmouth, Hampshire: A huge conservation effort is under way to restore native oysters to the Solent, and I was on hand to help give them a pre-release spa dayNative oysters (Ostrea edulis) have been harvested from Chichester Harbour since Roman times, but due to overfishing, disease, pollution and competition from invasive Pacific oysters (Magallana gigas), the population has declined by 96% over the past century.The Solent Oyster Restoration Project is working to restore reefs by reseeding t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-these-oysters-are-destined-we-hope-for-great-things-claire-stares/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-these-oysters-are-destined-we-hope-for-great-things-claire-stares/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Tassie devils in my neighbourhood keep stealing shoes and laundry, but I adore them | Kelley Swain]]></title><description><![CDATA[The thievery of these little creatures is endlessly amusing to me, but there have been, I&rsquo;m told, a few rounds of inconvenienceGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTo have your knickers go missing at a music festival may be seen as evidence of having a great time, but what if you&rsquo;re at a folk music festival in the lush green Huon Valley of Tasmania, where parents stroll around with children in prams, and the wildest thing happening is an 8pm ceilidh?The thing is]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-tassie-devils-in-my-neighbourhood-keep-stealing-shoes-and-laundry-but-i-adore-them-kelley-swain/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 04:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-tassie-devils-in-my-neighbourhood-keep-stealing-shoes-and-laundry-but-i-adore-them-kelley-swain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump administration reverses decision to scrap ocean monitoring system]]></title><description><![CDATA[Move to dismantle $368m sea observatory initiative faced opposition from experts and lawmakersThe Donald Trump administration has reversed its decision to dismantle a $368m deep-sea observation system following an outcry from lawmakers and ocean experts.On Thursday, the National Science Foundation announced that it would halt plans to dismantle the Ocean Observatories Initiative, stating: &ldquo;effective immediately, [it] will not proceed with further removal or descoping of equipment from the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/trump-administration-reverses-decision-to-scrap-ocean-monitoring-system/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/trump-administration-reverses-decision-to-scrap-ocean-monitoring-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekly quiz: Where will Prince George be going to school?]]></title><description><![CDATA[How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/weekly-quiz-where-will-prince-george-be-going-to-school/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/weekly-quiz-where-will-prince-george-be-going-to-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Showdown in the desert: the small town fending off a new California gold rush]]></title><description><![CDATA[A prospecting company&rsquo;s search for gold has the town of Lone Pine and Indigenous leaders on edge, as the Trump administration green lights new projects across the American westLone Pine, population 1,882, lies along a stretch of California highway framed by the vast Inyo mountains and a sweeping desert landscape of sagebrush and dunes.It&rsquo;s the type of small town tourists drive through en route to Death Valley,; where hikers get a motel room between Pacific Crest Trail treks. But amid]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/showdown-in-the-desert-the-small-town-fending-off-a-new-california-gold-rush/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/showdown-in-the-desert-the-small-town-fending-off-a-new-california-gold-rush/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The sea took everything away’: how Nigeria’s ‘Happy City’ is disappearing beneath the waves]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than half of Ayetoro &ndash; a Christian utopia founded in the 1940s &ndash; has been lost to the ocean, and its remaining people are running out of optionsIn the early hours of 15 February 2019, the Atlantic Ocean came for Arowo Victoria&rsquo;s livelihood. The 60-year-old retired midwife was asleep when neighbours began banging on her door, shouting that the sea had started covering buildings along the nearby coastline.By the time she got to her small shop, she discovered that the Atlanti]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-sea-took-everything-away-how-nigerias-happy-city-is-disappearing-beneath-the-waves/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-sea-took-everything-away-how-nigerias-happy-city-is-disappearing-beneath-the-waves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cambridge experts recreate 336-year-old garden to commemorate ‘father of natural history’]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Ray, 17th-century botanist who coined words petal and pollen, was a tutor at Cambridge when he created his first gardenHe coined the terms petal and pollen, helped to lay the foundations of modern biology and is widely regarded as the greatest English naturalist of the 17th century.But it was while he was a young college tutor at Cambridge in the 1650s that the botanist John Ray &ndash; also known as &ldquo;the father of natural history&rdquo; &ndash; created his first known garden and bega]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/cambridge-experts-recreate-336-year-old-garden-to-commemorate-father-of-natural-history/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/cambridge-experts-recreate-336-year-old-garden-to-commemorate-father-of-natural-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A bonanza for fans of the natural world: the digital library sharing 64m pages of scientific knowledge with everyone]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Biodiversity Heritage Library is an invaluable online archive of historic texts on species living and lost supplied by the world&rsquo;s leading museums and universities. Now its future is in doubtSome go there to read about the wood that Victorian manufacturers used to make walking sticks. Others want to see an illustration of a Tasmanian tiger or marvel at the field diary of one of the first known botanists to explore the Antarctic.Over the past 20 years, more than 64m pages have been made]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-bonanza-for-fans-of-the-natural-world-the-digital-library-sharing-64m-pages-of-scientific-knowledge-with-everyone/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-bonanza-for-fans-of-the-natural-world-the-digital-library-sharing-64m-pages-of-scientific-knowledge-with-everyone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Real-time monitoring to protect chalk stream]]></title><description><![CDATA[Real-time pollution levels tracked along length of Hampshire's rare chalk stream.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/real-time-monitoring-to-protect-chalk-stream/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 07:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/real-time-monitoring-to-protect-chalk-stream/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Escape hatches on lobster pots protect marine life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fishing equipment is being redesigned to prevent "bycatch" affecting thousands of marine creatures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/escape-hatches-on-lobster-pots-protect-marine-life/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 07:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/escape-hatches-on-lobster-pots-protect-marine-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weatherwatch: UK’s migrant waders feel the effects of a changing Arctic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warmer winters and springs are drying out wetlands and the birds are missing out on an abundance of insects to eatWhen we think of spring migrant birds, it is easy to focus on songbirds such as warblers, flycatchers and swallows. Yet during late spring, many are waders &ndash; passing through Britain on their way north to breed in the high Arctic from their winter quarters in sub-Saharan Africa.According to the British Trust for Ornithology&rsquo;s regular migration blog, it has been a good year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/weatherwatch-uks-migrant-waders-feel-the-effects-of-a-changing-arctic/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/weatherwatch-uks-migrant-waders-feel-the-effects-of-a-changing-arctic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: Seven cheetah cubs born at Whipsnade Zoo]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cubs are the first to be born at the conservation zoo for 15 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/watch-seven-cheetah-cubs-born-at-whipsnade-zoo/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 06:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/watch-seven-cheetah-cubs-born-at-whipsnade-zoo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: Watching the ruffs strut like ludicrous Walter Raleighs | Michael J Warren]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blackwater Estuary, Essex: Near a vast sweep of flats and creeks, one small pool has become a destination for both me and a parade of shore birdsI saw in this summer with the brief stays of Arctic-bound birds. Waders from the south came in such number and variety to my local patch near Tollesbury that for one week in May I went down to the marsh every dawn and dusk. I went to watch and feel the motion of it all at the turn of tide and time. Everything was change.They kept coming, new species eve]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-watching-the-ruffs-strut-like-ludicrous-walter-raleighs-michael-j-warren/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-watching-the-ruffs-strut-like-ludicrous-walter-raleighs-michael-j-warren/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can ecosystems ‘malfunction’?]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are told the natural world is &lsquo;breaking down&rsquo;. But forests don&rsquo;t work like aeroplanes or human heartsA version of this piece was originally published on Aeon as Why we need to think again about ecosystem failureThe Amazon rainforest, according to a 2021 study, is losing its capacity as a carbon sink and now emits more than it absorbs. In the tropics, marine scientists are reporting that coral reefs are in decline, threatening fish stocks. Equally concerning is research into]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/can-ecosystems-malfunction/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/can-ecosystems-malfunction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Simpler, older version of Stonehenge found three miles from famous site]]></title><description><![CDATA[The structure consisted of two posts that lined up with the solstices 5,000 years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/simpler-older-version-of-stonehenge-found-three-miles-from-famous-site/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/simpler-older-version-of-stonehenge-found-three-miles-from-famous-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Most famous tree in the world’: Sherwood Forest’s 1,000-year-old Major oak dies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nottinghamshire tree, one of Europe&rsquo;s oldest and largest, fails to produce leaves after being stressed by series of hot, dry summersThe Major oak, one of Europe&rsquo;s oldest, largest and most celebrated ancient trees, has died.The huge tree, which has grown in Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire, England, for at least 1,000 years, failed to produce any leaves this year, after becoming stressed by a series of hot, dry summers. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/most-famous-tree-in-the-world-sherwood-forests-1000-year-old-major-oak-dies/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/most-famous-tree-in-the-world-sherwood-forests-1000-year-old-major-oak-dies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Space industry giants visit fabrics factory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Delegates from Nasa and Space X were among those visiting the firm that makes specialist fabrics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/space-industry-giants-visit-fabrics-factory/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/space-industry-giants-visit-fabrics-factory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rising temperatures may increase flood risk through river ‘whiplash’, study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sudden shifts from wet to dry weather, or vice versa, may foil typical drought- and flood-prevention measuresRising temperatures may trigger a dangerous increase in &ldquo;hydroclimatic whiplash&rdquo; in rivers that would make traditional approaches to flood and drought planning insufficient, a study has found.As temperatures rise owing to the worsening climate crisis, rivers will experience increasingly rapid transitions between heavy downpours and long dry spells &ndash; called hydroclimatic]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/rising-temperatures-may-increase-flood-risk-through-river-whiplash-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/rising-temperatures-may-increase-flood-risk-through-river-whiplash-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US public still favours action on climate change despite Trump’s fossil fuel drive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two-thirds of Americans say they are worried about climate but level of media coverage does not reflect thisUS political and media discourse has drifted away from the climate crisis amid a frontal assault by Donald Trump upon policies to limit global heating and the president&rsquo;s pugnacious demands to &ldquo;drill, baby, drill&rdquo; for more oil and gas.Yet while elite attention on climate has waned, even among some previously vocal Democrats who have wound back on criticism of the fossil f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/us-public-still-favours-action-on-climate-change-despite-trumps-fossil-fuel-drive/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/us-public-still-favours-action-on-climate-change-despite-trumps-fossil-fuel-drive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why farmers see Colombia’s knife-edge election as a battle for the Amazon’s future]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many small-scale landowners now include conservation measures alongside everyday farming. But progress is precarious, and the threat of guerrilla violence and poverty remain whichever candidate winsLike most people settling in the area, Pablo Pe&ntilde;a was seeking to escape violence and make a living from a patch of land when he moved to Guaviare in central Colombia. More than 30 years on, he says his life is now about conflict and deforestation.Pe&ntilde;a first visited Guaviare during his ma]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/why-farmers-see-colombias-knife-edge-election-as-a-battle-for-the-amazons-future/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/why-farmers-see-colombias-knife-edge-election-as-a-battle-for-the-amazons-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The ocean has shielded us from the worst of climate change. Now it is running a fever | Karina Von Schuckmann]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly every indicator of climate change is flashing red. But we still hold the tools available to bring the planet back into balanceThe ocean is running a fever. In 2025, the number of days of marine heatwaves &ndash; prolonged spells when the sea turns abnormally, dangerously warm &ndash; was more than triple what it was in the early 1990s.These are not abstract statistics. A severe and persistent marine heatwave bleaches coral reefs, strips away the kelp forests that shelter young fish, empti]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-ocean-has-shielded-us-from-the-worst-of-climate-change-now-it-is-running-a-fever-karina-von-schuckmann/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-ocean-has-shielded-us-from-the-worst-of-climate-change-now-it-is-running-a-fever-karina-von-schuckmann/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Campaigner threatened with prosecution by Environment Agency after waterway cleanup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paul Powlesland told he acted illegally after organising volunteers to remove litter, weed and silt from River RodingA river campaigner who organised a cleanup of his local waterway is being threatened with prosecution by the Environment Agency for acting illegally.Paul Powlesland, a lawyer and environmental campaigner, organised a team of volunteers to tackle the removal of litter, weed and silt from a section of the River Roding, after repeatedly asking the agency to act. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/campaigner-threatened-with-prosecution-by-environment-agency-after-waterway-cleanup/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/campaigner-threatened-with-prosecution-by-environment-agency-after-waterway-cleanup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I don’t like being stuck in an office’: the young people helping plant a ring of trees around London]]></title><description><![CDATA[London Tree Ring project aims to create corridors of plant and animal life around the city to strengthen its biodiversityHarry Ewing is heaping branches and foliage from the forest floor on to a dead hedge, reinforcing the protective circle around his newly planted trees in Hadley Wood, north London. He is in a glade created by a fallen oak that was previously overrun with thick bramble.&ldquo;I feel very happy &ndash; the trees are growing already. It&rsquo;s really nice seeing it when it start]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/i-dont-like-being-stuck-in-an-office-the-young-people-helping-plant-a-ring-of-trees-around-london/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/i-dont-like-being-stuck-in-an-office-the-young-people-helping-plant-a-ring-of-trees-around-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plantwatch: Russian dandelion offers solution to global rubber shortage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists are returning to a wartime solution that may be more sustainable than the traditional rubber treeThere is a global shortage of natural rubber and dandelions may be coming to the rescue. In the second world war there was such a severe shortage of rubber that the Allies used the Russian dandelion, Taraxacum koksaghyz, from Kazakhstan. Soviet scientists found the dandelion roots produced enough white milky latex to make natural rubber, but when the war ended producers returned to the tra]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/plantwatch-russian-dandelion-offers-solution-to-global-rubber-shortage/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/plantwatch-russian-dandelion-offers-solution-to-global-rubber-shortage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: Everybody loves to hate the stinging nettle – don’t they? | Derek Niemann]]></title><description><![CDATA[Frome, Somerset: This much-maligned midsummer menace has few friends among humans, but look closely and you might find an orgy of eating and matingEyes smarting, throat tickling, nostrils dog-wet, I pick my way along a thready footpath up the combe, only half-prepared for the next irritation. Nettles, I am watching you. But not well enough it seems, for a sneaky one hidden under the skirts of encroaching grasses and umbellifers grazes the back of my bare calf. It induces that tingling somewhere]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-everybody-loves-to-hate-the-stinging-nettle-dont-they-derek-niemann/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-everybody-loves-to-hate-the-stinging-nettle-dont-they-derek-niemann/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As an ocean swimmer, I try not to think of sharks, but we all know that this is their territory | Eleanor Limprecht]]></title><description><![CDATA[It used to be easier to say that the chances of a shark attack were slim. Now I feel as though that pretence of safety has been shattered After nearly a year&rsquo;s break, I started ocean swimming again this May, delighting in the clarity of the water and the quieter beaches of Sydney&rsquo;s winter. I&rsquo;d stopped because of an injury but then found that the longer I was out of the water the harder it was to get back in.It only took that first return swim, however, to remember the absolute]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/as-an-ocean-swimmer-i-try-not-to-think-of-sharks-but-we-all-know-that-this-is-their-territory-eleanor-limprecht/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 05:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/as-an-ocean-swimmer-i-try-not-to-think-of-sharks-but-we-all-know-that-this-is-their-territory-eleanor-limprecht/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The tide is turning on Thames Water: special administration looks best | Nils Pratley]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is still not totally clear what the government wants but the political mood seems to be shifting towards a decisionThames Water nationalisation moves closer as government objects to rescue dealAt last, Emma Reynolds, the environment secretary, has opined on the future of Thames Water. So what&rsquo;s it to be? A takeover by the company&rsquo;s creditors? Special administration, which would allow anyone to pitch up with an offer while the state temporarily funds the company? Or even a quick fl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-tide-is-turning-on-thames-water-special-administration-looks-best-nils-pratley/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-tide-is-turning-on-thames-water-special-administration-looks-best-nils-pratley/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘At first, the idea does sound crazy’: meet the scientists trying to refreeze the Arctic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sea ice is melting fast, worsening the climate crisis, but a bold attempt to rethicken it is showing early signs of success &lsquo;This would have been a wild dream a year ago,&rdquo; says Andrea Ceccolini, standing on Arctic sea ice just a 4-mile snowmobile ride from the Inuit town of Cambridge Bay, northern Canada. To his left are sky blue ponds of meltwater created in the last few days by a sun that no longer sets in the high north summer. To his right, the sea ice is still a brilliant white,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/at-first-the-idea-does-sound-crazy-meet-the-scientists-trying-to-refreeze-the-arctic/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/at-first-the-idea-does-sound-crazy-meet-the-scientists-trying-to-refreeze-the-arctic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spanish households save €10 a month thanks to renewables expansion, report finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thinktank says decoupling electricity from gas prices has also helped shield Spain from hikes caused by Iran warSpanish households save &euro;10 a month on electricity bills because of wind turbines and solar panels installed in the last five years, a report has found.Typical energy bills would be 19% more expensive if electricity costs were still as tightly coupled to gas prices as in 2021, according to Ember, a climate thinktank. It found Spain&rsquo;s &ldquo;strategic&rdquo; expansion of rene]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/spanish-households-save-10-a-month-thanks-to-renewables-expansion-report-finds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/spanish-households-save-10-a-month-thanks-to-renewables-expansion-report-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The bat that weighs the same as a teaspoon of salt – and the biologist who rediscovered it]]></title><description><![CDATA[The short-tailed roundleaf bat was feared extinct until scientist Iroro Tanshi found one in Afi sanctuary in Nigeria, and set out to protect the only confirmed roosting colonyJust after sunrise, a cacophony of whoops and chatter can be heard over the verdant forests of the Afi mountain wildlife sanctuary. Nestled within the Cross River rainforest in south-east Nigeria, and spanning an area about the size of central Paris, the steep sanctuary is a haven for endangered gorillas, drill monkeys, the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-bat-that-weighs-the-same-as-a-teaspoon-of-salt-and-the-biologist-who-rediscovered-it/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-bat-that-weighs-the-same-as-a-teaspoon-of-salt-and-the-biologist-who-rediscovered-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI could help win ‘race against extinction’ of vital plants, say botanists]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tech is helping to identify and save new specimens and could open &lsquo;genomic goldmine&rsquo; of fungi dataThe rise of AI and digitisation could be a turning point in the &ldquo;race against extinction&rdquo; faced by botanists trying to identify and save vital plants before they vanish, according to a major report from Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.New technology is enabling scientists to track how flowering times have shifted by weeks around the world, rapidly identify new specimens and even g]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/ai-could-help-win-race-against-extinction-of-vital-plants-say-botanists/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/ai-could-help-win-race-against-extinction-of-vital-plants-say-botanists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Half of world’s children exposed to at least three climate hazards, Unicef says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost every child, including those from high-income countries, is now exposed to at least one hazardHalf of the world&rsquo;s children are exposed to at least three overlapping climate hazards threatening their health, education and survival, according to a Unicef report.Globally, children face increasing threats from heatwaves, storms, floods and droughts as the climate crisis worsens, with more than one billion facing at least three of these at once. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/half-of-worlds-children-exposed-to-at-least-three-climate-hazards-unicef-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/half-of-worlds-children-exposed-to-at-least-three-climate-hazards-unicef-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: A revelation among the ‘clints and grikes’ of my limestone seat | Mark Cocker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wharfedale, Yorkshire: On the trail of a wood warbler, I find a suite of woodland plants rising up from a fascinating land formation &ndash; limestone pavementGrass Wood is a magnificent fragment of ancient woodland owned and exceptionally well managed by the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust. It is home to some lovely plants, including lily of the valley and herb paris. What became my defining revelation about the place and, in truth, about this whole area was down to a wood warbler.It is among my favou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-a-revelation-among-the-clints-and-grikes-of-my-limestone-seat-mark-cocker/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-a-revelation-among-the-clints-and-grikes-of-my-limestone-seat-mark-cocker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump wants to put a $75m coal terminal in this liberal California city. Residents aren’t having it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents of West Oakland, which suffers from toxic waste and high pollution rates, rally against a coal export facilityWest Oakland, a California neighborhood known for its rich history of Black activism from the Pullman Porters&rsquo; union to the Black Panthers, might not seem like the site of the country&rsquo;s next great coal project.But that&rsquo;s exactly what the Trump administration is pushing for &ndash; with the injection of $75m to build a sprawling coal export terminal in the near]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/trump-wants-to-put-a-75m-coal-terminal-in-this-liberal-california-city-residents-arent-having-it/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/trump-wants-to-put-a-75m-coal-terminal-in-this-liberal-california-city-residents-arent-having-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Like a horror movie’: Coogee’s regulars think twice about swimming after shock shark attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Saddened, stunned, surprised and haunted&rsquo; is how one surfer describes the mood at the popular Sydney beach two days after Leah Stewart was bitten by a great whiteGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastUnder a clear blue sky on a Monday morning, Coogee beach in Sydney&rsquo;s east is quiet.A few swimmers have ventured into the ocean pools at the northern and southern ends of the beach. Most others sit on the sand, looking towards the water. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/like-a-horror-movie-coogees-regulars-think-twice-about-swimming-after-shock-shark-attack/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/like-a-horror-movie-coogees-regulars-think-twice-about-swimming-after-shock-shark-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Backlash against ‘short-termist’ UK plans to weaken EV sales targets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charging industry and electric vehicle manufacturers say measure could cost jobs and harm UK automotive sectorThe UK government&rsquo;s plans to further weaken electric car targets have provoked a furious backlash from the charging industry and the electric car brand Polestar, which would lose out from the changes.The Labour government is expected to dilute rules known as the zero emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate. Government sources have said it will reduce a target for pure electric cars from 80%]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/backlash-against-short-termist-uk-plans-to-weaken-ev-sales-targets/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/backlash-against-short-termist-uk-plans-to-weaken-ev-sales-targets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weather tracker: Saharan heat to send temperatures soaring across Europe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heatwave conditions build over much of continent, while mild start to winter continues in parts of AustraliaHot weather is expected across Europe this week as heatwave conditions build over large swathes of the continent.A mass of hot air from the Sahara has settled over the Iberian peninsula and spread into southern and western France, pushing temperatures widely into the low- and mid-30s celsius. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/weather-tracker-saharan-heat-to-send-temperatures-soaring-across-europe/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/weather-tracker-saharan-heat-to-send-temperatures-soaring-across-europe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The Antarctic is the last frontier’: the quest to save Shackleton’s Endurance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amid fears the wreck will be more accessible to explorers &ndash; and new species &ndash; as the climate warms, conservationists want to create the region&rsquo;s first underwater protected areaThe harsh temperatures, treacherous currents and shifting pack ice of the Antarctic&rsquo;s Weddell Sea, which crushed and sank his ship, Endurance, in 1915, led Ernest Shackleton to describe it as the &ldquo;worst portion of the worst sea in the world&rdquo;.For more than a century, the inhospitable cond]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-antarctic-is-the-last-frontier-the-quest-to-save-shackletons-endurance/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-antarctic-is-the-last-frontier-the-quest-to-save-shackletons-endurance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New microplastics research examines River Thames]]></title><description><![CDATA[Water samples are assessed for pollution levels and any impact climate pressures may be having on the river system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/new-microplastics-research-examines-river-thames/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 07:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/new-microplastics-research-examines-river-thames/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remote volunteers use CCTV to save red squirrels]]></title><description><![CDATA[The project will allow volunteers to help defend red squirrels by monitoring footage remotely.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/remote-volunteers-use-cctv-to-save-red-squirrels/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 07:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/remote-volunteers-use-cctv-to-save-red-squirrels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: Our island’s wandering wallabies come at a cost | Tim Earl]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ballaugh, Isle of Man: As I discover, spotting one of these marsupials isn&rsquo;t hard. The problem is how to manage themWalking through Ballaugh Curraghs, a marshland in the north of the island, I&rsquo;m taking part in a favourite island pastime: spotting red-necked wallabies. Creeping through the stands of willows, I soon see a grey shape with beady eyes and pricked up ears watching me, unafraid. Another appears and I check for the ultimate sighting &hellip; a joey poking out from a pouch, b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-our-islands-wandering-wallabies-come-at-a-cost-tim-earl/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-our-islands-wandering-wallabies-come-at-a-cost-tim-earl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Delhi's temperature showed 43.5C. Why did it feel hotter?]]></title><description><![CDATA[We spent a day out in the city with a thermal camera, recording surface temperatures indoors and outdoors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/delhis-temperature-showed-435c-why-did-it-feel-hotter/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 04:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/delhis-temperature-showed-435c-why-did-it-feel-hotter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fears dogs to blame for drop in little tern numbers]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has been the worst year for dogs getting too close to the nesting birds, a wildlife trust says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/fears-dogs-to-blame-for-drop-in-little-tern-numbers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 17:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/fears-dogs-to-blame-for-drop-in-little-tern-numbers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘People start connecting the dots’: why an investment fund is rewilding a North Yorkshire estate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rebalance Earth is investing in Broughton Sanctuary to generate financial, environmental and social returnsFrom a high point on the hill, the North Yorkshire landscape unrolls below. The moorland above gives way to grassland, trees and then pasture, divided by the region&rsquo;s traditional dry stone walls.The view may be idyllic, but it belies the condition of parts of this land, belonging to the sprawling 1,100 hectare (2,500-acre) Broughton Sanctuary estate, near Skipton. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/people-start-connecting-the-dots-why-an-investment-fund-is-rewilding-a-north-yorkshire-estate/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/people-start-connecting-the-dots-why-an-investment-fund-is-rewilding-a-north-yorkshire-estate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jamaica’s beach access crisis: ‘We shouldn’t be forced to fight for what is already ours’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Activists argue business model is &lsquo;plantation tourism&rsquo; designed to benefit elite and disadvantage most JamaicansCampaigners go to court to fight privatisation of Jamaican coastDevon Taylor remembers when the Mammee Bay shoreline in St Ann, Jamaica, was filled with children frolicking in the ocean after school, fishers haggling with locals over the price of their daily catch and craft vendors carving souvenirs under almond trees.&ldquo;I grew up on Mammee Bay,&rdquo; Taylor says. He r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/jamaicas-beach-access-crisis-we-shouldnt-be-forced-to-fight-for-what-is-already-ours/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/jamaicas-beach-access-crisis-we-shouldnt-be-forced-to-fight-for-what-is-already-ours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jamaican beach access campaigners go to court to fight privatisation of coast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Activists are challenging colonial-era law and demanding &lsquo;free, legal, unfettered, forever rights&rsquo; to use beachesJamaica&rsquo;s beach access crisis: &lsquo;We shouldn&rsquo;t be forced to fight for what is already ours&rsquo;Campaigners in Jamaica are heading to court next week to try to prevent the government from cutting off access to more of their beaches.They argue that ceding their shorelines to big hotel chains enriches private investors and benefits tourists and outsiders whi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/jamaican-beach-access-campaigners-go-to-court-to-fight-privatisation-of-coast/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/jamaican-beach-access-campaigners-go-to-court-to-fight-privatisation-of-coast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s going to be extremely hot’: workers imperiled as sweltering World Cup temperatures are forecast]]></title><description><![CDATA[It could top 90F in several cities hosting World Cup games &ndash; and workers could pay the price with their healthAs the World Cup kicks off, labor advocates and scholars warn that the workers making the tournament possible could face serious heat-related risks.&ldquo;It&rsquo;s going to be extremely hot, and you just cannot leave people unprotected or you&rsquo;re going to deal with a lot of injuries,&rdquo; said Jonathan Alingu, co-executive director of Central Florida Jobs With Justice, whi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/its-going-to-be-extremely-hot-workers-imperiled-as-sweltering-world-cup-temperatures-are-forecast/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/its-going-to-be-extremely-hot-workers-imperiled-as-sweltering-world-cup-temperatures-are-forecast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amoc collapse could change Europe’s climate 10x faster than expected. We aren’t ready | Penny Holliday, Femke de Jong and Sjoerd Groeskamp]]></title><description><![CDATA[The system of ocean current that moves heat in the Atlantic Ocean plays a key role in regulating climate. Today&rsquo;s monitoring of it may be discontinuedImagine we detect a large asteroid heading straight for Earth. We are able to intervene and prevent disaster, but instead we cut the funding needed to track it. A few million dollars, it was argued, was too expensive to have a chance to save society.While this scenario isn&rsquo;t real, the metaphor is alarmingly accurate. In Europe, we spend]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/amoc-collapse-could-change-europes-climate-10x-faster-than-expected-we-arent-ready-penny-holliday-femke-de-jong-and-sjoerd-groeskamp/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/amoc-collapse-could-change-europes-climate-10x-faster-than-expected-we-arent-ready-penny-holliday-femke-de-jong-and-sjoerd-groeskamp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amoc collapse could change Europe’s climate 10x faster than expected. We aren’t ready]]></title><description><![CDATA[The system of ocean current that moves heat in the Atlantic Ocean plays a key role in regulating climate. Today&rsquo;s monitoring of it may be discontinuedImagine we detect a large asteroid heading straight for Earth. We are able to intervene and prevent disaster, but instead we cut the funding needed to track it. A few million dollars, it was argued, was too expensive to have a chance to save society.While this scenario isn&rsquo;t real, the metaphor is alarmingly accurate. In Europe, we spend]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/amoc-collapse-could-change-europes-climate-10x-faster-than-expected-we-arent-ready/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/amoc-collapse-could-change-europes-climate-10x-faster-than-expected-we-arent-ready/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How forgotten voyages helped track El Nino]]></title><description><![CDATA[A century ago, research ship William Scoresby left Hull for pioneering work in the southern oceans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-forgotten-voyages-helped-track-el-nino/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 09:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-forgotten-voyages-helped-track-el-nino/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rare butterfly find drives conservation research]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gareth Tilley is credited as being the first to discover the elusive black hairstreak in Surrey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/rare-butterfly-find-drives-conservation-research/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 08:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/rare-butterfly-find-drives-conservation-research/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Illegal dump becomes ‘symbol of north-south divide’ at heart of Makerfield byelection]]></title><description><![CDATA[Failure to clear up rotting, rat-infested site is a key issue for local people as they weigh up politicians&rsquo; promisesA mountain of rubbish sits behind a metal fence in the village of Bickershaw, where it has remained for more than 20 months. For many residents, it is a physical manifestation of the north-south divide as well as a rotting, rat-infested symbol of a broken system in which organised criminal gangs make millions while communities endure the toxic impact of their trade.The 25,00]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/illegal-dump-becomes-symbol-of-north-south-divide-at-heart-of-makerfield-byelection/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/illegal-dump-becomes-symbol-of-north-south-divide-at-heart-of-makerfield-byelection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I was a hardcore twitcher. I understand why the Cocos booby has Australia’s birders in a frenzy | Andrew Stafford]]></title><description><![CDATA[Twitchers can be the subject of derision but they have greatly expanded our understanding of birdlife in the age of extinctionThe discovery of a black-headed gull in Geraldton, Western Australia, has put Australian birders in a bit of a flap. Normal people might wonder why, considering it is abundant in the northern hemisphere &ndash; it is the ubiquitous resident seagull in London. But twitchers, the bucket listers of birding, are proudly not normal.As a semi-reformed, semi-retired twitcher, yo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/i-was-a-hardcore-twitcher-i-understand-why-the-cocos-booby-has-australias-birders-in-a-frenzy-andrew-stafford/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/i-was-a-hardcore-twitcher-i-understand-why-the-cocos-booby-has-australias-birders-in-a-frenzy-andrew-stafford/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Flamin’ cockatoos’ have lost much of their habitat to bushfires. Can the species survive?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two fires in 12 years wiped out all but a handful of the mature native pines in Victoria&rsquo;s Wyperfeld national park, a key breeding ground for endangered pink cockatoosGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAt the entrance to Wyperfeld national park, in north-west Victoria, more than a dozen pink cockatoos are sprinkled across a hedge row of pine trees like Christmas decorations. These are Aleppo pines, not the native conifers that the birds rely on for nesting habitat a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/flamin-cockatoos-have-lost-much-of-their-habitat-to-bushfires-can-the-species-survive/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/flamin-cockatoos-have-lost-much-of-their-habitat-to-bushfires-can-the-species-survive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Denial is back in vogue. As Australia leads climate talks, it’s beyond time we took the issue seriously]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is unlikely that many voters are flocking to Pauline Hanson for her scientific insights &ndash; but that is where they are lining up, regardlessWant to get this in your inbox when it publishes? Sign up for the Clear Air Australia newsletter herePolitics is disconnecting from long-held assumptions at historic speed and no one knows where the great unhinging will take us. On the climate crisis, denial is back in vogue &ndash; depending on what the algorithm feeds you.One Nation&rsquo;s surge in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/denial-is-back-in-vogue-as-australia-leads-climate-talks-its-beyond-time-we-took-the-issue-seriously/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/denial-is-back-in-vogue-as-australia-leads-climate-talks-its-beyond-time-we-took-the-issue-seriously/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calls to restore chalk grassland for rare insects]]></title><description><![CDATA[Buglife says the project aims to restore more than 30 hectares of the vital ecosystem.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/calls-to-restore-chalk-grassland-for-rare-insects/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 15:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/calls-to-restore-chalk-grassland-for-rare-insects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Freedivers, leftover cables and bits of clay: Cuba gets inventive to save its pristine reefs amid US blockade]]></title><description><![CDATA[With limited resources and sanctions tightening, conservationists are forced to find new ways to protect the coral reefs of Ci&eacute;naga de Zapata national parkAt 8am, scuba divers gather to collect plastic and drinks cans from the sea at Cuba&rsquo;s Ci&eacute;naga de Zapata national park. Amid a power crisis that has virtually paralysed the country&rsquo;s economy, they use an electric trailer to move to a designated spot. In only a few hours, they have collected five sacks of cans and waste]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/freedivers-leftover-cables-and-bits-of-clay-cuba-gets-inventive-to-save-its-pristine-reefs-amid-us-blockade/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/freedivers-leftover-cables-and-bits-of-clay-cuba-gets-inventive-to-save-its-pristine-reefs-amid-us-blockade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a new arrival could help save rare giraffe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three-year-old Stanley will be critical to helping the Wiltshire safari park conserve his species.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-a-new-arrival-could-help-save-rare-giraffe/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 12:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-a-new-arrival-could-help-save-rare-giraffe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tropical heron spotted in UK for first time as more exotic birds arrive to thrill birdwatchers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Appearance of a western reef heron in north Wales is unlikely to be the last, as heating temperatures mean species can survive Britain&rsquo;s winter, say expertsIt is a tropical bird typically encountered between west Africa and India, but last week a western reef heron arrived in north Wales in what is believed to be the first ever sighting in the UK.The heron was first spotted in Foryd Bay at the weekend before flying to nearby Caernarfon harbour where it fed among the boats. Continue reading]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/tropical-heron-spotted-in-uk-for-first-time-as-more-exotic-birds-arrive-to-thrill-birdwatchers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/tropical-heron-spotted-in-uk-for-first-time-as-more-exotic-birds-arrive-to-thrill-birdwatchers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Fast-track’ regulation could expose Britons to harmful chemicals, say campaigners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive: Fighting Dirty taking legal action against government over proposal it says could import weaker standardsAn environmental campaign group is taking legal action against the government over proposals that it claims could fast-track chemical hazard classifications from other countries with lower standards into UK law.Fighting Dirty claims proposals to change the classification and labelling of potentially hazardous chemicals could result in the UK weakening standards on cancer-causing su]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/fast-track-regulation-could-expose-britons-to-harmful-chemicals-say-campaigners/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/fast-track-regulation-could-expose-britons-to-harmful-chemicals-say-campaigners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: It’s a painted lady summer, the stuff of lepidopterists’ legend | Phil Gates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wolsingham, Weardale: These stunning butterflies are here in incredible numbers this year, yet what&rsquo;s most remarkable is their multigenerational migrationThere&rsquo;s a painted lady basking on the footpath. Her orange, black-tipped, white-spotted wings, a little worn after her long journey, blend with shadows and sun-flecks on heatwave-baked mud, so she&rsquo;s almost under our feet before she takes flight. And here&rsquo;s another, nectaring on a dandelion; and another; then several more]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-its-a-painted-lady-summer-the-stuff-of-lepidopterists-legend-phil-gates/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-its-a-painted-lady-summer-the-stuff-of-lepidopterists-legend-phil-gates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trees may store less planet-heating carbon than hoped, study suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photosynthesis does not always result in wood growth, a key factor in carbon dioxide sequestrationTrees may not be able to store as much planet-heating carbon as hoped, a study suggests, with researchers finding photosynthesis does not always lead to wood growth.Scientists studied 137 sites across the US and found trees stopped growing months before the point in the year at which photosynthesis stopped. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/trees-may-store-less-planet-heating-carbon-than-hoped-study-suggests/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/trees-may-store-less-planet-heating-carbon-than-hoped-study-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elon Musk's stratospheric rise to trillionaire status - in charts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC breaks down how the tech mogul's fortune has grown.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/elon-musks-stratospheric-rise-to-trillionaire-status-in-charts/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/elon-musks-stratospheric-rise-to-trillionaire-status-in-charts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elon Musk becomes world's first trillionaire as SpaceX soars in stock market debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Musk is now worth $1.11tn according to the Bloomberg rich list, while SpaceX listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange with a value of $2.2tn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/elon-musk-becomes-worlds-first-trillionaire-as-spacex-soars-in-stock-market-debut/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/elon-musk-becomes-worlds-first-trillionaire-as-spacex-soars-in-stock-market-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elon Musk gets public trading of SpaceX under way from Texas]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX founder Elon Musk said he gave the company "less than a 10% chance of succeeding at all" when it first started, and it is now going public "with the largest IPO ever".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/elon-musk-gets-public-trading-of-spacex-under-way-from-texas/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/elon-musk-gets-public-trading-of-spacex-under-way-from-texas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is the super new Moon?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A super new Moon is coming. While you won&rsquo;t be able to see it, it's still going to have an impact. But, what exactly is it and what does it have to do with the tide?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/what-is-the-super-new-moon/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/what-is-the-super-new-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the people protecting the magic beans of life from extinction | Jess Harwood]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian PlantBank is like no other place on EarthSee more of Jess Harwood&rsquo;s cartoons here Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/meet-the-people-protecting-the-magic-beans-of-life-from-extinction-jess-harwood/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/meet-the-people-protecting-the-magic-beans-of-life-from-extinction-jess-harwood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Antarctica’s west coast missing an area of sea ice the size of France as temperatures peak 20C above average]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive A vast area of the Bellingshausen Sea should be covered by sea ice by now, with one expert calling the loss of ice &lsquo;depressing&rsquo;Antarctica&rsquo;s west coast is missing an area of winter sea ice the size of France, sparking concerns for threatened penguins other marine life and global sea levels.One expert said the loss of ice in the Bellingshausen Sea was &ldquo;depressing&rdquo; and the failure of ice to form could have intensified a heatwave over the continent&rsquo;s pen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/antarcticas-west-coast-missing-an-area-of-sea-ice-the-size-of-france-as-temperatures-peak-20c-above-average/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/antarcticas-west-coast-missing-an-area-of-sea-ice-the-size-of-france-as-temperatures-peak-20c-above-average/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s massive destruction’: outcry in Texas over waivers to allow border wall in Big Bend national park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite plunging border crossings, the Trump administration is circumventing laws to expedite building in a vast, pristine wilderness The Trump administration has waived a slew of environmental and historical preservation laws that would allow it to build a towering border wall that cuts through Big Bend national park, a vast protected wilderness in south Texas.Congress poured a whopping $46.5bn for border wall construction into the &ldquo;Big, Beautiful&rdquo; bill last year, supercharging Dona]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/its-massive-destruction-outcry-in-texas-over-waivers-to-allow-border-wall-in-big-bend-national-park/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/its-massive-destruction-outcry-in-texas-over-waivers-to-allow-border-wall-in-big-bend-national-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘This is what I was born for’: the drought-ridden Colombian town that took on Coca-Cola Femsa – and won]]></title><description><![CDATA[While La Calera faced severe water rationing, local springs were being drained by the drinks giant&rsquo;s franchise. So the residents fought backWhen a severe drought struck La Calera near Bogot&aacute;, many of its residents lost their water for drinking, cooking and farming and faced up to 15 days of strict water rationing each month. Yet the area is home to Chingaza reservoir, which supplies about 70% of the drinking water for Colombia&rsquo;s capital.As the drought stretched from April 2024]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/this-is-what-i-was-born-for-the-drought-ridden-colombian-town-that-took-on-coca-cola-femsa-and-won/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/this-is-what-i-was-born-for-the-drought-ridden-colombian-town-that-took-on-coca-cola-femsa-and-won/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Have you ever heard of Earthshine?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sophia Herod looks at how the Moon can be lit by sunlight reflected from the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/have-you-ever-heard-of-earthshine/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/have-you-ever-heard-of-earthshine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I was employee number one at SpaceX']]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC's Michelle Fleury spoke to Tom Mueller, who was one of the company's founders alongside Elon Musk in 2002.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/i-was-employee-number-one-at-spacex/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/i-was-employee-number-one-at-spacex/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week in wildlife: a squirrel with a splint, hungry hyenas and a great white shark]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week&rsquo;s best wildlife photographs from around the world Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/week-in-wildlife-a-squirrel-with-a-splint-hungry-hyenas-and-a-great-white-shark/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/week-in-wildlife-a-squirrel-with-a-splint-hungry-hyenas-and-a-great-white-shark/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The underwater wonders I saw on my once-in-a-lifetime trip to the Galápagos]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this week&rsquo;s newsletter: Joining a research team on the Darwin and Wolf Islands off the Ecuadorian coast revealed how critically endangered species are reacting to their rapidly changing ocean environment&bull; Don&rsquo;t get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereDarwin and Wolf Islands in the Gal&aacute;pagos archipelago are the kinds of places scuba divers and marine biologists dream of visiting, myself included. I even wrote a children&rsquo;s book imagining a team of sc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-underwater-wonders-i-saw-on-my-once-in-a-lifetime-trip-to-the-galpagos/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-underwater-wonders-i-saw-on-my-once-in-a-lifetime-trip-to-the-galpagos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emergency hospital admissions fell after introduction of London’s T-charge and Ulez, study suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Imperial College scientists analysed health records before and after introduction of air pollution reduction zonesLow emission and clean air zones attract controversy whenever they are proposed, but there is growing evidence that they work in improving air quality. The Bradford zone was followed by a reduction of about 25% in GP visits for heart and breathing problems and survey data shows that the central London zone was followed by a reduction in the likelihood of a person taking sick leave.No]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/emergency-hospital-admissions-fell-after-introduction-of-londons-t-charge-and-ulez-study-suggests/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/emergency-hospital-admissions-fell-after-introduction-of-londons-t-charge-and-ulez-study-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: The grisly beauty of an otter postmortem | Gwyneth Lewis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cardiff: I still remember my first otter sighting, on a bog in the mid-90s. This, in a lab on a stainless steel table, is something elseOtter No 4,888 was found at the side of the road near the River&nbsp;Cefni on Anglesey in November 2024. The collector froze her body and sent it, as every dead otter in the UK should be, to Cardiff University&rsquo;s Otter Project for a postmortem. The vast majority of the 200 or so animals dissected here annually are roadkill.On one of the hottest days of the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-the-grisly-beauty-of-an-otter-postmortem-gwyneth-lewis/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-the-grisly-beauty-of-an-otter-postmortem-gwyneth-lewis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britain’s favourite butterfly revealed – and it’s a familiar backyard beauty]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 20,000 votes cast in Butterfly Conservation&rsquo;s poll of 60 native species to find nation&rsquo;s favourite for first timeThe votes are in on Britain&rsquo;s favourite butterfly, and it is one of the most ubiquitous yet spectacular backyard beauties that has flown to victory.With its lavender, yellow and maroon eye spots and luscious rusty red and black colouration, the peacock butterfly is both beautiful and commonplace, flying throughout spring, summer and autumn in all corners of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/britains-favourite-butterfly-revealed-and-its-a-familiar-backyard-beauty/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/britains-favourite-butterfly-revealed-and-its-a-familiar-backyard-beauty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Natural history GCSE to teach teenagers to plant wildflower-friendly gardens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long-awaited course to examine human effects on natural world and explore everyday ways to aid biodiversitySchool pupils will learn how to plant a wildflower-friendly garden, according to long-awaited plans announced on Thursday for a natural history GCSE in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.Campaigners have for more than a decade called for the study of biodiversity loss and global heating to be introduced as a dedicated subject in classrooms across the country, but despite a curriculum being]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/natural-history-gcse-to-teach-teenagers-to-plant-wildflower-friendly-gardens/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/natural-history-gcse-to-teach-teenagers-to-plant-wildflower-friendly-gardens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scientists reveal surprising mechanism behind Venus flytrap’s rapid snap]]></title><description><![CDATA[Intricate tests show hair-trigger detection causes cells on outer surface of leaf to soften, prompting closureThe Venus flytrap is one of nature&rsquo;s most impressive predators, luring insects with the intoxicating scent of nectar before capturing them with a snap of its jaw-like leaves.Now, scientists have revealed the mechanism that allows the carnivorous plant to react with lightning speed, resolving a problem that stumped Charles Darwin and many researchers after him. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/scientists-reveal-surprising-mechanism-behind-venus-flytraps-rapid-snap/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/scientists-reveal-surprising-mechanism-behind-venus-flytraps-rapid-snap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four days of extreme rain killed 7% of world's rarest orangutans, study says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Climate change-induced weather events are pushing orangutan populations to extinction, says a study.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/four-days-of-extreme-rain-killed-7-of-worlds-rarest-orangutans-study-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/four-days-of-extreme-rain-killed-7-of-worlds-rarest-orangutans-study-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[El Niño under way and threatens weather extremes, scientists say]]></title><description><![CDATA[An El Ni&ntilde;o event has officially started, say US scientists, raising fears of extreme weather and higher temperatures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/el-nio-under-way-and-threatens-weather-extremes-scientists-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/el-nio-under-way-and-threatens-weather-extremes-scientists-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Millions of homes in London, Essex and Kent at risk of sinking as climate crisis worsens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Analysis pinpoints areas most vulnerable to hotter, drier weather causing ground to shrink and drag foundations downMillions of homes are at risk from climate-related subsidence, according toan analysis by the British Geological Survey (BGS).As hotter, drier summers driven by global heating become more frequent, the ground under houses can shrink and drag down a property&rsquo;s foundations. The most vulnerable areas include London, Essex, Kent and a tranche of land from Oxford up to the Wash on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/millions-of-homes-in-london-essex-and-kent-at-risk-of-sinking-as-climate-crisis-worsens/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/millions-of-homes-in-london-essex-and-kent-at-risk-of-sinking-as-climate-crisis-worsens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: A tiny orchid with mighty powers of deception | Oliver Southall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wolstonbury Hill, West Sussex: The fly orchid looks like no fly I&rsquo;ve ever seen &ndash; its target insect is a wasp. Even more strange is that neither I (nor Charles Darwin) have ever seen one being pollinated Many British orchids are named for their animal or humanoid appearance. List some and you have all the characters for a nursery-rhyme tale of transformation and trickery: lady,&nbsp;frog, man, fly and spider. Today&rsquo;s protagonist is the fly orchid (Ophrys insectifera), a subtle c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-a-tiny-orchid-with-mighty-powers-of-deception-oliver-southall/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-a-tiny-orchid-with-mighty-powers-of-deception-oliver-southall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four days of rain slashed population of world's rarest orangutans, study says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Climate change-induced weather events are pushing orangutan populations to extinction, says a study.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/four-days-of-rain-slashed-population-of-worlds-rarest-orangutans-study-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 05:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/four-days-of-rain-slashed-population-of-worlds-rarest-orangutans-study-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Record winter temperatures in Antarctic raise fears over speed of climate breakdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Temperatures above 15C &lsquo;very strange&rsquo; say scientists, as snow melts and rain falls on glaciers in usually frozen regionTemperatures in the Antarctic climbed above 15C this month, shattering the previous winter heat record for the usually frozen region and raising concerns about the speed of climate breakdown.The new winter peak temperature was logged by the Argentinian Esperanza base on the Trinity peninsula on 6 June amid a protracted heatwave, when the maximum daily temperature exc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/record-winter-temperatures-in-antarctic-raise-fears-over-speed-of-climate-breakdown/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/record-winter-temperatures-in-antarctic-raise-fears-over-speed-of-climate-breakdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Worrying' pollution in Cotswolds river - volunteers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Volunteers record high phosphate and nitrate levels and call on the Environment Agency to investigate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/worrying-pollution-in-cotswolds-river-volunteers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/worrying-pollution-in-cotswolds-river-volunteers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The fight to stop animals dying in fishing nets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of sea mammals and birds are killed as a result of fishing nets every year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-fight-to-stop-animals-dying-in-fishing-nets/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-fight-to-stop-animals-dying-in-fishing-nets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rare butterfly population increases by 9000%]]></title><description><![CDATA[A record number of Duke of Burgundy butterflies were recorded in Kent last year, a charity says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/rare-butterfly-population-increases-by-9000/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 18:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/rare-butterfly-population-increases-by-9000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four days of extreme rain in Indonesia killed 7% of world’s rarest great apes, study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Critically endangered Tapanuli orangutan population falls after heavy rain and landslides, fuelled by climate crisis, in North SumatraExtreme rainfall and landslides fuelled by the climate crisis killed 7% of the remaining population of the world&rsquo;s rarest great ape, a study has found, prompting fears for the species&rsquo; survival.The research suggests 58 out of the remaining 800 critically endangered Tapanuli orangutans (Pongo tapanuliensis) were killed after more than 1,000mm (39in) of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/four-days-of-extreme-rain-in-indonesia-killed-7-of-worlds-rarest-great-apes-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/four-days-of-extreme-rain-in-indonesia-killed-7-of-worlds-rarest-great-apes-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toby Carvery to fund orchard replanting as settlement for felling ancient oak]]></title><description><![CDATA[Enfield council in north London took legal action against restaurant chain after outrage over damage to treeThe UK restaurant chain Toby Carvery has settled a legal dispute over taking a chainsaw to an ancient oak tree without permission, by agreeing to pay to restore a lost orchard.The unauthorised partial felling of the 500-year-old oak next to a Toby Carvery car park in Whitewebbs Park, Enfield, north London, in April last year, prompted widespread public outrage and questions in parliament.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/toby-carvery-to-fund-orchard-replanting-as-settlement-for-felling-ancient-oak/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/toby-carvery-to-fund-orchard-replanting-as-settlement-for-felling-ancient-oak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deepest and most extensive whale graveyard discovered in Indian Ocean]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some remains found in Diamantina fracture zone date back more than 5m years and reveal species and ecosystems unknown to scienceThe oldest, deepest and most extensive whale graveyard yet discovered has been found in the south-eastern Indian Ocean, with fossils dating back more than 5m years.Whale falls &ndash; the term for dead whales that sink to the ocean floor &ndash; are not uncommon, but most have been found at depths of less than 4km (2.5 miles). By contrast, the newly discovered necropoli]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/deepest-and-most-extensive-whale-graveyard-discovered-in-indian-ocean/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/deepest-and-most-extensive-whale-graveyard-discovered-in-indian-ocean/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Every day it’s more barriers’: how the US is shutting out climate refugees]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the US shuts its doors to most refugees, there&rsquo;s little hope of a new system to help those forced from home by climate impactsTrump targets migrants from countries hit most by climate shocksMillions of people around the world are having their lives upended by floods, storms and heatwaves worsened by the climate crisis. Those forced to flee their home countries, however, are finding that the door to the US is more firmly shut than ever.Neither US nor international law recognizes environm]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/every-day-its-more-barriers-how-the-us-is-shutting-out-climate-refugees/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/every-day-its-more-barriers-how-the-us-is-shutting-out-climate-refugees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The rightwing campaign to control how US judges view the climate crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[US energy secretary Chris Wright featured in seminars to judges when he was a fracking executiveAs cities and states sue big oil for billions in damages over allegations that it covered up the dangers of its products, rightwing organizations are attempting to discredit the wave of litigation. They claim the lawyers behind it are teaming up with an environmentally focused legal education non-profit to bias federal judges against oil companies.But it is actually fossil fuel-backed organizations th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-rightwing-campaign-to-control-how-us-judges-view-the-climate-crisis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-rightwing-campaign-to-control-how-us-judges-view-the-climate-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big agriculture is killing our bees. We’ll all pay the price | Jennie Durant]]></title><description><![CDATA[We&rsquo;re thinking about the crisis facing pollinators all wrong. And we&rsquo;ve come to a crucial momentLast winter, commercial beekeepers lost more than 60% of their colonies &ndash; their worst losses on record. We tend to blame bee losses on separate, singular threats: pests, pesticides, habitat loss or extreme weather. But we&rsquo;ve been thinking about bee losses wrong.The real culprit is our industrial food system. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/big-agriculture-is-killing-our-bees-well-all-pay-the-price-jennie-durant/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/big-agriculture-is-killing-our-bees-well-all-pay-the-price-jennie-durant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rare tiger cub from litter of four dies]]></title><description><![CDATA[These Sumatran tigers are the first of this breed to be welcomed at the animal park in Kent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/rare-tiger-cub-from-litter-of-four-dies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/rare-tiger-cub-from-litter-of-four-dies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pollinators in peril: scientists reveal the hidden human health costs of the world’s disappearing bees]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crops and flowers rely on them for survival, but wild bees are declining &ndash; andcrucial nutrients will go missing from our diets as a resultThere are few ways in and out of Nepal&rsquo;s Jumla district. The Karnali highway, considered one of the world&rsquo;s most dangerous roads, provides the only land link, splicing through the Himalayas to connect Jumla&rsquo;s terraced valleys to the rest of the country. As such, the 120,000 people that live there are almost entirely self-sufficient, wit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/pollinators-in-peril-scientists-reveal-the-hidden-human-health-costs-of-the-worlds-disappearing-bees/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/pollinators-in-peril-scientists-reveal-the-hidden-human-health-costs-of-the-worlds-disappearing-bees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nothing says stupidity like Reform's obsession with destroying British jobs | George Monbiot]]></title><description><![CDATA[The net zero economy is booming, so claims that prosperity depends on oil and gas are bunkum &ndash; unless you&rsquo;re a Reform backer with fossil fuel interests, of courseReally? You want to destroy a million jobs? Vote Reform UK for mass unemployment: is that your pitch? Hammer these questions home whenever you meet a supporter of the party. Or, for that matter, a Conservative, as their party now takes an almost identical line.The figures are stark. They were compiled not by Just Stop Oil or]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nothing-says-stupidity-like-reforms-obsession-with-destroying-british-jobs-george-monbiot/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nothing-says-stupidity-like-reforms-obsession-with-destroying-british-jobs-george-monbiot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A question for Nigel Farage – why is your nationalist party so obsessed with destroying British jobs? | George Monbiot]]></title><description><![CDATA[The net zero economy is booming, so claims that prosperity depends on oil and gas are bunkum &ndash; unless you&rsquo;re a Reform backer with fossil fuel interests, of courseReally? You want to destroy a million jobs? Vote Reform UK for mass unemployment: is that your pitch? Hammer these questions home whenever you meet a supporter of the party. Or, for that matter, a Conservative, as their party now takes an almost identical line.The figures are stark. They were compiled not by Just Stop Oil or]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-question-for-nigel-farage-why-is-your-nationalist-party-so-obsessed-with-destroying-british-jobs-george-monbiot/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-question-for-nigel-farage-why-is-your-nationalist-party-so-obsessed-with-destroying-british-jobs-george-monbiot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than half of clean energy schemes needed for Labour’s 2030 target offered grid connection]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 700 projects include wind and solar farms, battery storage, gas and hydro plansMore than half the renewable energy projects needed to meet the government&rsquo;s clean power targets by 2030 are now able to plug into the electricity grid after years of delay, according to the system operator.The National Energy System Operator (Neso) has offered more than 700 clean energy projects in Great Britain a grid connection date since the start of the year, after a two-year process to unblock a bottle]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/more-than-half-of-clean-energy-schemes-needed-for-labours-2030-target-offered-grid-connection/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/more-than-half-of-clean-energy-schemes-needed-for-labours-2030-target-offered-grid-connection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women prepare for 'space jobs that don't exist yet']]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of women attend the annual AeroWomen women event in Yeovil.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/women-prepare-for-space-jobs-that-dont-exist-yet/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 07:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/women-prepare-for-space-jobs-that-dont-exist-yet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Super-rich’s assets cause outsized amount of climate harm, study says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greenpeace calculates that wealthiest contribute nearly $1tn of damage a year with ownership-based emissionsUltra-wealthy people zooming across the world on their private jets, lounging on yachts and conspicuous by their Instagrammable consumption are among the most easily identified individual culprits when it comes to the climate crisis &ndash; but new research argues that it is not just their heady lifestyles to blame, but also their bank accounts.Through their ownership of companies and priv]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/super-richs-assets-cause-outsized-amount-of-climate-harm-study-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/super-richs-assets-cause-outsized-amount-of-climate-harm-study-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: A late-night nightingale serenade | Nic Wilson]]></title><description><![CDATA[Strawberry Hill, Bedfordshire: After an evening round the campfire, we head into the wonderfully, chaotically alive scrub, to hear the headline act&ldquo;Now I walk in beauty / Beauty is before me&rdquo;. Earlier this evening we learned the simple melody to this Navajo prayer, and sang it as a round in the hawthorn clearing, adding our voices to the chorus of chiffchaff, blackcap and garden warbler. Afterwards we sat for a few moments, listening, newly aware of the beauty before us. Across the m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-a-late-night-nightingale-serenade-nic-wilson/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-a-late-night-nightingale-serenade-nic-wilson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bycatch has ‘shocking’ toll on British marine life, first-ever analysis reveals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservationists say cherished creatures such as whales, dolphins and seabirds are being killed in large numbers by fishing tackleThousands of Britain&rsquo;s most charismatic and protected marine wildlife, including whales, porpoises, dolphins, seals and seabirds are being killed as &ldquo;collateral damage&rdquo; by fishing vessels every year, according to the first-ever analysis of bycatch data.The analysis, by the Wildlife and Countryside Link, a coalition of voluntary conservation groups, r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/bycatch-has-shocking-toll-on-british-marine-life-first-ever-analysis-reveals/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/bycatch-has-shocking-toll-on-british-marine-life-first-ever-analysis-reveals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cattle in England to get tuberculosis vaccine from 2030 as badger cull to end]]></title><description><![CDATA[Targeted vaccination and improved testing planned as part of drive to eradicate disease by 2038Cattle will be vaccinated against tuberculosis from 2030 as a &ldquo;gamechanging&rdquo; part of a new strategy to drive eradication of the disease in England by 2038. In parallel, the last badger culls are expected to end by 2029, with vaccination of badgers expanded.More than 20,000 infected cattle are slaughtered each year, costing taxpayers &pound;100m and inflicting a heavy toll on affected farmer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/cattle-in-england-to-get-tuberculosis-vaccine-from-2030-as-badger-cull-to-end/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/cattle-in-england-to-get-tuberculosis-vaccine-from-2030-as-badger-cull-to-end/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nasa reveals crew for Artemis III mission]]></title><description><![CDATA[The crew, who are all men, are scheduled to blast off in 2027 to test systems ahead of a planned Moon landing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nasa-reveals-crew-for-artemis-iii-mission/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nasa-reveals-crew-for-artemis-iii-mission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nasa names next astronauts for Artemis Moon programme]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nasa names its next Artemis crew, though they will not be walking on the Moon or even going anywhere near it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nasa-names-next-astronauts-for-artemis-moon-programme/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nasa-names-next-astronauts-for-artemis-moon-programme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nasa has named the Artemis III crew - what is their mission?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Artemis III will help test crucial systems needed for the planned Artemis IV Moon landing in 2028.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nasa-has-named-the-artemis-iii-crew-what-is-their-mission/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nasa-has-named-the-artemis-iii-crew-what-is-their-mission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is El Niño and why could it mean record temperatures?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Global temperatures are expected to rise in the coming months as El Ni&ntilde;o begins.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/what-is-el-nio-and-why-could-it-mean-record-temperatures/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/what-is-el-nio-and-why-could-it-mean-record-temperatures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This US neighborhood is full of hazardous air pollution. Can a network of sensors make ‘the invisible visible’?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pacoima is hemmed in by highways and heavy industry, and its residents are fighting pollution with hyperlocal air quality monitoringJose Luis Salas looks up at the ladder. &ldquo;Are you ready?&rdquo; he asks Shance Taylor, an environmental project manager who&rsquo;s holding a white container, about the size of a shoebox, covered with wires and numbers.Taylor nods and climbs up to reach the side of Salas&rsquo;s tidy house in Pacoima, a neighborhood in Los Angeles&rsquo;s north-east San Fernand]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/this-us-neighborhood-is-full-of-hazardous-air-pollution-can-a-network-of-sensors-make-the-invisible-visible/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/this-us-neighborhood-is-full-of-hazardous-air-pollution-can-a-network-of-sensors-make-the-invisible-visible/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This LA neighborhood is choked by smog. The solution: a network of sensors on offices, homes and bags]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pacoima is hemmed in by highways and heavy industry, and its residents are fighting pollution with hyperlocal air quality monitoringJose Luis Salas looks up at the ladder. &ldquo;Are you ready?&rdquo; he asks Shance Taylor, an environmental project manager who&rsquo;s holding a white container, about the size of a shoebox, covered with wires and numbers.Taylor nods and climbs up to reach the side of Salas&rsquo;s tidy house in Pacoima, a neighborhood in Los Angeles&rsquo;s north-east San Fernand]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/this-la-neighborhood-is-choked-by-smog-the-solution-a-network-of-sensors-on-offices-homes-and-bags/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/this-la-neighborhood-is-choked-by-smog-the-solution-a-network-of-sensors-on-offices-homes-and-bags/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here are 10 ways a ‘super’ El Niño could impact the planet | Benjamin Selwyn]]></title><description><![CDATA[The climate phenomenon is intensifying an already unequal global economy Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/here-are-10-ways-a-super-el-nio-could-impact-the-planet-benjamin-selwyn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/here-are-10-ways-a-super-el-nio-could-impact-the-planet-benjamin-selwyn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotland's greenhouse gas emissions fall slightly as progress slows]]></title><description><![CDATA[The amount of planet-warming gases produced in 2024 fell by 1% compared to the previous year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/scotlands-greenhouse-gas-emissions-fall-slightly-as-progress-slows/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/scotlands-greenhouse-gas-emissions-fall-slightly-as-progress-slows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK's last outstanding coal mine plan rejected]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plans to dig for 85,000 tonnes of coal at Glan Lash mine near Llandybie have been refused.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/uks-last-outstanding-coal-mine-plan-rejected/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/uks-last-outstanding-coal-mine-plan-rejected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Galápagos is a wildlife haven. But is that enough to protect the rare scalloped hammerhead shark?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The species is abundant within the protected archipelago but when they migrate outside the marine reserve to give birth they run the gauntlet of industrial fishingThe unmistakable fluted T-shape of a scalloped hammerhead shark slides by, followed by a diver holding his breath and a metal spear like an extra-long snooker cue. The spear hits the fish behind its dorsal fin and the 2-metre shark darts away, disgruntled but otherwise unharmed.Carlos Robalino, a marine biologist from the Gal&aacute;pa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-galpagos-is-a-wildlife-haven-but-is-that-enough-to-protect-the-rare-scalloped-hammerhead-shark/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-galpagos-is-a-wildlife-haven-but-is-that-enough-to-protect-the-rare-scalloped-hammerhead-shark/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Electrify daily life’, urges Cop31 host]]></title><description><![CDATA[Third of world&rsquo;s energy needs should come from electricity by 2035, says Murat Kurum, as priorities set out for this year&rsquo;s UN climate summitThe world should aim to meet a third of its energy needs from electricity within a decade to cut greenhouse gas emissions, the host of the next UN climate summit has said.While about a third of global electricity generation already comes from renewable sources, other energy-intensive sectors &ndash; chiefly transport, heating and industries &nda]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/electrify-daily-life-urges-cop31-host/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/electrify-daily-life-urges-cop31-host/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A third of world’s energy needs should come from electricity by 2035, says Cop31 host]]></title><description><![CDATA[Turkish minister Murat Kurum says &lsquo;electrifying daily life&rsquo; will be priority for this year&rsquo;s UN climate summitThe world should aim to meet a third of its energy needs from electricity within a decade to cut greenhouse gas emissions, the host of the next UN climate summit has said.While about a third of global electricity generation already comes from renewable sources, other energy-intensive sectors &ndash; chiefly transport, heating and industries &ndash; have lagged behind. C]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-third-of-worlds-energy-needs-should-come-from-electricity-by-2035-says-cop31-host/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-third-of-worlds-energy-needs-should-come-from-electricity-by-2035-says-cop31-host/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World’s largest banks pledged $906bn to fossil fuel companies in ‘unfathomable’ increase in 2025, report finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[JPMorgan Chase leads 65 banks making decisions incompatible with restraining rising temperatures, researchers sayThe world&rsquo;s largest banks committed $906bn in financing to the fossil fuel industry last year, an &ldquo;unfathomable&rdquo; increase in investment locking in years more of coal, oil and gas production as the world continues to overheat, a new report has found.The surge in new fossil fuel lending, up $64bn or nearly 8% on 2024, shows that the world&rsquo;s largest 65 banks are m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/worlds-largest-banks-pledged-906bn-to-fossil-fuel-companies-in-unfathomable-increase-in-2025-report-finds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/worlds-largest-banks-pledged-906bn-to-fossil-fuel-companies-in-unfathomable-increase-in-2025-report-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK's first Mars landing honoured with 13 plaques]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beagle 2 reached the surface in 2003, but it was not known until 2015, a professor says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/uks-first-mars-landing-honoured-with-13-plaques/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 08:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/uks-first-mars-landing-honoured-with-13-plaques/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christian leaders alarmed by climate crisis raise questions over GB News owner’s £28m church donations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive: Sir Paul Marshall&rsquo;s climate views and those broadcast on GB News said to be &lsquo;in direct opposition&rsquo; to those ofChurch of EnglandThe co-owner of GB News, a British TV channel accused of broadcasting climate change denial, has donated &pound;28m to influential Church of England institutions that support climate action.This raises &ldquo;serious questions&rdquo;, say Christian leaders, given that Sir Paul Marshall&rsquo;s views on the climate crisis and those frequently]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/christian-leaders-alarmed-by-climate-crisis-raise-questions-over-gb-news-owners-28m-church-donations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/christian-leaders-alarmed-by-climate-crisis-raise-questions-over-gb-news-owners-28m-church-donations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: Ladybirds and wasps are the unsung heroes of the farm | Colin Chappell]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brigg, Lincolnshire: With harvest approaching, we&rsquo;re putting the glorious long evenings to good use, and both humans and insects are working hard to protect the cropsThere&rsquo;s something magical about the long evenings in June, the warmth and the way the setting sun casts long shadows across the&nbsp;fields. The extra hours are much-needed though as there is&nbsp;plenty to do.We&rsquo;re in the run-up to harvest in July, so if the weather is dry we walk up and down the seed crop tramlin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-ladybirds-and-wasps-are-the-unsung-heroes-of-the-farm-colin-chappell/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-ladybirds-and-wasps-are-the-unsung-heroes-of-the-farm-colin-chappell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ping-pong sponges, ‘black smokers’ and floating somethings: the secrets of the deep sea]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bottom of the ocean has barely been explored, but every journey to the deep reveals wondrous new lifeforms. As underwater mining gains momentum, we risk destroying one of the Earth&rsquo;s last great wildernessesOn 8 March 2014, at 1.20am, Malaysian Airlines flight 370 veered off its scheduled route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. An hour later, military radar spotted the plane heading west over the Andaman Sea. Six or seven hours later, it is presumed to have crashed somewhere over the southe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/ping-pong-sponges-black-smokers-and-floating-somethings-the-secrets-of-the-deep-sea/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/ping-pong-sponges-black-smokers-and-floating-somethings-the-secrets-of-the-deep-sea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue mushrooms, shy trees and glowing seas: Beaker Street science photography prize – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 12 finalists will be exhibited at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery during Beaker Street festival from 6 to 17 August, including images of newborn fish, a native wasp and satellite trails across the night skyThe language of termites: Liss Fenwick&rsquo;s The Colony &ndash; in pictures Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/blue-mushrooms-shy-trees-and-glowing-seas-beaker-street-science-photography-prize-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/blue-mushrooms-shy-trees-and-glowing-seas-beaker-street-science-photography-prize-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Guardian view on climate equality: a richer life and real public abundance, not just more stuff | Editorial]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Global Justice Report offers a hopeful bargain: tax extreme wealth and replace consumer excess with social and economic security for allHumanity can raise living standards, reduce inequality and keep global heating within a 2C rise, according to a sweeping vision for planetary survival, the Guardian reported last week. In an age of ecological dread, that is a bracingly hopeful claim. The optimism came courtesy of the Global Justice Report, produced by Thomas Piketty&rsquo;s World Inequality]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-guardian-view-on-climate-equality-a-richer-life-and-real-public-abundance-not-just-more-stuff-editorial/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-guardian-view-on-climate-equality-a-richer-life-and-real-public-abundance-not-just-more-stuff-editorial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Severe’ stress on oceans as rate of sea level rise doubles in 10 years, UN warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Global effort needed to limit effects of pollution, industrial fishing and climate crisis, World Ocean Assessment saysThe world&rsquo;s oceans are under &ldquo;severe and accelerating&rdquo; pressure from human activities, with the rate of sea-level rise double that of a decade ago, according to a damning assessment from the United Nations.The &ldquo;intensifying&rdquo; stressors, which include pollution and large-scale industrial fishing, are cumulative, said the report, resulting in widespread]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/severe-stress-on-oceans-as-rate-of-sea-level-rise-doubles-in-10-years-un-warns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/severe-stress-on-oceans-as-rate-of-sea-level-rise-doubles-in-10-years-un-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[If Australian data centres are going to power the AI revolution, we deserve a fair return | David Pocock]]></title><description><![CDATA[We cannot afford to make the same mistake as we did with gas. If tech companies are going to use our land, energy and water for AI, they must pay their fair share of taxFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOver the past few months, tens of thousands of Australians have emailed their local MP calling for a 25% tax on gas exports. More than 2,200 people have even chipped in their own money to fund billboards promoting the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/if-australian-data-centres-are-going-to-power-the-ai-revolution-we-deserve-a-fair-return-david-pocock/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/if-australian-data-centres-are-going-to-power-the-ai-revolution-we-deserve-a-fair-return-david-pocock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diver captures rare footage of great white shark in the Mediterranean Sea – video]]></title><description><![CDATA[Footage captured by a diver shows a rare sighting of a great white shark in the Mediterranean Sea, spotted between Tunisia and Sicily. The sighting happened during a mission, organised by the NGO Healthy Seas Foundation in partnership with Ghost Diving and the Society for Documentation of Submerged Sites, to remove abandoned fishing nets in the strait of Sicily. Healthy Seas, which removes rubbish from seas, said the video was believed to be the first underwater footage captured of an adult grea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/diver-captures-rare-footage-of-great-white-shark-in-the-mediterranean-sea-video/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/diver-captures-rare-footage-of-great-white-shark-in-the-mediterranean-sea-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call to phase out ‘inhumane’ guga hunt by working with Hebridean islanders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Annual killing of infant gannets has been carried out on a remote Scottish island for at least 400 yearsAnimal welfare campaigners have called for talks on phasing out the &ldquo;inhumane&rdquo; hunt for infant gannets known as guga, which are killed by hunters on a remote Scottish island once a year.OneKind and the League Against Cruel Sports said it should be slowly phased out in dialogue with the Hebridean islanders who see the hunt, which has been carried out for at least 400 years, as a cul]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/call-to-phase-out-inhumane-guga-hunt-by-working-with-hebridean-islanders/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/call-to-phase-out-inhumane-guga-hunt-by-working-with-hebridean-islanders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elusive gull drifts thousands of kilometres off course to Australia, turning birdwatching into ‘extreme sport’]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Twitchers&rsquo; rush to coastal Western Australia to see black-headed gull, which usually flies between Europe and AsiaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA lone seabird has caused a stir in the nation&rsquo;s birdwatching community after landing on the Western Australian coast, thousands of kilometres off its usual migratory flight path.The black-headed gull, which usually flies between Europe and Asia, has been spotted in the coastal city of Geraldton. Continue r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/elusive-gull-drifts-thousands-of-kilometres-off-course-to-australia-turning-birdwatching-into-extreme-sport/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/elusive-gull-drifts-thousands-of-kilometres-off-course-to-australia-turning-birdwatching-into-extreme-sport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Giving guitarfish a chance: one man’s mission to persuade fishers to farm giant snails instead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marine biologist Issah Seidu has found a way for Ghana&rsquo;s fishing communities to earn a living &ndash; and help protect the ancient and critically endangered fish speciesGuitarfish are an odd-looking and ancient species, with the tail of a shark and the flattened body of a ray, but their coveted fins have driven populations to the brink of extinction. In west Africa, where their meat is also a local delicacy, many guitarfish species are among the most critically endangered fish in the ocean]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/giving-guitarfish-a-chance-one-mans-mission-to-persuade-fishers-to-farm-giant-snails-instead/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/giving-guitarfish-a-chance-one-mans-mission-to-persuade-fishers-to-farm-giant-snails-instead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Octopus surge spreads up UK coast as far as Scotland, study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Record numbers linked to warming waters is mixed news for fishers, with shellfish catches down but octopus catches boomingRecord numbers of octopuses found off the south-west coast of England last year have now spread as far as Scotland and Wales and are transforming the fishing industry and the marine ecosystem, according to a study.The surge in sightings of one of the world&rsquo;s most intelligent invertebrates was first recorded in 2025 off the south coast of Devon and Cornwall. Continue rea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/octopus-surge-spreads-up-uk-coast-as-far-as-scotland-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/octopus-surge-spreads-up-uk-coast-as-far-as-scotland-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Airline industry chiefs say 2050 net zero goal now unlikely]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iata boss Willie Walsh blames fuel suppliers, governments and aircraft makers, saying new &lsquo;realistic timeline&rsquo; now neededAir fare rises &lsquo;inevitable&rsquo; as airlines face extra $100bn jet fuel billThe aviation industry&rsquo;s landmark pledges to be net zero by 2050 will probably not now be achieved, airline leaders have admitted.The collective goal to eliminate net carbon emissions was declared by global airlines only five years ago in 2021, with similar pledges made by natio]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/airline-industry-chiefs-say-2050-net-zero-goal-now-unlikely/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/airline-industry-chiefs-say-2050-net-zero-goal-now-unlikely/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rare footage captured of Great White shark in Mediterranean Sea]]></title><description><![CDATA[A volunteer diver has described shaking as he filmed his encounter with an endangered Great White shark between Tunisia and Sicily.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/rare-footage-captured-of-great-white-shark-in-mediterranean-sea/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/rare-footage-captured-of-great-white-shark-in-mediterranean-sea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: Trees growing out of trees – the more I look, the more I find them | Merryn Glover]]></title><description><![CDATA[Badenoch, Cairngorms: It started with a tiny Scots pine growing out of a huge old birch, but soon I find more examples of this strange magicThe sight pulls me up short. It looks like something out of myth or a book of spells. Here is a miniature Scots pine growing 6ft up, right in the fork of a shaggy old birch. It delights and baffles me in equal measure. In further wanderings, I discover more examples of this strange magic. A rowan and a birch appear to sprout from the same stem, while a holly]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-trees-growing-out-of-trees-the-more-i-look-the-more-i-find-them-merryn-glover/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-trees-growing-out-of-trees-the-more-i-look-the-more-i-find-them-merryn-glover/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We forget how bloody good we are’: old quarry atop extinct volcano transformed into Sydney’s newest bushland park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guardian Australia road tests Hornsby Park and explores the history of turning industrial sites into peaceful green escapes in the heart of the cityFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastI&rsquo;m a denizen of the inner city, more used to plane trees than eucalypts. But Hornsby Park won me over immediately.A highlight is the heritage steps, which stretch for about 1km, connecting Hornsby pool at one end and the Great North]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/we-forget-how-bloody-good-we-are-old-quarry-atop-extinct-volcano-transformed-into-sydneys-newest-bushland-park/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/we-forget-how-bloody-good-we-are-old-quarry-atop-extinct-volcano-transformed-into-sydneys-newest-bushland-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The fight to save Australia’s ‘incredibly captivating’ endangered spiny crayfish]]></title><description><![CDATA[Global heating is destroying creeks the crayfish call home. They&rsquo;re the canary in the coalmine for other species living in the delicate ecosystemsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNightfall comes early under the dense cloak of the rainforest canopy and Ollie Scully &ndash; boots off and barefoot &ndash; is wading through the cool water with his torch scouring the rocky bottom of a shallow creek.We are at an undisclosed spot in the hinterland of Queensland&rsquo;s S]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-fight-to-save-australias-incredibly-captivating-endangered-spiny-crayfish/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-fight-to-save-australias-incredibly-captivating-endangered-spiny-crayfish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A quarry atop an ancient volcano is Sydney’s newest bushland park. It’s just the start of an ‘intergenerational project’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hornsby Park is the latest former industrial site transformed into a peaceful green escape in a city known for its vistasSydney&rsquo;s newest bushland park in Hornsby, on the city&rsquo;s upper north shore, has been created at the site of an old quarry abandoned since 2003. The 60 hectares is a peaceful retreat just 10 minutes on foot from the local train station, which will eventually service 6,000 new homes.Hornsby Park sits atop an ancient volcano on Dharug and GuriNgai country. The former i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-quarry-atop-an-ancient-volcano-is-sydneys-newest-bushland-park-its-just-the-start-of-an-intergenerational-project/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-quarry-atop-an-ancient-volcano-is-sydneys-newest-bushland-park-its-just-the-start-of-an-intergenerational-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dining across the divide: ‘I’m not a climate denier, but aiming for net zero by 2050 is unrealistic’]]></title><description><![CDATA[An &lsquo;apolitical&rsquo; retired IT manager and a &lsquo;far left&rsquo; biologist disagree over tackling global heating &ndash; but are they in harmony over truth and reconciliation?&bull; Want to meet someone from across the divide? Click here to find out howDon, 74, FarnhamOccupation Retired IT project manager Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/dining-across-the-divide-im-not-a-climate-denier-but-aiming-for-net-zero-by-2050-is-unrealistic/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/dining-across-the-divide-im-not-a-climate-denier-but-aiming-for-net-zero-by-2050-is-unrealistic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tax-break trees: how woodland became a store of wealth for the rich]]></title><description><![CDATA[Attempt to turn a stretch of the English-Scottish border into a commercial forest exposes threat to habitats from wealthy investorsOn the English-Scottish border a small species of butterfly, the northern brown argus, has fended off one of the biggest investors in the UK.Todrig, with its heath moorlands and hundreds of species of flora and fauna, represents an investment that could save Britain&rsquo;s wealthiest families millions of pounds in inheritance tax. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/tax-break-trees-how-woodland-became-a-store-of-wealth-for-the-rich/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/tax-break-trees-how-woodland-became-a-store-of-wealth-for-the-rich/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fisher with a mission: first woman to chair Grayling Society wants to protect ‘lady of the stream’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marnie Lovejoy hopes to inspire other women to fish, protect England&rsquo;s rivers and lift up the &lsquo;beautiful&rsquo; graylingWith its iridescent pink scales and elegant dorsal fin, the grayling is known to anglers as the &ldquo;lady of the stream&rdquo;, yet the society fighting for its protection has never been led by a woman, until now.Angling, and fly-fishing in particular, has always been a very male-dominated sport. The fly-fisher&rsquo;s club in Mayfair, London, where anglers meet t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/fisher-with-a-mission-first-woman-to-chair-grayling-society-wants-to-protect-lady-of-the-stream/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/fisher-with-a-mission-first-woman-to-chair-grayling-society-wants-to-protect-lady-of-the-stream/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Village solar system model shows planets and stars]]></title><description><![CDATA[How a Kent village created a scale model of the solar system to help people understand space.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/village-solar-system-model-shows-planets-and-stars/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 08:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/village-solar-system-model-shows-planets-and-stars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drought and floods drove them from their homes. But hunger and poverty have followed them to a Mogadishu camp]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 6.5 million Somalis have been pushed to the brink of severe hunger as the climate crisis, fighting and cuts in aid leave a trail of despairFor three years, Zeynab Ibrahim watched as her little town shrivelled up and died. The rains never came, the reservoirs were depleted and the farms gradually turned to dust. Hunger and sickness swept through the village, claiming the lives of many, including four of Ibrahim&rsquo;s 10 children.&ldquo;We tried every means to survive &ndash; selling d]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/drought-and-floods-drove-them-from-their-homes-but-hunger-and-poverty-have-followed-them-to-a-mogadishu-camp/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/drought-and-floods-drove-them-from-their-homes-but-hunger-and-poverty-have-followed-them-to-a-mogadishu-camp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the ‘Picasso of ponds’ went from shaping golf courses to making freshwater homes for wildlife]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shaun Hancox has created scores of ponds for rewilding projects across Britain &ndash; and he says there&rsquo;s a lot more to it than digging a holeHe is known as &ldquo;the Picasso of ponds&rdquo; but the tableaux being created by Shaun Hancox in a boggy field in Somerset currently looks more like a building site. An orange and black excavator is rhythmically removing lumpy clay soil and sculpting it into brown banks.The result looks like a scar of bare earth on what was once green pasture &nd]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-the-picasso-of-ponds-went-from-shaping-golf-courses-to-making-freshwater-homes-for-wildlife/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-the-picasso-of-ponds-went-from-shaping-golf-courses-to-making-freshwater-homes-for-wildlife/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: A plough, a haybale – who would live in a house like this? | Nicola Chester]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hungerford, Berkshire: In a nearby farm, ever-resourceful birds and bees are getting creative with where they build their nestsThere are some unusual nesting spots being utilised in the farm and stableyard, revealed by pauses between chores.My wheelbarrow trips to the muck heap are attended by pied and grey wagtail pairs that make small aerial assaults on insects, though I&rsquo;ve yet to locate their nests. Swallows too are well-served here by midges and flies swarming around warm-blooded anima]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-a-plough-a-haybale-who-would-live-in-a-house-like-this-nicola-chester/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-a-plough-a-haybale-who-would-live-in-a-house-like-this-nicola-chester/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mountain path repairs 'first big work' since 1980s]]></title><description><![CDATA[A helicopter is used to transport more than 100 tonnes of stone to the site at Helvellyn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/mountain-path-repairs-first-big-work-since-1980s/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 08:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/mountain-path-repairs-first-big-work-since-1980s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Predator or prey? The confounding case of the missing sea eagle]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK&rsquo;s biggest bird of prey has been compared to a flying barn door. So how can one fitted with a satellite tracker disappear in prime grouse-shooting country?The six police officers arrived at the Snilesworth estate in two pickup trucks last week, according to one account. They asked to go up on the moors, a source said, and &ldquo;so off they went&rdquo;.A vast expanse of spectacularly undulating lands on the western edge of the North York Moors, Snilesworth is globally renowned for it]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/predator-or-prey-the-confounding-case-of-the-missing-sea-eagle/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/predator-or-prey-the-confounding-case-of-the-missing-sea-eagle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How campaigners beat industrial farming in Denmark’s ‘pig election’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mette Frederiksen&rsquo;s new government promises overhaul for people &ndash; and animals &ndash; in home of ultra-intensive farmingLike all new prime ministers, when Mette Frederiksen secured a third consecutive term as Denmark&rsquo;s head of government this week, she promised her administration would take steps to &ldquo;improve the everyday lives&rdquo; of the country&rsquo;s inhabitants.Unlike most new prime ministers, however, she specified that her left-leaning coalition&rsquo;s policy pr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-campaigners-beat-industrial-farming-in-denmarks-pig-election/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-campaigners-beat-industrial-farming-in-denmarks-pig-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Astronauts return to ISS after sheltering during air leak repair attempt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Russian attempt to repair tunnel area sparks safe-haven procedure for five other astronauts onboard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/astronauts-return-to-iss-after-sheltering-during-air-leak-repair-attempt/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 23:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/astronauts-return-to-iss-after-sheltering-during-air-leak-repair-attempt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump to meet AI leaders to discuss US investment in their companies]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US president said on Friday he expects to meet the leaders of top AI companies next week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/trump-to-meet-ai-leaders-to-discuss-us-investment-in-their-companies/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 21:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/trump-to-meet-ai-leaders-to-discuss-us-investment-in-their-companies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jupiter and Venus to share 'cosmic kiss']]></title><description><![CDATA[Elizabeth Rizzini looks at the prospects for seeing a spectacular planetary conjunction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/jupiter-and-venus-to-share-cosmic-kiss/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/jupiter-and-venus-to-share-cosmic-kiss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Trump administration is trying to kill a rule that protects millions of acres of national forests | Charles F Sams III]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bipartisan Roadless Rule is under fire. It&rsquo;s just one way Trump could make our public lands unrecognizableModern roads in the United States will last for decades. And yet the damage they cause in our national forests is immediate.Since 2001, the Roadless Area Conservation Rule has protected more than 58m acres of national forests from development, barring road construction and timber harvests. The policy came to be with huge bipartisan support; almost 2 million people submitted comment]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-trump-administration-is-trying-to-kill-a-rule-that-protects-millions-of-acres-of-national-forests-charles-f-sams-iii/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-trump-administration-is-trying-to-kill-a-rule-that-protects-millions-of-acres-of-national-forests-charles-f-sams-iii/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scientists warn Trump plan to axe US ocean monitoring system will leave world ‘flying blind’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say dismantling the ocean observation system will &lsquo;severely degrade&rsquo; the accuracy of weather predictionsThe Trump administration&rsquo;s plan to dismantle an ocean observation system vital to understanding the climate crisis and marine ecosystems would &ldquo;severely degrade&rdquo; the accuracy of weather predictions and El Ni&ntilde;o forecasts, with economic consequences for the US, European and American scientists have warned.Decommissioning the US system, which plays a m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/scientists-warn-trump-plan-to-axe-us-ocean-monitoring-system-will-leave-world-flying-blind/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/scientists-warn-trump-plan-to-axe-us-ocean-monitoring-system-will-leave-world-flying-blind/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A disease of deforestation: how Ebola is linked to the smartphone in your pocket]]></title><description><![CDATA[As demand for cobalt, gold and other minerals grows, mining is accelerating deforestation in the Congo basin &ndash; and increasing the risk of deadly Ebola outbreaksFor decades after the discovery of Ebolavirus in 1976, outbreaks of the disease were relatively small and contained, affecting a few hundred people at most.Not any more. In recent years, outbreaks of Ebola have been much larger, affecting thousands and even tens of thousands of people across multiple countries. The 2014 outbreak of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-disease-of-deforestation-how-ebola-is-linked-to-the-smartphone-in-your-pocket/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-disease-of-deforestation-how-ebola-is-linked-to-the-smartphone-in-your-pocket/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Average person eats six times more chicken than in 1961, UN report finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[UN report says global meat supply has risen fourfold in last 60 years and is expected to keep risingAnalysis: Ingredients in place for shift to plant-based diets but meat still dominatesThe average person eats about six times as much chicken and twice as much pork as their grandparents&rsquo; generation did, data from a UN report suggests, with global meat supply having risen fourfold in the last 60 years and expected to keep rising.The supply of poultry rose from below 3kg a person in 1961 to 1]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/average-person-eats-six-times-more-chicken-than-in-1961-un-report-finds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/average-person-eats-six-times-more-chicken-than-in-1961-un-report-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week in wildlife: a lazy sea lion, baby ospreys and rare lemur quads]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week&rsquo;s best wildlife photographs from around the world Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/week-in-wildlife-a-lazy-sea-lion-baby-ospreys-and-rare-lemur-quads/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/week-in-wildlife-a-lazy-sea-lion-baby-ospreys-and-rare-lemur-quads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get set for a painted lady summer: big year for orange butterflies in Britain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Migrant insects have been seen in large numbers along east coast thanks to heatwave and benign southerly windsIf you&rsquo;ve spotted a pale orange butterfly dashing at frenetic pace through streets, fields or gardens, you&rsquo;ve noticed the new migrants that will add colour to the summer in record-breaking numbers.What is expected to be the largest arrival of painted lady butterflies in Britain for 17 years is under way after heatwaves and favourable winds ushered thousands if not millions of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/get-set-for-a-painted-lady-summer-big-year-for-orange-butterflies-in-britain/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/get-set-for-a-painted-lady-summer-big-year-for-orange-butterflies-in-britain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the insatiable thirst of datacenters is leaving communities across the US high and dry]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this week&rsquo;s newsletter: Utah&rsquo;s gargantuan Stratos development is the latest battleground in the AI-driven fight for water, energy, and our environmental future&bull; Don&rsquo;t get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereKevin O&rsquo;Leary is many things. He is a flamboyant venture capitalist, co-host of the TV show Shark Tank, vocal supporter of Donald Trump and, recently, a villainous tycoon (or, in his character&rsquo;s words, a vampire born in 1601) in the Oscar-n]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-the-insatiable-thirst-of-datacenters-is-leaving-communities-across-the-us-high-and-dry/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-the-insatiable-thirst-of-datacenters-is-leaving-communities-across-the-us-high-and-dry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Henry Moore works to be unveiled at botanic garden]]></title><description><![CDATA[The botanic garden says the pieces aim to encourage visitors to reflect on nature and humanity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/henry-moore-works-to-be-unveiled-at-botanic-garden/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 07:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/henry-moore-works-to-be-unveiled-at-botanic-garden/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's a very big deal' - curlew eggs hatch after being saved from wildfire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The four chicks, which hatched from the eggs, are being cared for until they are old and strong enough to be released.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/its-a-very-big-deal-curlew-eggs-hatch-after-being-saved-from-wildfire/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 07:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/its-a-very-big-deal-curlew-eggs-hatch-after-being-saved-from-wildfire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: The ‘queen of trees’ is holding a secret | Elizabeth-Jane Burnett]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eggesford Forest, Devon: I thought I was alone in admiring a towering beech in the chilly wood, but I was notI breathe in the bluebells as a blackcap sings. At the crescendo, a flash of yellow breaks up the blue &ndash; a brimstone butterfly flies up to my face, then moves back, approaches, then draws back, repeating the fluttered action until I follow.Together, we weave through fresh-scented firs before my companion flits away and I realise that I have come further into the forest than intended]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-the-queen-of-trees-is-holding-a-secret-elizabeth-jane-burnett/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-the-queen-of-trees-is-holding-a-secret-elizabeth-jane-burnett/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scramble for biofuel as oil prices rise ‘could push world closer to food crisis’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say increased use of crops for fuel is &lsquo;dangerous game&rsquo; that could send food price inflation soaringDemand for biofuels is likely to leap by nearly a third this year, which could send food price inflation soaring further and push the world closer to a global food crisis.More countries are opting to increase biofuel use as the price of oil has jumped to nearly $100 a barrel after the US-Israeli attacks on Iran and the closure of the strait of Hormuz. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/scramble-for-biofuel-as-oil-prices-rise-could-push-world-closer-to-food-crisis/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/scramble-for-biofuel-as-oil-prices-rise-could-push-world-closer-to-food-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I couldn’t breathe’: the sinister spread of France’s killer seaweed – podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a series of deaths on the beaches of Brittany, one bereaved family set out to prove the foul-smelling bloom was to blameBy Marta Zaraska. Read by Lucy Bromilow Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/i-couldnt-breathe-the-sinister-spread-of-frances-killer-seaweed-podcast/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/i-couldnt-breathe-the-sinister-spread-of-frances-killer-seaweed-podcast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Experience: I sat under an oak tree every day for a year]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a period of burnout, I realised that nature knows what you need, and is always ready to offer it &ndash; you just have to be quiet enough to receive itIn 2022 I moved to Clevedon, near Bristol. As soon as I saw the oak tree behind my flat, I&nbsp;started sitting under it. It&rsquo;s not in some beautiful, remote place &ndash; it&rsquo;s on an urban hill surrounded by grassland &ndash; but as a&nbsp;solitary tree on the side of a hill, it&nbsp;drew my attention. I was burned out. For 10 yea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/experience-i-sat-under-an-oak-tree-every-day-for-a-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/experience-i-sat-under-an-oak-tree-every-day-for-a-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Unpredictable and extreme’: Asia braces for El Niño]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weather models project a potentially strong El Ni&ntilde;o this year, which could spell disaster for heatwave-hit India, drench China and hurt agriculture across south-east AsiaThe UN has warned that the world must prepare for the imminent return of El Ni&ntilde;o and the raised global temperatures and weather extremes it brings.The powerful natural weather pattern has an 80% chance of forming before September and a 90% chance before November, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/unpredictable-and-extreme-asia-braces-for-el-nio/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 04:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/unpredictable-and-extreme-asia-braces-for-el-nio/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mangrove forests are healing after decades of human destruction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Swampy mangrove forests are staging a surprise comeback - which is good news for coastal communities and the climate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/mangrove-forests-are-healing-after-decades-of-human-destruction/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/mangrove-forests-are-healing-after-decades-of-human-destruction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Finding dumped animal carcasses in rivers is shameful' says litter picker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Figures show there were almost 150 animal dumping incidents in Northern Ireland since 2020.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/finding-dumped-animal-carcasses-in-rivers-is-shameful-says-litter-picker/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/finding-dumped-animal-carcasses-in-rivers-is-shameful-says-litter-picker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildfire smoke has reversed US progress toward ozone air quality, study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since 2015, fires have undone years of effort to reduce ozone levels, underscoring a growing public health crisisThe highly destructive wildfires that have battered the US and North America in recent years have significantly increased emissions and been linked to tens of thousands of premature deaths, but their impact on air quality is greater than previously known, according to new research.A study published in Science on Thursday found that, since 2015, wildfires have reversed US progress towa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/wildfire-smoke-has-reversed-us-progress-toward-ozone-air-quality-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/wildfire-smoke-has-reversed-us-progress-toward-ozone-air-quality-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘They surprise me every time’: bees can use tools to solve problems, study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Insects join list of species capable of solving simple &lsquo;box-and-banana&rsquo; problem that demonstrates basic intelligenceBumblebees can use tools to solve a problem, according to experiments that demonstrate their remarkably advanced cognitive abilities.The bees were given an adapted version of an experiment that, 100 years ago, first demonstrated chimpanzees could work out how to retrieve an out-of-reach banana by stacking boxes. Since then, various other primates, elephants and crows ha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/they-surprise-me-every-time-bees-can-use-tools-to-solve-problems-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/they-surprise-me-every-time-bees-can-use-tools-to-solve-problems-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada endorses embattled marine park’s plan to relocate 30 beluga whales]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beluga whales, which Marineland threatened to euthanize in 2025, will be moved to sanctuaries in Spain or across USCanada and an embattled marine park have reached a tentative deal on the future of 30 beluga whales, ending a saga that has captivated the public and angered animal rights groups.The federal fisheries ministry announced this week that all of Marineland&rsquo;s belugas would be shipped to either Spain or one of four locations in the US, ending whale captivity in Canada. Continue read]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/canada-endorses-embattled-marine-parks-plan-to-relocate-30-beluga-whales/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/canada-endorses-embattled-marine-parks-plan-to-relocate-30-beluga-whales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Good lord, what a smell’: can Brazil’s biggest city save a vital source of water from sewage, bacteria and organised crime?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As S&atilde;o Paulo faces a climate-induced water crisis, campaigners are fighting to reverse the impact of pollution and illegal deforestation on its largest reservoirIn a small motorboat laden with water-monitoring equipment, biologist Marta Marcondes and community activist Wesley Silvestre Rosa cross Billings reservoir on the far southern edge of S&atilde;o Paulo. Bright white herons glide over the water, which is flanked by thick dark green clusters of Brazil&rsquo;s Atlantic forest, as the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/good-lord-what-a-smell-can-brazils-biggest-city-save-a-vital-source-of-water-from-sewage-bacteria-and-organised-crime/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/good-lord-what-a-smell-can-brazils-biggest-city-save-a-vital-source-of-water-from-sewage-bacteria-and-organised-crime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘This is not a hippy thing’: the startup recycling urine to make natural fertiliser]]></title><description><![CDATA[As recent conflicts expose vulnerability of fertiliser markets and its effect on food security, VunaNexus offers an alternativeWhen staff answer the call of nature at the European Space Agency&rsquo;s headquarters in Paris, their urine is not simply flushed away &ndash; it is turned into something much more useful. While urine-diverting toilets are often associated with smelly festival loos, there is nothing bohemian about recycling nutrients from human pee, said David de Chambrier, the chief ex]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/this-is-not-a-hippy-thing-the-startup-recycling-urine-to-make-natural-fertiliser/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/this-is-not-a-hippy-thing-the-startup-recycling-urine-to-make-natural-fertiliser/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England’s poorest areas face deepest cuts to green space under planning law changes, report finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive: New loopholes for developers will exacerbate extreme disparities across country, charity coalition warnsThe poorest and most nature-deprived communities in England will be further left behind in their access to green spaces if proposed changes to planning laws go ahead, a report finds.More than 7.4 million people in England live in areas completely devoid of immediate biodiversity, including 1.4 million children under 15, the report commissioned by a number of wildlife and environment]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/englands-poorest-areas-face-deepest-cuts-to-green-space-under-planning-law-changes-report-finds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/englands-poorest-areas-face-deepest-cuts-to-green-space-under-planning-law-changes-report-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘To them a power line is a line of trees’: Costa Rica moves to protect howler monkeys from electrocution]]></title><description><![CDATA[Electric shock is one of the biggest causes of death among wildlife in the country but a court ruling is a first step to making power lines safePeque, a small black howler monkey, scratches her head as she sits on a thick wooden branch in a wired enclosure with seven other orphaned baby howler monkeys at a rescue centre in Nosara, on Costa Rica&rsquo;s Pacific coast.Last year, Peque was one of more than 100 animals to arrive at International Animal Rescue Costa Rica (IARCR) as a result of electr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/to-them-a-power-line-is-a-line-of-trees-costa-rica-moves-to-protect-howler-monkeys-from-electrocution/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/to-them-a-power-line-is-a-line-of-trees-costa-rica-moves-to-protect-howler-monkeys-from-electrocution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Protesters clash with police in Albania over Jared Kushner-backed luxury resort – video]]></title><description><![CDATA[Protests in Albania over a proposed luxury resort backed by Jared Kushner, Donald Trump&rsquo;s son-in-law, are expected to intensify after opponents rejected an offer from the country&rsquo;s prime minister 'to discuss solutions'. Footage showed police firing water cannon at protesters as thousands of people took to the streets of Tirana for a third day on Wednesday, some of them holding inflatable flamingos to symbolise the environmental damage they fear the project could cause, amid growing c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/protesters-clash-with-police-in-albania-over-jared-kushner-backed-luxury-resort-video/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/protesters-clash-with-police-in-albania-over-jared-kushner-backed-luxury-resort-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘An equal and habitable world is possible’: academics set out sweeping vision for planetary survival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Global report provides an alternative to climate breakdown, political extremism and economic tensions&bull; &lsquo;Happiness is not just about GDP&rsquo;: ambitious plan or utopia?Humanity can raise living standards, reduce inequality and keep global heating within a 2C rise, according to a sweeping vision for planetary survival.The report by the World Inequality Lab (WIL) aims to be the most comprehensive attempt yet to navigate the polycrisis that is pushing the world toward climate breakdown,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/an-equal-and-habitable-world-is-possible-academics-set-out-sweeping-vision-for-planetary-survival/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/an-equal-and-habitable-world-is-possible-academics-set-out-sweeping-vision-for-planetary-survival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A good life  for the 99% isn’t a pipe dream: it can be done. Here’s how]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our plan is radical &ndash; but by transforming how we live on a finite planet, nearly everyone gains&lsquo;An equal and habitable world is possible&rsquo;: academics set out sweeping vision for planetary survivalImagine a future in which everyone enjoys high levels of wellbeing; where 90% of the world&rsquo;s population doubles their income but works half the hours we work today. A world in which the bottom half of humanity sees its share of global wealth rise from just 2% today to 30%; a world]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-good-life-for-the-99-isnt-a-pipe-dream-it-can-be-done-heres-how/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-good-life-for-the-99-isnt-a-pipe-dream-it-can-be-done-heres-how/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Failing sea defences 'disaster' for nature reserve]]></title><description><![CDATA[An internationally important nature reserve in Hampshire is under threat from failing flood defences.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/failing-sea-defences-disaster-for-nature-reserve/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/failing-sea-defences-disaster-for-nature-reserve/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beating the heat: study explores the search for cool during heatwaves]]></title><description><![CDATA[Smartphone data shows how we seek refuge in extreme heat, and why social inequalities leave some vulnerableHeatwaves are now an increasingly expected part of summer for many. But how people stay cool varies from place to place. A new study uses mobile phone location data to track where people go when the mercury climbs, and assesses how we need to adapt to live better with the inevitable heatwaves to come.During the summer of 2025, a 10-day extreme period of heat across Europe led to 2,300 death]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/beating-the-heat-study-explores-the-search-for-cool-during-heatwaves/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/beating-the-heat-study-explores-the-search-for-cool-during-heatwaves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: A close-up view of a shimmering beauty | Sara Hudston]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bridport, Dorset: The female in my garden has been a glittering presence of late, but soon she will return to the river to breedThe beautiful demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo) is aptly named. This loveliest of damselflies is on the wing now across south-west England and Wales, fluttering like a falling scrap of metallic paper among the vegetation.One of only two species of damselfly with coloured wings, the males have blue bodies and dark-sheened wings while females are green with contrasting tan wi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-a-close-up-view-of-a-shimmering-beauty-sara-hudston/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-a-close-up-view-of-a-shimmering-beauty-sara-hudston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Costly fuel pushes more Indians to buy electric cars but challenges remain]]></title><description><![CDATA[High fuel prices are strengthening the case for EV adoption in the world's third largest auto market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/costly-fuel-pushes-more-indians-to-buy-electric-cars-but-challenges-remain/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/costly-fuel-pushes-more-indians-to-buy-electric-cars-but-challenges-remain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia’s GDP figures are meaningless when the boom in datacentres means destroying jobs and the climate | Greg Jericho]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the March quarter Australia&rsquo;s economy grew 0.3%. But the real issue is what drove that growthGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe March GDP figures, not for the first time, showed that the focus on economic growth seems rather foolish when you place it within the context of the climate crisis. While the economy did grow in the first three months of this year, the big driver was investment in datacentres, which a new report on Wednesday revealed is greatly incre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/australias-gdp-figures-are-meaningless-when-the-boom-in-datacentres-means-destroying-jobs-and-the-climate-greg-jericho/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/australias-gdp-figures-are-meaningless-when-the-boom-in-datacentres-means-destroying-jobs-and-the-climate-greg-jericho/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[​Why is Europe still not ready for extreme heat?]]></title><description><![CDATA[&#8203;The first heatwaves of the season reveal how &#8203;ill-prepared governments across the continent are to protect people from increasingly dangerous temperatures&bull; Don&rsquo;t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereMeteorological summer has begun, ushered in with scorching heat that struck before spring was up. Although western Europe is now mostly free from last week&rsquo;s heat dome &ndash; which shattered temperature records for May in the UK and Ireland &ndash; it]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/why-is-europe-still-not-ready-for-extreme-heat/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/why-is-europe-still-not-ready-for-extreme-heat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The row at Hampstead Heath is about far more than a few thoughtless swimmers in a heatwave | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett]]></title><description><![CDATA[As summers get hotter, investment and education are vital to ensure we all have access to the clean, safe water we needA local row about swimmers and swans in Hampstead Heath has now inspired a government reaction. Environment ministers over the weekend wrote to the City of London Corporation, which oversees the heath, to say that they were &ldquo;deeply concerned&rdquo; by footage of crowds of people in the water during last week&rsquo;s heatwave.One viral video showed young revellers &ndash; w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-row-at-hampstead-heath-is-about-far-more-than-a-few-thoughtless-swimmers-in-a-heatwave-rhiannon-lucy-cosslett/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-row-at-hampstead-heath-is-about-far-more-than-a-few-thoughtless-swimmers-in-a-heatwave-rhiannon-lucy-cosslett/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bathing warning issued after 'potential water pollution incident']]></title><description><![CDATA[The National Trust, which manages Portstewart Strand, has urged visitors to the beach to be vigilant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/bathing-warning-issued-after-potential-water-pollution-incident/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/bathing-warning-issued-after-potential-water-pollution-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Antibiotics use in livestock could rise by a third in next 15 years, UN report warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Governments urged to act to prevent potentially disastrous impacts on human resistance to medicinesThe use of antibiotics on livestock will rise by nearly a third in the next 15 years without government intervention, according to new global estimates, with potentially disastrous impacts on human resistance to essential medicines.Animal husbandry accounts for close to three-quarters of global use of antimicrobial medications and in many countries their use is poorly monitored. Some herds are rout]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/antibiotics-use-in-livestock-could-rise-by-a-third-in-next-15-years-un-report-warns/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/antibiotics-use-in-livestock-could-rise-by-a-third-in-next-15-years-un-report-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deprivation, resilience and a giant bunny: Polly Braden on capturing the ‘beauty and bleakness’ of young lives on the coast]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the Guardian&rsquo;s Against the tide series, the documentary photographer got to know some &lsquo;amazing&rsquo; 16- to 25-year-olds living on the fringes of England and Wales, and now her work is the centre of a new touring exhibitionIt was while reading a landmark report about the poor health of people who live on the English coast that documentary photographer Polly Braden had her big idea. &ldquo;I was just blown away by it,&rdquo; she says. &ldquo;I thought: this is about England. And i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/deprivation-resilience-and-a-giant-bunny-polly-braden-on-capturing-the-beauty-and-bleakness-of-young-lives-on-the-coast/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/deprivation-resilience-and-a-giant-bunny-polly-braden-on-capturing-the-beauty-and-bleakness-of-young-lives-on-the-coast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Noted swift nesting site destroyed by contractors in peak season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Campaigners say builders&rsquo; demolition of nest site highlights weak protection of wildlife from developmentA building that was a noted nesting site for swifts, among the UK&rsquo;s most at-risk birds, has been demolished during the nesting season, highlighting significant weaknesses in the protection of wildlife from development, campaigners say.Contractors for the housebuilder Hill Group carried out the demolition of Regent House near Dorking station in Surrey over the last few weeks, durin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/noted-swift-nesting-site-destroyed-by-contractors-in-peak-season/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/noted-swift-nesting-site-destroyed-by-contractors-in-peak-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What next for Upton Heath after charity buys land?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dorset Wildlife Trust starts restoring 110 acres of heath it bought after a fundraising campaign.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/what-next-for-upton-heath-after-charity-buys-land/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 07:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/what-next-for-upton-heath-after-charity-buys-land/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Specieswatch: Scientists trace haunting sea thrums to humpback whales]]></title><description><![CDATA[Understanding whale sounds could help prevent strikes from ships and even aid in search for extraterrestrial lifeIf you stand on certain shorelines and listen carefully you might just hear deep rumbling noises. Sharp-eared fishers, lighthouse keepers and sea kayakers have been haunted by these late-night sounds for centuries and now, for the first time, scientists have recorded these thrums and pinpointed them to humpback whales, proving that whales have a far larger vocabulary than previously t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/specieswatch-scientists-trace-haunting-sea-thrums-to-humpback-whales/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/specieswatch-scientists-trace-haunting-sea-thrums-to-humpback-whales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: My family has lived near here for 300 years – no wonder it feels like home | Andrea Meanwell]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tebay, Cumbria: Some of my ancestors were fell pony hauliers and our farmhouse used to be a coaching inn. Might they have called in for a drink?There is always some waiting around at lambing and calving time, so I like to have a project ongoing. Some years I have written books; this year I&rsquo;m researching my family tree, in particular whether any of my ancestors may have visited Low Borrowdale farm when it was a coaching inn in the 18th century. I knew they had been involved in fell pony hau]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-my-family-has-lived-near-here-for-300-years-no-wonder-it-feels-like-home-andrea-meanwell/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-my-family-has-lived-near-here-for-300-years-no-wonder-it-feels-like-home-andrea-meanwell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Puffins, dolphins and bumblebees in running to feature on new UK banknotes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bank of England says updated imagery will celebrate native wildlife while bolstering anti-counterfeit featuresPuffins, dolphins and bumblebees are among the wildlife that could feature on new banknotes in the UK as the Bank of England announces its shortlist.There has been controversy over the decision, with figures including Nigel Farage criticising the Bank for, he claimed, wanting to replace Winston Churchill with a beaver. The Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch, said it was &ldquo;a silly th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/puffins-dolphins-and-bumblebees-in-running-to-feature-on-new-uk-banknotes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/puffins-dolphins-and-bumblebees-in-running-to-feature-on-new-uk-banknotes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘My son is still suffering’: the ill effects of water contamination in ‘Brixham incident’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Physical and psychological impacts of a tap water parasite outbreak continue to be felt in south DevonSouth West Water fined &pound;1.85m over parasite outbreak in DevonMost of the tourists milling around the busy fishing harbour or visiting Agatha Christie&rsquo;s riverside holiday retreat have probably forgotten what South West Water euphemistically calls the &ldquo;Brixham incident&rdquo;.But for residents at the centre of the &ldquo;incident&rdquo; &ndash; a parasite outbreak that caused per]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/my-son-is-still-suffering-the-ill-effects-of-water-contamination-in-brixham-incident/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/my-son-is-still-suffering-the-ill-effects-of-water-contamination-in-brixham-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Nation says it wants a Norway-style gas policy – but it’s not actually in favour of higher taxes on profits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pauline Hanson wants the government to take a stake in resource operations. While experts say this may sound reasonable, the devil&rsquo;s in the detailsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIn September 2022, Pauline Hanson stood up in the Senate to berate the chamber &ndash; but she wasn&rsquo;t fired up about immigration or the latest battle in the never-ending culture wars.The One Nation leader was arguing for gas and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/one-nation-says-it-wants-a-norway-style-gas-policy-but-its-not-actually-in-favour-of-higher-taxes-on-profits/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/one-nation-says-it-wants-a-norway-style-gas-policy-but-its-not-actually-in-favour-of-higher-taxes-on-profits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Next El Niño could be strongest in decades]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new phase of the natural El Ni&ntilde;o weather pattern could begin in a matter of weeks, the UN has warned, boosting temperatures on a planet already under strain from climate change.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/next-el-nio-could-be-strongest-in-decades/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/next-el-nio-could-be-strongest-in-decades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[There are thousands of dirty old drill sites in Colorado. The state gave oil firms a $1bn pass]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investigation reveals regulator let firms off the hook on cleanup bonds despite backlog that will take decades to clearWhen Christiaan van Woudenberg moved to Erie, Colorado, in 2007, he never imagined he would become an anti-fracking activist. He simply thought he was buying his dream home &ndash; a four-bedroom with a panoramic mountain view, 30 minutes north of downtown Denver.Then, in 2014, the drilling started. Oil and gas rigs sprang up, some just 800ft (240m) from his bedroom window. The]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/there-are-thousands-of-dirty-old-drill-sites-in-colorado-the-state-gave-oil-firms-a-1bn-pass/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/there-are-thousands-of-dirty-old-drill-sites-in-colorado-the-state-gave-oil-firms-a-1bn-pass/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paralympian could become first astronaut with disability to live and work in space]]></title><description><![CDATA[John McFall takes one step closer to becoming first disabled astronaut.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/paralympian-could-become-first-astronaut-with-disability-to-live-and-work-in-space/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/paralympian-could-become-first-astronaut-with-disability-to-live-and-work-in-space/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It has the highest levels of toxic Pfas in drinking water in Scotland. But how did this remote island become awash with forever chemicals?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists believe they may now have found the cause of Fair Isle&rsquo;s pollution &ndash; and warn that it should be ringing alarm bells in other coastal areasWhen the wind picks up on Fair Isle, Britain&rsquo;s most remote inhabited island, puffs of seafoam start to drift across fields like tumbleweed. The pale yellow blobs are ubiquitous enough to hold their own place in the island&rsquo;s mythology: known as the butter churned by a local troll, Lukki Minni.&ldquo;When the Atlantic gets goin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/it-has-the-highest-levels-of-toxic-pfas-in-drinking-water-in-scotland-but-how-did-this-remote-island-become-awash-with-forever-chemicals/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/it-has-the-highest-levels-of-toxic-pfas-in-drinking-water-in-scotland-but-how-did-this-remote-island-become-awash-with-forever-chemicals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prepare for imminent return of El Niño, UN warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[UN agency predicts phenomenon that supercharges weather extremes has 80% chance of forming before SeptemberThe world must prepare for the imminent return of El Ni&ntilde;o and the supercharged weather extremes it brings, the UN has warned.The powerful natural weather pattern, which raises global temperatures and worsens some rainfall, has an 80% chance of forming before September and a 90% chance before November, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Tuesday. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/prepare-for-imminent-return-of-el-nio-un-warns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/prepare-for-imminent-return-of-el-nio-un-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kids collect five bags of litter left on riverbank]]></title><description><![CDATA[A farmer says he is having to remove litter from his fields on a daily basis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/kids-collect-five-bags-of-litter-left-on-riverbank/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 07:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/kids-collect-five-bags-of-litter-left-on-riverbank/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Water voles brought back to river after 20 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[About 300 water voles are released in Farnham as part of a bid to restore the species to the river.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/water-voles-brought-back-to-river-after-20-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 07:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/water-voles-brought-back-to-river-after-20-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Mornings and nights no longer exist' at 47C:  A day in the hottest place in India]]></title><description><![CDATA[What a day in India's hottest district reveals about life on the frontline of extreme heat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/mornings-and-nights-no-longer-exist-at-47c-a-day-in-the-hottest-place-in-india/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/mornings-and-nights-no-longer-exist-at-47c-a-day-in-the-hottest-place-in-india/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: Moment a meteor creates sonic boom over Massachusetts]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to Nasa, the meteor released the equivalent to about 300 tons of TNT when it broke up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/watch-moment-a-meteor-creates-sonic-boom-over-massachusetts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/watch-moment-a-meteor-creates-sonic-boom-over-massachusetts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildlife Park welcomes mischievous bush dogs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four bush dogs are the newest mischievous residents at Lake District Wildlife Park.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/wildlife-park-welcomes-mischievous-bush-dogs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/wildlife-park-welcomes-mischievous-bush-dogs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Night sky events to watch out for this summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Milky Way, the Summer triangle, eclipses and a meteor shower can all be seen over the next few months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/night-sky-events-to-watch-out-for-this-summer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/night-sky-events-to-watch-out-for-this-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big gains for little terns: how Lindisfarne reserve is helping a rare bird survive tourism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seasonal wardens and netted fences are helping protect the rare ground-nesting birds that arrive each spring on the UK&rsquo;s shoresOn Ross Sands in Northumberland, a little tern has caught sight of a group of people and is sprinting across the beach. &ldquo;It wants us to follow it,&rdquo; says Andrew Craggs, senior manager at Lindisfarne national nature reserve. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s a diversionary thing &ndash; it&rsquo;s got a scrape and it wants to take us away because it thinks we&rsquo;re pr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/big-gains-for-little-terns-how-lindisfarne-reserve-is-helping-a-rare-bird-survive-tourism/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/big-gains-for-little-terns-how-lindisfarne-reserve-is-helping-a-rare-bird-survive-tourism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Guardian view on the Aberdeen South byelection: the politics of energy take centre stage | Editorial]]></title><description><![CDATA[While Westminster&rsquo;s attention is focused on Andy Burnham and Makerfield, another pivotal byelection is taking place in Scotland&rsquo;s north-eastThe coming byelection in Makerfield, from where Andy Burnham aspires to make rapid progress towards Downing Street, is perhaps the most consequential in British political history. But the decision by the Scottish National party&rsquo;s former Westminster leader, Stephen Flynn, to relocate to Holyrood means that another pivotal contest is taking p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-guardian-view-on-the-aberdeen-south-byelection-the-politics-of-energy-take-centre-stage-editorial/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-guardian-view-on-the-aberdeen-south-byelection-the-politics-of-energy-take-centre-stage-editorial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Killer fungus' could be good news for habitats decimated by invasive moss]]></title><description><![CDATA[A newly discovered species raises hope that some native British habitats could be restored.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/killer-fungus-could-be-good-news-for-habitats-decimated-by-invasive-moss/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 01:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/killer-fungus-could-be-good-news-for-habitats-decimated-by-invasive-moss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Footage of rare giant otter pups at Chester zoo – video]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 15-week-old triplets get their first swimming lesson from their mum, Bonita, and dad, Manu. The two boys, Uca and Yali, are named after an area of the Amazon rainforest and the second largest region in Peru. The female pup is named Yara, which means &lsquo;river spirit&rsquo; in Brazilian folklore. Endangered giant otters face an uncertain future as conservationists estimate that only a few thousand remain across South America. The pups have been born as part of the international conservatio]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/footage-of-rare-giant-otter-pups-at-chester-zoo-video/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 19:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/footage-of-rare-giant-otter-pups-at-chester-zoo-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rare 'Blue Moon' set to light up UK skies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sophia Herod explains what is meant by the phrase "Blue Moon" - and it doesn't mean the Moon is turning blue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/rare-blue-moon-set-to-light-up-uk-skies/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/rare-blue-moon-set-to-light-up-uk-skies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What does Blue Origin rocket mishap mean for Nasa's Moon mission?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Science correspondent Pallab Ghosh explains why the explosion is a setback for space exploration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/what-does-blue-origin-rocket-mishap-mean-for-nasas-moon-mission/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 14:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/what-does-blue-origin-rocket-mishap-mean-for-nasas-moon-mission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exploding rocket casts doubts over Nasa's Moon plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Explosion of Blue Origin rocket is a setback for the company and for Nasa's Moon plans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/exploding-rocket-casts-doubts-over-nasas-moon-plans/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 12:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/exploding-rocket-casts-doubts-over-nasas-moon-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week in wildlife: a baby pangolin, a gorilla super-mum and Formula One geese]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week&rsquo;s best wildlife photographs from around the world Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/week-in-wildlife-a-baby-pangolin-a-gorilla-super-mum-and-formula-one-geese/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 10:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/week-in-wildlife-a-baby-pangolin-a-gorilla-super-mum-and-formula-one-geese/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air conditioning: the wealthy and well can afford it, but disabled people who need it most can't | Frances Ryan]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is a short-term fix, but AC is an essential tool for many for whom the heat can be harmful, and even life-threateningI used to love a heatwave. I was the sort of British person who acted like I was in the Mediterranean if the sun was slightly visible, coercing friends to take the outside restaurant table and eagerly working in the garden until my MacBook started to overheat rather than my internal organs. That was until I developed post-viral fatigue from the flu nine years ago.Now, the heat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/air-conditioning-the-wealthy-and-well-can-afford-it-but-disabled-people-who-need-it-most-cant-frances-ryan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/air-conditioning-the-wealthy-and-well-can-afford-it-but-disabled-people-who-need-it-most-cant-frances-ryan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farmers warn food security can't be taken for granted]]></title><description><![CDATA[Farmers at the Bath and West Show say there are strong parallels between energy and food security.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/farmers-warn-food-security-cant-be-taken-for-granted/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 07:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/farmers-warn-food-security-cant-be-taken-for-granted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moment Blue Origin rocket explodes during test in Florida]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded on a launch pad at Cape Canaveral in Florida on Thursday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/moment-blue-origin-rocket-explodes-during-test-in-florida/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 05:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/moment-blue-origin-rocket-explodes-during-test-in-florida/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Portugal breaks hottest May day record as Europe swelters in heatwave]]></title><description><![CDATA[French students are taking their exams in baking schools, while red alerts are issued in Italy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/portugal-breaks-hottest-may-day-record-as-europe-swelters-in-heatwave/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 01:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/portugal-breaks-hottest-may-day-record-as-europe-swelters-in-heatwave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drag queen Pattie Gonia fights trademark lawsuit by Patagonia]]></title><description><![CDATA[The outdoor apparel firm says the performer broke an agreement not to use its branding in merchandise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/drag-queen-pattie-gonia-fights-trademark-lawsuit-by-patagonia/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 18:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/drag-queen-pattie-gonia-fights-trademark-lawsuit-by-patagonia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is killing Sumatra’s elephants? The battle to save one of our rarest animals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investigators are still searching for what caused the recent deaths of a mother and her calf, but conservationists say the animal&rsquo;s shrinking habitat may be the first place to lookThe two elephants were found dead in the Indonesian province of Bengkulu, in an area of &ldquo;production forest&rdquo; in southern Sumatra. The mother and her calf were lying side by side with their tusks still intact.Unlikely to be poachers, the cause of their deaths &ndash; and that of a tiger nearby &ndash; a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/what-is-killing-sumatras-elephants-the-battle-to-save-one-of-our-rarest-animals/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/what-is-killing-sumatras-elephants-the-battle-to-save-one-of-our-rarest-animals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK's rudest chalk figure gets a glow-up to stop it fading in the rain]]></title><description><![CDATA[National Trust staff and volunteers will apply 17 tonnes of fresh chalk to the outline of the famous figure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/uks-rudest-chalk-figure-gets-a-glow-up-to-stop-it-fading-in-the-rain/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/uks-rudest-chalk-figure-gets-a-glow-up-to-stop-it-fading-in-the-rain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why temperature records are being not only broken but smashed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The combined effects of a heat dome and climate change have brought extreme warmth to western Europe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/why-temperature-records-are-being-not-only-broken-but-smashed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 16:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/why-temperature-records-are-being-not-only-broken-but-smashed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blossoming among spoil heaps: how 1,000 years of lead mining gave birth to banks of pansies and pennycress]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calaminarian grassland is a rare habitat where plants thrive in soils contaminated by heavy metals. But should these toxic meadows be protected or allowed to fade away?At first, the small purple flowers are hard to spot in the weak May sunshine. Slowly the drifts of delicate mountain pansies, along with the white rosettes of alpine pennycress, begin to jump out, scattered across an area little bigger than a football pitch, on the banks of the River Allen in Northumberland.This is a pocket of cal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/blossoming-among-spoil-heaps-how-1000-years-of-lead-mining-gave-birth-to-banks-of-pansies-and-pennycress/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/blossoming-among-spoil-heaps-how-1000-years-of-lead-mining-gave-birth-to-banks-of-pansies-and-pennycress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mapping the last glaciers in Oceania – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Puncak Jaya in Indonesia is one of the last equatorial mountains with glaciers but the ice has retreated drastically because of the climate crisis. Project Pressure came to the mountain to create the first 3D model of the remaining ice before it disappears&lsquo;Planetary destruction on fast-forward&rsquo;: witnessing the disappearance of Indonesia&rsquo;s eternity glaciers Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/mapping-the-last-glaciers-in-oceania-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/mapping-the-last-glaciers-in-oceania-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nasa unveils next steps to build permanent Moon base]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nasa plans to send hopping drones and roving vehicles to the Moon as part of plans for a permanent Moon base.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nasa-unveils-next-steps-to-build-permanent-moon-base/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 22:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nasa-unveils-next-steps-to-build-permanent-moon-base/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vape shops but no jobs: one young man’s search for work in Grimsby]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Lincolnshire seaside town is often written off by YouTubers as a place defined by deprivation and decline. But for many young people it's a place they love and are proud to call home, even though high unemployment limits their opportunities. The Guardian follows 19-year old Cohen, who is desperate to find a permanent job while running a mascot hire company and chasing his dream of becoming a professional wrestlerThis video is part of a year-long project, Against the tide, from theGuardian&rs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/vape-shops-but-no-jobs-one-young-mans-search-for-work-in-grimsby/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 09:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/vape-shops-but-no-jobs-one-young-mans-search-for-work-in-grimsby/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I’m throwing everything at it’: one young man’s search for a job in Britain’s ‘worklessness capital’]]></title><description><![CDATA[High unemployment and a lack of support mean life can be tough in Grimsby, but 19-year-old Cohen is determined to make the best of life in this coastal townIt&rsquo;s mid-afternoon in the Lincolnshire seaside town of Cleethorpes and Cohen is sitting in the back seat of a car putting on an Easter bunny outfit. A group of teenagers nearby stare in amusement. Cohen isn&rsquo;t fazed. He is hoping we can take some new photographs that he can use to advertise his mascot business for the upcoming holi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/im-throwing-everything-at-it-one-young-mans-search-for-a-job-in-britains-worklessness-capital/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/im-throwing-everything-at-it-one-young-mans-search-for-a-job-in-britains-worklessness-capital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britain's protected birds of prey still being shot, trapped and poisoned, says RSPB]]></title><description><![CDATA[The charity says more than half of attacks happened on or near land managed for game shooting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/britains-protected-birds-of-prey-still-being-shot-trapped-and-poisoned-says-rspb/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 01:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/britains-protected-birds-of-prey-still-being-shot-trapped-and-poisoned-says-rspb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Bringing the boys back home’: how mountain bongos Maue, Fitz, Kudu and Bon64 made their way back to Kenya]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staff at the Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy are helping the repatriation of &lsquo;the shiest antelope&rsquo; from western zoos to their native east African country&ldquo;We are bringing the boys home,&rdquo; says Ngenoh Erick Kibet, a wildlife officer at the Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy, as he hears of the moment that a cargo plane carrying four mountain bongo has touched down on a wet runway at Jomo Kenyatta international airport.The operation is the culmination of two weeks spent in Cze]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/bringing-the-boys-back-home-how-mountain-bongos-maue-fitz-kudu-and-bon64-made-their-way-back-to-kenya/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/bringing-the-boys-back-home-how-mountain-bongos-maue-fitz-kudu-and-bon64-made-their-way-back-to-kenya/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This US island is home to flora found nowhere else. Now, a wildfire threatens extinction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firefighters are racing to douse flames on California&rsquo;s Santa Rosa Island as experts express concern for unique habitatOn the south-eastern corner of Santa Rosa Island lies a grove of a few thousand Torrey pine trees, some of them more than 250 years old. The only other place on earth where these gnarled pines exist is in San Diego county, but biologists classify the two groves as different subspecies. So when a rare wildfire broke out on Santa Rosa Island late last week, firefighters race]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/this-us-island-is-home-to-flora-found-nowhere-else-now-a-wildfire-threatens-extinction/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/this-us-island-is-home-to-flora-found-nowhere-else-now-a-wildfire-threatens-extinction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young country diary: Helping a butterfly into its new phase of life | Ottoline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cambridgeshire: It was nearly ready to fly but it was partly out of its chrysalis and partly still in itOn Sunday morning, I was pottering in the garden wondering what to do. I saw a flapping coming from my wildflower patch, so I went to my clump of clover. I pushed it away, only to reveal a large white butterfly fresh out of its chrysalis. It had been drying its damp wings in the sun.Then I realised that part of the butterfly&rsquo;s chrysalis was still on its wing, and the other wing was alrea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/young-country-diary-helping-a-butterfly-into-its-new-phase-of-life-ottoline/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/young-country-diary-helping-a-butterfly-into-its-new-phase-of-life-ottoline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Turn off the juice of the rulers!’ Who are the Volcano Group, mystery saboteurs behind a five-day Berlin blackout?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earlier this year, the city was hit by its longest power cut since the second world war. But were those responsible eco-terrorists, agents of the far-right, or even Russian proxies?Sebastian Brandt, chief technician of the Immanuel hospital in the leafy, affluent Wannsee district of Berlin, guessed something was wrong as soon as he opened the window of his home and smelled diesel. It was 3 January, a freezing Saturday morning, and luckily the hospital opposite had relatively few patients on this]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/turn-off-the-juice-of-the-rulers-who-are-the-volcano-group-mystery-saboteurs-behind-a-five-day-berlin-blackout/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/turn-off-the-juice-of-the-rulers-who-are-the-volcano-group-mystery-saboteurs-behind-a-five-day-berlin-blackout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘There is no great master plan’: anxiety as UK homes, roads and railways sink into the sea]]></title><description><![CDATA[Increasing coastal erosion has hit communities&rsquo; livelihoods and put lifestyles under threatThe remains of the road linking two towns in south Devon lie crumbled on the foreshore in a mess of tarmac, steel and concrete.The dramatic coastal road, known as the Slapton Line, has an environmentally protected freshwater lake on one side and the sea on the other, and links the towns of Kingsbridge and Dartmouth. But this year, winter storms demolished a section of the A road between Torcross and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/there-is-no-great-master-plan-anxiety-as-uk-homes-roads-and-railways-sink-into-the-sea/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/there-is-no-great-master-plan-anxiety-as-uk-homes-roads-and-railways-sink-into-the-sea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Multimedia arts project wins Sycamore Gap tree commission after public vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Living archive&rsquo; will mark loss of Northumberland landmark with storytelling, sound and sculpture using saved woodA new artwork will transform preserved wood from the felled Sycamore Gap tree into a &ldquo;living archive&rdquo; after a public vote.The community arts charity Helix Arts and George King Architects were named winners of the vote on Saturday, after being shortlisted for a National Trust commission in March. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/multimedia-arts-project-wins-sycamore-gap-tree-commission-after-public-vote/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/multimedia-arts-project-wins-sycamore-gap-tree-commission-after-public-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The space race to create gym equipment for future astronauts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists are attempting to build exercise equipment to be used on future space flights.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-space-race-to-create-gym-equipment-for-future-astronauts/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 01:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-space-race-to-create-gym-equipment-for-future-astronauts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to keep cool at your summer festivals]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the summer festival season kicks off, temperatures are set to soar this bank holiday weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-to-keep-cool-at-your-summer-festivals/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 01:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-to-keep-cool-at-your-summer-festivals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Guardian view on Britain’s coming energy shock: mini-measures won’t suffice | Editorial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Consumer giveaways may soften the blow from the the war on Iran. But Britain&rsquo;s vulnerability demands deeper state intervention and a faster transitionRachel Reeves&rsquo;s announcement of a series of cost of living measures this week shows a government trying to prove it still has agency and relevance. The VAT cuts on summer attractions such as theme parks and soft-play centres, free bus rides for the under-16s in England and reduced import tariffs on food are politically useful, but they]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-guardian-view-on-britains-coming-energy-shock-mini-measures-wont-suffice-editorial/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 18:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-guardian-view-on-britains-coming-energy-shock-mini-measures-wont-suffice-editorial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nearly 30 illegal waste 'super sites' revealed in new government watchlist]]></title><description><![CDATA[The list, published by the Environment Agency on Friday, includes 28 so-called "super sites" that contain more than 20,000 tonnes of waste.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nearly-30-illegal-waste-super-sites-revealed-in-new-government-watchlist/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 16:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nearly-30-illegal-waste-super-sites-revealed-in-new-government-watchlist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why an immense marine heatwave off the US west coast has alarmed scientists]]></title><description><![CDATA[What does a surge in ocean temperatures, compounded with El Ni&ntilde;o, bode for the summer?An enormous marine heatwave off the US west coast is ringing alarm bells among ocean and atmospheric scientists as new data shows its ecological and environmental effects are intensifying.The unusual area of warm water has persisted since peaking in size during September 2025 and still stretches thousands of miles from the California coastline &ndash; more than halfway across the Pacific &ndash; affectin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/why-an-immense-marine-heatwave-off-the-us-west-coast-has-alarmed-scientists/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/why-an-immense-marine-heatwave-off-the-us-west-coast-has-alarmed-scientists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We will not survive’: jailing of Daria Egereva highlights plight of Russia’s Indigenous people]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities are cracking down on rights activists fighting for Indigenous people threatened by authoritarianism, extractivism and climate breakdownThe operation began at 9am Moscow time, but took place across all of Russia&rsquo;s 11 time zones. Almost simultaneously, agents of the federal security service (FSB) raided the homes and workplaces of 17 Indigenous rights activists.Officers carried out searches, confiscated laptops and phones, and arrested and interrogated activists about participati]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/we-will-not-survive-jailing-of-daria-egereva-highlights-plight-of-russias-indigenous-people/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/we-will-not-survive-jailing-of-daria-egereva-highlights-plight-of-russias-indigenous-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hyperlocal, seasonal and eco-friendly: British flower farms are coming up roses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Figures show domestic flower growers are expanding their market share, as the government gives sector official recognitionBritish flower farmers have long resembled David faced with their own particular Goliath &ndash; the imported flower industry. More than 80% of cut flowers bought by UK consumers are shipped or flown in. However, recent figures show domestic growers are expanding their market share.Chlo&euml; Dunnett, the founder of Sitopia Farm, a London-based organic farm growing food and f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/hyperlocal-seasonal-and-eco-friendly-british-flower-farms-are-coming-up-roses/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/hyperlocal-seasonal-and-eco-friendly-british-flower-farms-are-coming-up-roses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First there were coalmines, then came the windfarms. Why Colombia’s Wayúu people fear Colombia’s green energy boom]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the country&rsquo;s north, mining has ravaged Indigenous lands and lives for decades. Is history repeating itself as renewable energy schemes arrive on their doorstep?In the heart of the dry tropical forest, Maria Elena Aguilar Uriana walks past towering cacti, her ancestors&rsquo; graves, and patterned clothes blowing in the wind. Her brow is furrowed, her hands fixed on her hips. She points to a former watering hole, now nothing but dust.&ldquo;Our children are malnourished and dying,&rdquo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/first-there-were-coalmines-then-came-the-windfarms-why-colombias-wayu-people-fear-colombias-green-energy-boom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/first-there-were-coalmines-then-came-the-windfarms-why-colombias-wayu-people-fear-colombias-green-energy-boom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The week in wildlife: a lurking leopard, a lucky fox and a wily coyote]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week&rsquo;s best wildlife photographs from around the world Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-week-in-wildlife-a-lurking-leopard-a-lucky-fox-and-a-wily-coyote/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-week-in-wildlife-a-lurking-leopard-a-lucky-fox-and-a-wily-coyote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big oil’s war profits may have a silver lining after all]]></title><description><![CDATA[As conflict in Iran sends prices soaring, fossil fuel companies are seeing extraordinary gains &ndash; but the crisis may also accelerate the shift towards clean energy&bull; Don&rsquo;t get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereA friend of mine was recently left in tears after filling up the car she relies on to drive to work. Thanks to the US-Israeli attacks on Iran, prices at the pumps have soared. She wasn&rsquo;t sure how her family was going to make it to the next paycheck.It]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/big-oils-war-profits-may-have-a-silver-lining-after-all/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/big-oils-war-profits-may-have-a-silver-lining-after-all/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sea foam may look sinister but it is mostly harmless and natural]]></title><description><![CDATA[Phenomenon, often seen around Britain&rsquo;s coast at this time of year, is caused by a combination of algae and weatherAt this time of year a sinister-looking substance can often be sighted around Britain&rsquo;s coast: a frothy foam piled up along the shoreline or appearing in long ribbons offshore. People sometimes assume this foam is the result of pollution or sewage dumping. In fact it is a common natural phenomenon produced by a combination of algae and weather.Sea algae start to grow in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/sea-foam-may-look-sinister-but-it-is-mostly-harmless-and-natural/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/sea-foam-may-look-sinister-but-it-is-mostly-harmless-and-natural/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: Violence, precision and a free lunch – welcome to the weird world of pollination | Phil Gates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Willington, County Durham: On a fine May morning, there&rsquo;s no better time to look at the stunning array of ways that bees and flowers have co-evolved to interact&ldquo;It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a wild flower in possession of a fortune in nectar and pollen, must be in want of a pollinator,&rdquo; Jane Austen might have written, had she been a botanist. All along this former railway line, on a sunny May morning, there are thousands of newly opened flowers&nbsp;laden with su]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-violence-precision-and-a-free-lunch-welcome-to-the-weird-world-of-pollination-phil-gates/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-violence-precision-and-a-free-lunch-welcome-to-the-weird-world-of-pollination-phil-gates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[On the trail with the hunters who believe shooting big game can save Africa’s wildlife – podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[One way to pay for wildlife conservation is to allow the rich to bag a few animals for high prices. But critics see this approach as an exercise in neocolonialismWritten and read by Cal Flyn Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/on-the-trail-with-the-hunters-who-believe-shooting-big-game-can-save-africas-wildlife-podcast/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/on-the-trail-with-the-hunters-who-believe-shooting-big-game-can-save-africas-wildlife-podcast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How do hurricanes and typhoons form and is climate change making them stronger?]]></title><description><![CDATA[These powerful tropical storms are generally becoming more intense as the world warms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-do-hurricanes-and-typhoons-form-and-is-climate-change-making-them-stronger/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 17:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-do-hurricanes-and-typhoons-form-and-is-climate-change-making-them-stronger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Nation says it’s the only party in Australia to question climate science. It should ask itself why | Temperature Check]]></title><description><![CDATA[Climate change denial has become untenable yet Hanson&rsquo;s party digs in &ndash; with conspiracy theories, cherrypicking and claims that are easy to refuteGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAs the populist rightwing One Nation surges in the polls, its position on climate change is fixed firmly on the denial of decades of evidence showing the planet, and Australia, are getting hotter.The science linking the burning of fossil fuels to rising temperatures is 130 years old]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/one-nation-says-its-the-only-party-in-australia-to-question-climate-science-it-should-ask-itself-why-temperature-check/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/one-nation-says-its-the-only-party-in-australia-to-question-climate-science-it-should-ask-itself-why-temperature-check/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s put the joy levels up’: the flood-prone London school with a climate-adapted playground]]></title><description><![CDATA[When pupils could no longer play outside, St John&rsquo;s school in Barnet decided to act, enlisting Trees for Cities to help rethink its outside spaceThe play area at St John&rsquo;s Church of England primary in Barnet, north London, used to flood so severely it was often unusable. &ldquo;It would get so bad that the children couldn&rsquo;t be dismissed from the playground,&rdquo; says Macci Dobie, the school&rsquo;s headteacher. &ldquo;We had to dismiss them from different parts of the school]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/its-put-the-joy-levels-up-the-flood-prone-london-school-with-a-climate-adapted-playground/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/its-put-the-joy-levels-up-the-flood-prone-london-school-with-a-climate-adapted-playground/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Torrential rain and floods kill at least 25 people in southern and central China – video report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tens of thousands of people have been forced to evacuate their homes, with heavy rain expected to continue across southern and central parts of the country &ndash; including Jiangxi, Anhui, Hunan, Hubei, Guizhou, Guangxi, Guangdong and Hainan provinces &ndash; with a high risk of further landslides and flash floods Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/torrential-rain-and-floods-kill-at-least-25-people-in-southern-and-central-china-video-report/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 15:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/torrential-rain-and-floods-kill-at-least-25-people-in-southern-and-central-china-video-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colombia’s climate crossroads: Trumpism casts shadow over presidential battle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colombia is a global leader in climate activism. Could US influence drag country to a future of mining and fracking?Several hours after dark in a quiet Caribbean neighbourhood, a cluster of environmental activists gather on plastic chairs between a mango tree and a courtyard wall emblazoned with the words &ldquo;Colombia, respira!&rdquo; (Breathe, Colombia).So many people have turned up that some have to stand. That is because tonight&rsquo;s speaker is Susana Muhamad, one of the most admired so]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/colombias-climate-crossroads-trumpism-casts-shadow-over-presidential-battle/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/colombias-climate-crossroads-trumpism-casts-shadow-over-presidential-battle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tentacles, pointy teeth and the T-rex of the sea: the Natural History Museum on beasts that once ruled the oceans]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new exhibition, Jurassic Oceans, showcases the fearsome creatures that lurked below the surface &ndash; and offers a stark warning about the impact of warming waters on marine ecosystems todayDeep in the bowels of the Natural History Museum, Kate Whittington is standing in front of the skeleton of a 23ft plesiosaur, one of prehistoric Earth&rsquo;s most fearsome marine reptiles, explaining how it would eat us for dinner, were it still around today.&ldquo;Its long neck allowed its head to get a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/tentacles-pointy-teeth-and-the-t-rex-of-the-sea-the-natural-history-museum-on-beasts-that-once-ruled-the-oceans/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 07:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/tentacles-pointy-teeth-and-the-t-rex-of-the-sea-the-natural-history-museum-on-beasts-that-once-ruled-the-oceans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UN backs historic climate crisis ruling, despite US attempts to stop resolution]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US, Russia, Iran and Saudi Arabia &ndash; some of the highest oil-producing nations and major greenhouse gas emitters &ndash; opposed the measureThe UN has voted 141-8 to adopt a resolution backing a world court opinion that countries have a legal obligation to address climate change, with the US &ndash; which is the world&rsquo;s biggest historical emitter &ndash; among the small group opposing it.The UN secretary general, Ant&oacute;nio Guterres, said Wednesday&rsquo;s general assembly vot]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/un-backs-historic-climate-crisis-ruling-despite-us-attempts-to-stop-resolution/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 05:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/un-backs-historic-climate-crisis-ruling-despite-us-attempts-to-stop-resolution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[San Francisco turns to AI to save whales from ship strikes as deaths soar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Climate change is pushing starving grey whales to San Francisco Bay, where ship strikes led to 40% of 21 deathsFerries, cargo ships and tankers cut through choppy waters in the San Francisco Bay on Tuesday as a whale surfaced nearby, its spout barely visible against the white caps. Until now, whales could easily go unnoticed by mariners, but an AI-powered detection network launched this week is designed to track them day and night.The system, called WhaleSpotter, scans the bay around the clock f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/san-francisco-turns-to-ai-to-save-whales-from-ship-strikes-as-deaths-soar/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/san-francisco-turns-to-ai-to-save-whales-from-ship-strikes-as-deaths-soar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 40 arrests made after UK activists target ‘bee-killing’ pesticides]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environmental activists lock themselves to pesticide barrels in protest outside Syngenta headquartersMore than 40 people, including Greenpeace UK&rsquo;s programme director, Amy Cameron, have been arrested after a protest outside pesticide company Syngenta&rsquo;s Yorkshire headquarters.A number of the activists locked themselves on to 15 blue pesticide barrels outside the headquarters, blocking the gates and leading to the temporary closure of the local A62. Activists had transformed a roundabo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/more-than-40-arrests-made-after-uk-activists-target-bee-killing-pesticides/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/more-than-40-arrests-made-after-uk-activists-target-bee-killing-pesticides/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plastic food and drink packaging ‘world’s most common coastal litter’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Global study finds wrappers, bottles and lids on shorelines of 93% of countries analysed as UN talks to tackle issue stallPlastic food wrappers, bottles, lids and caps are by far the most common items of litter found on the world&rsquo;s shorelines, a study has found.Researchers looked at data from more than 5,300 surveys of coastal litter to produce the first global analysis of its kind. They found the data in 355 existing studies on the subject. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/plastic-food-and-drink-packaging-worlds-most-common-coastal-litter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/plastic-food-and-drink-packaging-worlds-most-common-coastal-litter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM promises action on chemicals 43k times standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister says he will look into forever chemical contamination near a former RAF base.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/pm-promises-action-on-chemicals-43k-times-standard/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 15:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/pm-promises-action-on-chemicals-43k-times-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eva v Goliath: the 20-year-old climate activist taking on Trump and the fossil fuel industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Young Americans are suing the president for violating rights with executive orders that fuel the climate crisisEva Lighthiser was at a dorm party on her Colorado college campus last month when she had to call it an early night.&ldquo;I said, &lsquo;Hey, I&rsquo;ve got to go to bed, I&rsquo;m flying out to Portland tomorrow,&rsquo; and then of course follow-up questions get raised,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m like, &lsquo;Well, it&rsquo;s a lot to explain.&rsquo;&rdquo; Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/eva-v-goliath-the-20-year-old-climate-activist-taking-on-trump-and-the-fossil-fuel-industry/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/eva-v-goliath-the-20-year-old-climate-activist-taking-on-trump-and-the-fossil-fuel-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blinded and broken, Sunny the owl becomes another casualty of Russia’s war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ukrainians lament appalling toll of fightingon their country&rsquo;s bird populationRussia sent kamikaze drones to attack the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia in February. They hit buildings and killed several people. One unreported victim of the bombardment was a male long-eared owl, blinded in one eye and found with a badly broken wing. A passerby scooped up the stunned bird, put him in a box and took him to the city of Dnipro.The owl &ndash; nicknamed Sunny &ndash; is now recovering in a cosy r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/blinded-and-broken-sunny-the-owl-becomes-another-casualty-of-russias-war/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 12:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/blinded-and-broken-sunny-the-owl-becomes-another-casualty-of-russias-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lake study shows ways to 'cancel' climate impact]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Environment Agency says new research will help it inform future action at Windermere.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/lake-study-shows-ways-to-cancel-climate-impact/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 12:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/lake-study-shows-ways-to-cancel-climate-impact/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six ways to keep your home and yourself cool in hot weather]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six simple things you can do to help keep your house cool when temperatures rise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/six-ways-to-keep-your-home-and-yourself-cool-in-hot-weather/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 11:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/six-ways-to-keep-your-home-and-yourself-cool-in-hot-weather/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The English community that brought its river back from the brink: ‘If we can get it right here, we can do it everywhere’]]></title><description><![CDATA[For 150 years, the Mease had been altered by human hands, which destroyed habitats. But in 2013, a restoration project began &ndash; and now its wetlands are abuzz with wildlife&lsquo;A noisy river is a healthy river,&rdquo; says Ruth Needham of the Trent Rivers Trust (TRT). The Mease in the Midlands must be in fine fettle, then, as it gurgles merrily along. Sunlight glints off riffles in the water and shoals of fry dart past. Needham whips out her phone to video the tiny fish: &ldquo;My colleag]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-english-community-that-brought-its-river-back-from-the-brink-if-we-can-get-it-right-here-we-can-do-it-everywhere/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-english-community-that-brought-its-river-back-from-the-brink-if-we-can-get-it-right-here-we-can-do-it-everywhere/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I believed sustainable fashion’s hype. But between Everlane and Allbirds, the letdowns keep coming | Clare Press]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sustainability promised to change the industry. With Shein reportedly acquiring Everlane, and Allbirds pivotting from eco sneakers to AI, it seems that promise was mostly marketingIt was always about the money, wasn&rsquo;t it? For a while there, it seemed like the execs opining sustainability is not a trend, it&rsquo;s the future actually meant it. But when yet another global brand drops its net zero goals or stops talking about DEI, you do wonder. Recent headlines include Stella McCartney adul]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/i-believed-sustainable-fashions-hype-but-between-everlane-and-allbirds-the-letdowns-keep-coming-clare-press/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 10:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/i-believed-sustainable-fashions-hype-but-between-everlane-and-allbirds-the-letdowns-keep-coming-clare-press/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rachel Reeves to protect ‘critical’ clean energy projects from legal challenges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chancellor&rsquo;s planning shake-up would &lsquo;reduce exposure from judicial review on all but human rights grounds&rsquo;Rachel Reeves is &#8203;preparing to announce a planning shake-up &zwnj;that would fast-track clean energy &#8203;and infrastructure projects by curbing judicial reviews, the &#8203;Treasury said.The chancellor will propose that parliament should be able to designate and approve the most important clean energy projects as of &ldquo;critical national importance&rdquo;, as p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/rachel-reeves-to-protect-critical-clean-energy-projects-from-legal-challenges/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 10:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/rachel-reeves-to-protect-critical-clean-energy-projects-from-legal-challenges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Floral buzzing’ to collect pollen as exhausting for bees as flight take-off, study shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vibrating flowers uses huge amounts of energy, forcing bees to choose which plants to visit and affecting which ones are pollinatedBees use as much energy collecting pollen through &ldquo;floral buzzing&rdquo; as they do taking off in flight, a study shows.Scientists have found the vibrations bumblebees use to shake pollen loose from flowers are among the most exhausting behaviours they perform, forcing bees to &ldquo;carefully choose&rdquo; which flowers are worth visiting. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/floral-buzzing-to-collect-pollen-as-exhausting-for-bees-as-flight-take-off-study-shows/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 10:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/floral-buzzing-to-collect-pollen-as-exhausting-for-bees-as-flight-take-off-study-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Collecting pollen can be as exhausting for bees as flight take-off, study shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Floral buzzing&rsquo;, the vibrations bees use to shake pollen loose from flowers, takes more energy than previously thoughtBees use as much energy collecting pollen through &ldquo;floral buzzing&rdquo; as they do taking off in flight, a study shows.Scientists have found the vibrations bumblebees use to shake pollen loose from flowers are among the most exhausting behaviours they perform, forcing bees to &ldquo;carefully choose&rdquo; which flowers are worth visiting. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/collecting-pollen-can-be-as-exhausting-for-bees-as-flight-take-off-study-shows/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 10:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/collecting-pollen-can-be-as-exhausting-for-bees-as-flight-take-off-study-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rainforests pushed to breaking point by new demands for resources, report says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Need for minerals, biofuels and pulp adding to pressures from ranching, monocrops, oil and logging, analysis findsThe growing extraction of rainforest resources is pushing the Amazon and similar biomes towards breaking point, a report has shown.Fresh demands for critical minerals, biofuels and pulp &ndash; used in fast fashion, processed food and packaging &ndash; are compounding existing pressures from cattle ranching, monocrops, oil and logging, the analysis finds. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/rainforests-pushed-to-breaking-point-by-new-demands-for-resources-report-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/rainforests-pushed-to-breaking-point-by-new-demands-for-resources-report-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Disease-carrying mosquitoes and heat deaths if temperatures soar']]></title><description><![CDATA[Wales' new government must do more to prepare the country for climate change, says an advisory body.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/disease-carrying-mosquitoes-and-heat-deaths-if-temperatures-soar/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 07:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/disease-carrying-mosquitoes-and-heat-deaths-if-temperatures-soar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Isle of Man is 'ideal' for building rainforests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservationists say the Isle of Man has the perfect conditions to create temperate rainforests.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/why-isle-of-man-is-ideal-for-building-rainforests/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 07:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/why-isle-of-man-is-ideal-for-building-rainforests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plantwatch: how goat’s rue inspired super drug for everything from diabetes to obesity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Galegine compound in plant formed blueprint for metformin drug, but without the toxic side-effectsGoat&rsquo;s rue or French lilac, Galega officinalis, is a wild plant and often grown in gardens for its clusters of attractive lilac or white flowers. For a long time the plant was also used to treat diabetes. Its key ingredient was later identified as galegine, which lowers blood glucose levels but has toxic side-effects.Eventually galegine led to the development of the synthetic drug metformin, n]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/plantwatch-how-goats-rue-inspired-super-drug-for-everything-from-diabetes-to-obesity/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/plantwatch-how-goats-rue-inspired-super-drug-for-everything-from-diabetes-to-obesity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK should set maximum working temperature rules, advisers say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Successive governments have failed to prepare the UK for extreme heat, the climate watchdog says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/uk-should-set-maximum-working-temperature-rules-advisers-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 01:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/uk-should-set-maximum-working-temperature-rules-advisers-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK ‘built for climate that no longer exists’ and needs urgent changes to survive global heating, report warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Landmark report calls for widespread air conditioning and says UK temperatures forecast to exceed 40C by 2050British homes will need air conditioning to survive predicted levels of global heating, the government&rsquo;s climate advisers have warned in a report, as measures such as drawing curtains, opening windows and growing trees for shade are not likely to be enough.Air conditioning should be installed in all care homes and hospitals within the next 10 years, and in all schools within 25 year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/uk-built-for-climate-that-no-longer-exists-and-needs-urgent-changes-to-survive-global-heating-report-warns/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/uk-built-for-climate-that-no-longer-exists-and-needs-urgent-changes-to-survive-global-heating-report-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spending watchdog warns £38bn cost of Sizewell C nuclear plant is ‘risky’]]></title><description><![CDATA[National Audit Office says potential benefits are &lsquo;considerable but uncertain&rsquo; while risks are &lsquo;immediate and substantial&rsquo;The cost of the government&rsquo;s &pound;38bn nuclear plant in Suffolk is subject to &ldquo;significant uncertainty&rdquo; and may outweigh the benefits for UK households until at least 2064, according to the government&rsquo;s spending watchdog.The National Audit Office (NAO) has warned that although the potential benefits of the Sizewell C nuclear p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/spending-watchdog-warns-38bn-cost-of-sizewell-c-nuclear-plant-is-risky/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/spending-watchdog-warns-38bn-cost-of-sizewell-c-nuclear-plant-is-risky/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aerial footage shows California brush fire spreading across Simi Valley – video]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fast-growing brush fire that started on Monday morning in southern California has prompted evacuation orders for thousands of people and damaged at least one home.The Sandy fire was reported just after 10am in Simi Valley, a city in Ventura county about 30 miles north-west of Los Angeles. The blaze spread to more than 1,300 acres by its second day. Several neighbourhoods in nearby northern LA were put under evacuation warnings. Under an evacuation warning, residents are not required to leave i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/aerial-footage-shows-california-brush-fire-spreading-across-simi-valley-video/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 18:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/aerial-footage-shows-california-brush-fire-spreading-across-simi-valley-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orcas could be casualty in Carney’s push for pipeline, environmental groups fear]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rush to develop fossil fuel infrastructure in Canada collides with laws meant to protect endangered speciesEnvironmental groups in Canada fear endangered orcas could become a casualty of Mark Carney&rsquo;s push for a new oil pipeline, as the rush to develop fossil fuel infrastructure collides with laws meant to protect threatened species.The decades-long tragedy of the critically endangered southern resident orcas has become emblematic of ecosystem in crisis. But fishermen, whale-watching compa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/orcas-could-be-casualty-in-carneys-push-for-pipeline-environmental-groups-fear/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/orcas-could-be-casualty-in-carneys-push-for-pipeline-environmental-groups-fear/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Animal park welcomes four Sumatran tiger cubs]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are fewer than 400 of Sumatran tigers left in the wild, according to the park.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/animal-park-welcomes-four-sumatran-tiger-cubs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 11:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/animal-park-welcomes-four-sumatran-tiger-cubs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High levels of toxic ‘forever chemicals’ found off coast of southern England]]></title><description><![CDATA[Study of Channel finds levels of toxic Pfas in Solent at 13 times safe limits in some places, with much coming from treated sewageScientists have found high levels of toxic Pfas, or &ldquo;forever chemicals&rdquo;, in soil, water and throughout the marine food chain in the UK&rsquo;s Solent strait, including at protected environmental sites, according to a new study.In some samples, pollution was 13 times the safe threshold for coastal waters. Others, which were below legal limits for individual]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/high-levels-of-toxic-forever-chemicals-found-off-coast-of-southern-england/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/high-levels-of-toxic-forever-chemicals-found-off-coast-of-southern-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plan to track for signs of endangered water vole]]></title><description><![CDATA[Water vole numbers nationally are in free fall, with more than 90 per cent lost since the 1970s.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/plan-to-track-for-signs-of-endangered-water-vole/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 07:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/plan-to-track-for-signs-of-endangered-water-vole/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europe's oldest science park could be redeveloped]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cambridge Science Park submits plans which could create 20,000 jobs and new public spaces.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/europes-oldest-science-park-could-be-redeveloped/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 07:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/europes-oldest-science-park-could-be-redeveloped/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: A truly golden spring for buttercups and dandelions | Mark Cocker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Snitterton, Derbyshire: I&rsquo;ve had some glorious early mornings admiring the abundance of these much-loved flowersThis spring has specialised in very specific kinds of abundance. In February it was snowdrops in extraordinary numbers, but last month it was dandelions. My most exulted sighting came as I drove out of upper Dovedale when, from the corner of my eye, I caught a blanket of gold running over the slope.The flowers held the foreground before the eye travelled onwards to Sheen Hill in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-a-truly-golden-spring-for-buttercups-and-dandelions-mark-cocker/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-a-truly-golden-spring-for-buttercups-and-dandelions-mark-cocker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Should we leave them to die?’ The battle over how to save orangutans from the curse of palm oil]]></title><description><![CDATA[As new settlers clear their forest habitat, the apes are coming into conflict with humans. But simply moving them to another part of the forest may not be the answer The banana skins were an ominous sign. As was the branch that had been broken off to get to the fruit. Had Edi Ramli walked into the forest, he might have seen scattered balls of bark that had been ripped off trees, chewed like gum, then spat out. It takes a powerful jaw to do that. Closer to Edi&rsquo;s home, there was an intricate]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/should-we-leave-them-to-die-the-battle-over-how-to-save-orangutans-from-the-curse-of-palm-oil/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/should-we-leave-them-to-die-the-battle-over-how-to-save-orangutans-from-the-curse-of-palm-oil/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High risk yet home to thousands: the makeshift towns at the mercy of landslides and floods in Peru]]></title><description><![CDATA[Like many informal settlements, communities that have sprung up on the edges of Ayacucho in the Andes are on the frontline of extreme weather eventsIn December 2009, a late&#8209;afternoon storm unleashed torrential rain over Ayacucho, in Peru, hitting poor hillside neighbourhoods hard. The deluge overwhelmed drainage systems, turning streams into lethal flows of mud, stones and debris that flooded houses and streets and trapped drivers at a busy junction.Ten people died, 18 were injured, and 53]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/high-risk-yet-home-to-thousands-the-makeshift-towns-at-the-mercy-of-landslides-and-floods-in-peru/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/high-risk-yet-home-to-thousands-the-makeshift-towns-at-the-mercy-of-landslides-and-floods-in-peru/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Iran war reminds us: we’ll never be energy-independent with fossil fuels | Lloyd Doggett and Michael Shank]]></title><description><![CDATA[Energy security comes from using local, renewable resources to power, heat and cool communities, as Ukraine is doingDonald Trump&rsquo;s unjustified war on Iran and the resulting global fuel crisis is a continuing reminder that true energy security and independence will continue to elude us so long as we remain dependent on fossil fuels.Whether it&rsquo;s wars over oil and gas resource access or attacks on fossil fuel power plants and energy grids, this reliance on finite resources only worsens]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-iran-war-reminds-us-well-never-be-energy-independent-with-fossil-fuels-lloyd-doggett-and-michael-shank/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-iran-war-reminds-us-well-never-be-energy-independent-with-fossil-fuels-lloyd-doggett-and-michael-shank/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[For sale: one cute baby gibbon – mother probably killed by poachers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rising demand for exotic pets is pushing many gibbon species to extinction, with their strong family bonds making them especially vulnerable to the brutal tradeIt is a cool morning in Thailand&rsquo;s hilly north, and a wildlife officer sits on the veranda of Omkoi wildlife sanctuary&rsquo;s office. On her lap is a wide-eyed infant primate dressed in baby clothes. Not unlike a human baby, he kicks and waves excitedly. Most of his dark skin is covered in dense white fur, except for his face and t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/for-sale-one-cute-baby-gibbon-mother-probably-killed-by-poachers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/for-sale-one-cute-baby-gibbon-mother-probably-killed-by-poachers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It fails under testing, but it’s what we have’: ban forces Palestinians to make their own cement from rubble]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Israel blocking imports of building materials, those rebuilding in Gaza are recycling ruins to make new homesIt is difficult to see through the dust inside the cramped, low-roofed tent on the eastern edge of Khan Younis. Ibrahim al-Aloul works alongside four others, with a piece of fabric tied over his mouth and nose as his only shield against the toxic grey powder as he sifts and grinds.Outside, a skinny donkey waits with a cart to carry the finished product to the next tent along, where i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/it-fails-under-testing-but-its-what-we-have-ban-forces-palestinians-to-make-their-own-cement-from-rubble/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/it-fails-under-testing-but-its-what-we-have-ban-forces-palestinians-to-make-their-own-cement-from-rubble/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A new start after 60: I dedicated myself 100% to saving soil – and a life of wild adventure began]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Sousan Samadani saw a video about soil degradation, she suddenly knew she would commit everything she had to the cause. Soon she was travelling thousands of miles to raise awareness, skydiving, hitchhiking and cyclingSousan Samadani was watching videos on YouTube one day when she came across a post about how the world&rsquo;s soil was degrading so rapidly that it was in danger of extinction.The video &ndash; posted by the Save Soil movement &ndash; &ldquo;was like a shock for me&rdquo;, Sam]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-new-start-after-60-i-dedicated-myself-100-to-saving-soil-and-a-life-of-wild-adventure-began/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 07:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-new-start-after-60-i-dedicated-myself-100-to-saving-soil-and-a-life-of-wild-adventure-began/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rise in solar panel sales as people 'want to save money']]></title><description><![CDATA[One director, who has just bought 2,000 panels, hopes to safeguard the company's future bills.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/rise-in-solar-panel-sales-as-people-want-to-save-money/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 07:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/rise-in-solar-panel-sales-as-people-want-to-save-money/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: A bug bacchanalia on an old lime tree | Kate Blincoe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Caistor St Edmund, Norfolk: Firebugs congregate in large numbers to feast and mate &ndash; and this is the first time we&rsquo;ve known their revelry on the farmAt this time of year the farm is a popular spot, with people strolling, horse riding or picnicking from dawn till dusk. One of the unexpected joys of opening up public access is the extra pairs of eyes. A broken fence or fallen tree is noticed almost immediately; an otter is spotted slipping into a stream at first light. Recently, Laura,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-a-bug-bacchanalia-on-an-old-lime-tree-kate-blincoe/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-a-bug-bacchanalia-on-an-old-lime-tree-kate-blincoe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia’s ‘green Wall Street’ is failing to launch. Threatened species deserve better than the nature repair market | Euan Ritchie and Yung En Chee]]></title><description><![CDATA[One must ask why Labor is so comfortable continuing to ignore the wishes of the vast majority of votersAnthony Albanese&rsquo;s government swept to power in 2022 and, among many promises made to voters, it firmly committed to end a decade of environmental neglect. Four years later, the federal budget &ndash; as well as the newly passed national environmental law reforms &ndash; make it abundantly clear that it is failing to deliver on that promise.This failure is more than just political; it is]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/australias-green-wall-street-is-failing-to-launch-threatened-species-deserve-better-than-the-nature-repair-market-euan-ritchie-and-yung-en-chee/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 04:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/australias-green-wall-street-is-failing-to-launch-threatened-species-deserve-better-than-the-nature-repair-market-euan-ritchie-and-yung-en-chee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Waste carrier licences to be tightened as part of illegal dumping crackdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[The proposed changes come after a cow named Beau Vine got approved for a waste removal licence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/waste-carrier-licences-to-be-tightened-as-part-of-illegal-dumping-crackdown/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 03:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/waste-carrier-licences-to-be-tightened-as-part-of-illegal-dumping-crackdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can electric trucks win over Australia’s fossil fuel diehards? Or is diesel here for the long haul?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amid soaring fuel prices, the government announced $3.2bn to store a billion more litres of diesel and jet fuel. What about just using less of it?Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIt was one of the most extreme tests for an electric truck in Australia &ndash; pulling 68 tonnes, loaded with steel, up the notorious Mount Ousley escarpment from Port Kembla to Sydney.Bo Christensen, a fleet electrification specialist, fol]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/can-electric-trucks-win-over-australias-fossil-fuel-diehards-or-is-diesel-here-for-the-long-haul/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/can-electric-trucks-win-over-australias-fossil-fuel-diehards-or-is-diesel-here-for-the-long-haul/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The American epoch of oil is collapsing. What comes next could be ugly | Jonathan Watts]]></title><description><![CDATA[China is dominating the energy transition with astonishing result, while fossil fuel fascists in the US try to turn back the clock&ldquo;Farewell,&rdquo; the flag-waving Chinese children chanted to Donald Trump as he strolled along the red carpet back to Air Force One at the end of his summit with Xi Jinping in Beijing.The US leader claimed he was leaving with a cluster of &ldquo;fantastic&rdquo; trade deals to sell US oil, jets and soya beans to China. That has not been confirmed by his smiling]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-american-epoch-of-oil-is-collapsing-what-comes-next-could-be-ugly-jonathan-watts/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-american-epoch-of-oil-is-collapsing-what-comes-next-could-be-ugly-jonathan-watts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Readers reply: Which organisms are most beneficial to humans without us realising?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The long-running series in which readers answer other readers&rsquo; questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical conceptsThis week&rsquo;s question: You&rsquo;re supposed to be quiet in the cinema. So why are the snacks so loud?I was recently beset by a plague of clothes moths. After hours of research, I discovered the miracle that is the parasitic wasp, or Trichogramma evanescens &ndash; near-microscopic beasts that you can order online (]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/readers-reply-which-organisms-are-most-beneficial-to-humans-without-us-realising/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/readers-reply-which-organisms-are-most-beneficial-to-humans-without-us-realising/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Green card for the planet’? Fifa’s World Cup is on pace to be a climate catastrophe]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2022 World Cup failed to deliver on its environmental promises. From air travel emissions to heat-related dangers, the 2026 edition will be even worseSoccer fans are increasingly watching preparations for the 2026 World Cup through their fingers. The most popular sporting event on the planet is awash in controversy, whether it&rsquo;s the eye-watering ticket prices, the question of Iran&rsquo;s participation while the president of one of the host countries threatens war crimes against it, or]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/green-card-for-the-planet-fifas-world-cup-is-on-pace-to-be-a-climate-catastrophe/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/green-card-for-the-planet-fifas-world-cup-is-on-pace-to-be-a-climate-catastrophe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire and ‘sheer volume’: how Britain’s 6m-vape problem is putting recycling under strain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite the ban on disposables, waste professionals say the mountain of discarded devices is a &pound;1bn-a-year issue It is 2pm and Ana, 47, has just started the afternoon shift at the Suez recycling plant near Birmingham city centre, standing beneath a sign reading &ldquo;Non-ferrous sorting station&rdquo; with a bucket of vapes in front of her. Sorting and dismantling them is part of her job as a site operative.Recycling them is not simple. Each bucket holds between 40 and 50 devices, and ove]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/fire-and-sheer-volume-how-britains-6m-vape-problem-is-putting-recycling-under-strain/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/fire-and-sheer-volume-how-britains-6m-vape-problem-is-putting-recycling-under-strain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s no longer exceptional’: Karachi struggles under brutal new reality of extreme heat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say the unseasonably hot weather across south Asia shows the impact of the climate crisisAn intense and prolonged heatwave has been causing misery for millions across Pakistan and India.In southern Pakistan throughout April and May, temperatures have risen far above seasonal norms. In Sindh, daytime temperatures have frequently crossed 44C to 46C, forcing residents indoors during peak afternoon hours and severely affecting outdoor labourers, transport workers and farming communities. Con]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/its-no-longer-exceptional-karachi-struggles-under-brutal-new-reality-of-extreme-heat/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/its-no-longer-exceptional-karachi-struggles-under-brutal-new-reality-of-extreme-heat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Timmy the whale confirmed dead by Danish authorities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Humpback had been found deceased on Friday after rescue attempt criticised as &lsquo;pure animal cruelty&rsquo;Timmy the whale has been confirmed dead by Danish authorities two weeks after the beached humpback was transported to the North Sea in a rescue attempt criticised as &ldquo;pure animal cruelty&rdquo;.Denmark&rsquo;s Environmental Protection Agency said a whale had been found dead on Friday near &#8203;the small &#8288;island of Anholt in the Kattegat, a broad strait between Denmark and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/timmy-the-whale-confirmed-dead-by-danish-authorities/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 19:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/timmy-the-whale-confirmed-dead-by-danish-authorities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pity the poor AI data centers facing ‘discrimination’ | Arwa Mahdawi]]></title><description><![CDATA[The centers are diverting much-needed resources from regular people. Local resistance has the industry playing defenseBack in 2016, Marco Guti&eacute;rrez, the Mexican-born founder of Latinos for Trump, issued an ominous warning to the US. &ldquo;My culture is a very dominant culture,&rdquo; he said on MSNBC. &ldquo;It is imposing and it&rsquo;s causing problems. If you don&rsquo;t do something about it, you&rsquo;re going to have taco trucks on every corner.&rdquo;A decade later, I regret to in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/pity-the-poor-ai-data-centers-facing-discrimination-arwa-mahdawi/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/pity-the-poor-ai-data-centers-facing-discrimination-arwa-mahdawi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peacock ‘invasion’ of Italian seaside town ruffles feathers]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Punta Marina residents loving or loathing the incomers, &lsquo;peacock rangers&rsquo; have been appointed to defuse tensionsFederico Bruni was sitting on a bench, eating a piadina romagnola (flatbread sandwich) and minding his own business, when a peacock strutted up in the hope of a few crumbs. High-pitched squeals emanated from the direction of a disused military barracks across the road. &ldquo;That would be the call to love,&rdquo; Bruni said. &ldquo;The male peacocks are courting the f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/peacock-invasion-of-italian-seaside-town-ruffles-feathers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/peacock-invasion-of-italian-seaside-town-ruffles-feathers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It didn’t seem real’: the Black mushroom hunters unearthing the US’s essential fungi]]></title><description><![CDATA[Enthusiasts say mycology offers connection, nourishment and a deeper tie to the land &ndash; and the African diasporaOn her typical walk in the woods in Newton, Massachusetts, something stopped Maria Pinto in her tracks. She spotted what appeared to be a glowing yellow figure with a metallic sheen among the pine needles on the ground. It was the first time Pinto was enthralled by a mushroom &ndash; the American yellow fly agaric, a poisonous fungus that is relatively common where Pinto lives in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/it-didnt-seem-real-the-black-mushroom-hunters-unearthing-the-uss-essential-fungi/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/it-didnt-seem-real-the-black-mushroom-hunters-unearthing-the-uss-essential-fungi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘You feel you’ve conquered the world’: a Thames swimmer on the river’s first bathing site in London]]></title><description><![CDATA[While there are still days the Thames is so dirty even dogs avoid it, steps are being taken to restore public waterwaysSome people think we are odd for swimming in the Thames. &ldquo;Isn&rsquo;t it cold?&rdquo; they ask with a shiver, like they are the ones who just took the plunge. Er, yes, that&rsquo;s the whole point. Cold water ignites the central nervous system and reboots the mind.&ldquo;Isn&rsquo;t it dirty?&rdquo; they ask. Yes, sometimes, particularly when it&rsquo;s rained. Then we don]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/you-feel-youve-conquered-the-world-a-thames-swimmer-on-the-rivers-first-bathing-site-in-london/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/you-feel-youve-conquered-the-world-a-thames-swimmer-on-the-rivers-first-bathing-site-in-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: A solid ball of bees, right in front of me – what a stroke of luck | Michael White]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cranbrook, Kent: The swarm has gathered in a plum tree, looking for a new home. And I have just the placeThere comes this moment in May when I&rsquo;m still anticipating the fresh green of spring, but looking up at the oak see it in a lustreless summer hue. A little rain would renew its sheen, but it&rsquo;s been dry for weeks and there is no reprieve from this fleeting sense of loss.Abruptly, there comes a noise, a rising hum almost mechanical in tone, but as I look for the contraption responsi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-a-solid-ball-of-bees-right-in-front-of-me-what-a-stroke-of-luck-michael-white/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-a-solid-ball-of-bees-right-in-front-of-me-what-a-stroke-of-luck-michael-white/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Declare climate crisis a global public health emergency, experts tell WHO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive: Commission says alert would trigger coordinated international response that could help avoid millions dyingThe climate crisis should be declared a global public health emergency by the World Health Organization, or millions more people will die unnecessarily, leading international experts have said.The independent pan-European commission on climate and health, which was convened by the WHO, concluded the climate crisis was such a worldwide threat to health that the WHO should declare]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/declare-climate-crisis-a-global-public-health-emergency-experts-tell-who/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/declare-climate-crisis-a-global-public-health-emergency-experts-tell-who/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This fuel-free solar oven cooks on sunshine when you have it, electricity when you don’t]]></title><description><![CDATA[The GoSun Sport-E elevates solar ovens to genuinely useful cooking appliances with a unique hybrid designBaking Steel v Ooni v Gozney: I tested the three best pizza makers for home in the USSign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better thingsThe term &ldquo;solar energy&rdquo; may immediately conjure images of solar panels, but you don&rsquo;t need to convert sunlight to electricity to harness its power. As a self-professed solar nerd, I&rsquo;ve played around w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/this-fuel-free-solar-oven-cooks-on-sunshine-when-you-have-it-electricity-when-you-dont/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/this-fuel-free-solar-oven-cooks-on-sunshine-when-you-have-it-electricity-when-you-dont/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is it safe to swim at England's bathing sites?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Signs warning people not to swim are in place at almost all of England's official inland river bathing sites due to concerns the water could be unsafe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/is-it-safe-to-swim-at-englands-bathing-sites/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 17:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/is-it-safe-to-swim-at-englands-bathing-sites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US firm set to buy satellite station in £37m deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Texas-based company wants to expand its deep space communitcations network.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/us-firm-set-to-buy-satellite-station-in-37m-deal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 13:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/us-firm-set-to-buy-satellite-station-in-37m-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ban private jets and cut speed limits to avert UK fuel crisis, say campaigners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Climate and transport organisations warn ministers not to &lsquo;sleepwalk into crisis&rsquo; amid Iran war oil and gas shortagesPrivate jets should be banned and the speed limit on UK motorways reduced to 60mph as part of a pre-emptive effort to ease the looming fuel supply crisis, according to leading climate and transport organisations.The group &ndash; including Greenpeace and Transport and Environment &ndash; are calling on ministers not to &ldquo;sleepwalk into a crisis&rdquo; that could l]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/ban-private-jets-and-cut-speed-limits-to-avert-uk-fuel-crisis-say-campaigners/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 12:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/ban-private-jets-and-cut-speed-limits-to-avert-uk-fuel-crisis-say-campaigners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week in wildlife: super-rare bongos, ducks on parade and Marmalade the Thames seal]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week&rsquo;s best wildlife photographs from around the world Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/week-in-wildlife-super-rare-bongos-ducks-on-parade-and-marmalade-the-thames-seal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 09:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/week-in-wildlife-super-rare-bongos-ducks-on-parade-and-marmalade-the-thames-seal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What the fate of Timmy the whale says about conservation]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this week&rsquo;s newsletter: The public stranding of a young humpback exposes tensions between animal rights activism and other choices around biodiversity&bull; Don&rsquo;t get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereTimmy the whale is lost at sea, presumed dead.In normal circumstances, the loss of a young humpback whale would be a sad yet unremarkable part of the circle of life. Dead whales help sustain thousands of marine species &ndash; and are part of the global carbon cycle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/what-the-fate-of-timmy-the-whale-says-about-conservation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/what-the-fate-of-timmy-the-whale-says-about-conservation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A woolly solution to NI's peatland problems?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Could locally-sourced wool restore peatlands and reduce the carbon cost of conservation?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-woolly-solution-to-nis-peatland-problems/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 07:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-woolly-solution-to-nis-peatland-problems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wood burning is reintroducing lead pollution into the air, US scientists find]]></title><description><![CDATA[Study of samples from seven winters suggests neurotoxic metal coming from wood itself rather than old paintWood heating is reintroducing lead into the air of local communities and homes, a systematic investigation by academics has found.Overwhelming evidence of lead&rsquo;s neurotoxicity meant the metal was banned as an additive in petrol more than 25 years ago. The research by academics from the University of Massachusetts Amherst began by analysing samples of particle pollution from five subur]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/wood-burning-is-reintroducing-lead-pollution-into-the-air-us-scientists-find/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/wood-burning-is-reintroducing-lead-pollution-into-the-air-us-scientists-find/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britons to vote in inaugural contest to find nation’s favourite butterfly]]></title><description><![CDATA[Butterfly Conservation poll is open until 7 June with choice of 60 species from small tortoiseshells to purple emperorsWill it be the rapidly disappearing former garden favourite, the small tortoiseshell? Or the poet John Masefield&rsquo;s &ldquo;oakwood haunting thing&rdquo;, the charismatic purple emperor? Or perhaps the brimstone, the ultimate harbinger of spring?The question of which is Britain&rsquo;s favourite butterfly is being put to a popular vote for the first time. The charity Butterf]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/britons-to-vote-in-inaugural-contest-to-find-nations-favourite-butterfly/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/britons-to-vote-in-inaugural-contest-to-find-nations-favourite-butterfly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: Charmed once again by the unscrupulous cuckoo | Mary Montague]]></title><description><![CDATA[Murlough Nature Reserve, Dundrum, County Down: Its arrival signals the start of summer, and another cycle of its extraordinary breeding methodSheltered from the Irish Sea by the towering white foredunes of Murlough beach, I follow a trail through the heather and scrub. In the distance, the Mourne mountains slip in and out of view, already charred by this year&rsquo;s wildfires. My attention turns to the season&rsquo;s happier signs: sand martins chittering overhead; the scratchy cries of a white]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-charmed-once-again-by-the-unscrupulous-cuckoo-mary-montague/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-charmed-once-again-by-the-unscrupulous-cuckoo-mary-montague/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Don't swim' at 12 of 14 river bathing sites, as more locations announced]]></title><description><![CDATA[Too much bacteria linked to faeces found at almost all England's designated river bathing sites]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/dont-swim-at-12-of-14-river-bathing-sites-as-more-locations-announced/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 06:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/dont-swim-at-12-of-14-river-bathing-sites-as-more-locations-announced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Touch the earth lightly’: the Australian home that floats above the landscape]]></title><description><![CDATA[Artist owner of iconic stilt-mounted 1980s Ball-Eastaway House near Sydney prepares to pass on custodianshipThe house teaches you things, Lynne Eastaway says. Today, a choir of cicadas fill the scrub with a rhythm that rises and falls. On other days, there may be visits from birds, goannas, echidnas, wombats, wallabies and kangaroos.&ldquo;The bush ends, and the house begins,&rdquo; she says. &ldquo;You&rsquo;re not the centre; you&rsquo;re just part of it. That&rsquo;s the thing you learn. Cont]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/touch-the-earth-lightly-the-australian-home-that-floats-above-the-landscape/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/touch-the-earth-lightly-the-australian-home-that-floats-above-the-landscape/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Floats above the landscape’: the architect whose designs touch the earth lightly]]></title><description><![CDATA[Glenn Murcutt pioneered architecture that was sensitive to its environment, and accomodating to changing temperatures and wildlifeThe house teaches you things, Lynne Eastaway says. Today, a choir of cicadas fill the scrub with a rhythm that rises and falls. On other days, there may be visits from birds, goannas, echidnas, wombats, wallabies and kangaroos.&ldquo;The bush ends, and the house begins,&rdquo; she says. &ldquo;You&rsquo;re not the centre; you&rsquo;re just part of it. That&rsquo;s the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/floats-above-the-landscape-the-architect-whose-designs-touch-the-earth-lightly/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/floats-above-the-landscape-the-architect-whose-designs-touch-the-earth-lightly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[River Thames in London gets first official bathing spot on Friday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thames at Ham designated as one of 13 new swimming areas across England to be monitored for water qualityThe first designated bathing water area on the River Thames in London will welcome swimmers for the official start of the bathing season on Friday as one of 13 new monitored swimming areas across England.The Thames at Ham, in south-west London, has been designated as a new river bathing water area after campaigners gathered evidence to show thousands of people use the river for swimming throu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/river-thames-in-london-gets-first-official-bathing-spot-on-friday/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/river-thames-in-london-gets-first-official-bathing-spot-on-friday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a kindergarten teacher became the accidental guardian of 200 king penguins]]></title><description><![CDATA[When the birds started nesting on her land at Useless Bay, Chile, Cecilia Dur&aacute;n Gafo decided she would protect them from people and predatorsFive pairs of rubbery feet carry velvet-sheathed black-and-white bodies towards the rope line separating the king penguins from the dozen or so visitors, who look on in awe. As these emissaries shuffle over, a hundred of their cohorts parade on a nearby bank, splashing around in the water and regurgitating food into their chicks&rsquo; open beaks.The]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-a-kindergarten-teacher-became-the-accidental-guardian-of-200-king-penguins/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-a-kindergarten-teacher-became-the-accidental-guardian-of-200-king-penguins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Go big or go home: how The Lost Giants revived the ancient art of goliath-making]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every fancied creating your own enormous effigy? One Cornish art collective has reinvigorated the practice &ndash; and now they want to draw on the public&rsquo;s skills, tooThis New Year&rsquo;s Eve, environmentalist and author Lisa Schneidau did something she had never done before. She welcomed in 2026 with giants. &ldquo;At a certain time of the evening, they started appearing from all over the town. Then everyone flooded out of their houses and congregated into a massive procession of giants]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/go-big-or-go-home-how-the-lost-giants-revived-the-ancient-art-of-goliath-making/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 12:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/go-big-or-go-home-how-the-lost-giants-revived-the-ancient-art-of-goliath-making/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City's historic Assembly Rooms to be repaired]]></title><description><![CDATA[York Conservation Trust says the Grade I-listed building needs work to its roof and portico.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/citys-historic-assembly-rooms-to-be-repaired/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 09:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/citys-historic-assembly-rooms-to-be-repaired/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UN members prepare for pivotal vote on landmark ICJ climate justice ruling]]></title><description><![CDATA[If resolution is passed governments will have legal responsibility to cut greenhouse gas emissionsThe UN&rsquo;s willingness to tackle the climate crisis in a fair and legal way will be tested next week during a critical vote of the UN general assembly in New York.Every member state is being asked to back a series of landmark findings on climate justice from the international court of justice (ICJ) as part of a new political resolution. If passed, it will mean governments recognise they have a l]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/un-members-prepare-for-pivotal-vote-on-landmark-icj-climate-justice-ruling/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/un-members-prepare-for-pivotal-vote-on-landmark-icj-climate-justice-ruling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Beekeeping helps me clear my mind and get better headspace']]></title><description><![CDATA[Jenson, 17, says it helped him feel good to return to school after four years learning at home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/beekeeping-helps-me-clear-my-mind-and-get-better-headspace/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 07:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/beekeeping-helps-me-clear-my-mind-and-get-better-headspace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the weather was on no one’s side in general strike of 1926]]></title><description><![CDATA[A warm spell mitigated some of the effects of the strike but colder weather would have taken their own tollMay 1926 is remembered in Britain for the general strike, when the TUC called out millions of workers in support of miners who had been locked out while fighting a pay cut.The strike, which lasted from 3 May to 12 May, took place during a spell of relatively mild weather with little rain. Transport was disrupted but fine conditions allowed many people to walk or cycle to work. There was a s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/why-the-weather-was-on-no-ones-side-in-general-strike-of-1926/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/why-the-weather-was-on-no-ones-side-in-general-strike-of-1926/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farage’s Clacton-on-Sea constituency worst ‘tree desert’ in England, research shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Woodland Trust also finds significant north-south divide in tree cover, leaving many people at risk of poor health Nigel Farage&rsquo;s constituency of Clacton-on-Sea is a &ldquo;tree desert&rdquo;, leaving people more exposed to air pollution, poorer health, lower life expectancy and the impact of rising temperatures, according to a new report.The Essex town is rated the worst-performing for equal access to trees in England, with the highest proportion of urban residents &ndash; 98.2% &ndash; l]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/farages-clacton-on-sea-constituency-worst-tree-desert-in-england-research-shows/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/farages-clacton-on-sea-constituency-worst-tree-desert-in-england-research-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: This weary traveller has escaped the hunter’s gun | Sarah Lambert]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maxey Cut, Cambridgeshire: There&rsquo;s so much precious wildlife around this old flood-relief channel including sea trout and eels. But I&rsquo;ve come to hear the purr of the turtle doveThe morning air is moist and utterly still. Above the flood bank, dappled grey cirrocumulus parts to a clear blue. Birds sound from every side: the cuckoo&rsquo;s insistent call over a chorus of warblers &ndash; the sedge warbler&rsquo;s machine-gun rattle, the willow warbler&rsquo;s falling cadence, and, pier]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-this-weary-traveller-has-escaped-the-hunters-gun-sarah-lambert/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-this-weary-traveller-has-escaped-the-hunters-gun-sarah-lambert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Choughs reappear at Tintagel Castle in Cornwall after decades of absence]]></title><description><![CDATA[King Arthur is said to have transformed into a chough when he died, its red feet and beak representing his bloody endDecades after disappearing from the jagged cliffs around Tintagel Castle on the coast of north Cornwall, a bird with legendary connections to the area has returned.The custodian of Tintagel, English Heritage, and local ornithologists have declared that choughs &ndash; charismatic corvids with red beaks and feet &ndash; are back. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/choughs-reappear-at-tintagel-castle-in-cornwall-after-decades-of-absence/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/choughs-reappear-at-tintagel-castle-in-cornwall-after-decades-of-absence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Typical English roast dinner potentially ‘drenched’ in 102 pesticides, says report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greenpeace finds cocktail of pesticides including seven banned in EU may have been used on seven categories of vegetables and soft fruitIt is a beautiful early summer Sunday afternoon and you have stopped for a pub lunch. A waiter sets down a roast served with carrots, peas, parsnips, potatoes and onion gravy, and then for pudding, strawberries and cream. It feels like the perfect rustic meal to accompany a day in the country.However, a report by Greenpeace, published on Thursday, has found that]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/typical-english-roast-dinner-potentially-drenched-in-102-pesticides-says-report/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/typical-english-roast-dinner-potentially-drenched-in-102-pesticides-says-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's Mark Carney speaks with Artemis II crew on Earth]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister met Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen and other crew members in Ottawa.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/canadas-mark-carney-speaks-with-artemis-ii-crew-on-earth/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 19:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/canadas-mark-carney-speaks-with-artemis-ii-crew-on-earth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roots of resilience: the experts working to bolster apples against the climate crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists are focusing on improving apples&rsquo; resilience after stressors like wild temperature swings and droughtTerence Robinson still remembers the Valentine&rsquo;s Day Massacre &ndash; of 2015, not 1929.For the Cornell University horticulture professor, the term doesn&rsquo;t conjure up Tommy guns and Al Capone&rsquo;s Chicago. Instead of a gangster, the culprit in Robinson&rsquo;s massacre was the weather. And its victims were the apple orchards of the north-eastern United States. Cont]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/roots-of-resilience-the-experts-working-to-bolster-apples-against-the-climate-crisis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/roots-of-resilience-the-experts-working-to-bolster-apples-against-the-climate-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New revelations show WA is putting Australia’s climate targets at risk. Will Anthony Albanese do anything about it? | Clear Air]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Roger Cook has the prime minister&rsquo;s implicit support but he&rsquo;s making it harder for federal Labor to meet its much-vaunted climate targetsWant to get this in your inbox when it publishes? Sign up for the Clear Air Australia newsletter hereWestern Australia has blazing sun, stunning Indian Ocean beaches, wide open roads and, for the first time in a while, a potentially successful AFL team. It also has an occasional separatist urge. That tendency may partly explain why its gover]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/new-revelations-show-wa-is-putting-australias-climate-targets-at-risk-will-anthony-albanese-do-anything-about-it-clear-air/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/new-revelations-show-wa-is-putting-australias-climate-targets-at-risk-will-anthony-albanese-do-anything-about-it-clear-air/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yorkshire’s WallFest launched to protect crumbling boundary wall of ‘world’s first nature reserve’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pioneering environmentalist Charles Waterton enclosed his parkland and lake near Wakefield in the 1820sOver four years in the 1820s, Charles Waterton built a 9ft-high, 3-mile-long wall around the parkland and lake of Walton Hall. The fox- and poacher-proof boundary enclosed what could be the world&rsquo;s first nature reserve, completed in Yorkshire 200 years ago.Waterton, an eccentric, controversial and pioneering environmentalist, built nest boxes, special banks for sand martins and innovative]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/yorkshires-wallfest-launched-to-protect-crumbling-boundary-wall-of-worlds-first-nature-reserve/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/yorkshires-wallfest-launched-to-protect-crumbling-boundary-wall-of-worlds-first-nature-reserve/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Alarming-looking' caterpillar webs in park 'harmless']]></title><description><![CDATA[Butterfly Conservation says while the effect of the webs "can look alarming", they protect against predators.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/alarming-looking-caterpillar-webs-in-park-harmless/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 13:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/alarming-looking-caterpillar-webs-in-park-harmless/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘You have to be where the pollution is’: the inventor hoping to fix your washing machine to stop microplastics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matter Industries founder Adam Root has developed a filter to trap microfibres at home and on an industrial scale. But is it just a drop in the ocean?The dinky device slots seamlessly into the modest space above my washing machine. A pipe snakes down from it, drawing in wastewater from my clothes washes. At the end of each wash cycle, the machine makes a polite whirring noise: that&rsquo;s the sound of the groundbreaking bit of technology working, according to its inventor, Adam Root. That inven]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/you-have-to-be-where-the-pollution-is-the-inventor-hoping-to-fix-your-washing-machine-to-stop-microplastics/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/you-have-to-be-where-the-pollution-is-the-inventor-hoping-to-fix-your-washing-machine-to-stop-microplastics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[David Attenborough is not just a national treasure: he is also the most radical person on TV | Jonathan Liew]]></title><description><![CDATA[The naturalist is venerated as a cuddly Paddington Bear, but he&rsquo;s more than that. Don&rsquo;t let the superficial backslaps obscure the political critique he makesThe excesses the capitalist system has brought us have got to be curbed somehow. Ordinary people worldwide are beginning to realise that greed does not actually lead to joy. Our economic system has been based on the profit principle: you have to come out at the end of the year having made a profit, and the bigger profit you have]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/david-attenborough-is-not-just-a-national-treasure-he-is-also-the-most-radical-person-on-tv-jonathan-liew/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/david-attenborough-is-not-just-a-national-treasure-he-is-also-the-most-radical-person-on-tv-jonathan-liew/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[White-tailed eagles to be released in Exmoor despite farmer warnings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some farmers fear the reintroduction of the UK's biggest bird of prey will threaten their livestock.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/white-tailed-eagles-to-be-released-in-exmoor-despite-farmer-warnings/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/white-tailed-eagles-to-be-released-in-exmoor-despite-farmer-warnings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Birdwatch: missing breakfast to meet a copperback quail-thrush in Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[First we heard its call, then a large, plump bird materialised beneath a bush, walking purposefully towards usFew things beat breakfast in the bush. We were in the Mallee forest near Lake Gilles, about five hours north-west of Adelaide, and more or less halfway across Australia.But although I am famous for enjoying my food, I love birds even more. And so when my guide Steve Potter detected a repetitive whistling call in the distance, our coffee and cornflakes had to wait. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/birdwatch-missing-breakfast-to-meet-a-copperback-quail-thrush-in-australia/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/birdwatch-missing-breakfast-to-meet-a-copperback-quail-thrush-in-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: Taking the tough route to a hilltop view | Eben Muse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Preseli Hills, Pembrokeshire: Bouldering on volcanic rock is hard on the hands, and I have no established path to work with, but it&rsquo;ll be worth itI&rsquo;ve been eyeing up this jagged rock edge all week. From my home away from home, I can see it from the windows, looming darkly on the brow of the hill. The storms of the last few days have passed, lingering only as a fierce wind that should dry the rock nicely.I&rsquo;ve never been to Carn Ffoi before, but I&rsquo;ve always wanted to explor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-taking-the-tough-route-to-a-hilltop-view-eben-muse/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-taking-the-tough-route-to-a-hilltop-view-eben-muse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public health at risk across Asia as Iran crisis sends price of cooking gas soaring]]></title><description><![CDATA[Families turn to dirty fuels such as firewood, bringing fears over air pollution and fragility of energy transitionIn the ramshackle lanes of a south Delhi slum, Afshana Khatoon crouched wearily on her haunches and began lighting a small pile of firewood.She had only just returned from six hours spent trudging through the urban forests and dry parks of India&rsquo;s capital looking for kindling to turn into a makeshift stove. As the unforgiving summer heat soared above 40C, she had walked for mi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/public-health-at-risk-across-asia-as-iran-crisis-sends-price-of-cooking-gas-soaring/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/public-health-at-risk-across-asia-as-iran-crisis-sends-price-of-cooking-gas-soaring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smuggled in syringes: how Nairobi became a nexus for the black market in giant harvester ants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Court cases in Kenya point to a growing market for ants as exotic pets in Asia and Europe that has implications for conservation and biosecurityIn the biblical text Book of Proverbs, King Solomon describes the harvester ant as a model of wisdom and industriousness: &ldquo;Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise!&rdquo;Almost 3,000 years later, the thriving international parallel market for a distinct species of the ant native to east Africa has been thrust into the global spot]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/smuggled-in-syringes-how-nairobi-became-a-nexus-for-the-black-market-in-giant-harvester-ants/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/smuggled-in-syringes-how-nairobi-became-a-nexus-for-the-black-market-in-giant-harvester-ants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jim Chalmers’ budget doesn’t fix everything – but it’s an overdue first payment to future generations | Ken Henry]]></title><description><![CDATA[The treasurer has shown economic reforms should not be left to the too-hard basket, and instead be pursued with a sense of urgencyExplore all of our 2026 Australia federal budget coverageFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFinally, a budget of economic reform. It has been too long coming. At this stage of the economic cycle, the budget should be in surplus. It should not be adding tens of billions of dollars every year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/jim-chalmers-budget-doesnt-fix-everything-but-its-an-overdue-first-payment-to-future-generations-ken-henry/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 03:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/jim-chalmers-budget-doesnt-fix-everything-but-its-an-overdue-first-payment-to-future-generations-ken-henry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour must fulfil promise to introduce clean air act, charities urge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Party held out prospect of act while in opposition but plan did not make it into election manifestoMinisters should bring forward a new clean air act that would ban wood burning, clear diesel vehicles from the roads and force councils to cut pollution, a group of more than 60 charities have urged before the king&rsquo;s speech on Wednesday.Labour held out the prospect of a clean air act while in opposition in 2023, but this was dropped from the final election manifesto, and the government has ma]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/labour-must-fulfil-promise-to-introduce-clean-air-act-charities-urge/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/labour-must-fulfil-promise-to-introduce-clean-air-act-charities-urge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Huge plumes of smoke rise over Florida as Everglades wildfire rages – video]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Florida fires that burnt through 45 sq km (11,000 acres) of land over the weekend spread on Monday as emergency crews worked to contain them. Florida Forest Service said 'the growing fires were producing smoky conditions with reduced visibility'. No serious injuries or property damage have been reported. Dry conditions have led to wildfires in other parts the country, including fires that destroyed dozens of homes in southern Georgia last month Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/huge-plumes-of-smoke-rise-over-florida-as-everglades-wildfire-rages-video/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 15:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/huge-plumes-of-smoke-rise-over-florida-as-everglades-wildfire-rages-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rugby sevens star Kevin Wekesa: ‘I am not blaming Europeans but I must highlight climate injustices’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Kenyan player has been recognised for his advocacy and grassroots work to tackle sport&rsquo;s carbon footprint&ldquo;Most well-known people who talk about climate change are in North America and Europe,&rdquo; says Kenyan rugby sevens star Kevin Wekesa, &ldquo;but for us this is a very relevant conversation. It is not only about future tournaments or big international pledges. In Kenya, we see the effects in rising heat, cracked pitches and changing weather in communities where young athlet]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/rugby-sevens-star-kevin-wekesa-i-am-not-blaming-europeans-but-i-must-highlight-climate-injustices/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 14:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/rugby-sevens-star-kevin-wekesa-i-am-not-blaming-europeans-but-i-must-highlight-climate-injustices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The global sand crisis: it’s being used up faster than it can be replaced]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is the most extracted solid material on Earth &ndash; but this extraction can threaten ecosystems and livelihoodsMal&eacute; is one of the world&rsquo;s most overcrowded cities, but it faces double pressure. As well as a growing population, the capital of the Maldives is also threatened by rising sea levels. Owing to climate breakdown, its living space is shrinking.So the justification for a land reclamation project seemed clear. Take sand from elsewhere in the archipelago and use it to build]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-global-sand-crisis-its-being-used-up-faster-than-it-can-be-replaced/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-global-sand-crisis-its-being-used-up-faster-than-it-can-be-replaced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The budget in seven graphs: no big surprises but this may be one of the most ambitious moves to fix Australia’s finances | Greg Jericho]]></title><description><![CDATA[With some long-awaited sanity on housing and taxes, including CGT and negative gearing changes, it&rsquo;s one of the most important for good &ndash; but will still leave some out in the coldFederal budget 2026 LIVE updates: Australia government budget announcement and speech &ndash; latest newsExplore all of our 2026 Australia federal budget coverageGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThis year&rsquo;s budget is an odd affair. So much had been leaked and dropped to the me]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-budget-in-seven-graphs-no-big-surprises-but-this-may-be-one-of-the-most-ambitious-moves-to-fix-australias-finances-greg-jericho/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 11:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-budget-in-seven-graphs-no-big-surprises-but-this-may-be-one-of-the-most-ambitious-moves-to-fix-australias-finances-greg-jericho/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Six lanes of tarmac and vehicles doing 70mph’: can ‘green bridges’ help animals cross the UK’s motorways in safety?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cockrow Bridge in Surrey will open in the coming weeks to provide wildlife, including lizards and insects, with the ability to move between fragmented habitatsWhen James Herd moved near to Wisley Common 17 years ago, the heathland nature reserve was teeming with wildlife. &ldquo;I&rsquo;d take the dog around the common in spring and summer, and every few hundred metres I&rsquo;d hear the rustle of a lizard in the undergrowth &ndash; and I&rsquo;d see adders,&rdquo; he says.But over the past deca]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/six-lanes-of-tarmac-and-vehicles-doing-70mph-can-green-bridges-help-animals-cross-the-uks-motorways-in-safety/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/six-lanes-of-tarmac-and-vehicles-doing-70mph-can-green-bridges-help-animals-cross-the-uks-motorways-in-safety/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Renewable energy hub planned for Scottish coal museum]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are plans to install solar panels on the roofs of buildings at Lady Victoria Colliery at Newtongrange.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/renewable-energy-hub-planned-for-scottish-coal-museum/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 07:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/renewable-energy-hub-planned-for-scottish-coal-museum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: No Mow May is back on track – and the results are wonderful | Jennifer Jones]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hunt&rsquo;s Cross, Liverpool: A survey of the roadside verge turns up 21 species including cuckoo flower and yarrow. But not everyone likes itThe impact was visceral. For days last spring I watched an army of confederates, with their uniforms of fiery gold bands and anthracite hoops, advancing up the road. They&nbsp;were cinnabar moth caterpillars, gathered on their host plant, common ragwort. And thanks to Liverpool city council&rsquo;s observance of No Mow May, there were plenty of both in th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-no-mow-may-is-back-on-track-and-the-results-are-wonderful-jennifer-jones/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 06:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-no-mow-may-is-back-on-track-and-the-results-are-wonderful-jennifer-jones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I couldn’t breathe’: the sinister spread of France’s killer seaweed]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a series of deaths on the beaches of Brittany, one bereaved family set out to prove the foul-smelling bloom was to blameWhen her phone rang at around 5pm on 8 September 2016, Rosy Auffray was still at work. It was one of her daughters, distressed, calling to tell her that their father, Jean-Ren&eacute;, had not come back from his daily run. Only the family dog had returned, alone and exhausted. Rosy rushed back home.When she arrived, Rosy noticed that the dog was behaving bizarrely: she re]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/i-couldnt-breathe-the-sinister-spread-of-frances-killer-seaweed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/i-couldnt-breathe-the-sinister-spread-of-frances-killer-seaweed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s our kinship’: can Australia learn to coexist with dingoes?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As dingoes vanish from parts of Australia, a new documentary is calling on governments to move away from eradication and towards solutions that benefit both farmers and animalsCarol Pettersen was a small child when her family moved deep into the bush around the Fitzgerald river, on Western Australia&rsquo;s south coast. It was the 1940s, and her white father and Aboriginal mother had broken the law simply by being together. So the bush became their refuge.In that country of mallee heath, banksia]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/its-our-kinship-can-australia-learn-to-coexist-with-dingoes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 04:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/its-our-kinship-can-australia-learn-to-coexist-with-dingoes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lasers in the sky: hi-tech missions track record snowpack loss in US west]]></title><description><![CDATA[Data from missions showing critically low snowpack on mountains across the west raises alarm among expertsHigh above the jagged peaks of California&rsquo;s Sierra Nevada, the view from the cockpit is breathtaking. At first glance, the mountains appear draped in a pristine white blanket. But as the flight crew gears up for a high-stakes mission, the sensors onboard this specialized aircraft prove that looks can be deceiving.&ldquo;This is a distinct dry year,&rdquo; says Tom Painter, CEO of Airbo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/lasers-in-the-sky-hi-tech-missions-track-record-snowpack-loss-in-us-west/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/lasers-in-the-sky-hi-tech-missions-track-record-snowpack-loss-in-us-west/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sharp drop in ‘forever chemicals’ in seabird eggs hailed as win for regulation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Levels of Pfas in northern gannet eggs in Canada fell up to 74% over 55-year period of studyLevels of some of the most dangerous Pfas compounds have dramatically fallen in Canadian seabird eggs, which the authors of a new peer-reviewed study say illustrates how regulations are effective.Researchers looked at Pfas levels in the eggs of northern gannets in the St Lawrence Seaway basin over a 55-year period. Pfas levels shot up from the 1960s through the peak of the chemicals&rsquo; use in the late]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/sharp-drop-in-forever-chemicals-in-seabird-eggs-hailed-as-win-for-regulation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/sharp-drop-in-forever-chemicals-in-seabird-eggs-hailed-as-win-for-regulation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Norway puts UN project funding on hold raising fears for plastics treaty talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Move by largest donor to environment programme poses further uncertainty for already troubled negotiations The largest donor to the United Nations Environment Programme (Unep) has paused funding to the body before its revised budget on 12 May, triggering concern among member states and NGOs.The news could carry significance for the already troubled plastic treaty negotiations being overseen by Unep. Since 2022 countries have been struggling to agree on how to deal with the volume of plastics bei]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/norway-puts-un-project-funding-on-hold-raising-fears-for-plastics-treaty-talks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 13:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/norway-puts-un-project-funding-on-hold-raising-fears-for-plastics-treaty-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fears for plastic treaty talks as Norway reviews UN project funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Move by largest donor to environment programme poses further uncertainty for already troubled negotiations The largest donor to the United Nations Environment Programme (Unep) is reviewing its funding to the body before its revised budget on 12 May, triggering concern among member states and NGOs.The news could carry significance for the already troubled plastic treaty negotiations being overseen by Unep. Since 2022 countries have been struggling to agree on how to deal with the volume of plasti]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/fears-for-plastic-treaty-talks-as-norway-reviews-un-project-funding/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 13:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/fears-for-plastic-treaty-talks-as-norway-reviews-un-project-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britain and Ireland’s wildflowers – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Eden Project&rsquo;s National Wildflower Centre is opening entries for its Wildflower Photographer of the Year 2026 competition on 29 May. The contest showcases images of some of Britain and Ireland&rsquo;s 1,600 wildflower species, and a selection of photos from last year&rsquo;s competition will be on display at Eden Dock, Canary Wharf, London, during CWG&rsquo;s Nature Week, from 13 July Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/britain-and-irelands-wildflowers-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/britain-and-irelands-wildflowers-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: Nesting mallard, owl and woodcock in our garden – this is the ‘human shield’ effect | Susie White]]></title><description><![CDATA[Allendale, Northumberland: Once again, wildlife has made a home here, in part because they feel safeA big moon is cresting the Scots pine as I sit at an upstairs window looking down on to the garden. Awaiting the dusk emergence of a female tawny owl has become an evening ritual. After a day spent in the confines of a nest box in our sycamore tree, her departure shifts back by a few minutes every night. Completely silent, she drops&nbsp;towards the woodland border&nbsp;and skims the plants, each]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-nesting-mallard-owl-and-woodcock-in-our-garden-this-is-the-human-shield-effect-susie-white/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-nesting-mallard-owl-and-woodcock-in-our-garden-this-is-the-human-shield-effect-susie-white/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘London is a case study in hope’: Sadiq Khan on 10 years as mayor]]></title><description><![CDATA[London mayor talks up coalition-building, highlights his environmental record, and worries national Labour party is on the wrong trackWhen Sadiq Khan was first elected as mayor of London 10 years ago, Barack Obama was US president, the UK was still in the European Union and Leicester City had just been crowned the unlikely champions of the English Premier League.In the intervening decade, Donald Trump has gone from reality TV star to two-time US president, the UK has had six different prime mini]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/london-is-a-case-study-in-hope-sadiq-khan-on-10-years-as-mayor/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/london-is-a-case-study-in-hope-sadiq-khan-on-10-years-as-mayor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pirouetting and gaping: mysterious whale behaviour documented as humpback migration begins]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the help of citizen scientists, researchers studying rare humpback &lsquo;jaw-gaping&rsquo; believe the move could be a social displayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOff the coast of Western Australia, a humpback whale is &ldquo;pirouetting&rdquo;, sweeping its pectoral fins through the water, its massive jaw hanging wide open. Surrounded by companions, the animal isn&rsquo;t lunging for a meal: rather, it is p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/pirouetting-and-gaping-mysterious-whale-behaviour-documented-as-humpback-migration-begins/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/pirouetting-and-gaping-mysterious-whale-behaviour-documented-as-humpback-migration-begins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A deadly bacterium is creeping up the US east coast. How worried should we be?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warming ocean waters are priming beaches and raw shellfish for Vibrio even as scientists are trying to stay one step aheadBailey Magers and Sunil Kumar cut strange figures on Pensacola Beach. Bags of disinfectant solution surrounded them on the white sand; their gloved hands juggled test tubes while layers of rubber and plastic shielded their skin from the elements. As the two organized their seawater samples on the popular Florida shoreline last August, an older woman wearing a swimsuit walked]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-deadly-bacterium-is-creeping-up-the-us-east-coast-how-worried-should-we-be/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 16:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-deadly-bacterium-is-creeping-up-the-us-east-coast-how-worried-should-we-be/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Amazon of America’: film paints vision of a post-coup Brazil giving up rainforest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vit&oacute;ria R&eacute;gia imagines rightwing Bolsonaro plot succeeded with US help &ndash; andhighlights threats facing Indigenous peoplesThe year is 2025 and far-right coup plotters have annihilated Brazil&rsquo;s democracy, assassinating the president, closing the national congress and surrendering the Amazon rainforest and its untold riches to the United States.&ldquo;Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Amazon of America,&rdquo; a thick-accented North American soldier tells a group of jour]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/amazon-of-america-film-paints-vision-of-a-post-coup-brazil-giving-up-rainforest/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/amazon-of-america-film-paints-vision-of-a-post-coup-brazil-giving-up-rainforest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘A weed is only a plant in the wrong place’: RHS Chelsea garden celebrates England’s edgelands]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sarah Eberle hopes to inspire people to nurture where town and countryside meet and nature is need of protectionStinging nettles, buttercups, broken crockery, fly-tipped flowers and a discarded gnome are not the usual hallmarks of an RHS Chelsea flower show garden.But this year&rsquo;s On the Edge garden by Sarah Eberle &ndash; the most decorated designer at Chelsea &ndash; is designed not to look like a garden at all, rather to transport its visitors to the liminal spaces on the outskirts of to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-weed-is-only-a-plant-in-the-wrong-place-rhs-chelsea-garden-celebrates-englands-edgelands/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-weed-is-only-a-plant-in-the-wrong-place-rhs-chelsea-garden-celebrates-englands-edgelands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Walkers urged not to trample fragile bluebells]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Woodland Trust urges people to "stick to the path" when visiting and photographing bluebell woods.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/walkers-urged-not-to-trample-fragile-bluebells/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 08:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/walkers-urged-not-to-trample-fragile-bluebells/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Award for scientist who brought space to millions]]></title><description><![CDATA[James O'Donoghue, from the University of Reading, is awarded the 2026 Carl Sagan medal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/award-for-scientist-who-brought-space-to-millions/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 08:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/award-for-scientist-who-brought-space-to-millions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Study looks at reintroduction of storks in Britain]]></title><description><![CDATA[PhD student Sophie Rabone is considering the impact of reintroducing the species more widely.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/study-looks-at-reintroduction-of-storks-in-britain/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 08:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/study-looks-at-reintroduction-of-storks-in-britain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newborns to silverbacks: counting mountain gorillas in Uganda – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[National Geographic photographer and WWF ambassador Jasper Doest joined conservation teams during the latest mountain gorilla census in Bwindi Impenetrable national park, taking pictures of the apes and the people essential to their survival Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/newborns-to-silverbacks-counting-mountain-gorillas-in-uganda-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/newborns-to-silverbacks-counting-mountain-gorillas-in-uganda-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘A long road ahead’: could community car-sharing help UK hit climate targets?]]></title><description><![CDATA[East Midlands electric car club helps residents and cuts emissions &ndash; but the need for a volunteer-led scheme reflects a much wider problemIn the aftermath of the Covid pandemic Miriam Stoate, a regenerative farmer from rural Leicestershire, noticed that too many people in her small village in England&rsquo;s East Midlands were struggling to get around.Although there were plenty of cars parked in Tilton, too often she found some of the village&rsquo;s residents did not have access to one wh]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-long-road-ahead-could-community-car-sharing-help-uk-hit-climate-targets/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-long-road-ahead-could-community-car-sharing-help-uk-hit-climate-targets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dumped goldfish endangering native carp in lake]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Environment Agency is seeking the abandoned pets in order to protect native fish.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/dumped-goldfish-endangering-native-carp-in-lake/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 06:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/dumped-goldfish-endangering-native-carp-in-lake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How tiny 'backpacks' and sniffer dogs could save hedgehogs from extinction]]></title><description><![CDATA[The project uses GPS 'backpacks' to track the hedgehogs as they become an increasingly rare sight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-tiny-backpacks-and-sniffer-dogs-could-save-hedgehogs-from-extinction/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 01:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-tiny-backpacks-and-sniffer-dogs-could-save-hedgehogs-from-extinction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google developers significantly misstate carbon emissions of proposed UK datacentres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emissions understated by factor of five in Essex plans for tech giant, while Greystoke&rsquo;s Lincolnshire plans show similar errorDevelopers working for Google have significantly misstated how much carbon two proposed AI datacentres will contribute to the UK&rsquo;s total emissions in planning documents reviewed by the Guardian.The tech company wants to build two huge datacentres &ndash; one 52-hectare (130 acre) project in Thurrock and another at an airfield in North Weald, both in Essex. To]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/google-developers-significantly-misstate-carbon-emissions-of-proposed-uk-datacentres/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/google-developers-significantly-misstate-carbon-emissions-of-proposed-uk-datacentres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Closing the chapter’ on Fema: Trump panel seeks to weaken disaster response amid climate crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Council&rsquo;s plan will leave Federal Emergency Management Agency ill-equipped to respond to extreme weather events, experts saySweeping changes may be in store at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema), the nation&rsquo;s frontline emergency response coordinator, that experts warned could further erode US capacity to handle disasters as the risks of extreme weather fueled by the climate crisis continue to rise.Fears about a fundamental overhaul of Fema&rsquo;s form and function have b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/closing-the-chapter-on-fema-trump-panel-seeks-to-weaken-disaster-response-amid-climate-crisis/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/closing-the-chapter-on-fema-trump-panel-seeks-to-weaken-disaster-response-amid-climate-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nature recovery zones inspired by Attenborough]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust says the campaign, focusing on nature recovery, is its biggest yet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nature-recovery-zones-inspired-by-attenborough/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 12:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nature-recovery-zones-inspired-by-attenborough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It could have been a second Great Fire’: how east London blaze showed scale of UK wildfire threat]]></title><description><![CDATA[In record 40C heat on 19 July 2022, 18 homes were lost in village of Wennington &ndash; a signal for firefighters to adapt, but UK response remains fragmentedWhen neighbours urged Lynn Sabberton and her partner, Terry, to flee from their home in Wennington one day in 2022, the couple weren&rsquo;t sure they should bother. A fire was burning in their village, on the eastern edge of London, but Terry thought it was too far away to be a problem. Struggling with a lung disease made worse by the reco]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/it-could-have-been-a-second-great-fire-how-east-london-blaze-showed-scale-of-uk-wildfire-threat/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/it-could-have-been-a-second-great-fire-how-east-london-blaze-showed-scale-of-uk-wildfire-threat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home batteries: a ‘gamechanger’ for cutting energy bills?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As fuel prices soar, millions of Britons could reduce their electricity costs by installing home storageConsumers across the UK are bracing for the war in the Middle East to deliver a sharp rise in home energy bills from this summer.The looming energy cost crisis has prompted a record number of households to investigate green home upgrades to try to keep bills down, including heat pumps, solar panels and electric vehicles. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/home-batteries-a-gamechanger-for-cutting-energy-bills/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/home-batteries-a-gamechanger-for-cutting-energy-bills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The odds are not in our favour’: who sets the Doomsday Clock – and what can they tell us about the future of humanity?]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the war on Iran, Ukraine, AI and climate breakdown increasing the likelihood of a nuclear war, the clock stands closer to midnight than ever before. So who decides how many seconds we have left &ndash; and can we buy ourselves more time?The Earth is getting hotter. Conflicts are raging, in the Middle East and Ukraine, each increasing the chance of nuclear war. AI is infiltrating almost every aspect of our lives, despite its unpredictability and tendency to hallucinate. Scientists, tinkering]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-odds-are-not-in-our-favour-who-sets-the-doomsday-clock-and-what-can-they-tell-us-about-the-future-of-humanity/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-odds-are-not-in-our-favour-who-sets-the-doomsday-clock-and-what-can-they-tell-us-about-the-future-of-humanity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: A terrible time for a tractor breakdown | Colin Chappell]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brigg, Lincolnshire: We work these vehicles hard and they will have problems, but today was really not the day for a steaming bonnetThere&rsquo;s never a good time for a tractor to break down, but this was&nbsp;exceptional timing. Late April was very dry as predicted, and with&nbsp;a change in weather prospects,&nbsp;the birdfood seed needed to go in. The purpose of this &ldquo;crop&rdquo; is to fill the birds&rsquo; winter&nbsp;hunger gap, and it has to be&nbsp;sown in a narrow window: after&nb]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-a-terrible-time-for-a-tractor-breakdown-colin-chappell/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-a-terrible-time-for-a-tractor-breakdown-colin-chappell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From ‘charger rage’ to a 700km range: is public charging keeping up with Australia’s EV demand?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As electric vehicle sales hit all-time highs, the need for more places to plug in is growing &ndash; fastChange by degrees offers life hacks and sustainable living tips each Saturday to help reduce your household&rsquo;s carbon footprintGot a question or tip for reducing household emissions? Email us at changebydegrees@theguardian.comAustralia is having an electric vehicle moment.Close to 25,000 electric vehicles were sold in Australia in March, an all-time record and an increase of 69.6% compar]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/from-charger-rage-to-a-700km-range-is-public-charging-keeping-up-with-australias-ev-demand/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/from-charger-rage-to-a-700km-range-is-public-charging-keeping-up-with-australias-ev-demand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hovering objects and flashing lights: what we learned from UFO documents released by the Pentagon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US has published transcripts, video clips and audio recordings about unidentified flying objects, also called unidentified anomalous phenomena.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/hovering-objects-and-flashing-lights-what-we-learned-from-ufo-documents-released-by-the-pentagon/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 00:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/hovering-objects-and-flashing-lights-what-we-learned-from-ufo-documents-released-by-the-pentagon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From primates to climate - ten of David Attenborough's best documentaries]]></title><description><![CDATA[From hanging out with primates to early climate warnings, here's a selection of his trailblazing programmes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/from-primates-to-climate-ten-of-david-attenboroughs-best-documentaries/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 16:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/from-primates-to-climate-ten-of-david-attenboroughs-best-documentaries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The fight against AI data centers isn’t just about tech – it’s about democracy | Astra Taylor and Saul Levin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Claims of nimbyism are a misunderstanding: the movement is about whether regular people have a say in fundamental decisionsSince the surreal scene at the 2024 presidential inauguration, when a row of big tech titans took their VIP seats and signaled their new alliance with Maga, the Trump administration has rolled out the red carpet for Silicon Valley&rsquo;s AI ambitions and shareholder priorities.Washington has doled out billions in lucrative federal subsidies and contracts to the cash-rich se]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-fight-against-ai-data-centers-isnt-just-about-tech-its-about-democracy-astra-taylor-and-saul-levin/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-fight-against-ai-data-centers-isnt-just-about-tech-its-about-democracy-astra-taylor-and-saul-levin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pupils release butterflies for David Attenborough]]></title><description><![CDATA[Children release 100 butterflies at a Warwickshire farm for the broadcaster's centennial.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/pupils-release-butterflies-for-david-attenborough/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 15:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/pupils-release-butterflies-for-david-attenborough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Everything went black. Then fire poured down’: one man’s terror onboard a ship hit in the Iran war]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an exclusive interview, a seafarer describes the strike on the MKD Vyom in the Gulf of Oman that killed his friend and crewmate, Dixit SolankiThe blast tore through the engine room of the tanker MKD Vyom without warning on the morning of 1 March. &ldquo;There were immense shock waves and a fireball,&rdquo; says Basis*, a seafarer on one of the first ships to suffer a fatal attack in the Gulf of Oman during the US and Israeli airstrikes against Iran.&ldquo;For one or two seconds, I was knocked]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/everything-went-black-then-fire-poured-down-one-mans-terror-onboard-a-ship-hit-in-the-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/everything-went-black-then-fire-poured-down-one-mans-terror-onboard-a-ship-hit-in-the-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[David Attenborough's 'secret superpower' celebrated on 100th birthday]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC producers talk about working with Sir David Attenborough on his 100th birthday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/david-attenboroughs-secret-superpower-celebrated-on-100th-birthday/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 12:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/david-attenboroughs-secret-superpower-celebrated-on-100th-birthday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Airline emissions in Europe top pre-Covid levels despite pledge to decarbonise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Promises to cut emissions and use more fuel-efficient planes fail to stop rise, with Ryanair&rsquo;s carbon footprint 50% up on 2019Emissions from flying in Europe have now passed pre-pandemic levels, with Ryanair&rsquo;s carbon footprint 50% higher than in 2019, research has shown.Total aviation emissions continue to increase despite industry pledges to decarbonise and the introduction of more fuel-efficient planes, driven by the massive expansion of low-cost carriers. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/airline-emissions-in-europe-top-pre-covid-levels-despite-pledge-to-decarbonise/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 12:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/airline-emissions-in-europe-top-pre-covid-levels-despite-pledge-to-decarbonise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The worst time for wheat’: US farmers face losses to extreme heat and drought]]></title><description><![CDATA[Temperature swings have left crops across the Plains in terrible conditions, with some farmers opting not to harvestMerrill Nielsen&rsquo;s wheat crop looked healthy after he planted it in the fall on his 2,500-acre farm in north-central Kansas, about 50 miles west of Salina, the plants benefiting from higher-than-normal November rainfall.But an abnormally warm and dry winter, followed by extreme temperature variability, stressed the developing wheat. In the winter-to-spring transition, temperat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-worst-time-for-wheat-us-farmers-face-losses-to-extreme-heat-and-drought/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-worst-time-for-wheat-us-farmers-face-losses-to-extreme-heat-and-drought/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our cities are choked by cars – here’s how experts would fix them]]></title><description><![CDATA[Turning parking bays into green spaces and prioritising cyclists may be the fastest routes to improving urban lifeClean air, safer streets and a stable climate are among the reasons doctors and environmental experts want fewer cars clogging our roads. Reduced dependence on fuel &ndash; especially when prices are high and most countries rely on imports &ndash; is another.Yet while some cities with world-class public transport are debating how to tackle the stubborn minority of journeys still made]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/our-cities-are-choked-by-cars-heres-how-experts-would-fix-them/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/our-cities-are-choked-by-cars-heres-how-experts-would-fix-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inequality causing 100,000 extra deaths a year from heat and cold in Europe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Findings come after third-hottest April on record globally and amid fears of more brutal European summer weatherEconomic inequality adds more than 100,000 deaths to the vast toll from heat and cold in Europe each year, research has found.Cutting levels inequality to match that of Europe&rsquo;s most equal region, as measured by the Gini index, would reduce temperature-related mortality by as much as 30%, equating to 109,866 people, the study found. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/inequality-causing-100000-extra-deaths-a-year-from-heat-and-cold-in-europe/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 11:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/inequality-causing-100000-extra-deaths-a-year-from-heat-and-cold-in-europe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘A share in the delight’: the people investing in the UK’s first community-owned solar battery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oxfordshire&rsquo;s Ray Valley Solar already generates clean energy for 7,000 homes, and is now crowdfunding storage to marry daylight with evening demandTucked away among hedgerows on a large field between a motorway and the River Ray, one of the UK&rsquo;s largest community-owned solar parks is hard to spot from the surrounding country lanes.But the nearly 36,000 solar panels installed on the site are literally a shining example of what can be achieved when a renewable energy project is co-own]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-share-in-the-delight-the-people-investing-in-the-uks-first-community-owned-solar-battery/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-share-in-the-delight-the-people-investing-in-the-uks-first-community-owned-solar-battery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week in wildlife: a chonky sea lion, amorous toads and an adorable gosling]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week&rsquo;s best wildlife photographs from around the world Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/week-in-wildlife-a-chonky-sea-lion-amorous-toads-and-an-adorable-gosling/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/week-in-wildlife-a-chonky-sea-lion-amorous-toads-and-an-adorable-gosling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How one man’s mission to clear dumped boats inspired Guardian readers]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this week&rsquo;s newsletter: Readers have flooded the crowdfunder of Steve Green after his inspirational story of DIY environmental activism was told&bull; Don&rsquo;t get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereFor many people, owning a yacht is the ultimate dream. But recently I reported on what happens when that dream is abandoned, and one man&rsquo;s uphill battle to clean up rotting boats left behind in Cornwall, England.In this week&rsquo;s newsletter, it&rsquo;s my pleasure]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-one-mans-mission-to-clear-dumped-boats-inspired-guardian-readers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-one-mans-mission-to-clear-dumped-boats-inspired-guardian-readers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rare white-tailed eagles draw crowds of watchers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photographers travel across the country to catch a glimpse of the birds in Christchurch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/rare-white-tailed-eagles-draw-crowds-of-watchers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 06:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/rare-white-tailed-eagles-draw-crowds-of-watchers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celebrating David Attenborough's 100th birthday in the South]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Sir David Attenborough turns 100 years old, here is how he helped nature in Hampshire and Dorset.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/celebrating-david-attenboroughs-100th-birthday-in-the-south/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 06:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/celebrating-david-attenboroughs-100th-birthday-in-the-south/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: A lesson in camouflage from a cucumber spider | Claire Stares]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staunton Country Park, Havant: Against my black fleece, this arachnid is startlingly vivid. In the fresh green of the beech canopy, it disappearsThe forecast had promised warm spring sunshine &ndash; ideal weather for a forest bathing class. Instead, a squally shower arrived without warning, and we ended up hugging&nbsp;tree trunks more out of necessity than mindfulness. In full leaf, the mature beech grove canopy would have kept us dry, but&nbsp;this early in the season, the leaves had only jus]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-a-lesson-in-camouflage-from-a-cucumber-spider-claire-stares/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-a-lesson-in-camouflage-from-a-cucumber-spider-claire-stares/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The greatest ambassador for life on Earth’: Tributes paid to David Attenborough on his 100th birthday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Naturalist says he has been &lsquo;overwhelmed by greetings&rsquo; as milestone is marked with event at Royal Albert HallDavid Attenborough said he had been &ldquo;completely overwhelmed by birthday greetings&rdquo; for his centenary on Friday and thanked wellwishers &ldquo;most sincerely&rdquo;.<br />
The naturalist said he had hoped to celebrate his 100th birthday quietly. Instead, the milestone will be marked with a live event at the Royal Albert Hall broadcast on BBC One, featuring music from his]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-greatest-ambassador-for-life-on-earth-tributes-paid-to-david-attenborough-on-his-100th-birthday/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 01:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-greatest-ambassador-for-life-on-earth-tributes-paid-to-david-attenborough-on-his-100th-birthday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How sunburn inspired a new way to store energy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Molecules that can capture heat could be a useful technology to decarbonise heating.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-sunburn-inspired-a-new-way-to-store-energy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 01:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-sunburn-inspired-a-new-way-to-store-energy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gas-fired power still looks a safe bet for Centrica in the renewables era]]></title><description><![CDATA[There will still be a need to have gas in the wings to keep the lights on, so the financials stack up on Severn plant purchaseThe eye-catching non-Hormuz news in energy-land last month was that Great Britain is set for a record-breaking summer for wind and solar power generation. The national energy system operator even thought there could be periods &ndash; a sunny weekend or a bank holiday afternoon of low demand, for example &ndash; when more renewable power would be available than the electr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/gas-fired-power-still-looks-a-safe-bet-for-centrica-in-the-renewables-era/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/gas-fired-power-still-looks-a-safe-bet-for-centrica-in-the-renewables-era/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sir David Attenborough 'overwhelmed' by 100th birthday greetings &ndash; audio]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir David Attenborough has released an audio message thanking the public for the flood of goodwill messages sent in the run-up to his 100th birthday. The veteran broadcaster said he had expected to celebrate quietly, but expressed gratitude for the well-wishes he had received. Attenborough, who was born on 8 May 1926, joined the BBC in 1952 and went on to become one of the world's most respected and influential wildlife presentersTiny parasitic wasp named after David Attenborough for his 100th b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/sir-david-attenborough-overwhelmed-by-100th-birthday-greetings-ndash-audio/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 20:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/sir-david-attenborough-overwhelmed-by-100th-birthday-greetings-ndash-audio/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ben Jennings on David Attenborough’s 100th birthday – cartoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/ben-jennings-on-david-attenboroughs-100th-birthday-cartoon/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 19:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/ben-jennings-on-david-attenboroughs-100th-birthday-cartoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BP plans to sell shares in flagship carbon projects as it pulls back from green agenda]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oil firm seeks to reduce stake in carbon capture and storage projects in north-east of England after schemes fail to win over shareholdersBP plans to sell stakes in two flagship carbon capture and storage projects in the north-east of England as the company continues to retreat from the green agenda.The oil company hopes to reduce its share in the Net Zero Teesside (NZT) project, which aims to develop the UK&rsquo;s first gas power plant to be fitted with a controversial carbon capture system to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/bp-plans-to-sell-shares-in-flagship-carbon-projects-as-it-pulls-back-from-green-agenda/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/bp-plans-to-sell-shares-in-flagship-carbon-projects-as-it-pulls-back-from-green-agenda/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The objects that escaped from the museum: magical spectacle Return to the Forest – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[A trip to a museum becomes an unexpected adventure in a new immersive family show by Theatre-Rites and Factory International Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-objects-that-escaped-from-the-museum-magical-spectacle-return-to-the-forest-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 15:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-objects-that-escaped-from-the-museum-magical-spectacle-return-to-the-forest-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘An epidemic of flies, rats, waste and foul odours’: health fears in Cuba as US oil blockade halts rubbish collection]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Trump ramps up pressure by cutting off fuel to the island, Havana&rsquo;s refuse is rarely collected, forcing residents to burn it in the streets despite the pollutionAs thick smoke spread through the narrow streets of Havana, seeping into homes, schools and shops, Carlos Blanco, a chef, opened his bedroom window to see what was going on. &ldquo;I saw a mist. But it wasn&rsquo;t mist &ndash; it was smoke,&rdquo; he says, describing the toxic smog emanating from a smouldering mountain of rubbi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/an-epidemic-of-flies-rats-waste-and-foul-odours-health-fears-in-cuba-as-us-oil-blockade-halts-rubbish-collection/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/an-epidemic-of-flies-rats-waste-and-foul-odours-health-fears-in-cuba-as-us-oil-blockade-halts-rubbish-collection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s Iran war may stymie climate gains with boost to big oil, experts say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Windfall profits could lock in Trump-era political wins for the industry and slow clean-energy transitionThe billions in profits big oil is reaping due to the Iran war may stymie the energy transition, experts and advocates fear, incentivizing oil and gas expansion and boosting the sector&rsquo;s funds for political lobbying.&ldquo;Windfall profits from Trump&rsquo;s war will allow big oil to build a wall of money around its Trump-era political victories,&rdquo; said Lukas Shankar-Ross, a deputy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/trumps-iran-war-may-stymie-climate-gains-with-boost-to-big-oil-experts-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/trumps-iran-war-may-stymie-climate-gains-with-boost-to-big-oil-experts-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shark or sea monster? The Canadian marine mystery that still intrigues experts 90 years on]]></title><description><![CDATA[Debate continues to rage over whether a strange carcass found in 1937 was a new species or a basking shark. Either way, the case reveals how little is known about what lies beneath the wavesIts head resembled a dog&rsquo;s, its downturned nose a camel&rsquo;s, and at the end of its reptilian body was the tail of horse. Witnesses say it was covered in a thin white film. When the remains of a strange creature were pulled from the stomach of a sperm whale, most of those present agreed: it was a sea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/shark-or-sea-monster-the-canadian-marine-mystery-that-still-intrigues-experts-90-years-on/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/shark-or-sea-monster-the-canadian-marine-mystery-that-still-intrigues-experts-90-years-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Up to 2cm a month: Nasa keeps track as Mexico City sinks into the ground]]></title><description><![CDATA[Powerful radar system is providing new data on city&rsquo;s subsidence, which experts hope will draw more attention to itWalking into Mexico City&rsquo;s sprawling central Z&oacute;calo is a dizzying experience. At one end of the plaza, the capital&rsquo;s cathedral, with its soaring spires, slumps in one direction. An attached church, known as the Metropolitan Sanctuary, tilts in the other. The nearby National Palace also seems off-kilter.The teetering of many of the capital&rsquo;s historic bu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/up-to-2cm-a-month-nasa-keeps-track-as-mexico-city-sinks-into-the-ground/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/up-to-2cm-a-month-nasa-keeps-track-as-mexico-city-sinks-into-the-ground/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘At a crossroads’: will piling-up crises force Europe to put brakes on US-style car culture?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bigger vehicles including electric can cause multiple harms, yet resistance to rise of SUVs and trucks has had mixed supportOn a brisk winter&rsquo;s evening in Europe&rsquo;s automotive heartland, a cyclist who had pushed for safer streets went out on his bike for a final time. Andreas Mandalka had documented dangerous driving and shoddy cycling infrastructure for years, measuring the margins at which cars zipped past him and posting videos of blatant violations. While quick to remind readers t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/at-a-crossroads-will-piling-up-crises-force-europe-to-put-brakes-on-us-style-car-culture/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/at-a-crossroads-will-piling-up-crises-force-europe-to-put-brakes-on-us-style-car-culture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘At a crossroads’: will piling-up crises force Europe to put brakes on SUV culture?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bigger cars including electric can cause multiple harms, yet resistance to rise of US-style vehicles has had mixed supportOn a brisk winter&rsquo;s evening in Europe&rsquo;s automotive heartland, a cyclist who had pushed for safer streets went out on his bike for a final time. Andreas Mandalka had documented dangerous driving and shoddy cycling infrastructure for years, measuring the margins at which cars zipped past him and posting videos of blatant violations. While quick to remind readers tha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/at-a-crossroads-will-piling-up-crises-force-europe-to-put-brakes-on-suv-culture/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/at-a-crossroads-will-piling-up-crises-force-europe-to-put-brakes-on-suv-culture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fertiliser shortages to have dramatic effect on food prices, says Duke of Westminster’s firm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Powerful property and farming firm Grosvenor Group says knock-on effect of Iran war could arrive next yearFertiliser shortages caused by the Iran war have driven up costs for UK farmers by up to 70% and will have a &ldquo;dramatic&rdquo; impact on food prices globally next year, according to one of Britain&rsquo;s most powerful property and farming companies.Mark Preston, executive trustee of the 349-year-old Grosvenor Group, controlled by the Duke of Westminster, said fertiliser &ldquo;was alre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/fertiliser-shortages-to-have-dramatic-effect-on-food-prices-says-duke-of-westminsters-firm/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 11:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/fertiliser-shortages-to-have-dramatic-effect-on-food-prices-says-duke-of-westminsters-firm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Climate campaigners attack Shell over ‘windfall’ profits from Iran war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firm benefits from conflict to rake in $6.9bn as higher energy prices turbocharge profitsBusiness live &ndash; latest updatesShell has reported better than expected profits of $6.9bn (&pound;5bn) after its oil traders reaped the benefits of soaring energy prices during the war in Iran, angering climate campaigners.Europe&rsquo;s biggest oil and gas company posted a 115% jump in first-quarter profits from the $3.2bn reported in the last three months of 2025. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/climate-campaigners-attack-shell-over-windfall-profits-from-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 08:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/climate-campaigners-attack-shell-over-windfall-profits-from-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: Remembering a woman who gave so much to this village | Nicola Chester]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inkpen, Berkshire: There is far less birdsong now than in Lillian Watts&rsquo;s day, but it is down to her that there is any at allLillian Watts&rsquo;s bench has fallen into disrepair, so instead I sit on Arthur&rsquo;s Seat on the common. Warmth rises from the heath, even on this chilly spring morning, and a lizard creates curvaceous lines under the dry, still-dormant heather.It is both Lillian&rsquo;s and my birthday, though she died in 1989, aged 93. I play a recording of her from 1975, from]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-remembering-a-woman-who-gave-so-much-to-this-village-nicola-chester/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-remembering-a-woman-who-gave-so-much-to-this-village-nicola-chester/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rewilding giants: captive elephants rehomed in Europe’s first sanctuary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Julie, once a circus elephant, and Kariba, from a Belgian zoo, are to be moved to a former ranch in PortugalEurope&rsquo;s first large-scale elephant sanctuary, which is opening to offer a more natural environment for some of the 600 animals still held in captivity across the continent, is to receive its first arrivals.Julie, Portugal&rsquo;s last circus elephant, will be moved next month to the animal charity Pangea&rsquo;s multimillion pound sanctuary in the Alentejo, 200km (124 miles) east of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/rewilding-giants-captive-elephants-rehomed-in-europes-first-sanctuary/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/rewilding-giants-captive-elephants-rehomed-in-europes-first-sanctuary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[100 years on Earth: celebrating David Attenborough’s birthday – podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[To celebrate Sir David Attenborough&rsquo;s centenary, Madeleine Finlay catches up with natural history writer Patrick Barkham, who has met the celebrated presenter. They explore how the natural world has changed in the century that Attenborough has been on Earth, and how his programming has reflected his growing commitment to highlighting the devastating impacts of the climate crisis on nature and biodiversityClips: BBC, PBS Support the Guardian: theguardian.com/sciencepod Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/100-years-on-earth-celebrating-david-attenboroughs-birthday-podcast/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/100-years-on-earth-celebrating-david-attenboroughs-birthday-podcast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tame the water or let it flow? New Zealand grapples with how to protect its braided rivers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Intervention for farming and flood risk change the unique systems as communities grapple with how to live alongside the vital waterwaysWhen British settlers started building Christchurch city 170 years ago, they largely ignored the nearby Waimakariri River, which twists from the South Island&rsquo;s alps towards the eastern shore.But rain and glacial shifts compelled the braided river &ndash; a globally rare form of river with many woven channels &ndash; to take on a new shape, occasionally floo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/tame-the-water-or-let-it-flow-new-zealand-grapples-with-how-to-protect-its-braided-rivers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 01:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/tame-the-water-or-let-it-flow-new-zealand-grapples-with-how-to-protect-its-braided-rivers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Climate solutions will bring down bills and restore nature’: green issues and May elections]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Reform vows to block solar and windfarms, energy leaders say renewables offer most secure future, insulating UK from hostile forcesUK politics live &ndash; latest updates&bull; May elections: What&rsquo;s at stake across England, Wales and Scotland?The defining issue of Thursday&rsquo;s local elections, feedback from doorsteps suggests, will be the UK&rsquo;s soaring cost of living. But voters should be told about the links between inflation and the effects of fossil fuels and the climate cri]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/climate-solutions-will-bring-down-bills-and-restore-nature-green-issues-and-may-elections/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 19:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/climate-solutions-will-bring-down-bills-and-restore-nature-green-issues-and-may-elections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Norwegian government attacked over decision to reopen North Sea gasfields]]></title><description><![CDATA[Approval for exploration in 70 new areas prompts fierce backlash from fossil fuel opponentsThe Norwegian government has been heavily criticised for approving plans to reopen three North Sea gasfields nearly three decades after they were closed to help fill the gap in energy supplies created by the Middle East war.Amid sharp price rises in oil and gas since the US and Israel&rsquo;s attack on Iran in February, Oslo has also given its approval for oil and gas companies to explore in 70 new locatio]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/norwegian-government-attacked-over-decision-to-reopen-north-sea-gasfields/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 17:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/norwegian-government-attacked-over-decision-to-reopen-north-sea-gasfields/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vienna’s public transport is the envy of the world – so why can’t it ditch cars?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Austrian capital mulls expanding tram network and park-and-ride car parks in effort to reduce private vehicle useWhen Leonore Gewessler hops on the underground trains and street-level trams that run like clockwork across the breadth of Vienna, she appreciates the ease, affordability and time she &ldquo;gets as a present&rdquo; instead of idling in traffic. But Austria&rsquo;s former climate and transport minister is also aware that cars still dominate the capital&rsquo;s streets. She says good p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/viennas-public-transport-is-the-envy-of-the-world-so-why-cant-it-ditch-cars/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/viennas-public-transport-is-the-envy-of-the-world-so-why-cant-it-ditch-cars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Massive Alaska megatsunami was second largest ever recorded]]></title><description><![CDATA[New research suggests glacier melt driven by climate change is increasing the risk of giant waves.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/massive-alaska-megatsunami-was-second-largest-ever-recorded/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/massive-alaska-megatsunami-was-second-largest-ever-recorded/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alaska’s 2025 mega tsunami highlights risk to cruise lines as glaciers retreat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers say 481-metre wave in fjord was triggered by rockslide linked to climate crisisA mega tsunami in Alaska last year in a fjord visited by cruise ships is a stark warning of the risks of coastal rockslides and glacier retreat fueled by the climate crisis, a new study warns.Scientists recorded the world&rsquo;s second-tallest tsunami after it struck the Tracy Arm fjord in south-east Alaska last August after a massive rockslide around the toe of a glacier. The tsunami reached 481 metres (]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/alaskas-2025-mega-tsunami-highlights-risk-to-cruise-lines-as-glaciers-retreat/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/alaskas-2025-mega-tsunami-highlights-risk-to-cruise-lines-as-glaciers-retreat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Heat, floods and droughts make men more violent to women’: Natasha Walter on eco-feminism in a world on fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The author has become acutely aware of how the climate crisis is affecting women &ndash; and, in her new book, she argues that it&rsquo;s time for mainstream western feminists to join the dotsNatasha Walter is halfway through explaining how she came to be politically radicalised when a young woman approaches the cafe table. We two middle-aged women look like &ldquo;the most trustworthy people here,&rdquo; she says, so could we watch her baby while she grabs a coffee? Like the solid citizen she i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/heat-floods-and-droughts-make-men-more-violent-to-women-natasha-walter-on-eco-feminism-in-a-world-on-fire/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/heat-floods-and-droughts-make-men-more-violent-to-women-natasha-walter-on-eco-feminism-in-a-world-on-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A reason to vote Labour tomorrow: we are the only party taking the climate crisis seriously | Katie White]]></title><description><![CDATA[Climate action is something the vast majority of Britons agree on. But even the Greens are blocking the vital infrastructure we need to electrify BritainKatie White is the Labour MP for Leeds North West and minister for climate in the Department for Energy Security and Net ZeroStrip away the politics, and the climate crisis debate isn&rsquo;t complicated. We&rsquo;re changing the planet in ways that are &ldquo;damaging and dangerous&rdquo;, and every country will be affected. &ldquo;No one can o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-reason-to-vote-labour-tomorrow-we-are-the-only-party-taking-the-climate-crisis-seriously-katie-white/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 12:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-reason-to-vote-labour-tomorrow-we-are-the-only-party-taking-the-climate-crisis-seriously-katie-white/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How car-loving American cities fell so far behind their global peers on public transit]]></title><description><![CDATA[With most major European cities well-served by trains and buses, bringing US transit up to par would cost $4.6tnThe only train station in Houston, the US&rsquo;s fourth-largest city and one of the fastest-growing conurbations in the country, is a diminished, morose sight. Intercity trains arrive at this squat, shed-like Amtrak building, which cringes in the shadows of roaring highways, just three times a week.That such a meager train station could ostensibly serve a metropolitan area of about 7]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-car-loving-american-cities-fell-so-far-behind-their-global-peers-on-public-transit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-car-loving-american-cities-fell-so-far-behind-their-global-peers-on-public-transit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From V2 rocket-scarred London to Ukraine: how nature thrives in bomb craters]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the UK capital, Bomb Crater Pond is full of wildlife, while scientists studying land obliterated by recent Russian blasts 1,500 miles away have seen &lsquo;how quickly nature begins to heal itself&rsquo;In February 1945, towards the end of the second world war, a German V2 rocket struck Walthamstow Marshes in east London. The explosion tore a crater into the marshland. Left untouched, it slowly filled with water, sediment &hellip; and life. Today, this wartime scar has become a thriving pond.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/from-v2-rocket-scarred-london-to-ukraine-how-nature-thrives-in-bomb-craters/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/from-v2-rocket-scarred-london-to-ukraine-how-nature-thrives-in-bomb-craters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why is NI facing a growing threat from wildfires?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Figures show that spring drought events are happening more often while there has been a sharp rise in "fire weather".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/why-is-ni-facing-a-growing-threat-from-wildfires/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 07:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/why-is-ni-facing-a-growing-threat-from-wildfires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gibraltar dumping all of its raw sewage into Mediterranean]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wastewater from nearly 40,000 people and businesses pumped straight into sea as territory still has no treatment plantRaw sewage from nearly 40,000 people and businesses is being pumped straight into the sea because the British overseas territory of Gibraltar does not have, and has never had, a wastewater treatment plant.For decades, untreated sewage has poured into the Mediterranean from the southern tip of the peninsula at Europa Point, where the government of Gibraltar says there are &ldquo;h]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/gibraltar-dumping-all-of-its-raw-sewage-into-mediterranean/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/gibraltar-dumping-all-of-its-raw-sewage-into-mediterranean/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU trade deal could force UK to restrict use of weedkiller linked to cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Glyphosate is currently sprayed on cereal and pulse crops to dessicate them and make them easier to harvestA new trade deal with the EU could lead to restrictions on the use of the controversial weedkiller glyphosate on UK food crops.The full-spectrum herbicide, which kills almost every plant it touches, is often sprayed on wheat, oats and other cereal and pulse crops shortly before harvest to desiccate them and make them easier to handle. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/eu-trade-deal-could-force-uk-to-restrict-use-of-weedkiller-linked-to-cancer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/eu-trade-deal-could-force-uk-to-restrict-use-of-weedkiller-linked-to-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: A butterfly haven of orange tips and holly blues  | Sara Hudston]]></title><description><![CDATA[Powerstock Common, Dorset: I&rsquo;m hopeful that the mixed habitats here and bright weather will bring them out in their droves &ndash; and I&rsquo;m not disappointed The recent pulse of warm, sunny weather has encouraged butterflies to fly in large numbers in Dorset. They were everywhere when I visited Powerstock Common: the moment I opened the car door, a brimstone fluttered sulphur-yellow over the parking area, lifted on a stream of blackcap song.Bright as butter in the sunshine, it&rsquo;s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-a-butterfly-haven-of-orange-tips-and-holly-blues-sara-hudston/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 06:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-a-butterfly-haven-of-orange-tips-and-holly-blues-sara-hudston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thank you, David Attenborough, for 100 incredible years of life on Earth | Jess Harwood]]></title><description><![CDATA[As I kid I would do his voice, put on my dad&rsquo;s work shirt and host my own nature documentaries in the backyardSee more of Jess Harwood&rsquo;s cartoons here Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/thank-you-david-attenborough-for-100-incredible-years-of-life-on-earth-jess-harwood/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 03:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/thank-you-david-attenborough-for-100-incredible-years-of-life-on-earth-jess-harwood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As household bills soar, is it time for a ‘working-class climate agenda’?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Proposal from group that worked with AOC and Bernie Sanders seeks to counter claim that climate policy is politically toxic Americans do not care about the climate crisis, only economic issues: that&rsquo;s the message some wonks have put forth in the past year, as the Trump administration has dismantled environmental protections. But the shift away from climate is misguided, an influential group of progressives is arguing.&ldquo;The climate crisis is a core driver of the cost-of-living crisis a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/as-household-bills-soar-is-it-time-for-a-working-class-climate-agenda/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/as-household-bills-soar-is-it-time-for-a-working-class-climate-agenda/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s a special tree’: campaign to save mother of beloved bramley apple for nation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Appeal launched to buy Nottinghamshire cottage, where tree was planted in 19th century, and turn it into heritage centreCampaigners have launched an appeal to try to save for the nation the mother tree of perhaps the most popular cooking apple in the world.The original bramley apple tree, which grows in the garden of a cottage in Southwell, Nottinghamshire, is for sale, with the cottage put on the market by its owner, Nottingham Trent University. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/its-a-special-tree-campaign-to-save-mother-of-beloved-bramley-apple-for-nation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 12:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/its-a-special-tree-campaign-to-save-mother-of-beloved-bramley-apple-for-nation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our Land review – right-to-roam campaigners offer bacchanalian antics and a heartfelt message]]></title><description><![CDATA[Orban Wallace&rsquo;s documentary avoids big clashes between landowners and campaigners in favour of wide-ranging explorationOrban Wallace&rsquo;s film about the right-to-roam movement shows us a campaigning group with a simple, reasonable aim: to give walkers in England and Wales the same rights that people have in Scotland, courtesy of the Scottish Outdoor Access Code, brought into being by the Land Reform (Scotland) Act of 2003. There, walkers have the right to temporary, non-motorised access]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/our-land-review-right-to-roam-campaigners-offer-bacchanalian-antics-and-a-heartfelt-message/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/our-land-review-right-to-roam-campaigners-offer-bacchanalian-antics-and-a-heartfelt-message/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Companies pay out to charity after slurry incidents]]></title><description><![CDATA[The three companies has paid out a total of &pound;33,500 after the Environment Agency's investigations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/companies-pay-out-to-charity-after-slurry-incidents/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 07:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/companies-pay-out-to-charity-after-slurry-incidents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildlife park welcomes three male Asiatic lions]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are about 500 to 600 Asiatic lions left in the wild which only live in Gir Forest, India.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/wildlife-park-welcomes-three-male-asiatic-lions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 07:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/wildlife-park-welcomes-three-male-asiatic-lions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: Newts in the pond, commotion in the house | Mark Cocker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Buxton, Derbyshire: A glimpse of gloop in the water, a hasty net purchase, and it was confirmed &ndash; palmate newts have moved in. But how long had they been there?It has been a source of excitement for weeks that we have found ourselves custodians of newts. Judging by the numbers present and the age of our pond, they have probably been here at least a decade. Yet neither our neighbours nor our predecessors at the address knew of any.I happened to notice a gloop of air rise at the pond surface]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-newts-in-the-pond-commotion-in-the-house-mark-cocker/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-newts-in-the-pond-commotion-in-the-house-mark-cocker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The man who blew up a nuclear power station and disappeared]]></title><description><![CDATA[In December 1982, South African Rodney Wilkinson walked four bombs into Koeberg power station &ndash; the crown jewel of the apartheid state &ndash; pulled the pins and then left on his bicycle. How did he do it?At 21, Rodney Wilkinson was the best fencer in South Africa: national champion in foil and sabre, second in epee. He had toured Europe and Argentina. He had not stood on the Olympic podium, because South Africa was banned. The apartheid state had taken that from him, along with everythin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-man-who-blew-up-a-nuclear-power-station-and-disappeared/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-man-who-blew-up-a-nuclear-power-station-and-disappeared/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Norwegian fish farms polluting fjords with waste likened to ‘raw sewage of millions of people’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive: &lsquo;Fish sludge&rsquo; in coastal waters now has nutrient levels equivalent to those in untreated effluent of country the size of Australia, report findsNorwegian fish farms are filling fjords and other coastal waters with nutrient pollution equivalent to the raw sewage of tens of millions of people each year, a report has found.Norway is the largest farmed salmon producer in the world, and nutrients in fish feed are excreted directly into coastal waters. Analysis from the Sunstone]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/norwegian-fish-farms-polluting-fjords-with-waste-likened-to-raw-sewage-of-millions-of-people/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/norwegian-fish-farms-polluting-fjords-with-waste-likened-to-raw-sewage-of-millions-of-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Guardian view on the green transition: politicians should speed it up – and households too | Editorial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Party divisions over energy have deepened, but the need to move beyond fossil fuels has never been clearerEnergy has not been a prominent subject for discussion in the run-up to Thursday&rsquo;s UK elections. In England this is logical enough, since the big policy decisions are taken by ministers in Westminster, not at council meetings. But the stances adopted by the new governments in Scotland and Wales matter a great deal. They will have an influence beyond their borders,&nbsp;helping to shape]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-guardian-view-on-the-green-transition-politicians-should-speed-it-up-and-households-too-editorial/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 19:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-guardian-view-on-the-green-transition-politicians-should-speed-it-up-and-households-too-editorial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uncontained wildfire burns hundreds of hectares across rural Arizona – video]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firefighters continued to battle the Hazen fire burning near Buckeye, Arizona, on Monday. The fire began on Saturday afternoon and, as of Sunday evening, was estimated to have covered about 400 hectares (1,000 acres) and was '0% contained'. Local media reported that no evacuationshad taken place and there were no reports of damage to homes Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/uncontained-wildfire-burns-hundreds-of-hectares-across-rural-arizona-video/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 18:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/uncontained-wildfire-burns-hundreds-of-hectares-across-rural-arizona-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform government could cause Truss-style chaos, says renewables industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lobbyist Tara Singh says stripping projects of subsidy contracts would undermine investor confidence in UKBritain could be beset by levels of economic chaos last seen under Liz Truss if a Reform UK government were to fulfil its promise to strip renewable energy projects of subsidy contracts, according to the industry&rsquo;s chief lobbyist.The anti-renewables policy put forward by Nigel Farage&rsquo;s populist party would severely undermine investor confidence in the energy industry and across t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/reform-government-could-cause-truss-style-chaos-says-renewables-industry/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/reform-government-could-cause-truss-style-chaos-says-renewables-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to see the Eta Aquariid meteor shower]]></title><description><![CDATA[How to see the Eta Aquariid meteor shower]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-to-see-the-eta-aquariid-meteor-shower/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 14:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-to-see-the-eta-aquariid-meteor-shower/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saplings in prisons and bogs on military ranges: Labour’s plans for nature-friendly state land]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive: Minister says proposals show government&rsquo;s ambition, as it faces unprecedented pressure from GreensUK politics live &ndash; latest updatesTree nurseries could be built at prisons, and military ranges could be turned into heathland or peat bogs as part of an ambitious plan to make government land more nature-friendly, the environment secretary has said.Speaking before elections this week in which Labour is under pressure from the Green party, Emma Reynolds said such projects showe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/saplings-in-prisons-and-bogs-on-military-ranges-labours-plans-for-nature-friendly-state-land/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 13:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/saplings-in-prisons-and-bogs-on-military-ranges-labours-plans-for-nature-friendly-state-land/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a hurricane created a 'precious saltmarsh']]></title><description><![CDATA[This year marks 30 years since a storm breached sea defenses in Porlock.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-a-hurricane-created-a-precious-saltmarsh/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 12:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-a-hurricane-created-a-precious-saltmarsh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Point of no return’: New Orleans relocation must start now due to sea level, study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Louisiana&rsquo;s cultural hotspot could be surrounded by Gulf of Mexico before end of this century, authors sayThe process of relocating people from New Orleans should start immediately as the city has reached a &ldquo;point of no return&rdquo; that will see it surrounded by the ocean within decades due to the climate crisis, a stark new study has concluded.Ongoing sea level rise and the rampant erosion of wetlands in southern Louisiana will swallow up the New Orleans area within a few generati]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/point-of-no-return-new-orleans-relocation-must-start-now-due-to-sea-level-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/point-of-no-return-new-orleans-relocation-must-start-now-due-to-sea-level-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fixing methane mega-leaks could boost energy stock amid crisis, report says]]></title><description><![CDATA[International Energy Agency analysis shows methane leaks remained at near-record highs in 2025Methane emissions from the energy sector remained at near record levels in 2025, the International Energy Agency has concluded.Tackling the emissions could make billions of cubic metres of gas available to international markets, a top priority as the war in the Middle East squeezes energy supplies, the IEA said in a report. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/fixing-methane-mega-leaks-could-boost-energy-stock-amid-crisis-report-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 10:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/fixing-methane-mega-leaks-could-boost-energy-stock-amid-crisis-report-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lasers, hawks and even guns haven’t solved the UK’s pigeon problem. There is a better way | Sydney Lobe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councils spend heavily on grisly yet ineffective methods. Why won&rsquo;t they consider a proven, low-cost and humane strategy?By some estimates there are almost 3 million pigeons residing in London, which has the highest pigeon population in the country. Known as &ldquo;rats with wings&rdquo;, &ldquo;flying ashtrays&rdquo; and &ldquo;gutter birds&rdquo;, pigeons do not have popular sentiment on their side. And cities in the UK have an extensive history of attempted pigeon pest control &ndash; h]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/lasers-hawks-and-even-guns-havent-solved-the-uks-pigeon-problem-there-is-a-better-way-sydney-lobe/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/lasers-hawks-and-even-guns-havent-solved-the-uks-pigeon-problem-there-is-a-better-way-sydney-lobe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pine marten kit receives round-the-clock care after siblings died]]></title><description><![CDATA[The kit was rescued from a bin in Wales and is now being looked after at Vale Wildlife Hospital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/pine-marten-kit-receives-round-the-clock-care-after-siblings-died/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 08:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/pine-marten-kit-receives-round-the-clock-care-after-siblings-died/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary 1951: Into the woods on the capital’s edge]]></title><description><![CDATA[9 May 1951: Walking among fine oaks and beeches it is difficult to realise that one is so near to the sprawling mass of Greater LondonLONDON: Early this morning a cuckoo was calling from the outskirts of a wood in south London a bare five miles from the Festival of Britain Exhibition on the South Bank. Yesterday evening a swift flew by; and the day before a late swallow hurried over in the wake of a storm. It is difficult to realise as one enters the wood and walks among its fine oaks and beeche]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-1951-into-the-woods-on-the-capitals-edge/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-1951-into-the-woods-on-the-capitals-edge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Living library’: inside the marine biobanks racing to protect ocean species from extinction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia&rsquo;s biobanks store everything from seeds of native plants to the cells and tissue of threatened animal speciesIn the mudflats of Swan Bay, Victoria, royal spoonbills sweep their paddle-shaped bills through shallow water. Nearby, under the grass-covered roof of the Queenscliff marine research centre, a team of scientists from Deakin University are trying to bring the ecosystems those birds and many others rely on back from the brink.Some of that involves associate professor Prue Fra]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/living-library-inside-the-marine-biobanks-racing-to-protect-ocean-species-from-extinction/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 06:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/living-library-inside-the-marine-biobanks-racing-to-protect-ocean-species-from-extinction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our first EV holiday gave us ‘range anxiety’. But our fears were soon left in the rearview mirror | Paul Daley]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an electric vehicle you quickly learn when you can gun the engine, how to use the many apps &ndash; and how to enjoy the time while the car is chargingI quickly discovered two important things when recently taking a three week drive over several thousand kilometres in an electric car. The first is that &ldquo;range anxiety&rsquo;&rsquo; is very real. The second is that veteran EV drivers are often there for us neophytes.First, some background. I&rsquo;d always planned to get an electric car e]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/our-first-ev-holiday-gave-us-range-anxiety-but-our-fears-were-soon-left-in-the-rearview-mirror-paul-daley/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 02:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/our-first-ev-holiday-gave-us-range-anxiety-but-our-fears-were-soon-left-in-the-rearview-mirror-paul-daley/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to conserve your dragon – and avoid losing Australia’s most imperilled reptile for a second time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne zoo&rsquo;s new breeding centre hopes to safeguard the future of the critically endangered Victorian grassland earless dragonSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton&rsquo;s free Clear Air newsletter hereGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe dragons&rsquo; lair looks deceptively ordinary: a pair of pale green portables, tucked behind the reptile enclosure at Melbourne zoo.But the plain exterior belies its hidden treasures. Inside, dozens of Victor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-to-conserve-your-dragon-and-avoid-losing-australias-most-imperilled-reptile-for-a-second-time/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-to-conserve-your-dragon-and-avoid-losing-australias-most-imperilled-reptile-for-a-second-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fiona Pardington’s portraits of the lost birds of Aotearoa New Zealand – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[For more than two decades, Pardington has been photographing taonga (M&#257;ori cultural treasures) and natural history specimens in museums around the world. In the South Canterbury museum, she was struck by a collection of stuffed native birds which had been subject to taxidermy &ndash; many of them now extinct or endangered. They inspired a new human-scale portrait series of these manu (birds), revered within M&#257;ori culture as intermediaries between human and divine worlds. The resulting]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/fiona-pardingtons-portraits-of-the-lost-birds-of-aotearoa-new-zealand-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/fiona-pardingtons-portraits-of-the-lost-birds-of-aotearoa-new-zealand-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Readers reply: The Missouri tofu spill was ‘unforgettable’ – but what are history’s greatest bad smells?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The long-running series in which readers answer other readers&rsquo; questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical conceptsThis week&rsquo;s question: The inside of my cardigans never become bobbled. Can&rsquo;t the pieces be sewn together inside out?I must admit to cracking a smile when I read the story about the revolting result of a tofu spill last month in Missouri. About 18,000kg (40,000lb) of extra-firm tofu was left to rot for three w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/readers-reply-the-missouri-tofu-spill-was-unforgettable-but-what-are-historys-greatest-bad-smells/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/readers-reply-the-missouri-tofu-spill-was-unforgettable-but-what-are-historys-greatest-bad-smells/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More farming co-operatives could ‘unleash growth’ in UK, finds report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greater agricultural collaboration can improve food security and resilience to global crises, says policy paperAgricultural co-operatives could &ldquo;unleash growth&rdquo; in the UK and improve national food security in the face of crises such as the Middle East conflict by &ldquo;improving the resilience of UK farms&rdquo;, according to a report.The policy paper produced by the Co-operative party, which backs influential Labour MPs including Steve Reed and Jonathan Reynolds, calls for &ldquo;a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/more-farming-co-operatives-could-unleash-growth-in-uk-finds-report/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 12:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/more-farming-co-operatives-could-unleash-growth-in-uk-finds-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform UK council backs release of beavers amid party row over rewilding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councillors in Leicestershire support move in efforts to reduce flooding as Reform faces divisions on nature policyA Reform UK council has backed the release of wild beavers into the countryside, despite the party&rsquo;s opposition to rewilding.The Reform-led Leicestershire county council has backed the release of the rodents as part of efforts to reduce flooding. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/reform-uk-council-backs-release-of-beavers-amid-party-row-over-rewilding/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 12:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/reform-uk-council-backs-release-of-beavers-amid-party-row-over-rewilding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nature haven 'trashed' after four-year wait for protection decision]]></title><description><![CDATA[Activists claim developers are damaging the area while NatureScot considers whether or not to designate it a protected site.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nature-haven-trashed-after-four-year-wait-for-protection-decision/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 10:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nature-haven-trashed-after-four-year-wait-for-protection-decision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stopping to admire wisteria and taking pride in your laundry? Join me in the land of grownups | Polly Hudson]]></title><description><![CDATA[I&rsquo;ve recently noticed several signs of adulthood in my behaviour. At first I was horrified, but I have come to accept, even enjoy, the natural ageing processI nearly drove into a wall the other day, because I couldn&rsquo;t take my eyes off some spectacular wisteria. Ten years ago I doubt I would have even noticed it, or known what it was, never mind been so transfixed that I unwittingly endangered my life. It&rsquo;s pretty much invisible in your youth, and then suddenly, at a certain age]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/stopping-to-admire-wisteria-and-taking-pride-in-your-laundry-join-me-in-the-land-of-grownups-polly-hudson/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 08:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/stopping-to-admire-wisteria-and-taking-pride-in-your-laundry-join-me-in-the-land-of-grownups-polly-hudson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From neat lawns to wild havens: how No Mow May is transforming England’s gardens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cheshire villagers are letting lawns grow wild to improve diversity and reconnect with nature on their doorstepIan Waddington was crouched in his garden last summer, inspecting loose paving, when he lifted a slab and spotted something extraordinary: a tiny field mouse nestled in a hollow, feeding four babies &ndash; each half the size of his little finger. &ldquo;It was astonishing. Like life in miniature,&rdquo; he says.After decades in the construction industry, the 86-year-old has found a new]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/from-neat-lawns-to-wild-havens-how-no-mow-may-is-transforming-englands-gardens/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/from-neat-lawns-to-wild-havens-how-no-mow-may-is-transforming-englands-gardens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We don’t hear the frogs, we don’t see the birds’: government repeatedly delayed water to NSW wetlands, documents reveal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive: A grazier has released emails that reveal the state&rsquo;s environment and water department prioritised harvesting of winter cereal crops over wetlandsSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton&rsquo;s free Clear Air newsletter hereFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe New South Wales government has routinely delayed environmental flows to critical wetlands in the state&rsquo;s north-west in fa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/we-dont-hear-the-frogs-we-dont-see-the-birds-government-repeatedly-delayed-water-to-nsw-wetlands-documents-reveal/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/we-dont-hear-the-frogs-we-dont-see-the-birds-government-repeatedly-delayed-water-to-nsw-wetlands-documents-reveal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Under a cloud: the growing resentment against the massive datacentres sprouting across Australian cities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents say AI factories with unknown environmental impacts are being rushed into development as proponents argue Australia must ride the data boom or be left behindFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhen West Footscray resident Sean Brown takes his 19-month-old boy to the park, their walk passes an imposing new building cheerily spruiked as &ldquo;Australia&rsquo;s largest hyperscale AI factory&rdquo;, a datacentre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/under-a-cloud-the-growing-resentment-against-the-massive-datacentres-sprouting-across-australian-cities/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/under-a-cloud-the-growing-resentment-against-the-massive-datacentres-sprouting-across-australian-cities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solar booms in industrial US midwest as energy crisis persists]]></title><description><![CDATA[Electricity has become one of the most important commodities in the region thanks to demand from datacenters, Iran war and rising utility charges For decades, the only regular visitors to the Twin Lake Reservoir in Lima, Ohio, were fishers passing hot summer evenings trying to snag a largemouth bass.But today, it&rsquo;s a hive of activity. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/solar-booms-in-industrial-us-midwest-as-energy-crisis-persists/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/solar-booms-in-industrial-us-midwest-as-energy-crisis-persists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two buses, three hours and 13 miles: how Americans in ‘transit deserts’ get groceries without cars]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Covid-era funding dries up and bus services are cut, a food insecurity crisis is brewing from Tennessee to Rhode IslandZen&rsquo;Yari Winters&rsquo; job, at a pet shop in East Memphis, Tennessee, should be a 20-minute trip from her house. She leaves herself three hours to get there. &ldquo;The bus is always, always late,&rdquo; she said &ndash; if it shows up at all.It&rsquo;s not just her work commute that&rsquo;s affected by the time-consuming guessing game that is riding with the Memphis A]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/two-buses-three-hours-and-13-miles-how-americans-in-transit-deserts-get-groceries-without-cars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/two-buses-three-hours-and-13-miles-how-americans-in-transit-deserts-get-groceries-without-cars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Living in survival mode’: Houston’s embattled immigrant community faces health, climate and petrochemical crises]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amid immigration raids, chemical spills, massive floods and costly healthcare, less-affluent residents of one of the most diverse US cities struggle to pull throughC&aacute;ndido &Aacute;lvarez has made it his policy never to go to the doctor.&ldquo;Not when I&rsquo;m sick, not even when it&rsquo;s serious,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;I prefer not to go.&rdquo; Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/living-in-survival-mode-houstons-embattled-immigrant-community-faces-health-climate-and-petrochemical-crises/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/living-in-survival-mode-houstons-embattled-immigrant-community-faces-health-climate-and-petrochemical-crises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rescuers release humpback whale that was stranded off German coast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calf was transported by water-filled barge in operation deemed &lsquo;inadvisable&rsquo; because of low chance of survivalRescuers have released a young humpback whale that became a national sensation after it was beached in shallow waters off the coast in Germany, although marine experts have said its chances of survival are low.The whale, variously nicknamed Timmy or Hope, was released into the North Sea off Denmark after being transported there in a water-filled barge by rescuers. Continue re]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/rescuers-release-humpback-whale-that-was-stranded-off-german-coast/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 13:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/rescuers-release-humpback-whale-that-was-stranded-off-german-coast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[To give young people wings: The Lost Words duo reunite for book of birds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jackie Morris and Robert Macfarlane give the Guardian exclusive extracts as they aim to open eyes to the wonder of Britain&rsquo;s declining and endangered speciesWhen the artist Jackie Morris collaborated with the writer Robert Macfarlane to celebrate the names of plants and animals controversially removed from the Oxford Junior Dictionary, they never imagined their book, The Lost Words, would become a cultural phenomenon.Grassroots crowdfunding ensured the book was bought and donated to more t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/to-give-young-people-wings-the-lost-words-duo-reunite-for-book-of-birds/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/to-give-young-people-wings-the-lost-words-duo-reunite-for-book-of-birds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sewage and agricultural pollution having 'alarming' impact on UK's underwater forests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists found seagrass meadows affected by sewage had far fewer small invertebrates, like crabs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/sewage-and-agricultural-pollution-having-alarming-impact-on-uks-underwater-forests/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 12:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/sewage-and-agricultural-pollution-having-alarming-impact-on-uks-underwater-forests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands of trees creating habitat 'powerhouses']]></title><description><![CDATA[Friends of the Lake District say the hedgerows will create new habitats and boost biodiversity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/thousands-of-trees-creating-habitat-powerhouses/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 09:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/thousands-of-trees-creating-habitat-powerhouses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Red squirrels 'close to extinction' in England]]></title><description><![CDATA[A petition set up by campaign group Save Our Reds, has attracted more than 75,000 signatures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/red-squirrels-close-to-extinction-in-england/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 08:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/red-squirrels-close-to-extinction-in-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How ospreys were 'tricked' into breeding in Dorset]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reintroducing ospreys to Dorset involved convincing birds they had been born there.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-ospreys-were-tricked-into-breeding-in-dorset/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 08:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-ospreys-were-tricked-into-breeding-in-dorset/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: The farm is mourning Moss, 14 years old and alert to the end | Andrea Meanwell]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tebay, Cumbria: While new life begins up on our hills, down at the farmstead I say goodbye to a dear companionLambing is still in full swing here, and each evening I start my last rounds at 8.30pm, as by 9.30pm it will be too dark to see the sheep&nbsp;without the headlights of the quad bike. Our main flock of sheep lamb outside, and when the&nbsp;time comes they take themselves off away from the others, usually at dusk or dawn. I know that two sheep have gone up towards the railway line, so I d]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-the-farm-is-mourning-moss-14-years-old-and-alert-to-the-end-andrea-meanwell/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-the-farm-is-mourning-moss-14-years-old-and-alert-to-the-end-andrea-meanwell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can we fix it? Shifting from fast, throwaway hardware to a sustainable DIY culture]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hand and power tools can be surprisingly wasteful and polluting. Experts drill down on eco-friendly alternatives that still get the job doneChange by degrees offers life hacks and sustainable living tips each Saturday to help reduce your household&rsquo;s carbon footprintGot a question or tip for reducing household emissions? Email us at changebydegrees@theguardian.comMost Australians consider themselves &ldquo;DIYers&rdquo;, with the trip to the hardware store a regular feature of weekends in m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/can-we-fix-it-shifting-from-fast-throwaway-hardware-to-a-sustainable-diy-culture/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/can-we-fix-it-shifting-from-fast-throwaway-hardware-to-a-sustainable-diy-culture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is this the real face of Anne Boleyn?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A computer science team believes they have discovered a previously unknown sketch of King Henry VIII's second wife - but not everyone is convinced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/is-this-the-real-face-of-anne-boleyn/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/is-this-the-real-face-of-anne-boleyn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eggs of elusive bird rescued by firefighters during wildfire]]></title><description><![CDATA[During a wildfire in Brookeborough, County Fermanagh on Thursday, a curlew nest directly in the fire's path was found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/eggs-of-elusive-bird-rescued-by-firefighters-during-wildfire/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/eggs-of-elusive-bird-rescued-by-firefighters-during-wildfire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is this actually what Anne Boleyn looked like?]]></title><description><![CDATA[An algorithm has suggested images of what were thought to be Anne Boleyn might not be.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/is-this-actually-what-anne-boleyn-looked-like/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 16:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/is-this-actually-what-anne-boleyn-looked-like/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could Santa Marta climate talks mark ground zero in push to ditch fossil fuels?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colombia hosted nearly 60 countries at pivotal time on world stage for fight to transition to a clean energy futureLooking out to sea from the grey sandy beaches of Santa Marta, on Colombia&rsquo;s Caribbean coast, it is never hard to spot evidence of the country&rsquo;s thriving fossil fuel export trade. Oil tankers ride at anchor on the horizon and sometimes, locals say, lumps of coal wash up on the shore, blown off the collier ships that carry cargos from the nearby mines.It was here, on Wedn]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/could-santa-marta-climate-talks-mark-ground-zero-in-push-to-ditch-fossil-fuels/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 16:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/could-santa-marta-climate-talks-mark-ground-zero-in-push-to-ditch-fossil-fuels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Temu Range Rover’: what the bestselling Jaecoo 7 says about China’s electric car ascendancy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Loaded with extras and produced at a cut price, the crossover SUV has overtaken rival cars from US, Japanese and Korean firmsThe UK is no stranger to foreign cars. The bestseller lists in recent years have been dominated by the US&rsquo;s Ford Puma, Japan&rsquo;s Nissan Qashqai, Korea&rsquo;s Kia Sportage and occasionally even Tesla&rsquo;s Model Y.But in March the top 10 provided a shock: a Chinese car leapt into the lead. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/temu-range-rover-what-the-bestselling-jaecoo-7-says-about-chinas-electric-car-ascendancy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/temu-range-rover-what-the-bestselling-jaecoo-7-says-about-chinas-electric-car-ascendancy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Disgusting' clinical waste dumped on Sheppey beaches]]></title><description><![CDATA["Hundreds" of clinical waste vials are among thousands of tonnes of illegally dumped waste.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/disgusting-clinical-waste-dumped-on-sheppey-beaches/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 10:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/disgusting-clinical-waste-dumped-on-sheppey-beaches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week in wildlife: a clever orangutan, a cheeky frog and a dramatic whale rescue]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week&rsquo;s best wildlife photographs from around the world Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/week-in-wildlife-a-clever-orangutan-a-cheeky-frog-and-a-dramatic-whale-rescue/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/week-in-wildlife-a-clever-orangutan-a-cheeky-frog-and-a-dramatic-whale-rescue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The climate crisis is making our hay fever worse – and affecting our enjoyment of nature]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this week&rsquo;s newsletter: the European pollen season is now up to two weeks longer than it was in the 90s &ndash; just one more way global heating is causing millions to suffer&bull; Don&rsquo;t get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereHere&rsquo;s a confession that may alarm faithful readers of this newsletter: I am an environment reporter who does not love nature.Before I get cancelled, yes, I do care about the fate of the natural world &ndash; scientists are clear that wr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-climate-crisis-is-making-our-hay-fever-worse-and-affecting-our-enjoyment-of-nature/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-climate-crisis-is-making-our-hay-fever-worse-and-affecting-our-enjoyment-of-nature/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How LNG interests are seeking to disrupt global talks on decarbonising shipping]]></title><description><![CDATA[Observers say pressure on IMO negotiations appears to be linked to countries that have invested heavily in gasAbout a fifth of the world&rsquo;s oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) passed through the strait of Hormuz, a strip of sea less than 30 miles wide at its narrowest point, before it was in effect closed by the US-Israeli attack on Iran, which sent the price of oil soaring and left an estimated 20,000 seafarers on 2,000 vessels stranded.Their plight has shone a spotlight on the complex and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-lng-interests-are-seeking-to-disrupt-global-talks-on-decarbonising-shipping/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-lng-interests-are-seeking-to-disrupt-global-talks-on-decarbonising-shipping/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Large-scale sporting events cause unexpected air pollution, study shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Research conducted at 2022 Commonwealth Games found catering and fireworks were main causes of pollutionThis summer, large-scale sporting events will take place, including the men&rsquo;s football World Cup in the US, Canada and Mexico and the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, but research reveals that such events have unexpected air pollution impacts.About 6,000 athletes from 72 counties and nearly 3 million people attended the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, making it the UK&rsquo;s largest s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/large-scale-sporting-events-cause-unexpected-air-pollution-study-shows/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/large-scale-sporting-events-cause-unexpected-air-pollution-study-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hope is contagious and science is king: 10 big lessons on ending the fossil fuel era]]></title><description><![CDATA[At world-first Santa Marta climate meeting, delegates say it was &lsquo;euphoric&rsquo; to finally be focusing on concrete solutionsAfter a landmark climate meeting in Santa Marta, Colombia, where nearly 60 countries gathered to work out how to end the production and use of planet-heating fossil fuels, what have we learned? Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/hope-is-contagious-and-science-is-king-10-big-lessons-on-ending-the-fossil-fuel-era/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/hope-is-contagious-and-science-is-king-10-big-lessons-on-ending-the-fossil-fuel-era/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: Welcome to the hill where anything, it seems, can happen | Amy-Jane Beer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hood Hill, North Yorkshire: From Satanic slip-ups to postwar plane crashes, stories have accumulated on this summit, just one part of an already rich landscapeThere&rsquo;s something special about Hood Hill, I tell my son Lochy as we begin climbing. It&rsquo;s not just the pleasing symmetry, pointy summit and epic view. Not just that it has intriguing medieval earthworks and weird erratic boulders dumped long ago by wandering glaciers.It&rsquo;s more that this hill, and the moor-edge landscape i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-welcome-to-the-hill-where-anything-it-seems-can-happen-amy-jane-beer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-welcome-to-the-hill-where-anything-it-seems-can-happen-amy-jane-beer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran war may cause food shortages in Africa, world’s largest fertiliser firm says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yara CEO warns of global auction that would leave poorest countries scrambling for supplies they can ill affordThe Iran war could have &ldquo;dramatic consequences&rdquo;, causing food shortages and price rises in some of Africa&rsquo;s poorest and most vulnerable communities, the head of the world&rsquo;s largest fertiliser company has said.Svein Tore Holsether, the chief executive of Yara International, said world leaders needed to guard against soaring prices and shortages of fertiliser causi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/iran-war-may-cause-food-shortages-in-africa-worlds-largest-fertiliser-firm-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/iran-war-may-cause-food-shortages-in-africa-worlds-largest-fertiliser-firm-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Germany’s climate U-turn is the worst possible response to the oil shock | Tania Roettger]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prices at the pump have leapt since the start of the conflict &ndash; but clinging to fossil fuels will only prolong the painThe car is perhaps the closest thing Germany has to a national symbol. For this reason, the success of the auto industry and the happiness of motorists has long been a barometer for the standing of the Federal Republic.Since the beginning of the war on Iran, German news has been filled with stories about drivers. Journalists have filed breathless dispatches from petrol sta]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/germanys-climate-u-turn-is-the-worst-possible-response-to-the-oil-shock-tania-roettger/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/germanys-climate-u-turn-is-the-worst-possible-response-to-the-oil-shock-tania-roettger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Germany’s climate U-turn is the worst possible response to the oil shock]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prices at the pump have leapt since the start of the conflict &ndash; but clinging to fossil fuels will only prolong the painThe car is perhaps the closest thing Germany has to a national symbol. For this reason, the success of the auto industry and the happiness of motorists has long been a barometer for the standing of the Federal Republic.Since the beginning of the war on Iran, German news has been filled with stories about drivers. Journalists have filed breathless dispatches from petrol sta]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/germanys-climate-u-turn-is-the-worst-possible-response-to-the-oil-shock/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/germanys-climate-u-turn-is-the-worst-possible-response-to-the-oil-shock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gen Z leads birdwatching boom as more Britons reach for the binoculars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Birdwatching no longer niche, old-fashioned pastime, says RSPB as research shows 47% increase in hobby since 2018Birdwatching is the second fastest growing hobby for generation Z after jewellery making, according to a multiyear study of more than 24,000 people.Almost 750,000 gen Zers (16 to 29-year-olds) in Britain regularly enjoy watching birds, a -1,088% increase since 2018, according to research by Fifty5Blue published by the RSPB. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/gen-z-leads-birdwatching-boom-as-more-britons-reach-for-the-binoculars/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/gen-z-leads-birdwatching-boom-as-more-britons-reach-for-the-binoculars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘My own contribution’: the Ottawa immigrants learning to retrofit homes and fight the climate crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Canadian social enterprise hopes to help solve the urgent need for retrofits and shortage of skilled workersJohn Mava was looking for work when a construction project started behind his house. When he visited the site and saw how different construction was in Canada compared with his native Nigeria, his interest was piqued.&ldquo;I said it would be great for me to have knowledge about this,&rdquo; said Mava, who learned that in Canada, construction uses timber rather than bricks and has a focu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/my-own-contribution-the-ottawa-immigrants-learning-to-retrofit-homes-and-fight-the-climate-crisis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/my-own-contribution-the-ottawa-immigrants-learning-to-retrofit-homes-and-fight-the-climate-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A 17th Century 'supercomputer' once owned by Indian royalty sells for record in auction]]></title><description><![CDATA[The astrolabe - or astronomical computer - is possibly the largest in existence and had never been exhibited before.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-17th-century-supercomputer-once-owned-by-indian-royalty-sells-for-record-in-auction/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-17th-century-supercomputer-once-owned-by-indian-royalty-sells-for-record-in-auction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Significant change' needed to tackle agri pollution]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Office for Environmental Protection said existing regulations are insufficient to deliver necessary water quality improvements.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/significant-change-needed-to-tackle-agri-pollution/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/significant-change-needed-to-tackle-agri-pollution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Historic breakthrough’: Colombia climate talks end with hopes raised for fossil fuel phaseout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly 60 countries back voluntary roadmaps to wean world off coal, oil and gas, at conference prompted by frustration with UN climate summitsBusiness live &ndash; latest updatesEurope live &ndash; latest updatesGovernments have been asked to develop national &ldquo;roadmaps&rdquo; setting out how they will end the production and use of fossil fuels, after a landmark climate meeting involving nearly 60 countries.The voluntary plans will form the bedrock of a new initiative to wean the world off]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/historic-breakthrough-colombia-climate-talks-end-with-hopes-raised-for-fossil-fuel-phaseout/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/historic-breakthrough-colombia-climate-talks-end-with-hopes-raised-for-fossil-fuel-phaseout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Protecting lions and people: the biologist dedicated to tackling human-wildlife conflict]]></title><description><![CDATA[Moreangels Mbizah has blazed a trail in Zimbabwe as the first black African woman to found a conservation organisation in the country The turning point for Moreangels Mbizah came in 2014. The conservation biologist was in Hwange national park in Zimbabwe, scanning the savannah to monitor the movements of lions for her zoology PhD research.The GPS signal told her something was wrong. One of the lions had strayed into a nearby village, putting itself and the local community at risk. Mbizah and her]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/protecting-lions-and-people-the-biologist-dedicated-to-tackling-human-wildlife-conflict/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/protecting-lions-and-people-the-biologist-dedicated-to-tackling-human-wildlife-conflict/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Only so much' voters can worry about - are attitudes to net zero changing?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recent studies show a decline in the public's sense of urgency around reaching net zero.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/only-so-much-voters-can-worry-about-are-attitudes-to-net-zero-changing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/only-so-much-voters-can-worry-about-are-attitudes-to-net-zero-changing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sounds of hope in Kent as more nightingales join dawn chorus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elusive nightingale &lsquo;doing well&rsquo; at Northward Hill, Kent, but experts cite concerns around loss of habitatThe dawn chorus at RSPB Northward Hill in Kent is a riot of sound: the melodic robin, the two-tone cuckoo, the whitethroat&rsquo;s scratchy warble. Even the garbling geese and mooing cows from the neighbouring Thames marshes add to the symphony.But in late April one energetic singer hogs the limelight. For a few weeks after arriving from West Africa, the nightingale spends the ni]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/sounds-of-hope-in-kent-as-more-nightingales-join-dawn-chorus/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/sounds-of-hope-in-kent-as-more-nightingales-join-dawn-chorus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crack and crime to confident and qualified: is the future about to change for Rhyl’s youth?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Welsh seaside resort has already seen a fall in offending and drug use, now a &pound;20m investment and a fresh approach to building job skills is bringing new opportunities for under-25sKilling time playing pool at the West Rhyl youth club, friends Sienna, 19, and Jake, 26, are unanimous when asked what a tour of the north Wales seaside town should look like. &ldquo;The first place I&rsquo;d show anyone is &lsquo;Crackhead Circle&rsquo;,&rdquo; Sienna says.The small public garden behind the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/crack-and-crime-to-confident-and-qualified-is-the-future-about-to-change-for-rhyls-youth/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/crack-and-crime-to-confident-and-qualified-is-the-future-about-to-change-for-rhyls-youth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could the warming North Sea attract great white sharks?]]></title><description><![CDATA[With record temperatures bringing increased numbers of seals and dolphins, scientists say large predators could return to UK watersLast year water temperatures in the North Sea reached record levels, with average surface temperatures a balmy 11.6C, the warmest since measurements started in 1969. And as waters continue to warm, a new study suggests great white sharks could start prowling British waters.Olivier Lambert, from the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, and colleagues studied w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/could-the-warming-north-sea-attract-great-white-sharks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/could-the-warming-north-sea-attract-great-white-sharks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are we being told the truth about a gas profits tax? | Fiona Katauskas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Or is it the gaslight on the hill?See more of Fiona Katauskas&rsquo;s cartoons here Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/are-we-being-told-the-truth-about-a-gas-profits-tax-fiona-katauskas/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/are-we-being-told-the-truth-about-a-gas-profits-tax-fiona-katauskas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: As spring bursts into life, all eyes on the Cairngorms barbecue ban | Amanda Thomson]]></title><description><![CDATA[Abernethy Forest, Scotland: On glorious mornings like this, with the woods ringing with sound and light, I&rsquo;m glad there is extra protection from wildfiresIn the pinewoods, the colours are slowly shifting, the birches to their spring green and the larch roses blossoming pink. The pair of pied wagtails have returned to our neighbour&rsquo;s shed and the peewits are back on the marshes, though fewer in number (and there are two&nbsp;pairs of crows that maraud their territory).The siskins have]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-as-spring-bursts-into-life-all-eyes-on-the-cairngorms-barbecue-ban-amanda-thomson/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 01:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-as-spring-bursts-into-life-all-eyes-on-the-cairngorms-barbecue-ban-amanda-thomson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labor will back fossil fuels in the budget but the gas tax campaign isn’t dead yet | Clear air]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite popular support for a 25% levy on gas exports, Anthony Albanese opposes it and there is little discussion about how to reduce our usageSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton&rsquo;s free Clear Air newsletter hereFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesWe&rsquo;re yet to see next month&rsquo;s Australian federal budget, so mark this column with an asterisk. But barring a late change it is likely it will do a remarkable thing: give fossil fuel industries what]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/labor-will-back-fossil-fuels-in-the-budget-but-the-gas-tax-campaign-isnt-dead-yet-clear-air/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/labor-will-back-fossil-fuels-in-the-budget-but-the-gas-tax-campaign-isnt-dead-yet-clear-air/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poached: could a video of tree-climbing egg thieves help save Australia’s vulnerable honeyeaters?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers found the loss of just a few eggs to opportunistic predators could greatly increase the songbird&rsquo;s risk of extinction within 20 yearsSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton&rsquo;s free Clear Air newsletter hereCaptured on one of Bianca McBryde&rsquo;s tree-mounted cameras, the brush-tailed possum crawls into the frame, lowers its head into the nest and bites into the egg.The snack was a shop-bought quail&rsquo;s egg and the nest was artificial &ndash; a crafty c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/poached-could-a-video-of-tree-climbing-egg-thieves-help-save-australias-vulnerable-honeyeaters/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/poached-could-a-video-of-tree-climbing-egg-thieves-help-save-australias-vulnerable-honeyeaters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blobs of fat and the smell of rotting garbage: at an idyllic Sydney beach, a 25-tonne sperm whale slowly disintegrates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities are yet to decide how they will move the body of the massive creature, which is attracting humans, eagles &ndash; and plenty of sharksGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThin strips of flesh hang down like rotten tinsel, swaying in the wind. Glistening fluid trickles on to the stone where insects buzz. On the windward side, the odour is masked by the salty air. But step downwind, and you enter a sickly, sour-sweet blend of garbage and rotting fish. A passing co]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/blobs-of-fat-and-the-smell-of-rotting-garbage-at-an-idyllic-sydney-beach-a-25-tonne-sperm-whale-slowly-disintegrates/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/blobs-of-fat-and-the-smell-of-rotting-garbage-at-an-idyllic-sydney-beach-a-25-tonne-sperm-whale-slowly-disintegrates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global forest loss slows but El Niño fires could threaten progress]]></title><description><![CDATA[The loss of tropical rainforests eased last year, according to new analysis, but scientists warn they are still disappearing rapidly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/global-forest-loss-slows-but-el-nio-fires-could-threaten-progress/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/global-forest-loss-slows-but-el-nio-fires-could-threaten-progress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What does the Zoological Society of London do? After 200 years, the answer is still ‘everything’ | Martin Rowson]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ZSL has given us the word &lsquo;zoo&rsquo;, inspired artists and birthed a quarter of all Sumatran tigers. It has fascinated me since childhood &ndash; and the world since 1826In the spring of 1826, two extraordinary things occurred in central London. The first was the death of Chunee the elephant. On 1 March at Cross&rsquo;s Menagerie, upstairs in the Exeter &rsquo;Change on the Strand, Chunee was killed by a firing squad in the cramped enclosure where he&rsquo;d been kept for the previous]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/what-does-the-zoological-society-of-london-do-after-200-years-the-answer-is-still-everything-martin-rowson/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/what-does-the-zoological-society-of-london-do-after-200-years-the-answer-is-still-everything-martin-rowson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Timmy the whale rescue attempt begins off coast of Germany – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[A rescue operation to transport a young male humpback to deeper waters in the North Sea after it became stranded in the Baltic Sea off L&uuml;beck a month ago is under way. The whale&rsquo;s ordeal has gripped Germany but there are concerns it may be too fatigued and sick to surviveStranded whale swims on to barge in German rescue attempt Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/timmy-the-whale-rescue-attempt-begins-off-coast-of-germany-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/timmy-the-whale-rescue-attempt-begins-off-coast-of-germany-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dozens of North Carolina houses have been lost to the sea. Some surviving homes are now being moved on wheels]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pace of sea-level rise has turned Outer Banks coastal area into a &lsquo;canary in the coalmine&rsquo; for other east coast communitiesMoving house has a more literal meaning on Hatteras Island, the slender hook of land that juts off the coast of North Carolina. After a slew of houses toppled spectacularly into the Atlantic Ocean recently, entire buildings are now being lifted on to wheels to flee the rapidly eroding coastline.Since September, 19 homes have been lost to waves that tore them from]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/dozens-of-north-carolina-houses-have-been-lost-to-the-sea-some-surviving-homes-are-now-being-moved-on-wheels/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/dozens-of-north-carolina-houses-have-been-lost-to-the-sea-some-surviving-homes-are-now-being-moved-on-wheels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Older than the dinosaurs: scientists finally unlock secret of the mayfly’s dance]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bizarre vertical flight pattern has long puzzled experts but new research reveals why it may play a crucial role in the insect&rsquo;s survivalOn a spring evening along the banks of the River Thames, thousands of mayflies can be seen engaging in what may be one of the world&rsquo;s oldest dances. In the fading light, the males make a steep vertical climb, flip over and float back to Earth &ndash; wings and tail outstretched in a skydiving posture so as to drop slowly through the sky.Mayflies]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/older-than-the-dinosaurs-scientists-finally-unlock-secret-of-the-mayflys-dance/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/older-than-the-dinosaurs-scientists-finally-unlock-secret-of-the-mayflys-dance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Student uses space cosmic rays to make photographs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blank negative photographic film sealed in a bag is sent to edge of space using a helium balloon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/student-uses-space-cosmic-rays-to-make-photographs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 07:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/student-uses-space-cosmic-rays-to-make-photographs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weatherwatch: how cat’s paws helped point sailors in the right direction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Surface ripples known as cat&rsquo;s paws, caused by turbulence cascade, show where wind is &ndash; and were once seen as luckyOn a windy day, the surface of a lake is not a continuous pattern of ripples but instead marked with patches of disturbance, as though a giant cat were patting the water. These surface patterns, known as cat&rsquo;s paws, are caused by turbulent airflow in the atmosphere.Wind is caused by changing pressure at different spots on Earth&rsquo;s surface but does not simply r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/weatherwatch-how-cats-paws-helped-point-sailors-in-the-right-direction/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/weatherwatch-how-cats-paws-helped-point-sailors-in-the-right-direction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Urban areas host 80% of England’s homes at high risk of flooding, study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive: 839,000 homes in urban areas face threat of surface-water flooding, with social housing tenants most vulnerable to costsEight in 10 of the homes that are at high risk of flooding in England are now in towns and cities, according to analysis by the National Housing Federation (NHF), which said social housing tenants are disproportionately vulnerable to the financial cost.Research found that 839,000 homes in urban areas are now classed as being at high risk of surface water flooding, a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/urban-areas-host-80-of-englands-homes-at-high-risk-of-flooding-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/urban-areas-host-80-of-englands-homes-at-high-risk-of-flooding-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Babies exposed to air pollution during pregnancy take longer to learn to speak, research finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[A KCL study has found that exposure during the first trimester of pregnancy delayed speech development Babies exposed to higher levels of air pollution in the early stages of pregnancy take longer to learn to speak than those exposed to lower levels in the womb, new research suggests.A study by researchers from King&rsquo;s College London found exposure to nitrogen dioxide and fine and ultra-fine particulate matter during the first trimester of pregnancy delayed speech development at 18 months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/babies-exposed-to-air-pollution-during-pregnancy-take-longer-to-learn-to-speak-research-finds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/babies-exposed-to-air-pollution-during-pregnancy-take-longer-to-learn-to-speak-research-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: The simple pleasure of watching beetles doing a barn dance | Charlie Elder]]></title><description><![CDATA[West Dartmoor, Devon: On the moor, every puddle and pool is quivering with whirligig beetles, carving circles and rotating in pairsA calm, clear morning on Dartmoor and the shallow pools I pass are smooth as glass &ndash; scattered wedges of sky reflected between the grass and gorse. I am wandering the western edge of the moor, close to the village of Lydford, best known for its plunging gorge and waterfall.&nbsp;This is a place shaped by rain, from the peat bogs blanketing high ground to the ro]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-the-simple-pleasure-of-watching-beetles-doing-a-barn-dance-charlie-elder/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-the-simple-pleasure-of-watching-beetles-doing-a-barn-dance-charlie-elder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nordic heatwave part of record year that saw temperatures scorch most of Europe, report finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists find annual sea surface temperatures across Europe reached highest levels recorded, while deadly wildfires set large parts of continent ablazeThe Nordic heatwave that pushed temperatures above 30C (86F) in the Arctic Circle in July was part of a record-breaking year that saw abnormal heat sear more than 95% of Europe, a report has found.Parts of Scandinavia were scorched last summer by 21 days of punishingly hot weather that led to &ldquo;tropical nights&rdquo; in typically cool count]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nordic-heatwave-part-of-record-year-that-saw-temperatures-scorch-most-of-europe-report-finds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nordic-heatwave-part-of-record-year-that-saw-temperatures-scorch-most-of-europe-report-finds/</guid></item></channel></rss>