<?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>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Week in wildlife: a bookworm bear, an angelic spider and a bald hedgehog]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/week-in-wildlife-a-bookworm-bear-an-angelic-spider-and-a-bald-hedgehog/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/week-in-wildlife-a-bookworm-bear-an-angelic-spider-and-a-bald-hedgehog/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At Cop17, the pressure is on to rescue a deal that could end the destruction of nature]]></title><description><![CDATA[​As world leaders struggle to meet deadlines to halt nature loss set four years ago, a rare leopard in host country Armenia offers a symbol of what is at stakeDon’t get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereThe Armenian capital Yerevan is chock-a-block right now with officials, scientists and environmentalists from all over the world gathering for Cop17. Everyone is here to try to rescue a historic deal to end the destruction of nature.The pressure is on. Targets set for 2030 ar]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/at-cop17-the-pressure-is-on-to-rescue-a-deal-that-could-end-the-destruction-of-nature/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/at-cop17-the-pressure-is-on-to-rescue-a-deal-that-could-end-the-destruction-of-nature/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How citizen science is tracking changes in shorelines around the world]]></title><description><![CDATA[An app and a camera phone are all that’s needed at more than 200 spots to help researchers monitor coastal areasThe shoreline changes with the weather. Tracking these changes over time is a labour-intensive task, and an army of citizen scientists with camera phones is a great asset.The CoastSnap project started in Australia in 2017 and has spread to beaches worldwide. You may have spotted the setup while out walking along the coast: a cradle to rest your phone on while taking a picture and a s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-citizen-science-is-tracking-changes-in-shorelines-around-the-world/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-citizen-science-is-tracking-changes-in-shorelines-around-the-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: Slugs? Dull? This one is pure showbiz | Charlie Elder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Falmouth, Cornwall: The rainbow sea slug is a bizarre and breathtaking animal, and with warming seas it’s gaining a toehold in the south-westI have never seen a species quite so flamboyant in appearance. A couple of centimetres in length, it was curled beneath the submerged rock like a piece of gaudy costume jewellery.When the cry went up that one had been found, I had to prevent myself from breaking into a run as I navigated the slippery seaweed-covered boulders to catch my first glimpse of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-slugs-dull-this-one-is-pure-showbiz-charlie-elder/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-slugs-dull-this-one-is-pure-showbiz-charlie-elder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heat killed ‘staggering’ 50,000 people in Europe’s cities this summer, scientists warn]]></title><description><![CDATA[People succumbed to heat at highest rates in Malta, Italy and Hungary, with health issues, loneliness and poverty exacerbating tollHeat killed a record 50,000 people in European cities this summer, new research suggests, with scientists blaming climate breakdown for two in every three of the deaths.Morgues and funeral homes filled with bodies from June to August as the heat added by planet-baking pollution cut short an extra 32,000 lives in urban areas, the researchers found. Hot days pushed vul]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/heat-killed-staggering-50000-people-in-europes-cities-this-summer-scientists-warn/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/heat-killed-staggering-50000-people-in-europes-cities-this-summer-scientists-warn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In allowing coal expansion in the Hunter, Chris Minns is pouring fuel on the climate fire. His decision will come back to hurt us all | Jack Egan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The high court found NSW is responsible for emissions from burning exported coal. What message does it send when the government can step in and bypass the law?Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereAs someone who lost their home in the black summer bushfires, I was buoyed by the high court finding in favour of a small community group in the Hunter Valley earlier this month.Led by two retired science teachers, Wendy Wales and Tony Lonergan, the De]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/in-allowing-coal-expansion-in-the-hunter-chris-minns-is-pouring-fuel-on-the-climate-fire-his-decision-will-come-back-to-hurt-us-all-jack-egan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 03:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/in-allowing-coal-expansion-in-the-hunter-chris-minns-is-pouring-fuel-on-the-climate-fire-his-decision-will-come-back-to-hurt-us-all-jack-egan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amber warning in place as Storm Austen hits parts of UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[Disruption to travel is likely as the season's first named storm brings a swathe of powerful winds to south-west England on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/amber-warning-in-place-as-storm-austen-hits-parts-of-uk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 02:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/amber-warning-in-place-as-storm-austen-hits-parts-of-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grid operator says lights will stay on this winter after concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The assurance from the National Energy System Operator comes amid concern from its engineers about their ability to ensure adequate supply.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/grid-operator-says-lights-will-stay-on-this-winter-after-concerns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 01:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/grid-operator-says-lights-will-stay-on-this-winter-after-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heavy rain warning as Storm Austen sweeps across Scotland]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for rain across most of central and eastern Scotland on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/heavy-rain-warning-as-storm-austen-sweeps-across-scotland/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 23:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/heavy-rain-warning-as-storm-austen-sweeps-across-scotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham vows UK will hit net zero target despite Jackdaw gasfield approval]]></title><description><![CDATA[PM pledges commitment to address climate crisis, saying in Guardian article that his ‘determination is unwavering’ Andy Burnham: We will make the net-zero transition work for BritainAndy Burnham has said he will not “abandon the responsibility” of fighting the climate crisis after the government approved the Jackdaw gasfield, pledging to block new North Sea licences and keep Britain on track for net zero by 2050.The comments are the prime minister’s most forthright yet on net zero, aft]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/andy-burnham-vows-uk-will-hit-net-zero-target-despite-jackdaw-gasfield-approval/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/andy-burnham-vows-uk-will-hit-net-zero-target-despite-jackdaw-gasfield-approval/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gasps as Prince William makes surprise appearance on Graham Norton Show]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Prince of Wales was marking his Earthshot Prize, to which all of Norton's guests were linked.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/gasps-as-prince-william-makes-surprise-appearance-on-graham-norton-show/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 23:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/gasps-as-prince-william-makes-surprise-appearance-on-graham-norton-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firefighters and public 'knowingly put at risk' during summer wildfires]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crews and control centre staff say the fires were relentless with many firefighters still off work injured.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/firefighters-and-public-knowingly-put-at-risk-during-summer-wildfires/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/firefighters-and-public-knowingly-put-at-risk-during-summer-wildfires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unsafe water, burning eyes and kerosene slicks: residents demand answers on River Taff leak]]></title><description><![CDATA[People near south Wales river were told to keep windows and doors shut after thousands of litres of kerosene from a GE Aerospace site got into the waterOily slicks of kerosene still appeared to be leaking into the River Taff this week, several days after a breach of thousands of litres was spotted by members of the public.The breach into the Welsh river was identified last Friday, after people reported strong chemical odours emanating from it. Natural Resources Wales (NRW) officers arrived on si]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/unsafe-water-burning-eyes-and-kerosene-slicks-residents-demand-answers-on-river-taff-leak/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 19:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/unsafe-water-burning-eyes-and-kerosene-slicks-residents-demand-answers-on-river-taff-leak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We will make the net-zero transition work for Britain – approving the Jackdaw gasfield is part of the plan | Andy Burnham]]></title><description><![CDATA[Protecting jobs and strengthening energy security in the short term does not mean wavering on Labour’s deep commitment to a cleaner, greener futureOn Wednesday, the energy secretary, Miatta Fahnbulleh, gave the go-ahead for gas production to begin at the Jackdaw gasfield in the North Sea. This has been the subject of fierce debate for many years, with strong views on both sides. I want to explain what the decision means and how it fits with Britain’s climate commitments.At a time of acute gl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/we-will-make-the-net-zero-transition-work-for-britain-approving-the-jackdaw-gasfield-is-part-of-the-plan-andy-burnham/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/we-will-make-the-net-zero-transition-work-for-britain-approving-the-jackdaw-gasfield-is-part-of-the-plan-andy-burnham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weather warning in place ahead of Storm Boelo]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Met Office weather warning is in place from 18:00 BST on Saturday until 15:00 GMT on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/weather-warning-in-place-ahead-of-storm-boelo/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 17:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/weather-warning-in-place-ahead-of-storm-boelo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Damaging hail pelts Phoenix in rare storm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Videos from the Arizona capital show people sheltering inside a car as hail smashes the windscreen, while intense downpours covered neighbourhoods in ice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/damaging-hail-pelts-phoenix-in-rare-storm/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 17:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/damaging-hail-pelts-phoenix-in-rare-storm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First human case of Shamonda virus detected in France, officials say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The disease, which usually affects cattle, has been identified in a patient who died in early October.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/first-human-case-of-shamonda-virus-detected-in-france-officials-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 15:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/first-human-case-of-shamonda-virus-detected-in-france-officials-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Activists celebrate as land given protected status]]></title><description><![CDATA[Volunteers say they have been campaigning for 30 years to keep a wild space free from development.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/activists-celebrate-as-land-given-protected-status/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/activists-celebrate-as-land-given-protected-status/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Have scientists finally found a way to save the banana from disaster?]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the climate crisis and diseases threatening one of the world’s most popular fruits, researchers are hoping a breakthrough in breeding techniques could give the Cavendish banana a certain futureLove them or loathe them, bananas are one of the world’s most popular fruit. But a combination of the climate crisis and new killer diseases have had growers concerned over the banana’s threatened extinction, something that would impose a huge toll on farmers in countries from Guatemala to Malaw]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/have-scientists-finally-found-a-way-to-save-the-banana-from-disaster/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/have-scientists-finally-found-a-way-to-save-the-banana-from-disaster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marine life in Gulf of Mexico has still not fully recovered from 2010 BP oil spill]]></title><description><![CDATA[New study reveals dramatic population drops in fish, cephalopods and more after the Deepwater Horizon spillMarine life in the Gulf of Mexico plummeted by about 60% after BP’s 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill and has still not fully recovered, according to a new study.The April 2010 explosion of an offshore drilling unit 50 miles off the Louisiana coast triggered the largest marine oil spill in history, releasing 134m gallons of oil into the ocean. According to the study published Monday in PNA]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/marine-life-in-gulf-of-mexico-has-still-not-fully-recovered-from-2010-bp-oil-spill/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/marine-life-in-gulf-of-mexico-has-still-not-fully-recovered-from-2010-bp-oil-spill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At least four dead after storm brings flooding to southern France]]></title><description><![CDATA[The deaths include two women found drowned in a cellar in the Bouches-du-Rhône region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/at-least-four-dead-after-storm-brings-flooding-to-southern-france/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/at-least-four-dead-after-storm-brings-flooding-to-southern-france/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Pure arrogance’: anger in Finland as Google illegally fells 250,000 trees for datacentre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Company ordered to stop work at two sites in country, which has found itself at forefront of tech firms’ latest pushBehind a wire fence lies a vast gaping wound of earth. Before Google’s arrival a few months ago, an estimated quarter of a million trees occupied the 330 hectares (815 acres) of forest near the town of Muhos in rural northern Finland. Now they are all gone.After the tech company illegally stripped the entire area to build a datacentre – taking even the top soil with it – al]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/pure-arrogance-anger-in-finland-as-google-illegally-fells-250000-trees-for-datacentre/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/pure-arrogance-anger-in-finland-as-google-illegally-fells-250000-trees-for-datacentre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Project aims to protect rare arctic-alpine plants]]></title><description><![CDATA[The three year scheme is awarded £65,000 to collect seeds and plant them in the fells.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/project-aims-to-protect-rare-arctic-alpine-plants/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/project-aims-to-protect-rare-arctic-alpine-plants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blockades, checkpoints and court action: fending off Brazil’s biofuel giants in the Amazon]]></title><description><![CDATA[After decades of violent displacement and land theft, the country’s quilombola communities are fighting backFor most of his 39 years, Josias Dias dos Santos, known as Jota, has endured degrading cycles of displacement as a quilombola, a descendant of Black people once enslaved on Brazil’s sugar cane and coffee plantations. He says his and other quilombola families subsisting in the rainforests in Pará, northern Brazil, were first forced out of their settlements by violent loggers, then by r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/blockades-checkpoints-and-court-action-fending-off-brazils-biofuel-giants-in-the-amazon/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/blockades-checkpoints-and-court-action-fending-off-brazils-biofuel-giants-in-the-amazon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two storms in two days as Austen and Boelo target UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Met Office has named a new storm, Boelo, which is set to bring another round of stormy weather to the UK over the weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/two-storms-in-two-days-as-austen-and-boelo-target-uk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/two-storms-in-two-days-as-austen-and-boelo-target-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big pharma accused of ‘free-riding on nature’ as global fund attracts just $7,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Cali Fund, set up to raise $1bn a year for biodiversity from drug companies, remains near emptyBig pharmaceutical companies have been accused of “free-riding on nature”, after a landmark biodiversity fund that invites businesses to put some of their profits back into conservation was left virtually empty.The Cali Fund set out to raise $1bn (£750m) annually, by asking companies that profit from nature’s genetics to contribute towards conservation in low-income countries. But more than]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/big-pharma-accused-of-free-riding-on-nature-as-global-fund-attracts-just-7000/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/big-pharma-accused-of-free-riding-on-nature-as-global-fund-attracts-just-7000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jackdaw decision 'taken outwith Scotland about Scotland's energy']]></title><description><![CDATA[Scottish Green Mark Ruskell, the SNP’s Keith Brown and Scottish Labour’s Jenny Young weigh up the Jackdaw decision.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/jackdaw-decision-taken-outwith-scotland-about-scotlands-energy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 09:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/jackdaw-decision-taken-outwith-scotland-about-scotlands-energy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is the UK set to green-light a huge untapped oil field?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scotland editor James Cook visits Rosebank - the UK's largest known untapped oilfield - in the North Atlantic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/is-the-uk-set-to-green-light-a-huge-untapped-oil-field/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 08:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/is-the-uk-set-to-green-light-a-huge-untapped-oil-field/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whale carcass closes Maroubra and Coogee beaches in Sydney – video]]></title><description><![CDATA[Video released by Randwick city council shows a whale carcass floating in the water in a Sydney bay, causing the closure of two busy beaches. The whale's decomposed body was found on Thursday morning at Lurline Bay, a rocky cove surrounded by cliffs in Sydney’s eastern suburbs. It’s believed to be a juvenile humpback‘Almost looks fake’: two Sydney beaches closed after whale carcass washes up Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/whale-carcass-closes-maroubra-and-coogee-beaches-in-sydney-video/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/whale-carcass-closes-maroubra-and-coogee-beaches-in-sydney-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NI risks missing 2030 energy goals, says Stormont committee]]></title><description><![CDATA[A committee hears that Northern Ireland could lose out on economic opportunities if action is not accelerated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/ni-risks-missing-2030-energy-goals-says-stormont-committee/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/ni-risks-missing-2030-energy-goals-says-stormont-committee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘This isn’t greenwashing’: thousands of butterflies surprise experts on restored West Sussex farmland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rare small blues and dingy skippers among species found on former wheatfields two years after start of transformation under commercial nature projectAn “amazing” abundance of 5,290 butterflies, including rare small blues and dingy skippers, has appeared on land that was barren wheatfields just two years ago.The speed with which nature has bounced back at Halnaker Hill farm in West Sussex has surprised experts after 133 hectares (330 acres) of intensively farmed land were turned into a commer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/this-isnt-greenwashing-thousands-of-butterflies-surprise-experts-on-restored-west-sussex-farmland/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/this-isnt-greenwashing-thousands-of-butterflies-surprise-experts-on-restored-west-sussex-farmland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strongmen like Trump would destroy the planet out of pure spite – and Brazil shows we’re all in peril | George Monbiot]]></title><description><![CDATA[If Flávio Bolsonaro is elected, Brazil’s ecosystems will face collapse. The ruling class would rather burn the world than share it with the poor<br />
However grim the trajectory might seem, I’ve always believed that sense will ultimately prevail. As the great perils of dismantling the living world become increasingly obvious, even the most rapacious exploiters must come round. Nobody wants to live on a dead planet, do they?There are – or were – signs that this wasn’t just wishful thinking.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/strongmen-like-trump-would-destroy-the-planet-out-of-pure-spite-and-brazil-shows-were-all-in-peril-george-monbiot/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/strongmen-like-trump-would-destroy-the-planet-out-of-pure-spite-and-brazil-shows-were-all-in-peril-george-monbiot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How autumnal high pressure brings on the dark doldrums]]></title><description><![CDATA[With no wind to disperse the low cloud, mist and fog and less sunlight to burn it off, anticyclonic gloom can set in In summer, a high-pressure system over the UK usually means fine weather. But in the colder months it can result in anticyclonic gloom, characterised by grey skies, mist, fog and drizzle.A settled high-pressure system brings stable conditions and impedes the usual vertical movement of air. This is a recipe for sunshine when humidity is low, but can act like a lid, trapping atmosph]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-autumnal-high-pressure-brings-on-the-dark-doldrums/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-autumnal-high-pressure-brings-on-the-dark-doldrums/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why is a peat fire so bad? BBC is in Indonesia to find out]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC's Liza Tambunan is in central Kalimantan, to explain what peat is and why Indonesia is facing its worst wildfire season in a decade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/why-is-a-peat-fire-so-bad-bbc-is-in-indonesia-to-find-out/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/why-is-a-peat-fire-so-bad-bbc-is-in-indonesia-to-find-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New lab to become centre for investigating uplands]]></title><description><![CDATA[The research facility in Penrith will also help train the next generation of environmental scientists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/new-lab-to-become-centre-for-investigating-uplands/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 22:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/new-lab-to-become-centre-for-investigating-uplands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pupils who designed a badge sent to space meet NASA astronaut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Frank Rubio is set to be in the crew for the Artemis III mission and previously spent a year in space.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/pupils-who-designed-a-badge-sent-to-space-meet-nasa-astronaut/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 21:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/pupils-who-designed-a-badge-sent-to-space-meet-nasa-astronaut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How bad is Jackdaw gasfield approval for the climate? – The Latest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Climate campaigners have condemned the UK government&rsquo;s decision to allow the drilling of the Jackdaw gasfield. Critics argue the move will put climate targets at risk, while failing to reduce energy bills and the cost of living crisis. But there could be a significant victory for green activists when it comes to the much larger Rosebank oilfield, with the energy secretary, Miatta Fahnbulleh, leaning towards rejecting approval. Michael Safi speaks to environment correspondent Matthew Taylor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-bad-is-jackdaw-gasfield-approval-for-the-climate-the-latest-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-bad-is-jackdaw-gasfield-approval-for-the-climate-the-latest-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How bad is Jackdaw gasfield approval for the climate? - The Latest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Climate campaigners have condemned the UK government&rsquo;s decision to allow the drilling of the Jackdaw gasfield. Critics argue the move will put climate targets at risk, while failing to reduce energy bills and the cost of living crisis. But there could be a significant victory for green activists when it comes to the much larger Rosebank oilfield, with the energy secretary, Miatta Fahnbulleh, leaning towards rejecting approval. Michael Safi speaks to environment correspondent Matthew Taylor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-bad-is-jackdaw-gasfield-approval-for-the-climate-the-latest/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-bad-is-jackdaw-gasfield-approval-for-the-climate-the-latest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fuel leak which killed fish in River Taff stopped]]></title><description><![CDATA[GE Aerospace previously confirmed fuel got into the river while repair work took place nearby.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/fuel-leak-which-killed-fish-in-river-taff-stopped/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/fuel-leak-which-killed-fish-in-river-taff-stopped/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham approves Jackdaw – and Labour’s unity on climate action is imperilled with the stroke of a pen | Zoe Williams]]></title><description><![CDATA[This foolish decision undermines hopes that this government will take the necessary steps the climate crisis demandsWhen the news broke that the UK government had approved the Jackdaw gasfield, I was at a Guardian climate event at the Royal Geographical Society. Appropriately, the theme suggested by readers was what can the public actually do in the face of what feels like paralysing climate doom?There is so much going on that is hopeful: biodiversity tracking, river protection, rewilding. Shrut]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/burnham-approves-jackdaw-and-labours-unity-on-climate-action-is-imperilled-with-the-stroke-of-a-pen-zoe-williams/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 19:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/burnham-approves-jackdaw-and-labours-unity-on-climate-action-is-imperilled-with-the-stroke-of-a-pen-zoe-williams/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ben Jennings on Andy Burnham’s decision to approve the Jackdaw North Sea gasfield – cartoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/ben-jennings-on-andy-burnhams-decision-to-approve-the-jackdaw-north-sea-gasfield-cartoon/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/ben-jennings-on-andy-burnhams-decision-to-approve-the-jackdaw-north-sea-gasfield-cartoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can a giant tunnel save Windermere?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A £3.6bn proposal to stop sewage being discharged into Windermere, England's largest lake, has been unveiled.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/can-a-giant-tunnel-save-windermere/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/can-a-giant-tunnel-save-windermere/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will Jackdaw cut your energy bills?]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Verify's Ben Chu explains why energy prices are so high, and what Jackdaw could mean for your bills.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/will-jackdaw-cut-your-energy-bills/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/will-jackdaw-cut-your-energy-bills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orionid meteor shower to peak in UK skies into Thursday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Clear skies permitting, skygazers could be able to spot as many as 10-20 meteors per hour as the shower peaks this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/orionid-meteor-shower-to-peak-in-uk-skies-into-thursday/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/orionid-meteor-shower-to-peak-in-uk-skies-into-thursday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham defends Jackdaw decision as Badenoch urges PM to overturn ban on new oil and gas licences]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK government says the field, which is opposed by environmental campaigners, could be producing gas by the end of this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/burnham-defends-jackdaw-decision-as-badenoch-urges-pm-to-overturn-ban-on-new-oil-and-gas-licences/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/burnham-defends-jackdaw-decision-as-badenoch-urges-pm-to-overturn-ban-on-new-oil-and-gas-licences/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A grieving female elephant carrying a stillborn baby: Federico Veronesi’s best photograph]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;She carried the dead calf for hours even though it wasn&rsquo;t hers. She had had a miscarriage two years before &ndash; and now picked up the stillborn babies of other mothers&rsquo;My love of African animals, in particular elephants, dates back to when I was three or four years old, growing up in Milan in a house full of old nature books. When I was six, my parents took me on my first safari in Kenya &ndash; I cried on the plane home, feeling I was being torn away from the savanna I&rsq]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-grieving-female-elephant-carrying-a-stillborn-baby-federico-veronesis-best-photograph/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-grieving-female-elephant-carrying-a-stillborn-baby-federico-veronesis-best-photograph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Jackdaw ignites row over climate and costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[How Jackdaw ignites arguments over climate and costs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-jackdaw-ignites-row-over-climate-and-costs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-jackdaw-ignites-row-over-climate-and-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham says decision on Jackdaw is something the Tories 'messed up' - video]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch, thanked the prime minister for backing Jackdaw after the Tories approved it in 2022. But Burnham said he made a decision on something the Tories messed up, and the government had made a bridge to the future and the transition to clean energyUK politics live &ndash; latest updatesUK approves Jackdaw gasfield in North SeaClimate campaigners condemn &lsquo;maddening&rsquo; decision to approve Jackdaw gasfield Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/andy-burnham-says-decision-on-jackdaw-is-something-the-tories-messed-up-video/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/andy-burnham-says-decision-on-jackdaw-is-something-the-tories-messed-up-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Energy secretary leaning towards rejecting Rosebank oilfield]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive: Officials say Miatta Fahnbulleh minded not to give approval in victory for climate campaignersUK politics live &ndash; latest updatesMiatta Fahnbulleh is leaning towards rejecting the giant Rosebank oilfield, the Guardian understands, in what would be a blow for the North Sea energy industry and a major victory for climate campaigners.Officials say the energy secretary is minded to refuse approval for the field, which would be one of the biggest in the North Sea. Fahnbulleh approved t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/energy-secretary-leaning-towards-rejecting-rosebank-oilfield/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/energy-secretary-leaning-towards-rejecting-rosebank-oilfield/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How much gas could Jackdaw provide? And will it cut your energy bills?]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Verify looks at what the Jackdaw decision means for bills, energy security and the environment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-much-gas-could-jackdaw-provide-and-will-it-cut-your-energy-bills/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-much-gas-could-jackdaw-provide-and-will-it-cut-your-energy-bills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Astronaut surprise video leaves pupils starstruck]]></title><description><![CDATA[The surprise came after a teacher's father met Peake while working on a cruise ship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/astronaut-surprise-video-leaves-pupils-starstruck/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/astronaut-surprise-video-leaves-pupils-starstruck/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Giant tunnel proposed to tackle Windermere sewage discharges]]></title><description><![CDATA[United Utilities, Environment Agency and local campaigners say 12-mile tunnel could take sewage away from England&rsquo;s largest lakePlans are under way for a new giant tunnel to transport sewage away from Windermere, England&rsquo;s largest lake.Windermere, in the Lake District, has suffered from widespread raw sewage and bacterial pollution driven by discharges from United Utilities. Campaigners say this pollution has caused more frequent toxic blue-green algal blooms, with the public advised]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/giant-tunnel-proposed-to-tackle-windermere-sewage-discharges/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/giant-tunnel-proposed-to-tackle-windermere-sewage-discharges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US extreme weather survivors are a growing group – now they want to be a political force]]></title><description><![CDATA[At a gathering in Texas, near where floods killed 136 people last year, survivors are united on the need for urgent actionIt may be a club none of its members actually want to be in, but the growing number of people in the US affected by extreme weather disasters are starting to organize into a political force.Severe wildfires, floods storms and other calamities now touch the lives of huge numbers of Americans &ndash; about half of all people in the US by one estimate &ndash; as the climate cris]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/us-extreme-weather-survivors-are-a-growing-group-now-they-want-to-be-a-political-force/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/us-extreme-weather-survivors-are-a-growing-group-now-they-want-to-be-a-political-force/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jackdaw approval is a step towards a grownup North Sea policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government decision is about how much oil and gas is sensible for UK to produce on the way to net zeroBusiness live &ndash; latest updatesAndy Burnham hit the nail on the (well)head in his first fortnight as prime minister when he said: &ldquo;The question isn&rsquo;t whether Britain will still be using oil and gas, the question is, where does it come from?&rdquo;It was a nod towards several awkward energy facts. First, oil and gas provided 75% of the UK&rsquo;s energy in 2025, government data s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/jackdaw-approval-is-a-step-towards-a-grownup-north-sea-policy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/jackdaw-approval-is-a-step-towards-a-grownup-north-sea-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farmer lost out by minutes in race for wildlife funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Richard Peace is among thousands of farmers who missed out as funding was snapped up in hours.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/farmer-lost-out-by-minutes-in-race-for-wildlife-funding/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/farmer-lost-out-by-minutes-in-race-for-wildlife-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What an eyesore! My day at Norfolk’s frightful fridge mountain]]></title><description><![CDATA[This summer alone, 26 local authorities in the UK had to stop accepting fridges and freezers for recycling. Now the appliances are piling up around the country &ndash; with no proper disposal date in sightNot much is happening in the tiny Norfolk hamlet of Little Hautbois on the day I visit. The pub, once popular with airmen from RAF Coltishall, stopped being a pub a long time ago, even before RAF Coltishall stopped being RAF Coltishall. It&rsquo;s not Saturday, so there are no weddings at Hautb]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/what-an-eyesore-my-day-at-norfolks-frightful-fridge-mountain/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/what-an-eyesore-my-day-at-norfolks-frightful-fridge-mountain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elon Musk confirms he is considering merging Tesla and SpaceX]]></title><description><![CDATA[Musk says special committees within both companies have been formed to look at a possible mega-merger.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/elon-musk-confirms-he-is-considering-merging-tesla-and-spacex/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/elon-musk-confirms-he-is-considering-merging-tesla-and-spacex/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why is Elon Musk plotting a mega-merger of SpaceX and Tesla?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Musk says there's "a lot to be gained" by combining the firms in what would be the biggest merger in history.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/why-is-elon-musk-plotting-a-mega-merger-of-spacex-and-tesla/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/why-is-elon-musk-plotting-a-mega-merger-of-spacex-and-tesla/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK approves Jackdaw gasfield in North Sea]]></title><description><![CDATA[Decision was widely expected after lobbying by Shell but will dismay environmental campaigners What does the UK&rsquo;s approval of the Jackdaw gasfield mean?The UK government has approved the controversial Jackdaw gasfield in the North Sea, a widely expected move that will nonetheless dismay environmental campaigners and a number of Labour MPs.While Labour&rsquo;s 2024 election manifesto committed to a ban on new drilling licences in the North Sea, the companies behind Jackdaw and the Rosebank]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/uk-approves-jackdaw-gasfield-in-north-sea/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/uk-approves-jackdaw-gasfield-in-north-sea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Norwegian village is one of the fastest-warming places on Earth. How can its people save it?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As glaciers melt and permafrost thaws, Longyearbyen, on the remote Arctic islands of Svalbard, faces climate-induced problems from tap water to housebuilding to landslides&bull; Heavy metals make Norwegian village&rsquo;s tap water toxicOn a rugged mountain plateau of snow-dusted rocks, in the remote archipelago of Svalbard, a glaciologist, Andy Hodson, points out the &ldquo;ears&rdquo; of ice, white against the rock, that gave Foxfonna glacier its name, after the arctic fox.The small glacier, o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/this-norwegian-village-is-one-of-the-fastest-warming-places-on-earth-how-can-its-people-save-it/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/this-norwegian-village-is-one-of-the-fastest-warming-places-on-earth-how-can-its-people-save-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World must cut emissions by 18% in four years ‘to find our way back’, UN says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Action needed to avoid disastrous overshoot of climate targets, according to organisation&rsquo;s environment bodyThe world needs to cut carbon emissions by nearly a fifth in the next four years, and by close to half within a decade, to avoid overshooting climate targets by a disastrous margin.Although the &ldquo;window has closed&rdquo; on holding temperature rises to 1.5C, in line with scientific advice, limiting the &ldquo;overshoot&rdquo; of that target is still possible, according to the UN]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/world-must-cut-emissions-by-18-in-four-years-to-find-our-way-back-un-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/world-must-cut-emissions-by-18-in-four-years-to-find-our-way-back-un-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Giant tunnel proposed to clean up Windermere's sewage problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[The plan would eliminate sewage spills into Windermere, blamed for turning the water green.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/giant-tunnel-proposed-to-clean-up-windermeres-sewage-problem/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 06:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/giant-tunnel-proposed-to-clean-up-windermeres-sewage-problem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: What a privilege it is to witness bird migration on such a scale | Country diary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Poole, Dorset: At this time of year, migrants are constantly on the move here, whether leaving, arriving or just stopping to refuelWith the sadness of our summer migrants departing the UK for another year comes the joy of our wintering birds returning. Working in conservation at Poole harbour, I&rsquo;m out most days, connected to the ebb and flow of this change.As it is one of the largest natural harbours in the world, and located on the East Atlantic Flyway, birds are constantly on the move he]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-what-a-privilege-it-is-to-witness-bird-migration-on-such-a-scale-country-diary/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-what-a-privilege-it-is-to-witness-bird-migration-on-such-a-scale-country-diary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whale in Wales: amateur photographer captures stunning footage - video]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amateur wildlife photographer Rhys Morgan has caught extraordinary footage of one of the largest whale species on Earth. While sailing off the Pembrokeshire coast in Wales, Morgan and his friends spotted the blowholes of a fin whale in the distance, recognisable by the hooked fin near its tail, a dark grey upper body, white belly, and an asymmetrical jaw that is dark on the left and white on the right.People who have enjoyed the video online are trying to raise awareness of fin whales being hunt]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/whale-in-wales-amateur-photographer-captures-stunning-footage-video/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 15:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/whale-in-wales-amateur-photographer-captures-stunning-footage-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moment giant fin whale's huge mouth engulfs thousands of gallons of water]]></title><description><![CDATA[Videographer Rhys Morgan captured footage of the worlds second largest whalelunge feeding on his drone.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/moment-giant-fin-whales-huge-mouth-engulfs-thousands-of-gallons-of-water/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/moment-giant-fin-whales-huge-mouth-engulfs-thousands-of-gallons-of-water/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Giving £2 a day to people in the Amazon helps protect rainforest, pilot project finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers say almost 90% of participants in unconditional basic income scheme in Peru adopted environmentally beneficial practicesA pioneering project to provide Indigenous people in the Peruvian Amazon with an unconditional basic income has contributed to the protection of the rainforest, according to a study.The analysis from the University of Bath is expected to contribute to a growing debate about the role of direct payments to communities that maintain globally important ecosystems. Conti]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/giving-2-a-day-to-people-in-the-amazon-helps-protect-rainforest-pilot-project-finds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/giving-2-a-day-to-people-in-the-amazon-helps-protect-rainforest-pilot-project-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘For Panama, it is life or death’: how drought is choking the canal that feeds a nation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Failed rains and a dire El Ni&ntilde;o threaten the waterway that sustains the country, with farmers selling cattle to surviveThe cattle should be ambling, grazing contentedly, through Robert Delgado&rsquo;s fields. Instead, the animals slump in the shade, tongues lolling, in futile attempts to avoid the blistering heat. Soon it will matter little whether their appetite returns, for there will be no grass left to graze.In Azuero, an agricultural region in Panama&rsquo;s Arco Seco (Dry Arc), the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/for-panama-it-is-life-or-death-how-drought-is-choking-the-canal-that-feeds-a-nation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/for-panama-it-is-life-or-death-how-drought-is-choking-the-canal-that-feeds-a-nation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Storm Austen to bring severe gales to UK as weather warning issued]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first named storm of the season - Austen - will bring damaging winds and heavy rain to parts of the UK on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/storm-austen-to-bring-severe-gales-to-uk-as-weather-warning-issued/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 11:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/storm-austen-to-bring-severe-gales-to-uk-as-weather-warning-issued/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Excessive wealth, extreme emissions – and ecocide: what I learned at Europe’s big superyacht show]]></title><description><![CDATA[These yachts are highly popular with the &lsquo;super-bourgeoisie&rsquo; &ndash; and getting bigger. Can anything be done to stop them destroying our seas?Who knew? Apparently everyone did, apart from me: you don&rsquo;t wear shoes on a superyacht. Now, about to step on to my first teak deck at the Monaco Yacht Show, I&rsquo;ve got to take my trainers off, and I&rsquo;m having a sock panic. Have they got holes? Do they even match? Do they smell?To be honest, I&rsquo;ve come dressed all wrong for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/excessive-wealth-extreme-emissions-and-ecocide-what-i-learned-at-europes-big-superyacht-show/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/excessive-wealth-extreme-emissions-and-ecocide-what-i-learned-at-europes-big-superyacht-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The CO2-absorbing building made of old sinks, windscreens and toilets: Ghent’s £17m design museum is a green marvel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inspired by a gothic cathedral partly built using human bones, this gleaming monument to recycling boasts 62,000 bricks derived from construction waste &ndash; each made by the public during a two-day brick-making festivalMuseums often try to reflect the world around them, but rarely are they made so literally of their surroundings as the new design museum in Ghent. Rising above the Belgian city&rsquo;s medieval tiled rooftops like an angular white watchtower, the new building has vacuumed up th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-co2-absorbing-building-made-of-old-sinks-windscreens-and-toilets-ghents-17m-design-museum-is-a-green-marvel/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-co2-absorbing-building-made-of-old-sinks-windscreens-and-toilets-ghents-17m-design-museum-is-a-green-marvel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do not be distracted by global crises. Nature cannot wait for a better year – we must act now | Steven Guilbeault]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2022, I helped push through the international agreement to protect biodiversity. Wars and economic pressures can make nature seem like a &lsquo;nice-to-have&rsquo;. But it is a critical asset, and Cop17 must deliver real actionWhen I was five, property developers came to cut down the woods behind my home in La Tuque, Quebec. My mother encouraged me to climb one of the trees in protest, then told the developers, straight-faced, that there was nothing she could do when they asked her to get me]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/do-not-be-distracted-by-global-crises-nature-cannot-wait-for-a-better-year-we-must-act-now-steven-guilbeault/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/do-not-be-distracted-by-global-crises-nature-cannot-wait-for-a-better-year-we-must-act-now-steven-guilbeault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why have countries been pushing for a vital global climate report to be delayed?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saudi Arabia, Russia and China among those claiming developed countries have skewed findings of IPCC reviewThe Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change suspended an important meeting on Friday in Addis Ababa without setting out a firm timetable for its next report. The world&rsquo;s governments are due to meet in less than a month for the Cop31 climate summit, and this leaves the future of scientific advice to governments on the climate in doubt. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/why-have-countries-been-pushing-for-a-vital-global-climate-report-to-be-delayed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/why-have-countries-been-pushing-for-a-vital-global-climate-report-to-be-delayed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northern Ireland needs 'courage and leadership' to tackle climate change]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new chair of the Climate Change Committee is spending two days in Northern Ireland on a fact-finding mission.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/northern-ireland-needs-courage-and-leadership-to-tackle-climate-change/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 07:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/northern-ireland-needs-courage-and-leadership-to-tackle-climate-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: A species brought to the edge of extinction, recovering in the fens | Mark Cocker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ouse Fen, Cambridgeshire: The great egret&rsquo;s story is remarkable, as is the conversion of this low-grade agricultural land into one of the richest wetlands in BritainIn keeping with this region&rsquo;s summer of torrid heat and drought, the field by the path was an expanse of burnt, dead thistles. What was totally unexpected were the 13 great egrets among it. Ironically, the birds may well be here as a consequence of the climate crisis, but their appearance in a parched brown expanse felt s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-a-species-brought-to-the-edge-of-extinction-recovering-in-the-fens-mark-cocker/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-a-species-brought-to-the-edge-of-extinction-recovering-in-the-fens-mark-cocker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Listen out for Lanny: can Max Porter’s mythic tale of a mulch-guzzler really be heard in this woodland?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every sun-dappled object is an instrument as composer Dom Coyote and sound designers Elena Pe&ntilde;a and Dave Price conjure trip-hop-inspired rhythms in the Mendips for a new stage adaptationThe woodland is stuck to our skin. Sound designers Elena Pe&ntilde;a and Dave Price are hunched next to me, burying a microphone into mossy ground. Composer Dom Coyote is listening on headphones, crunching out a rhythm with his boot before shucking his shoes for a subtler sound. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s got to be]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/listen-out-for-lanny-can-max-porters-mythic-tale-of-a-mulch-guzzler-really-be-heard-in-this-woodland/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/listen-out-for-lanny-can-max-porters-mythic-tale-of-a-mulch-guzzler-really-be-heard-in-this-woodland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Listen for Lanny: can Max Porter’s mythic tale be heard in this woodland?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every sun-dappled object is an instrument as composer Dom Coyote and sound designers Elena Pe&ntilde;a and Dave Price conjure trip-hop-inspired rhythms in the Mendips for a new stage adaptationThe woodland is stuck to our skin. Sound designers Elena Pe&ntilde;a and Dave Price are hunched next to me, burying a microphone into mossy ground. Composer Dom Coyote is listening on headphones, crunching out a rhythm with his boot before shucking his shoes for a subtler sound. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s got to be]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/listen-for-lanny-can-max-porters-mythic-tale-be-heard-in-this-woodland/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/listen-for-lanny-can-max-porters-mythic-tale-be-heard-in-this-woodland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colorado wildlife overpass cut vehicle-animal collisions by 91%, report finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elk, bear, frogs and other animals have used the overpass, which connects 39,000 acres of habitat, since its completionColorado officials have tracked herds of elk, bears, pronghorn and even northern leopard frogs ambling across its new wildlife overpass. According to a newly released report, the overpass, which acts as a bridge over a busy stretch of interstate, has helped cut wildlife-vehicle collisions by 91% since its completion 10 months ago.The overpass is the centerpiece of a larger syste]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/colorado-wildlife-overpass-cut-vehicle-animal-collisions-by-91-report-finds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 01:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/colorado-wildlife-overpass-cut-vehicle-animal-collisions-by-91-report-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five ways El Niño is affecting the weather around the world]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the strongest El Ni&ntilde;o on record continues to intensify, what impacts on weather patterns are already being felt across the globe? Sarah Keith-Lucas looks at the evidence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/five-ways-el-nio-is-affecting-the-weather-around-the-world/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 01:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/five-ways-el-nio-is-affecting-the-weather-around-the-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mission blasts off for Mars to grab a piece of its moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[A spacecraft is set to launch on an ambitious mission to bring 10g of Martian moon dust back to Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/mission-blasts-off-for-mars-to-grab-a-piece-of-its-moon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/mission-blasts-off-for-mars-to-grab-a-piece-of-its-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melting Ron DeSantis statue unveiled to call out his inaction on climate crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Florida governor has consistently opposed any legislation to curb planet-heating emissions, calling it a &lsquo;radical climate agenda&rsquo;A life-sized statue of Ron DeSantis, the Florida governor, was unveiled and promptly began melting in front of an audience in Tallahassee in a symbolic protest at his rejection of action on the climate crisis.The silvery statue, revealed to an audience of onlookers last week, melted away to show a skull under DeSantis&rsquo;s face. The structure was cast fr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/melting-ron-desantis-statue-unveiled-to-call-out-his-inaction-on-climate-crisis/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/melting-ron-desantis-statue-unveiled-to-call-out-his-inaction-on-climate-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Crucial opportunity to act’ as study finds most of Europe’s wild bee species in decline]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Cop17 kicks off, records since 1921 show more bee species declining than increasing in all parts of Europe except the Alps Most of Europe&rsquo;s wild bee species and about half of its hover fly species have declined over the last century, a study has found, as a UN biodiversity summit begins in Armenia.Records since 1921 show more bee species are declining than increasing in all parts of Europe except the Alpine region. The richness of bee and hover fly species suffered a persistent drop in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/crucial-opportunity-to-act-as-study-finds-most-of-europes-wild-bee-species-in-decline/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/crucial-opportunity-to-act-as-study-finds-most-of-europes-wild-bee-species-in-decline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Capybara pups at Manx zoo draw record crowds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Curraghs Wildlife Park has its busiest October weekend ever after the birth of eight capybara pups.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/capybara-pups-at-manx-zoo-draw-record-crowds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/capybara-pups-at-manx-zoo-draw-record-crowds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Volunteers help save one of London's rarest plants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tower mustard has suffered steep decline in London but has been successfully grown and replanted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/volunteers-help-save-one-of-londons-rarest-plants/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 15:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/volunteers-help-save-one-of-londons-rarest-plants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stop ‘cash to trash’ housebuilding in Norfolk Broads, says Labour MP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive: Chris Hinchliff urges environment watchdog to block rules that will allow almost 16,000 new homes in one of UK&rsquo;s most protected areasThe environment watchdog is being urged to intervene in &ldquo;cash to trash&rdquo; planning rules that will allow almost 16,000 new homes in the Norfolk Broads despite the damage to one of the UK&rsquo;s most environmentally protected areas.Labour&rsquo;s flagship planning reforms allow damage to protected habitats and species to be overlooked if]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/stop-cash-to-trash-housebuilding-in-norfolk-broads-says-labour-mp/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/stop-cash-to-trash-housebuilding-in-norfolk-broads-says-labour-mp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stop ‘cash for trash’ housebuilding in Norfolk Broads, says Labour MP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive: Chris Hinchcliff urges environment watchdog to block rules that will allow almost 16,000 new homes in one of UK&rsquo;s most protected areasThe environment watchdog is being urged to intervene in &ldquo;cash to trash&rdquo; planning rules that will allow almost 16,000 new homes in the Norfolk Broads despite the damage to one of the UK&rsquo;s most environmentally protected areas.Labour&rsquo;s flagship planning reforms allow damage to protected habitats and species to be overlooked if]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/stop-cash-for-trash-housebuilding-in-norfolk-broads-says-labour-mp/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/stop-cash-for-trash-housebuilding-in-norfolk-broads-says-labour-mp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four years ago countries made a historic deal to save nature. Is it dead in the water?]]></title><description><![CDATA[So far not a single target of the plan has been met. As negotiators convene for Cop17, the pressure is on to find a way to honour the commitments made at previous summitsCop17 at a glance: everything you need to know about the UN&rsquo;s nature summitPassersby could smell the dead fish before they saw them. In August, more than 3,000 pike, roach, carp and rudd were found lifeless along the River Wensum in Norwich. Some gasped for air in their final moments, desperate for the oxygen that heatwave]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/four-years-ago-countries-made-a-historic-deal-to-save-nature-is-it-dead-in-the-water/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/four-years-ago-countries-made-a-historic-deal-to-save-nature-is-it-dead-in-the-water/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can countries deliver on a deal to save the world’s plants and animals?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four years ago nearly every government on Earth agreed to protect nature. Now, as countries gather for Cop17, the pressure is on to follow through on those commitmentsCop17 at a glance: everything you need to know about the UN&rsquo;s nature summitPassersby could smell the dead fish before they saw them. In August, more than 3,000 pike, roach, carp and rudd were found lifeless along the River Wensum in Norwich. Some gasped for air in their final moments, desperate for the oxygen that heatwave co]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/can-countries-deliver-on-a-deal-to-save-the-worlds-plants-and-animals/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/can-countries-deliver-on-a-deal-to-save-the-worlds-plants-and-animals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Musk and Anthropic pledge public share giveaways]]></title><description><![CDATA[Musk's announcement comes after Anthropic pledged to create a public benefit fund ahead of its blockbuster stock market listing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/musk-and-anthropic-pledge-public-share-giveaways/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 11:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/musk-and-anthropic-pledge-public-share-giveaways/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seabird numbers bounce back in Solent region after 2022 avian flu wipeout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservation work by RSPB has led to recovery of terns, gulls, plovers and oystercatchers on England&rsquo;s south coast<br />
The colony of sandwich terns nesting at Pagham harbour, West Sussex, was completely wiped out by bird flu in 2022. But numbers have bounced back from zero to 756 breeding pairs in just three years after conservation work in the Solent. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/seabird-numbers-bounce-back-in-solent-region-after-2022-avian-flu-wipeout/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/seabird-numbers-bounce-back-in-solent-region-after-2022-avian-flu-wipeout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Volunteers plant 109,000 trees in new woodlands]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the last two seasons, almost 500,000 trees and 27,233 metres of new hedges, have been planted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/volunteers-plant-109000-trees-in-new-woodlands/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 07:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/volunteers-plant-109000-trees-in-new-woodlands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tap water no longer drinkable in Norwegian village as climate-related thawing releases heavy metals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warning for other Arctic communities as residents told not to use water in Longyearbyen in Svalbard, one of the world&rsquo;s fastest-warming placesResidents of a remote village in Norway that is in one of the fastest-warming places in the world have been told they must no longer drink tap water due to heavy metal contamination that scientists have linked to the thawing permafrost.Longyearbyen, in the archipelago of Svalbard, gets its main drinking water supply from a 1.5 mile-long (2.5km) damme]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/tap-water-no-longer-drinkable-in-norwegian-village-as-climate-related-thawing-releases-heavy-metals/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/tap-water-no-longer-drinkable-in-norwegian-village-as-climate-related-thawing-releases-heavy-metals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tap water no longer drinkable in Norwegian town as climate-related thawing releases heavy metals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warning for other Arctic communities as residents told not to use water in Longyearbyen in Svalbard, one of the fastest-warming places in the worldResidents of a remote town in Norway that is in one of the fastest-warming places in the world have been told they must no longer drink tap water due to heavy metal contamination that scientists have linked to the thawing permafrost.Longyearbyen, in the archipelago of Svalbard, gets its main drinking water supply from a 1.5 mile-long (2.5km) dammed la]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/tap-water-no-longer-drinkable-in-norwegian-town-as-climate-related-thawing-releases-heavy-metals/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/tap-water-no-longer-drinkable-in-norwegian-town-as-climate-related-thawing-releases-heavy-metals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham urged to launch inquiry into unequal health impacts of air pollution]]></title><description><![CDATA[Letter from 150 scientists, MPs and activists calls for action to protect lower-income and minority-ethnic communitiesThe government must hold an inquiry into the unequal impacts of air pollution, 150 scientists, MPs and activists have urged.Research by the Institute for Fiscal Studies shows that across England, lower-income areas have persistently higher levels of air pollution than wealthier areas. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/burnham-urged-to-launch-inquiry-into-unequal-health-impacts-of-air-pollution/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/burnham-urged-to-launch-inquiry-into-unequal-health-impacts-of-air-pollution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amelia Earhart researchers leave remote atoll empty-handed after ‘plane debris’ found to be a clump of trees]]></title><description><![CDATA[Expedition was drawn to Nikumaroro after spotting what was described as a metallic glint in waters off uninhabited islandA US expedition that voyaged to a remote Pacific island in the hope of solving the mystery of what happened to pioneering pilot Amelia Earhart has said an object they suspected to be her plane was a clump of washed-up trees.&ldquo;Unfortunately, we weren&rsquo;t able to find that smoking gun,&rdquo; said Steve Schultz of Purdue University, standing on the sand in front of a bl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/amelia-earhart-researchers-leave-remote-atoll-empty-handed-after-plane-debris-found-to-be-a-clump-of-trees/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/amelia-earhart-researchers-leave-remote-atoll-empty-handed-after-plane-debris-found-to-be-a-clump-of-trees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: At this time of year, an ancient urge to forage kicks in | Kate Blincoe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Caistor St Edmund, Norfolk: Rosehips, sweet chestnuts, sloes &ndash; there&rsquo;s an order and a rhythm to their gathering, tied to the season and to the devilThe government suggests stockpiling, and while tins and candles might prove useful, a more ancient urge kicks in for me at this time of year. Walking the hedgerows, the colours of jewels entice me, and my pockets fill with rosehips or glossy conkers. It&rsquo;s ingrained. For a vast stretch of human history, we survived by&nbsp;foraging f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-at-this-time-of-year-an-ancient-urge-to-forage-kicks-in-kate-blincoe/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-at-this-time-of-year-an-ancient-urge-to-forage-kicks-in-kate-blincoe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Core values: the Austrian scheme bringing forgotten apple varieties back to life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spar pilot scheme will test whether heirloom fruit can thrive in today&rsquo;s commercial and environmental conditions Only about 10 of the 2,000 types of apples growing in Austria can be found in supermarkets among the polished, pristine fruit usually on display &ndash; a sad ratio according to fans of historic varieties being primed for a comeback.One of the country&rsquo;s biggest retail chains has embarked on a pilot rollout of unusual and long-forgotten apples enjoyed in previous centuries,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/core-values-the-austrian-scheme-bringing-forgotten-apple-varieties-back-to-life/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/core-values-the-austrian-scheme-bringing-forgotten-apple-varieties-back-to-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cop17 at a glance: everything you need to know about the UN’s nature summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[This month&rsquo;s biodiversity summit in Yerevan, Armenia, aims to push governments to meet the 23 targets agreed at Cop15 in 2022This month, nearly every country on Earth will return to the question of how to stem the rapid destruction of the natural world. Humans are driving it, but so far we have not found a way to stop it.In late 2022, governments reached an ambitious once-in-a-decade deal to better protect nature amid scientific warnings that the planet is going through the largest loss of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/cop17-at-a-glance-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-uns-nature-summit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/cop17-at-a-glance-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-uns-nature-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBC visits wildfire front in haze-choked Indonesia]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC is in central Kalimantan, where a toxic haze fuelled by wildfires is choking millions of residents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/bbc-visits-wildfire-front-in-haze-choked-indonesia/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 03:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/bbc-visits-wildfire-front-in-haze-choked-indonesia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fears for protected bats if glamping pod plans are approved]]></title><description><![CDATA[Without a mitigation strategy the effect on the creatures would be "major", a survey says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/fears-for-protected-bats-if-glamping-pod-plans-are-approved/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 21:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/fears-for-protected-bats-if-glamping-pod-plans-are-approved/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fuel leak spreads more than two miles along River Taff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Public Health Wales advise people living nearby to shut their doors and windows due to the smell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/fuel-leak-spreads-more-than-two-miles-along-river-taff/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/fuel-leak-spreads-more-than-two-miles-along-river-taff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The next ayahuasca? Gabon fights to protect sacred plant from US drug companies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iboga root, central to several Gabonese ritual traditions, is believed to have huge potential for use in treating addiction and some mental illnessesThe temple is dark, its sandy floor edged with candles. People sit shoulder to shoulder beneath palm fronds hung from the rafters. Through the night, they swallow what they have come here for: a bitter root bark called iboga.Tabernanthe iboga is a slow-growing central African rainforest shrub, the root bark of which has long been used in several Gab]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-next-ayahuasca-gabon-fights-to-protect-sacred-plant-from-us-drug-companies/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-next-ayahuasca-gabon-fights-to-protect-sacred-plant-from-us-drug-companies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US workers facing deadly heat embrace tactic that targets major brands’ reputations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Program founded by tomato growers has some of the strongest US worker protections &ndash; and its approach is being emulated by other groups&ldquo;It&rsquo;s the kind of heat that makes you feel like you&rsquo;re being dehydrated, like your skin is drying out,&rdquo; said Lucas Benitez, after harvesting watermelons with his sons and wife this summer. &ldquo;The heat that we had 30 years ago is not nearly the heat that we have today.&rdquo;This summer was the hottest on record in the US, and most]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/us-workers-facing-deadly-heat-embrace-tactic-that-targets-major-brands-reputations/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/us-workers-facing-deadly-heat-embrace-tactic-that-targets-major-brands-reputations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US workers facing deadly heat borrow from tomato pickers to win key protections]]></title><description><![CDATA[As efforts to protect people from extreme heat stall, organizers are embracing an approach that targets major brands&rsquo; reputations&ldquo;It&rsquo;s the kind of heat that makes you feel like you&rsquo;re being dehydrated, like your skin is drying out,&rdquo; said Lucas Benitez, after harvesting watermelons with his sons and wife this summer. &ldquo;The heat that we had 30 years ago is not nearly the heat that we have today.&rdquo;This summer was the hottest on record in the US, and most work]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/us-workers-facing-deadly-heat-borrow-from-tomato-pickers-to-win-key-protections/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/us-workers-facing-deadly-heat-borrow-from-tomato-pickers-to-win-key-protections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The problem with telling people the world is ending]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the face of terrible crises, it can feel right to shock people into action. But what if that has the opposite effect?These days, it&rsquo;s easy to succumb to hopelessness. Whether you&rsquo;re thinking about the climate crisis, the prospect of AI apocalypse, war or political turmoil, the list of challenges facing humanity can seem insurmountable.It certainly feels unprecedented, and much of it may be. The sense of impending doom, on the other hand, is nothing new. And what we have learned fr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-problem-with-telling-people-the-world-is-ending/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-problem-with-telling-people-the-world-is-ending/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A California town’s beaches are washing away. Can its residents turn the tide?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rapid coastal erosion threatens coastal homes and economies, and as Super El Ni&ntilde;o rounds the corner, a town is reckoning with the reality of climate crisisSan Clemente is one of southern California&rsquo;s most picture-perfect beach towns &ndash; a capital of American surf culture since the 1950s. In two years, 2028 Olympic surfers will compete at Lower Trestles, a world-class surfing beach.But the town&rsquo;s longtime cultural and economic driver, its beaches, are now under threat. As p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-california-towns-beaches-are-washing-away-can-its-residents-turn-the-tide/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-california-towns-beaches-are-washing-away-can-its-residents-turn-the-tide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free clear-up has big engagement on social media]]></title><description><![CDATA[One man's battle against weeds and overgrown pathways makes a big difference to the town]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/free-clear-up-has-big-engagement-on-social-media/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 12:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/free-clear-up-has-big-engagement-on-social-media/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pony herd gathering raises money for air ambulance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kristina Auckland said the herd was made up of around 100 ponies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/pony-herd-gathering-raises-money-for-air-ambulance/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 12:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/pony-herd-gathering-raises-money-for-air-ambulance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[If Trump fells 430 trees in the middle of a golf course, do they make a sound?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In attempting to turn a public space in DC into an enclave for elites, Trump is moving the US capital closer to GracelandWhen is a tree not a tree? When it&rsquo;s an obstacle to a par-3. If a tree falls in the middle of a golf course, does it make a sound? Yeah, probably. I wasn&rsquo;t there, but I have to assume, based on my limited knowledge of the laws of physics.What I do know is that Donald Trump&rsquo;s crusade to clear more than 400 trees for the purposes of redeveloping East Potomac Go]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/if-trump-fells-430-trees-in-the-middle-of-a-golf-course-do-they-make-a-sound/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/if-trump-fells-430-trees-in-the-middle-of-a-golf-course-do-they-make-a-sound/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More peas, please! 17 delicious ways to devour Britain’s most brilliant vegetable]]></title><description><![CDATA[They&rsquo;re healthy, versatile, sustainable and available. Yet pea consumption in the UK is at a 50-year low. Here are the curries, dips, pasta dishes and even cakes that could turn all that aroundIt&rsquo;s not good news for the pea farmers: pea consumption in the UK has fallen to a 50-year low. According to data from Defra, the average Briton ate just 37g of peas per week in 2025, down from 144g per week in 1975.Though a classic British staple, peas are not for everybody. Apparently only 22%]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/more-peas-please-17-delicious-ways-to-devour-britains-most-brilliant-vegetable/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/more-peas-please-17-delicious-ways-to-devour-britains-most-brilliant-vegetable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to see the Orionid meteor shower]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the best-known meteor showers peaks this week and will remain active until 7 November.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-to-see-the-orionid-meteor-shower/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 10:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-to-see-the-orionid-meteor-shower/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turning the tides: Could hidden sea power energise our coastal towns?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Engineer David Mummery has developed a tidal energy generator that he says can change lives for people living in coastal communities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/turning-the-tides-could-hidden-sea-power-energise-our-coastal-towns/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 10:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/turning-the-tides-could-hidden-sea-power-energise-our-coastal-towns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seal pups spotted at nature reserve for 12th year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two pups have been recorded at South Walney, home to Cumbria's only breeding grey seal colony.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/seal-pups-spotted-at-nature-reserve-for-12th-year/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 08:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/seal-pups-spotted-at-nature-reserve-for-12th-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heat pumps and insulation would cut UK living costs more than new oilfields, study suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warm homes plan would create 50,000 jobs, compared with about 1,100 for Rosebank oilfield, thinktank findsInsulating Britain&rsquo;s homes and investing in heat pumps would do more to cut the cost of living, create jobs and boost the UK&rsquo;s economy than drilling for new oil, research suggests.The government&rsquo;s &pound;15bn warm homes plan, currently under threat of cuts as ministers seek budget savings, would slash &pound;1bn a year from household energy bills across the UK, concentrated]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/heat-pumps-and-insulation-would-cut-uk-living-costs-more-than-new-oilfields-study-suggests/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/heat-pumps-and-insulation-would-cut-uk-living-costs-more-than-new-oilfields-study-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corby metal pollution may harm people, says study]]></title><description><![CDATA[However, the Environment Agency says it has not found evidence that could cause significant harm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/corby-metal-pollution-may-harm-people-says-study/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 07:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/corby-metal-pollution-may-harm-people-says-study/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two damselfly species return to restored woodland]]></title><description><![CDATA[A three-year project to restore woodland at seven nature reserves is completed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/two-damselfly-species-return-to-restored-woodland/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 07:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/two-damselfly-species-return-to-restored-woodland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fast-moving California wildfire burns homes as people are ordered to leave]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fanned by the fierce Santa Ana winds, the Norte Fire is one of 13 burning across the state.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/fast-moving-california-wildfire-burns-homes-as-people-are-ordered-to-leave/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/fast-moving-california-wildfire-burns-homes-as-people-are-ordered-to-leave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We can’t leave people behind’: frustration and hope mingle in the wake of Lismore’s post-flood renewal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost five years after it was devastated by a record-breaking flood, Lismore is a city divided into those rebuilding and those still navigating a way outGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAlison Norris looks admiringly around the simple two-bedroom home that has housed her and her three children for the past nine months. From the outside, it looks like a demountable found at a construction site, bordered by a tidy native garden. But it&rsquo;s more than she has had in th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/we-cant-leave-people-behind-frustration-and-hope-mingle-in-the-wake-of-lismores-post-flood-renewal/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/we-cant-leave-people-behind-frustration-and-hope-mingle-in-the-wake-of-lismores-post-flood-renewal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hiding in plane sight: the invisible turbulence that can strike out of a clear blue sky]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the planet warms, airlines are grappling with what this means for air travel &ndash; and for the passengers who simply refuse to keep their seatbelts fastenedIt was a swelteringly hot afternoon in south-west Myanmar on 21 May 2024. Tropical thunderstorms, showers and highs of 36C were forecast for the area around the Irrawaddy Basin. High above, monsoonal heat and humidity were building into a vast convective column of water vapour, a towering cumulonimbus cloud soaring up to 35,000ft (more t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/hiding-in-plane-sight-the-invisible-turbulence-that-can-strike-out-of-a-clear-blue-sky/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/hiding-in-plane-sight-the-invisible-turbulence-that-can-strike-out-of-a-clear-blue-sky/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A tale of two cities: hope and despair within Lismore after the flooding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost five years after it was devastated by a record-breaking flood, Lismore is a city divided into those rebuilding and those still navigating a way outGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAlison Norris looks admiringly around the simple two-bedroom home that has housed her and her three children for the past nine months. From the outside, it looks like a demountable found at a construction site, bordered by a tidy native garden. But it&rsquo;s more than she has had in th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-tale-of-two-cities-hope-and-despair-within-lismore-after-the-flooding/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-tale-of-two-cities-hope-and-despair-within-lismore-after-the-flooding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From little acorns … to his 1,000th article for the Guardian country diary]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Mark Cocker approaches a landmark for the world&rsquo;s oldest column in an English-language newspaper, he is still inspired by powerful encounters with natureIn the autumn of 1987, Mark Cocker sat in a field near Norwich and watched a jay burying acorns for the long winter ahead. He described the scene in his first country diary for the Guardian. Thirty-nine years on, some of those jay-planted acorns will be mature oaks now, and Cocker is completing his 1,000th diary for the world&rsquo;s ol]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/from-little-acorns-to-his-1000th-article-for-the-guardian-country-diary/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/from-little-acorns-to-his-1000th-article-for-the-guardian-country-diary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the quirky puffin became a symbol of the climate crisis – and hope]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an extract from his new book, the nature historian explains how technology could help the seabird surviveFor centuries human beings have exploited puffins, harvesting them by the thousand on their breeding grounds for their food and feathers. Over time, though, this relationship has changed, so that today we have come to love them, celebrating their quirky character and comical appearance and giving them a central place in our affections &ndash; a journey described by the environmental histor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-the-quirky-puffin-became-a-symbol-of-the-climate-crisis-and-hope/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-the-quirky-puffin-became-a-symbol-of-the-climate-crisis-and-hope/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honeybees are barging aside wild pollinators in hunt for pollen and nectar, study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a surge in beekeepers has lead to increased numbers of honeybees, researchers record them pushing bumblebees and other rival species away from flowersHoneybees are outcompeting wild pollinators for resources by aggressively bumping into them and chasing them away from flowers, research has shown.The study, by researchers from Anglia Ruskin University, found that areas where there were higher concentrations of honeybees had fewer wild pollinators, such as bumblebees, solitary bees and hoverfli]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/honeybees-are-barging-aside-wild-pollinators-in-hunt-for-pollen-and-nectar-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/honeybees-are-barging-aside-wild-pollinators-in-hunt-for-pollen-and-nectar-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Avian flu and costs among reasons for loss of captive birds at Castle Espie]]></title><description><![CDATA[Difficulties in transporting animals since Brexit has contributed to the decline in the number of captive birds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/avian-flu-and-costs-among-reasons-for-loss-of-captive-birds-at-castle-espie/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/avian-flu-and-costs-among-reasons-for-loss-of-captive-birds-at-castle-espie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: The challenge of making a thatched roof pine-marten proof | Tom Allan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Glenisla, Angus: Damage by squirrels is common; the mustelid less so. Still, as a local told me, &lsquo;you cannae blame them wanting somewhere to live&rsquo;That the thatch is thick with moss&nbsp;and crusted with the brittle fronds of lichen is not unusual for a roof of this age. What&rsquo;s puzzling me is the hole in its centre. It is about 10in wide &ndash; a dark scoop, as if someone has taken a giant ladle&nbsp;to the roof.When I climb the ladder for a closer look, I can see toothmarks on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-the-challenge-of-making-a-thatched-roof-pine-marten-proof-tom-allan/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-the-challenge-of-making-a-thatched-roof-pine-marten-proof-tom-allan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brazil sees record fall in Amazon deforestation as key election looms]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Amazon rainforest is a crucial buffer against climate change - but deforestation had expanded under former president Jair Bolsonaro.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/brazil-sees-record-fall-in-amazon-deforestation-as-key-election-looms/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 04:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/brazil-sees-record-fall-in-amazon-deforestation-as-key-election-looms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why hasn't the UK had any named storms yet?]]></title><description><![CDATA[So far this autumn wet and windy weather patterns have been steered away from the UK. When could we see that change?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/why-hasnt-the-uk-had-any-named-storms-yet/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 03:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/why-hasnt-the-uk-had-any-named-storms-yet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uncovering the secrets of New Zealand’s elusive ‘jungle penguins’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The tawaki, or Fiordland crested penguin, known for its prominent yellow eyebrows, has for years baffled scientists with its unusual habitsDeep in the misty fjords of New Zealand&rsquo;s South Island, a team of researchers is trying to catch one of the world&rsquo;s most elusive penguins: the forest-dwelling tawaki, or Fiordland crested penguin.For weeks, researchers stand sentry each day over a burrow on Eleanor Island, hoping to corner the female bird so they can retrieve data from its tagging]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/uncovering-the-secrets-of-new-zealands-elusive-jungle-penguins/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 01:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/uncovering-the-secrets-of-new-zealands-elusive-jungle-penguins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cloudy with a chance of moths: bogong swarms are bamboozling weather radars across NSW]]></title><description><![CDATA[Radar systems designed for rain, hail and snow are picking up bogong moths migrating to the Australian AlpsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIt was during Sydney&rsquo;s Olympic Games in 2000, people say, that a swarm of bogong moths attracted by stadium lights was so huge that meteorologists mistook it for rain.Fast forward 26 years and the bogongs are back in big numbers. And, this time, they are firmly on the radar. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/cloudy-with-a-chance-of-moths-bogong-swarms-are-bamboozling-weather-radars-across-nsw/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/cloudy-with-a-chance-of-moths-bogong-swarms-are-bamboozling-weather-radars-across-nsw/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healey backs pro-growth case for Heathrow third runway after Burnham ducks issue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chancellor says government will study responses to public consultation, with airports being &lsquo;big part of jobs and growth&rsquo;John Healey has said there is a pro-growth case for going ahead with a third runway at Heathrow despite the prime minister declining to back it.Healey&rsquo;s predecessor as chancellor, Rachel Reeves, put approval of the long-planned runway at the heart of her &ldquo;growth speech&rdquo; last year, saying it would &ldquo;make Britain the world&rsquo;s best-connecte]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/healey-backs-pro-growth-case-for-heathrow-third-runway-after-burnham-ducks-issue/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/healey-backs-pro-growth-case-for-heathrow-third-runway-after-burnham-ducks-issue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brazilian Amazon deforestation falls to lowest on record as pivotal vote looms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forest clearance at smallest total since records began in 1988 in success for Lula ahead of presidential run-offDeforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has fallen to its lowest level since records began, new government data shows.But whether this globally important success is maintained or reversed is on a knife edge ahead of a presidential election run-off on 25 October between two candidates with sharply different visions for the future of the rainforest and how that affects relations with the U]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/brazilian-amazon-deforestation-falls-to-lowest-on-record-as-pivotal-vote-looms/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/brazilian-amazon-deforestation-falls-to-lowest-on-record-as-pivotal-vote-looms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US voters want more action on global heating. Why are Democrats and Republicans staying silent?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Polls show that Democrats and Republicans in battleground states want to hear more from candidates about the climate crisisMost Americans feel unease or alarm about the climate crisis and, in both red and blue states, want to know how political leaders are going to fix it. But in midterm election campaigns across the US, candidates have responded to this desire with near silence.People in the US have this year endured a record hot summer as well as soaring costs, equating to roughly $2,000 per h]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/us-voters-want-more-action-on-global-heating-why-are-democrats-and-republicans-staying-silent/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/us-voters-want-more-action-on-global-heating-why-are-democrats-and-republicans-staying-silent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US voters want action on global heating. So why are midterm candidates ‘climate hushing’?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Polls show that Democrats and Republicans in battleground states want to hear more from candidates about the climate crisisMost Americans feel unease or alarm about the climate crisis and, in both red and blue states, want to know how political leaders are going to fix it. But in midterm election campaigns across the US, candidates have responded to this desire with near silence.People in the US have this year endured a record hot summer as well as soaring costs, equating to roughly $2,000 per h]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/us-voters-want-action-on-global-heating-so-why-are-midterm-candidates-climate-hushing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/us-voters-want-action-on-global-heating-so-why-are-midterm-candidates-climate-hushing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US senators call for investigation into Ukraine's Starlink restrictions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ukraine says temporary speed limits to the Starlink internet network disrupted its battlefield missions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/us-senators-call-for-investigation-into-ukraines-starlink-restrictions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/us-senators-call-for-investigation-into-ukraines-starlink-restrictions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EVs are holding value better than expected – and it has a lot to do with Australia’s cost of living]]></title><description><![CDATA[The appeal of electric vehicles is financial as much as environmental for manydriversSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton&rsquo;s free Clear Air newsletter hereThe electric vehicles were splattered after a concrete spray incident, but repairable. Eager to recoup their costs, insurers sent the 40 BYD vehicles to an auction run by asset sales company Pickles in late March.With fuel prices soaring in response to the US and Israel war on Iran, a bidding frenzy erupted. Continue rea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/evs-are-holding-value-better-than-expected-and-it-has-a-lot-to-do-with-australias-cost-of-living/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/evs-are-holding-value-better-than-expected-and-it-has-a-lot-to-do-with-australias-cost-of-living/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[For restaurants Covid-19 was a crisis – pandemic loans are proving a disaster]]></title><description><![CDATA[Low-interest loans kept many eateries afloat. But the industry never recovered enough for them to repay the debtFor almost 20 years, Jai Mazumdar has served vegetarian curries, samosas, gulab jamun and other Indian delicacies at Spice N Curry, a cafe and grocery nestled inside a modest strip mall near Florida International University (FIU) in Miami. When the Covid-19 pandemic devastated his business, as it did with so many restaurants, Mazumdar took out a $370,000 economic injury disaster loan (]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/for-restaurants-covid-19-was-a-crisis-pandemic-loans-are-proving-a-disaster/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/for-restaurants-covid-19-was-a-crisis-pandemic-loans-are-proving-a-disaster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British food and drink exports to EU collapse by more than a third since Brexit]]></title><description><![CDATA[NFU analysis of official data shows falls in exports to UK&rsquo;s largest trading partner since 2019 include 70% for sugar and 74% for egg productsExports of British food and drink to the EU have collapsed by more than a third since Brexit with eggs, chicken and potato producers badly hit, new figures show.Analysis by the National Farmers&rsquo; Union (NFU) of HMRC data shows a sharp fall in exports in the year to July compared with the same period in 2019, with sugar dropping the most, down 70]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/british-food-and-drink-exports-to-eu-collapse-by-more-than-a-third-since-brexit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/british-food-and-drink-exports-to-eu-collapse-by-more-than-a-third-since-brexit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: Did Tesla really just unveil a flying car?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tesla CEO Elon Musk showcased the vehicle at a facility owned by his SpaceX company, which helped develop the model.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/watch-did-tesla-really-just-unveil-a-flying-car/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/watch-did-tesla-really-just-unveil-a-flying-car/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is behind the success of dark skies festival?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stargazers are preparing to enjoy an annual festival that celebrates the beauty of the night sky.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/what-is-behind-the-success-of-dark-skies-festival/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/what-is-behind-the-success-of-dark-skies-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sod’s law: what can two turf swaps 40 years apart tell us about Britain’s biodiversity crisis?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 1983, David Nash dug up a section of Kensington Gardens and swapped it with Welsh grassland. Four decades later, Mike Perry&rsquo;s reverse swap revealed a striking reversal in the fortunes of urban and rural natureIn 1983, an open-topped truck unloaded an unusual cargo in Kensington Gardens: 83 hunks of turf cut from Cae&rsquo;n y Coed, a wooded hillside in the Ffestiniog valley. The ring of turf measuring eight metres in diameter that was removed from the park beside the Serpentine Gallery]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/sods-law-what-can-two-turf-swaps-40-years-apart-tell-us-about-britains-biodiversity-crisis/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/sods-law-what-can-two-turf-swaps-40-years-apart-tell-us-about-britains-biodiversity-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iguazu Falls in South America hits record 10 times normal water flow – video]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iguazu Falls, an Unesco world heritage site, has reached a record water flow after heavy rains across the river basin. El Ni&ntilde;o weather patterns are said to have driven the water flow to hit 10 times the normal amount. Usually the water flow is 1.5m litres per second, but local government registered a flow of 15m litres of water per second.Argentina temporarily closes Iguazu Falls after El Ni&ntilde;o-fuelled surge in water levels Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/iguazu-falls-in-south-america-hits-record-10-times-normal-water-flow-video/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/iguazu-falls-in-south-america-hits-record-10-times-normal-water-flow-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Clean air is not a favour’: Indonesia’s neighbours fed up with acrid haze as Singapore threatens to prosecute]]></title><description><![CDATA[Companies behind fires in Indonesia threatened with legal action as region dogged by persistent, transboundary hazeSingapore is threatening to prosecute companies responsible for some of the worst fires in years in neighbouring Indonesia, as the region grows increasingly frustrated with a persistent, acrid haze that could result in diplomatic relations fraying.Lawrence Wong, the Singaporean prime minister, said his government was distributing masks to vulnerable citizens and working with countri]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/clean-air-is-not-a-favour-indonesias-neighbours-fed-up-with-acrid-haze-as-singapore-threatens-to-prosecute/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/clean-air-is-not-a-favour-indonesias-neighbours-fed-up-with-acrid-haze-as-singapore-threatens-to-prosecute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week in wildlife: a penguin posse, a little leopard cat and a chonky squirrel]]></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-penguin-posse-a-little-leopard-cat-and-a-chonky-squirrel/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/week-in-wildlife-a-penguin-posse-a-little-leopard-cat-and-a-chonky-squirrel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The week in wildlife: a penguin posse, a little leopard cat and a chonky squirrel]]></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-penguin-posse-a-little-leopard-cat-and-a-chonky-squirrel/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-week-in-wildlife-a-penguin-posse-a-little-leopard-cat-and-a-chonky-squirrel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revealed: VW, Ford and Tesla batteries linked to destructive deforestation of indigenous lands]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mines in supply chains of western carmakers linked to widespread deforestation of primary rainforest in nickel-rich lands inhabited by Tolaki people in IndonesiaVolkswagen, Ford and Tesla are among the electric carmakers whose batteries may contain nickel mined in indigenous woodlands plagued by deforestation, an analysis has found, highlighting the struggle to make vehicles that are free from environmental destruction.Corporate disclosures and trade flows from the last two years show mines in t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/revealed-vw-ford-and-tesla-batteries-linked-to-destructive-deforestation-of-indigenous-lands/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/revealed-vw-ford-and-tesla-batteries-linked-to-destructive-deforestation-of-indigenous-lands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four years after the promises of Cop15, our biodiversity targets are slipping away]]></title><description><![CDATA[&#8203;The world pledged to halt biodiversity loss by 2030, but as Cop17 delegates meet in Armenia next week the outlook is bleak and optimism has faded&bull; Don&rsquo;t get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereThe world has lost its way on nature once again. Next week, biodiversity Cop17 begins in Yerevan, Armenia, and expectations are low. Very low.Almost four years ago, governments reached an historic agreement at the biodiversity Cop15 to halt the destruction of Earth&rsquo;s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/four-years-after-the-promises-of-cop15-our-biodiversity-targets-are-slipping-away/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/four-years-after-the-promises-of-cop15-our-biodiversity-targets-are-slipping-away/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Like dinosaur eggs in the sand: the pterosaur museum built to thrive in the Gobi desert]]></title><description><![CDATA[How architects worked with harsh environment to create sustainable building in location where fossils were foundViewed from afar, the silver-hued Hami Pterosaur Museum almost looks like a space base on Mars. Viewed from above, it resembles a collection of dinosaur eggs in the sand. Nestled in the Gobi desert, in north-west China, the new tourist attraction showcases hundreds of impressive fossils of pterosaurs, ancient flying reptiles related to dinosaurs. But far from reflecting its prehistoric]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/like-dinosaur-eggs-in-the-sand-the-pterosaur-museum-built-to-thrive-in-the-gobi-desert/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/like-dinosaur-eggs-in-the-sand-the-pterosaur-museum-built-to-thrive-in-the-gobi-desert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commercial kitchen staff exposed to high levels of air pollution, study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[US research says nitrogen dioxide in restaurants that cook with gas can exceed WHO limits, which also affects dinersEach time we enjoy a meal out or order a takeaway, someone cooks for us in a commercial kitchen. In the UK, 3.6 million people work in catering and hospitality. In the US it is estimated at close to 16 million. A first-of-its-kind study in the US has found catering staff can experience high air pollution at work &ndash; and that this can affect diners too.Dr Drew Michanowicz, senio]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/commercial-kitchen-staff-exposed-to-high-levels-of-air-pollution-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/commercial-kitchen-staff-exposed-to-high-levels-of-air-pollution-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: A three-day perambulation around my own parish | Simon Lockett]]></title><description><![CDATA[Golden Valley, Herefordshire: Even vicars can get stuck too much behind a desk, and the 800th anniversary of St Francis of Assisi&rsquo;s death is a good excuse to strike out, and speak to local peopleI was sitting at my desk again, with the dull hum and the blue glow of the screen. It seems that every occupation traps people at their desk, and being a vicar is no different. But I wanted to resist, and it happened to be the 800th anniversary of Saint Francis of Assisi&rsquo;s death. With Jesus o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-a-three-day-perambulation-around-my-own-parish-simon-lockett/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-a-three-day-perambulation-around-my-own-parish-simon-lockett/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Living with a stink? Technology might help]]></title><description><![CDATA[Smells from rubbish dumps and industrial facilities are being more carefully monitored.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/living-with-a-stink-technology-might-help/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 01:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/living-with-a-stink-technology-might-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspected fly tippers shamed with online photos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hillingdon Council has shared social media posts showing people allegedly dumping rubbish illegally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/suspected-fly-tippers-shamed-with-online-photos/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 20:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/suspected-fly-tippers-shamed-with-online-photos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: What does Starlink have to do with the Ukraine-Russia war?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ukraine's president has told Elon Musk that any restriction on the Starlink's system cost lives.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/watch-what-does-starlink-have-to-do-with-the-ukraine-russia-war/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/watch-what-does-starlink-have-to-do-with-the-ukraine-russia-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Severe drought declared and hosepipe bans in force - is your area affected?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parts of southern England have entered "severe drought", while about 30 million people are under hosepipe ban.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/severe-drought-declared-and-hosepipe-bans-in-force-is-your-area-affected/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/severe-drought-declared-and-hosepipe-bans-in-force-is-your-area-affected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Was Neanderthal life violent? This wound suggests lethal fighting was more common]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 75,000-year-old Neanderthal spear wound may be evidence violence shaped human life far earlier than thought.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/was-neanderthal-life-violent-this-wound-suggests-lethal-fighting-was-more-common/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/was-neanderthal-life-violent-this-wound-suggests-lethal-fighting-was-more-common/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[£15m for zero-emission testing at Belfast Harbour]]></title><description><![CDATA[It comes after a &pound;15m investment from UK Research and Innovation's Local Innovation Partnerships Fund.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/15m-for-zero-emission-testing-at-belfast-harbour/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/15m-for-zero-emission-testing-at-belfast-harbour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Severe drought declared in six areas of England as reservoirs run low]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some reservoirs in south at critical levels as water companies call for extended restrictions that would affect golf clubs, private schools and car washesA severe drought has been declared in six areas of England, with some reservoirs at critically low levels, threatening public supplies.Parts of Devon, Cornwall, Dorset, Somerset, East Sussex and West Sussex have moved into severe drought, and urgent measures are being taken to secure public supplies of water after the UK experienced its hottest]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/severe-drought-declared-in-six-areas-of-england-as-reservoirs-run-low/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/severe-drought-declared-in-six-areas-of-england-as-reservoirs-run-low/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Severe drought declared in six areas of England as public water supplies under threat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some reservoirs in south-east and south-west at critically low levels as water companies call for non-essential user bans on businessesA severe drought has been declared in six areas of England with some reservoirs at critically low levels, threatening public supplies.Parts of Devon, Cornwall, Dorset, Somerset, East Sussex and West Sussex have moved into severe drought, and urgent measures are being taken to secure public supplies of water after the UK experienced its hottest summer on record. C]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/severe-drought-declared-in-six-areas-of-england-as-public-water-supplies-under-threat/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/severe-drought-declared-in-six-areas-of-england-as-public-water-supplies-under-threat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two dead in Istanbul after heaviest rainfall in 84 years, governor says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents have been told to avoid leaving their homes unless absolutely necessary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/two-dead-in-istanbul-after-heaviest-rainfall-in-84-years-governor-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/two-dead-in-istanbul-after-heaviest-rainfall-in-84-years-governor-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The hidden costs of fracking: boom in Argentina linked to trail of sickness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Families in Vaca Muerta, the centre of Patagonia&rsquo;s shale operation, report cancers, miscarriages and pollutionIn Allen, a small town in Argentine Patagonia, many people living on the same street ended up falling ill. For some, it was severe migraines, nausea or skin irritation. For others, cancers, congenital abnormalities, miscarriages or stillbirth seemed to affect foetuses or children. People say it all started 13 years ago &ndash; when a well was drilled near their homes to extract gas]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-hidden-costs-of-fracking-boom-in-argentina-linked-to-trail-of-sickness/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-hidden-costs-of-fracking-boom-in-argentina-linked-to-trail-of-sickness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Historic cannons airlifted for restoration]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cannons are lifted from St Michael's Mount by helicopter so they can be taken away for restoration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/historic-cannons-airlifted-for-restoration/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/historic-cannons-airlifted-for-restoration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Like selling wolves from Yellowstone’: how protected US sharks are being sold off to foreign aquariums]]></title><description><![CDATA[While anglers cannot take endangered sand tiger sharks, a loophole lets private firms catch the fish to sell abroad, profiting from Delaware Bay&rsquo;s conservation successShortly after 12.45pm, what remains of a 300-metre line goes taut. Somewhere beneath the murky green surface of Delaware Bay, on the eastern US coast, a sand tiger shark has taken the bait of a mackerel chunk. Marine researchers at the University of Delaware haul the line towards a small boat as the shark&rsquo;s grey-brown o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/like-selling-wolves-from-yellowstone-how-protected-us-sharks-are-being-sold-off-to-foreign-aquariums/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/like-selling-wolves-from-yellowstone-how-protected-us-sharks-are-being-sold-off-to-foreign-aquariums/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No timeline for lifting Land Registry paywall as ownership remains opaque]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defra promised in March to work towards free access to data on large plots in England and Wales The government has refused to say when the public will be able to freely access information about who owns large plots of land across England and Wales.Emma Reynolds, the previous secretary of state for the environment, announced in March that the paywall protecting large amounts of the Land Registry would be partly lifted. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/no-timeline-for-lifting-land-registry-paywall-as-ownership-remains-opaque/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/no-timeline-for-lifting-land-registry-paywall-as-ownership-remains-opaque/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Little tern colony has worst breeding season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Planning is under way to improve the colony for the 2027 breeding season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/little-tern-colony-has-worst-breeding-season/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/little-tern-colony-has-worst-breeding-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Musk says US government may be behind slowdown of Ukraine drone speeds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ukraine says Starlink access has improved but it is still facing speed limits which are disrupting its battlefield "missions".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/musk-says-us-government-may-be-behind-slowdown-of-ukraine-drone-speeds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/musk-says-us-government-may-be-behind-slowdown-of-ukraine-drone-speeds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: Thrilled by Darwin, and the wonder of worms | Lev Parikian]]></title><description><![CDATA[Downe, Kent: It&rsquo;s hard not to feel the earth move by a visit to the great man&rsquo;s house. He truly valued these creatures of the dirtThe garden beds are moistened by steady rain, but the ground is still unyielding. A blackbird hops across bare soil. A dart, a jab, and up it comes &ndash; a wriggling tube of pink flesh. A simple catch. But when I rummage in the dirt, my only reward is loam under the fingernails. Perhaps I should have&nbsp;brought a bassoon.I&rsquo;ve come to Down House.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-thrilled-by-darwin-and-the-wonder-of-worms-lev-parikian/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-thrilled-by-darwin-and-the-wonder-of-worms-lev-parikian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I am still a child, it cannot be good to be married’: how drought forces Afghan families to sell girls as brides]]></title><description><![CDATA[As climate breakdown pushes families to starvation, many feel forced to &lsquo;sacrifice&rsquo; daughters to save siblings. Photographer Elise Blanchard travelled the country speaking to girls as young as eight, 10 and 14 who have been engaged or married to repay debts or pay for food&lsquo;I&rsquo;m not happy about this,&rdquo; says 11-year-old Khatira, who was sold into marriage to repay debts, sitting in her home in Qala-e-Naw, capital of Badghis province in north-west Afghanistan. &ldquo;She]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/i-am-still-a-child-it-cannot-be-good-to-be-married-how-drought-forces-afghan-families-to-sell-girls-as-brides/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/i-am-still-a-child-it-cannot-be-good-to-be-married-how-drought-forces-afghan-families-to-sell-girls-as-brides/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A perfect storm: how the super El Niño is devastating the fishing industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peru&rsquo;s anchoveta have made up about a 10th of the entire global commercial fishing catch since 1970, more than any other fish. A combination of warming seas and decades-long overfishing spells disasterOn 10 June 2026, the government of Peru made a decision that it knew would hurt one of the world&rsquo;s major fishing industries. It stopped all anchoveta fishing boats from going out to sea, suspending the fishing season. At first the order was temporary, but in mid-August, the suspension t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-perfect-storm-how-the-super-el-nio-is-devastating-the-fishing-industry/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-perfect-storm-how-the-super-el-nio-is-devastating-the-fishing-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Nowhere to escape' - Indonesians share footage of orange haze blanketing towns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thick orange smog descended on the Indonesian city of Palangka Raya as wildfires continue raging nearby.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nowhere-to-escape-indonesians-share-footage-of-orange-haze-blanketing-towns/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nowhere-to-escape-indonesians-share-footage-of-orange-haze-blanketing-towns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dog that hunts invasive 'sea vomit' honoured as animal of the year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sgiath is thought to be the UK's first sea squirt-hunting dog and has been trained to sniff out the marine pest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/dog-that-hunts-invasive-sea-vomit-honoured-as-animal-of-the-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 01:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/dog-that-hunts-invasive-sea-vomit-honoured-as-animal-of-the-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India and China aren't friends - but Nepal wants to unite them against climate threats]]></title><description><![CDATA[Can Nepal bring the two regional giants together to confront a shared climate threat in the Himalayas?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/india-and-china-arent-friends-but-nepal-wants-to-unite-them-against-climate-threats/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 01:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/india-and-china-arent-friends-but-nepal-wants-to-unite-them-against-climate-threats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why is Starlink internet so important on the battlefield in Ukraine?]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is the "backbone of military communications in Ukraine" that provides vital high-speed internet to forces across the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/why-is-starlink-internet-so-important-on-the-battlefield-in-ukraine/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 21:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/why-is-starlink-internet-so-important-on-the-battlefield-in-ukraine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[For the future of green politics, look beyond the Green party | Zoe Williams]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environmentalists of all political hues must find the language and ideas that turn passion for climate action into impetusThe future of Green politics is under constant discussion after the Holborn and St Pancras byelection, but a much heavier clash &ndash; in meaning, symbolism and portent &ndash; happened earlier this summer, in King&rsquo;s Lynn and West Norfolk. The council declared a climate emergency in 2021, along with hundreds of others, and while it was under Conservative control. It is]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/for-the-future-of-green-politics-look-beyond-the-green-party-zoe-williams/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 19:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/for-the-future-of-green-politics-look-beyond-the-green-party-zoe-williams/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plan unveiled to increase share of land farmed organically in England to 10%]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government says ambition for 2036 will be good for food and climate resilience, but concerns remain over fundingThe government has set an ambition to increase the share of English land farmed organically to 10% by 2036, but concerns remain over how the transition will be funded.Currently, just 3.4% of England&rsquo;s agricultural land is farmed organically, one of the smallest shares in Europe. France, for example, farms 10.4% of its land organically, and aims to increase this to 18% by 2027. Co]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/plan-unveiled-to-increase-share-of-land-farmed-organically-in-england-to-10/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 18:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/plan-unveiled-to-increase-share-of-land-farmed-organically-in-england-to-10/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Industrial fire linked to fish and eels' deaths]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chemicals from firewater runoff entered a brook and spread downstream where dead fish and eels were later found, the Environment Agency has confirmed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/industrial-fire-linked-to-fish-and-eels-deaths/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 18:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/industrial-fire-linked-to-fish-and-eels-deaths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mont Blanc, the ‘roof of Europe’, loses more than a metre of height in a year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peak of French mountain now 4,807 metres high and fluctuates year by year due to changes in Alpine climateEurope&rsquo;s highest peak shrank by more than a metre last year, data has shown.Mont Blanc in France now stands 4,807.47 metres above sea level, a team of surveyors from the Haute-Savoie regional department said on Wednesday, putting &ldquo;the roof of Europe&rdquo; 1.29 metres lower than in 2025. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/mont-blanc-the-roof-of-europe-loses-more-than-a-metre-of-height-in-a-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/mont-blanc-the-roof-of-europe-loses-more-than-a-metre-of-height-in-a-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is it really ‘madness’ to account for emissions from fossil fuels burned overseas? The Coalition sure thinks so | Temperature Check]]></title><description><![CDATA[The emissions might occur elsewhere, but they generate global harm that scientists can now quantifySign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton&rsquo;s free Clear Air newsletter hereThe Coalition has come up with the perfect solution to deal with the climate pollution from when Australian fossil fuels are burned overseas.We should either just pretend they don&rsquo;t exist, or ignore the reason why people are concerned about them, even if those people include a majority of high court j]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/is-it-really-madness-to-account-for-emissions-from-fossil-fuels-burned-overseas-the-coalition-sure-thinks-so-temperature-check-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/is-it-really-madness-to-account-for-emissions-from-fossil-fuels-burned-overseas-the-coalition-sure-thinks-so-temperature-check-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is it really ‘madness’ to account for emissions from fossil fuels burned overseas? The Coalition sure thinks so |Temperature Check]]></title><description><![CDATA[The emissions might occur elsewhere, but they generate global harm that scientists can now quantifyThe Coalition has come up with the perfect solution to deal with the climate pollution from when Australian fossil fuels are burned overseas.We should either just pretend they don&rsquo;t exist, or ignore the reason why people are concerned about them, even if those people include a majority of high court judges or the international court of justice.Sign up to get climate and environment editor Ada]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/is-it-really-madness-to-account-for-emissions-from-fossil-fuels-burned-overseas-the-coalition-sure-thinks-so-temperature-check/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/is-it-really-madness-to-account-for-emissions-from-fossil-fuels-burned-overseas-the-coalition-sure-thinks-so-temperature-check/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham - Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas decisions coming 'shortly']]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has urged the prime minister to stop "faffing about" with the North Sea oil and gas fields.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/burnham-rosebank-and-jackdaw-oil-and-gas-decisions-coming-shortly/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/burnham-rosebank-and-jackdaw-oil-and-gas-decisions-coming-shortly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I work for a major insurer. Much of my industry is fudging the numbers in the face of the climate crisis | Anonymous]]></title><description><![CDATA[Insurers are taking on more risk than they should. If &ndash; or when &ndash; a major disaster hits, the catastrophe will have far-reaching consequencesI work for a major insurer, assessing the risk posed by natural disasters on properties around the world, from family homes to schools, government offices and multibillion-dollar commercial centres. The world is facing greater risk than ever from extreme weather. We are not prepared &ndash; and that inaction could have profound consequences for t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/i-work-for-a-major-insurer-much-of-my-industry-is-fudging-the-numbers-in-the-face-of-the-climate-crisis-anonymous/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/i-work-for-a-major-insurer-much-of-my-industry-is-fudging-the-numbers-in-the-face-of-the-climate-crisis-anonymous/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From black soldier flies to mealworms: farming insects for food, fodder and fertiliser in Uganda]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cultivating the nutritious bugs means families can raise livestock and enrich their own food, while lowering pressures on the landA few minutes&rsquo; walk from his home in the Kyaka II refugee settlement, Kanane Bikanyale feeds black soldier fly larvae to chickens in a coop above a fishpond. The larvae disappear in a scrum of chickens. Nearby, more larvae grow in modified jerrycans, while adult flies are kept in netted boxes.Bikanyale kept chickens before he fled to Uganda from the Democratic R]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/from-black-soldier-flies-to-mealworms-farming-insects-for-food-fodder-and-fertiliser-in-uganda/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/from-black-soldier-flies-to-mealworms-farming-insects-for-food-fodder-and-fertiliser-in-uganda/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is the modern economic system broken? These urban beekeepers think so – and this is their solution]]></title><description><![CDATA[At Bybi in Copenhagen, a dedicated group of staff and volunteers have built a community for all centred on the production of honey &ndash; much of which is given away for nothing. Could it be replicated elsewhere?The bees at Bybi, a collective of beekeepers in Copenhagen, live on the roof. Their home is a complex of Victorian buildings, right in the centre of the city, that looks like an idealised vision of the modern social enterprise, ennobled by the architecture of the past. It&rsquo;s a plac]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/is-the-modern-economic-system-broken-these-urban-beekeepers-think-so-and-this-is-their-solution/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/is-the-modern-economic-system-broken-these-urban-beekeepers-think-so-and-this-is-their-solution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildlife photographer of the year 2026 winners – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[A selection of the winning images from this year&rsquo;s competition across topics ranging from underwater to urban wildlife, and photojournalism to mammal behaviour. The overall winner is Federico Veronesi of Italy for his powerful image of an elephant carrying a dead calfThe winning photographs will be showcased at the Natural History Museum in London from 16 October 2026 until July 2027 Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-2026-winners-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-2026-winners-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scale back on hake and coley, seafood charity tells shoppers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Declining stocks and increased fishing pressure have led to lower sustainability ratings for two popular cod alternativesUK shoppers have previously been urged to avoid UK-caught cod and to buy European hake or coley instead &ndash; but now these fish are in trouble, too.The Marine Conservation Society (MCS), an environmental charity, publishes its Good Fish Guide to help consumers and businesses make sustainable seafood choices. It uses a traffic-light system to rate seafood according to the he]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/scale-back-on-hake-and-coley-seafood-charity-tells-shoppers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/scale-back-on-hake-and-coley-seafood-charity-tells-shoppers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pollinating insects flock to plants gardeners might think of as ‘weeds’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Citizen scientists on UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme recorded insect visits to flowers during 10-minute surveysUbiquitous urban plants often derided as &ldquo;weeds&rdquo; are the most attractive to pollinating insects.The autumn blooms of common ivy, rich in pollen and nectar, are the most visited by insects including bees and butterflies, according to an eight-year study. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/pollinating-insects-flock-to-plants-gardeners-might-think-of-as-weeds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/pollinating-insects-flock-to-plants-gardeners-might-think-of-as-weeds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Businesses could be barred from non-essential water use amid supply threat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Golf clubs, private schools and car washes may face tighter rules from water companies as England&rsquo;s drought continuesThree water companies are seeking to impose severe restrictions on businesses as the drought continues across most of England, putting rivers and wildlife under huge pressure.Golf clubs and private schools could be barred from using mains water to irrigate playing fields and courses, and commercial car washes stopped from operating, under &ldquo;non-essential use bans&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/businesses-could-be-barred-from-non-essential-water-use-amid-supply-threat/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/businesses-could-be-barred-from-non-essential-water-use-amid-supply-threat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New team to save Antarctic port from climate change]]></title><description><![CDATA[The mission aims to protect the base which is home to the world&rsquo;s southernmost Post Office.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/new-team-to-save-antarctic-port-from-climate-change/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/new-team-to-save-antarctic-port-from-climate-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More tea? How Scotland's crops of the future could be set to change]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts are examining the ways Scotland's farmers might diversify and adapt to a changing climate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/more-tea-how-scotlands-crops-of-the-future-could-be-set-to-change/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/more-tea-how-scotlands-crops-of-the-future-could-be-set-to-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World's oldest shipwreck found off coast of Turkey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Archaeologists say the wreck is up to 4,700 years old, dating to the Early Bronze Age.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/worlds-oldest-shipwreck-found-off-coast-of-turkey/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/worlds-oldest-shipwreck-found-off-coast-of-turkey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Birdwatch: the paradoxical puffin – a comical bird with a fighting spirit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite their size and gentle appearance, puffins will fight to keep their catch of sand eels from an opportunistic gullFew birds are as paradoxical as the puffin. It rivals the robin as Britain&rsquo;s best-loved bird, yet most people have never seen one in the flesh. In spring and summer, they gather in large, noisy colonies to breed, but spend the autumn and winter far out to sea in the North Atlantic. And despite their small size, and gentle, clown-like appearance, puffins will fight to save]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/birdwatch-the-paradoxical-puffin-a-comical-bird-with-a-fighting-spirit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/birdwatch-the-paradoxical-puffin-a-comical-bird-with-a-fighting-spirit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: This is Dorset’s worst-located stone circle – but Nine Stones is well worth a visit | Sara Hudston]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winterbourne Abbas: These bronze age megaliths have hosted rituals and seen off electricity pylons. Today they endure by the side of an A-roadThe Nine Stones at Winterbourne Abbas have an inglorious setting. Hard by the A35, there are only slim iron railings and a small ditch to shield the circle from the heavy traffic rumbling west. And for about six months of the year the ditch flows with water (the winter bourne), often overspilling and flooding the road.Yet the surroundings used to be&nbsp;e]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-this-is-dorsets-worst-located-stone-circle-but-nine-stones-is-well-worth-a-visit-sara-hudston/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-this-is-dorsets-worst-located-stone-circle-but-nine-stones-is-well-worth-a-visit-sara-hudston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gales and heavy rain to impact UK as yellow wind warning issued]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for wind in north-west Scotland on Wednesday with 70mph gusts possible, as Ben Rich explains.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/gales-and-heavy-rain-to-impact-uk-as-yellow-wind-warning-issued/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 01:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/gales-and-heavy-rain-to-impact-uk-as-yellow-wind-warning-issued/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pictured: Winning entries for Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Striking images including an urban coyote and an elephant carrying a dead calf are among this year's winners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/pictured-winning-entries-for-wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 01:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/pictured-winning-entries-for-wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Jellyfish' effect lights up US sky after SpaceX launch]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 'Jellyfish' effect lit up the sky in US after a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/jellyfish-effect-lights-up-us-sky-after-spacex-launch/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/jellyfish-effect-lights-up-us-sky-after-spacex-launch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Check the waistband – and beware sneaky jargon: the expert guide to buying clothes that last]]></title><description><![CDATA[Should you look for French seams or overlocking? Is dry-clean only a red flag? And how do you spot quality when shopping online? We asked the pros&bull; How to make your leather last a lifetimeTake a look at the outfit you&rsquo;re wearing now: how many times have you worn each item? And how long have you had them? Just over 10 years ago, Eco-Age founder Livia Firth and journalist Lucy Siegle launched the 30 wears challenge to encourage people to buy clothes they would wear at least 30 times.The]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/check-the-waistband-and-beware-sneaky-jargon-the-expert-guide-to-buying-clothes-that-last/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/check-the-waistband-and-beware-sneaky-jargon-the-expert-guide-to-buying-clothes-that-last/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scientists deploy a 24-armed secret weapon to save California’s kelp forests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Team works to restore the sunflower sea star as 95% of these key underwater ecosystems have been decimated along the Pacific coast in past decadeOff the coast of Monterey, California, a team of researchers is gearing up for its first dive of the day into the cold and choppy waters of the Pacific Ocean.On the back deck of the boat, Ashley Kidd, a co-founder of the non-profit Sunflower Star Laboratory, gave the divers their final command: &ldquo;Dive No 1 &hellip; stars in the water.&rdquo; Contin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/scientists-deploy-a-24-armed-secret-weapon-to-save-californias-kelp-forests/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/scientists-deploy-a-24-armed-secret-weapon-to-save-californias-kelp-forests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Owls ringed to measure benefits of wildlife farming]]></title><description><![CDATA[A barn owl and 15 chicks are ringed to see if conservation-focused farming is working.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/owls-ringed-to-measure-benefits-of-wildlife-farming/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/owls-ringed-to-measure-benefits-of-wildlife-farming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Super El Ni&ntilde;o sets another record as it strengthens to 'unprecedented levels']]></title><description><![CDATA[El Ni&ntilde;o has continued to strengthen, with several key measures now in record territory. Simon King explores how it compares to previous events.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/super-el-nintildeo-sets-another-record-as-it-strengthens-to-unprecedented-levels/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/super-el-nintildeo-sets-another-record-as-it-strengthens-to-unprecedented-levels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children asked to name Ealing's new beavers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Londoners aged four to 18 can suggest names for the kits, born at Paradise Fields, until 7 December.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/children-asked-to-name-ealings-new-beavers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/children-asked-to-name-ealings-new-beavers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s not glamorous’: the volunteers counting flushed wet wipes on the banks of the Thames]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Thames21 charity citizen science project helps track plastic pollution in the capital&rsquo;s river On a pale-blue Sunday morning on the foreshore of the River Thames, 40 people are searching for what others have tried to lose. Dotted across a 250-metre stretch under Hammersmith Bridge, they are combing through layers of silt, seashells and dirty driftwood to find one of the river&rsquo;s most stubborn problems: wet wipes.&ldquo;People come and walk here and it looks just like mud, at a distan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/its-not-glamorous-the-volunteers-counting-flushed-wet-wipes-on-the-banks-of-the-thames/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/its-not-glamorous-the-volunteers-counting-flushed-wet-wipes-on-the-banks-of-the-thames/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trill seekers: can scientists use AI and tutors to help birds remember lost songs?]]></title><description><![CDATA[When populations fall, fledglings can struggle to learn the right notes to attract mates. But research on how birds communicate offers hope for species&rsquo; survivalListening to birdsong is one of life&rsquo;s great joys, but when researchers heard a particular tune emerging from a tree in a Buenos Aires park, they were especially jubilant. This arrangement was among those chirped by the local rufous-collared sparrows in the 1960s, but had since disappeared from the area.That was until scienti]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/trill-seekers-can-scientists-use-ai-and-tutors-to-help-birds-remember-lost-songs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/trill-seekers-can-scientists-use-ai-and-tutors-to-help-birds-remember-lost-songs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honeybee's stinger continues to pump venom once detached from body, new footage shows &ndash; video]]></title><description><![CDATA[High-speed video captures a previously unknown process that lets a honeybee&rsquo;s two-millimetre stinger pump venom even after detaching from the insect&rsquo;s body. Using a clear gel that mimics human skin as a target, researchers from Macquarie University detached the stingers and then filmed them in action pumping venom Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/honeybees-stinger-continues-to-pump-venom-once-detached-from-body-new-footage-shows-ndash-video/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 09:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/honeybees-stinger-continues-to-pump-venom-once-detached-from-body-new-footage-shows-ndash-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The pest I’ll never forget: the relentless pigeon who stared and stared and ruined my spring]]></title><description><![CDATA[A living room encounter with a toast-loving pigeon proved a big mistake. It led to weeks of drawn curtains and crawling around on the floor to avoid its eerie and unerring gazeThe pigeon landed on the windowsill. It was shortly after dawn during the spring holidays, but I was 11 and had been up for a while eating toast and watching TV. It pecked at the window and I turned to see this bird pressed up against the glass. It was beautiful, with two dark wing bars and a navy-tipped tail. I was immedi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-pest-ill-never-forget-the-relentless-pigeon-who-stared-and-stared-and-ruined-my-spring/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-pest-ill-never-forget-the-relentless-pigeon-who-stared-and-stared-and-ruined-my-spring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: The story of birds starts with their feathers]]></title><description><![CDATA[River Lagan, Belfast: Right now you can see winter in the black-headed gull plumage, and spring in the mallards&rsquo;. Yet feathers are also vital to how birds even came to existOn my walk along the towpath, I&nbsp;pick up a small grey feather. It&rsquo;s a flight feather, probably from the wing of a feral pigeon. I&nbsp;stroke it absently as I watch the birds that are swimming on the river&rsquo;s surface. Steeped in autumn sunshine, the different species are also feathered with other seasons.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-the-story-of-birds-starts-with-their-feathers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-the-story-of-birds-starts-with-their-feathers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crew searching for Amelia Earhart arrives at crab-infested island]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers will sleep on their ship to avoid giant crabs that can lift heavy weights, split open coconuts, and may have played a role in Earhart's demise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/crew-searching-for-amelia-earhart-arrives-at-crab-infested-island/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/crew-searching-for-amelia-earhart-arrives-at-crab-infested-island/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Storm Rachel batters Southern California, brings flooding to Las Vegas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Large waves from the post-tropical cyclone battered homes in Long Beach, and brought flooding to parts of Las Vegas near the famed Strip.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/storm-rachel-batters-southern-california-brings-flooding-to-las-vegas/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 18:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/storm-rachel-batters-southern-california-brings-flooding-to-las-vegas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A super el Niño threatens our food system. Here’s how farms can prepare | Liz Carlisle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Planting cover crops or perennial plants can protect soil amid potential flooding. Congress must act to protect these practicesAs forecasters warn that this year&rsquo;s El Ni&ntilde;o could become the strongest on record, concerns are growing about its effect on agriculture and food security.The United States will not be hit nearly as hard as Central and South America, the Caribbean, and southern Africa, but severe weather could cause significant crop loss in some parts of the country.Liz Carli]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-super-el-nio-threatens-our-food-system-heres-how-farms-can-prepare-liz-carlisle/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-super-el-nio-threatens-our-food-system-heres-how-farms-can-prepare-liz-carlisle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU to limit Chinese hybrid vehicle imports to 350,000 a year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brussels uses WTO rules to quickly impose quota, which will halve Chinese market share to 3%Business live &ndash; latest updatesVW boss backs EU plan to bolster domestic industryThe EU is to limit the number of hybrid electric vehicles imported from China to 350,000 cars a year, the European Commission has confirmed.Imports have been soaring in the past two years; about 800,000 battery and plug-in hybrids are likely to be sold this year. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/eu-to-limit-chinese-hybrid-vehicle-imports-to-350000-a-year/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/eu-to-limit-chinese-hybrid-vehicle-imports-to-350000-a-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Balkan temperatures swing as heavy rain heads for Greece]]></title><description><![CDATA[Clear skies bring warm days and cold nights to Montenegro, while a low-pressure system moves towards Aegean SeaEurope live &ndash; latest updatesTemperatures fluctuated dramatically in the Balkans last week, with unusually large differences between daytime highs and overnight lows &ndash; known as the diurnal range.An area of high pressure over the region brought prolonged sunshine during the day, while clear skies at night allowed temperatures to drop rapidly as heat escaped into the atmosphere]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/balkan-temperatures-swing-as-heavy-rain-heads-for-greece/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/balkan-temperatures-swing-as-heavy-rain-heads-for-greece/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Hotspot | Alexéi Rojas: ‘I’m passionate about sustainability – I told Arsenal: we need to fix this’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 21-year-old goalkeeper wants to impress on football the need to change old habits for the sake of the planet&ldquo;I&rsquo;m a bit of an outlier as a person, I like being unique in who I am and what I do,&rdquo; says the former Arsenal goalkeeper Alex&eacute;i Rojas, who combines saving shots with saving the planet. &ldquo;I would say that was one of the biggest pulls for me to become a goalkeeper. I like being different.&rdquo;There is plenty to make him stand out. By 15, Rojas was changing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-hotspot-alexi-rojas-im-passionate-about-sustainability-i-told-arsenal-we-need-to-fix-this/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-hotspot-alexi-rojas-im-passionate-about-sustainability-i-told-arsenal-we-need-to-fix-this/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Prepare for the unthinkable' warning over autumn flooding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Those living in flood-hit areas say they are worried, and have started preparing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/prepare-for-the-unthinkable-warning-over-autumn-flooding/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/prepare-for-the-unthinkable-warning-over-autumn-flooding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ministers preparing to slash heat pump subsidies to fund defence spending]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive: Some of &pound;2bn savings needed from energy budget expected to come from boiler upgrade scheme, sources sayMinisters are preparing to slash the amount of money available to subsidise heat pumps as they look for ways to fund higher defence spending, sources have told the Guardian.Miatta Fahnbulleh, the energy secretary, has been tasked with finding more than &pound;2bn in savings from her budget to help pay for defence investment under a plan drawn up by the previous government. Cont]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/ministers-preparing-to-slash-heat-pump-subsidies-to-fund-defence-spending/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/ministers-preparing-to-slash-heat-pump-subsidies-to-fund-defence-spending/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: Endangered orangutans released back into the wild after Borneo fires]]></title><description><![CDATA[The critically endangered apes were rescued from intense wildfires that destroyed their habitat in August and September.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/watch-endangered-orangutans-released-back-into-the-wild-after-borneo-fires/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 01:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/watch-endangered-orangutans-released-back-into-the-wild-after-borneo-fires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Owners fear 'healthy' dog died due to orange substance exposure on contaminated land]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donna and Pete O'Brien say Misty's health declined after a walk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/owners-fear-healthy-dog-died-due-to-orange-substance-exposure-on-contaminated-land/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 16:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/owners-fear-healthy-dog-died-due-to-orange-substance-exposure-on-contaminated-land/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why a Chilean salt flat is a microcosm of the extractive frontiers of green capitalism]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the Atacama desert, the extraction of lithium &ndash; so crucial to addressing the climate crisis &ndash; comes with escalating social and environmental costsA high-altitude desert plateau traverses Argentina, Bolivia and Chile. I am on the Chilean side, sitting in a Jeep along with two other researchers. The afternoon air is thin and brisk but the sun is piercing &ndash; a combination I am familiar with from years of living and travelling in South America&rsquo;s Andean range.The landscape i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/why-a-chilean-salt-flat-is-a-microcosm-of-the-extractive-frontiers-of-green-capitalism/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/why-a-chilean-salt-flat-is-a-microcosm-of-the-extractive-frontiers-of-green-capitalism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rapid showers and no flushing toilets: drought pushes Lundy island to the brink]]></title><description><![CDATA[A dry summer has left the Bristol Channel island critically short of water, forcing visitor caps and talk of evacuating its 28 residentsTom Carr was peering up at the clouds scudding around the island of Lundy, 10 miles off the coast of north Devon. &ldquo;That one&rsquo;s definitely got rain in it,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;The mainland will be wet at the moment. And look over at Wales &ndash; it&rsquo;s getting a real soaking just now.&rdquo;But above Lundy the sky was, stubbornly, blue. No signi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/rapid-showers-and-no-flushing-toilets-drought-pushes-lundy-island-to-the-brink/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/rapid-showers-and-no-flushing-toilets-drought-pushes-lundy-island-to-the-brink/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Some aren’t going to make it’: how pressure on farmers threatens UK food security]]></title><description><![CDATA[Food producers are adding their voices to the chorus of warnings about the vulnerability of British supply chains&ldquo;There are so many decent, capable, productive, efficient arable farmers out there, asking how they are supposed to finance the crop they are meant to be putting in the ground,&rdquo; Jamie Burrows says.Sitting in his tractor at his arable farm in Norfolk, Burrows is listing the multiple challenges facing him and other food producers. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/some-arent-going-to-make-it-how-pressure-on-farmers-threatens-uk-food-security/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/some-arent-going-to-make-it-how-pressure-on-farmers-threatens-uk-food-security/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I didn’t want to write about this’: the man who first saw chimps waging civil war]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Mitani spent years studying a huge community of chimpanzees in Uganda. But then things took a dark turn &ndash; and his findings stunned the scientific worldJohn Mitani can still remember the first time he set foot in Uganda&rsquo;s Kibale national park. The old-growth east African rainforest enveloped him, its canopy stretching to heights of 40 metres. Fruit trees bowed under the weight of African star apples and bountiful Ficus mucuso figs. And then there were the chimpanzees. Furry black]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/i-didnt-want-to-write-about-this-the-man-who-first-saw-chimps-waging-civil-war/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/i-didnt-want-to-write-about-this-the-man-who-first-saw-chimps-waging-civil-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘A living hell’: how Los Angeles got taken over by mosquitoes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heat and humidity have led to one of the worst mosquito years in recent history, with West Nile virus at a decade highLos Angeles might be best known for blue skies, beaches and film premiers &mdash; but for the last several years it&rsquo;s held another, unenviable distinction: the most mosquito-infested city in America.And this year has been especially nightmarish, thanks to a series of heatwaves and an extra-powerful El Ni&ntilde;o. Locals have called it a summer of &ldquo;living hell&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-living-hell-how-los-angeles-got-taken-over-by-mosquitoes/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-living-hell-how-los-angeles-got-taken-over-by-mosquitoes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council exceeds Surrey tree planting target]]></title><description><![CDATA[A report finds some 885,000 trees have been planted, but there are concerns over survival rates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/council-exceeds-surrey-tree-planting-target/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 09:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/council-exceeds-surrey-tree-planting-target/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I watched Apollo 17 launch with Neil Armstrong']]></title><description><![CDATA[Dermot Gethings was 16 when Nasa picked him to watch the Apollo 17 launch alongside Neil Armstrong.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/i-watched-apollo-17-launch-with-neil-armstrong/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 08:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/i-watched-apollo-17-launch-with-neil-armstrong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retrofit schools and consider moving exams to beat extreme heat, says teaching union leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[NEU&rsquo;s Daniel Kebede says earlier start times and longer summer breaks may be needed to help pupils and teachersSchools should consider changing start and finish times, reordering holidays and moving exams from the summer months in an effort to adapt to the UK&rsquo;s increasingly severe heatwaves, according to the leader of the country&rsquo;s biggest education union.Daniel Kebede, the general secretary of the National Education Union (NEU), said this summer&rsquo;s repeated bouts of extre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/retrofit-schools-and-consider-moving-exams-to-beat-extreme-heat-says-teaching-union-leader/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/retrofit-schools-and-consider-moving-exams-to-beat-extreme-heat-says-teaching-union-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four dead and thousands without power after Hurricane Isaias lashes US]]></title><description><![CDATA[Roofs were ripped off buildings after Isaias barrelled into the US on Friday evening, before it weakened to a post-tropical cyclone.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/four-dead-and-thousands-without-power-after-hurricane-isaias-lashes-us/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 01:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/four-dead-and-thousands-without-power-after-hurricane-isaias-lashes-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blooming beautiful! The Tesselaar tulip festival – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[The annual month-long festival takes place at a flower farm in the Victorian town of Silvan when the tulips are at their best Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/blooming-beautiful-the-tesselaar-tulip-festival-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/blooming-beautiful-the-tesselaar-tulip-festival-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Despair after 200-year-old ‘grandmother’ tree toppled for Trump’s border wall: ‘It crushes your heart’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Protesters spent months occupying an ancient cottonwood. Then a tense standoff with US border patrol came to a headA 200-year-old cottonwood tree near the US-Mexico border, known as the &ldquo;grandmother&rdquo;, has been destroyed to make way for the construction of Donald Trump&rsquo;s border wall, despite a months-long effort by protesters trying to save it.In late July, land defenders began a tree-sit in the ghost town of Lochiel, Arizona, taking turns occupying a platform high in the tree&r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/despair-after-200-year-old-grandmother-tree-toppled-for-trumps-border-wall-it-crushes-your-heart/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 22:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/despair-after-200-year-old-grandmother-tree-toppled-for-trumps-border-wall-it-crushes-your-heart/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four dead as Isaias weakens to post-tropical cyclone after striking Florida panhandle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some of deaths came from falling trees as nearly a million people are without power and rain and flooding remain a concernHurricane Isaias latest updates &ndash; liveAt least four people were reported dead on Saturday amid Isaias after it made landfall late on Friday on Florida&rsquo;s panhandle as a category 2 hurricane, according to authorities.The storm also took down trees, knocked out electricity for hundreds of thousands and flooded highways &ndash; but as Saturday evening approached, the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/four-dead-as-isaias-weakens-to-post-tropical-cyclone-after-striking-florida-panhandle/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 21:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/four-dead-as-isaias-weakens-to-post-tropical-cyclone-after-striking-florida-panhandle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We cannot accept foxes as part of our landscape’: the plan to save Australia’s threatened wildlife]]></title><description><![CDATA[Draft national strategy accepts the wily invasive species can&rsquo;t be eradicated but outlines steps to protect native animals most at riskSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton&rsquo;s free Clear Air newsletter hereThey dart across playgrounds on dainty paws, sneak into back yard coops to eat suburban chickens and kill more than a million native animals every day.The European red fox &ndash; a wily invasive species &ndash; is &ldquo;one of the most impactful threats&rdquo; for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/we-cannot-accept-foxes-as-part-of-our-landscape-the-plan-to-save-australias-threatened-wildlife/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/we-cannot-accept-foxes-as-part-of-our-landscape-the-plan-to-save-australias-threatened-wildlife/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Still wielding a chainsaw at 85: the Australians restoring nature in retirement]]></title><description><![CDATA[For a growing band of older Australians, retirement has become an unlikely second act, spent rewilding mountains, counting sea slugs and coaxing damaged country back to lifeGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailWhen Susan Downes stepped into the hallway of an old farmhouse for sale in York, Western Australia, she felt an oddly certain sense of knowing. &ldquo;Oh, this is my house,&rdquo; the retired GP remembers thinking. There was just one problem: it came with 200 hectares.Widowed and wit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/still-wielding-a-chainsaw-at-85-the-australians-restoring-nature-in-retirement/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/still-wielding-a-chainsaw-at-85-the-australians-restoring-nature-in-retirement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two dead as Isaias weakens to post-tropical cyclone after striking Florida panhandle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deaths came from falling trees as nearly a million people are without power and rain and flooding remain a concernTwo people have died amid Isaias after it made landfall late on Friday on Florida&rsquo;s panhandle as a category 2 hurricane, according to authorities.Both of those deaths occurred after trees fell on homes, one in Escambia county, Florida, and another in Birmingham, Alabama, as the storm moved in inland, local officials said. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/two-dead-as-isaias-weakens-to-post-tropical-cyclone-after-striking-florida-panhandle/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 16:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/two-dead-as-isaias-weakens-to-post-tropical-cyclone-after-striking-florida-panhandle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds protest over data centre plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Placard-waving opponents highlight concerns about a data centre development on the local landscape.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/hundreds-protest-over-data-centre-plans/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 15:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/hundreds-protest-over-data-centre-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marina Silva on Flávio Bolsonaro: He will try to finish his father’s ‘perverse project’ to destroy the Amazon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive: Former Brazilian environment minister warns of destruction as far-right scion favourite to become presidentThe former Brazilian environment minister Marina Silva has said that if Fl&aacute;vio Bolsonaro becomes president he will seek to finish the &ldquo;perverse project&rdquo; of rampant rainforest destruction initiated by his jailed far-right father.The Amazon was thrown into chaos during Jair Bolsonaro&rsquo;s 2019-2022 presidency, when Brazil&rsquo;s environment and Indigenous pro]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/marina-silva-on-flvio-bolsonaro-he-will-try-to-finish-his-fathers-perverse-project-to-destroy-the-amazon/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/marina-silva-on-flvio-bolsonaro-he-will-try-to-finish-his-fathers-perverse-project-to-destroy-the-amazon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a South African billionaire is turning a corner of Somerset into ‘one man’s estate’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Koos Bekker&rsquo;s Newt estateencompasses luxury hotels, pubs and high street business, with local concerns including floodingWhen South African billionaire Koos Bekker bought an old country estate in a sleepy corner of Somerset to turn it into a luxury hotel, residents thought it was a sign their area was on the up.Walking through his peaceful manicured gardens, which feature a maze of apple trees twisted into perfect shapes using the espalier method, it&rsquo;s easy to feel that all is well i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-a-south-african-billionaire-is-turning-a-corner-of-somerset-into-one-mans-estate/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-a-south-african-billionaire-is-turning-a-corner-of-somerset-into-one-mans-estate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hurricane Isaias live updates: warning of ‘spinoff tornadoes’ as hundreds of thousands without power]]></title><description><![CDATA[First Atlantic hurricane of the 2026 season makes landfall in the USFull story: Hurricane Isaias hammers Gulf coastSign up for the US Breaking News emailIf you&rsquo;re just joining us, here are the main developments:Hurricane Isaias has weakened to a post-tropical cyclone early Saturday, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said, after it made landfall in Florida and lashed the US Gulf Coast with heavy rain and fierce winds.The category 2 hurricane hit the coast near Destin, Florida, late Friday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/hurricane-isaias-live-updates-warning-of-spinoff-tornadoes-as-hundreds-of-thousands-without-power/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 13:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/hurricane-isaias-live-updates-warning-of-spinoff-tornadoes-as-hundreds-of-thousands-without-power/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hurricane Isaias downgraded after making landfall in Florida]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of thousands of households are without power in Florida and Alabama as Isaias continues its path across south-eastern US.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/hurricane-isaias-downgraded-after-making-landfall-in-florida/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 13:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/hurricane-isaias-downgraded-after-making-landfall-in-florida/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hurricane Isaias live updates: hundreds of thousands without power as storm batters US Gulf Coast]]></title><description><![CDATA[First Atlantic hurricane of the 2026 season makes landfall in the USFull story: Hurricane Isaias hammers Gulf coastSign up for the US Breaking News emailOne significant effect of the stronger El Ni&ntilde;o is fewer hurricanes in the Atlantic. In the 30 years to 2020, on average the first hurricane arrived by 11 August, the second by 26 August and the third by 7 September. Isaias&rsquo;s October arrival marks a stark contrast from this trend.Right now, we are worried about strong winds, heavy ra]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/hurricane-isaias-live-updates-hundreds-of-thousands-without-power-as-storm-batters-us-gulf-coast/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/hurricane-isaias-live-updates-hundreds-of-thousands-without-power-as-storm-batters-us-gulf-coast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tourism expansion v turtle nests: the dispute dividing communities in one Tobago resort]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plans for a 200-room project on an unspoiled beach have pitted developers against the conservationists fighting for smaller-scale schemes to protect the island&rsquo;s habitatVisitors to Rocky Point in south-west Tobago are drawn to its sandy beach, fringed by coral reefs and dark rock formations and carpeted with the fruit-bearing trees found on Caribbean coastlines &ndash; almonds, sea grapes, coconuts, and the poisonous manchineel. The beach is part of Back Bay, a 500-metre swathe of land, an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/tourism-expansion-v-turtle-nests-the-dispute-dividing-communities-in-one-tobago-resort/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/tourism-expansion-v-turtle-nests-the-dispute-dividing-communities-in-one-tobago-resort/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dozens injured and buildings damaged as tornadoes hit Sicily]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marsala on island&rsquo;s west coast badly affected after powerful storm approached from MediterraneanTwo tornadoes have struck the coastal town of Marsala in western Sicily, injuring dozens of people, damaging buildings including a school, and overturning cars.A series of videos began to circulate on Friday morning showing two waterspouts approaching the Sicilian town from the sea as people braced for their arrival. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/dozens-injured-and-buildings-damaged-as-tornadoes-hit-sicily/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/dozens-injured-and-buildings-damaged-as-tornadoes-hit-sicily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don’t rebuild the dam: Ukrainian experts urge Unesco to protect site uncovered by Russian sabotage]]></title><description><![CDATA[As archaeologists find treasure trove along new floodplain, conservationists say another Nova Kakhovka would be ecocideOn a warm September day, a group of underwater archaeologists and researchers were boiling water for tea on their campfire on the banks of the Dnipro River, tents pitched on the sandy shoreline. They were three weeks into an archaeological expedition of the waters around Khortytsia &ndash; a rocky island 12.5km long and 2.5km wide that lies just downstream of the city of Zaporiz]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/dont-rebuild-the-dam-ukrainian-experts-urge-unesco-to-protect-site-uncovered-by-russian-sabotage/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/dont-rebuild-the-dam-ukrainian-experts-urge-unesco-to-protect-site-uncovered-by-russian-sabotage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How drones are hunting fires hidden beneath the Cairngorms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dramatic flames from the huge Cairngorms wildfire in July have disappeared - but hot spots can continue to burn beneath the earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-drones-are-hunting-fires-hidden-beneath-the-cairngorms/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 11:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-drones-are-hunting-fires-hidden-beneath-the-cairngorms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asbestos mystery leaves beloved beach closed]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Mount Batten Beach fenced off since July, residents and campaigners are demanding answers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/asbestos-mystery-leaves-beloved-beach-closed/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 08:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/asbestos-mystery-leaves-beloved-beach-closed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chemicals at former fuel depot 'have been removed']]></title><description><![CDATA[Barrels of forever chemicals left at a development site have been removed, a developer has said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/chemicals-at-former-fuel-depot-have-been-removed/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 08:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/chemicals-at-former-fuel-depot-have-been-removed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: The house martins are gone for another year. But they’re not forgotten | Ed Douglas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lockerbrook, Derbyshire: Last week they were here, now they are not. Yet the details of their epic migration are still a mystery to usThe sudden absence of something, even though you know it&rsquo;s coming, can dent the heart a little. The Japanese, inevitably, have a phrase for it: mono no aware, the pathos of things &ndash; and by things, in this case, I mean house martins.Last week I had stood in the same spot, looking across the same valley. The weather then was much the same as it was today]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-the-house-martins-are-gone-for-another-year-but-theyre-not-forgotten-ed-douglas/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-the-house-martins-are-gone-for-another-year-but-theyre-not-forgotten-ed-douglas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in Florida and hammers Gulf coast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Governors of Mississippi, Alabama and Florida declare states of emergency as a downsized Fema faces first major testHurricane Isaias crashed into the US Gulf coast on Friday as a dangerous category 2 storm, hammering communities in Alabama and the Florida panhandle with damaging winds, heavy rain, flooding and life-threatening storm surges.The first hurricane of the Atlantic season made landfall near Destin, Florida, the National Hurricane Center said. It had maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/hurricane-isaias-makes-landfall-in-florida-and-hammers-gulf-coast/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 05:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/hurricane-isaias-makes-landfall-in-florida-and-hammers-gulf-coast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Climate crisis is coming to crush many of world’s best surf breaks, study warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Changing tide levels, shifting sands and hardened shorelines put waves at risk, affecting more than just surfersThe climate crisis is coming for some of the world&rsquo;s greatest surf breaks, submerging some as sea level rises and wiping out others as classic breaks get crushed against coastal developments.Analysis of dozens of famous waves in world surfing reserves (WSR) found more than three-quarters were at high risk because of changing tide levels, hardened shorelines and shifting sands. Co]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/climate-crisis-is-coming-to-crush-many-of-worlds-best-surf-breaks-study-warns/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/climate-crisis-is-coming-to-crush-many-of-worlds-best-surf-breaks-study-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes Panama and triggers panic in capital]]></title><description><![CDATA[The quake caused buildings and roads to collapse but the country appeared to escape widespread destruction or deathsA magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck southern Panama on Friday, damaging buildings and sending thousands into the streets, but the country appeared to escape widespread destruction or deaths.The US Geological Survey (USGS) said the &#8288;earthquake hit at a depth of &#8288;12.6km (7.8 miles), with an &#8203;epicenter in a sparsely populated area about 200km (124 miles) from the capit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/powerful-77-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-panama-and-triggers-panic-in-capital/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 02:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/powerful-77-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-panama-and-triggers-panic-in-capital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don’t go the extra mile: is local food better for the environment?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost a third of global greenhouse gas emissions are connected to food production. Does where you buy your fruit and vegetables still matter?Change 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.comFood miles &ndash; the distance between farm, factory and plate &ndash; gained prominence in the early 2000s. The idea was that]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/dont-go-the-extra-mile-is-local-food-better-for-the-environment/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/dont-go-the-extra-mile-is-local-food-better-for-the-environment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['People don't think recycling at work is part of their job description']]></title><description><![CDATA[Unclear labelling as well as a lack of recycling facilities at work or in public-facing businesses is an issue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/people-dont-think-recycling-at-work-is-part-of-their-job-description/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/people-dont-think-recycling-at-work-is-part-of-their-job-description/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Isaias becomes major category three storm before landfall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Isaias, the first hurricane of the Atlantic season has been continuing to strengthen and is now a category three 'major' hurricane.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/isaias-becomes-major-category-three-storm-before-landfall/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 18:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/isaias-becomes-major-category-three-storm-before-landfall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prize-winning image which sparked backlash was AI-generated, Nikon rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[The camera-maker says it is now re-evaluating the rules and procedures of its Small World in Motion contest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/prize-winning-image-which-sparked-backlash-was-ai-generated-nikon-rules/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 17:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/prize-winning-image-which-sparked-backlash-was-ai-generated-nikon-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hurricane Isaias strengthens as it heads towards land]]></title><description><![CDATA[Isaias will bring damaging winds, torrential rain and a storm surge with landfall expected late Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/hurricane-isaias-strengthens-as-it-heads-towards-land/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 16:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/hurricane-isaias-strengthens-as-it-heads-towards-land/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Tropical jungle' of wallabies, porcupines and parrots must move after neighbours complain]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Wale moved to the site two years ago and keeps animals including wallabies and rare birds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/tropical-jungle-of-wallabies-porcupines-and-parrots-must-move-after-neighbours-complain/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 15:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/tropical-jungle-of-wallabies-porcupines-and-parrots-must-move-after-neighbours-complain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hurricane Isaias strengthens to a major category three storm]]></title><description><![CDATA[El Ni&ntilde;o has led to a quiet season so far but the first Atlantic hurricane of the year is set to make landfall later on Friday into Saturday across the US Gulf Coast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/hurricane-isaias-strengthens-to-a-major-category-three-storm/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/hurricane-isaias-strengthens-to-a-major-category-three-storm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cop31 host urges wealthy countries to spend ‘much more’ on climate than defence]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;The climate issue is the security issue,&rsquo; says Turkish minister at Pacific pre-Cop summit in FijiWealthy countries should spend far more on dealing with the climate crisis than the 5% of GDP promised by Nato members for defence because &ldquo;the climate issue is the security issue&rdquo;, the host of the next UN summit has said.But, in comments that are likely to prove contentious, the Cop31 president-designate, Murat Kurum, hedged on whether the world&rsquo;s countries should try]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/cop31-host-urges-wealthy-countries-to-spend-much-more-on-climate-than-defence/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/cop31-host-urges-wealthy-countries-to-spend-much-more-on-climate-than-defence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI and the climate crisis pose existential risks. The law offers a way to reduce them | Robert Reich]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liability lawsuits have held tobacco, oil and pharma companies to account in the past. AI investors won&rsquo;t ignore this threatThe most basic function of government is to protect people from harm. Two growing phenomena &ndash; the climate crisis and AI &ndash; pose escalating risks of extraordinary harm.The climate crisis is already causing floods, wildfires, drought and record heat. AI agents are already escaping super-secure environments to hack into systems they&rsquo;re supposed to avoid.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/ai-and-the-climate-crisis-pose-existential-risks-the-law-offers-a-way-to-reduce-them-robert-reich/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/ai-and-the-climate-crisis-pose-existential-risks-the-law-offers-a-way-to-reduce-them-robert-reich/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Isaias strengthens to become first Atlantic hurricane of 2026 season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Storm expected to make landfall on US&rsquo;s northern Gulf coast with risk of flash floods and isolated river floodingIsaias has become the first Atlantic hurricane of the 2026 season, with wind speeds of 80mph and a minimum pressure of 975mb. It is expected to strengthen to a category 2 hurricane as it approaches the US&rsquo;s northern Gulf coast on Friday, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).As a result of the strong El Ni&ntilde;o, it has been a notably q]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/isaias-strengthens-to-become-first-atlantic-hurricane-of-2026-season/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/isaias-strengthens-to-become-first-atlantic-hurricane-of-2026-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Animals crossing: the simple solution to stop roadkill in the Amazon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Installation of eight canopy bridges in Alta Floresta has enabled 15,000 safe crossings by animals including spider monkeys and marmosets &ndash; and more bridges are planned elsewhereBy about 7am, with dense fog blanketing the landscape, Gabriel Falquetto had already come across several road-killed animals along the ES-164 highway in Brazil&rsquo;s Esp&iacute;rito Santo state. The biologist was on his way to Kaet&eacute;s private natural heritage reserve (RPPN) in the Atlantic Forest, where he]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/animals-crossing-the-simple-solution-to-stop-roadkill-in-the-amazon/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/animals-crossing-the-simple-solution-to-stop-roadkill-in-the-amazon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week in wildlife: a friendly seal, a furious goldcrest and ‘the swanfather’]]></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-friendly-seal-a-furious-goldcrest-and-the-swanfather/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/week-in-wildlife-a-friendly-seal-a-furious-goldcrest-and-the-swanfather/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Elon Musk is taking on India's richest man over Starlink]]></title><description><![CDATA[Musk has taken pot-shots at Reliance owner Mukesh Ambani as Starlink struggles to launch in India.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/why-elon-musk-is-taking-on-indias-richest-man-over-starlink/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 08:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/why-elon-musk-is-taking-on-indias-richest-man-over-starlink/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How California is bracing for a winter of floods, fires and extreme storms all at once]]></title><description><![CDATA[The strongest El Ni&ntilde;o recorded is expected to bring a cascade of hazards to a state still facing wildfire and heat risks, while budget cuts have weakened disaster response agencies&bull; Don&rsquo;t get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereBefore this year, the US National Weather Service had never issued a September coastal flood advisory for the San Francisco Bay Area. In the past month, it has had to issue two.As flood water swallowed intersections and eroded beaches up a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-california-is-bracing-for-a-winter-of-floods-fires-and-extreme-storms-all-at-once/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-california-is-bracing-for-a-winter-of-floods-fires-and-extreme-storms-all-at-once/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revealed: the ‘black box’ wastewater trade that rakes in millions for UK utility companies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive: Firms made more than &pound;340m last year from processing industrial and commercial wastewater at sewage works that are unable to remove many chemical pollutantsWater companies in the UK made more than &pound;340m in revenue last year by pouring billions of litres of industrial and commercial wastewater into sewage treatment works that experts say are not designed to remove most chemicals, leaving pollutants to pass into rivers, seas and farmland.Water companies are required by law t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/revealed-the-black-box-wastewater-trade-that-rakes-in-millions-for-uk-utility-companies/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/revealed-the-black-box-wastewater-trade-that-rakes-in-millions-for-uk-utility-companies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet Japan’s mythical beast who appears in bolts of lightning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Raij&#363; is normally docile but gets agitated in storms and leaps up to run among the clouds, according to folkloreThe Japanese raij&#363; (thunder beast) is said to fall to Earth in a bolt of lightning. It is generally described as looking like a weasel, but is also compared to a cat, a wolf or a badger.According to folklore the raij&#363; is normally docile, but becomes agitated during storms and leaps up to run among the clouds. Trees struck by lightning are said to have been scratched by i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/meet-japans-mythical-beast-who-appears-in-bolts-of-lightning/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/meet-japans-mythical-beast-who-appears-in-bolts-of-lightning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[£15m spent cleaning illegal waste supersite in ancient woodland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Concerns remain over the ancient Kent woodland's future after 39,500 tonnes of rubbish were cleared.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/15m-spent-cleaning-illegal-waste-supersite-in-ancient-woodland/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/15m-spent-cleaning-illegal-waste-supersite-in-ancient-woodland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: A passing osprey needs to eat – but the local terns won’t let it | Claire Stares]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chichester harbour, Hampshire: I witness a battle of wills as this magnificent raptor attempts to fuel up on sea bass, before it heads south on migrationThe autumnal sunlight gilded the sea as our boat drifted off Fowley Island, a small, uninhabited tidal saltmarsh between Thorney Island and Hayling Island. A colony of grey seals lay sprawled along the intertidal mudflats, their size and prominent, sloping Roman noses making them easily distinguishable&nbsp;from the more lithe, cat-faced common]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-a-passing-osprey-needs-to-eat-but-the-local-terns-wont-let-it-claire-stares/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-a-passing-osprey-needs-to-eat-but-the-local-terns-wont-let-it-claire-stares/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a plant selfie in Colombian jungle led to ‘jaw dropping’ giant waterlily find]]></title><description><![CDATA[Species with leaves large enough to be seen from space is already critically endangered &ndash; and plans are afoot to protect itA chance social media encounter has led to the race-against-time discovery of a new species of giant waterlily that has until now been hidden in the depths of Colombia&rsquo;s jungle.But the plant, which is so huge it is visible from space, is already considered critically endangered. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-a-plant-selfie-in-colombian-jungle-led-to-jaw-dropping-giant-waterlily-find/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-a-plant-selfie-in-colombian-jungle-led-to-jaw-dropping-giant-waterlily-find/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scientists discover 180,000 giant tortoises on one Seychelles island]]></title><description><![CDATA[Free-roaming Aldabra population far exceeds human population of Seychelles after decades-long recovery programmeA survey of the world&rsquo;s largest free-roaming giant tortoise population has discovered that the once endangered species is thriving.A population of Aldabra giant tortoises lives on an island in Seychelles called Aldabra Atoll. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/scientists-discover-180000-giant-tortoises-on-one-seychelles-island/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/scientists-discover-180000-giant-tortoises-on-one-seychelles-island/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can hope save the planet? An endangered parrot that is beating the odds can help us find out | Helen Pilcher]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new global biodiversity report strikes an encouraging note. But we cannot rest on our laurels &ndash; and resilience is keyThe new Living Planet Report is out. Published every two years, it assesses the health of the natural world and, historically, it&rsquo;s made for gloomy reading.Take 2024&rsquo;s report, which showed global wildlife populations had plummeted by 73% in 50 years and that ecosystems were being pushed toward collapse. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/can-hope-save-the-planet-an-endangered-parrot-that-is-beating-the-odds-can-help-us-find-out-helen-pilcher/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/can-hope-save-the-planet-an-endangered-parrot-that-is-beating-the-odds-can-help-us-find-out-helen-pilcher/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As monarch butterflies migrate for the fall, meet the Chicago woman trying to protect them]]></title><description><![CDATA[Claudia Galeno-S&aacute;nchez has turned her home into a sanctuary for the insects by planting native milkweed and wildflowers &ndash; and sharing her experienceAlong the concrete streets of Chicago&rsquo;s Pilsen neighborhood, a vividly colored home stands out among the rest.Over the past few years, Claudia Galeno-S&aacute;nchez has transformed her modest family home, which she shares with her husband and two children, into a sanctuary and educational space dedicated to the monarch butterfly.Ga]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/as-monarch-butterflies-migrate-for-the-fall-meet-the-chicago-woman-trying-to-protect-them/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/as-monarch-butterflies-migrate-for-the-fall-meet-the-chicago-woman-trying-to-protect-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britons kept in dark about scale of climate crisis, say viewers of ‘first-of-its-kind’ emergency briefing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nine out of 10 people felt motivated to act after watching film outlining threats to food security, economy and public healthThe British government must be honest about the scale of the threat posed by climate and nature breakdown, researchers have said, after nine out of 10 people surveyed after watching a briefing on the issue felt more motivated to act.Last November, in the &ldquo;first-of-its-kind national emergency briefing&rdquo;, nine experts gave stark assessments in Westminster Hall in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/britons-kept-in-dark-about-scale-of-climate-crisis-say-viewers-of-first-of-its-kind-emergency-briefing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/britons-kept-in-dark-about-scale-of-climate-crisis-say-viewers-of-first-of-its-kind-emergency-briefing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moment Nasa scientist Margaret Hamilton receives presidential medal of honour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barack Obama awarded the Apollo 11 software engineer with the America's highest civilian honour in 2016.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/moment-nasa-scientist-margaret-hamilton-receives-presidential-medal-of-honour/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/moment-nasa-scientist-margaret-hamilton-receives-presidential-medal-of-honour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a scientist used Britpop to reach Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colin Pillinger died believing that Beagle 2 had not landed, and now his work is being celebrated around the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-a-scientist-used-britpop-to-reach-mars/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 07:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-a-scientist-used-britpop-to-reach-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wonky wych elm in County Down crowned Tree of the Year]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is the first time a tree in Northern Ireland has won the national title since it was launched in 2014.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/wonky-wych-elm-in-county-down-crowned-tree-of-the-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 07:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/wonky-wych-elm-in-county-down-crowned-tree-of-the-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why are there so many mushrooms around this year?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The RHS says the hot, dry summer followed by autumn rain could lead to record sightings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/why-are-there-so-many-mushrooms-around-this-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 07:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/why-are-there-so-many-mushrooms-around-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Margaret Hamilton, whose software helped land Apollo 11 on the Moon, dies at 90]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pioneering computer scientist led the development of the software for Nasa's Apollo mission and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/margaret-hamilton-whose-software-helped-land-apollo-11-on-the-moon-dies-at-90/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 07:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/margaret-hamilton-whose-software-helped-land-apollo-11-on-the-moon-dies-at-90/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The wood is alive': Ranger retires after 38 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[William McLaughlin leaves a "lasting legacy" of care at Bourne Woods in Lincolnshire, bosses say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-wood-is-alive-ranger-retires-after-38-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 07:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-wood-is-alive-ranger-retires-after-38-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK bluefin tuna comeback shows nature can recover, says WWF]]></title><description><![CDATA[The tuna is one of several wildlife recoveries highlighted in a major new report from WWF.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/uk-bluefin-tuna-comeback-shows-nature-can-recover-says-wwf/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/uk-bluefin-tuna-comeback-shows-nature-can-recover-says-wwf/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stockpile food – and wash your hands: is that really how to prepare for environmental catastrophe? | George Monbiot]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK state is dumping its responsibilities on our doorsteps, while green-lighting policies that lead us closer to crisisWould you mind fixing the NHS? And while you&rsquo;re at it, could you please build an anti-missile system in your garden? Then regulate the banks, replace the water mains, tax the very rich and use the proceeds to rebuild our schools. Well, come on people: what are you waiting for?I exaggerate, but this isn&rsquo;t very far from the approach taken by the government&rsquo;s P]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/stockpile-food-and-wash-your-hands-is-that-really-how-to-prepare-for-environmental-catastrophe-george-monbiot/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/stockpile-food-and-wash-your-hands-is-that-really-how-to-prepare-for-environmental-catastrophe-george-monbiot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: The changing face of stubble fields, those shortcuts of my youth | Nicola Chester]]></title><description><![CDATA[Linkenholt, Hampshire and Wexcombe, Wiltshire: Even to the untrained eye, traditional ones and modern, regenerative ones look very differentStubble fields, those post-harvest acres of short straws, seem to be lasting longer into the season, as farmers respond to changing practices. I have a wistful attachment to stubble fields: for so long a kind of temporary commons where, for a few redundant weeks before autumn or winter ploughing, you could shortcut across them, the dew-filled straws flicking]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-the-changing-face-of-stubble-fields-those-shortcuts-of-my-youth-nicola-chester/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-the-changing-face-of-stubble-fields-those-shortcuts-of-my-youth-nicola-chester/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This is one of Norway’s most pristine fjords. So why is it being used as a dumping site for mine waste?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Norwegian government has given a permit to a mining company to release waste into F&oslash;rde fjord despite a 17-year battle by campaigners and a supreme court ruling against itShortly after the Norwegian stock market closed on 17 June 2026, a few dozen local people from the small west coast town of Vevring crowded around a laptop in a school. Surrounded by children&rsquo;s drawings and windows looking out over F&oslash;rde fjord, they listened as news arrived from Oslo. Norway&rsquo;s supr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/this-is-one-of-norways-most-pristine-fjords-so-why-is-it-being-used-as-a-dumping-site-for-mine-waste/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/this-is-one-of-norways-most-pristine-fjords-so-why-is-it-being-used-as-a-dumping-site-for-mine-waste/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comebacks for wild tigers, tuna and sea turtles prove nature loss can be reversed, scientists say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A landmark report reveals that the world must change the way it produces food to avoid a biodiversity collapseConservation comebacks for wild tigers, tuna and green&#8203; sea turtles prove that global nature loss can be reversed, &#8203;scientists have said. &#8203;But a report warns food production must be the next &#8203;&ldquo;positive tipping point&#8203;&rdquo; if the world is to avert biodiversity collapse.The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) analysed nearly 36,000 animal populations and more th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/comebacks-for-wild-tigers-tuna-and-sea-turtles-prove-nature-loss-can-be-reversed-scientists-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/comebacks-for-wild-tigers-tuna-and-sea-turtles-prove-nature-loss-can-be-reversed-scientists-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bendy elm still standing against all odds crowned UK tree of the year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundred-and-fifty-year-old Wych elm in Newcastle, Co Down has grown sideways owing to strong windsThe &ldquo;astonishing and bizarre&rdquo; Bendy Tree in Northern Ireland has been crowned the winner of this year&rsquo;s tree of the year competition.The wych elm tree, located in Newcastle, County Down, owes its name to its near horizontal trunk, which has grown sideways owing to the strong seaside winds coming off the Irish Sea. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/bendy-elm-still-standing-against-all-odds-crowned-uk-tree-of-the-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/bendy-elm-still-standing-against-all-odds-crowned-uk-tree-of-the-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Q&amp;A: &lsquo;Are the warnings all hype?&rsquo; &ndash; our environment writers answered your El Ni&ntilde;o questions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guardian reporters Jonathan Watts and Gabrielle Canon answered your question climate and extreme weather, from what to expect this winter in the UK to the increasing risk of natural disastersfunkymentalist asks: Unrelated to El Ni&ntilde;o, what is the likelihood of the AMOC (Atlantic meridional overturning circulation) shutting down?Jon says: I don&rsquo;t think these two things are unrelated. Everything is affected by climate breakdown. And both El Ni&ntilde;o and the slowdown of AMOC are rela]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/qampa-lsquoare-the-warnings-all-hypersquo-ndash-our-environment-writers-answered-your-el-nintildeo-questions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/qampa-lsquoare-the-warnings-all-hypersquo-ndash-our-environment-writers-answered-your-el-nintildeo-questions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue Planet III ventures into darkest depths of ocean]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir David says the series uncovers marine life that is "even more precious than we ever realised".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/blue-planet-iii-ventures-into-darkest-depths-of-ocean/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/blue-planet-iii-ventures-into-darkest-depths-of-ocean/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tropical Storm Isaias forecast to become first Atlantic hurricane of 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[El Ni&ntilde;o has led to an eerily quiet season so far but the first Atlantic hurricane of the year is now set to impact the southern USA.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/tropical-storm-isaias-forecast-to-become-first-atlantic-hurricane-of-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/tropical-storm-isaias-forecast-to-become-first-atlantic-hurricane-of-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Q&amp;A: &lsquo;Godzilla-level&rsquo; El Ni&ntilde;o is causing extreme weather &ndash; our environment writers answer your questions &ndash; live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guardian reporters Jonathan Watts and Gabrielle Canon are online answering your questions on climate and extreme weather from what to expect this winter in the UK to the increasing risk of natural disasters.ndl4321 asks: Has the accuracy of forecasting improved significantly in the last decade or do the same margins of error still apply?PhDistracted asks: I&rsquo;ve been trying to read up on El Ni&ntilde;o, but having difficulty finding any other answer than (to expect) &ldquo;extreme weather&rd]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/qampa-lsquogodzilla-levelrsquo-el-nintildeo-is-causing-extreme-weather-ndash-our-environment-writers-answer-your-questions-ndash-live/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/qampa-lsquogodzilla-levelrsquo-el-nintildeo-is-causing-extreme-weather-ndash-our-environment-writers-answer-your-questions-ndash-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World’s largest penguin colony suffers ‘enormous population crash’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinstrap penguins on Zavodovski Island in Antarctica down by two-thirds since 2011, probably due to climate crisisThe world&rsquo;s largest penguin colony has declined by two-thirds since 2011, most likely because of the climate crisis, a study has revealed.Scientists said the rapid demise of chinstrap penguins on Zavodovski, the northernmost of the South Sandwich Islands in Antarctica, increased the risk of a wider ecosystem collapse. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/worlds-largest-penguin-colony-suffers-enormous-population-crash/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/worlds-largest-penguin-colony-suffers-enormous-population-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World's largest penguin colony hit by 'alarming' decline in numbers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Climate change is blamed for dramatic decline of chinstrap penguins living on a remote volcanic island.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/worlds-largest-penguin-colony-hit-by-alarming-decline-in-numbers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/worlds-largest-penguin-colony-hit-by-alarming-decline-in-numbers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Like an earthquake’: El Niño is coming for California – is the state ready?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A mix of natural disasters could all befall the state at once as it finds itself in the crosshairs of the climate phenomenonOn a cloudless autumn afternoon, sunlight sparkled on the water that had quietly swallowed a busy intersection to the north of San Francisco, as the surrounding rush-hour traffic slowed to a painful crawl.There were no crashing waves or storm surges to blame for the flood. Marin county was one of many areas up and down the California coast affected by high tides last week,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/like-an-earthquake-el-nio-is-coming-for-california-is-the-state-ready/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/like-an-earthquake-el-nio-is-coming-for-california-is-the-state-ready/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Landslides, flash floods and raging seas: is California ready for the ravages of El Niño?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A mix of natural disasters could all befall the state at once as it finds itself in the crosshairs of the climate phenomenonOn a cloudless autumn afternoon, sunlight sparkled on the water that had quietly swallowed a busy intersection to the north of San Francisco, as the surrounding rush-hour traffic slowed to a painful crawl.There were no crashing waves or storm surges to blame for the flood. Marin county was one of many areas up and down the California coast affected by high tides last week,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/landslides-flash-floods-and-raging-seas-is-california-ready-for-the-ravages-of-el-nio/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/landslides-flash-floods-and-raging-seas-is-california-ready-for-the-ravages-of-el-nio/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘A real-life moment from The Castle’: the retired Australian couple who took on a coal giant and won]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wendy Wales and Tony Lonergan&rsquo;s four-year fight over MACH Energy&rsquo;s Mount Pleasant coalmine went all the way to the high courtSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton&rsquo;s free Clear Air newsletter hereWhen Wendy Wales and Tony Lonergan and a few of their neighbours in the New South Wales Hunter region decided to take on the expansion of a local coalmine, people thought they were &ldquo;crazy&rdquo; to engage in the David and Goliath battle.&ldquo;When we started this]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-real-life-moment-from-the-castle-the-retired-australian-couple-who-took-on-a-coal-giant-and-won/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-real-life-moment-from-the-castle-the-retired-australian-couple-who-took-on-a-coal-giant-and-won/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flávio Bolsonaro’s advance in Brazil’s election is grim jolt for climate campaigners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inquest under way into why President Lula&rsquo;s success in curbing Amazon deforestation has not lead to success at pollsMore fire, more ash, more crime, more death. And a globally important ecosystem driven ever more rapidly towards a point of no return. That is the prospect for the Amazon rainforest for at least the next four years if Fl&aacute;vio Bolsonaro holds on to the lead he established this week in the first round of Brazil&rsquo;s presidential election.This appears to be of far more]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/flvio-bolsonaros-advance-in-brazils-election-is-grim-jolt-for-climate-campaigners/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 14:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/flvio-bolsonaros-advance-in-brazils-election-is-grim-jolt-for-climate-campaigners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chemistry Nobel awarded for solving mystery of life's asymmetry]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prize was given to the French and Japanese scientists for solving the mystery of life's asymmetry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/chemistry-nobel-awarded-for-solving-mystery-of-lifes-asymmetry/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/chemistry-nobel-awarded-for-solving-mystery-of-lifes-asymmetry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flávio Bolsonaro’s advance in Brazil’s election is an unnerving jolt for climate campaigners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inquest under way into why President Lula&rsquo;s success in curbing deforestation in the Amazon did not lead to success at pollsMore fire, more ash, more crime, more death. And a globally important ecosystem driven ever more rapidly towards a point of no return. That is the prospect for the Amazon rainforest for at least the next four years if Fl&aacute;vio Bolsonaro holds on to the lead he established this week in the first round of Brazil&rsquo;s presidential election.This appears to be of fa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/flvio-bolsonaros-advance-in-brazils-election-is-an-unnerving-jolt-for-climate-campaigners/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/flvio-bolsonaros-advance-in-brazils-election-is-an-unnerving-jolt-for-climate-campaigners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We’ll borrow a stargazing kit next’: first public nature library in US helps visitors explore great outdoors]]></title><description><![CDATA[As well as books, the new facility offers hundreds of kits to connect people with the natural world, including hammocks and nightvision binoculars. We asked five of the first visitors what they thought of itMark Fink knows exactly why he opened the first public nature library in the US. &ldquo;There are a lot of barriers for people to access nature here. We want people to learn about the birds and the plants in their own back yard and to appreciate that you don&rsquo;t need a three-day camping t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/well-borrow-a-stargazing-kit-next-first-public-nature-library-in-us-helps-visitors-explore-great-outdoors/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/well-borrow-a-stargazing-kit-next-first-public-nature-library-in-us-helps-visitors-explore-great-outdoors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tents, night-vision goggles, bear tracking kits – and even books: America’s first nature library opens]]></title><description><![CDATA[As well as books, the new facility in Colorado offers hundreds of kits to connect people with the natural world. We asked five of the first visitors what they thought of itMark Fink knows exactly why he opened the first public nature library in the US. &ldquo;There are a lot of barriers for people to access nature here. We want people to learn about the birds and the plants in their own back yard and to appreciate that you don&rsquo;t need a three-day camping trip in the mountains to experience]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/tents-night-vision-goggles-bear-tracking-kits-and-even-books-americas-first-nature-library-opens/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/tents-night-vision-goggles-bear-tracking-kits-and-even-books-americas-first-nature-library-opens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tents, night-vision goggles and bear tracking kits: America’s first nature library opens]]></title><description><![CDATA[As well as books, the new facility in Colorado offers equipment to help connect people with the natural world. We asked five of the first visitors what they thought of itMark Fink knows exactly why he opened the first public nature library in the US. &ldquo;There are a lot of barriers for people to access nature here. We want people to learn about the birds and the plants in their own back yard and to appreciate that you don&rsquo;t need a three-day camping trip in the mountains to experience na]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/tents-night-vision-goggles-and-bear-tracking-kits-americas-first-nature-library-opens/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/tents-night-vision-goggles-and-bear-tracking-kits-americas-first-nature-library-opens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heatstroke ruined his health. Years before, it took the life of another farm worker at the same company]]></title><description><![CDATA[A farm labor contractor exposed laborers on H-2A agricultural visas to heat-related health hazards, but is still bringing hundreds of migrant farm workers to North CarolinaIt was 4pm and 90F (32C) when Carlos Vargas Moreno and other farm workers set out to weed a watermelon field in Goldsboro, North Carolina, on 19 July 2022.The work day had begun at 7am and included two 15-minute breaks and a one-hour lunch eaten outdoors. The heat index &ndash; what the temperature feels like to the human body]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/heatstroke-ruined-his-health-years-before-it-took-the-life-of-another-farm-worker-at-the-same-company/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/heatstroke-ruined-his-health-years-before-it-took-the-life-of-another-farm-worker-at-the-same-company/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A ‘Godzilla-level’ El Niño is causing extreme weather conditions around the world – put your questions to our environment writers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Climate reporters Jonathan Watts and Gabrielle Canon will be online from 4pm BST (11am EDT) today to answer your El Ni&ntilde;o questions.Sign in or sign up to join the conversationThis year&rsquo;s huge El Ni&ntilde;o is causing climate chaos around the world. Temperate records have already been broken, with extreme heat reported from western Europe to California. Meanwhile, Bangkok is suffering massive flooding and the weather phenomenon is projected to cause a further 450,000 deaths globally]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-godzilla-level-el-nio-is-causing-extreme-weather-conditions-around-the-world-put-your-questions-to-our-environment-writers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-godzilla-level-el-nio-is-causing-extreme-weather-conditions-around-the-world-put-your-questions-to-our-environment-writers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rainmakers: The drones used to seed clouds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cloud seeding is gaining attention as countries look to boost rainfall - will drones help?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/rainmakers-the-drones-used-to-seed-clouds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/rainmakers-the-drones-used-to-seed-clouds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘He loved that little bat’: Richard Morecroft’s passion for wildlife rescue praised in tributes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former ABC presenter, who died aged 70 after a cancer diagnosis, kept an infant flying fox tucked under his shirtGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast&ldquo;There&rsquo;s a small, furry animal, wrapped up in a handkerchief, keeping warm inside my shirt.&rdquo;So begins a 1989 documentary featuring the late ABC broadcaster Richard Morecroft, one of Australia&rsquo;s most celebrated news anchors. But Morecroft had another deep passion &ndash; for wildlife rescuing and advocac]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/he-loved-that-little-bat-richard-morecrofts-passion-for-wildlife-rescue-praised-in-tributes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/he-loved-that-little-bat-richard-morecrofts-passion-for-wildlife-rescue-praised-in-tributes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scientists who put faith in technology less likely to take climate action]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Techno-optimism&rsquo; may lead to reliance on unproven solutions at expense of societal changes neededScientists who believe technology will largely solve the problems caused by the climate crisis are less likely to engage in civic action on the issue, according to a study.The report from the London School of Economics found they are 23% less likelyto sign petitions or take part in protests than peers who doubt that technology is the answer. They are also 18% less likely to make high-imp]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/scientists-who-put-faith-in-technology-less-likely-to-take-climate-action/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/scientists-who-put-faith-in-technology-less-likely-to-take-climate-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wanted: children to rear harvest mice at home for wild release in Devon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teenagers Eva Wishart and Emily Smith launch project to breed and release 250 of the tiny animals by SeptemberChildren in Devon are being invited to become &ldquo;citizen captive breeders&rdquo;, rearing harvest mice at home for release into the wild to help revive endangered nature.Wild Pets, a new conservation project launched by two 14-year-old friends, is seeking 20 Devon-based children to rear hundreds of mice after the duo&rsquo;s own successful restoration efforts. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/wanted-children-to-rear-harvest-mice-at-home-for-wild-release-in-devon/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/wanted-children-to-rear-harvest-mice-at-home-for-wild-release-in-devon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beautiful butterflies get more attention from the public – and from scientists]]></title><description><![CDATA[Research has shown that colourful and patterned species are the subject of more studies, and receive more conservation fundingLarge and beautiful butterflies attract far more attention than species that are smaller and dull. Now a new study has shown that this bias towards beauty results in the boring butterflies being overlooked in conservation programmes.To understand the link between beauty and conservation, researchers surveyed more than 21,000 people from more than 100 countries, asking the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/beautiful-butterflies-get-more-attention-from-the-public-and-from-scientists/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/beautiful-butterflies-get-more-attention-from-the-public-and-from-scientists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: A gleaming beetle that could be bad news for my garden favourites | Susie White]]></title><description><![CDATA[Allendale, Northumberland: On a hot autumn day, I see rosemary beetles here for the first time. This could be a problem for many thriving plantsThis year there have been several firsts in my garden: old lady, vestal and blood-vein moths attracted to the light trap; hummingbird hawk-moths, normally occasional, feeding summer-long from verbena and buddleia; and it&rsquo;s a painted lady year &ndash; a once-a-decade event, these high-flying insects migrating from Africa through successive generatio]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-a-gleaming-beetle-that-could-be-bad-news-for-my-garden-favourites-susie-white/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-a-gleaming-beetle-that-could-be-bad-news-for-my-garden-favourites-susie-white/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A beautiful Himalayan bird is changing its voice due to human activity, research shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[A sharp increase in human activity is affecting the way the Himalayan monal lives and communicates, studies show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-beautiful-himalayan-bird-is-changing-its-voice-due-to-human-activity-research-shows/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 01:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-beautiful-himalayan-bird-is-changing-its-voice-due-to-human-activity-research-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Ghost particles' from space telescope wins physics Nobel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Belgian physicist Prof Francis Halzen has won for his pioneering work on an observatory that detects particles from space.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/ghost-particles-from-space-telescope-wins-physics-nobel/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/ghost-particles-from-space-telescope-wins-physics-nobel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia faces summer of extreme weather, Anthony Albanese warns at pre-Cop]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime minister tells delegates in Tuvalu and Fiji that &lsquo;super El Ni&ntilde;o&rsquo; brewing in the Pacific shows climate change is &lsquo;here right now&rsquo;Anthony Albanese has warned Australia faces a hazardous summer, likely including floods, cyclones and extreme heat, due to the immediate threat of the climate change and a rising &ldquo;super El Ni&ntilde;o&rdquo;.Speaker alongside national leaders at a climate summit in Fiji, the prime minister said the expected nasty summer and the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/australia-faces-summer-of-extreme-weather-anthony-albanese-warns-at-pre-cop/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/australia-faces-summer-of-extreme-weather-anthony-albanese-warns-at-pre-cop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drax datacentre could create nearly twice the yearly emissions of all Gatwick flights]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive: Campaign group&rsquo;s analysis of North Yorkshire plans finds datacentre would have to burn 4.9m tonnes of wood a yearDrax&rsquo;s planned datacentre could produce nearly double the emissions of all flights out of Gatwick airport each year by burning 4.9m tonnes of wood annually, an analysis has shown.Campaigners say this would make it &ldquo;one of the dirtiest datacentres out there&rdquo;. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/drax-datacentre-could-create-nearly-twice-the-yearly-emissions-of-all-gatwick-flights/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/drax-datacentre-could-create-nearly-twice-the-yearly-emissions-of-all-gatwick-flights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘They take our water, our soil’: protesters fight ‘foreignisation’ as Javier Milei encourages land sales in Argentina]]></title><description><![CDATA[The country&rsquo;s far-right president is courting billionaire investors by removing a block on foreign ownership of land and natural resourcesOn 19 September, Marta Sahores, an 84-year-old chemistry professor and activist who has mobilised against mega-mining projects for more than two decades, took to the streets in Argentina. Alongside workers, retirees, students, Indigenous groups and human rights organisations, Sahores was there to protest against the country&rsquo;s far-right president, J]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/they-take-our-water-our-soil-protesters-fight-foreignisation-as-javier-milei-encourages-land-sales-in-argentina/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/they-take-our-water-our-soil-protesters-fight-foreignisation-as-javier-milei-encourages-land-sales-in-argentina/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK oil refinery broke toxic pollution limits dozens of times, documents reveal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pollution was spilled into local rivers and protected sites, documents shared with the BBC suggest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/uk-oil-refinery-broke-toxic-pollution-limits-dozens-of-times-documents-reveal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/uk-oil-refinery-broke-toxic-pollution-limits-dozens-of-times-documents-reveal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The pest I’ll never forget: the cockroaches I still dream about]]></title><description><![CDATA[My student house in Manchester had several thousand other occupants. Despite pest controllers regularly dousing the property, the glossy, greasy, relentless insects marched onwards, endlessly reproducing&lsquo;You do know about the cockroaches?&rdquo; I&rsquo;ve forgotten most things people said to me in the 80s, but never that. It was said by one of the occupants of the student house in Longsight, Manchester, that I had signed up to live in the following year. When the landlord had shown me and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-pest-ill-never-forget-the-cockroaches-i-still-dream-about/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-pest-ill-never-forget-the-cockroaches-i-still-dream-about/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Agreement to transition away from fossil fuels ‘not open for renegotiation’, Pacific leader tells pre-Cop]]></title><description><![CDATA[International leaders visit Tuvalu as part of climate talks co-hosted by Australia ahead of Cop31 conferencePacific island leaders have urged a promised global transition away from fossil fuels must not be left open to renegotiation as they gather in tiny Tuvalu in a bid to build momentum before a major climate summit.About 50 dignitaries &ndash; 14 national heads including Australia&rsquo;s prime minister, Anthony Albanese, a list of climate change ministers and the heads of global agencies &nd]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/agreement-to-transition-away-from-fossil-fuels-not-open-for-renegotiation-pacific-leader-tells-pre-cop/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 07:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/agreement-to-transition-away-from-fossil-fuels-not-open-for-renegotiation-pacific-leader-tells-pre-cop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: On the bluest of days, the plaintive call of a pipit | Mark Cocker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Combs Moss, Derbyshire: There is plenty to be gloomy about, but today was not the day for it up on the moorThe morning was sunlit and the sky&nbsp;the sort of deepest blue dome that makes your heart sing &ndash; and all the louder for being at the time of least natural sound.Autumn is the most silent season for birds, but at least I could hear the passing meadow pipits more clearly as they came out the blue in small numbers and crossed overhead on migration. There is something inherently melanch]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-on-the-bluest-of-days-the-plaintive-call-of-a-pipit-mark-cocker/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-on-the-bluest-of-days-the-plaintive-call-of-a-pipit-mark-cocker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Green party drops longstanding opposition to nuclear power]]></title><description><![CDATA[Party in England and Wales ditches commitment to phase out nuclear in major shift in its energy policyGreen party members have voted to end the party&rsquo;s opposition to nuclear power, dropping a commitment to phase out the technology in a major shift in its energy policy.The motion, adopted at conference, removes a &ldquo;blanket opposition to nuclear fission&rdquo; and instead commits the Green party of England and Wales to assessing nuclear projects alongside other low-carbon technologies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/green-party-drops-longstanding-opposition-to-nuclear-power/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/green-party-drops-longstanding-opposition-to-nuclear-power/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plaque honours Mars mission scientist]]></title><description><![CDATA[The tribute recognises Colin Pillinger who led the 2003 probe mission to Mars.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/plaque-honours-mars-mission-scientist/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/plaque-honours-mars-mission-scientist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snakes, bobcats, mountain lions: the secret animal world beneath the Hollywood sign]]></title><description><![CDATA[An international symbol for the city, the sign is also hallmark of the region&rsquo;s environmental richnessAtop Mount Lee, in the heart of Los Angeles, the wind is quiet. Two red-tailed hawks sail above, barely flapping as they coast the thermal air like surfers on a wave. Standing beside the giant letters of the Hollywood sign, the city seems peaceful. On a clear day, blocks and blocks of homes unfold beneath and the skies reveal sights all the way to Catalina Island &ndash; 10 miles out, acro]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/snakes-bobcats-mountain-lions-the-secret-animal-world-beneath-the-hollywood-sign/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/snakes-bobcats-mountain-lions-the-secret-animal-world-beneath-the-hollywood-sign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why are data centres such a big deal in Scotland?]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least 23 huge data centres are planned in Scotland, causing significant concern for campaigners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/why-are-data-centres-such-a-big-deal-in-scotland/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/why-are-data-centres-such-a-big-deal-in-scotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mixed start for pre-Cop as just two non-Pacific leaders accept Australian invitation to climate summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthony Albanese joins about 4,000 people in Fiji for preparatory meeting for year-ending Cop31 UN climate summitSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton&rsquo;s free Clear Air newsletter hereThe Australian prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has declared it is &ldquo;important that Pacific voices are heard&rdquo; after landing in Fiji on Monday to attend his first UN climate summit since becoming prime minister more than four years ago.Albanese joined about 4,000 people in Nadi for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/mixed-start-for-pre-cop-as-just-two-non-pacific-leaders-accept-australian-invitation-to-climate-summit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/mixed-start-for-pre-cop-as-just-two-non-pacific-leaders-accept-australian-invitation-to-climate-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revealed: the methane mega-leaks from UN climate summit host Turkey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive: Cop31 leader calling for global curbs on climate-heating gas has landfills producing some of world&rsquo;s worst plumesTwo or three nights each week, the smell descends. Residents of villages on the rural outskirts of Istanbul don&rsquo;t know what the smell is, but they have been plagued by it for years: a smell so bad they have to sleep with their windows closed even during hot summer nights. They know the source, too: the huge Silivri municipal waste dump a few miles away that is b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/revealed-the-methane-mega-leaks-from-un-climate-summit-host-turkey/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/revealed-the-methane-mega-leaks-from-un-climate-summit-host-turkey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: Lave net fishing is a tradition in trouble | Gwyneth Lewis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Portskewett, Monmouthshire: For hundreds of years this has been a method of catching salmon in the Severn&rsquo;s churning waters. I visit one of the few fishermen still goingEvery time I cross the new Severn Bridge leaving Wales, I check the state of the tide, using a buoy in the middle of the channel. I learned to sail in these cocoa-coloured waters of the Bristol Channel, with its ferocious tidal range (the distance between low and high water) the second highest in the world. You can&rsquo;t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-lave-net-fishing-is-a-tradition-in-trouble-gwyneth-lewis/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-lave-net-fishing-is-a-tradition-in-trouble-gwyneth-lewis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[To cull or not to cull: Greenland debates fate of world’s slowest shark]]></title><description><![CDATA[As trawlers compete with Greenland sharks for halibut and cod, conservationists and fishers clash over what to do about misunderstood species&lsquo;When I accidentally catch a shark, I bring it to my dogs,&rdquo; Henrik Jensen, a 27-year-old from Greenland&rsquo;s west coast, says casually. &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t let it back down because [the sharks] bully me and cut my lines.&rdquo;Jensen has fished for halibut in Ilulissat, Greenland&rsquo;s third largest town, for a decade. He works an hour nor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/to-cull-or-not-to-cull-greenland-debates-fate-of-worlds-slowest-shark/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/to-cull-or-not-to-cull-greenland-debates-fate-of-worlds-slowest-shark/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tories to pledge to scrap Environment Agency and Natural England]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shadow chancellor will also promise to scrap affordable homes regulations as part of strategy to refocus on growthThe Conservatives will announce a bonfire of regulations including abolishing affordable homes and community funding rules as well as scrapping Natural England and the Environment Agency.The shadow chancellor, Andrew Griffith, will say the party intends to &ldquo;streamline regulations&rdquo; that protect nature and oblige developers to include affordable homes and community services]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/tories-to-pledge-to-scrap-environment-agency-and-natural-england/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/tories-to-pledge-to-scrap-environment-agency-and-natural-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 1,200 Colorado students have earned a climate ‘seal’: ‘We’re the ones growing up in this world’]]></title><description><![CDATA[A statewide initiative pairs climate-focused coursework with community service &ndash; and is spreading to other statesAs a student at a high school not far from Denver&rsquo;s main airport, Anthony Mu&ntilde;oz wondered whether the jet fuel from airplanes flying above his campus was harming living things.An avid gardener, Mu&ntilde;oz partnered with a local university to create a garden on the campus of his charter school, Vista Academy, filling it with native plants that could detect ground-le]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/more-than-1200-colorado-students-have-earned-a-climate-seal-were-the-ones-growing-up-in-this-world/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/more-than-1200-colorado-students-have-earned-a-climate-seal-were-the-ones-growing-up-in-this-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rare tree on Somerset clifftops being protected]]></title><description><![CDATA[A rare tree, Fay's whitebeam, that is only found on cliffs in Somerset is being protected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/rare-tree-on-somerset-clifftops-being-protected/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 14:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/rare-tree-on-somerset-clifftops-being-protected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Purchase of field aims to expand 'green lung']]></title><description><![CDATA[It is hoped the prospective sale provides a haven for wildlife in an urban area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/purchase-of-field-aims-to-expand-green-lung/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 13:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/purchase-of-field-aims-to-expand-green-lung/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We have been dispossessed’: Nick Hayes on land rights and a peaceful revolution at the real Toad Hall]]></title><description><![CDATA[The co-founder of the Right to Roam campaign and author of The Book of Trespass discusses the Oxfordshire riverside community he calls home and how Hardwick Hall has been taken back by the peopleOn the banks of the Thames in South Oxfordshire, the Hardwick estate has been owned by the Rose family for generations. When Sir Charles Rose, a&nbsp;banker, sportsman, yachtsman and aviator, sped through the lanes in his Rolls-Royce in the early days of motoring, he inspired Kenneth Grahame to create Mr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/we-have-been-dispossessed-nick-hayes-on-land-rights-and-a-peaceful-revolution-at-the-real-toad-hall/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/we-have-been-dispossessed-nick-hayes-on-land-rights-and-a-peaceful-revolution-at-the-real-toad-hall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revealed: Government quietly dropped plan to prepare England for wildfires]]></title><description><![CDATA[FOI request shows wildfire risk scheme scrapped, as survey highlights many fire services lack proper protective gearThe government quietly scrapped plans to prepare the countryside in England for wildfires, it has been revealed. This was despite new data showing fire crews do not have the proper protective gear to tackle them.This summer has been a potent reminder of the scale of the threat posed by the climate crisis, with the UK experiencing record-breaking wildfires after punishingly hot and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/revealed-government-quietly-dropped-plan-to-prepare-england-for-wildfires/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/revealed-government-quietly-dropped-plan-to-prepare-england-for-wildfires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trust warns of 'tangible' climate threat to heritage sites]]></title><description><![CDATA[A National Trust manager says recent summers have "brought home" the impact of climate change.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/trust-warns-of-tangible-climate-threat-to-heritage-sites/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 08:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/trust-warns-of-tangible-climate-threat-to-heritage-sites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Students blast off to US for Nasa robotics competition]]></title><description><![CDATA[The students will head to Florida to compete against university teams from Australia, India and the US.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/students-blast-off-to-us-for-nasa-robotics-competition/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 07:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/students-blast-off-to-us-for-nasa-robotics-competition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Astronomers get permission for mini-observatory]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Shropshire Astronomical Society plans to install the dome at Rodington village hall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/astronomers-get-permission-for-mini-observatory/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/astronomers-get-permission-for-mini-observatory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whales on Australia’s ‘humpback highway’ are at growing risk of injury from boat and propellor strikes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive: Images show deep cuts and damage to tails and fins, as experts warn the migrating species often aren&rsquo;t able to avoid a collision Gruesome images of adult and juvenile humpback whales along Australia&rsquo;s east coast with slash and gouge injuries from boat and propeller strikes highlight what experts say is a growing problem, as the population booms 60 years after the ban on whaling.Missing tail parts, deep red lacerations and shocking injuries to the spine of a whale calf can]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/whales-on-australias-humpback-highway-are-at-growing-risk-of-injury-from-boat-and-propellor-strikes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/whales-on-australias-humpback-highway-are-at-growing-risk-of-injury-from-boat-and-propellor-strikes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whales on Australia’s ‘humpback highway’ are at growing risk of injury from boat and propeller strikes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive: Images show deep cuts and damage to tails and fins, as experts warn the migrating species often aren&rsquo;t able to avoid a collision Gruesome images of adult and juvenile humpback whales along Australia&rsquo;s east coast with slash and gouge injuries from boat and propeller strikes highlight what experts say is a growing problem, as the population booms 60 years after the ban on whaling.Missing tail parts, deep red lacerations and shocking injuries to the spine of a whale calf can]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/whales-on-australias-humpback-highway-are-at-growing-risk-of-injury-from-boat-and-propeller-strikes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/whales-on-australias-humpback-highway-are-at-growing-risk-of-injury-from-boat-and-propeller-strikes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From urban rooftops to working cattle farms: Australia’s best home gardens – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 20 best residential gardens have been revealed in the first-ever Landscape Australia awards shortlist. Jury chair Emily Wong said each project was a response to urgent issues like the climate crisis, fire and flood resilience, and the loss of biodiversity. They saw gardens as &lsquo;part of a larger living commons that supports different ecologies and also &hellip; the future of Australian cities&rsquo;. Wong also noted that private gardens take up a large quantity of space in Australian cit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/from-urban-rooftops-to-working-cattle-farms-australias-best-home-gardens-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/from-urban-rooftops-to-working-cattle-farms-australias-best-home-gardens-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm a wildlife cameraman but 'special' rare sightings can still take me by surprise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wildlife cameraman Dan Abbot is caught off guard by a humpback whale, a rare sight in Welsh waters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/im-a-wildlife-cameraman-but-special-rare-sightings-can-still-take-me-by-surprise/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 19:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/im-a-wildlife-cameraman-but-special-rare-sightings-can-still-take-me-by-surprise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woodlands project records more trees than expected]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Lost Woods of the Low Weald and Downs project aims to restore some of Sussex's ancient woodland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/woodlands-project-records-more-trees-than-expected/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 14:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/woodlands-project-records-more-trees-than-expected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The expansion of Heathrow would be an expensive disaster for Britain and the world. Burnham needs to block it | George Monbiot]]></title><description><![CDATA[A third runway would fly in the face of reason. If we are to prioritise human life over short-term &lsquo;growth&rsquo;, we need to use planes less, not moreIf a third runway is built at Heathrow, what will be the impact on the wealth of the nation? It will cost us somewhere between &pound;23.4bn and &pound;62.5bn. These are not my figures; they weren&rsquo;t calculated by environmental groups, but by the Department for Transport.For decades, government ministers have told us that airport expans]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-expansion-of-heathrow-would-be-an-expensive-disaster-for-britain-and-the-world-burnham-needs-to-block-it-george-monbiot/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-expansion-of-heathrow-would-be-an-expensive-disaster-for-britain-and-the-world-burnham-needs-to-block-it-george-monbiot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Island hosts inter-island environment summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The annual event brings together delegates to share ideas and develop joint projects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/island-hosts-inter-island-environment-summit/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 08:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/island-hosts-inter-island-environment-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s shocking really’: Devon community tracks River Dart sewage spills]]></title><description><![CDATA[Citizen environmentalists create online platform that flags spills in real time and highlights repeatedly polluted spots The easy thing for the people who live on the banks of the River Dart in Devon might have been to grumble and groan about the sewage spills that blight their beloved waterway.Instead, citizen environmentalists in the area have created a unique online platform that flags up spills in real time, highlights spots that are repeatedly polluted, and sets out where improvement work i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/its-shocking-really-devon-community-tracks-river-dart-sewage-spills/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/its-shocking-really-devon-community-tracks-river-dart-sewage-spills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Worst ever outbreak of bluetongue hits British farms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Climate crisis blamed as virus that originated in Africa spreads to livestock as far north as AberdeenshireBritish farmers are experiencing the worst bluetongue season on record, with the number of cases surpassing the past three years combined.The viral disease, which affects sheep and cattle among other animals, can cause fevers, ulcers, a swollen head and lameness. The tongue may go blue and even protrude from the mouth. In the most severe cases, the animal can die. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/worst-ever-outbreak-of-bluetongue-hits-british-farms/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/worst-ever-outbreak-of-bluetongue-hits-british-farms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comedy wildlife photography award finalists 2026 – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[A caiman wearing a wig, two brown bears laughing and a leopard doing a handstand feature in the selection of finalists from this year&rsquo;s Nikon Comedy Wildlife awards. Winners will be announced on 8 December Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/comedy-wildlife-photography-award-finalists-2026-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/comedy-wildlife-photography-award-finalists-2026-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bangkok at breaking point as floods turn streets into stagnant lakes]]></title><description><![CDATA[With 40 dead and a disaster declared across all 50 city districts, experts warn extreme flooding will only worsen across south-east AsiaBangkok is used to absorbing the sudden afternoon downpours that inundate the city during the rainy season. Even streets in many central high-rise districts can briefly turn into rivers, with rats and cockroaches racing out of sewers and taking temporary refuge on trees and buildings as the subterranean world is flushed out.But every city has a breaking point, a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/bangkok-at-breaking-point-as-floods-turn-streets-into-stagnant-lakes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/bangkok-at-breaking-point-as-floods-turn-streets-into-stagnant-lakes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pint-sized gains: the Australian brewers crafting refreshingly sustainable beers]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the weather warms up, renewable and refillable brews can help reduce the environmental cost of a cold oneChange 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&rsquo;s no secret that Australians love getting on the beers: we consume 69m litres of the stuff every year.With that comes a significant packaging and enviro]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/pint-sized-gains-the-australian-brewers-crafting-refreshingly-sustainable-beers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/pint-sized-gains-the-australian-brewers-crafting-refreshingly-sustainable-beers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could El Niño mean there are no Atlantic hurricanes this year?]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the first time in three decades there has not been a single Atlantic hurricane in September, normally the most active month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/could-el-nio-mean-there-are-no-atlantic-hurricanes-this-year/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 01:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/could-el-nio-mean-there-are-no-atlantic-hurricanes-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii's iconic 550-year-old H&#333;lei Sea Arch collapses]]></title><description><![CDATA[The lava rock formation protruding from the rocky cliffs of Volcanoes National Park crumbled some time last weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/hawaiis-iconic-550-year-old-h333lei-sea-arch-collapses/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/hawaiis-iconic-550-year-old-h333lei-sea-arch-collapses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An ‘onslaught of punches’: is this week the cost-of-living tipping point for many Australian households?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As more families report housing stress, declines in financial wellbeing and food insecurity, experts warn that the situation is not just an economic problem but a matter of public healthGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhen Justin Everitt heard that the Reserve Bank had increased the cash rate to 4.6% this week &ndash; the highest it&rsquo;s been since 2011 &ndash; his first thought was: &ldquo;Oh shit, another kick in the guts.&rdquo;The third-generation southern New S]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/an-onslaught-of-punches-is-this-week-the-cost-of-living-tipping-point-for-many-australian-households/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/an-onslaught-of-punches-is-this-week-the-cost-of-living-tipping-point-for-many-australian-households/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[There is a way to look after people, the planet – and Britain’s growth. It’s what we call the ‘wellbeing economy’ | Jamie Driscoll]]></title><description><![CDATA[Imagine the UK with a 20-year investment plan, with green homes and fast transport. We already have the tools to make it happenYou&rsquo;ve just left school. What&rsquo;s your future?I know a physics graduate making flat whites; a 30-year-old living in his childhood bedroom who feels like a failure; a lad in Blyth who turned down a job 15 miles away because there&rsquo;s no bus, and for young people his age car insurance is almost &pound;2,000 a year. Britain&rsquo;s young people are our greates]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/there-is-a-way-to-look-after-people-the-planet-and-britains-growth-its-what-we-call-the-wellbeing-economy-jamie-driscoll/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/there-is-a-way-to-look-after-people-the-planet-and-britains-growth-its-what-we-call-the-wellbeing-economy-jamie-driscoll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rare northern bald ibises take flight in human-led European migration project]]></title><description><![CDATA[Micro aircraft used to help guide birds to Spanish stopover as part of efforts to create sustaining migratory populationFifteen new birds have joined a growing flock of bald ibises in northern Spain, guided there by human migration guides in micro aircraft who helped them along the route.The birds are part of the growing European flock of the northern bald ibis (Geronticus eremita), the charismatic and frankly extraordinary bird that had been extinct on the continent for 300 years. Continue read]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/rare-northern-bald-ibises-take-flight-in-human-led-european-migration-project/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/rare-northern-bald-ibises-take-flight-in-human-led-european-migration-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rare northern bald ibis take flight in human-led European migration project]]></title><description><![CDATA[Micro aircraft used to help guide birds to Spanish stopover as part of efforts to create sustaining migratory populationFifteen new birds have joined a growing flock of bald ibis in northern Spain, guided there by human migration guides in micro aircraft who helped them along the route.The birds are part of the growing European flock of the northern bald ibis (Geronticus eremita), the charismatic and frankly extraordinary bird that had been extinct on the continent for 300 years. Continue readin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/rare-northern-bald-ibis-take-flight-in-human-led-european-migration-project/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/rare-northern-bald-ibis-take-flight-in-human-led-european-migration-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Starchitects go home’: what’s the truth behind Albania’s astonishing building boom?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sixty top architecture firms from around the world have mooted 500 eye-catching projects across Albania, sparking fury and protests. Now they&rsquo;re being celebrated in an 800-page tome that some are calling &lsquo;a smoking gun&rsquo;Last autumn, I was sitting with a prominent architect in New York, when their phone wouldn&rsquo;t stop buzzing. They finally checked the messages and chuckled. &ldquo;Oh, the Albanian Architecture Army chat is blowing up again,&rdquo; they said. &ldquo;It looks]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/starchitects-go-home-whats-the-truth-behind-albanias-astonishing-building-boom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/starchitects-go-home-whats-the-truth-behind-albanias-astonishing-building-boom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to move 1,300 plants for Kew's Palm House mega makeover]]></title><description><![CDATA[The world-famous Palm House at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew in London is about to undergo a massive makeover.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-to-move-1300-plants-for-kews-palm-house-mega-makeover/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 10:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-to-move-1300-plants-for-kews-palm-house-mega-makeover/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One green shoot at a time: the women restoring mangrove forests in the oil-ravaged Niger delta]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a region of Nigeria blighted by decades of pollution, Martha Agbani and her team are not just replanting trees but regaining ownership of their lost lands and livelihoodsA toxic landscape was familiar to Martha Agbani when she was growing up &ndash; the smell of crude oil in the air, rivers running black and trees dying on the banks. In Ogoniland, in Nigeria&rsquo;s oil-exploited Niger delta, Agbani saw the spills rot away the mangrove forests and destroy the livelihoods of communities around]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/one-green-shoot-at-a-time-the-women-restoring-mangrove-forests-in-the-oil-ravaged-niger-delta/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/one-green-shoot-at-a-time-the-women-restoring-mangrove-forests-in-the-oil-ravaged-niger-delta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to see the Orionid meteor shower this weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the best-known meteor showers is now active until 7 November.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-to-see-the-orionid-meteor-shower-this-weekend/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-to-see-the-orionid-meteor-shower-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The week in wildlife: a rescued orangutan, the chonkiest bear and a barn owl’s triumph]]></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-rescued-orangutan-the-chonkiest-bear-and-a-barn-owls-triumph/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-week-in-wildlife-a-rescued-orangutan-the-chonkiest-bear-and-a-barn-owls-triumph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Increased air pollution linked to more night-time coughing, UK-led study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Day-to-day&rsquo; symptom of harmful emissions, which in turn can disrupt sleep, can be overlooked, say researchersNew research has found that increased air pollution is associated with more night-time coughing, leading to disturbed sleep.Most air pollution research looks at symptoms that are severe enough for people to seek medical help, but day-to-day symptoms can be overlooked. Prof Cecilia Mascolo, who led the study from the University of Cambridge, said: &ldquo;I come from an area in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/increased-air-pollution-linked-to-more-night-time-coughing-uk-led-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/increased-air-pollution-linked-to-more-night-time-coughing-uk-led-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: A TB scare is still hanging over the farm | Andrea Meanwell]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tebay, Cumbria: I&rsquo;ve had a stroke of luck with applying for government funding, but some bad vet results are overshadowing things once moreLast week was an important one as the government&rsquo;s sustainable farming incentive opened for this year. Thankfully, I was working on my laptop when the email came through, so I submitted an application for us to become an organic farm. Others were not so lucky &ndash; the funding ran out after a few hours, and WhatsApp became a&nbsp;catalogue of de]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-a-tb-scare-is-still-hanging-over-the-farm-andrea-meanwell/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-a-tb-scare-is-still-hanging-over-the-farm-andrea-meanwell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Like caring for a pet’: the open-source tree map inspiring Berliners to water their urban forest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gie&szlig; den Kiez app shows trees in critical need of watering and can be adopted by other heat-stressed cities around the worldAmanda Gl&auml;ser-Bligh sometimes attracts puzzled looks when she goes to water the eight-year-old street tree she has adopted outside her door in Charlottenburg, Berlin.&ldquo;I named her Linda the linden,&rdquo; she says. &ldquo;Berliners are not always known for being super friendly but most people react really positively when they find out what I&rsquo;m doing.&r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/like-caring-for-a-pet-the-open-source-tree-map-inspiring-berliners-to-water-their-urban-forest/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/like-caring-for-a-pet-the-open-source-tree-map-inspiring-berliners-to-water-their-urban-forest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Like caring for a pet’: the app that lets you know if your neighbourhood tree is thirsty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gie&szlig; den Kiez app shows trees in critical need of watering and can be adopted by other heat-stressed cities around the worldAmanda Gl&auml;ser-Bligh sometimes attracts puzzled looks when she goes to water the eight-year-old street tree she has adopted outside her door in Charlottenburg, Berlin.&ldquo;I named her Linda the linden,&rdquo; she says. &ldquo;Berliners are not always known for being super friendly but most people react really positively when they find out what I&rsquo;m doing.&r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/like-caring-for-a-pet-the-app-that-lets-you-know-if-your-neighbourhood-tree-is-thirsty/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/like-caring-for-a-pet-the-app-that-lets-you-know-if-your-neighbourhood-tree-is-thirsty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[May heatwaves, deaths, ruined harvests: study of Europe’s summer paints grim picture for the future]]></title><description><![CDATA[EU Copernicus report shows surface air temperatures from June to August were 2.5C above decadal averageThe scorching heat that persistently baked western Europe this summer was the worst on record, a report has found, with more than half the continent seared by &ldquo;very strong&rdquo; heat stress that felt hotter than 38C.Surface air temperatures in western Europe from June to August were 2.5C above the recent decadal average, according to an update from the EU&rsquo;s Copernicus climate monit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/may-heatwaves-deaths-ruined-harvests-study-of-europes-summer-paints-grim-picture-for-the-future/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/may-heatwaves-deaths-ruined-harvests-study-of-europes-summer-paints-grim-picture-for-the-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Falling glass and ‘decapitated’ plants: the race to protect Edinburgh botanic garden’s plants]]></title><description><![CDATA[After five years of work, 5,750 panels of toughened glass will help keep hundred of plants safe from Scottish winters &ndash; but more work needs to be doneIn the early autumn sunlight, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh&rsquo;s extensive plant collection appears safe in their glass enclosures. But danger lurks from above for the tropical ferns, cycads and rare alpine heathers.Soon the September sunshine will give way to the storms and gales of the Scottish winter, which can bring hundreds of glass]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/falling-glass-and-decapitated-plants-the-race-to-protect-edinburgh-botanic-gardens-plants/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/falling-glass-and-decapitated-plants-the-race-to-protect-edinburgh-botanic-gardens-plants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prince of Wales tells villagers 'holistic' approach is needed to tackle flooding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prince William visits residents of Skenfrith, Monmouthshire, who have faced four floods in six years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/prince-of-wales-tells-villagers-holistic-approach-is-needed-to-tackle-flooding/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/prince-of-wales-tells-villagers-holistic-approach-is-needed-to-tackle-flooding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX launches crew to ISS]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral with two Americans, a Russian and a Canadian who will spend up to six months aboard the International Space Station.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/spacex-launches-crew-to-iss/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/spacex-launches-crew-to-iss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Colorado River is shrinking. What happens next?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lake Mead is at its lowest level since it was filled nearly 90 years ago, Lake Powell also at a historic lowIt was 42C (108F) degrees as we motored across Nevada&rsquo;s Lake Mead in our rented pontoon boat. Colby Pellegrino with the Southern Nevada Water Authority wanted to show us something we shouldn&rsquo;t have been able to see. She pointed toward a rock island where a large metal pipe was sticking out of the water.&ldquo;That is the first intake that was built to bring municipal water into]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-colorado-river-is-shrinking-what-happens-next/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-colorado-river-is-shrinking-what-happens-next/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bluetongue restriction zone to be expanded across all of Scotland]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Scottish government said the decision will simplify trading for farmers, hauliers, and auction markets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/bluetongue-restriction-zone-to-be-expanded-across-all-of-scotland/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/bluetongue-restriction-zone-to-be-expanded-across-all-of-scotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Trump to blame for Americans getting explosive diarrhea? | Arwa Mahdawi]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the midterms approach, Americans&rsquo; digestive health has become a bizarre talking pointDonald Trump seems to spend an unusual amount of time thinking about toilets.Back in 2019, he bizarrely claimed: &ldquo;People are flushing toilets 10 times, 15 times as opposed to once.&rdquo; He repeated this claim at a Michigan rally the following year. &ldquo;Ten times, right, 10 times,&rdquo; Trump complained. &ldquo;Not me, of course not me, but you,&rdquo; he added while pointing at an unfortunat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/is-trump-to-blame-for-americans-getting-explosive-diarrhea-arwa-mahdawi/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/is-trump-to-blame-for-americans-getting-explosive-diarrhea-arwa-mahdawi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Water yes, mining no!’: the 87-year-old farmer who became a nature hero in Colombia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Porfirio Garc&eacute;s is one of the &lsquo;Jerico 11&rsquo;, who face kidnapping charges after opposing a copper mine. Now, with a far-right president prioritising extraction, their fight has become more urgentIn the rural hamlet of Palo Cabildo in Colombia&rsquo;s western Andes, 87-year-old farmer Porfirio Garc&eacute;s tends to his anthuriums in the garden of his small house. He talks with passion about his vinyl record collection, which ranges from classical to pop music, but his main intere]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/water-yes-mining-no-the-87-year-old-farmer-who-became-a-nature-hero-in-colombia/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/water-yes-mining-no-the-87-year-old-farmer-who-became-a-nature-hero-in-colombia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US datacenter discharged large amounts of pollution for almost a year with no permits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Records show Vineland facility in New Jersey emitted health-harming pollution before regulators stepped inDataOne, the Microsoft-linked New Jersey datacenter recently hit with a $1m fine for running unpermitted generators, emitted large amounts of health-harming air pollution for nearly a year before state regulators stepped in, according to public records obtained by Floodlight.The Vineland facility&rsquo;s 62 gas-fired generators became public in August after a Floodlight/Guardian visual inves]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/us-datacenter-discharged-large-amounts-of-pollution-for-almost-a-year-with-no-permits/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/us-datacenter-discharged-large-amounts-of-pollution-for-almost-a-year-with-no-permits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump the environmentalist? How his Iran war exposed the fragility of dirty energy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gavin Newsom says Trump is a &lsquo;gift&rsquo; to the climate cause for dispelling notions of fossil fuel energy securityOf all the epithets hurled at Donald Trump since he became US president, perhaps the most unusual was delivered last week &ndash; that he is, in fact, some sort of environmentalist.Trump is the &ldquo;greatest gift&rdquo; to the environmental movement, argued Gavin Newsom, California&rsquo;s governor, due to the fallout from the US-Israel war on Iran. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/trump-the-environmentalist-how-his-iran-war-exposed-the-fragility-of-dirty-energy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/trump-the-environmentalist-how-his-iran-war-exposed-the-fragility-of-dirty-energy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nasa heads to Scottish Highlands in its search for life on Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US space agency says ancient rocks at Clachtoll have similarities to those on the Red Planet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nasa-heads-to-scottish-highlands-in-its-search-for-life-on-mars/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nasa-heads-to-scottish-highlands-in-its-search-for-life-on-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The rare Bog Grass Moth found in nature reserve for first time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts called it a "special surprise" to find an "incredibly sparse moth" in this habitat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-rare-bog-grass-moth-found-in-nature-reserve-for-first-time/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-rare-bog-grass-moth-found-in-nature-reserve-for-first-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Special surprise' as rare moth found in nature reserve for first time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts called it a "special surprise" to find an "incredibly sparse moth" in this habitat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/special-surprise-as-rare-moth-found-in-nature-reserve-for-first-time/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/special-surprise-as-rare-moth-found-in-nature-reserve-for-first-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The zero-bills home: how one family is beating the energy price hikes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Naylors&rsquo; four-bedroom home in Milton Keynes acts like a mini-power station after retrofitting solar panels, a battery and a heat pumpClare Naylor paid close attention to how much energy she and her family were using last winter, filling hot-water bottles and bringing out extra blankets to ensure they didn&rsquo;t go over budget. This year, she won&rsquo;t have to worry as she is guaranteed not to receive a bill.While millions of British households face the highest energy charges in thr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-zero-bills-home-how-one-family-is-beating-the-energy-price-hikes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-zero-bills-home-how-one-family-is-beating-the-energy-price-hikes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: Which tree sounds the best in the wind? Take a bough, the poplar | Derek Niemann]]></title><description><![CDATA[Frome, Somerset: With a sway and a swoosh, we&rsquo;re entering the season to enjoy psithurism &ndash; the aural quality of the breeze in the treesThe wind-catchers along the bottom of the valley miss nothing. Even the lightest breath has them whispering. And when the wind strengthens, they do a good imitation of the river streaming over boulders below their feet. Truly, when it blows, it pours.Pass a poplar and you are enjoying the best example of psithurism, the sound of wind in trees. All thi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-which-tree-sounds-the-best-in-the-wind-take-a-bough-the-poplar-derek-niemann/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-which-tree-sounds-the-best-in-the-wind-take-a-bough-the-poplar-derek-niemann/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘They raped our country’: documentary follows Kenyans’ fight for restitution over stolen land]]></title><description><![CDATA[Multinational tea companies still occupy ancestral highlands of communities displaced during British colonial eraFor British colonialists, the fertile and cool uplands of central Kenya were the &ldquo;White Highlands&rdquo;, to be reserved exclusively for European settlers. Local communities were forced from the land, which was turned into plantations for tea and other crops.In recent decades, descendants of the displaced have fought to reclaim their ancestral land, some of which is now occupied]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/they-raped-our-country-documentary-follows-kenyans-fight-for-restitution-over-stolen-land/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/they-raped-our-country-documentary-follows-kenyans-fight-for-restitution-over-stolen-land/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Explosion of melt rates’: 20% of Swiss glaciers lost in five years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alpine regions in Europe experiencing extreme glacier collapse due to heat-trapping effects of fossil fuel pollutionSwitzerland has lost almost one-fifth of its ice in just five years, research has found, in a dramatic reshaping of the Alpine country whose big white glaciers have been reduced to moonlike rock deserts, scientists say.Swiss glaciers shrank by 5.5% in the first eight months of 2026, according to an annual monitoring report, after a summer of scorching heatwaves that followed a wint]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/explosion-of-melt-rates-20-of-swiss-glaciers-lost-in-five-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/explosion-of-melt-rates-20-of-swiss-glaciers-lost-in-five-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The toll is huge’: El Niño-driven wildfires overwhelm Indonesia’s orangutan population]]></title><description><![CDATA[The global climate phenomenon has triggered devastating infernos in the ape&rsquo;s Indonesian heartlands, with long-term effects on the animals still unknownThe mother&rsquo;s hands were peeling from walking on the torched ground. Her eight-month-old baby, which clung to her side, was dehydrated and thin. The pair, named Mama Abu and Abu (&ldquo;ash&rdquo; in Indonesian), were found in an oil palm subsidiary estate, rescuers say.The orangutan pair were saved last month from wildfires that are d]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-toll-is-huge-el-nio-driven-wildfires-overwhelm-indonesias-orangutan-population/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-toll-is-huge-el-nio-driven-wildfires-overwhelm-indonesias-orangutan-population/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The green light for the largest coalmine in NSW history is shocking proof that our governance systems are betraying Australians | Georgina Woods]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is no greater treachery than this failure to face up to the climate crisis. How can we now fend off despair?The Independent Planning Commission&rsquo;s published reasons for approving the largest coalmine in New South Wales history in the context of mounting death, disaster and despair brought on by global heating reads like a hostage statement.In its decision, the commission accepts that the extension of the Hunter Valley Operations&rsquo; mine for a further 19 years &ndash; resulting 809]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-green-light-for-the-largest-coalmine-in-nsw-history-is-shocking-proof-that-our-governance-systems-are-betraying-australians-georgina-woods/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-green-light-for-the-largest-coalmine-in-nsw-history-is-shocking-proof-that-our-governance-systems-are-betraying-australians-georgina-woods/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swiss glaciers suffer 'disastrous' year of ice loss, threatening water supplies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists say such rapid melting is no longer surprising given the pace of climate change.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/swiss-glaciers-suffer-disastrous-year-of-ice-loss-threatening-water-supplies/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 02:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/swiss-glaciers-suffer-disastrous-year-of-ice-loss-threatening-water-supplies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tiny image sparks big backlash in Nikon photo contest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr Ning Xu denies he broke the rules of Nikon's annual Small World In Motion contest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/tiny-image-sparks-big-backlash-in-nikon-photo-contest/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 01:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/tiny-image-sparks-big-backlash-in-nikon-photo-contest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The AI telling farmers when to harvest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Will farmers want AI tools to help judge when to pick fruit, or is their own intuition enough?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-ai-telling-farmers-when-to-harvest/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-ai-telling-farmers-when-to-harvest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trekkers helicoptered off mountains as more deadly landslides hit Nepal]]></title><description><![CDATA[A month after mass catastrophic flooding, around 30 people have died in landslides and heavy rain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/trekkers-helicoptered-off-mountains-as-more-deadly-landslides-hit-nepal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/trekkers-helicoptered-off-mountains-as-more-deadly-landslides-hit-nepal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Guardian view on Lula v the Bolsonaros: the decision of Brazilian voters will affect us all | Editorial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sunday&rsquo;s general election is too close to call, with the incumbent president facing the son of the man who attempted a coup against himSunday&rsquo;s election in Brazil could hardly be a clearer-cut choice &ndash; nor a closer call. President Luiz In&aacute;cio Lula da Silva, known as Lula, is neck and neck in the polls with Fl&aacute;vio Bolsonaro, the son and champion of the jailed far-right former president Jair. Mr Bolsonaro senior is serving a 27-year sentence for plotting a coup to &]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-guardian-view-on-lula-v-the-bolsonaros-the-decision-of-brazilian-voters-will-affect-us-all-editorial/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-guardian-view-on-lula-v-the-bolsonaros-the-decision-of-brazilian-voters-will-affect-us-all-editorial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 2026 BirdLife Australia photography awards – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gliding king penguins, a sugar thief rosella and a bin brush turkey are among the winning and shortlisted photos in this year&rsquo;s prize. Funds raised by the competition support bird conservation programs in AustraliaAustralia&rsquo;s best photos the month &ndash; September 2026 Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-2026-birdlife-australia-photography-awards-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-2026-birdlife-australia-photography-awards-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet '89 Backpack', the chunky bear who won Fat Bear Week]]></title><description><![CDATA[The brown bear, described by one supporter as having both the "chonk and the badonk", will shortly enter hibernation, which can last up to six months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/meet-89-backpack-the-chunky-bear-who-won-fat-bear-week/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/meet-89-backpack-the-chunky-bear-who-won-fat-bear-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two million people in England unaware their properties are at risk of flooding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Agency warns residents of 6m at-risk properties to prepare for wet and windy three months aheadMore than two million people in England are unaware their properties are at risk of flooding, as the UK braces for a wet and stormy start to the winter, according to the Environment Agency.Experts say the next three months are more likely than usual to be wet and windy &ndash; due to a combination of large-scale weather patterns and the &ldquo;subtle&rdquo; impact of a supercharged El Ni&nt]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/two-million-people-in-england-unaware-their-properties-are-at-risk-of-flooding/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/two-million-people-in-england-unaware-their-properties-are-at-risk-of-flooding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two million people in England unaware that their properties are at risk of flooding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Agency warns residents of 6m at-risk properties to prepare for wet and windy three months aheadMore than two million people in England are unaware their properties are at risk of flooding, as the UK braces for a wet and stormy start to the winter, according to the Environment Agency.Experts say the next three months are more likely than usual to be wet and windy &ndash; due to a combination of large-scale weather patterns and the &ldquo;subtle&rdquo; impact of a supercharged El Ni&nt]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/two-million-people-in-england-unaware-that-their-properties-are-at-risk-of-flooding/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/two-million-people-in-england-unaware-that-their-properties-are-at-risk-of-flooding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homeowners in England urged to check flood risk: ‘A third of people don’t realise’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Agency warns residents of 6m properties to prepare for a wet and windy three months aheadMore than two million people in England are unaware their properties are at risk of flooding, as the UK braces for a wet and stormy start to the winter, according to the Environment Agency.Experts say the next three months are more likely than usual to be wet and windy &ndash; due to a combination of large-scale weather patterns and the &ldquo;subtle&rdquo; impact of a supercharged El Ni&ntilde;o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/homeowners-in-england-urged-to-check-flood-risk-a-third-of-people-dont-realise/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/homeowners-in-england-urged-to-check-flood-risk-a-third-of-people-dont-realise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Only 28% of nurdles 'recovered', researchers say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists predict that nurdles will continue to wash up on North East beaches.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/only-28-of-nurdles-recovered-researchers-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/only-28-of-nurdles-recovered-researchers-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildlife arrives on time at rewilded chalk grasslands built along HS2 route]]></title><description><![CDATA[The trains may be running late, but the Western Slopes project is already attracting birds and insects on lands around the high-speed railwayThe air is scented with the sweet tang of ladies bedstraw and made musical by skylark and blackcap song. An abundance of marbled white butterflies, small skippers and common blue damselflies dart over the flowering knapweed, yarrow and wild carrot.That the largest chalk grassland in the Chilterns is full of wildlife may not surprise you. But the fact that i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/wildlife-arrives-on-time-at-rewilded-chalk-grasslands-built-along-hs2-route/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/wildlife-arrives-on-time-at-rewilded-chalk-grasslands-built-along-hs2-route/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK banks are Europe’s biggest coal financiers, report finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Study says UK-based banks provided $8.3bn in coal financing in four years, with Barclays and HSBC leading riseUK banks are Europe&rsquo;s biggest financial backers of the global coal industry, providing billions of pounds in funding for the climate-wrecking fossil fuel in the past four years, according to a report.The study found UK-based banks had provided $8.3bn (&pound;6.2bn) in coal financing since Cop26 in Glasgow in 2021, when global leaders pledged to &ldquo;phase down&rdquo; coal use. Th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/uk-banks-are-europes-biggest-coal-financiers-report-finds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/uk-banks-are-europes-biggest-coal-financiers-report-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Insects play critical role in ecosystems beyond just providing food, new research shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Insects provide protection, sanitation and even shelter to vertebrates, making them a priority for conservation effortsFor many vertebrates, insects are more than a food source. As &ldquo;little things that run the world&rdquo;, insects provide critical functions such as protection, sanitation and shelter across ecosystems, according to a new study.The study, published in Nature Reviews Biodiversity on Wednesday, sheds light on the various ways insects support vertebrates, ranging from birds and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/insects-play-critical-role-in-ecosystems-beyond-just-providing-food-new-research-shows/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/insects-play-critical-role-in-ecosystems-beyond-just-providing-food-new-research-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Beyond priceless’: how a halt to dredging saved the seas of Scotland’s Summer Isles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fish and shellfish populations were falling rapidly as scallop dredgers devastated the seabed, but local activists and small-scale fishers battled hard to protect their coastlineInside a bothy overlooking the Summer Isles, in the north-west of Scotland, the lilting tones of a traditional Gaelic duo fill a room full of musicians, storytellers, artists, local people and revellers, hung with fish-shaped lanterns and &ldquo;Happy Birthday&rdquo; signs.It&rsquo;s no ordinary birthday. The people in t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/beyond-priceless-how-a-halt-to-dredging-saved-the-seas-of-scotlands-summer-isles/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/beyond-priceless-how-a-halt-to-dredging-saved-the-seas-of-scotlands-summer-isles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young minds develop ideas to tackle climate change]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sixteen teenagers take part in a hackathon to devise ways to combat issues such as light pollution.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/young-minds-develop-ideas-to-tackle-climate-change/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 11:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/young-minds-develop-ideas-to-tackle-climate-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dead animals found in canal where children row]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents in Brentford raise concerns about sewage flowing into the local canal network.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/dead-animals-found-in-canal-where-children-row/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 11:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/dead-animals-found-in-canal-where-children-row/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orionid meteor shower to streak across night sky this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Orionid meteor shower peaks in October as Earth passes through debris left behind by Halley&rsquo;s Comet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/orionid-meteor-shower-to-streak-across-night-sky-this-week/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/orionid-meteor-shower-to-streak-across-night-sky-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Half a million trees to be planted in England in three years, says government]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive: Environment secretary Angela Eagle to make pledge as part of efforts to protect against extreme weatherHalf a million trees will be planted across England in the next three years to protect against extreme weather, the environment secretary, Angela Eagle, will pledge on Wednesday morning.Mayors, local authorities, charities and grassroots groups will be given new funding and responsibilities for restoring natural landscapes such as wetlands, river edges and meadows, which can provide]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/half-a-million-trees-to-be-planted-in-england-in-three-years-says-government/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/half-a-million-trees-to-be-planted-in-england-in-three-years-says-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World’s seas heated by a record 23 zettajoules last year]]></title><description><![CDATA[The injection of thermal energy, 40 times that used by humanity in total, comes amid an increasing rise in sea levels and continuing acidificationA record-breaking 23 zettajoules of heat was sunk into the world&rsquo;s seas last year, leaving ocean waters hotter, higher and less hospitable, a report has found.The explosive addition of thermal energy, which was almost 40 times greater than all the energy humanity used that year, comes amid far-reaching changes to the deep water bodies fundamental]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/worlds-seas-heated-by-a-record-23-zettajoules-last-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/worlds-seas-heated-by-a-record-23-zettajoules-last-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World’s oceans absorbed record heat equal to 40 times annual global energy use]]></title><description><![CDATA[The injection of thermal energy comes amid an increasing rise in sea levels and continuing acidificationA record-breaking 23 zettajoules of heat was sunk into the world&rsquo;s seas last year, leaving ocean waters hotter, higher and less hospitable, a report has found.The explosive addition of thermal energy, which was almost 40 times greater than all the energy humanity used that year, comes amid far-reaching changes to the deep water bodies fundamental to life on Earth. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/worlds-oceans-absorbed-record-heat-equal-to-40-times-annual-global-energy-use/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/worlds-oceans-absorbed-record-heat-equal-to-40-times-annual-global-energy-use/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Autumn sunshine could extend Britain’s bumper year for butterflies]]></title><description><![CDATA[More species are squeezing in an extra generation before colder weather arrivesSummer is over, most flowers were frazzled long ago and we might expect to see few butterflies beyond September. But it is not over yet.The reverberations from one of the best butterfly seasons in Britain this century will continue if there is more autumn sunshine. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/autumn-sunshine-could-extend-britains-bumper-year-for-butterflies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/autumn-sunshine-could-extend-britains-bumper-year-for-butterflies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: The land here is scarred from a year of hard weather – now what will winter hold? | Alexandra Pearce-Broomhead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Camborne, Cornwall: There will be more storms like Goretti and more fires next summer, but we can make the landscape more resilientA grey wagtail flits at the stream&rsquo;s edge, its flaxen underbelly matching the woodland&rsquo;s autumn swatch. A few months ago, this bird may have struggled to catch a midge or water snail here, after the streambed nearly ran dry. Sitting by the water now, it&rsquo;s easy to forget the damage this area suffered this year. But the land remembers.Many months on f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-the-land-here-is-scarred-from-a-year-of-hard-weather-now-what-will-winter-hold-alexandra-pearce-broomhead/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-the-land-here-is-scarred-from-a-year-of-hard-weather-now-what-will-winter-hold-alexandra-pearce-broomhead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tern turnaround: colonies in England show signs of recovery after decline]]></title><description><![CDATA[National Trust says latest figures encouraging &ndash; with numbers of birds on the rise &ndash; but work still to be doneEngland&rsquo;s most important tern colonies are showing signs of recovery after being hit by years of bird flu, flooding and increasingly unpredictable weather, new figures from the National Trust reveal.The trust reported record numbers of little terns at Long Nanny in Northumberland, one of the UK&rsquo;s most important breeding sites for what is the country&rsquo;s second]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/tern-turnaround-colonies-in-england-show-signs-of-recovery-after-decline/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/tern-turnaround-colonies-in-england-show-signs-of-recovery-after-decline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I just saw this furry brown bottom disappear!’ In search of Samba – the fearless fugitive capybara]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six months ago, Samba made a brave, unprecedented escape from Marwell zoo. Her life on the lam continues today. We join the team hunting desperately to find her in the Hampshire countrysideSamba the capybara is still at large. Along with her older sister, Tango, the intrepid rodent made her escape from Marwell zoo in Winchester in March. Tango all but gave herself up on day two; Samba broke for the marshy wetlands of the River Itchen. Word spread and within days the fugitive was an international]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/i-just-saw-this-furry-brown-bottom-disappear-in-search-of-samba-the-fearless-fugitive-capybara/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/i-just-saw-this-furry-brown-bottom-disappear-in-search-of-samba-the-fearless-fugitive-capybara/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I do not know if the doctor survived’: young mothers recall ‘living hell’ of Nepal’s floods]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kalpana Nepali was seven months pregnant when the catastrophic flash floods hit last month, while Pooja Pariyal spent three days on a hospital roof waiting to be rescued. Now, they are living precariously in temporary sheltersFor three days, Pooja Pariyal waited on the roof of Trishuli hospital with her three-month-old daughter, Ridhika. On the ground below and around the building, most of her town had been destroyed and churned into a sea of mud in the catastrophic flash floods that surged thro]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/i-do-not-know-if-the-doctor-survived-young-mothers-recall-living-hell-of-nepals-floods/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/i-do-not-know-if-the-doctor-survived-young-mothers-recall-living-hell-of-nepals-floods/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: Moment a government building collapses into a river in Nepal amid floods]]></title><description><![CDATA[The municipality building in Baglung was left teetering on an unstable ledge due to floods before it fell into a river.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/watch-moment-a-government-building-collapses-into-a-river-in-nepal-amid-floods/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 05:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/watch-moment-a-government-building-collapses-into-a-river-in-nepal-amid-floods/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gold beetles to Darwin's finds - the 70 million museum artefacts going online]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 70 million specimens from 100 UK collections will be put into an online digital museum]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/gold-beetles-to-darwins-finds-the-70-million-museum-artefacts-going-online/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 02:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/gold-beetles-to-darwins-finds-the-70-million-museum-artefacts-going-online/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hull conference to discuss training space workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The event will bring together leaders from industry, education and the space sector.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/hull-conference-to-discuss-training-space-workers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 20:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/hull-conference-to-discuss-training-space-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oura pulls $15bn stock market listing days after announcement]]></title><description><![CDATA[The wearable technology company had been expected to list its shares in the US.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/oura-pulls-15bn-stock-market-listing-days-after-announcement/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 19:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/oura-pulls-15bn-stock-market-listing-days-after-announcement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South West Water fined £8m for hundreds of sewage spills in Cornwall and Devon]]></title><description><![CDATA[District judge orders record fine for region and says incidents of pollution cannot be toleratedA water company has been ordered to pay a record fine of almost &pound;8m for hundreds of sewage spills at popular bathing spots and sensitive habitats in Cornwall and Devon.On one occasion, untreated sewage gushed through a harbour wall on a bank holiday weekend but South West Water (SWW) engineers took 10 hours to attend. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/south-west-water-fined-8m-for-hundreds-of-sewage-spills-in-cornwall-and-devon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 17:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/south-west-water-fined-8m-for-hundreds-of-sewage-spills-in-cornwall-and-devon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New English homes in flood-risk areas could become uninsurable, says Aviva boss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amanda Blanc says flooding threat is &lsquo;absolutely increasing&rsquo;, as she also warns ministers over &lsquo;kite flying&rsquo; before budgetBusiness live &ndash; latest updatesThe boss of Britain&rsquo;s biggest insurer has said that homes being built now in England could become uninsurable in the future because they are sited in flood-risk areas.Amanda Blanc, the chief executive of Aviva, said the flooding threat was &ldquo;absolutely increasing&rdquo;. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/new-english-homes-in-flood-risk-areas-could-become-uninsurable-says-aviva-boss/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/new-english-homes-in-flood-risk-areas-could-become-uninsurable-says-aviva-boss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The night sky is getting 10% brighter every year. We’re forgetting what darkness feels like]]></title><description><![CDATA[If more cities start regulating outdoor lighting, we humans could make the environment better for all living creaturesEvery night, I can turn off the lights in my room &ndash; but I can&rsquo;t do anything about the outdoor lights in the walkway or parking lot that leak through the curtains. Living in Portland, where the night is still illuminated by street lights, porch lights and parking lot glare, I forgot what it actually feels like to sleep in darkness.I was excited when I realized my trave]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-night-sky-is-getting-10-brighter-every-year-were-forgetting-what-darkness-feels-like/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-night-sky-is-getting-10-brighter-every-year-were-forgetting-what-darkness-feels-like/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How gold surpassed cocaine as Peru’s most profitable criminal industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[As gold prices surge, illegal mining has laid waste to swathes of Tambopata National Reserve&rsquo;s rainforest&ldquo;Halt, stop right there,&rdquo; shouts a Peruvian Navy Seal, firing warning shots into the air. But the fleeing man pays no attention, scrambling up to the rim of a football pitch-sized crater and disappearing into the dense rainforest as the commandos give chase, swearing and shooting.Meanwhile, other marines set dynamite charges on a makeshift wooden raft that floats in the crat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-gold-surpassed-cocaine-as-perus-most-profitable-criminal-industry/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-gold-surpassed-cocaine-as-perus-most-profitable-criminal-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hurricane Polo makes landfall on Mexico's Pacific coast]]></title><description><![CDATA[The storm moved ashore on the Baja California peninsula, which is a popular tourist destination.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/hurricane-polo-makes-landfall-on-mexicos-pacific-coast/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/hurricane-polo-makes-landfall-on-mexicos-pacific-coast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warning more homes will be uninsurable due to flood risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aviva boss Amanda Blanc said England was "for sure" building homes that might be uninsurable at some point in the future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/warning-more-homes-will-be-uninsurable-due-to-flood-risk/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 11:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/warning-more-homes-will-be-uninsurable-due-to-flood-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New UK homes in flood-risk areas could become uninsurable, says Aviva boss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amanda Blanc says flooding threat is &lsquo;absolutely increasing&rsquo;, as she also warns ministers over &lsquo;kite flying&rsquo; before budgetBusiness live &ndash; latest updatesThe boss of Britain&rsquo;s biggest insurer has warned that homes being built now could become uninsurable in the future because they are sited in flood-risk areas.Amanda Blanc, the chief executive of Aviva, said the flooding threat was &ldquo;absolutely increasing&rdquo;. Assuming current construction patterns conti]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/new-uk-homes-in-flood-risk-areas-could-become-uninsurable-says-aviva-boss/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 11:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/new-uk-homes-in-flood-risk-areas-could-become-uninsurable-says-aviva-boss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: Bangkok locals create floating market during floods]]></title><description><![CDATA[As sellers waded through floodwaters to sell produce like fish and vegetables from floating platforms and foam boxes, buyers walked or paddled between the makeshift stalls to buy their groceries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/watch-bangkok-locals-create-floating-market-during-floods/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/watch-bangkok-locals-create-floating-market-during-floods/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UN warns of ‘narrowing window’ to restore world’s forests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Food and Agriculture Organization urges governments to make forest restoration a national priority The world faces a &ldquo;narrowing window&rdquo; to restore forests essential for food security and resistance to the climate emergency, a United Nations report has warned.More than 489m hectares (1.2bn acres) of forests have been cleared since 1990, while an even greater area is degraded, the world body said in a call for governments to make forest restoration a national priority. Continue reading]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/un-warns-of-narrowing-window-to-restore-worlds-forests/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/un-warns-of-narrowing-window-to-restore-worlds-forests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saving the Siamese crocodile: Cambodia moves to protect one of the world’s last wild populations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indigenous communities play crucial role, as &lsquo;genetic bank&rsquo; area of wetland offers hope for critically endangered reptileIn the 1990s, conservationists in Cambodia feared the Siamese crocodile had disappeared for good. Fishing and hunting had devastated the species throughout the 20th century, leaving populations across its native south-east Asia on the brink of extinction.But in villages dotted among the wetlands of the remote Cardamom mountains, Indigenous Chorng communities still]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/saving-the-siamese-crocodile-cambodia-moves-to-protect-one-of-the-worlds-last-wild-populations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/saving-the-siamese-crocodile-cambodia-moves-to-protect-one-of-the-worlds-last-wild-populations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: A tangle of butterflies and battle re-enactments | Paul Evans]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Marches, Shropshire: On a day of micro-dramas past and present, we witness a Welsh victory over the English, just as it was 861 years agoI&rsquo;m telling the story from a pub in the bailey opposite the ruins of Oswestry Castle. There in 1165, Henry II, the Angevin (Anglo-Norman) king of England, gathered troops from the Marcher Lords to advance on an alliance of Welsh princes for control of the Marches.The previous Sunday, 861 years later, we went the same way as Henry&rsquo;s army to Chirk]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-a-tangle-of-butterflies-and-battle-re-enactments-paul-evans/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-a-tangle-of-butterflies-and-battle-re-enactments-paul-evans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Labour bring down our energy bills? | Politics Weekly]]></title><description><![CDATA[Speaking to Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey at the Labour party conference in Liverpool, Miatta Fahnbulleh, the energy secretary, said a mark of her success or failure would be whether she could get bills down and said she would do so. She also challenged Reform UK and the Tories on their climate inaction, saying they would eventually &lsquo;bow&rsquo; because they were on the &lsquo;wrong side of history&rsquo;. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/can-labour-bring-down-our-energy-bills-politics-weekly/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 23:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/can-labour-bring-down-our-energy-bills-politics-weekly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: Starship splashdown ends in fireball]]></title><description><![CDATA[The mission was supposed to last 10 hours, but SpaceX announced it was ending after 90 minutes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/watch-starship-splashdown-ends-in-fireball/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 18:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/watch-starship-splashdown-ends-in-fireball/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump administration to slash clean car rules aimed at cutting climate emissions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environmentalists decry move that relaxes requirements on automakers to control pollution from gas-powered carsThe Trump administration on Monday announced it was slashing clean car rules that had been aimed at reducing planet-heating emissions and boosting electric vehicles.The move, which was criticized by environmentalists, relaxes requirements on automakers to control pollution from gasoline-powered cars and light trucks for model years 2022 through 2031. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/trump-administration-to-slash-clean-car-rules-aimed-at-cutting-climate-emissions/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 17:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/trump-administration-to-slash-clean-car-rules-aimed-at-cutting-climate-emissions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gene-edited bananas that don’t go brown could hit UK supermarkets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientific breakthrough could reduce food waste and make it easier to add the fruit to prepackaged foodIt is the bane of every fruit bowl: sliced banana that turns brown before it has reached the table. But such woes could soon be a thing of the past, with gene-edited bananas that keep their freshly peeled colour now one step closer to reaching British shoppers.According to Tropic, the Norwich-based agricultural-biotechnology company that developed the fruit, the bananas have the same taste and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/gene-edited-bananas-that-dont-go-brown-could-hit-uk-supermarkets/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/gene-edited-bananas-that-dont-go-brown-could-hit-uk-supermarkets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Are these chemicals in my blood?’ How one community learned the truth about Pfas pollution]]></title><description><![CDATA[People living next to a chemicals plant near Blackpool were tested for &lsquo;forever chemicals&rsquo;. Last week they received the alarming resultsLast February, I got a call from a woman called Sam Hammond. We had been speaking on and off for a while over her growing concern that her garden could be affected by pollution from a nearby chemical plant.That morning, Sam had been hand-delivered a letter from her council informing her that her pet ducks&rsquo; eggs, reared in her garden, were conta]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/are-these-chemicals-in-my-blood-how-one-community-learned-the-truth-about-pfas-pollution-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/are-these-chemicals-in-my-blood-how-one-community-learned-the-truth-about-pfas-pollution-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Are these chemicals in my blood?’: How one community learned the truth about Pfas pollution]]></title><description><![CDATA[People living next to a chemicals plant near Blackpool were tested for &lsquo;forever chemicals&rsquo;; last week they received the alarming resultsLast February, I got a call from a woman called Sam Hammond. We had been speaking on and off for a while over her growing concern that her garden could be affected by pollution from a nearby chemical plant.That morning, Sam had been hand-delivered a letter from her council informing her that her pet ducks&rsquo; eggs, reared in her garden, were conta]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/are-these-chemicals-in-my-blood-how-one-community-learned-the-truth-about-pfas-pollution/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/are-these-chemicals-in-my-blood-how-one-community-learned-the-truth-about-pfas-pollution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: From launch to fiery splashdown, SpaceX's Starship completes orbit test]]></title><description><![CDATA[A thunderous lift off, rapid satellite deployments and a fiery ending. That's how SpaceX's 14th launch of its Starship rocket panned out today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/watch-from-launch-to-fiery-splashdown-spacexs-starship-completes-orbit-test/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/watch-from-launch-to-fiery-splashdown-spacexs-starship-completes-orbit-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heat pump sales soar across Europe after states cut electricity taxes, data shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[EU to push members to cut tax rate below duty on gas, with 10%+ surge in sales also put down to fallout from Iran warBusiness live &ndash; latest updatesEurope live &ndash; latest updatesSales of residential heat pumps jumped across Europe in the first six months of the year as the Iran war sent oil and gas prices rocketing and some countries lowered electricity taxes.Homeowners bought 1.16m heat pumps across 12 European countries, up from 1.05m in the first half of 2025, according to the Europe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/heat-pump-sales-soar-across-europe-after-states-cut-electricity-taxes-data-shows/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/heat-pump-sales-soar-across-europe-after-states-cut-electricity-taxes-data-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Contract between humans and river’: Bristol Avon’s rights enshrined in charter]]></title><description><![CDATA[River charters part of wider movement establishing &lsquo;moral&rsquo; framework to protect nature and hold institutions to accountOne Monday morning in spring last year, 12 people gathered in the morning drizzle at Joyce&rsquo;s Pool, one of the sources of the Bristol River Avon, and took the first steps of the inaugural Avon pilgrimage.Over the course of eight days, a revolving cast of pilgrims walked about 100 miles from the source of the river to the point at which it reaches the sea, in som]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/contract-between-humans-and-river-bristol-avons-rights-enshrined-in-charter/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/contract-between-humans-and-river-bristol-avons-rights-enshrined-in-charter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Hotspot | Stumped for wood, bamboo bats offer cricket a substitute to leather on willow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Traditional woods have had a good innings but rising temperatures mean the need to find alternatives is pressingWhat happens if you run out of trees? It is a situation cricket must face in the perfect storm of an expanding game and more precarious growing conditions due to accelerated climate change.Cricket and willow are the sun and moon of sport. The handcrafted bat, the beautiful, insect-rich tree. But there are now 200 million regular cricketers worldwide. The UK produces half a million will]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-hotspot-stumped-for-wood-bamboo-bats-offer-cricket-a-substitute-to-leather-on-willow/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-hotspot-stumped-for-wood-bamboo-bats-offer-cricket-a-substitute-to-leather-on-willow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The endangered wild ponies of Eriskay in the Outer Hebrides – a photo essay]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fewer than 400 Eriskay ponies remain. One of the rarest native breeds in the world, their plight is unique because the community living on their tiny Hebridean island are fighting for them. The ponies wander the village and townsfolk care for them togetherOn the slopes of Beinn Sciathan, a rocky outcrop in the Outer Hebrides, white and grey ponies roam freely. Eriskay ponies, one of the rarest native breeds in the world, are critically endangered.They have often been mixed with the Highland pony]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-endangered-wild-ponies-of-eriskay-in-the-outer-hebrides-a-photo-essay/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-endangered-wild-ponies-of-eriskay-in-the-outer-hebrides-a-photo-essay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The endangered native ponies of Eriskay in the Outer Hebrides – a photo essay]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fewer than 400 Eriskay ponies remain. One of the rarest native breeds in the world, their plight is unique because the community living on their tiny Hebridean island are fighting for them. The ponies wander the village and townsfolk care for them togetherOn the slopes of Beinn Sciathan, a rocky outcrop in the Outer Hebrides, white and grey ponies roam freely. Eriskay ponies, one of the rarest native breeds in the world, are critically endangered.They have often been mixed with the Highland pony]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-endangered-native-ponies-of-eriskay-in-the-outer-hebrides-a-photo-essay/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-endangered-native-ponies-of-eriskay-in-the-outer-hebrides-a-photo-essay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: A young shieldbug has found a safe place to hide – or so it hopes | Nic Wilson]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bedmond, Hertfordshire: Serge Hill Project is a haven for humans and wildlife, and there&rsquo;s much to find in its collection of drought-tolerant plantsLooking across a swathe of golden oat grass to the Apple House, it seems almost inconceivable that the M25 and M1 motorways are just beyond the treeline. I&rsquo;m exploring the Serge Hill Project for Gardening, Creativity and Health: a therapeutic resource for local schools, community groups and charities, founded three years ago by Tom and Su]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-a-young-shieldbug-has-found-a-safe-place-to-hide-or-so-it-hopes-nic-wilson/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-a-young-shieldbug-has-found-a-safe-place-to-hide-or-so-it-hopes-nic-wilson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘You can taste the land’: the Somerset farmer bringing wildflowers back to cheddar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tom Calver has sacrificed milk yields to give his cows a more varied diet of plants and believes the result is better cheese and richer farmlandIn the rolling hills of Somerset, hundreds of thousands of cows placidly munch lush green grass to produce milk for cheddar.But six fields stand out. Rather than uniform grass, they have technicolour wildflowers sprouting across the meadows. Farmer Tom Calver said that to allow the flowers to grow he has to keep fewer cows and leave some fields ungrazed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/you-can-taste-the-land-the-somerset-farmer-bringing-wildflowers-back-to-cheddar/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/you-can-taste-the-land-the-somerset-farmer-bringing-wildflowers-back-to-cheddar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The ups and downs of SpaceX's Starship test flights]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC's Ricky Boleto looks how previous SpaceX test flights went.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-ups-and-downs-of-spacexs-starship-test-flights/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 23:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-ups-and-downs-of-spacexs-starship-test-flights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: The ups and downs of SpaceX's 13 Starship test flights]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC's Ricky Boleto looks how previous SpaceX test flights went.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/watch-the-ups-and-downs-of-spacexs-13-starship-test-flights/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 22:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/watch-the-ups-and-downs-of-spacexs-13-starship-test-flights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Most of UK’s essential food supply grown in drought-risk areas, report warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keys crops such as cereals, potatoes, sugar and oils grown in areas with moderate to very high riskThe vast majority of the UK&rsquo;s essential foods, including cereals, potatoes, sugar and oil, are grown in areas of England rated as having a moderate to very high risk of drought.A very high proportion &ndash; 81% &ndash; of England&rsquo;s fresh produce is concentrated in parts of the country that are already experiencing water stress, according to the analysis by the nature-focused investment]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/most-of-uks-essential-food-supply-grown-in-drought-risk-areas-report-warns/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 18:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/most-of-uks-essential-food-supply-grown-in-drought-risk-areas-report-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Father and son crowned Sheep Dog World Trial champions]]></title><description><![CDATA[David and Jack Howells say they "never in million years" thought they would win the double.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/father-and-son-crowned-sheep-dog-world-trial-champions/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 18:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/father-and-son-crowned-sheep-dog-world-trial-champions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The UK wildfire investigators: ‘If someone has used a match, chances are you’ll find it’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists are racing to understand how fires behave to predict and prevent them as hotter summers create tinderboxesFrom the scorched heathlands of the New Forest to the smouldering valleys of south Wales and burned-out homes in Stourbridge, an extraordinary summer of wildfires has left its mark across Britain.To most of us, these charred landscapes may look like pure devastation, but to a trained wildfire investigator they are full of clues. Heat-scorched leaves can become frozen in position,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-uk-wildfire-investigators-if-someone-has-used-a-match-chances-are-youll-find-it/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-uk-wildfire-investigators-if-someone-has-used-a-match-chances-are-youll-find-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anatomy of an inferno: inside the push to map, predict and prevent spread of increasing UK wildfires]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists are racing to understand how fires behave as hotter summers turn green landscapes into tinderboxesFrom the scorched heathlands of the New Forest to the smouldering valleys of south Wales and burned-out homes in Stourbridge, an extraordinary summer of wildfires has left its mark across Britain.To most of us, these charred landscapes may look like pure devastation, but to a trained wildfire investigator they are full of clues. Heat-scorched leaves can become frozen in position, preservi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/anatomy-of-an-inferno-inside-the-push-to-map-predict-and-prevent-spread-of-increasing-uk-wildfires/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/anatomy-of-an-inferno-inside-the-push-to-map-predict-and-prevent-spread-of-increasing-uk-wildfires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One dead as nor'easter storm pummels New York and New Jersey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tens of millions of people from Maine to Virginia found themselves in the path of the powerful weather system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/one-dead-as-noreaster-storm-pummels-new-york-and-new-jersey/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 14:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/one-dead-as-noreaster-storm-pummels-new-york-and-new-jersey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your pictures of the Harvest Moon shimmering across the UK sky]]></title><description><![CDATA[The full Moon put on a stunning display over the skies of UK on Saturday night and here are some of your photographs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/your-pictures-of-the-harvest-moon-shimmering-across-the-uk-sky/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/your-pictures-of-the-harvest-moon-shimmering-across-the-uk-sky/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grizzly reality: US states grapple with uptick in encounters between bears and humans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bears are increasingly entering places where humans live in the US, forcing wildlife workers to make tough decisionsDan Thompson, supervisor of the large carnivore section of the Wyoming game and fish department, enjoys the field work of capturing mountain lions, wolves, black bears and grizzly bears to study them.&ldquo;I have always been personally intrigued with carnivores and their role throughout any ecosystem,&rdquo; Thompson said. &ldquo;I actually feel very fortunate to get paid to do wh]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/grizzly-reality-us-states-grapple-with-uptick-in-encounters-between-bears-and-humans/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/grizzly-reality-us-states-grapple-with-uptick-in-encounters-between-bears-and-humans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s hard to sell a house when it’s covered in baboon faeces’: Cape Town divided over plan to remove its monkeys]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two troops of chacma baboons are breaking into homes and shops but animal rights activists insist coexistence is the answerCape Town&rsquo;s city council has said it will &ldquo;imminently&rdquo; round up two baboon troops coming into repeated conflict with residents. The animals will be sterilised and permanently moved to a newly constructed sanctuary. The plan has been fiercely criticised by animal rights activists, who say the monkeys should remain roaming freely, and that less destructive op]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/its-hard-to-sell-a-house-when-its-covered-in-baboon-faeces-cape-town-divided-over-plan-to-remove-its-monkeys/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/its-hard-to-sell-a-house-when-its-covered-in-baboon-faeces-cape-town-divided-over-plan-to-remove-its-monkeys/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘People are standing up and fighting back’: the north Devon revolt against a vast AI datacentre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plans for one of Europe&rsquo;s largest AI campuses in a Unesco-designated reserve have sparked a fierce local backlashThe datacentre revolt spreading across the US has reached the rolling hills of north Devon in an uprising against a planned hyperscale AI data campus in the middle of a globally protected landscape.Perched on an inland cliff, the town of Great Torrington has views that stretch for miles over the landscape of the Unesco biosphere reserve in which it sits, taking in the winding Ri]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/people-are-standing-up-and-fighting-back-the-north-devon-revolt-against-a-vast-ai-datacentre/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/people-are-standing-up-and-fighting-back-the-north-devon-revolt-against-a-vast-ai-datacentre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why families are being urged to look closer on autumn walks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts urge families to spot, photograph and enjoy autumn fungi on their doorstep.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/why-families-are-being-urged-to-look-closer-on-autumn-walks/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 08:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/why-families-are-being-urged-to-look-closer-on-autumn-walks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bumblebee project seeking to help rare species]]></title><description><![CDATA[The programme to help the Moss carder species will focus on Cornwall, Kent and the North Pennines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/bumblebee-project-seeking-to-help-rare-species/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 08:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/bumblebee-project-seeking-to-help-rare-species/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bangkok roads submerged as flood disaster declared]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities said the heavy rains have subsided but the flooding is not yet over.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/bangkok-roads-submerged-as-flood-disaster-declared/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 06:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/bangkok-roads-submerged-as-flood-disaster-declared/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bangkok’s flood disaster – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities declared a flood disaster across Bangkok after almost two days of heavy rain left homes, shops and roads waterlogged and residents wading through waist-deep water.The Thai capital recorded 300mm of rainfall over 48 hours through &#8288;Saturday in some areas, flooding roads and &#8203;leaving &#8203;some cars &#8203;submerged. The rain swelled the city&rsquo;s network of canals, sending murky water into surrounding homes, restaurants and shops Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/bangkoks-flood-disaster-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 05:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/bangkoks-flood-disaster-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The young women guiding tourists through India's night sky]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astronomy tourism is giving young women in Hanle income, confidence and a new role in their community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-young-women-guiding-tourists-through-indias-night-sky/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-young-women-guiding-tourists-through-indias-night-sky/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of wildflowers to be planted at meadow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Friends of the Lake District wants to reintroduce species lost to some farming practices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/hundreds-of-wildflowers-to-be-planted-at-meadow/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 13:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/hundreds-of-wildflowers-to-be-planted-at-meadow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Butterfly populations 'could crash' due to weather]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 77,000 butterflies were recorded in Devon while 47,000 were spotted in Cornwall this July.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/butterfly-populations-could-crash-due-to-weather/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 13:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/butterfly-populations-could-crash-due-to-weather/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Broken promises, confiscated land: the hyperscale AI datacentre being built in a tiny Indian village]]></title><description><![CDATA[Locals say Google&rsquo;s $15bn project in Andhra Pradesh has resulted in smallholdings being taken back off them by the governmentWhen the government officials arrived in Tarluvada last year, they came with abundant promises.Google, one of the world&rsquo;s richest and most powerful tech companies, would soon be bringing a &ldquo;golden opportunity&rdquo; to this tiny village in south India: a $15bn AI datacentre. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/broken-promises-confiscated-land-the-hyperscale-ai-datacentre-being-built-in-a-tiny-indian-village/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/broken-promises-confiscated-land-the-hyperscale-ai-datacentre-being-built-in-a-tiny-indian-village/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is El Niño, what causes it and can we reduce the risks?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This year&rsquo;s &lsquo;godzilla&rsquo; climate phenomenon has already broken temperature records. We ask a climate scientist what is happeningThis year&rsquo;s huge El Ni&ntilde;o, which comes less than two years since the last one, has already broken temperature records. To understand what is happening, and why, the Guardian interviewed Prof Mat Collins, a climate scientist at the University of Exeter, the author of some of the world&rsquo;s most important climate reports and an expert on the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/what-is-el-nio-what-causes-it-and-can-we-reduce-the-risks/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/what-is-el-nio-what-causes-it-and-can-we-reduce-the-risks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seahorse habitats 'healing' thanks to eco-moorings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scars in Studland Bay's seagrass meadows, caused by boat anchor chains, are healing, a study finds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/seahorse-habitats-healing-thanks-to-eco-moorings/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 08:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/seahorse-habitats-healing-thanks-to-eco-moorings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: I’m virtually living in the woods now. Wildlife is everywhere | Kate Bradbury]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lewes, East Sussex: Owls, bats, badgers and countless birds are my new neighbours, but I&rsquo;ve been particularly taken by a mystery tree &ndash; and its resident treecreeperI have made the woods my home, moving from Brighton to the outskirts of Lewes, where the garden backs on to the remains of an old oak wood. Here there&rsquo;s a riot of wildlife: a badger that makes snuffle holes in the lawn, a family of tawny owls in the trees and a cauldron of bats in the chimney.I have plans to let the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-im-virtually-living-in-the-woods-now-wildlife-is-everywhere-kate-bradbury/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-im-virtually-living-in-the-woods-now-wildlife-is-everywhere-kate-bradbury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cooler roofs will prevail: colours and coatings to help beat the heat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even before adding solar panels, your roof can help you keep cool and lower your energy billsChange 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.comWith an historic El Ni&ntilde;o under way in the Pacific, Australia could face record temperatures this summer. For those in hot homes, reflective roof coatings can be a cost-e]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/cooler-roofs-will-prevail-colours-and-coatings-to-help-beat-the-heat/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/cooler-roofs-will-prevail-colours-and-coatings-to-help-beat-the-heat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The treasured 'eternal snow' on this tropical island is about to disappear forever]]></title><description><![CDATA[Climate change is transforming Papua's snowy peaks, which hold scientific value and spiritual significance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-treasured-eternal-snow-on-this-tropical-island-is-about-to-disappear-forever/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-treasured-eternal-snow-on-this-tropical-island-is-about-to-disappear-forever/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Space museum launched by Britain's first astronaut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Helen Sharman officially opened the John Dulcamara Space Flight Museum at Grizedale Observatory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/space-museum-launched-by-britains-first-astronaut/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 18:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/space-museum-launched-by-britains-first-astronaut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Robust little’ vessel begins treacherous 22,000km journey around Antarctica in the name of climate science]]></title><description><![CDATA[Powered by sun and wind, the uncrewed vehicle will collect data to help Australian scientists better understand how oceans absorb emissionsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA small uncrewed vessel has embarked on a lap around Antarctica and may not return for months.The seven-metre craft, which looks like a large kayak in hi-vis orange, is expected to travel about 22,000km through inhospitable waters, propelled by powerful westerly winds and energy from the sun. The jour]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/robust-little-vessel-begins-treacherous-22000km-journey-around-antarctica-in-the-name-of-climate-science/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/robust-little-vessel-begins-treacherous-22000km-journey-around-antarctica-in-the-name-of-climate-science/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I saw pedestrians swear at plovers when they swooped. But I admired the birds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many people despise these birds for violently defending their babies in nests they create in ridiculously vulnerable areas. My community, however, became devoted to them It was early September when the two spur-winged plover chicks hatched.They hit the ground running, literally. Shortly after emerging from the speckled brown eggs their mother had laid in a shallow divot, they were scurrying around on their disproportionately long, stilt-like legs. They looked like fluffy brown and white cotton b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/i-saw-pedestrians-swear-at-plovers-when-they-swooped-but-i-admired-the-birds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/i-saw-pedestrians-swear-at-plovers-when-they-swooped-but-i-admired-the-birds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Girl's out-of-this-world question for Tim Peake]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marjorie, 6, had a BIG question for astronaut Tim Peake ahead of his visit to Lincoln]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/girls-out-of-this-world-question-for-tim-peake/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 16:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/girls-out-of-this-world-question-for-tim-peake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Hope is a built-in characteristic’: Margaret Atwood on birds, conservation and optimism for the future]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian novelist has celebrated her late partner&rsquo;s love of birds with a C$1m gift to a university to establish the Graeme Gibson chair in avian biologyIf she could be any bird, Margaret Atwood would transform into a raven. &ldquo;They&rsquo;re very smart. They&rsquo;re social, playful and just a very successful bird,&rdquo; she says while seated in a corner of a bird observatory in the Lake Erie Islands archipelago. &ldquo;They&rsquo;re quite an intelligent problem solver.&rdquo;The obser]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/hope-is-a-built-in-characteristic-margaret-atwood-on-birds-conservation-and-optimism-for-the-future/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/hope-is-a-built-in-characteristic-margaret-atwood-on-birds-conservation-and-optimism-for-the-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Birdwatching is close to rapture’: Margaret Atwood on why she has given C$1m to the study of birds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Award-winning novelist celebrates late partner&rsquo;s love of birds with gift to establish the Graeme Gibson chair in avian biologyIf she could be any bird, Margaret Atwood would transform into a raven. &ldquo;They&rsquo;re very smart. They&rsquo;re social, playful and just a very successful bird,&rdquo; she says while seated in a corner of a bird observatory in the Lake Erie Islands archipelago. &ldquo;They&rsquo;re quite an intelligent problem solver.&rdquo;The observatory, which she set up w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/birdwatching-is-close-to-rapture-margaret-atwood-on-why-she-has-given-c1m-to-the-study-of-birds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/birdwatching-is-close-to-rapture-margaret-atwood-on-why-she-has-given-c1m-to-the-study-of-birds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Birdwatching is close to rapture’: Margaret Atwood on why she has given C$1m to avian research]]></title><description><![CDATA[Award-winning novelist celebrates late partner&rsquo;s love of birds with gift to establish the Graeme Gibson chair in avian biologyIf she could be any bird, Margaret Atwood would transform into a raven. &ldquo;They&rsquo;re very smart. They&rsquo;re social, playful and just a very successful bird,&rdquo; she says while seated in a corner of a bird observatory in the Lake Erie Islands archipelago. &ldquo;They&rsquo;re quite an intelligent problem solver.&rdquo;The observatory, which she set up w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/birdwatching-is-close-to-rapture-margaret-atwood-on-why-she-has-given-c1m-to-avian-research/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/birdwatching-is-close-to-rapture-margaret-atwood-on-why-she-has-given-c1m-to-avian-research/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revealed: the undisclosed safety data emerging as weedkiller maker faces Parkinson’s lawsuits in US]]></title><description><![CDATA[Syngenta denies keeping relevant data from the EPA as paraquat stays in the US market despite global bansSweden started ringing the alarm bell more than 20 years ago, calling for a ban on the weedkilling chemical paraquat in 2004. One by one, dozens of other countries did the same as evidence of paraquat risks to human health mounted. Even the Chinese government, which owns the longtime paraquat maker Syngenta, halted domestic use of the pesticide a decade ago after conducting its own studies on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/revealed-the-undisclosed-safety-data-emerging-as-weedkiller-maker-faces-parkinsons-lawsuits-in-us/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/revealed-the-undisclosed-safety-data-emerging-as-weedkiller-maker-faces-parkinsons-lawsuits-in-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What are my children exposed to? Why I want testing for cancer-causing chemicals]]></title><description><![CDATA[People living near a lagoon branded "a shame on Britain" want to be tested for cancer-causing PCBs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/what-are-my-children-exposed-to-why-i-want-testing-for-cancer-causing-chemicals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/what-are-my-children-exposed-to-why-i-want-testing-for-cancer-causing-chemicals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Your body fights to stay cool’: workers toil in record heat as federal rule frozen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trump officials and Republicans are rolling back protections against heat-related illnesses and deathsWhen it&rsquo;s 90F on a hot summer day, Esther Minton wears a long-sleeved shirt to work.&ldquo;Working outside, you don&rsquo;t have cover. There&rsquo;s nowhere for you to really go if you&rsquo;re on a roof or if you&rsquo;re on the side of a building,&rdquo; said Minton, a member of the Sheet Metal Workers Local Union 28 in New York City. &ldquo;Having the sun beaming on your skin all day l]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/your-body-fights-to-stay-cool-workers-toil-in-record-heat-as-federal-rule-frozen/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/your-body-fights-to-stay-cool-workers-toil-in-record-heat-as-federal-rule-frozen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We don’t have time for more promises’: the Croatian town that took on an illegal waste dump]]></title><description><![CDATA[After years of illegal mass flytipping in Gospi&#263;, fed-up residents decided to take matters into their own hands&ldquo;Gospi&#263; is our home,&rdquo; &#381;eljka &Scaron;iki&#263; shouted to a crowd of 40,000 people outside the Croatian parliament earlier this month. The slogan is the name of a campaign she helped to set up to protest against the illegal dumping of waste in Gospi&#263;, a town in the mountainous Lika region of central Croatia.Between 2022 and 2024, waste was illegally aband]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/we-dont-have-time-for-more-promises-the-croatian-town-that-took-on-an-illegal-waste-dump/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/we-dont-have-time-for-more-promises-the-croatian-town-that-took-on-an-illegal-waste-dump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I feel betrayed’: the Croatians living near an illegal waste dump who took matters into their own hands]]></title><description><![CDATA[After years of illegal mass flytipping in Gospi&#263;, fed-up residents decided to take matters into their own hands&ldquo;Gospi&#263; is our home,&rdquo; &#381;eljka &Scaron;iki&#263; shouted to a crowd of 40,000 people outside the Croatian parliament earlier this month. The slogan is the name of a campaign she helped to set up to protest against the illegal dumping of waste in Gospi&#263;, a town in the mountainous Lika region of central Croatia.Between 2022 and 2024, waste was illegally aband]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/i-feel-betrayed-the-croatians-living-near-an-illegal-waste-dump-who-took-matters-into-their-own-hands-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/i-feel-betrayed-the-croatians-living-near-an-illegal-waste-dump-who-took-matters-into-their-own-hands-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I feel betrayed’: the Croatians living near an illegal waste dump who took matters into their own hands]]></title><description><![CDATA[After years of illegal mass flytipping in Gospi&#263;, fed-up residents decided to take matters into their own hands&ldquo;Gospi&#263; is our home,&rdquo; &#381;eljka &Scaron;iki&#263; shouted to a crowd of 40,000 people outside the Croatian parliament earlier this month. The slogan is the name of a campaign she helped to set up to protest against the illegal dumping of waste in Gospi&#263;, a town in the mountainous Lika region of central Croatia.Between 2022 and 2024, waste was illegally aband]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/i-feel-betrayed-the-croatians-living-near-an-illegal-waste-dump-who-took-matters-into-their-own-hands/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/i-feel-betrayed-the-croatians-living-near-an-illegal-waste-dump-who-took-matters-into-their-own-hands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the illegal dumping of toxic waste in a Croatian town sparked national calls for clean-up]]></title><description><![CDATA[After years of illegal mass flytipping in Gospi&#263;, fed-up residents decided to take matters into their own hands&ldquo;Gospi&#263; is our home,&rdquo; &#381;eljka &Scaron;iki&#263; shouted to a crowd of 40,000 people outside the Croatian parliament earlier this month. The slogan is the name of a campaign she helped to set up to protest against the illegal dumping of waste in Gospi&#263;, a town in the mountainous Lika region of central Croatia.Between 2022 and 2024, waste was illegally aband]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-the-illegal-dumping-of-toxic-waste-in-a-croatian-town-sparked-national-calls-for-clean-up/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-the-illegal-dumping-of-toxic-waste-in-a-croatian-town-sparked-national-calls-for-clean-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week in wildlife: a tiny tiger-cat, backyard bears and a frilly pink sea cucumber]]></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-tiny-tiger-cat-backyard-bears-and-a-frilly-pink-sea-cucumber/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/week-in-wildlife-a-tiny-tiger-cat-backyard-bears-and-a-frilly-pink-sea-cucumber/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Would you bet on the future of our planet?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prediction markets are focusing on extreme weather and the climate crisis. But it&rsquo;s led to questions about what exactly people are betting on&bull; Don&rsquo;t get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereHow hot will it get in your nearest city tomorrow? How quickly will the planet&rsquo;s ice melt and its corals die off? How many huge, costly climate disasters will hit this year? If you&rsquo;re inclined to do so, you can now place online bets on how the weather and the broader]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/would-you-bet-on-the-future-of-our-planet/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/would-you-bet-on-the-future-of-our-planet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We wanted to prove we didn’t need air conditioning’: the airport cooled by natural ventilation]]></title><description><![CDATA[At Roland Garros airport on R&eacute;union island, the ceiling design funnels a light tropical breeze into the terminal At the arrivals terminal at Roland Garros airport on R&eacute;union island, visitors are greeted by floor-to-ceiling windows framing the lush green mountains of the French Indian Ocean territory.What they may have also expected was the icy chill of air conditioning; this island just off Madagascar sits in the tropical zone to the south of the equator. But instead, the terminal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/we-wanted-to-prove-we-didnt-need-air-conditioning-the-airport-cooled-by-natural-ventilation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/we-wanted-to-prove-we-didnt-need-air-conditioning-the-airport-cooled-by-natural-ventilation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We can’t ride this storm’: the English farmers facing uncertainty after sustainability funding runs dry]]></title><description><![CDATA[After the available money ran out after just six hours, some fear they will have to reverse efforts to boost natureOn Tuesday morning, farmer Peter Hatley logged on to his computer at 10am. England&rsquo;s 2026 sustainable farming incentive (SFI) was opening for applicants and, after three bad harvests, the money would be a lifeline.But Hatley, who runs a 240-hectare family farm in Cambridgeshire, was faced with repeated error messages. He called the government&rsquo;s helpline, which he says ac]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/we-cant-ride-this-storm-the-english-farmers-facing-uncertainty-after-sustainability-funding-runs-dry/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/we-cant-ride-this-storm-the-english-farmers-facing-uncertainty-after-sustainability-funding-runs-dry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skylarks and sandwich terns among new birdies on reserve created from ‘boring old golf course’]]></title><description><![CDATA[National Trust has transformed Sandilands in Lincolnshire into a nature reserve with wetlands and wading poolsThere is no chance of a birdie or an eagle any more. But there are skylarks, short-eared owls, avocets and curlew.Sandilands, a former golf course on the Lincolnshire coast, has been transformed by the National Trust into a 2km-long nature reserve with wetlands, wading pools, rough grassland and coastal scrub. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/skylarks-and-sandwich-terns-among-new-birdies-on-reserve-created-from-boring-old-golf-course/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/skylarks-and-sandwich-terns-among-new-birdies-on-reserve-created-from-boring-old-golf-course/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: Never mind the Bayeux – this is where the Battle of Stamford Bridge took place 960 years ago today | Amy-Jane Beer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Low Catton, East Yorkshire: It was King Harold&rsquo;s last taste of victory before Hastings. How chilling it is to visit this unassuming spot and imagine the bloody sceneThe field with freshly sprouted winter wheat sloping down to the River Derwent looks ordinary; however, today feels anything but. Just standing here, strange chills are swarming through my body and converging in my chest.It happened here. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-never-mind-the-bayeux-this-is-where-the-battle-of-stamford-bridge-took-place-960-years-ago-today-amy-jane-beer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-never-mind-the-bayeux-this-is-where-the-battle-of-stamford-bridge-took-place-960-years-ago-today-amy-jane-beer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: Before Hastings was the Battle of Stamford Bridge. And it happened right here, 960 years ago today | Amy-Jane Beer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Low Catton, East Yorkshire: It was King Harold&rsquo;s last taste of victory. How chilling it is to visit this unassuming spot and imagine the bloody scene back in 1066The field with freshly sprouted winter wheat sloping down to the River Derwent looks ordinary; however, today feels anything but. Just standing here, strange chills are swarming through my body and converging in my chest.It happened here. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-before-hastings-was-the-battle-of-stamford-bridge-and-it-happened-right-here-960-years-ago-today-amy-jane-beer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-before-hastings-was-the-battle-of-stamford-bridge-and-it-happened-right-here-960-years-ago-today-amy-jane-beer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I went looking for the poo at Coogee beach but all I found was a beautiful day for a swim]]></title><description><![CDATA[Popular beach ranks as Sydney&rsquo;s worst for faecal pollution &ndash; again &ndash; but Caitlin Cassidy discovers happy children and familiesIn the Dharug language spoken by the local Aboriginal people, Coogee, derived from &ldquo;koojah&rdquo; or &ldquo;koojay&rdquo;, translates to &ldquo;bad smell&rdquo;, &ldquo;rotting seaweed&rdquo; or &ldquo;stinking place&rdquo;.It was with some precedent, then, that this week Coogee ranked as the Sydney ocean beach most polluted with faecal matter, for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/i-went-looking-for-the-poo-at-coogee-beach-but-all-i-found-was-a-beautiful-day-for-a-swim/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 05:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/i-went-looking-for-the-poo-at-coogee-beach-but-all-i-found-was-a-beautiful-day-for-a-swim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Just how hot and dry was your summer? Use our postcode lookup to find out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most of us experienced drought and heatwaves - but temperatures and rainfall were not the same everywhere.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/just-how-hot-and-dry-was-your-summer-use-our-postcode-lookup-to-find-out/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 01:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/just-how-hot-and-dry-was-your-summer-use-our-postcode-lookup-to-find-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toxic waste: 'Every person that played in the pool is dead']]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Phillips played at a lagoon as a child, oblivious to the toxic chemicals within.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/toxic-waste-every-person-that-played-in-the-pool-is-dead/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/toxic-waste-every-person-that-played-in-the-pool-is-dead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why is the UK’s suppressed climate national security report significant?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warnings about the catastrophic effects of vital ecosystems collapsing were not published under previous PMUK shares findings of damning climate crisis national security report suppressed under StarmerUK spy chiefs warned government ministers of the catastrophic impacts on national security from the collapse of vital ecosystems around the world, driven by the climate crisis and the overexploitation of nature. But their report, which was supposed to be published almost a year ago, was suppressed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/why-is-the-uks-suppressed-climate-national-security-report-significant/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/why-is-the-uks-suppressed-climate-national-security-report-significant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Guardian view on a supersized El Niño: a natural phenomenon and human folly are a lethal combination | Editorial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of thousands are expected to die, millions to go hungry. This is not just about weather patterns, but about injusticeSome warnings are so grave that it is almost impossible to fully comprehend them. The descriptions of a super-sized, &ldquo;Godzilla-level&rdquo; El Ni&ntilde;o already heating our planet would sound hyperbolic were they not issuing from eminent scientists. They say that the weather pattern, which occurs roughly every two to seven years, may be the strongest in at least a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-guardian-view-on-a-supersized-el-nio-a-natural-phenomenon-and-human-folly-are-a-lethal-combination-editorial/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 19:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-guardian-view-on-a-supersized-el-nio-a-natural-phenomenon-and-human-folly-are-a-lethal-combination-editorial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rescued bears enjoy private piano concert – video]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Yes musician Rick Wakeman plays a piano concert to bears at a sanctuary in Vietnam. His concert was performed live on a Yamaha grand piano positioned in Animals Asia in the Tam Dao national park. Wakeman is trying to raise awareness of 125 animals that remain stuck in cages at &lsquo;bile farms&rsquo; in the country Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/rescued-bears-enjoy-private-piano-concert-video/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 17:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/rescued-bears-enjoy-private-piano-concert-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘You can’t just bet everything on exports’: as its gas runs out, is Bolivia doomed to repeat history?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fossil gas boom that lifted millions out of poverty has collapsed and inflation is rising &ndash; but not everyone believes selling gold and soya is the answerOnce hailed as the &ldquo;energy heart of South America&rdquo;, Bolivia&rsquo;s economy was buoyed up by a fossil gas boom from 2006 to 2014. At its height, then-president Evo Morales commissioned a gleaming presidential skyscraper and installed the world&rsquo;s longest urban cable car network in La Paz, the seat of government.Flush wit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/you-cant-just-bet-everything-on-exports-as-its-gas-runs-out-is-bolivia-doomed-to-repeat-history/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/you-cant-just-bet-everything-on-exports-as-its-gas-runs-out-is-bolivia-doomed-to-repeat-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elephants use medicinal plants to treat themselves, researchers find]]></title><description><![CDATA[African elephants use dozens of different medicinal plants to treat themselves and their families when they are sick, research reveals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/elephants-use-medicinal-plants-to-treat-themselves-researchers-find/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/elephants-use-medicinal-plants-to-treat-themselves-researchers-find/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When and how to see the Harvest Moon in 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[September's full Moon will rise across on Saturday 26 September. The best viewing conditions currently look to be across southern and eastern parts of the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/when-and-how-to-see-the-harvest-moon-in-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/when-and-how-to-see-the-harvest-moon-in-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mass sardine die-off pits survival of South Africa’s penguins against fishers’ livelihoods]]></title><description><![CDATA[Known as the &lsquo;energy bars of the sea&rsquo; the fish are a key food source for many species, but closing fisheries to allow numbers to recover would cost millions It began on 28 July, when fishers near Saldanha Bay on the west coast of South Africa reported seeing dead sardines (also known as pilchards) floating at sea. Then, in early August, more dead sardines began washing up on beaches near Cape Town.In the weeks that followed, similar reports came in from places across a vast area span]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/mass-sardine-die-off-pits-survival-of-south-africas-penguins-against-fishers-livelihoods/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/mass-sardine-die-off-pits-survival-of-south-africas-penguins-against-fishers-livelihoods/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big-eyed bugs and praying mantises: climate crisis drives new visitors to UK shores]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain has seen an explosion of migrating insects &ndash; in some cases from as far as northern Africa It was a stifling evening in July and Matt Phelps was out for a stroll, when a piercing, whirring noise stopped him in his tracks. As an ecologist, Phelps knows his fauna &ndash; and he could think of no UK creature that could emit such a sound.&ldquo;It was like the classic sound effect of a cricket in a film, a beeping sort of little trilling sound,&rdquo; said Phelps, who works at Knepp Est]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/big-eyed-bugs-and-praying-mantises-climate-crisis-drives-new-visitors-to-uk-shores/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/big-eyed-bugs-and-praying-mantises-climate-crisis-drives-new-visitors-to-uk-shores/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A bumper year for bugs: as the world warms up, insects are moving northwards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain has seen an explosion of migrating insects &ndash; in some cases from as far as northern Africa It was a stifling evening in July and Matt Phelps was out for a stroll, when a piercing, whirring noise stopped him in his tracks. As an ecologist, Phelps knows his fauna &ndash; and he could think of no UK creature that could emit such a sound.&ldquo;It was like the classic sound effect of a cricket in a film, a beeping sort of little trilling sound,&rdquo; said Phelps, who works at Knepp Est]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-bumper-year-for-bugs-as-the-world-warms-up-insects-are-moving-northwards/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-bumper-year-for-bugs-as-the-world-warms-up-insects-are-moving-northwards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blood tests find high level of cancer-causing forever chemical in residents near factory]]></title><description><![CDATA[People living near a major chemical factory in Lancashire are told they could be at risk of serious health conditions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/blood-tests-find-high-level-of-cancer-causing-forever-chemical-in-residents-near-factory/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 09:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/blood-tests-find-high-level-of-cancer-causing-forever-chemical-in-residents-near-factory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Cash to trash’ levy on house developers too low to offset damage to Norfolk Broads, say critics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive: Levy that allows almost 16,000 houses to be built on Norfolk Broads will not cover cost of mitigating environmental damage, critics sayA new levy on developers to allow almost 16,000 homes to be built in the environmentally protected Norfolk Broads has been cut by tens of thousands of pounds per house, the Guardian can reveal.Ministers say the government&rsquo;s environmental delivery plans (EDPs) were created to unblock housing growth across the country and are a &ldquo;win-win&rdquo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/cash-to-trash-levy-on-house-developers-too-low-to-offset-damage-to-norfolk-broads-say-critics/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/cash-to-trash-levy-on-house-developers-too-low-to-offset-damage-to-norfolk-broads-say-critics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Waste sector crisis could see rubbish piling up on streets, experts warn]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are warnings over a combination of significantly reduced landfill space and a breakdown of Glasgow's main incinerator.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/waste-sector-crisis-could-see-rubbish-piling-up-on-streets-experts-warn/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 07:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/waste-sector-crisis-could-see-rubbish-piling-up-on-streets-experts-warn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the strengthening El Niño means fewer Atlantic hurricanes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The weather pattern is associated with extreme, stormy weather, but authorities predict a quiet year in one ocean at least&lsquo;Supersizing before our eyes&rsquo;: UN warns of record El Ni&ntilde;o approachingOne significant effect of the stronger El Ni&ntilde;o is fewer hurricanes in the Atlantic. In the 30 years to 2020, on average the first hurricane arrived by 11 August, the second by 26 August and the third by 7 September. This year the total so far has been zero.At the start of the season]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/why-the-strengthening-el-nio-means-fewer-atlantic-hurricanes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/why-the-strengthening-el-nio-means-fewer-atlantic-hurricanes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: The snails are back to reclaim my garden – and leave behind a little artwork | Josie George]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire: So much to admire in these creatures, from their resilience over summer, to the detailed pattern of their trailsHere&rsquo;s a lovely word: aestivate. It&rsquo;s what my garden snails did through the parched weeks of our summer drought, pulling their bodies high up into their shells and closing the door. Here&rsquo;s another: epiphragm &ndash; the pearl-like door they make to keep moisture in as they slow their hearts and their breathing, until just a thread of lif]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-the-snails-are-back-to-reclaim-my-garden-and-leave-behind-a-little-artwork-josie-george/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-the-snails-are-back-to-reclaim-my-garden-and-leave-behind-a-little-artwork-josie-george/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The eels were climbing out of the water to die’: why did every fish in this idyllic lake perish overnight?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Furnace Brook in East Sussex was home to carp, tench, bream, roach and trout &ndash; and 15 trailer-loads had to be buried. The mystery led to a neighbouring farm, and a story of waste, pollution and dirty rivers that reveals a lot about Britain todayWhen Alistair and Diane Gould bought Furnace Brook in 2013, they had big plans. It was an idyllic spot: a stream-fed fishing lake nestled in a secluded valley in the High Weald, East Sussex, surrounded by woodland and fields. &ldquo;People loved to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-eels-were-climbing-out-of-the-water-to-die-why-did-every-fish-in-this-idyllic-lake-perish-overnight/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-eels-were-climbing-out-of-the-water-to-die-why-did-every-fish-in-this-idyllic-lake-perish-overnight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Twenty years after An Inconvenient Truth, Al Gore still believes in the climate fight: ‘We are going to win this’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former US vice-president still has optimism for climate advocacy two decades after groundbreaking documentaryTwo decades after the release of his groundbreaking documentary An Inconvenient Truth, Al Gore has admitted he was surprised by the ferocious, ongoing backlash from the fossil fuel industry and its political allies. But the former US vice-president insists he still has optimism the world will confront the climate crisis.At a New York event to mark the 20th anniversary of the release of th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/twenty-years-after-an-inconvenient-truth-al-gore-still-believes-in-the-climate-fight-we-are-going-to-win-this/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 23:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/twenty-years-after-an-inconvenient-truth-al-gore-still-believes-in-the-climate-fight-we-are-going-to-win-this/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Did El Niño turn Hurricane Polo into the most powerful storm of the season?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC's Courtney Sargent explains how El Ni&ntilde;o could have rapidly turned Hurricane Polo into one of the Pacific season's most powerful storms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/did-el-nio-turn-hurricane-polo-into-the-most-powerful-storm-of-the-season/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 19:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/did-el-nio-turn-hurricane-polo-into-the-most-powerful-storm-of-the-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump reveals millions of dollars' worth of share deals in big tech and AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stock in major firms such as Microsoft, Nvidia and SpaceX was bought and sold on behalf of the US president.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/trump-reveals-millions-of-dollars-worth-of-share-deals-in-big-tech-and-ai/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/trump-reveals-millions-of-dollars-worth-of-share-deals-in-big-tech-and-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Millions of lettuces ruined by UK aphid outbreak]]></title><description><![CDATA[Growers are facing losses of &pound;10m, as 30 million heads of lettuce will be rendered unusable.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/millions-of-lettuces-ruined-by-uk-aphid-outbreak/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/millions-of-lettuces-ruined-by-uk-aphid-outbreak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bats originated in Europe, rewriting mammals’ family tree, study reveals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Biggest study of its kind provides insights into bats&rsquo; evolution &ndash; a potential gamechanger for research into treating viruses and cancer in humansIn the northern forests of the Congo-Brazzaville, as the sun slips away, a distinctive honking fills the dusky sky. Every evening, thousands of hammer-headed fruit bats depart their daytime roosts in search of mates, calling out through large, box-shaped snouts that give the flying mammals the appearance of a winged moose. Here, along the C]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/bats-originated-in-europe-rewriting-mammals-family-tree-study-reveals/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/bats-originated-in-europe-rewriting-mammals-family-tree-study-reveals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Watermelons’: Zack Polanski and the rise of the ‘green outside, red inside’ eco-populists]]></title><description><![CDATA[Author Russell Warfield argues the Green leader&rsquo;s brand of politics is not new but has evolved in the party over time Watermelons: the term used to describe the members of the Green party of England and Wales who are green on the outside and red on the inside. People in this faction are environmentalists, but when you cut them open, they bleed socialist ideologies.Of the roughly 160,000 people that have flocked to the party since Zack Polanski became leader last year, most are thought to b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/watermelons-zack-polanski-and-the-rise-of-the-green-outside-red-inside-eco-populists/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/watermelons-zack-polanski-and-the-rise-of-the-green-outside-red-inside-eco-populists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The climate fight has one great ally. You just can’t look at it directly | Bill McKibben]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is hope in solar power. As the UN meets, we are urging leaders to pursue a clear goal: clean energy for all by 2030Our message to global leaders: we need solar power everywhere by the decade&rsquo;s endAs climate experts from around the world gather in New York for their annual week of talking through the world&rsquo;s deepest dilemma, the vibes are mostly bad.Though 2026 seems likely to set a new global temperature record (and 2027, as El Ni&ntilde;o gathers steam, is almost certain to br]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-climate-fight-has-one-great-ally-you-just-cant-look-at-it-directly-bill-mckibben/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-climate-fight-has-one-great-ally-you-just-cant-look-at-it-directly-bill-mckibben/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our message to global leaders: we need solar power everywhere by the decade’s end | Open letter]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the UN gathers, signatories from Bernie Sanders to Yeb Sa&ntilde;o issue an open letter calling for clean power for allThe climate fight has one great ally. You just can&rsquo;t look at it directly&#8232;We the undersigned write this letter out of great fear and great hope.Over the last few months, we&rsquo;ve seen the world set ablaze by both war and warming. From the conflict in Iran, which has claimed thousands of lives and disrupted billions more, to the series of ever worsening climate d]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/our-message-to-global-leaders-we-need-solar-power-everywhere-by-the-decades-end-open-letter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/our-message-to-global-leaders-we-need-solar-power-everywhere-by-the-decades-end-open-letter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At Climate Week, Elmo recalls a storm on Sesame Street: ‘Courage is when you still help others’]]></title><description><![CDATA[New York event hears about the red Muppet&rsquo;s fears during a recent storm as climate crisis increasingly affects childrenA generation of political leaders has failed to galvanize sufficient action on the climate crisis for so long now that it was perhaps little surprise that an audience in New York City turned to a three-and-a-half-year-old red furry monster for inspiration on Tuesday.Elmo, the Sesame Street denizen, made a starry appearance at a Climate Week event that highlighted how the i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/at-climate-week-elmo-recalls-a-storm-on-sesame-street-courage-is-when-you-still-help-others/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/at-climate-week-elmo-recalls-a-storm-on-sesame-street-courage-is-when-you-still-help-others/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alpabzug! Swiss mountain alpaca herding – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Each autumn the traditional alpabzug (descent of herds) sees farmers in Switzerland move their livestock from mountain pastures down to valley barns. In the Griesalp area above Kiental around 70 alpacas were herded down the valley, before being transported by truck to their winter farm at Aeschi, near Spiez, in the Bernese OberlandContinue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/alpabzug-swiss-mountain-alpaca-herding-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/alpabzug-swiss-mountain-alpaca-herding-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farmers' fury as race for &pound;233m funding compared to 'scramble for Oasis tickets']]></title><description><![CDATA[Farmers fear they may not be able to carry out environmental work because they lost out on funding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/farmers-fury-as-race-for-pound233m-funding-compared-to-scramble-for-oasis-tickets/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/farmers-fury-as-race-for-pound233m-funding-compared-to-scramble-for-oasis-tickets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is an El Niño and how could it cause the hottest year on record? – video]]></title><description><![CDATA[This year&rsquo;s &lsquo;super' El Ni&ntilde;o currently heating up the planet has surpassed the highest temperature ever recorded for the phenomenon, several months before it has even reached its expected peak. But what exactly is an El Ni&ntilde;o and how do they work? Matilda Boseley explains&bull; Huge El Ni&ntilde;o projected to cause 450,000 deaths in next six months Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/what-is-an-el-nio-and-how-could-it-cause-the-hottest-year-on-record-video/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/what-is-an-el-nio-and-how-could-it-cause-the-hottest-year-on-record-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rare snails lay eggs during car journey to zoo]]></title><description><![CDATA[The zoo near Canterbury says glutinous snails started laying eggs on their way to Kent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/rare-snails-lay-eggs-during-car-journey-to-zoo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 07:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/rare-snails-lay-eggs-during-car-journey-to-zoo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How opencast mining risks reawakening dormant geological faults]]></title><description><![CDATA[New study finds subsidence caused by groundwater extraction can take place as far as 20km from site of mineThe impact of opencast mining goes far beyond the edge of the pit. Studies of an opencast coalmine in western Germany show that opencast mining triggered extensive subsidence in the surrounding area and re-activated dormant geological faults.Underground mines are often associated with ground subsidence, but less is known about the risks associated with opencast mines. Researchers from the G]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-opencast-mining-risks-reawakening-dormant-geological-faults/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-opencast-mining-risks-reawakening-dormant-geological-faults/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 170,000 respiratory cases recorded in haze-choked Indonesia]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 40,000 of the cases &ndash; which range from mild coughs to pneumonia &ndash; involve toddlers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/more-than-170000-respiratory-cases-recorded-in-haze-choked-indonesia/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 06:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/more-than-170000-respiratory-cases-recorded-in-haze-choked-indonesia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Huge El Niño projected to cause more than 450,000 deaths by February]]></title><description><![CDATA[New report predicts a heavy toll from Nigeria to the US &ndash; and comes on top of existing impacts of the climate crisisMore than 450,000 people are projected to die from the additional heat brought by the super El Ni&ntilde;o by February, according to estimates by climate scientists.The toll is on top of the early deaths resulting from temperatures already driven up by the climate crisis. It will strike across the globe, from Indonesia to India, and Nigeria to the US. Many further deaths are]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/huge-el-nio-projected-to-cause-more-than-450000-deaths-by-february/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/huge-el-nio-projected-to-cause-more-than-450000-deaths-by-february/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Huge El Niño projected to cause 450,000 deaths in next six months]]></title><description><![CDATA[New report predicts a heavy toll from Nigeria to the US &ndash; and comes on top of existing impacts of the climate crisisMore than 450,000 people are projected to die from the additional heat brought by the super El Ni&ntilde;o in the next six months, according to estimates by climate scientists.The toll is on top of the early deaths resulting from temperatures already driven up by the climate crisis. It will strike across the globe, from Indonesia to India, and Nigeria to the US. Many further]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/huge-el-nio-projected-to-cause-450000-deaths-in-next-six-months/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/huge-el-nio-projected-to-cause-450000-deaths-in-next-six-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Japan swelters, farmers turn to new heat-resistant rice varieties to boost staple crop]]></title><description><![CDATA[New rice varieties give hope that farmers can overcome the climate emergency and a warmer future that threatens harvestsWhen schoolchildren in Shiroishi were enlisted to plant rice seedlings in June, Shinto priests blessed the land and asked the deities for a bountiful crop. Judging by the fields behind farmer Haruki Kawasaki, their prayers have been answered.The 63-year-old is preparing to harvest this year&rsquo;s crop of hinatamaru, a variety of rice whose plump grains have thrived despite ex]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/as-japan-swelters-farmers-turn-to-new-heat-resistant-rice-varieties-to-boost-staple-crop/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 05:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/as-japan-swelters-farmers-turn-to-new-heat-resistant-rice-varieties-to-boost-staple-crop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India is producing more green energy - but wasting a lot of it]]></title><description><![CDATA[India has rapidly decarbonised electricity generation, but its gains are tempered by transmission shortages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/india-is-producing-more-green-energy-but-wasting-a-lot-of-it/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/india-is-producing-more-green-energy-but-wasting-a-lot-of-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could you be an ‘autumn spotter’? Public asked to track changing colours of trees in England]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forestry England invites people to help it create a record of when and how the season arrives across the countryThe reds and golds of autumn leaves may be beginning to appear, but exactly when the season arrives is not always as predictable as the calendar might suggest.Now, Forestry England is asking people to help track the changing colours of forests to create a record of when and how autumn arrives across the country. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/could-you-be-an-autumn-spotter-public-asked-to-track-changing-colours-of-trees-in-england/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/could-you-be-an-autumn-spotter-public-asked-to-track-changing-colours-of-trees-in-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High-mileage electric cars are more reliable than petrol ones, study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[EVs with 90,000 to 120,000 miles on the clock are more likely to pass MOTs than petrol models of the same ageMotorists buying a secondhand car with a lot of miles on the clock are likely to find an electric vehicle (EV) ultimately more reliable than a petrol vehicle, according to a study.An analysis of 47.4m MOT tests found that after cars were driven 90,000 to 120,000 miles, EVs were about 25% less likely to fail than petrol models of the same age (based on a failure rate of 16.5% versus 22.1%)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/high-mileage-electric-cars-are-more-reliable-than-petrol-ones-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 15:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/high-mileage-electric-cars-are-more-reliable-than-petrol-ones-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Patagonia town where Nepal’s deadly glacier flood could be repeated – and what they’ve learned]]></title><description><![CDATA[The risk to El Chalt&eacute;n in Argentina has been known for years but recent findings and the Nepal disaster have brought planning for the worst-case scenario into sharp focusThe images from Nepal stopped Daniela Schmidt in her tracks. A geologist at the University of Buenos Aires in Argentina, she watched the deadly flash floods on 26 August tear through everything in their path, people running for their lives as the water and debris swept over the landscape.&ldquo;I had never seen anything l]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-patagonia-town-where-nepals-deadly-glacier-flood-could-be-repeated-and-what-theyve-learned/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-patagonia-town-where-nepals-deadly-glacier-flood-could-be-repeated-and-what-theyve-learned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s my duty to tell the truth’: UN chief on the climate crisis, capitalism and reasons to be hopeful]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before his final general assembly, Ant&oacute;nio Guterres speaks about why he put climate at the centre of his UN tenureAnt&oacute;nio Guterres, who will finish his second term as UN secretary general on 31 December, has spoken out more strongly on the climate crisis than any of his predecessors. He has criticised &ldquo;immoral&rdquo; fossil fuel companies for their &ldquo;grotesque greed&rdquo;, warned that we have &ldquo;opened the gates of hell&rdquo; and hailed the new &ldquo;clean energy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/its-my-duty-to-tell-the-truth-un-chief-on-the-climate-crisis-capitalism-and-reasons-to-be-hopeful/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/its-my-duty-to-tell-the-truth-un-chief-on-the-climate-crisis-capitalism-and-reasons-to-be-hopeful/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Developing El Niño becomes strongest on record weeks before expected peak]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists say the developing El Ni&ntilde;o is now the strongest on record with weather impacts already being felt around the world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/developing-el-nio-becomes-strongest-on-record-weeks-before-expected-peak/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/developing-el-nio-becomes-strongest-on-record-weeks-before-expected-peak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wasp spider seen in north of England latest ‘climate refugee’ amid global heating]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Argiope bruennichi, spotted in Cheshire for first time, part of worrying trend that could threaten native speciesShe is an unlikely harbinger of the climate emergency: a venomous black and yellow spider who spins mysterious patterns in her webs and eats her mates for breakfast.Native to mainland Europe, north Africa and Asia, the Argiope bruennichi &ndash; commonly known as a wasp spider &ndash; is rarely seen in the north and west of Britain. But a fully grown female has been spotted in Che]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/wasp-spider-seen-in-north-of-england-latest-climate-refugee-amid-global-heating/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/wasp-spider-seen-in-north-of-england-latest-climate-refugee-amid-global-heating/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robot fashion models and freediving with turtles: photos of the day – Tuesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Guardian&rsquo;s picture editors select photographs from around the world Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/robot-fashion-models-and-freediving-with-turtles-photos-of-the-day-tuesday/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/robot-fashion-models-and-freediving-with-turtles-photos-of-the-day-tuesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prison Letters: the teenager writing letters to jailed climate activists – documentary]]></title><description><![CDATA[A teenager struggling with climate anxiety searches for hope in an unexpected place &ndash; writing letters to imprisoned activists. Max, 14, is on a quest to understand the human stories behind direct action and why so many climate protesters are in prison&#8203;. As replies begin to arrive, a dialogue bridging generations unfolds and connection transforms despair into purpose. &#8203;When Max writes to the judge presiding over a high-profile trial&#8203;, he is surprised to hear the letter ref]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/prison-letters-the-teenager-writing-letters-to-jailed-climate-activists-documentary/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/prison-letters-the-teenager-writing-letters-to-jailed-climate-activists-documentary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poorer nations will be among the last to benefit if global emissions cut to net zero]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists found unequal impact of the climate crisis would not be reversed even if implicit goal of the 2015 Paris agreement is achievedThe unequal impact of the climate crisis on the world&rsquo;s poorest people, including those in tropical areas, has been highlighted by new research that finds they will be among the last to feel the benefits if global greenhouse gas emissions are cut to net zero.Temperatures have risen more significantly in tropical areas relative to their historic range than]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/poorer-nations-will-be-among-the-last-to-benefit-if-global-emissions-cut-to-net-zero/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/poorer-nations-will-be-among-the-last-to-benefit-if-global-emissions-cut-to-net-zero/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside Scotland's wildcat HQ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saving Wildcats partnership is keeping an eye on the latest wildcats being bred in captivity for release into the Cairngorms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/inside-scotlands-wildcat-hq/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/inside-scotlands-wildcat-hq/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spain battles climate change on several fronts]]></title><description><![CDATA[A summer of wildfires and heatwaves underlines the threats to the country's economy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/spain-battles-climate-change-on-several-fronts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 11:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/spain-battles-climate-change-on-several-fronts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet Barbie Pig: new documentary reveals the wonders of life on the Pacific seabed]]></title><description><![CDATA[A magical new film captures the secret life of the deep sea in a stretch of the ocean at risk from industrial miningA magical film that explores the wonders of the deep sea through the eyes of a team of scientists and an underwater robot called Isis will be shown in selected cinemas across the UK next month.The documentary, How Deep Is Your Love, offers a playful, irreverent and bittersweet look at our anthropocentric view of Earth, as it switches perspective from humans to deep sea animals and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/meet-barbie-pig-new-documentary-reveals-the-wonders-of-life-on-the-pacific-seabed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/meet-barbie-pig-new-documentary-reveals-the-wonders-of-life-on-the-pacific-seabed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Divers spend six hours clearing river of waste]]></title><description><![CDATA[Divers from the Northampton Scuba School team up with other local organisations for a clean-up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/divers-spend-six-hours-clearing-river-of-waste/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 07:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/divers-spend-six-hours-clearing-river-of-waste/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winners of bird photographer of the year 2026 – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photographers from all over the world entered more than 24,000 images into the world&rsquo;s largest bird photography competition, with an image of a northern gannet bursting through the ocean&rsquo;s surface taking the grand prize Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/winners-of-bird-photographer-of-the-year-2026-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/winners-of-bird-photographer-of-the-year-2026-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside Scotland's wildcat HQ - 'It's like Big Brother for cats']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saving Wildcats partnership is keeping an eye on the latest wildcats being bred in captivity for release into the Cairngorms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/inside-scotlands-wildcat-hq-its-like-big-brother-for-cats/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/inside-scotlands-wildcat-hq-its-like-big-brother-for-cats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: A little love at Larkrise has worked wonders for wildlife | Virginia Spiers]]></title><description><![CDATA[St Dominic, Tamar valley: After just a few years, this rewilded plot of soggy land is home to voles and shrews and vigorously growing indigenous plantsAt last, proper rain has greened the scorched pastures and washed shrivelled leaves and nut husks along the narrow lanes. Springs dribble and streams remain low; inspection of our well, dug more than a century ago by the legendary &ldquo;Diver/Diviner&rdquo; Cullas of Metherell, reveals a water level better than feared, but we remain cautious in o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-a-little-love-at-larkrise-has-worked-wonders-for-wildlife-virginia-spiers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-a-little-love-at-larkrise-has-worked-wonders-for-wildlife-virginia-spiers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World leaders address climate crisis before UN meet amid record-breaking El Niño]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime ministers of Australia and Iceland discuss effects on their countries even as some shy away in face of war and inflationWorld political leaders are descending on New York for the UN general assembly and some of them are putting the climate crisis on the agenda as they spoke on Monday at the start of the city&rsquo;s annual Climate Week.This year&rsquo;s Climate Week &ndash; which runs alongside UNGA &ndash; comes after months of extreme heat in large parts of the world including Europe and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/world-leaders-address-climate-crisis-before-un-meet-amid-record-breaking-el-nio/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 23:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/world-leaders-address-climate-crisis-before-un-meet-amid-record-breaking-el-nio/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The best plastic-free cutting boards: I spent six weeks testing 10 boards, and these won]]></title><description><![CDATA[A good, sturdy chopping board will last you many years. I tested the best non-plastic, non-toxic ones, including some made out of wood and synthetic rubberA cutting board is literally the foundation of most things you cook. It&rsquo;s a must-have for any recipe that needs chopping, smashing, mincing, carving or sometimes even serving. And, let&rsquo;s be honest, it&rsquo;s also where we pile up other kitchen items while we make a mess.Plastic cutting boards are affordable and convenient, but res]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-best-plastic-free-cutting-boards-i-spent-six-weeks-testing-10-boards-and-these-won/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 22:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-best-plastic-free-cutting-boards-i-spent-six-weeks-testing-10-boards-and-these-won/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildlife will be affected by current drought for years to come, UK government says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The number of potentially damaging environmental incidents triggered by this year&rsquo;s hot and dry weather has surpassed that of 2025Wildlife in England and Wales will be affected by the current drought for years to come, the government has said.This summer saw large parts of England and all of Wales plunged into a serious drought, with both recording their driest Julys since records began in 1836. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/wildlife-will-be-affected-by-current-drought-for-years-to-come-uk-government-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 18:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/wildlife-will-be-affected-by-current-drought-for-years-to-come-uk-government-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Planetary boundaries’ necessary for flourishing of life have been massively breached, scientists warn]]></title><description><![CDATA[New report shows key indicators of Earth&rsquo;s health are &lsquo;outside the safe operating space&rsquo; as climate disaster loomsThe planetary life support systems relied upon by humans have deteriorated to their worst levels ever recorded amid ongoing pollution and habitat destruction, according to a key yet grim annual update by scientists.Of the nine &ldquo;planetary boundaries&rdquo; that help determine whether life can flourish on Earth, seven are being breached at their highest ever lev]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/planetary-boundaries-necessary-for-flourishing-of-life-have-been-massively-breached-scientists-warn/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/planetary-boundaries-necessary-for-flourishing-of-life-have-been-massively-breached-scientists-warn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Jaw-dropping’: Super El Niño bursts through temperature record months ahead of peak]]></title><description><![CDATA[The &lsquo;Godzilla-level&rsquo; phenomenon is supercharging the climate crisis and will heavily impact communities across the worldThe &ldquo;jaw-dropping&rdquo; El Ni&ntilde;o currently heating up the planet has burst through the highest temperature ever recorded for the phenomenon, several months ahead of its expected peak.The latest data shows the temperature rise at the heart of El Ni&ntilde;o in the Pacific ocean has now reached 3.05C. That is higher than the 3.02C set in late November 201]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/jaw-dropping-super-el-nio-bursts-through-temperature-record-months-ahead-of-peak/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 15:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/jaw-dropping-super-el-nio-bursts-through-temperature-record-months-ahead-of-peak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Jaw-dropping’ El Niño bursts through temperature record months before peak]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Godzilla-level&rsquo; phenomenon is supercharging the climate crisis and will have a huge impact on communities across the worldThe &ldquo;jaw-dropping&rdquo; El Ni&ntilde;o currently heating up the planet has burst through the highest temperature ever recorded for the phenomenon, several months before its expected peak.The latest data shows the temperature rise at the heart of El Ni&ntilde;o in the Pacific Ocean has now reached 3.05C. That is higher than the 3.02C set in late November 20]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/jaw-dropping-el-nio-bursts-through-temperature-record-months-before-peak/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 15:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/jaw-dropping-el-nio-bursts-through-temperature-record-months-before-peak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Millions of dollars in funding but still no plan: can Quebec save its caribou from extinction?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian government has committed C$25m to try to rescue the caribou in the province &ndash; but there is no agreement on how best to save the keystone speciesThe caribou of Quebec are at breaking point. The province, home to 15% of Canada&rsquo;s population of woodland caribou, has seen numbers crash to about half of what they were a decade ago. For years, local First Nations people, researchers and environmental groups have criticised the provincial government&rsquo;s lack of action on pro]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/millions-of-dollars-in-funding-but-still-no-plan-can-quebec-save-its-caribou-from-extinction/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/millions-of-dollars-in-funding-but-still-no-plan-can-quebec-save-its-caribou-from-extinction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Incredibly encouraging’: healing the scars of traditional anchors in Dorset’s seagrass meadows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eco-moorings help to restore seagrass in just five years, boosting sealife such as seahorses, eels and crabsOne of the UK&rsquo;s most precious underwater habitats &ndash; Dorset&rsquo;s seagrass meadows &ndash; is recovering thanks to &ldquo;eco moorings&rdquo; designed to prevent the seabed being ripped up, a study has revealed.Scars caused by traditional anchors in some areas of seagrass in Studland Bay have almost entirely vanished, which is boosting the number of seahorses that thrive in th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/incredibly-encouraging-healing-the-scars-of-traditional-anchors-in-dorsets-seagrass-meadows/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/incredibly-encouraging-healing-the-scars-of-traditional-anchors-in-dorsets-seagrass-meadows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weatherwatch: wildfires driven by global heating destroy UK bird habitats]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hot and dry summer created conditions for fires in Scotland and England that tore through vital wildlife areasMajor wildfires this summer in the Cairngorms, along the Suffolk coast and in the New Forest have destroyed huge swathes of important bird habitats, affecting the populations of some of our most threatened and specialised species.The first to break out, in mid-July, destroyed much of the RSPB&rsquo;s Abernethy reserve, home to declining species such as black grouse and capercaillie, as w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/weatherwatch-wildfires-driven-by-global-heating-destroy-uk-bird-habitats/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/weatherwatch-wildfires-driven-by-global-heating-destroy-uk-bird-habitats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tree vaccines and gene-edited butterflies among biotechnology projects funded by UK ‘invention agency’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive: The tax-funded research aims to protect British wildlife from the human-caused climate crisisVaccines for ash trees, skin treatments for newts and gene-edited swallowtail butterflies are among 14 tax-funded projects from the UK&rsquo;s &ldquo;invention agency&rdquo; aiming to accelerate nature&rsquo;s ability to adapt to the climate crisis.The &pound;54m accelerated adaptation programme from the UK&rsquo;s Advanced Research and Invention Agency (Aria) &ndash; a public body that funds]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/tree-vaccines-and-gene-edited-butterflies-among-biotechnology-projects-funded-by-uk-invention-agency/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/tree-vaccines-and-gene-edited-butterflies-among-biotechnology-projects-funded-by-uk-invention-agency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Saudi oil scientists ended up working on the world’s most important climate reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guardian investigation reveals fossil fuel links of IPCC authors, with experts declaring the body&rsquo;s conflict of interest policy &lsquo;not fit for purpose&rsquo;On her first day as an expert author on the world&rsquo;s most important climate reports, Prof Julia Steinberger knew nobody else, so she sat down at a stranger&rsquo;s table for breakfast.&ldquo;Hi, I&rsquo;m Julia. I&rsquo;m from the University of Lausanne,&rdquo; she said. The man across the table replied: &ldquo;I&rsquo;m Musta]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-saudi-oil-scientists-ended-up-working-on-the-worlds-most-important-climate-reports/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-saudi-oil-scientists-ended-up-working-on-the-worlds-most-important-climate-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: The biggest burst of partridges I’ve seen on the farm. We must be doing something right | Colin Chappell]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brigg, Lincolnshire: As my attention turns to drilling next year&rsquo;s cash crops, I create a disturbance out in the fieldsSometimes a moment of surprise has years of experience behind it. Last week as I was out in the oilseed rape fields applying a cocktail of microbe food (molasses, humates and fish paste), I had quite a shock when up went a large flock of grey partridges, a covey of 26. Twelve would be considered large, with red-legged partridges only ever appearing in pairs, but I&rsquo;ve]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-the-biggest-burst-of-partridges-ive-seen-on-the-farm-we-must-be-doing-something-right-colin-chappell/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-the-biggest-burst-of-partridges-ive-seen-on-the-farm-we-must-be-doing-something-right-colin-chappell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The physical toll is visceral’: How Indonesia’s fire haze affects millions - visual guide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Intensified by this year&rsquo;s super El Ni&ntilde;o, fires in Borneo and Sumatra are emitting toxic air for swathes of the population in Indonesia and its neighboursFor months, parts of Indonesia&rsquo;s Borneo and Sumatra islands have been ablaze. The fires are sometimes lit illegally as a cheap way to clear land for plantations of oil palm, of which Indonesia is the world&rsquo;s largest producer.So prevalent is the technique that it even has a special term: slash and burn. Continue reading.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-physical-toll-is-visceral-how-indonesias-fire-haze-affects-millions-visual-guide/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 05:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-physical-toll-is-visceral-how-indonesias-fire-haze-affects-millions-visual-guide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What food items should you stock up on in case of an emergency?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Extreme weather may be changing the way we need to shop, with the UK government urging people to stock up on canned goods.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/what-food-items-should-you-stock-up-on-in-case-of-an-emergency/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/what-food-items-should-you-stock-up-on-in-case-of-an-emergency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bear-y good neighbors: humans and animals are learning to live together in an expanding LA]]></title><description><![CDATA[People are increasingly crossing paths with the wild animals as homes ring the outskirts of forests, sparking a new era of coexistenceEvery year, as summer draws to a close and fall begins, California&rsquo;s bears get hungry.Black bears have long roamed the state, hunting for acorns, ants and pine nuts by the bucketload to pack on calories before hibernation. But increasingly, for every berry and root, there&rsquo;s an even greater temptation: our trash and the detritus of human existence. Cont]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/bear-y-good-neighbors-humans-and-animals-are-learning-to-live-together-in-an-expanding-la/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/bear-y-good-neighbors-humans-and-animals-are-learning-to-live-together-in-an-expanding-la/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘You could absolutely rip your bloody hand off’: competitors gather for England oyster shucking championship]]></title><description><![CDATA[The English have been eating oysters for thousands of years, and advocates say they are an important indicator of the health of coastal watersBeneath bunting in the middle of Mayfair, there was a feverish atmosphere as the finals of potentially the poshest sport in England began: oyster shucking, judged by actor Stanley Tucci.&ldquo;The secret is not being scared of stabbing yourself in the hand,&rdquo; says Quincy Coulter Young from Rocks Oysters, one of the fastest oyster shuckers in the count]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/you-could-absolutely-rip-your-bloody-hand-off-competitors-gather-for-england-oyster-shucking-championship/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/you-could-absolutely-rip-your-bloody-hand-off-competitors-gather-for-england-oyster-shucking-championship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Do you have to be dead?’: US coalminers plead for benefits as black-lung disease cases surge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trump says he digs coal &ndash; but pneumoconiosis cases are at a 50-year high, and sick miners are mired in benefit delaysFor 38 years, Josh Armes worked as a coal miner in West Virginia and Virginia.After retirement, Armes, 74, of Grundy, Virginia, was diagnosed with black lung disease, medically known as coal workers&rsquo; pneumoconiosis (CWP), caused by breathing in coal dust over long periods, which irreversibly damages the lungs. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/do-you-have-to-be-dead-us-coalminers-plead-for-benefits-as-black-lung-disease-cases-surge/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/do-you-have-to-be-dead-us-coalminers-plead-for-benefits-as-black-lung-disease-cases-surge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s stranglehold on rare earths must be ended, says hopeful supplier to EU]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rafael Moreno, whose company has opened demo plant in Brazil, says market is &lsquo;nervous&rsquo; as Trump-Xi summit loomsThe head of a mining company hoping to supply the EU with rare earths in two years&rsquo; time has said it is &ldquo;paramount&rdquo; to end China&rsquo;s stranglehold on the supply of the raw materials used in everything from cars to wind turbines and military jets.As Donald Trump and China&rsquo;s president, Xi Jinping, prepare to meet on Thursday in their second summit of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/chinas-stranglehold-on-rare-earths-must-be-ended-says-hopeful-supplier-to-eu/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/chinas-stranglehold-on-rare-earths-must-be-ended-says-hopeful-supplier-to-eu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New £1m grant to help groups protect green spaces]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cash can be used by local communities to protect threatened green spaces and wildlife sites.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/new-1m-grant-to-help-groups-protect-green-spaces/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 08:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/new-1m-grant-to-help-groups-protect-green-spaces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['You never quite know what you're going to pull out']]></title><description><![CDATA[The group is marking a decade of fishing everything from an inflatable doll to a Nintendo out of the harbour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/you-never-quite-know-what-youre-going-to-pull-out/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 08:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/you-never-quite-know-what-youre-going-to-pull-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When did grey squirrels start posing a threat to reds?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A pair of grey squirrels was reportedly brought to the United Kingdom by a Cheshire banker in 1876.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/when-did-grey-squirrels-start-posing-a-threat-to-reds/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 08:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/when-did-grey-squirrels-start-posing-a-threat-to-reds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says US will form 'AI Force' and appoint an artificial intelligence tsar]]></title><description><![CDATA[The president said his administration "will not in any way hinder or stifle the growth" amid amid warnings about the emergent technology.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/trump-says-us-will-form-ai-force-and-appoint-an-artificial-intelligence-tsar/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 23:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/trump-says-us-will-form-ai-force-and-appoint-an-artificial-intelligence-tsar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A coalmine on Trish’s Queensland farm has been abandoned. Will anyone clean it up?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state government is reviewing laws introduced to ensure taxpayers are not left footing the bill for rehabilitation, leaving one cattle farmer wondering: what happens next?Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhen Trish Goodwin discovered this week that the Bluff coalmine &ndash; cut like a gaping wound into her cattle farm &ndash; had been officially abandoned, it came as no surprise.&ldquo;I always said they&rsquo;d]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-coalmine-on-trishs-queensland-farm-has-been-abandoned-will-anyone-clean-it-up/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-coalmine-on-trishs-queensland-farm-has-been-abandoned-will-anyone-clean-it-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nature reserve to double in size, thanks to gift]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staffordshire Wildlife Trust acquires an area of wet woodland, marsh and pastureland due to the will.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nature-reserve-to-double-in-size-thanks-to-gift/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 16:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nature-reserve-to-double-in-size-thanks-to-gift/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brazil’s wind farms have been a huge success. So why isn’t everybody reaping the benefits?]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the country&rsquo;s ambition is to be the &lsquo;Saudi Arabia of green energy&rsquo;,communities in the north-east are bearing the cost in diminished health and livelihoodsBeneath the power lines cutting across Antonio de Souza&rsquo;s property in Serra do Mel, in north-east Brazil&rsquo;s Rio Grande do Norte state, rows of cashew trees once stood &ndash; until the clean energy company ordered them to be cut down.De Souza cannot plant crops in the affected area and the tractor cannot be dr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/brazils-wind-farms-have-been-a-huge-success-so-why-isnt-everybody-reaping-the-benefits/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/brazils-wind-farms-have-been-a-huge-success-so-why-isnt-everybody-reaping-the-benefits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Before-and-after images show effects of rain in drought-hit England and Wales]]></title><description><![CDATA[Much of the UK is still officially in drought after its hottest summer on record, but grasslands are slowly recovering their colourThe landscapes of southern England and Wales are slowly regaining their colour after this summer&rsquo;s extreme heat.The UK&rsquo;s hottest summer on record left the south of the country dried out and brown, making the impact of the drought particularly visual. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/before-and-after-images-show-effects-of-rain-in-drought-hit-england-and-wales/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/before-and-after-images-show-effects-of-rain-in-drought-hit-england-and-wales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hummingbird hawk moths and ivy bees: The insects thriving as temperatures rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hummingbird hawk moths - often mistaken for small birds - are being spotted in the West Midlands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/hummingbird-hawk-moths-and-ivy-bees-the-insects-thriving-as-temperatures-rise/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 08:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/hummingbird-hawk-moths-and-ivy-bees-the-insects-thriving-as-temperatures-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spider season! Ten species you’ll see scuttling across Britain’s carpets and lawns this autumn]]></title><description><![CDATA[The world is suddenly full of webs and hairy legs. But why? And what do they belong to? Meet the spiders you&rsquo;re most likely to encounter, from cardinals to false wolvesSummer is at an end, and suddenly spiders seem to be everywhere &ndash; in your house, in your garden, in your hair. Fresh webs hang from doorways, walls, shrubs and fence posts, creating invisible obstacle courses. Where do all these spiders come from, what kind are they and what, if anything, should we do about them?The sh]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/spider-season-ten-species-youll-see-scuttling-across-britains-carpets-and-lawns-this-autumn/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/spider-season-ten-species-youll-see-scuttling-across-britains-carpets-and-lawns-this-autumn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Summer of truth’: will political leaders act as climate chaos comes knocking?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amid record-shattering heatwaves and popular demand for climate action, why are politicians often timid or in denial?It was, according to the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, the &ldquo;summer of truth&rdquo;. Climate chaos ripped through Europe and the northern hemisphere, sending heat records tumbling, scorching crops in the fields, burning forests, emptying rivers and reservoirs, warping train tracks, melting roads and killing about 35,000 people in Europe alone.The EU has]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/summer-of-truth-will-political-leaders-act-as-climate-chaos-comes-knocking/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/summer-of-truth-will-political-leaders-act-as-climate-chaos-comes-knocking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to flood-proof your home: from water-thirsty plants to deflated footballs]]></title><description><![CDATA[After summer&rsquo;s heatwaves, prepare for winter of storms and heavy rain, with millions of UK homes at risk of flooding The accelerating climate crisis and this year&rsquo;s record-breaking El Ni&ntilde;o mean that, although the summer&rsquo;s heatwaves are still fresh in the memory, households in the UK are already being told to prepare for a potentially destructive winter of storms and heavy rain &ndash; leaving millions of homes at risk of flooding.Government action is needed to improve fl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-to-flood-proof-your-home-from-water-thirsty-plants-to-deflated-footballs/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-to-flood-proof-your-home-from-water-thirsty-plants-to-deflated-footballs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burning forests, emptying rivers, €180bn in damage: Europe’s politicians face reckoning after ‘summer of truth’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amid record-shattering heatwaves and popular demand for climate action, why are politicians often timid or in denial?It was, according to the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, the &ldquo;summer of truth&rdquo;. Climate chaos ripped through Europe and the northern hemisphere, sending heat records tumbling, scorching crops in the fields, burning forests, emptying rivers and reservoirs, warping train tracks, melting roads and killing about 35,000 people in Europe alone.The EU has]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/burning-forests-emptying-rivers-180bn-in-damage-europes-politicians-face-reckoning-after-summer-of-truth/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/burning-forests-emptying-rivers-180bn-in-damage-europes-politicians-face-reckoning-after-summer-of-truth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: A lesson from my final diary after nearly 40 years – keep looking closely | Phil Gates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stanhope, Weardale: I&rsquo;ve realised in that time that beauty and fascination can lie in the most mundane of plants &ndash; in this case, broad-leaved dockAfter another exceptionally dry summer, there&rsquo;s a nagging question lurking at the back of naturalists&rsquo; minds: which species will be the winners and losers in our evolving climate?Throughout summer&rsquo;s heatwaves and drought, I watched a dense stand of broad-leaved docks, Rumex obtusifolius, thrive while surrounding fields tur]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-a-lesson-from-my-final-diary-after-nearly-40-years-keep-looking-closely-phil-gates/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-a-lesson-from-my-final-diary-after-nearly-40-years-keep-looking-closely-phil-gates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When a beloved tree began withering away, locals suspected a killer in their midst]]></title><description><![CDATA[A neighbourhood&rsquo;s fight to save a cherished ginkgo pits them against an unlikely foe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/when-a-beloved-tree-began-withering-away-locals-suspected-a-killer-in-their-midst/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 00:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/when-a-beloved-tree-began-withering-away-locals-suspected-a-killer-in-their-midst/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia’s renewables transition is well under way – but meeting its 2030 target will be ‘extremely challenging’]]></title><description><![CDATA[A gap looms between the Albanese government&rsquo;s goal of 82% renewable energy and planned solar and wind projectsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe challenges of Australia&rsquo;s energy transition &ndash; from a system once fired by coal and gas to one powered by solar, wind and supporting technologies &ndash; are being underlined on an almost weekly basis.On Tuesday, the Carroll Labor government in Victoria announced a review of the Western Renewables Link, a maj]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/australias-renewables-transition-is-well-under-way-but-meeting-its-2030-target-will-be-extremely-challenging/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/australias-renewables-transition-is-well-under-way-but-meeting-its-2030-target-will-be-extremely-challenging/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drone footage shows severe drought hitting river in Brazil – video]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drone footage from 17 September shows the Araguaia River drying up, as severe drought grips parts of Brazil. The country is preparing for potential El Ni&ntilde;o impacts in late 2026-27, with the Tocantins-Araguaia basin already experiencing severe drought conditions Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/drone-footage-shows-severe-drought-hitting-river-in-brazil-video/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/drone-footage-shows-severe-drought-hitting-river-in-brazil-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drone footage shows severe drought hitting Brazil’s northern river – video]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drone footage from 17 September shows the Araguaia River drying up, as severe drought grips Brazil&rsquo;s northern basin. The country is preparing for potential El Ni&ntilde;o impacts in late 2026-27, with the Tocantins-Araguaia basin already experiencing severe drought conditions Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/drone-footage-shows-severe-drought-hitting-brazils-northern-river-video/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/drone-footage-shows-severe-drought-hitting-brazils-northern-river-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fat Bear Week has returned – and the salmon are swimming for their lives]]></title><description><![CDATA[The public will, for the 12th year in a row, vote for the fattest of brown bears in Alaska&rsquo;s Katmai national parkThe bears have returned to the river and are packing on the pounds as another Fat Bear Week begins at Katmai national park.The 12th annual Fat Bear Week, in which the public will vote for the fattest of Katmai&rsquo;s brown bears as mothers, cubs and males gather along the salmon-run at Brooks river in Alaska begins on Monday. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/fat-bear-week-has-returned-and-the-salmon-are-swimming-for-their-lives/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/fat-bear-week-has-returned-and-the-salmon-are-swimming-for-their-lives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michael Sheen's 'constructive' meeting with first minister over toxic dumping claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Sheen said his meeting with the first minister was "early days but that's really encouraging".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/michael-sheens-constructive-meeting-with-first-minister-over-toxic-dumping-claims/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/michael-sheens-constructive-meeting-with-first-minister-over-toxic-dumping-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From old railways to an oasis of art, food and nature: how an eco-park was born in Greater Manchester]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northern Roots is launching Britain&rsquo;s biggest urban farm and eco-park, in an effort to boost people&rsquo;s health and wellbeingStanding in the open green space of Northern Roots, it is hard to imagine the landscape as it once was.Two cotton mills, two coalmines and an industrial railway once occupied this 65-hectare (160-acre) site in Oldham, Greater Manchester. Later, about 24 hectares became a tip, with much of the space left to nature. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/from-old-railways-to-an-oasis-of-art-food-and-nature-how-an-eco-park-was-born-in-greater-manchester/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/from-old-railways-to-an-oasis-of-art-food-and-nature-how-an-eco-park-was-born-in-greater-manchester/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week in wildlife: swimming pigs, circling sharks and a fox on the cricket pitch]]></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-swimming-pigs-circling-sharks-and-a-fox-on-the-cricket-pitch/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/week-in-wildlife-swimming-pigs-circling-sharks-and-a-fox-on-the-cricket-pitch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The world’s rivers are at breaking point. Can we save them before it is too late?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this week&rsquo;s newsletter: As the Guardian launches a year-long project, Our Rivers, we take stock of the issues facing waterways around the worldDon&rsquo;t get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereThe nicknames of the world&rsquo;s biggest rivers give a sense of how we feel about them: &ldquo;the great river&rdquo;, &ldquo;the river that swallows all rivers&rdquo;, &ldquo;Mother Ganga&rdquo; and &ldquo;Old father Thames&rdquo;. They feed and water us, and many other animal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-worlds-rivers-are-at-breaking-point-can-we-save-them-before-it-is-too-late/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-worlds-rivers-are-at-breaking-point-can-we-save-them-before-it-is-too-late/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nebula image wins Royal Observatory competition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ali Alobaidly is named Astronomy Photographer of the Year for his image of the Shark Nebula.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nebula-image-wins-royal-observatory-competition/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 07:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nebula-image-wins-royal-observatory-competition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MPs urge ministers to break off Thames Water talks with US hedge funds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Efra committee calls for emergency legislation enabling government to take public control of the company Andy Burnham is under further pressure to take control of ailing Thames Water from a cross-party group of MPs who are calling for ministers to break off talks with the US hedge funds who are effectively running the company.Adding their voices to demands that the prime minister takes public control of the company, which has debts of &pound;20bn and is being controlled by a group of 100 hedge f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/mps-urge-ministers-to-break-off-thames-water-talks-with-us-hedge-funds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/mps-urge-ministers-to-break-off-thames-water-talks-with-us-hedge-funds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Improved air quality linked to better mental development in toddlers, study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long-term research in New York shows efforts to reduce air pollution associated with higher cognitive test scoresImprovements in air pollution are leading to brighter, smarter toddlers, according to a new study from Columbia University in New York.For more than two decades, Prof Frederica Perera and a team from the Columbia Center for Children&rsquo;s Environmental Health measured the air pollution exposure of pregnant women and the development of their children in the disadvantaged communities]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/improved-air-quality-linked-to-better-mental-development-in-toddlers-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/improved-air-quality-linked-to-better-mental-development-in-toddlers-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: Dinner time for the buzzard family is not a dignified affair | Kate Blincoe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Caistor St Edmund, Norfolk: We have three breeding pairs on the farm, and one in particular has been a source of fascination and amusementI&rsquo;m out on the farm most days, but I miss so much. It took a few days to notice a mother mallard with her late brood of 12 ducklings until they were all dabbling in a yard puddle. Dad sees more than me. He told me of the lazy adult buzzard that waited in a tree, then dive-bombed a peregrine that had caught a pigeon. The peregrine dropped its prey, which]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-dinner-time-for-the-buzzard-family-is-not-a-dignified-affair-kate-blincoe/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-dinner-time-for-the-buzzard-family-is-not-a-dignified-affair-kate-blincoe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[See tiny organisms on show in microscopic video competition]]></title><description><![CDATA[The winning video features tiny hair-like structures, called cilia, in the airways of a child with a rare genetic disease.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/see-tiny-organisms-on-show-in-microscopic-video-competition/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 03:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/see-tiny-organisms-on-show-in-microscopic-video-competition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Forcing a reckoning’: How Asia is preparing for a ‘supersized’ El Niño]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Sri Lanka to South Korea, governments are preparing for droughts, wildfires, typhoons and floods &ndash; with climate plans facing their biggest challenge to dateAsian governments are rushing preparations for the most severe El Ni&ntilde;o weather event on record, with hundreds of millions of people bracing for multiple crises at once as extreme heat, heavy rain and food shortages hit the region.Fuelled by exceptionally warm ocean conditions across the tropical Pacific &ndash; and developin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/forcing-a-reckoning-how-asia-is-preparing-for-a-supersized-el-nio/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 01:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/forcing-a-reckoning-how-asia-is-preparing-for-a-supersized-el-nio/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New wild cat species discovered - with only one known living member]]></title><description><![CDATA[A spotted wildcat long mistaken for relatives has been identified as a new species in Bolivia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/new-wild-cat-species-discovered-with-only-one-known-living-member/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 01:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/new-wild-cat-species-discovered-with-only-one-known-living-member/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Guardian view on the Nepal-Tibet floods: a spur to action on climate | Editorial]]></title><description><![CDATA[New research links last month&rsquo;s disaster to fossil fuel pollution. Supporting disaster-hit countries must be at the centre of climate politicsFollowing a familiar pattern, coverage of the glacier collapse on the Nepal-Tibet border three weeks ago has subsided with the initial shock. But while the world&rsquo;s attention has shifted, Nepal remains in the midst of an appalling tragedy. As well as at least 1,300 people who are known to have been killed, more than 5,000 are missing, some of th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-guardian-view-on-the-nepal-tibet-floods-a-spur-to-action-on-climate-editorial/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 19:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-guardian-view-on-the-nepal-tibet-floods-a-spur-to-action-on-climate-editorial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Repeat offender fined for searching for gold in protected river]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brian Wright, 68, from Henley-upon-Thames, was caught gold panning on a protected river in north Wales.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/repeat-offender-fined-for-searching-for-gold-in-protected-river/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 18:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/repeat-offender-fined-for-searching-for-gold-in-protected-river/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scientists are fighting a longer mosquito season with ... more mosquitoes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly half a million more of the insects are being released in California &ndash; they&rsquo;re all male and carry a bacteriumThe box arrived in the San Gabriel Valley, just east of Los Angeles, filled with more than two dozen paper tubes about the size of toilet paper rolls.&ldquo;All 25 tubes are here,&rdquo; said Tristan Hallum, who oversees scientific programs for the San Gabriel Valley mosquito and vector control district. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/scientists-are-fighting-a-longer-mosquito-season-with-more-mosquitoes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/scientists-are-fighting-a-longer-mosquito-season-with-more-mosquitoes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Planet’s atmosphere breaks record for water vapour levels increasing risk of extreme heat and rainfall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Global heating contributes to record, with a warmer atmosphere able to hold more water, scientists sayThe planet&rsquo;s atmosphere held more water vapour in August than any other month on record, further increasing the risk of extreme heat and rainfall around the world, according to Europe&rsquo;s climate change service.Climate scientists said global heating was a contributor to the record because a warmer atmosphere can hold more water, and the historic El Ni&ntilde;o in the Pacific Ocean was]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/planets-atmosphere-breaks-record-for-water-vapour-levels-increasing-risk-of-extreme-heat-and-rainfall/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/planets-atmosphere-breaks-record-for-water-vapour-levels-increasing-risk-of-extreme-heat-and-rainfall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire, ice and family: Australia’s 2026 Bowness photography prize – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here are 26 images by the shortlisted artists who submitted works for the 21st William and Winifred Bowness photography prize.Tamara Dean has been named the winner. The judges says her photograph is &lsquo;operatic and poetic: an opus that is the culmination of a sustained body of work evident not only in its conception and process but also in its exquisite execution and presentation&rsquo; Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/fire-ice-and-family-australias-2026-bowness-photography-prize-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/fire-ice-and-family-australias-2026-bowness-photography-prize-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[El Niño and global heating pushes water vapour in Earth’s atmosphere to record levels in August]]></title><description><![CDATA[Global heating contributes to record, with a warmer atmosphere able to hold more water, scientists sayThe planet&rsquo;s atmosphere held more water vapour in August than any other month on record, further increasing the risk of extreme heat and rainfall around the world, according to Europe&rsquo;s climate change service.Climate scientists said global heating was a contributor to the record because a warmer atmosphere can hold more water, and the historic El Ni&ntilde;o in the Pacific Ocean was]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/el-nio-and-global-heating-pushes-water-vapour-in-earths-atmosphere-to-record-levels-in-august/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/el-nio-and-global-heating-pushes-water-vapour-in-earths-atmosphere-to-record-levels-in-august/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It bloody works’: why the world’s oldest cheddar-maker uses a ‘milk-source’ heat pump]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barber&rsquo;s Farmhouse Cheesemakers can draw enough heat from cows&rsquo; fresh milk to bring water close to the boil, slashing carbon emissionsIn many ways, the world&rsquo;s oldest cheddar-maker hews to tradition. Since 1833, Barber&rsquo;s Farmhouse Cheesemakers has operated from the rolling green pastures of south-west England, milking grass-fed cows and fermenting the milk with microbial starters passed down for generations. That heritage has led to award-winning cheese, now popular acros]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/it-bloody-works-why-the-worlds-oldest-cheddar-maker-uses-a-milk-source-heat-pump/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/it-bloody-works-why-the-worlds-oldest-cheddar-maker-uses-a-milk-source-heat-pump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British people understand the climate crisis threat. Today I’m empowering them to tackle it | Andy Burnham]]></title><description><![CDATA[With nearly &pound;30m of funding, I&rsquo;m giving communities power over local energy. They know the gravity of global heating, and they want to be part of the solutionAndy Burnham: UK must fully commit to reaching net zero by 2050On the day I became prime minister, I pledged to bring power to every postcode. Today, we begin to make good on that promise in the most literal sense. With nearly &pound;30m of funding for People&rsquo;s Power projects, communities across every nation of the UK will]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/british-people-understand-the-climate-crisis-threat-today-im-empowering-them-to-tackle-it-andy-burnham/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/british-people-understand-the-climate-crisis-threat-today-im-empowering-them-to-tackle-it-andy-burnham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham: UK must fully commit to reaching net zero by 2050]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive: PM, who is facing pressure over whether to approve North Sea oil and gasfields, makes strongest comments yet on issueBritish people understand the climate crisis threat. Today I&rsquo;m empowering them to tackle itUK politics live &ndash; latest updatesThe UK must fully commit to reaching net zero by 2050, Andy Burnham has argued in his strongest comments yet on the issue, saying it is no longer possible for Britons to believe they are not already affected by a changing climate.Writin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/andy-burnham-uk-must-fully-commit-to-reaching-net-zero-by-2050/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/andy-burnham-uk-must-fully-commit-to-reaching-net-zero-by-2050/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I see them like my own children’: reforesting Ethiopia with 50bn trees, one step at a time]]></title><description><![CDATA[After losing much of its forests in recent decades, ordinary citizens have led the way in planting saplings across the country as part of the government&rsquo;s Green Legacy InitiativeWhen Halima Kedir first began planting trees, she was met with scepticism and even mockery. &ldquo;My neighbours discouraged me,&rdquo; she recalls, sitting on a wooden chair in her garden, which is lush with the trees and fruits she has planted &ndash; banana, olive and grevillea among them.&ldquo;They thought I w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/i-see-them-like-my-own-children-reforesting-ethiopia-with-50bn-trees-one-step-at-a-time/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/i-see-them-like-my-own-children-reforesting-ethiopia-with-50bn-trees-one-step-at-a-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fifty billion trees by 2030: how Ethiopia is recruiting citizens across the country to plant, plant, plant]]></title><description><![CDATA[After losing much of its forests in recent decades, the country&rsquo;s people have led the way in planting saplings across the country as part of the government&rsquo;s Green Legacy InitiativeWhen Halima Kedir first began planting trees, she was met with scepticism and even mockery. &ldquo;My neighbours discouraged me,&rdquo; she recalls, sitting on a wooden chair in her garden, which is lush with the trees and fruits she has planted &ndash; banana, olive and grevillea among them.&ldquo;They th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/fifty-billion-trees-by-2030-how-ethiopia-is-recruiting-citizens-across-the-country-to-plant-plant-plant/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/fifty-billion-trees-by-2030-how-ethiopia-is-recruiting-citizens-across-the-country-to-plant-plant-plant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nepal to use new flood study to claim millions from UN climate disaster fund]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new study says climate change was a likely factor in the massive flood on the Nepal-Tibet border last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nepal-to-use-new-flood-study-to-claim-millions-from-un-climate-disaster-fund/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nepal-to-use-new-flood-study-to-claim-millions-from-un-climate-disaster-fund/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The farmer who turned to singing after bovine TB silenced his fields]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dairy farmer Mervyn Kelso struggled with the sadness of the empty fields when he lost his entire herd to bovine TB.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-farmer-who-turned-to-singing-after-bovine-tb-silenced-his-fields/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-farmer-who-turned-to-singing-after-bovine-tb-silenced-his-fields/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s love of fossil fuels is about more than money | Moira Donegan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US decision to remove limits on coal and gas plant emissions is rooted in a perception of manliness in these industriesYou can impress a certain kind of person at a party by reciting the fact that there are more yoga instructors in the US than there are coalminers. In fact, the disparity is greater than this catchy phrasing suggests: there are actually more yoga instructors in the US than there are people employed in the entirely of the coalmining industry, miners and otherwise. It&rsquo;s n]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/trumps-love-of-fossil-fuels-is-about-more-than-money-moira-donegan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/trumps-love-of-fossil-fuels-is-about-more-than-money-moira-donegan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s beautiful when it’s clean’: the Argentine neighbourhood saving a contaminated river]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sewage, dog carcasses and industrial waste clog Argentina&rsquo;s second most-polluted river. Meet the activists cleaning it upTwenty-three years ago, Mar&iacute;a Monges looked around her flooded neighbourhood and knew something had to be done.Founded in 1998 in Buenos Aires province&rsquo;s San Mart&iacute;n district, the community of Costa Esperanza sits on the banks of the Reconquista, Argentina&rsquo;s second most-polluted river and owes its name to the fictional location of a hit Argentine]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/its-beautiful-when-its-clean-the-argentine-neighbourhood-saving-a-contaminated-river/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/its-beautiful-when-its-clean-the-argentine-neighbourhood-saving-a-contaminated-river/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Access-to-nature crisis ‘on par with that of Victorian Britain’s filthy air’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Research finds many in England lack proximity to green and blue spaces as Labour urged to speed up manifesto pledgeNearly half of all parliamentary constituencies in England have low access to nature despite a government target to ensure everyone is within a 15-minute walk from a green or blue space, new research reveals.The analysis by the Wildlife Trusts comes as the charity presents a green paper to ministers in an attempt to speed up Labour&rsquo;s manifesto promise to improve access to natu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/access-to-nature-crisis-on-par-with-that-of-victorian-britains-filthy-air/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/access-to-nature-crisis-on-par-with-that-of-victorian-britains-filthy-air/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: Facing the flax – this city was once built on the stuff | Mary Montague]]></title><description><![CDATA[Botanic Meadow, Belfast: I visit my local community garden, and the woman who has returned to growing this graceful crop that eventually becomes linenIn my hands is a brownish-grey hank of flax yarn. I twine it between my fingers to feel the thread&rsquo;s strength and admire the fibres&rsquo; diffuse sheen. Along with fruit and vegetables, it&rsquo;s the produce of our Friends of the Field community garden. It&rsquo;s also the work of Merle, whose love of textile crafts has led her creative pro]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-facing-the-flax-this-city-was-once-built-on-the-stuff-mary-montague/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-facing-the-flax-this-city-was-once-built-on-the-stuff-mary-montague/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Like a Disney movie’: Three wild dog brothers make Africa’s longest journey]]></title><description><![CDATA[As three siblings came of age and had to leave their pack, scientists tracked the dogs&rsquo; perilous 2,500-mile odyssey to find their own territoryIt sounds like a Disney movie: three wild dogs, all brothers, on an epic journey to find a home of their own after their family tells them to leave. They dodge cars and hunters in search of a new life, navigating bushmeat snares and the hostility of a human-dominated landscape until they find a new haven on the African savannah.But this is exactly w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/like-a-disney-movie-three-wild-dog-brothers-make-africas-longest-journey/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/like-a-disney-movie-three-wild-dog-brothers-make-africas-longest-journey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[English Heritage trains new generation of scythers to maintain meadows and craft]]></title><description><![CDATA[Initiative aims to keep alive age-old skill, and at Muchelney Abbey in Somerset improve habitat for rare shrill carder beeIt sounds like something out of a Thomas Hardy novel: a merry band of men and women roaming the West Country cutting meadows by hand in exchange for hunks of bread and cheese.But the conservation charity English Heritage is recruiting a team of volunteer scythers to maintain 21st-century meadowland in the old-fashioned way. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/english-heritage-trains-new-generation-of-scythers-to-maintain-meadows-and-craft/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/english-heritage-trains-new-generation-of-scythers-to-maintain-meadows-and-craft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2025 was among driest years on record for world’s rivers, study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Analysis of global resources reveals depletion in world&rsquo;s water savings bank to 42% below normal levels last yearRivers across the world experienced one of their driest years in more than three decades in 2025, a comprehensive study of global water resources has found.The assessment of the global water cycle by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) reveals a depletion in the world&rsquo;s water savings bank: the amount of freshwater held on or under the ground, including groundwater,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/2025-was-among-driest-years-on-record-for-worlds-rivers-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/2025-was-among-driest-years-on-record-for-worlds-rivers-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do whales grieve? Rare footage of humpback alongside stillborn calf suggests they might | Olaf Meynecke for the Conversation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The behaviours we observed could represent grief, but they could also reflect maternal attachment, confusion or instinctive caregivingIt was a tragic sight.One day last July, a newborn humpback whale calf lay motionless on the seafloor, just a kilometre off Australia&rsquo;s Gold Coast. The encounter was captured through underwater video. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/do-whales-grieve-rare-footage-of-humpback-alongside-stillborn-calf-suggests-they-might-olaf-meynecke-for-the-conversation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 04:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/do-whales-grieve-rare-footage-of-humpback-alongside-stillborn-calf-suggests-they-might-olaf-meynecke-for-the-conversation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Climate crisis probably weakened glacier that caused devastating Nepal-Tibet floods, first study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists say global heating was a destabilising factor in collapse of 200,000 sq metre glacier in AugustClimate breakdown probably weakened the glacier that collapsed causing catastrophic floods and killing hundreds of people in Nepal and Tibet last month, the first scientific study of the disaster has found.Researchers identified unusually warm conditions before the glacier&rsquo;s collapse, which sent an avalanche of 110m cubic metres (3,885 cu ft) of snow and ice into the valley below. This]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/climate-crisis-probably-weakened-glacier-that-caused-devastating-nepal-tibet-floods-first-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/climate-crisis-probably-weakened-glacier-that-caused-devastating-nepal-tibet-floods-first-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Climate crisis likely behind devastating Nepal-Tibet floods that killed more than 1,300, first study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists say global heating was a destabilising factor in collapse of 200,000 sq metre glacier in AugustClimate breakdown probably weakened the glacier that collapsed causing catastrophic floods and killing hundreds of people in Nepal and Tibet last month, the first scientific study of the disaster has found.Researchers identified unusually warm conditions before the glacier&rsquo;s collapse, which sent an avalanche of 110m cubic metres (3,885 cu ft) of snow and ice into the valley below. This]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/climate-crisis-likely-behind-devastating-nepal-tibet-floods-that-killed-more-than-1300-first-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/climate-crisis-likely-behind-devastating-nepal-tibet-floods-that-killed-more-than-1300-first-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Part-human part-mouse brain developed in science breakthrough]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers at Stanford University genetically altered mice to be able to receive and function with human brain cells.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/part-human-part-mouse-brain-developed-in-science-breakthrough/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/part-human-part-mouse-brain-developed-in-science-breakthrough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microplastics in soil pose global threat by acting like ‘Trojan horse’ to deliver toxins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive: Plastic surfaces form hotspots with an increase of antibiotic-resistant genes, study findsMicroplastics act like a &ldquo;Trojan horse&rdquo; delivering pollutants, pesticides and bacteria through the soil, a five-year multinational research project has found.The EU-funded project, which has so far resulted in 22 peer-reviewed studies, found microplastics in the soil of all 227 agricultural fields it tested across 11 European countries. The researchers said this poses a global threat,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/microplastics-in-soil-pose-global-threat-by-acting-like-trojan-horse-to-deliver-toxins/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/microplastics-in-soil-pose-global-threat-by-acting-like-trojan-horse-to-deliver-toxins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colombia and Brazil deadliest countries for environmental activists, report says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The two countries accounted for 52% of killings of environmental activists in 2025, according to Global Witness.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/colombia-and-brazil-deadliest-countries-for-environmental-activists-report-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/colombia-and-brazil-deadliest-countries-for-environmental-activists-report-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Datacenter rush will create ‘tsunami’ of discarded electronics, report says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Global push will triple toxic e-waste annually in 25 years, filling enough shipping containers to circle globe six timesThe ongoing campaign to build thousands of massive datacenters for AI will create a &ldquo;tsunami&rdquo; of discarded electronics, putting the world on a course to triple its annual generation of toxic e-waste in the next 25 years, a new report projects.The electronic trash AI generates in the next 25 years could fill enough shipping containers to encircle the globe six times,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/datacenter-rush-will-create-tsunami-of-discarded-electronics-report-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/datacenter-rush-will-create-tsunami-of-discarded-electronics-report-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We’re near a breaking point:’ firefighters say US government is failing them amid intense wildfire season]]></title><description><![CDATA[US grapples with federal firefighter shortage as crews say they&rsquo;re spread thin and lack resources during unrelenting year of fireFirefighters battling enormous wildfires in the United States say the federal government is failing them at a time when supercharged blazes have made their jobs exponentially more dangerous.While the US continues to grapple with a critical shortage of federal firefighters &ndash; with especially large gaps in essential management positions &ndash; the Trump admin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/were-near-a-breaking-point-firefighters-say-us-government-is-failing-them-amid-intense-wildfire-season/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/were-near-a-breaking-point-firefighters-say-us-government-is-failing-them-amid-intense-wildfire-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Company behind failed Surrey oilfield project sells site at massive loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[New owners apply for permission to extract oil in Horse Hill despite landmark ruling from supreme court in 2024After years of trying to dig for oil in Surrey, the company behind the drilling project that was turned down in a landmark supreme court ruling has sold off the site for a fraction of the money it spent on it, and rebranded as a clean energy company.Meanwhile, the new owners, who picked up the site for &pound;1m, are applying, once again, for permission to dig. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/company-behind-failed-surrey-oilfield-project-sells-site-at-massive-loss/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/company-behind-failed-surrey-oilfield-project-sells-site-at-massive-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Record heatwaves bring Britain’s second-best butterfly season in 16 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Volunteers counted almost 1.4m common butterflies and moths, with painted ladies up 335% on last yearThe recording-breaking heat of 2026 delivered the second-best British butterfly season of the past 16 years, according to the Big Butterfly Count.The largest insect count in the world, in which more than 100,000 volunteers counted almost 1.4m common butterflies and day-flying moths, confirmed what many people experienced &ndash; a noticeable profusion of butterflies during the five-heatwave summe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/record-heatwaves-bring-britains-second-best-butterfly-season-in-16-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/record-heatwaves-bring-britains-second-best-butterfly-season-in-16-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plantwatch: The insect-eating alpine plant that proves Darwin was right]]></title><description><![CDATA[Study shows Saxifraga candelabrum traps and digests midges &ndash; just as the evolutionary biologist predicted back in 1875In 1875, Charles Darwin predicted that Saxifraga candelabrum, a small alpine plant, could eat insects.Its leaves, petals and stems are smothered in tiny, sticky hairs and &ndash; just as the evolutionary biologist suspected &ndash; the sweet glue on the hairs can lure and trap midges before digesting them with an enzyme. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/plantwatch-the-insect-eating-alpine-plant-that-proves-darwin-was-right/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/plantwatch-the-insect-eating-alpine-plant-that-proves-darwin-was-right/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People protecting nature and land set up self-defence units amid threat of murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defenders of forests and rivers killed at rate of one every three days in 2025, with 85% of deaths in Latin AmericaNature and land defenders were murdered at the rate of one every three days last year, prompting many communities to set up self-defence units, according to the latest annual death toll by the independent watchdog Global Witness.Organised crime groups or professional killers were implicated in more than a third of the 124 killings of defenders in 2025 as narco-trafficking activities]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/people-protecting-nature-and-land-set-up-self-defence-units-amid-threat-of-murder/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/people-protecting-nature-and-land-set-up-self-defence-units-amid-threat-of-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drama on the trail cam – this is Somerset’s version of the snow leopard | Derek Niemann]]></title><description><![CDATA[Frome: We&rsquo;ve been trying to help out struggling hedgehogs, and finally we have a sighting. But how long should we intervene for?Deep into the night, and out of our sight, tiny claws rake over plastic. The animal skitters halfway through a pipe, then stops. A hunter five times its weight is on its tail, but it is safe from harm, and not just because the tunnel is&nbsp;too&nbsp;narrow for the hunter to enter. Curiosity killed the cat&rsquo;s predatory thoughts with a face full&nbsp;of prickl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/drama-on-the-trail-cam-this-is-somersets-version-of-the-snow-leopard-derek-niemann/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/drama-on-the-trail-cam-this-is-somersets-version-of-the-snow-leopard-derek-niemann/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: Drama on the trail cam – this is Somerset’s version of the snow leopard | Derek Niemann]]></title><description><![CDATA[Frome: We&rsquo;ve been trying to help out struggling hedgehogs, and finally we have a sighting. But how long should we intervene for?Deep into the night, and out of our sight, tiny claws rake over plastic. The animal skitters halfway through a pipe, then stops. A hunter five times its weight is on its tail, but it is safe from harm, and not just because the tunnel is&nbsp;too&nbsp;narrow for the hunter to enter. Curiosity killed the cat&rsquo;s predatory thoughts with a face full&nbsp;of prickl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-drama-on-the-trail-cam-this-is-somersets-version-of-the-snow-leopard-derek-niemann/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-drama-on-the-trail-cam-this-is-somersets-version-of-the-snow-leopard-derek-niemann/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The rubbishscapes of Essex: why our buried trash is back to haunt us – podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors.This week, from 2023: Landfill sites have swallowed many a beauty spot along the Thames estuary in the past 50 years. Now, as those dumps start to disgorge tonnes of mouldering detritus into the river, it truly feels like the Age of ConsequencesBy Tim Burrows. Read by Sam Swainsbury Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-rubbishscapes-of-essex-why-our-buried-trash-is-back-to-haunt-us-podcast/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-rubbishscapes-of-essex-why-our-buried-trash-is-back-to-haunt-us-podcast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Airlines should pay for CO2 removal if Heathrow expands, say climate advisers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Climate Change Committee says government cannot expand airport without requiring aviation industry to clean up its emissions Heathrow airport should be allowed to expand only if airlines pay for the removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, the government&rsquo;s climate advisers have said.Building a third runway and new terminals, as some in government want to do, would breach the UK&rsquo;s carbon budgets and make reaching net zero by 2050 impossible, on current policies, according to the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/airlines-should-pay-for-co2-removal-if-heathrow-expands-say-climate-advisers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/airlines-should-pay-for-co2-removal-if-heathrow-expands-say-climate-advisers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The women saving Borneo: battling fire, patriarchy and super El Niño on Indonesia’s peatland frontlines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fire threatens Kalimantan&rsquo;s rainforests. On the peatland frontlines, a group of local mothers is defending their community. Words and Photography: Garry LotulungIrma puts on her heavy rubber boots as she prepares for a volunteer firefighting shift in her village of Sungai Putri, on the Indonesian side of Borneo island.Dressed in full safety gear she heads into fire zones on her motorbike, the air thick with toxic smoke. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-women-saving-borneo-battling-fire-patriarchy-and-super-el-nio-on-indonesias-peatland-frontlines/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 03:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-women-saving-borneo-battling-fire-patriarchy-and-super-el-nio-on-indonesias-peatland-frontlines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Third Heathrow runway should only go ahead if airlines pay for cleaner flying, say advisers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government's climate advisers say Heathrow's third runway cannot be approved under current climate policies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/third-heathrow-runway-should-only-go-ahead-if-airlines-pay-for-cleaner-flying-say-advisers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 02:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/third-heathrow-runway-should-only-go-ahead-if-airlines-pay-for-cleaner-flying-say-advisers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air pollution linked to higher suicide risk, international research suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Analysis of 29 studies highlights potentially heightened danger from small particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide Air pollution is associated with an increased risk of suicide and suicidal thoughts, according to research.Environmental pollution is known to be associated with poorer mental health but its role in suicide risk is less well understood. Scientists at Queen&rsquo;s University Belfast examined whether air, noise, light, and water pollution could influence the risk of death by suicide]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/air-pollution-linked-to-higher-suicide-risk-international-research-suggests/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/air-pollution-linked-to-higher-suicide-risk-international-research-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warning of space arms race as US confirms weapons in Earth's orbit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC's defence correspondent Jonathan Beale explains what an arms race in space might look like - and what it could mean for us on the ground.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/warning-of-space-arms-race-as-us-confirms-weapons-in-earths-orbit/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/warning-of-space-arms-race-as-us-confirms-weapons-in-earths-orbit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why weapons used in space could impact us all]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US has confirmed it deployed a space weapon in Earth's orbit, the first time it has acknowledged such offensive capabilities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/why-weapons-used-in-space-could-impact-us-all/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/why-weapons-used-in-space-could-impact-us-all/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indonesian wildfires threaten leading orangutan research site in Borneo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Critically endangered Bornean orangutans flee forests as staff at Cabang Panti work round the clock to stave off blazeWildfires in Indonesia are sweeping through a critical research site for Bornean orangutans and are now threatening a celebrated research camp, home to one of the world&rsquo;s longest-running studies of wild apes.In the past few days, the fires have burned within 200 metres of Rangkong research station, a satellite of Cabang Panti research station, which lies about four miles no]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/indonesian-wildfires-threaten-leading-orangutan-research-site-in-borneo/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/indonesian-wildfires-threaten-leading-orangutan-research-site-in-borneo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands of sea turtles reach Mexico in yearly migration threatened by climate crisis – video]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 330,000 sea turtles arrived in southern Mexico in a mass nesting phenomenon known as an &lsquo;arribada&rsquo;.The sixth arribada of the season, which began in March, brought thousands of turtles to the beach in less than 48 hours to lay their eggs, according to officials at La Escobilla beach sanctuary in Oaxaca, Mexico.The olive ridley turtle plays a fundamental role in marine and coastal ecosystems by contributing nutrients to beach-dune systems and regulating populations of jellyfi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/thousands-of-sea-turtles-reach-mexico-in-yearly-migration-threatened-by-climate-crisis-video/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/thousands-of-sea-turtles-reach-mexico-in-yearly-migration-threatened-by-climate-crisis-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NSW bumper canola crops shine on – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vibrant yellow fields of canola light up the landscape, as an ideal growing season sees crops flowering earlier than usual. in the south-west slopes and Riverina regions of New South Wales Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nsw-bumper-canola-crops-shine-on-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nsw-bumper-canola-crops-shine-on-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hello yellow: canola crops shine on in NSW – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vibrant fields light up the landscape as an ideal growing season means crops are flowering earlier than usual in the south-west slopes and Riverina regions of New South WalesBlankets of colour: Western Australia&rsquo;s wildflower season bursts into life &ndash; in pictures Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/hello-yellow-canola-crops-shine-on-in-nsw-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/hello-yellow-canola-crops-shine-on-in-nsw-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What weapon could the US have put into space?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The announcement by the US points to a developing field of modern warfare in the Earth's orbit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/what-weapon-could-the-us-have-put-into-space/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/what-weapon-could-the-us-have-put-into-space/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The love of her life died at sea hunting shipwrecks. Now she’s taking the helm]]></title><description><![CDATA[After Jennifer Sellitti lost her partner Joe Mazraani, she thought everything was over. Then she inherited his shipAfter Joe died, Jennifer Sellitti felt as though she were living underwater.Other people became murky, their words muffled. She slept constantly; unconsciousness was a blessing. On the worst days, memories bowled her over. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-love-of-her-life-died-at-sea-hunting-shipwrecks-now-shes-taking-the-helm/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-love-of-her-life-died-at-sea-hunting-shipwrecks-now-shes-taking-the-helm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s really taking off’: hedge revival as farmers rediscover ancient tools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grant applications in England surge as interest grows in habitat that captures carbon and helps reduce flood riskThe ancient craft of hedge laying is experiencing a strong revival as farmers use techniques that peaked in the 18th and 19th centuries to boost wildlife, capture carbon and help tackle flooding.Hedge laying, which restores and revives mature hedges to keep them fresh, was among the four most popular categories of capital grants selected by farmers out of a total pot of &pound;225m pr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/its-really-taking-off-hedge-revival-as-farmers-rediscover-ancient-tools/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/its-really-taking-off-hedge-revival-as-farmers-rediscover-ancient-tools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conservation ‘gateway drug’: farmers embrace ancient craft of hedge laying]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grant applications in England surge as interest grows in habitat that captures carbon and helps reduce flood riskThe ancient craft of hedge laying is experiencing a strong revival as farmers use techniques that peaked in the 18th and 19th centuries to boost wildlife, capture carbon and help tackle flooding.Hedge laying, which restores and revives mature hedges to keep them fresh, was among the four most popular categories of capital grants selected by farmers out of a total pot of &pound;225m pr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/conservation-gateway-drug-farmers-embrace-ancient-craft-of-hedge-laying/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/conservation-gateway-drug-farmers-embrace-ancient-craft-of-hedge-laying/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK could 'unlock' 100 more oil and gas projects, say North Sea bosses]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK could supply half of its oil and gas needs without imports if the government showed more support for the sector, an OEUK report claims.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/uk-could-unlock-100-more-oil-and-gas-projects-say-north-sea-bosses/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/uk-could-unlock-100-more-oil-and-gas-projects-say-north-sea-bosses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why unwanted fridges are piling up at recycling centres across England and Wales]]></title><description><![CDATA[Capacity has been overwhelmed by heatwaves that have pushed white goods to breaking point&ldquo;In Oxfordshire, recycling centres are filling almost three articulated lorries with discarded fridges every week,&rdquo; says Simon Perry of W&amp;S Waste Management, which runs a recycling centre in Ardley.Together, those fridges would cover an area just under half the size of a football pitch. But the space to store them &ndash; in Oxfordshire and beyond &ndash; has become a growing problem after th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/why-unwanted-fridges-are-piling-up-at-recycling-centres-across-england-and-wales/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/why-unwanted-fridges-are-piling-up-at-recycling-centres-across-england-and-wales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[They’re the sopranos of the forest, so what’s silencing the gibbons’ morning chorus?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As human development and roads increasingly fragment their habitats, a study suggests traffic noise could be altering the animals&rsquo; wake-up callDawn has broken, and the air is cool and still. It&rsquo;s at about this time that gibbons usually erupt into song, wa-oo-ing and wa-ing from the highest branches and filling the tree tops with rich melodies. But in this corner of Malaysian forest, bordered by housing and roads, the resident white-handed gibbons are quiet. All that can be heard is t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/theyre-the-sopranos-of-the-forest-so-whats-silencing-the-gibbons-morning-chorus/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/theyre-the-sopranos-of-the-forest-so-whats-silencing-the-gibbons-morning-chorus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The incoming ‘super’ El Niño will create chaos around the world. And we are far from ready for it | Bill McGuire]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the biggest upheavals in a millennium is on its way, strengthened by the climate crisis. We need leaders who make things better not worseIf you think you have heard enough about the growing &ldquo;super&rdquo; El Ni&ntilde;o, trust me, you are going to hear a lot more. What is happening in the equatorial Pacific is jaw-dropping and could well mark one of the biggest global weather upheavals in a millennium. It will spawn a string of weather catastrophes around our world in what remains of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-incoming-super-el-nio-will-create-chaos-around-the-world-and-we-are-far-from-ready-for-it-bill-mcguire/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-incoming-super-el-nio-will-create-chaos-around-the-world-and-we-are-far-from-ready-for-it-bill-mcguire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: Goldfinches and grasses, together in an explosion of movement | Mark Cocker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Priestcliffe Lees, Derbyshire: What a sight &ndash; and sound &ndash; it was, this huge flock of juveniles, feeding as the wind thrashed the vegetation Stands of tufted hair-grass, some over a metre tall, burned beige by the summer heat, were churned by strong autumn westerlies. Over and through the vegetation&rsquo;s swaying lather roved a flock of about 200 goldfinches, most of them this year&rsquo;s young. They were intent on&nbsp;the hanks of thistle and knapweed seed which lay below the hai]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-goldfinches-and-grasses-together-in-an-explosion-of-movement-mark-cocker/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-goldfinches-and-grasses-together-in-an-explosion-of-movement-mark-cocker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Benedict Cumberbatch on his Earth-saving eco film: ‘We are in the last grab of the extraction era’]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Obama&rsquo;s chef to a big cat obsessive, the actor has gathered experts from Alaska, the Amazon and beyond for a film about how to heal our besieged planet. He talks about naysayers, elephant tusks &ndash; and the wonders of venisonBenedict Cumberbatch is dreading stepping outside. He&rsquo;s speaking to me from his air-conditioned hotel room in Soho at the peak of the summer heat. Few doubt that climate breakdown was a major cause of those scorchers, with nature, farming and water suppli]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/benedict-cumberbatch-on-his-earth-saving-eco-film-we-are-in-the-last-grab-of-the-extraction-era/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/benedict-cumberbatch-on-his-earth-saving-eco-film-we-are-in-the-last-grab-of-the-extraction-era/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Panama canal traffic to be cut again as drought from El Niño worsens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest daily reductions will further choke one of the world&rsquo;s most important shipping lanesThe Panama canal plans to again cut maritime traffic due to worsening drought caused by the El Ni&ntilde;o climate phenomenon, further choking up one of the world&rsquo;s most important shipping lanes.The canal handles 5% of global maritime trade and about 40% of US container traffic; it is favoured by shippers because it usually reduces cost and transit times, especially for companies trading betwee]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/panama-canal-traffic-to-be-cut-again-as-drought-from-el-nio-worsens/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 04:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/panama-canal-traffic-to-be-cut-again-as-drought-from-el-nio-worsens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Panama canal traffic facing further cuts as drought from El Niño worsens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Planned daily reductions will further choke one of the world&rsquo;s most important shipping lanesThe Panama canal plans to again cut maritime traffic due to worsening drought caused by the El Ni&ntilde;o climate phenomenon, further choking up one of the world&rsquo;s most important shipping lanes.The canal handles 5% of global maritime trade and about 40% of US container traffic; it is favoured by shippers because it usually reduces cost and transit times, especially for companies trading betwe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/panama-canal-traffic-facing-further-cuts-as-drought-from-el-nio-worsens/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 04:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/panama-canal-traffic-facing-further-cuts-as-drought-from-el-nio-worsens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europe’s summer emergency was a dire warning for Australia. What can be learned before it’s too late? | Nick Rowley]]></title><description><![CDATA[Between 2000 and 2018, extreme heat caused more deaths in Australia than all our bushfires, floods, storms and cyclones combinedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBack in April 2004, in the shadow of the previous European summer, I started work at Downing Street advising the British prime minister on climate change. The 2003 heatwave had killed an estimated 70,000 people across Europe. Many were older people, in homes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/europes-summer-emergency-was-a-dire-warning-for-australia-what-can-be-learned-before-its-too-late-nick-rowley/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 03:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/europes-summer-emergency-was-a-dire-warning-for-australia-what-can-be-learned-before-its-too-late-nick-rowley/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A job that changed me: Working the pool kiosk in the summer of ’82, I was excited when older boys came by – but I learned that respect is better than attention]]></title><description><![CDATA[My job made me the envy of the cool girls; it made me visible. Then Johnno, Stevo and Whack paid a visitIn the summer of 1982, at the age of 14, I was hired to work in the ticket office and kiosk at the Sale Memorial Pool in Victoria&rsquo;s Gippsland region. The cool girls at school, who did not usually acknowledge me, were seething with jealousy. It was a sought-after job in a time before fast-food outlets and chain supermarkets.I was anxious because I didn&rsquo;t look like the girls who usua]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-job-that-changed-me-working-the-pool-kiosk-in-the-summer-of-82-i-was-excited-when-older-boys-came-by-but-i-learned-that-respect-is-better-than-attention/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-job-that-changed-me-working-the-pool-kiosk-in-the-summer-of-82-i-was-excited-when-older-boys-came-by-but-i-learned-that-respect-is-better-than-attention/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meteor showers and supermoons: Autumn's night sky highlights]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meteor showers and supermoons: night sky phenomenons you won't want to miss]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/meteor-showers-and-supermoons-autumns-night-sky-highlights/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/meteor-showers-and-supermoons-autumns-night-sky-highlights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[£100,000 boost for community eco-friendly projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[Community groups and young people across the West Midlands are being invited to apply for a grant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/100000-boost-for-community-eco-friendly-projects/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 13:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/100000-boost-for-community-eco-friendly-projects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zambians warned not to eat dead wildlife after anthrax kills dozens of animals]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least 12 people are being treated for anthrax after eating infected meat from wildlife carcasses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/zambians-warned-not-to-eat-dead-wildlife-after-anthrax-kills-dozens-of-animals/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 13:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/zambians-warned-not-to-eat-dead-wildlife-after-anthrax-kills-dozens-of-animals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disaster insurance, datacenters, right to repair: meet the midterm candidates running on green policies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some of the everyday struggles animating voters have a climate link lurking in the backgroundWhen Florida governor Ron DeSantis signed a law erasing the words &ldquo;climate change&rdquo; from state statutes in May 2024 &ndash; colloquially known as the &ldquo;don&rsquo;t say climate change&rdquo; law &ndash; Democrats were outraged. Just six months later, many liberal politicians began to go quiet on the issue themselves. After Donald Trump won the 2024 election, mentions of the climate crisis]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/disaster-insurance-datacenters-right-to-repair-meet-the-midterm-candidates-running-on-green-policies/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/disaster-insurance-datacenters-right-to-repair-meet-the-midterm-candidates-running-on-green-policies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Carbon fever’ threatens hard-won Indigenous rights in Bolivian Amazon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leaders in Pando region denounce opaque deals over carbon credits as government and companies rush to monetise Amazon rainforest after 2024 rulingIn the village plazas of Pando, a remote northern Amazonian region of Bolivia, the main talk is no longer just about the next harvest. One pressing issue is the &ldquo;invisible air&rdquo; being sold to foreigners who regularly visit their communities.In June 2024, the country&rsquo;s constitutional court struck down the ban on a funding mechanism link]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/carbon-fever-threatens-hard-won-indigenous-rights-in-bolivian-amazon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/carbon-fever-threatens-hard-won-indigenous-rights-in-bolivian-amazon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Hotspot | South Korea pushes for football season to make winter switch after unbearable summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why fainting fans and perspiring players are a worry for the Asian league seeking to follow Japan and align with EuropeSouth Korean football is trying to find the goldilocks time to play the K-League. Winters have long been too cold and, increasingly, summers are too hot. This may be the Land of the Morning Calm but, for much of the time, the weather can be pretty extreme.Last week a survey revealed that more than 70% of 29 respondent coaches in Asia&rsquo;s oldest professional league support a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-hotspot-south-korea-pushes-for-football-season-to-make-winter-switch-after-unbearable-summer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-hotspot-south-korea-pushes-for-football-season-to-make-winter-switch-after-unbearable-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Tidal wave’ of Pfas being launched to satisfy AI industry, campaigners warn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Big manufacturers planning to produce more of the forever chemicals to meet demand from datacentresPfas companies are launching a &ldquo;tidal wave&rdquo; of forever chemicals production to meet demand from the AI industry, a campaign organisation has warned.Despite alarm over the chemicals, which have been linked to cancer, a survey of the 10 biggest manufacturers found most had plans to increase production. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/tidal-wave-of-pfas-being-launched-to-satisfy-ai-industry-campaigners-warn/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/tidal-wave-of-pfas-being-launched-to-satisfy-ai-industry-campaigners-warn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conservationist honoured for protecting rare animals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tullis Matson runs Nature's SAFE, a charity that has been freezing cells from some of the world's most endangered animals]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/conservationist-honoured-for-protecting-rare-animals/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 07:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/conservationist-honoured-for-protecting-rare-animals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How this summer may have been when climate change felt real]]></title><description><![CDATA[This summer has seen hot weather records broken, drought and major damage from fires.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-this-summer-may-have-been-when-climate-change-felt-real/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 07:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-this-summer-may-have-been-when-climate-change-felt-real/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Restored wetland becomes haven for rare birds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Woolston Eyes, near Warrington, is home to the largest black-necked grebe population in the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/restored-wetland-becomes-haven-for-rare-birds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 07:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/restored-wetland-becomes-haven-for-rare-birds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kent's shark secrets discovered in new project]]></title><description><![CDATA[The project involves sharks in Kent's waters being tagged so that scientists can gain vital data.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/kents-shark-secrets-discovered-in-new-project/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 07:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/kents-shark-secrets-discovered-in-new-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: Notice anything wrong with this ripe, succulent plum? | Claire Stares]]></title><description><![CDATA[Langstone, Hampshire: My garden is full of Victoria plums, but they&rsquo;re not supposed to be crunchy insideThis summer has been challenging for the fruit trees in my garden, with intense heat and a lack of rain causing poor cropping, premature ripening and pre-harvest drop.While my dessert and cooking apples have produced just a handful of stunted, crab-apple-sized fruit, and my quince is bare, the Victoria plum growing next to&nbsp;the greenhouse is the exception.&nbsp;Its&nbsp;branches are]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-notice-anything-wrong-with-this-ripe-succulent-plum-claire-stares/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-notice-anything-wrong-with-this-ripe-succulent-plum-claire-stares/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We greet the news that AI could extinguish us with a glazed indifference. What is the way out of this nihilism? | Brigid Delaney]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are several answers, and none of them will be provided by tech. One thing we must do is identify the ingredients for human flourishingTo imagine the future as being almost entirely bleak has somehow crept into the collective this year.Last week I was having coffee with an old friend. He was telling me about what his kids wanted to study when they went to university, when he suddenly broke off, stared into the middle distance and said, &ldquo;I wish I never had children.&rdquo; Continue rea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/we-greet-the-news-that-ai-could-extinguish-us-with-a-glazed-indifference-what-is-the-way-out-of-this-nihilism-brigid-delaney/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 05:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/we-greet-the-news-that-ai-could-extinguish-us-with-a-glazed-indifference-what-is-the-way-out-of-this-nihilism-brigid-delaney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Himalayas are melting faster - and India's economy is 'at risk']]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report warns Himalayan glaciers are melting faster, threatening India&rsquo;s water, economy and communities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-himalayas-are-melting-faster-and-indias-economy-is-at-risk/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-himalayas-are-melting-faster-and-indias-economy-is-at-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rabbits are the biggest threat to Australia’s native species. Why are their numbers booming again?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists say good rainfall and growing resistance to viruses are to blame for increasing rabbit populations around the countryGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJojo the rabbit-detecting dog is working eight days on, two days off, running up to 20 kilometres a day chasing rabbits in the south-west of Bon Bon Reserve in South Australia&rsquo;s arid centre.&ldquo;She&rsquo;s being kept very busy,&rdquo; says Dr Pat Taggart, an ecologist with Bush Heritage Australia, a con]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/rabbits-are-the-biggest-threat-to-australias-native-species-why-are-their-numbers-booming-again/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/rabbits-are-the-biggest-threat-to-australias-native-species-why-are-their-numbers-booming-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blankets of colour: Western Australia’s wildflower season bursts to life – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Wajarri Yamaji country in WA&rsquo;s remote mid-west sits Inyarrimanha Ilgari Bundara, the CSIRO&rsquo;s Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory. This year, early winter rains have left the telescopes surrounded by a carpet of splendid native blooms Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/blankets-of-colour-western-australias-wildflower-season-bursts-to-life-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/blankets-of-colour-western-australias-wildflower-season-bursts-to-life-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blankets of colour: Western Australia’s wildflower season bursts into life – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Wajarri Yamaji country in WA&rsquo;s remote mid-west sits Inyarrimanha Ilgari Bundara, the CSIRO&rsquo;s Murchison radio-astronomy observatory. This year&rsquo;s early winter rains have left the telescopes surrounded by a carpet of splendid native blooms Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/blankets-of-colour-western-australias-wildflower-season-bursts-into-life-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/blankets-of-colour-western-australias-wildflower-season-bursts-into-life-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A joyful harvest: the young Welsh farmers growing food for Birmingham]]></title><description><![CDATA[A charity in Powys provides the land while growers do the hard work, producing bumper crops for city childrenKilos and kilos of courgettes, cucumbers, tomatoes and salad leaves are ripe and ready for picking on a small Welsh farm in the rural county of Powys.The haul being harvested by Tilly Gomersall is not just impressive after a difficult growing season hit by a record string of heatwaves and drought across all of Wales and most of England, but all the more remarkable given that 18 months ago]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-joyful-harvest-the-young-welsh-farmers-growing-food-for-birmingham/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-joyful-harvest-the-young-welsh-farmers-growing-food-for-birmingham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The bird that changed Ecuador: how a chance discovery of a rare species helped to save many more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thirty years after a US ornithologist first sighted a jocotoco antpitta, the foundation he set up to restore biodiversity is a model for conservation globallyI have to confess that I rarely enjoy birding in montane cloud forests. The birds that live in these mountainous, cool and humid habitats are masters of disguise, usually passing themselves off as a leaf or other form of foliage. But if I want to see antpittas &ndash; elusive, ground-dwelling birds that rarely show themselves &ndash; then I]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-bird-that-changed-ecuador-how-a-chance-discovery-of-a-rare-species-helped-to-save-many-more/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-bird-that-changed-ecuador-how-a-chance-discovery-of-a-rare-species-helped-to-save-many-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Spraying should be the last option’: how farmers are exploring alternatives to pesticides]]></title><description><![CDATA[When pesticide proved no match for the insect, desperate Phyllis Nvuda tried a new way to save her infested orchardFor two decades, Phyllis Nduva, 72, has grown mangoes and citrus in Wote, a town in Kenya&rsquo;s eastern Makueni County. In the beginning, she only had to worry about ordinary fruit flies. She handled them simply, buying chemical pesticides and spraying her trees whenever they appeared.But then, in 2014, the false codling moth turned up on her farm. The small brown creature had bee]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/spraying-should-be-the-last-option-how-farmers-are-exploring-alternatives-to-pesticides/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/spraying-should-be-the-last-option-how-farmers-are-exploring-alternatives-to-pesticides/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Think of the parable of a frog in boiling water. That’s us dithering as the ‘unprecedented‘ weather becomes more extreme | Helen Pilcher]]></title><description><![CDATA[The complacency is staggering: just another hot summer, a flooded street, a crop failure. We are accepting this extraordinary deterioration as normalRecently, I overheard a conversation in a cafe where someone described their toast as &ldquo;awesome&rdquo;. I felt myself bristle. Not because the toast wasn&rsquo;t good &ndash; I didn&rsquo;t taste it &ndash; but because I remember a time when &ldquo;awesome&rdquo; meant something that inspired awe: towering mountains, the vastness of the night s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/think-of-the-parable-of-a-frog-in-boiling-water-thats-us-dithering-as-the-unprecedented-weather-becomes-more-extreme-helen-pilcher/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/think-of-the-parable-of-a-frog-in-boiling-water-thats-us-dithering-as-the-unprecedented-weather-becomes-more-extreme-helen-pilcher/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer wildfires caused catastrophic hidden damage, scientists warn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bangor University researchers say the scale of damage is far greater than what is immediately visible.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/summer-wildfires-caused-catastrophic-hidden-damage-scientists-warn/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 08:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/summer-wildfires-caused-catastrophic-hidden-damage-scientists-warn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who are the 514 people accused of starting French wildfires and what motivates them?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts believe one-third of wildfires in France are set deliberately, with arson the biggest single cause of forest fires last yearOne is a boy of 15, who threw a burning cigarette into a wood near Bordeaux. Another is a 36-year-old man who set a paper bag of rubbish on fire in bushes near Perpignan. A third is a 50-year-old woman accused of lighting 17 fires south of La Rochelle.According to the French interior ministry, since the start of a summer in which a record 115,000 hectares of forest,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/who-are-the-514-people-accused-of-starting-french-wildfires-and-what-motivates-them/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/who-are-the-514-people-accused-of-starting-french-wildfires-and-what-motivates-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[France confronts arson problem after devastating summer of wildfires]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts believe one-third of wildfires in France are set deliberately, with arson the biggest single cause of forest fires last yearOne is a boy of 15, who threw a burning cigarette into a wood near Bordeaux. Another is a 36-year-old man who set a paper bag of rubbish on fire in bushes near Perpignan. A third is a 50-year-old woman accused of lighting 17 fires south of La Rochelle.According to the French interior ministry, since the start of a summer in which a record 115,000 hectares of forest,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/france-confronts-arson-problem-after-devastating-summer-of-wildfires/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/france-confronts-arson-problem-after-devastating-summer-of-wildfires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five night sky events to look out for this autumn]]></title><description><![CDATA[From meteor showers to a November supermoon, there are a number of impressive sights to behold in the autumn night sky.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/five-night-sky-events-to-look-out-for-this-autumn/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 01:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/five-night-sky-events-to-look-out-for-this-autumn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warm ski season a warning of bleak future for Australia’s snow tourism: ‘So this is our new normal’]]></title><description><![CDATA[While holidaymakers have maintained &lsquo;super positive attitudes&rsquo;, average snow depths measured since 1954 have declined by nearly 20%If you freeze it, they will come. For now.On a weekday morning in early September, Perisher is beautiful. Too beautiful. The snow guns have just laid down a blanket of fresh powder when the lifts open at 8.30am, the front valley glistening as the sun rises over the Snowy Mountains.People ski on human-made snow at Perisher Blue Ski Resort. Continue reading]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/warm-ski-season-a-warning-of-bleak-future-for-australias-snow-tourism-so-this-is-our-new-normal/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/warm-ski-season-a-warning-of-bleak-future-for-australias-snow-tourism-so-this-is-our-new-normal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Record heatwaves in France set to make champagne stronger]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winemakers can produce bubbly up to 15% ABV following an unusual harvest that produced sweeter grapes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/record-heatwaves-in-france-set-to-make-champagne-stronger/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/record-heatwaves-in-france-set-to-make-champagne-stronger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We know how to prevent black lung, so why are workers still dying?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Silicosis sufferers are getting younger as Trump and the coal mining industry push back on protectionsSilicosis is one of the oldest workplace hazards and public health experts have known for decades how to prevent it. Yet a new wave of workers, from Appalachian coalminers to Latino countertop fabrication workers, are developing and dying from the disease as industry fights new protections and regulators fail to defend the rules that could protect them.John Robinson&rsquo;s grandfather developed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/we-know-how-to-prevent-black-lung-so-why-are-workers-still-dying/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/we-know-how-to-prevent-black-lung-so-why-are-workers-still-dying/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beyond the heatwave: what it really takes for climate warnings to cut through in the UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[As trust in institutions wavers, experts say local, collective action is more effective in driving changeWildfires, excess deaths, hosepipe bans, school closures: this summer many British people have experienced the often devastating effects of the climate crisis in ways they had not before. In that sense, policymakers and climate experts have a unique opportunity to engage with the public about what needs to happen to better prepare the country for the years ahead. But as trust in institutions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/beyond-the-heatwave-what-it-really-takes-for-climate-warnings-to-cut-through-in-the-uk/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/beyond-the-heatwave-what-it-really-takes-for-climate-warnings-to-cut-through-in-the-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We can see into the other room’: insurers face surge in subsidence claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stressed UK homeowners tell of cracks opening up in the walls around them after two record-hot summers&ldquo;We&rsquo;ve got one wall with an absolutely huge diagonal crack, through which we can see through to the other room; you could easily put your fingers in it and chunks of plaster are falling off,&rdquo; says Henry Biggs, 49, from Stroud in Gloucestershire.He and his partner started noticing cracks in their family home in June 2025, a few months after buying it, and filed an insurance clai]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/we-can-see-into-the-other-room-insurers-face-surge-in-subsidence-claims/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/we-can-see-into-the-other-room-insurers-face-surge-in-subsidence-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steve Jones on the pros and cons of AI datacentres – cartoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/steve-jones-on-the-pros-and-cons-of-ai-datacentres-cartoon/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/steve-jones-on-the-pros-and-cons-of-ai-datacentres-cartoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Naomi Klein: ‘Extreme wealth has a deranging effect. It turns you into a supremacist’]]></title><description><![CDATA[She&rsquo;s tackled neoliberalism and the digital world, now the writer and activist is taking on tech billionaires. She explains how the super-rich are capitalising on climate and financial chaos in pursuit of powerNaomi Klein&rsquo;s new book starts on a mountaintop with two&nbsp;&ldquo;faithful men gathering an audience to share their vision&rdquo;. It&rsquo;s a vision of a paradise city, gated at every entrance, no need for weapons there, everyone in it rich. One of the men has tears in his]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/naomi-klein-extreme-wealth-has-a-deranging-effect-it-turns-you-into-a-supremacist/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/naomi-klein-extreme-wealth-has-a-deranging-effect-it-turns-you-into-a-supremacist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Battle to save the tiny, gooey snail only found in one lake in the UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[Once prevalent across the UK, this mollusc is now only found in one lake in Wales.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/battle-to-save-the-tiny-gooey-snail-only-found-in-one-lake-in-the-uk/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 08:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/battle-to-save-the-tiny-gooey-snail-only-found-in-one-lake-in-the-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Artist delights in beautiful ‘mess’ and dead trees of England’s rewilding sites]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rebecca Howard spent two years visiting projects and painting landscapes that feature in West Sussex exhibitionRewilding areas do not usually conform to traditional notions of beauty in England&rsquo;s green and pleasant land. Detractors may bewail the beaver-felled trees, untidy scrub, deadwood, weeds, mud and &ldquo;mess&rdquo;.But a new exhibition highlights the aesthetic delights that can be discovered on rewilding sites where fungi grows on dying trees, water buffalo gather in new wetlands]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/artist-delights-in-beautiful-mess-and-dead-trees-of-englands-rewilding-sites/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/artist-delights-in-beautiful-mess-and-dead-trees-of-englands-rewilding-sites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: Straw bales, tweed and a vintage Massey Ferguson – this is how farmers get married | Andrea Meanwell]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ravenstonedale, Cumbria: The wedding day of my son and his now wife &ndash; both farmers &ndash; was full of both emotion and traditionIt felt as if autumn had arrived in the Howgills earlier this week, so it was a great relief that the wedding day dawned dry. I was up early checking the stock before helping the six groomsmen get their cufflinks and bow ties on in the farmhouse kitchen.Our middle son, Hector, was marrying Georgia from a farm in the nearby village of Ravenstonedale. The wedding w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-straw-bales-tweed-and-a-vintage-massey-ferguson-this-is-how-farmers-get-married-andrea-meanwell/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-straw-bales-tweed-and-a-vintage-massey-ferguson-this-is-how-farmers-get-married-andrea-meanwell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hide and chic: are clothes and apparel made from alternative leathers better for the environment?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vegan leathers are complicated by questions of commercial viability and sustainability. How do they compare to traditional leather?Change 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.comIn sustainable fashion, breathless promises about vegan leather have arrived thick and fast for over a decade. Innovations promise mushroo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/hide-and-chic-are-clothes-and-apparel-made-from-alternative-leathers-better-for-the-environment/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/hide-and-chic-are-clothes-and-apparel-made-from-alternative-leathers-better-for-the-environment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This wildflower paradise is only open six weeks a year. As soon as I entered, my mind started to calm]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is something profoundly peaceful about witnessing the landscape as it used to be before western interventionOn a cloudy Spring morning, a group of 20 nature enthusiasts gather at the entrance to a nature park on the northern edge of Sydney. &ldquo;Good to see nobody is wearing thongs,&rdquo; our volunteer tour leader, Helen Logie, says to chuckles.We are among just under 5,000 people lucky enough to visit Muogamarra nature reserve during the six weeks a year it is open to the public, coinc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/this-wildflower-paradise-is-only-open-six-weeks-a-year-as-soon-as-i-entered-my-mind-started-to-calm/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/this-wildflower-paradise-is-only-open-six-weeks-a-year-as-soon-as-i-entered-my-mind-started-to-calm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A bee’s-eye view: art installation beside the Thames celebrates crucial pollinators]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 100 lenses inside Luke Jerram&rsquo;s Pollenarium let visitors see the outside world as insects wouldFrom the outside, it looks a little like something out of the Teletubbies.In fact, the new installation by the Bristol artist Luke Jerram represents a grain of pollen, and the inside is an insect&rsquo;s eye. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-bees-eye-view-art-installation-beside-the-thames-celebrates-crucial-pollinators/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-bees-eye-view-art-installation-beside-the-thames-celebrates-crucial-pollinators/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[They drive toward tornadoes. We went with them to see how their work could save lives]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tornadoes kill hundreds each decade in the US. These researchers are investigating why some storms produce twisters &ndash; despite the fatal risksOn a narrow road in southern Iowa, my phone shrieked.Tornado warning. Take shelter now in a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/they-drive-toward-tornadoes-we-went-with-them-to-see-how-their-work-could-save-lives/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/they-drive-toward-tornadoes-we-went-with-them-to-see-how-their-work-could-save-lives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Curse of the Nile’s gold: how Sudan is losing its fertile fields and ability to produce food]]></title><description><![CDATA[An artisanal mining boom driven by war and poverty is causing a public health emergency, as chemicals poison soil, water and societyIn Abu Hamad, on the banks of the Nile, verdant orchards, gardens and fields once produced a bounty of dates, citrus fruits, winter grains and cereals for the towns and cities of eastern Sudan, including Khartoum and Port Sudan.Today, the land looks drastically different. Trees have been cut down, agricultural areas cleared, and farms have been replaced by shops and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/curse-of-the-niles-gold-how-sudan-is-losing-its-fertile-fields-and-ability-to-produce-food/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/curse-of-the-niles-gold-how-sudan-is-losing-its-fertile-fields-and-ability-to-produce-food/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sheen says he was snubbed by FM over pollution claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[The actor urged MPs to back a national testing programme to make sure historic toxic dump sites were safe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/sheen-says-he-was-snubbed-by-fm-over-pollution-claims/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/sheen-says-he-was-snubbed-by-fm-over-pollution-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One in nine migratory birds threatened with extinction, global report says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Findings on decline of species such as Arctic tern and turtle dove published alongside flyways pledge at Kenya summitOne in nine migratory birds are threatened with extinction and 45% of migratory species such as cuckoos, turtle doves and Arctic terns are in decline, according to a global report.The migratory slender-billed curlew was officially declared extinct last year, the first global bird extinction in mainland Eurasia and Africa in recent centuries. Worldwide, seven migratory bird species]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/one-in-nine-migratory-birds-threatened-with-extinction-global-report-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/one-in-nine-migratory-birds-threatened-with-extinction-global-report-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Fresh from the roof’: the supermarket growing salad a few metres above the tills]]></title><description><![CDATA[Customers seeking greens at one Berlin outlet are dealing with some very local supply chains indeedWalking into the Felix Thomas REWE supermarket in Lankwitz, Berlin, customers are immediately presented with a choice of greens: romaine, rocket, iceberg. But last month, a new option joined the selection: Lankwitz loose-leaf lettuce. A combination of head lettuce, romaine lettuce, Lollo Rosso, and dark green easy leaf lettuce, its yellow packaging makes it stand out in a row of green. But it&rsquo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/fresh-from-the-roof-the-supermarket-growing-salad-a-few-metres-above-the-tills/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/fresh-from-the-roof-the-supermarket-growing-salad-a-few-metres-above-the-tills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week in wildlife: a sea turtle hatchling, baby orangutans and flying ibises]]></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-sea-turtle-hatchling-baby-orangutans-and-flying-ibises/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/week-in-wildlife-a-sea-turtle-hatchling-baby-orangutans-and-flying-ibises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[El Niño likely to cause wetter and warmer-than-normal autumn]]></title><description><![CDATA[A warmer and wetter-than-normal autumn is in store for the UK, according to the latest Met Office forecasts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/el-nio-likely-to-cause-wetter-and-warmer-than-normal-autumn/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/el-nio-likely-to-cause-wetter-and-warmer-than-normal-autumn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homes for sale in a national park in England – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[From an energy-efficient bungalow in the South Downs to an historic chapel in Northumberland Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/homes-for-sale-in-a-national-park-in-england-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/homes-for-sale-in-a-national-park-in-england-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weatherwatch: soil moisture deficit – how dry are the UK’s thirsty soils?]]></title><description><![CDATA[SMD is the moisture the soil must make up until it is at capacity, with very dry conditions over most of England and WalesWhen the ground is thoroughly wet, after excess rainwater has run off it is said to be at field capacity. Meteorologists describe drought in terms of soil moisture deficit (SMD) from field capacity. The SMD is a measure of how thirsty the soil is, expressed as how many millimetres of rain it would take to top it up to field capacity.In southern England, the SMD tends to hover]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/weatherwatch-soil-moisture-deficit-how-dry-are-the-uks-thirsty-soils/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/weatherwatch-soil-moisture-deficit-how-dry-are-the-uks-thirsty-soils/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iceland to submit bill that could ban whaling in its waters]]></title><description><![CDATA[The country is one of just three that still permits commercial whaling, while its government has faced mounting pressure to ban the practiceIceland will submit a bill in February 2027 which could permanently ban whaling in its waters, a move that would leave Norway and Japan as the only two countries to permit commercial whaling.Whaling in Iceland has been put under intense scrutiny since a government-commissioned report was published in 2023 that found harpooned whales took two hours to die. Th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/iceland-to-submit-bill-that-could-ban-whaling-in-its-waters/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/iceland-to-submit-bill-that-could-ban-whaling-in-its-waters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: The slow magic of growing a cricket bat from scratch | Michael White]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cranbrook, Kent: We are felling a crop of willow trees that have managed to survive their nemesis &ndash; the grey squirrel &ndash; and are destined for the batter&rsquo;s gripAs the thwack of leather on willow fades from village greens with the waning of the cricket season, a new sound, perhaps less evocative of the country idyll, fills our little valley. Toppled willow trees rip through the canopies of their doomed neighbours, and drop with&nbsp;dull thuds to the angry screams of chainsaws.To]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-the-slow-magic-of-growing-a-cricket-bat-from-scratch-michael-white/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-the-slow-magic-of-growing-a-cricket-bat-from-scratch-michael-white/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New hurricane season record as 'historic' El Ni&ntilde;o leaves Atlantic eerily quiet]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Atlantic hurricane season has reached its climatological peak, but a strong El Ni&ntilde;o means no hurricanes have formed this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/new-hurricane-season-record-as-historic-el-nintildeo-leaves-atlantic-eerily-quiet/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 01:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/new-hurricane-season-record-as-historic-el-nintildeo-leaves-atlantic-eerily-quiet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Species 'at risk of vanishing' from area of Wales' largest national park]]></title><description><![CDATA[The National Trust warns species are on the brink of extinction in a valley of Eryri National Park.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/species-at-risk-of-vanishing-from-area-of-wales-largest-national-park/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 23:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/species-at-risk-of-vanishing-from-area-of-wales-largest-national-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS reports busiest ever summer as heatwaves drive up hospital admissions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Record demand for A&amp;E units, ambulance services and NHS 111 shows extreme heat having unprecedented impact on health, experts sayThe NHS came under its most intense strain ever as a result of the summer&rsquo;s five heatwaves, amid warnings that extreme heat is having an unprecedented impact on human health.A&amp;E units, ambulance services and the NHS 111 telephone advice line all experienced record demand for their services in England in June, July and August as Britain experienced record]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nhs-reports-busiest-ever-summer-as-heatwaves-drive-up-hospital-admissions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nhs-reports-busiest-ever-summer-as-heatwaves-drive-up-hospital-admissions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii has often dodged the path of hurricanes. Why did it see so many storms this summer?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite its location, the island chain has avoided the worst effects, but Hurricanes Lowell and Lala left a trail of damage this yearHurricane Lowell surged near the Hawaiian Islands this week, leaving a trail of downed trees and power lines, crumbled roads, sunken boats and destroyed piers on the island of Kauai.Residents were left to grapple not only with the damage, but the rising risks to the tropical archipelago as sea surface temperatures climb. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/hawaii-has-often-dodged-the-path-of-hurricanes-why-did-it-see-so-many-storms-this-summer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/hawaii-has-often-dodged-the-path-of-hurricanes-why-did-it-see-so-many-storms-this-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[English winemakers expect ‘vintage year’ after record-breaking summer heat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hot weather means sweeter grapes, but outlook gloomier for beermakers, as drought diminishes barley harvestEnglish sparkling winemakers expect their earliest grape harvest and a &ldquo;vintage year&rdquo; after a scorching summer quickly ripened grapes.However, beer sellers have warned of a potential shortage after record-breaking temperatures and a drought hitting much of England has caused poor yields of barley. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/english-winemakers-expect-vintage-year-after-record-breaking-summer-heat/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/english-winemakers-expect-vintage-year-after-record-breaking-summer-heat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[August joint hottest month on record globally]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Weather Presenter Simon King explains the figures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/august-joint-hottest-month-on-record-globally/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/august-joint-hottest-month-on-record-globally/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK ministers explore raising price of water for some users amid shortages]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Agency says talks under way about increasing prices for industrial users to try to reduce poor water managementMinisters are exploring making water more expensive for some users, in the face of severe supply shortages.Despite the UK being a famously wet country, the precarious nature of the water supply has been made particularly acute this summer, with almost three-quarters of England and all of Wales in drought and 27 million people facing restrictions on their water use. Continue]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/uk-ministers-explore-raising-price-of-water-for-some-users-amid-shortages/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/uk-ministers-explore-raising-price-of-water-for-some-users-amid-shortages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK ministers explore raising price of water for industrial users amid shortages]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Agency says talks under way about increasing prices for industrial users to try to reduce poor water managementMinisters are exploring making water more expensive for some users, in the face of severe supply shortages.Despite the UK being a famously wet country, the precarious nature of the water supply has been made particularly acute this summer, with almost three-quarters of England and all of Wales in drought and 27 million people facing restrictions on their water use. Continue]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/uk-ministers-explore-raising-price-of-water-for-industrial-users-amid-shortages/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/uk-ministers-explore-raising-price-of-water-for-industrial-users-amid-shortages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World must reject climate culture wars or face economic ruin, says UN’s Stiell]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warning by United Nations climate chief comes as EU data shows August 2026 was joint hottest month everAttempts to stoke a climate crisis culture war must be rejected or the world will face economic disaster, the UN&rsquo;s climate chief has warned.Simon Stiell, the executive secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, warned that this year&rsquo;s &ldquo;hot as hell&rdquo; summer had killed tens of thousands of people in Europe alone and &ldquo;hammered&rdquo; infrastructure, bu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/world-must-reject-climate-culture-wars-or-face-economic-ruin-says-uns-stiell/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/world-must-reject-climate-culture-wars-or-face-economic-ruin-says-uns-stiell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drax ash mound extraction plan approved]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plans to extract and reuse million tonnes of ash from a mound next to Drax are given the go-ahead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/drax-ash-mound-extraction-plan-approved/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/drax-ash-mound-extraction-plan-approved/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Climate ‘feedback loops’ could worsen global warming by 30%, study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emissions of planet-heating methane and CO2 from natural sources are worsening the climate crisis, paper saysRising global temperatures caused by the burning of fossil fuels are transforming the world&rsquo;s forests, wetlands and tundra to the point they are releasing emissions that could further worsen global heating by as much as 30%, a new study has found.As the world heats up, permafrost in the high latitudes is thawing, fiercer wildfires are burning in drying forests and wetlands and lakes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/climate-feedback-loops-could-worsen-global-warming-by-30-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/climate-feedback-loops-could-worsen-global-warming-by-30-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the fate of a small furry animal reveals the ecological tragedy of Israel’s war on Lebanon | Hisham Younes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Syrian rock hyrax depends on the fragile landscapes of the border region. Alongside other environmentalists, I have been documenting the destruction of its habitatWars are usually measured in the number of people killed, homes destroyed and towns erased. Far less attention is paid to what happens beneath the rubble. Across southern Lebanon, repeated large-scale detonations are not only causing human tragedy by demolishing villages, they are also destroying the ancient limestone habitats that]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-the-fate-of-a-small-furry-animal-reveals-the-ecological-tragedy-of-israels-war-on-lebanon-hisham-younes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-the-fate-of-a-small-furry-animal-reveals-the-ecological-tragedy-of-israels-war-on-lebanon-hisham-younes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Burnham trying to appease Trump? Or Reform? What other reason is there for these North Sea oil plans? | George Monbiot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Climate catastrophe is on our doorstep &ndash; yet Labour&rsquo;s impending approval of further drilling will bring more pain for negligible gainsPinch yourself, it&rsquo;s happening again. Here is a Labour government spending a vast amount of political capital to earn tiny material gains while risking huge political losses. It occurred repeatedly under Keir Starmer, and now &ndash; with the impending decision to approve further gas and oil drilling in the North Sea &ndash; it is happening under]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/is-burnham-trying-to-appease-trump-or-reform-what-other-reason-is-there-for-these-north-sea-oil-plans-george-monbiot/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/is-burnham-trying-to-appease-trump-or-reform-what-other-reason-is-there-for-these-north-sea-oil-plans-george-monbiot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[August joint-hottest month on record as climate change and El Niño drive heat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Climate change and the rising influence of El Ni&ntilde;o saw August reach the record for warmest month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/august-joint-hottest-month-on-record-as-climate-change-and-el-nio-drive-heat/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 04:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/august-joint-hottest-month-on-record-as-climate-change-and-el-nio-drive-heat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[August was joint-hottest month ever recorded globally]]></title><description><![CDATA[Temperatures reached 1.65C above preindustrial levels, months before El Ni&ntilde;o system reaches full strengthAugust was the joint-hottest month ever recorded around the world, with global temperatures reaching 1.65C above preindustrial levels, scientists said on Thursday, amid warnings of further heating on the way.August 2026 tied with July 2023 for the hottest month ever recorded, according to the EU&rsquo;s Copernicus Climate Change Service. Sea surface temperatures also soared to their hi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/august-was-joint-hottest-month-ever-recorded-globally/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/august-was-joint-hottest-month-ever-recorded-globally/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can an entire Arctic ecosystem evolve to adapt to the climate crisis?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the first project of its kind, scientists are trying to answer if the future of Alaska&rsquo;s streams and tundra may depend not on survival of the fittest but on how species adapt togetherOn Alaska&rsquo;s North Slope, scientists tread carefully across clumps of tussock grasses toward a fast-flowing stream draining the imposing Brooks Range of ice and snow. Near Galbraith Creek, they string out a mist net for white-crowned sparrows. The birds have recently arrived from southerly latitudes, i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/can-an-entire-arctic-ecosystem-evolve-to-adapt-to-the-climate-crisis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/can-an-entire-arctic-ecosystem-evolve-to-adapt-to-the-climate-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Polanski calls for report on ecosystem collapse to be published in full]]></title><description><![CDATA[Green leader says ministers must stop &lsquo;hiding the truth&rsquo; about threat to UK security from climate and nature crisisZack Polanski will challenge Andy Burnham&rsquo;s government to publish an unredacted version of an explosive report by the UK&rsquo;s spy chiefs that found the collapse of overseas ecosystems would have catastrophic consequences for the UK&rsquo;s national security.The Green party leader in England will demand that the prime minister come clean about the scale and impac]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/polanski-calls-for-report-on-ecosystem-collapse-to-be-published-in-full/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/polanski-calls-for-report-on-ecosystem-collapse-to-be-published-in-full/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beavers 'could boost wildlife and tackle drought']]></title><description><![CDATA[Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust is looking for suitable areas to reintroduce the animals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/beavers-could-boost-wildlife-and-tackle-drought/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 07:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/beavers-could-boost-wildlife-and-tackle-drought/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Douglas Head designated a Conservation Area]]></title><description><![CDATA[Douglas Head has been formally designated a Conservation Area - but what does that actually mean?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/douglas-head-designated-a-conservation-area/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 07:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/douglas-head-designated-a-conservation-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Backshall backs calls for natural history GCSE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steve Backshall calls for nature education as a survey says 55% of children have not climbed a tree.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/backshall-backs-calls-for-natural-history-gcse/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 07:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/backshall-backs-calls-for-natural-history-gcse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Adrenaline got us through New Forest wildfire']]></title><description><![CDATA[Firefighters say community spirit also helped them get through the blaze that started on the A31.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/adrenaline-got-us-through-new-forest-wildfire/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 07:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/adrenaline-got-us-through-new-forest-wildfire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Birdwatch: the avian equivalent of a catwalk model, blue cranes are under threat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Numbers of the exquisitely graceful species are falling amid loss of food supply and habitatFew birds are quite as elegant as the blue crane. As I watched a pair feeding alongside a busy road in South Africa, against the rather incongruous backdrop of a herd of cows, I was struck by their sheer beauty. With a slender body, curved neck, long legs, elongated tail plumes and a subtle, dove-grey plumage, this bird really is the avian equivalent of a catwalk model.But not all is well for the blue cra]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/birdwatch-the-avian-equivalent-of-a-catwalk-model-blue-cranes-are-under-threat/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/birdwatch-the-avian-equivalent-of-a-catwalk-model-blue-cranes-are-under-threat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: Wetland plants have prospered this year – and I love this understated beauty | Sarah Lambert]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ailsworth, Cambridgeshire: Trifid bur-marigold is struggling nationally, but thanks to a little &lsquo;Goldilocks&rsquo; land management, it has the perfect conditions hereAfter a night of storms, the air feels freshly washed. I breathe in delicious scents of damp grass, earth, and sweet, winey blackberry from hedges weighed down with a bumper harvest. Once again, I&rsquo;m drawn to the River Nene, a ribbon of blue and green that snakes lazily through the valley. I stand for a while on the bridg]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-wetland-plants-have-prospered-this-year-and-i-love-this-understated-beauty-sarah-lambert/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-wetland-plants-have-prospered-this-year-and-i-love-this-understated-beauty-sarah-lambert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reclaiming the streets: the architects clawing back Europe’s car-centric spaces]]></title><description><![CDATA[The European Prize for Urban Public Space&rsquo;s shortlist highlights projects helping people cope with climate crisisIn the words of Joni Mitchell, the planners of many urban centres around the world &ldquo;paved paradise and put up a parking lot&rdquo;. The European Prize for Urban Public Space tries to show that cities don&rsquo;t have to be locked in the automotive age for ever.The prize&rsquo;s latest shortlist, announced on Wednesday, highlights architectural projects that convert infrast]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/reclaiming-the-streets-the-architects-clawing-back-europes-car-centric-spaces/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/reclaiming-the-streets-the-architects-clawing-back-europes-car-centric-spaces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: Downed trees and flooding as Hurricane Lowell batters western Hawaii]]></title><description><![CDATA[The storm brought damaging winds and torrential rain to parts of the island on Monday and Tuesday, triggering concerns about flash flooding and mudslides.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/watch-downed-trees-and-flooding-as-hurricane-lowell-batters-western-hawaii/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 03:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/watch-downed-trees-and-flooding-as-hurricane-lowell-batters-western-hawaii/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How cleaning up the air is speeding up global warming - and revealing a bigger problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[A curious online row over this summer's heatwaves points to a wider - and worrying - shift in climate science.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-cleaning-up-the-air-is-speeding-up-global-warming-and-revealing-a-bigger-problem/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-cleaning-up-the-air-is-speeding-up-global-warming-and-revealing-a-bigger-problem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two more people arrested over ‘mountain of illegal waste’ dumped in Oxfordshire]]></title><description><![CDATA[A total of six people apprehended as clean-up of rubbish stacked 10 metres high cost about &pound;6mTwo men have been arrested after fly-tippers dumped a &ldquo;mountain of illegal waste&rdquo;, stacked 10 metres high, in Oxfordshire.Hundreds of tonnes of rubbish appeared in a field between the River Cherwell and the A34 near Kidlington in November last year. The waste tip was so large that removing it could cost more than the local council&rsquo;s annual budget, the area&rsquo;s MP said. Contin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/two-more-people-arrested-over-mountain-of-illegal-waste-dumped-in-oxfordshire/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 23:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/two-more-people-arrested-over-mountain-of-illegal-waste-dumped-in-oxfordshire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US federal court says no constitutional right to clean water in Mississippi case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Appeals court dismisses lawsuit from Jackson residents claiming that tainted drinking water violated their rights A US appellate court has decided that the federal constitution does not guarantee a right to clean water.That legal opinion came in the form of a decision on Friday from the fifth circuit court of appeals to uphold a lower court&rsquo;s dismissal of a 2022 lawsuit from several Jackson, Mississippi, residents claiming that tainted drinking water violated their constitutional rights. C]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/us-federal-court-says-no-constitutional-right-to-clean-water-in-mississippi-case/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/us-federal-court-says-no-constitutional-right-to-clean-water-in-mississippi-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One in 12 golf clubs in England broke water extraction rules in past five years]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 140 clubs breached licences, with a third caught taking water illegally, analysis shows &ndash; but no fines issuedMore than 140 golf clubs in England have breached their water extraction licences in the past five years, according to data analysis by the Guardian.More than a third of these clubs were caught taking water illegally from the environment, either by taking more than permitted or by removing it outside the permitted period. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/one-in-12-golf-clubs-in-england-broke-water-extraction-rules-in-past-five-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/one-in-12-golf-clubs-in-england-broke-water-extraction-rules-in-past-five-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shetland spaceport project secures £30m of UK government investment]]></title><description><![CDATA[The funding will be used to build two more launchpads.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/shetland-spaceport-project-secures-30m-of-uk-government-investment/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/shetland-spaceport-project-secures-30m-of-uk-government-investment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: This moorland needed rainfall – it got something even better | Ed Douglas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eyam Moor, Derbyshire: It&rsquo;s a place that I treasure greatly, and now it has a change of ownership that is worth celebratingCan a landscape sigh with relief? It felt that way, pushing through bilberry and cowberry hung with pearls of overnight rain that soaked&nbsp;my lower legs.On the path, dry, dusty soil had reverted to reassuring gloop. I was thrilled, at one point, to step cautiously round a puddle. Overhead, a buzzard wheeled and a small gang of swallows skimmed across heather whose p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-this-moorland-needed-rainfall-it-got-something-even-better-ed-douglas/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-this-moorland-needed-rainfall-it-got-something-even-better-ed-douglas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We have really cool sharks’: three-year project to lift lid on Britain’s little-understood species]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anglers will help scientists investigate the porbeagle, tope and blue shark to boost knowledge and conservation&lsquo;We have really cool sharks,&rdquo; says Dr Lucy Hawkes. She is not referring to animals in the rich coastal waters of South Africa or Mexico, but instead talking about the species that live around Britain. Hawkes, an associate professor at the University of Exeter, is co-leading a new three-year project to investigate the lives of three of England&rsquo;s most vulnerable shark sp]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/we-have-really-cool-sharks-three-year-project-to-lift-lid-on-britains-little-understood-species/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/we-have-really-cool-sharks-three-year-project-to-lift-lid-on-britains-little-understood-species/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nepal says big polluters must ‘wake up’ as it calls for climate compensation over flood disaster]]></title><description><![CDATA[Foreign minister Shisir Khanal tells the Guardian the world&rsquo;s biggest economies need to help Nepal, which contributes less than 0.1% of global greenhouse gas emissions Nepal is demanding $20m in climate compensation for the recent devastating floods, as a senior minister called on the world&rsquo;s most polluting countries to &ldquo;wake up&rdquo; and accept shared responsibility for a disaster that led to the death or disappearance of more than 6,000 people.Scientists believe the climate]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nepal-says-big-polluters-must-wake-up-as-it-calls-for-climate-compensation-over-flood-disaster/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 02:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nepal-says-big-polluters-must-wake-up-as-it-calls-for-climate-compensation-over-flood-disaster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global move away from oil could lead to conflict and migration, experts say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers urge governments to help worst afflicted countries, such as Nigeria and Algeria, which rely on oil revenues for public servicesConflict, migration and economic upheaval will accompany the global move away from oil, unless governments act urgently to help the worst afflicted countries to cope, research has found.Nigeria, Iran, Angola and Algeria are among the countries that will be severely affected, as they rely strongly on oil revenues for their government and provision of public se]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/global-move-away-from-oil-could-lead-to-conflict-and-migration-experts-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/global-move-away-from-oil-could-lead-to-conflict-and-migration-experts-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cities in Great Britain most vulnerable to extreme heat revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[OS index examines which &lsquo;urban heat islands&rsquo; suffer the most &ndash; and which cope the best with rising temperaturesPortsmouth, Leicester, Exeter, Bristol and Nottingham will be among the cities that warm the most by the end of this century as global heating turns British cities into urban heat islands, according to research.Analysis from Ordnance Survey (OS) has created a heat vulnerability index for all cities in Great Britain. Portsmouth, which sits on the south coast of England]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/cities-in-great-britain-most-vulnerable-to-extreme-heat-revealed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/cities-in-great-britain-most-vulnerable-to-extreme-heat-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gaps in evidence on vaccinating badgers against TB, researchers say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers want increased monitoring of the vaccination's impact on the disease and a review of the evidence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/gaps-in-evidence-on-vaccinating-badgers-against-tb-researchers-say/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/gaps-in-evidence-on-vaccinating-badgers-against-tb-researchers-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[French winemakers forecast 30-year low harvest after severe drought and heat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Estimates suggest drop in production with vineyards also concerned &lsquo;smoke taint&rsquo; from wildfires may affect qualityFrench vineyards hit by severe drought and heatwaves are expected to report a 30-year low in wine production after the country&rsquo;s hottest ever recorded summer, according to the agriculture ministry.Initial estimates suggest winemakers will produce just under 34m hectolitres from this year&rsquo;s harvest: a drop of 6% on last year, and 17% less than &zwnj;the 2021-20]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/french-winemakers-forecast-30-year-low-harvest-after-severe-drought-and-heat/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/french-winemakers-forecast-30-year-low-harvest-after-severe-drought-and-heat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can breath be art? Liz Larner on sculpting with hair, lashes, leather – and international group exhalation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Californian once cultivated petri dishes breathed on by artists that turned &lsquo;murky and scary&rsquo;. But now, in our dystopian age of space technocrats, she&rsquo;s taking inspiration from Nasa shots of asteroids&lsquo;I had artists from all over the world breathe over petri dishes,&rdquo; says Liz Larner. &ldquo;It was a piece of international art made from breath bacteria.&rdquo; The American sculptor is reminiscing about her 1988 work Every Artist Gave a Breath, a fragile and strang]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/can-breath-be-art-liz-larner-on-sculpting-with-hair-lashes-leather-and-international-group-exhalation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 16:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/can-breath-be-art-liz-larner-on-sculpting-with-hair-lashes-leather-and-international-group-exhalation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public asked to have their say on proposed new renewable energy company]]></title><description><![CDATA[The proposed plans aim to reduce the cost of energy in the long-term, but won't be able to set bills.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/public-asked-to-have-their-say-on-proposed-new-renewable-energy-company/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 16:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/public-asked-to-have-their-say-on-proposed-new-renewable-energy-company/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heatwaves and wildfires are setting back air quality improvements, UN finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[WMO report details extreme weather events causing climatic feedback loop with serious health consequencesBig increases in wildfires and heatwaves supercharged by the climate crisis are hindering improvements to air quality around the world, UN experts have said.Regions that had recorded a fall in pollution emitted by cars and industrial sites are facing new threats to air quality because of exposure to smoke from wildfires, according to a new report, while rising temperatures caused by intense h]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/heatwaves-and-wildfires-are-setting-back-air-quality-improvements-un-finds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 13:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/heatwaves-and-wildfires-are-setting-back-air-quality-improvements-un-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Study to reveal more about Guernsey's wild ferrets]]></title><description><![CDATA[A conservation group has been spending a year studying wild ferrets after securing government funds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/study-to-reveal-more-about-guernseys-wild-ferrets/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 13:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/study-to-reveal-more-about-guernseys-wild-ferrets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glowworms shine again in North Yorkshire after larvae reared in garden shed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Volunteer &lsquo;glow-getters&rsquo; overseeing reintroduction of endangered beetles at Nosterfield nature reserveThe bioluminescent beams of &ldquo;fairy folk&rdquo; are shining again from a nature reserve in North Yorkshire for the first time in a century after the successful reintroduction of endangered glowworms.Female glowworms were spotted over multiple weeks at Nosterfield nature reserve this summer following a no-frills, almost zero-budget reintroduction of the much-loved invertebrates,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/glowworms-shine-again-in-north-yorkshire-after-larvae-reared-in-garden-shed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/glowworms-shine-again-in-north-yorkshire-after-larvae-reared-in-garden-shed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weather tracker: Typhoon Saudel causes mass evacuations in south-east China]]></title><description><![CDATA[Torrential rain causes widespread damage; while north-west South Africa hit by thunderstorms and central-southern US faces oppressive heatTyphoon Saudel brought days of torrential rain to Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian and Guangdong provinces in south-east China last week. The city of Putian, in Fujian province, recorded 416.5mm of rain in a 24-hour period between Thursday and Friday, with surrounding villages recording more than 500mm in the same period. In Fujian, authorities estimate that almost 6]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/weather-tracker-typhoon-saudel-causes-mass-evacuations-in-south-east-china/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 10:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/weather-tracker-typhoon-saudel-causes-mass-evacuations-in-south-east-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We’re the mayors of Paris, Milan and Phoenix. The heat crisis has us all facing the same question | Emmanuel Grégoire, Giuseppe Sala and Kate Gallego]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our three cities are learning from each other about how to protect residents. These climate policies are also public health measuresThis summer, mayors met in London during the heatwave that ironically threatened to derail London Climate Action Week.As temperatures broke records across the UK and Europe, leading some climate talks to be suspended or cancelled, we found ourselves seeking shelter and comparing how our cities prepare for extreme heat: how we protect vulnerable residents, communicat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/were-the-mayors-of-paris-milan-and-phoenix-the-heat-crisis-has-us-all-facing-the-same-question-emmanuel-grgoire-giuseppe-sala-and-kate-gallego/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/were-the-mayors-of-paris-milan-and-phoenix-the-heat-crisis-has-us-all-facing-the-same-question-emmanuel-grgoire-giuseppe-sala-and-kate-gallego/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pioneering fossil hunter recognised with blue plaque]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dorothea Bate discovered the dwarf elephant and the myotragus, an extinct goat-like antelope.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/pioneering-fossil-hunter-recognised-with-blue-plaque/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 08:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/pioneering-fossil-hunter-recognised-with-blue-plaque/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hot summer helps group clear 'buckets' of lake litter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The hot summer has meant lakes and rivers across the country have been running low.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/hot-summer-helps-group-clear-buckets-of-lake-litter/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 07:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/hot-summer-helps-group-clear-buckets-of-lake-litter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turtle doves released in bid to stop extinction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservationists release more than two dozen turtle doves in the South Downs National Park.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/turtle-doves-released-in-bid-to-stop-extinction/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 07:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/turtle-doves-released-in-bid-to-stop-extinction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: A dreadful den of murder and thievery – or is it? | Merryn Glover]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lynchat, Spey Valley: So many stories fill the iron age Raitts Cave, from wild legend to the more quotidian truth of its historyThe word &ldquo;cave&rdquo; is full of possibility. It speaks of darkness, secrets, treasures and escapees, all&nbsp;of which can be found in the stories of Raitts Cave, which lies in&nbsp;a field near the hamlet of Lynchat, Inverness-shire.Its Gaelic name is An Uaimh Mhor, &ldquo;the great cave&rdquo;, and one legend claims it was built by giants, the females hollowing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-a-dreadful-den-of-murder-and-thievery-or-is-it-merryn-glover/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-a-dreadful-den-of-murder-and-thievery-or-is-it-merryn-glover/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Sharks are my film stars’: how the Jacques Cousteau of the North Sea finally unlocked its beauty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Epic plankton blooms make filming in the North Sea notoriously difficult. But a new documentary gives a rare glimpse of the kaleidoscopic life &ndash; seals, sharks, tuna, orcas and shorthorn sculpins &ndash; lurking beneath its wavesThe North Sea, as even its greatest admirers will concede, often glowers an unappetising grey or brown. And we assume that its dull exterior is matched by sediment-filled waters where little life dwells. For years, the friends and family of Peter van Rodijnen wonder]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/sharks-are-my-film-stars-how-the-jacques-cousteau-of-the-north-sea-finally-unlocked-its-beauty/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/sharks-are-my-film-stars-how-the-jacques-cousteau-of-the-north-sea-finally-unlocked-its-beauty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reindeer and rare-earth minerals: Swedish politicians take aim at Indigenous Sami in mining dispute]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gabna community fear their traditional herding routes will be sacrificed as far-right rhetoric ramps up against themFor the Swedish-Sami politician &Aring;sa Larsson Blind, it was something of a watershed moment in the national conversation around Indigenous rights.In late April and May, as the country geared up for this month&rsquo;s elections, the deputy prime minister and energy minister, Ebba Busch, gave a series of speeches and articles publicly attacking the Sami&rsquo;s rights to graze re]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/reindeer-and-rare-earth-minerals-swedish-politicians-take-aim-at-indigenous-sami-in-mining-dispute/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/reindeer-and-rare-earth-minerals-swedish-politicians-take-aim-at-indigenous-sami-in-mining-dispute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turning cooler with wet and windy weather forecast for UK this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weekend warmth gives way to rain and strong winds for many into the start of the new week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/turning-cooler-with-wet-and-windy-weather-forecast-for-uk-this-week/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 05:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/turning-cooler-with-wet-and-windy-weather-forecast-for-uk-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The volunteers risking their lives to defuse Indonesia's wildfire 'carbon bombs']]></title><description><![CDATA[Peat fires in Borneo are releasing ancient stores of carbon - and sending a toxic smog across South East Asia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-volunteers-risking-their-lives-to-defuse-indonesias-wildfire-carbon-bombs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 01:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-volunteers-risking-their-lives-to-defuse-indonesias-wildfire-carbon-bombs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Biopsies, aerial drills and a personal pizza: a day in the life of a shark scientist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jasmin Graham, a shark scientist and science communicator, also makes time in her day to practice her hobbies and play music bingo with friends&ldquo;Sharks are not monsters, they just need better PR,&rdquo; writes Jasmin Graham. And she should know: Graham is a shark scientist and science communicator.Here&rsquo;s what a day in Graham&rsquo;s life in Sarasota, Florida looks like. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/biopsies-aerial-drills-and-a-personal-pizza-a-day-in-the-life-of-a-shark-scientist/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/biopsies-aerial-drills-and-a-personal-pizza-a-day-in-the-life-of-a-shark-scientist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air conditioners are our best bet in the fight against extreme heat – whether we like it or not]]></title><description><![CDATA[Global AC demand will inevitably accelerate as the world continues to warm amid the climate crisisThe greenest campaigners against climate change have long suffered from a crippling shortcoming: they too often frame the challenge as a problem of excess consumption. This motivates calls to &ldquo;degrow&rdquo; the economy and to curb the population. The claim is that humans consume too many resources, which in the context of climate change means too much energy.Nowhere has the tension between thi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/air-conditioners-are-our-best-bet-in-the-fight-against-extreme-heat-whether-we-like-it-or-not/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/air-conditioners-are-our-best-bet-in-the-fight-against-extreme-heat-whether-we-like-it-or-not/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Litter pick collects 50 bags of rubbish from river]]></title><description><![CDATA[A litter picking group gathers every month to remove rubbish from the River Wear in Durham.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/litter-pick-collects-50-bags-of-rubbish-from-river/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 09:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/litter-pick-collects-50-bags-of-rubbish-from-river/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the hair of a museum bear is helping tackle wildlife crime]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hayden Leigh, a forensic science graduate, is studying the hair of Boris the bear.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-the-hair-of-a-museum-bear-is-helping-tackle-wildlife-crime/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 08:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-the-hair-of-a-museum-bear-is-helping-tackle-wildlife-crime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Britain’s Yellowstone’: restoration project aims to take the greed out of land acquisition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investors in Emblehope Moor will get their financial returns &ndash; and then it will be given to community or charity ownersIt is difficult to find the most remote place in England. There is no public transport, no roads and no sign of any human habitation. Online route finders mistakenly direct cars up a grassy track. But miles along gravel forest roads in the far north of Northumberland is the largest contiguous rewilding site under single ownership in the country.The vast glacial bowl of 7,5]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/britains-yellowstone-restoration-project-aims-to-take-the-greed-out-of-land-acquisition/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/britains-yellowstone-restoration-project-aims-to-take-the-greed-out-of-land-acquisition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[El Niño-fuelled wildfires destroy precious Indonesian forests – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indonesian authorities intensify operations as fires continue to burn across Sumatra and Kalimantan, with haze spreading to Malaysia, Singapore and Philippines Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/el-nio-fuelled-wildfires-destroy-precious-indonesian-forests-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 05:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/el-nio-fuelled-wildfires-destroy-precious-indonesian-forests-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[El Nino-fuelled wildfires destroy precious Indonesian forests – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indonesian authorities intensify operations as fires continue to burn across Sumatra and Kalimantan, with haze spreading to Malaysia, Singapore and Philippines Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/el-nino-fuelled-wildfires-destroy-precious-indonesian-forests-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 05:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/el-nino-fuelled-wildfires-destroy-precious-indonesian-forests-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aviation faces hotter, stormier skies – and passengers might have to accept more disruption]]></title><description><![CDATA[Are people going to have to increasingly accept more delays and diversions as the effects of climate change intensify?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/aviation-faces-hotter-stormier-skies-and-passengers-might-have-to-accept-more-disruption/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 01:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/aviation-faces-hotter-stormier-skies-and-passengers-might-have-to-accept-more-disruption/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Possums in the roof, koalas in bed: study shows how animals resort to Australian homes after habitat loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Microbats and wombats among the most common species found in buildings, with some discovered in letterboxes or air conditioning systemsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPossums in the roof, bats in the curtains and ducks on the balcony: new research has revealed how native animals are making themselves at home in our houses.Researchers have analysed a decade of wildlife rescue reports and found brushtail and ringtail]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/possums-in-the-roof-koalas-in-bed-study-shows-how-animals-resort-to-australian-homes-after-habitat-loss/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/possums-in-the-roof-koalas-in-bed-study-shows-how-animals-resort-to-australian-homes-after-habitat-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform continues to cast doubt on climate science. Do its supporters agree?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Climate scepticism is common at the Reform party conference, but many also criticise Labour for failing to protect Britons from hot weatherOn the second day of the Reform UK conference, in the wake of an undercover investigation alleging party officials plotted to evade the law on foreign donations, the deputy leader, Richard Tice, addressed the audience. Within minutes, a banner appeared behind him reading: &ldquo;Collect &pound;5m, burn the planet.&rdquo;It was taken down promptly and Tice, wh]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/reform-continues-to-cast-doubt-on-climate-science-do-its-supporters-agree/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/reform-continues-to-cast-doubt-on-climate-science-do-its-supporters-agree/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump signs order to remove endangered species protection for grey wolves]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US president says the move will help ranchers, but conservationists say it could derail efforts to recover populations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/trump-signs-order-to-remove-endangered-species-protection-for-grey-wolves/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 11:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/trump-signs-order-to-remove-endangered-species-protection-for-grey-wolves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manx space group urges election candidates to back treaty]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Isle of Man Mars Society is urging politicians to sign an international space exploration agreement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/manx-space-group-urges-election-candidates-to-back-treaty/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 08:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/manx-space-group-urges-election-candidates-to-back-treaty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ancient cave art discovery suggests first known humans in Ireland walked over from Wales]]></title><description><![CDATA[During the most recent Ice Age, researchers believe there was a "lost land bridge" between Wales and Ireland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/ancient-cave-art-discovery-suggests-first-known-humans-in-ireland-walked-over-from-wales/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 07:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/ancient-cave-art-discovery-suggests-first-known-humans-in-ireland-walked-over-from-wales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beekeepers warn of Asian hornet threat and call for UK awareness campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say invasive species are creating &lsquo;pollinator deserts&rsquo; and could have serious impact on food securityBritish beekeepers have called for a national awareness campaign about the impact of Asian hornets as they warned the invasive species was creating &ldquo;pollinator deserts&rdquo; and threatening food security.Native to south-east Asia, the yellow-legged hornet is thought to have arrived in Europe in 2004 and has continued to spread ever since, its numbers probably boosted by]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/beekeepers-warn-of-asian-hornet-threat-and-call-for-uk-awareness-campaign/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/beekeepers-warn-of-asian-hornet-threat-and-call-for-uk-awareness-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: The wild, riotous sounds of otters in battle | Cal Flyn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Isle of Lismore, Argyll: They skim over the surface like stones, making such a hullabaloo you could hear them a mile awayI hear them before I see them: a wailing, or something more like ululation. High-pitched, repeated vocalisations that are neither man nor cat, but somewhere in between. I throw open the cabin door, unsure what to look for, and for a moment see nothing new: only the rocky strand and the sweep of dark wrack high above the shoreline.The strange, warbling sound comes again. Ai-ai-]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-the-wild-riotous-sounds-of-otters-in-battle-cal-flyn/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-the-wild-riotous-sounds-of-otters-in-battle-cal-flyn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don’t drain the budget: how to save on water heating costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s one of the easiest ways for households to save money and cut emissions. Australian experts share tips that will have you singing efficiently in the showerChange 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.comAustralians love getting into hot water. About 15% have four or more showers a day, while nearly a third]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/dont-drain-the-budget-how-to-save-on-water-heating-costs/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/dont-drain-the-budget-how-to-save-on-water-heating-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A mysterious 'island' appears and then disappears in Canada &ndash; video]]></title><description><![CDATA[A mysterious island has emerged in Williston Lake in Canada. A local resident shared a video of a floating 'island' with trees growing from it &ndash; which has appeared, disappeared and appeared again within two months. Satellite imagery has confirmed its existence and disappearance, and experts say the rising water level has set free trees that have been growing on woody debris on the shore Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-mysterious-island-appears-and-then-disappears-in-canada-ndash-video/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-mysterious-island-appears-and-then-disappears-in-canada-ndash-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At least 37 killed by toxic fumes during alleged petrol theft in Nigeria, reports say]]></title><description><![CDATA[An environmental group says those who died are suspected of stealing petrol from a pipeline in Nigeria's Rivers State.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/at-least-37-killed-by-toxic-fumes-during-alleged-petrol-theft-in-nigeria-reports-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 17:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/at-least-37-killed-by-toxic-fumes-during-alleged-petrol-theft-in-nigeria-reports-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jackdaw gasfield set to be approved by ministers this month, sources say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Energy secretary could recommend new North Sea drilling next week, as ministers also consider approval for Rosebank oilfieldUK politics live &ndash; latest updatesBusiness live &ndash; latest updatesMinisters are poised to approve a controversial new gasfield in the North Sea this month, according to government sources, and are considering approving a major oilfield later this year.Miatta Fahnbulleh, the energy secretary, will give her recommendation to approve the Jackdaw field off the coast of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/jackdaw-gasfield-set-to-be-approved-by-ministers-this-month-sources-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/jackdaw-gasfield-set-to-be-approved-by-ministers-this-month-sources-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week in wildlife: a hitchhiking crab, a shy wallaby and penguins in little jackets]]></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-hitchhiking-crab-a-shy-wallaby-and-penguins-in-little-jackets/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/week-in-wildlife-a-hitchhiking-crab-a-shy-wallaby-and-penguins-in-little-jackets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What we know about the link between Nepal’s flash floods and our climate crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this week&rsquo;s newsletter: The full scale of the disaster is still emerging, but as rescue efforts continue, scientists warn that a warming Himalayas could mean more deadly hazards&bull; Don&rsquo;t get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereAt 8.37am local time last Wednesday, a huge mass of rock and ice sheared free from a mountain, sliding 1,200 metres to the valley floor in Nepal&rsquo;s Langtang national park, about 60km north of the country&rsquo;s capital, Kathmandu.Horr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/what-we-know-about-the-link-between-nepals-flash-floods-and-our-climate-crisis/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/what-we-know-about-the-link-between-nepals-flash-floods-and-our-climate-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revealed: how companies ‘secretly’ use billions of litres of public water in drought-hit England]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive: As millions of people face hosepipe bans, many companies are not required to report, let alone cut, use of public supplyLess than 1% of businesses in England use more water than the daily needs of 10 million people, as millions of households face hosepipe bans and three-quarters of the country is in drought.Businesses across England use 2.6bn litres a day from the public water supply, which includes potable and non-potable water provided by water companies. In total, businesses accoun]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/revealed-how-companies-secretly-use-billions-of-litres-of-public-water-in-drought-hit-england/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/revealed-how-companies-secretly-use-billions-of-litres-of-public-water-in-drought-hit-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is a whale fossil the leftovers of a Bronze Age Sunday roast?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 10-year-old boy was out looking for fossils along the shore in Islandmagee when he spotted the back of the skull.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/is-a-whale-fossil-the-leftovers-of-a-bronze-age-sunday-roast/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 07:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/is-a-whale-fossil-the-leftovers-of-a-bronze-age-sunday-roast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Renewable energy in NI reaches record level]]></title><description><![CDATA[And for the first time renewable generation has consistently exceeded non-renewable generation since January.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/renewable-energy-in-ni-reaches-record-level/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 07:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/renewable-energy-in-ni-reaches-record-level/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From 'dog fruit' to darling: India's avocado boom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Demand for avocados is booming in India and local growers hope to grab more of the market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/from-dog-fruit-to-darling-indias-avocado-boom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 07:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/from-dog-fruit-to-darling-indias-avocado-boom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air pollution from ships may be more harmful than road traffic emissions, port study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists say ultrafine particles in cruise ship emissions associated with reduced ability to resist common virusesMore than 2.5 million cruise passengers travelled through Southampton in 2025. It is also the UK&rsquo;s leading vehicle and deep-sea trading port. You can see the ships and port machinery from miles around. All of this is downwind of a city of 260,000 people.A team of 32 researchers began investigating air pollution from the docks in 2018. Their research has revealed that the type]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/air-pollution-from-ships-may-be-more-harmful-than-road-traffic-emissions-port-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/air-pollution-from-ships-may-be-more-harmful-than-road-traffic-emissions-port-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: It’s 10am at the Melplash Show and the cider contest is well under way | Sara Hudston]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bridport, Dorset: Away from the sheep, pigs and Martin Clunes&rsquo;s horse, I find a bounty of local ciders &ndash; and concern about this year&rsquo;s apple harvestIt&rsquo;s Melplash Show day and all of Bridport is here. Crowds jostle for a look at the pigs, cattle and sheep. The actor Martin Clunes, who lives locally, leads one of his heavy horses into the ring, a&nbsp;big strawberry roan gelding with a mane plaited with ribbons. Everyone ignores the celebrity: they are far more interested i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-its-10am-at-the-melplash-show-and-the-cider-contest-is-well-under-way-sara-hudston/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-its-10am-at-the-melplash-show-and-the-cider-contest-is-well-under-way-sara-hudston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albanese’s resources minister celebrating the Beetaloo carbon bomb is a hell of a choice. Labor can’t say it wasn’t warned | Clear Air]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists will be able to estimate the amount of heating and destruction caused by the gas ultimately drawn from the BeetalooGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA giant chunk of glacier-covered mountain has collapsed with catastrophic effect and, whatever the mechanics of the disaster in Nepal&rsquo;s Langtang national park, this is what human-caused climate crisis looks like. The likelihood of it happening again will rise as temperatures increase and the ice within rock]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/albaneses-resources-minister-celebrating-the-beetaloo-carbon-bomb-is-a-hell-of-a-choice-labor-cant-say-it-wasnt-warned-clear-air/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/albaneses-resources-minister-celebrating-the-beetaloo-carbon-bomb-is-a-hell-of-a-choice-labor-cant-say-it-wasnt-warned-clear-air/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Miracle' eagle with broken wing spotted back above Scottish coast]]></title><description><![CDATA[A sea eagle that confounded experts by surviving with a broken wing has been spotted back above Scotland's west coast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/miracle-eagle-with-broken-wing-spotted-back-above-scottish-coast/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 02:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/miracle-eagle-with-broken-wing-spotted-back-above-scottish-coast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minister tells Brits to stock up on days of supplies after ‘supersize’ El Niño warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive: Angela Eagle urges UK citizens to be &lsquo;a bit more resilient&rsquo; as they plan for national emergenciesBritish people have been urged to have enough food and water on hand to survive a few days without power or water, as the UN said the El Ni&ntilde;o climate phenomenon was &ldquo;supersizing before our eyes&rdquo;, exacerbating extreme weather events worldwide.Forecasters say they are braced for the biggest El Ni&ntilde;o in 1,000 years, bringing wildfires and floods to parts o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/minister-tells-brits-to-stock-up-on-days-of-supplies-after-supersize-el-nio-warning/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/minister-tells-brits-to-stock-up-on-days-of-supplies-after-supersize-el-nio-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘So scary’: massive hail and torrential rain causes chaos in Toronto]]></title><description><![CDATA[Videos shared from across the region showed streets overwhelmed by rain and hailstones falling in a matter of minutes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/so-scary-massive-hail-and-torrential-rain-causes-chaos-in-toronto/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/so-scary-massive-hail-and-torrential-rain-causes-chaos-in-toronto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grinding up fish to feed to fish is ‘absurd’: fears over UN fish farm plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Huge rollout of farms could harm ecosystems and threaten food sources of vulnerable communities, say expertsNearly half of the world&rsquo;s wild fish catch will be ground into animal feed for farmed fish if plans to expand aquaculture go ahead, a report has found.The UN&rsquo;s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is aiming to increase aquaculture &ndash; where fish are farmed rather than caught in the wild &ndash; production by 75% by 2040. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/grinding-up-fish-to-feed-to-fish-is-absurd-fears-over-un-fish-farm-plan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/grinding-up-fish-to-feed-to-fish-is-absurd-fears-over-un-fish-farm-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grinding up fish to feed to fish is ‘absurd’: fears over UN aquaculture plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Huge rollout of fish farms could harm ecosystems and threaten vulnerable communities&rsquo; food sources, say expertsNearly half of the world&rsquo;s wild fish catch will be ground into animal feed for farmed fish if plans to expand aquaculture go ahead, a report has found.The UN&rsquo;s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is aiming to increase aquaculture &ndash; where fish are farmed rather than caught in the wild &ndash; production by 75% by 2040. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/grinding-up-fish-to-feed-to-fish-is-absurd-fears-over-un-aquaculture-plan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/grinding-up-fish-to-feed-to-fish-is-absurd-fears-over-un-aquaculture-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How climate denialism finds its way to the US's highest office &ndash; video explainer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Although it's scientific consensus that the climate crisis is happening, climate change denialists have found support in the highest office during the second Trump administration and significantly influenced current climate and environment policies. The Guardian's fossil fuel and climate reporter Dharna Noor explains why such rhetorics could be dangerous for our planet Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-climate-denialism-finds-its-way-to-the-uss-highest-office-ndash-video-explainer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-climate-denialism-finds-its-way-to-the-uss-highest-office-ndash-video-explainer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How climate denialism finds its way to the US 's highest office &ndash; video explainer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Although it's scientific consensus that the climate crisis is happening, climate change denialists have found support in the highest office during the second Trump administration and significantly influenced current climate and environment policies. The Guardian's fossil fuel and climate reporter Dharna Noor explains why such rhetorics could be dangerous for our planet Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-climate-denialism-finds-its-way-to-the-us-s-highest-office-ndash-video-explainer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-climate-denialism-finds-its-way-to-the-us-s-highest-office-ndash-video-explainer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[There’s a quick way to slow climate change. Why isn’t everyone doing it? - video]]></title><description><![CDATA[Methane is a potent greenhouse gas that traps more than 80 times as much heat than carbon dioxide over a 20-year period and causes 25% of global heating today. We definitely don&rsquo;t want this gas spewing needlessly into the atmosphere, but in 2023 that&rsquo;s exactly what environment editor Damian Carrington found was happening when he reported on 1,000 super-emitting methane leaks across the globe. Now Turkmenistan, the worst country for mega-leaks, has begun to plug them. Damian tells Mad]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/theres-a-quick-way-to-slow-climate-change-why-isnt-everyone-doing-it-video/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/theres-a-quick-way-to-slow-climate-change-why-isnt-everyone-doing-it-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the brain of a fly may help explain human behaviour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comparing the brains of male and female flies may transform our understanding of how genes shape behaviour, including ours.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-the-brain-of-a-fly-may-help-explain-human-behaviour/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-the-brain-of-a-fly-may-help-explain-human-behaviour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Razed by wildfire, erased by USPS: Hawaiians fight to restore mail delivery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wildfire victims rebuilt their homes in Lahaina only to find USPS had &lsquo;eliminated&rsquo; their addresses &ndash; while houses that didn&rsquo;t burn receive mail as normalTwo months after a devastating wildfire whipped through Lahaina in August 2023, Pam Reader was allowed back to see what was left of her home. With a heavy heart, she returned to the Hawaiian oceanside town now filled with endless blocks of burned houses. As she rounded her corner, she saw the only thing remaining was her]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/razed-by-wildfire-erased-by-usps-hawaiians-fight-to-restore-mail-delivery/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/razed-by-wildfire-erased-by-usps-hawaiians-fight-to-restore-mail-delivery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will El Nino bring chaos to UK weather?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Will El Nino bring chaos to UK weather?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/will-el-nino-bring-chaos-to-uk-weather/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/will-el-nino-bring-chaos-to-uk-weather/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A sun goddess, hundreds of devotees – and polluted water: the Nigerian festival threatened by gold mining]]></title><description><![CDATA[Each year, people from across the world gather in a grove sacred to the Yoruba goddess Osun to be healed, conceive or realise their deepest wishes. But toxic lead, mercury and cyanide is leaching into the river7Devotees in white clothing line the riverbank, praying as they carry offerings of fruit, kola nut and sacrificial animals in supplication to Osun, the Yoruba goddess of fertility, beauty and healing, whose carved form stands with arms outstretched a few metres away in the Osun River.It is]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-sun-goddess-hundreds-of-devotees-and-polluted-water-the-nigerian-festival-threatened-by-gold-mining/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-sun-goddess-hundreds-of-devotees-and-polluted-water-the-nigerian-festival-threatened-by-gold-mining/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A river goddess, hundreds of devotees – and polluted water: the Nigerian festival threatened by gold mining]]></title><description><![CDATA[Each year, people from across the world gather in a grove sacred to the Yoruba goddess Osun to be healed, conceive or realise their deepest wishes. But toxic lead, mercury and cyanide is leaching into the riverDevotees in white clothing line the riverbank, praying as they carry offerings of fruit, kola nut and sacrificial animals in supplication to Osun, the Yoruba goddess of fertility, beauty and healing, whose carved form stands with arms outstretched a few metres away in the Osun River.It is]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-river-goddess-hundreds-of-devotees-and-polluted-water-the-nigerian-festival-threatened-by-gold-mining/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-river-goddess-hundreds-of-devotees-and-polluted-water-the-nigerian-festival-threatened-by-gold-mining/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Invasive tropical mosquito found breeding in east London]]></title><description><![CDATA[Climate crisis could increase incursions of Aedes aegypti, which can transmit Zika virus and dengue, experts sayAn invasive mosquito capable of transmitting tropical diseases has been found breeding in homes in east London, with warnings that the rapidly warming climate will lead to greater &ldquo;incursions of invasive mosquitoes&rdquo;.This is the first time the species has been identified breeding in the UK and the fourth time it has been detected. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/invasive-tropical-mosquito-found-breeding-in-east-london/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/invasive-tropical-mosquito-found-breeding-in-east-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a new instrument could reveal the secrets of the stars]]></title><description><![CDATA[MOONS, which was built by a team lead from Scotland, has started its work at the Very Large Telescope in Chile.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-a-new-instrument-could-reveal-the-secrets-of-the-stars/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-a-new-instrument-could-reveal-the-secrets-of-the-stars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The plastic waste overtaking New York – and the people trying to curb it]]></title><description><![CDATA[From New York to Quebec, photographer Bryan Anselm spent months capturing spaces overrun with plastic and the actions individuals and groups are taking to reduce wasteIn New York City, the plastic we discard has a way of remaining in plain sight. There are few alleys to hide residents&rsquo; refuse, and the clear recycling bags leave their contents on full display. In a city built on a dense grid, lightweight wrappers, bags and bottles spill from overflowing bins and skitter down sidewalks, coll]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-plastic-waste-overtaking-new-york-and-the-people-trying-to-curb-it/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-plastic-waste-overtaking-new-york-and-the-people-trying-to-curb-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iguaz&uacute; Falls' water level rises by five times the average &ndash; video]]></title><description><![CDATA[Water levels at Iguaz&uacute; Falls, on the border of Brazil and Argentina, have reached five times the average volume after heavy rains. The national park has stayed open to visitors with a safety protocol in place fortheir safety. The park's biologist and sustainability manager has said the water levels may be influenced by the El Ni&ntilde;o phenomenon Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/iguazuacute-falls-water-level-rises-by-five-times-the-average-ndash-video/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/iguazuacute-falls-water-level-rises-by-five-times-the-average-ndash-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toxic wildfire haze spreads across South East Asia as 'super' El Ni&ntilde;o intensifies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Millions of people have been exposed to the smog, with more than 12,000 children suffering respiratory issues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/toxic-wildfire-haze-spreads-across-south-east-asia-as-super-el-nintildeo-intensifies/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/toxic-wildfire-haze-spreads-across-south-east-asia-as-super-el-nintildeo-intensifies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stormy autumn, cold winter - how might El Niño affect the UK weather?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This year's El Ni&ntilde;o is expected to be the strongest in living memory and could lead to a range of impacts of the UK - including a stormy autumn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/stormy-autumn-cold-winter-how-might-el-nio-affect-the-uk-weather/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/stormy-autumn-cold-winter-how-might-el-nio-affect-the-uk-weather/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bring on the drones: how a technology revolution is being rolled out across Africa’s nature reserves]]></title><description><![CDATA[As graduates of an online training course gather from across the continent, the consensus is overwhelming: computers and saving animals go togetherOn a bitingly cold night in Lapalala Wilderness nature reserve in South Africa&rsquo;s Limpopo province, Duncan Kanyakera watches as instructor Jacques Viljoen deploys a thermal drone in search of a lone cheetah. Once the drone has disappeared into the inky sky, Kanyakera, from Tsavo in Kenya, and 20 other conservation professionals from across Africa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/bring-on-the-drones-how-a-technology-revolution-is-being-rolled-out-across-africas-nature-reserves/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/bring-on-the-drones-how-a-technology-revolution-is-being-rolled-out-across-africas-nature-reserves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Satellite images show how Canadian 'island' vanished before turning up 20 miles away]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Verify has used satellite imagery to track the mysterious phenomenon, which has surprised people around the world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/satellite-images-show-how-canadian-island-vanished-before-turning-up-20-miles-away/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/satellite-images-show-how-canadian-island-vanished-before-turning-up-20-miles-away/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: A stranded traveller that looks more plastic than animal | Elizabeth-Jane Burnett]]></title><description><![CDATA[Appledore, Devon: By-the-wind sailors have been washed up in great numbers this summer. I stumble on a single one of these bright blue beautiesAmid the hot grit of the estuarine beach, a cool light glints. Not the habitual shade of mussel shells, nor&nbsp;even the shimmer of sea glass, this is a blue so bright that at first I mistake it for a kind of plastic, perhaps the discarded part of a pair&nbsp;of goggles.I&rsquo;m about to pick it up when something prompts me to&nbsp;pause, mid-swoop; an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-a-stranded-traveller-that-looks-more-plastic-than-animal-elizabeth-jane-burnett/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 08:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-a-stranded-traveller-that-looks-more-plastic-than-animal-elizabeth-jane-burnett/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UN warns of 'supersized' El Ni&ntilde;o as countries prepare for impact]]></title><description><![CDATA[The WMO has warned that the natural weather phenomenon could bring disruption to global economies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/un-warns-of-supersized-el-nintildeo-as-countries-prepare-for-impact/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 08:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/un-warns-of-supersized-el-nintildeo-as-countries-prepare-for-impact/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Supersizing before our eyes’: UN warns of record El Niño approaching]]></title><description><![CDATA[Event is likely to be largest in at least 1,000 years and will pile extra heat into a world already in a climate crisisThe El Ni&ntilde;o climate phenomenon is &ldquo;supersizing before our eyes&rdquo;, the UN has said. The event is near certain to shatter temperature records, according to the latest forecasts.The El Ni&ntilde;o is likely to be the largest in at least 1,000 years and will pile extra heat into an atmosphere where temperatures are already rising rapidly due to global heating. The]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/supersizing-before-our-eyes-un-warns-of-record-el-nio-approaching/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/supersizing-before-our-eyes-un-warns-of-record-el-nio-approaching/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I camped in one of Britain’s last remaining rainforests]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fragment of temperate rainforest lies on the edge of Dartmoor, and following years of conservation work, its owners have now opened up a sustainable campsite next to this fragile ecosystemMist blankets the valley as I wheel my camping gear down the small hill towards a clearing ringed by trees and shrubs. A picnic bench sits at its edge, angled towards the reason why I&rsquo;m here: one of the last remaining fragments of temperate rainforest in Britain. I&rsquo;m pitching my tent at Wray Valle]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/i-camped-in-one-of-britains-last-remaining-rainforests/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/i-camped-in-one-of-britains-last-remaining-rainforests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Widow whose husband died after falling in slurry pit says farmers facing pressures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Margaret Owen said it seemed "things are getting worse" after a rise in deaths on British farms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/widow-whose-husband-died-after-falling-in-slurry-pit-says-farmers-facing-pressures/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 07:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/widow-whose-husband-died-after-falling-in-slurry-pit-says-farmers-facing-pressures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why El Niño can mean less rain but heavier downpours for India]]></title><description><![CDATA[El Ni&ntilde;o is associated with weaker monsoons in India &ndash; but research suggests it can also bring more extreme rainfallThe world is bracing for a &ldquo;super&rdquo; El Ni&ntilde;o, and its effects are already being felt in India, where the monsoon has brought less rain than average but more intense downpours.Meteorologists predict that the current El Ni&ntilde;o, which is developing over the Pacific, could be one of the strongest in living memory. India is likely to be heavily affected]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/why-el-nio-can-mean-less-rain-but-heavier-downpours-for-india/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/why-el-nio-can-mean-less-rain-but-heavier-downpours-for-india/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The September reset is real. I’m about to become a better person, flaxseed by flaxseed | Emma Brockes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Small changes are what I&rsquo;m aiming for &ndash; 10-minute workouts, cleaning out my handbag. Then I&rsquo;m less likely to have failed come OctoberAre you a January resolutions or a September reset person? The latter has always felt more propitious to me, light of the exhaustion of Christmas and with the weather still on our side. Last week, when the Pavlovian response to buying new stationery (for my kids) kicked in, I found myself following a rote impulse to sort my life out by replacing t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-september-reset-is-real-im-about-to-become-a-better-person-flaxseed-by-flaxseed-emma-brockes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-september-reset-is-real-im-about-to-become-a-better-person-flaxseed-by-flaxseed-emma-brockes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[There’s a quick way to slow climate change. Why isn’t everyone doing it? – podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Methane is a potent greenhouse gas that traps more than 80 times as much heat than carbon dioxide over a 20-year period and causes 25% of global heating today. We definitely don&rsquo;t want this gas spewing needlessly into the atmosphere, but in 2023 that&rsquo;s exactly what environment editor Damian Carrington found was happening when he reported on 1,000 super-emitting methane leaks across the globe. Now Turkmenistan, the worst country for mega-leaks, has begun to plug them. Damian tells Mad]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/theres-a-quick-way-to-slow-climate-change-why-isnt-everyone-doing-it-podcast/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/theres-a-quick-way-to-slow-climate-change-why-isnt-everyone-doing-it-podcast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The place that never freezes: the Arctic habitat where global heating threatens more ice, not less]]></title><description><![CDATA[The race to study the North Water between Canada and Greenland before it changes has led to a bold plan for an Inuit-run protected areaElectric-blue meltwater sprays up under Terry Noah&rsquo;s snowmobile as he races across sea ice extending out from Canada&rsquo;s northernmost public community: Grise Fiord in Nunavut, a hamlet of 144 people closer to Murmansk in Russia than the Canadian city of Toronto. The bay&rsquo;s cliffs loom higher and higher like stone icebergs as he approaches his desti]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-place-that-never-freezes-the-arctic-habitat-where-global-heating-threatens-more-ice-not-less/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-place-that-never-freezes-the-arctic-habitat-where-global-heating-threatens-more-ice-not-less/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ben Jennings on the rise of datacentres in Britain – cartoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/ben-jennings-on-the-rise-of-datacentres-in-britain-cartoon/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/ben-jennings-on-the-rise-of-datacentres-in-britain-cartoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After the flood: human suffering on an unfathomable scale in Nepal’s worst-hit districts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands remain missing and aid is hampered by treacherous conditions in communities almost wiped out of existenceSearching for the body of his wife in the mud, Dil Bahadur Shrestha lamented that he did not even have a shovel left. For now, he has been using his hands to try to find her as he picks through the ruins of his house.On Wednesday morning last week, Jamuna Shrestha, his wife of 50 years, had been at home in Betrawati on the banks of Nepal&rsquo;s Trishuli River, feeding her beloved c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/after-the-flood-human-suffering-on-an-unfathomable-scale-in-nepals-worst-hit-districts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/after-the-flood-human-suffering-on-an-unfathomable-scale-in-nepals-worst-hit-districts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scientists may have found first hint of dark matter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The mysterious material has eluded scientists for nearly a century.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/scientists-may-have-found-first-hint-of-dark-matter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/scientists-may-have-found-first-hint-of-dark-matter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Temperature check: alarm as prediction markets lean into weather and climate bets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Climate experts warn US Kalshi and Polymarket users are &lsquo;gamifying disasters&rsquo; as they bet on events like heatwaves and daily temperaturesOnline prediction markets, saturated by money staked on sport, crypto and politics, have now set their sights on a promising new area of growth: betting on the future livability of the planet itself.The rise of gamified predictions on the unfolding climate crisis, and shorter-term weather forecasts, has been underscored by a new deal that allows Kal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/temperature-check-alarm-as-prediction-markets-lean-into-weather-and-climate-bets/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/temperature-check-alarm-as-prediction-markets-lean-into-weather-and-climate-bets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mass breeding of game birds without welfare checks may be curtailed in England]]></title><description><![CDATA[Campaigners say pheasants and partridges reared &lsquo;on industrial scale&rsquo; do not have same protections as chickensThe government is considering a crackdown on pheasant shooting in England as part of a consultation on strict new animal welfare laws that would affect shoot organisers.Ministers are already considering plans for the issuing of licences for those who run game bird shoots. The proposals mean anybody associated with wildlife crime, such as the poisoning or shooting of birds of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/mass-breeding-of-game-birds-without-welfare-checks-may-be-curtailed-in-england/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/mass-breeding-of-game-birds-without-welfare-checks-may-be-curtailed-in-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transforming toxic: a new vision for urban waterways takes shape in Brooklyn – in photos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Designers are rethinking one of New York City&rsquo;s most polluted sites with climate adaptation and community benefitsThe 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/transforming-toxic-a-new-vision-for-urban-waterways-takes-shape-in-brooklyn-in-photos/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/transforming-toxic-a-new-vision-for-urban-waterways-takes-shape-in-brooklyn-in-photos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Astronauts set out on rare all-female spacewalk]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the sixth time in history, a team of two women completed a spacewalk outside the International Space Station.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/astronauts-set-out-on-rare-all-female-spacewalk/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/astronauts-set-out-on-rare-all-female-spacewalk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will your name be the next UK storm?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The storm name list for the next year is out. Will your name be on it?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/will-your-name-be-the-next-uk-storm/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/will-your-name-be-the-next-uk-storm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thames Water, I refuse to pay the sewage charge in my bill while you pollute Britain’s rivers and coastlines | Jenny Jones]]></title><description><![CDATA[I will calmly read all the threatening letters and await the court case against me. But I will take a stand even if our government won&rsquo;tI can&rsquo;t even remember when I decided to stop paying the sewage element of my Thames Water bill. It might have been after reading this headline from the Guardian in July 2025: &ldquo;Serious pollution incidents by English water companies rose 60% last year,&rdquo; with the subheading: &ldquo;Environment Agency records 75 serious incidents among total]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/thames-water-i-refuse-to-pay-the-sewage-charge-in-my-bill-while-you-pollute-britains-rivers-and-coastlines-jenny-jones/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/thames-water-i-refuse-to-pay-the-sewage-charge-in-my-bill-while-you-pollute-britains-rivers-and-coastlines-jenny-jones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Donald Trump 'supplying all that money' to Nasa?]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Verify fact checks President Trump's funding claims about Nasa.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/is-donald-trump-supplying-all-that-money-to-nasa/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 11:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/is-donald-trump-supplying-all-that-money-to-nasa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britain is OK with public ownership, but only by foreign powers. Why?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arthur Downing, author of Power and the People: A History of British Energy, says all-encompassing rapid transition will need a mutualised systemHave you ever wondered why it is that most houses in the UK are reliant on gas boilers? Not what&rsquo;s stopping more people from replacing them with heat pumps, but instead why and how the gas boiler became so ubiquitous in the first place?Arthur Downing, the author of the new book Power and the People: A History of British Energy, can tell you exactl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/britain-is-ok-with-public-ownership-but-only-by-foreign-powers-why/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/britain-is-ok-with-public-ownership-but-only-by-foreign-powers-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Almost half of world’s farmers poisoned by pesticides every year, experts find]]></title><description><![CDATA[Study reveals that pesticide poisoning kills 11,000 people each year, with India accounting for nearly 60% of fatalitiesAlmost half of the world&rsquo;s farmers are poisoned by pesticides every single year, a study has found.Using publicly available data from 2006-2023, the study, which was commissioned by Pesticide Action Network, found there to be an estimated 402-433m cases of unintentional acute pesticide poisoning of farmers and farm workers every year. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/almost-half-of-worlds-farmers-poisoned-by-pesticides-every-year-experts-find/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/almost-half-of-worlds-farmers-poisoned-by-pesticides-every-year-experts-find/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Specieswatch: Deciduous trees are marching north and ousting evergreens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northern landscapes could soon look different, as wildfires and storms disturb boreal forestsA warmer world is making high latitude forests more deciduous and less evergreen, research shows. Global heating has increased the likelihood of extreme events such as wildfires and storms and this warmer and less stable environment is favouring deciduous trees over evergreens.Boreal forest stretches for miles and miles across high northern latitudes, covering huge swathes of Canada, Russia, Alaska and S]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/specieswatch-deciduous-trees-are-marching-north-and-ousting-evergreens/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/specieswatch-deciduous-trees-are-marching-north-and-ousting-evergreens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It smelled like dead people’: the plan to tackle England’s illegal waste problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham has announced a crackdown, but doubts remain over authorities&rsquo; ability to take on organised crime&ldquo;There were parents dropping their children off and then heaving from the smell,&rdquo; says Liz Thompson, 45, who runs Blessings Nursery in Bradford, West Yorkshire.During the recent heatwaves, the smell from an illegal waste dump on Midland Road, just metres from the nursery, became so unbearable that staff had to keep the doors and windows shut and the children couldn&rsqu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/it-smelled-like-dead-people-the-plan-to-tackle-englands-illegal-waste-problem/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/it-smelled-like-dead-people-the-plan-to-tackle-englands-illegal-waste-problem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prakrit has already lost her father. As Nepal’s morgues fill, she hopes her DNA can be used to find her mother]]></title><description><![CDATA[A week on from the flash flooding disaster, authorities are urging relatives of the thousands of missing and dead to provide blood samples An army official calls out a name. A young woman stands, two pieces of identification in her hands. She fills out a form, takes another and moves to the back of the hospital to give a vial of blood.With so many people killed by Nepal&rsquo;s floods, and hundreds of bodies being buried because the morgues are full, there is now a push to identify victims throu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/prakrit-has-already-lost-her-father-as-nepals-morgues-fill-she-hopes-her-dna-can-be-used-to-find-her-mother/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 04:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/prakrit-has-already-lost-her-father-as-nepals-morgues-fill-she-hopes-her-dna-can-be-used-to-find-her-mother/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Nepal’s morgues fill, Parkrit hopes her DNA can be used to find her mother]]></title><description><![CDATA[A week on from the flash flooding disaster, authorities are urging relatives of the thousands of missing and dead to provide blood samples An army official calls out a name. A young woman stands, two pieces of identification in her hands. She fills out a form, takes another and moves to the back of the hospital to give a vial of blood.With so many people killed by Nepal&rsquo;s floods, and hundreds of bodies being buried because the morgues are full, there is now a push to identify victims throu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/as-nepals-morgues-fill-parkrit-hopes-her-dna-can-be-used-to-find-her-mother/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 04:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/as-nepals-morgues-fill-parkrit-hopes-her-dna-can-be-used-to-find-her-mother/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: Astronauts set out on rare all-female spacewalk]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the sixth time in history, a team of two women completed a spacewalk outside the International Space Station.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/watch-astronauts-set-out-on-rare-all-female-spacewalk/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 23:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/watch-astronauts-set-out-on-rare-all-female-spacewalk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hungry bears are wandering into US homes and shops in record numbers – video]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say more bears are wandering into human's homes and shops in search of food, due to drought-driven food shortages across the US west Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/hungry-bears-are-wandering-into-us-homes-and-shops-in-record-numbers-video/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 20:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/hungry-bears-are-wandering-into-us-homes-and-shops-in-record-numbers-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a small island in Canada appeared, vanished, and was found again]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials in British Columbia say the floating island drifted towards the shoreline of a local lake. But its origins remain a mystery.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-a-small-island-in-canada-appeared-vanished-and-was-found-again/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-a-small-island-in-canada-appeared-vanished-and-was-found-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sydney’s beaches enter the drone age to get swimmers back in the water after spate of shark attacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seventy beaches across New South Wales are part of the $34m dawn-to-dusk drone monitoring program, which one expert has called &lsquo;the best technology we have at the moment&rsquo;Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast&ldquo;Hey Taha, what&rsquo;s the visibility like?&rdquo; shouts a man with a towel slung over his shoulder.&ldquo;Uh, nice,&rdquo; says Surf Life Saving New South Wales drone operator Taha Kafil-Hussain. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/sydneys-beaches-enter-the-drone-age-to-get-swimmers-back-in-the-water-after-spate-of-shark-attacks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/sydneys-beaches-enter-the-drone-age-to-get-swimmers-back-in-the-water-after-spate-of-shark-attacks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is flying a shark drone a boring job? Possibly – until suddenly it isn’t]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taha Kafil-Hussain flies a drone above Coogee beach. Mostly he zooms in on seaweed or turtles &ndash; but occasionally he spots a shark and clears the waterFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast&ldquo;Hey Taha, what&rsquo;s the visibility like?&rdquo; shouts a man with a towel slung over his shoulder.&ldquo;Uh, nice,&rdquo; says Surf Life Saving New South Wales drone operator Taha Kafil-Hussain. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/is-flying-a-shark-drone-a-boring-job-possibly-until-suddenly-it-isnt/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/is-flying-a-shark-drone-a-boring-job-possibly-until-suddenly-it-isnt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer of 2026 was UK’s hottest on record, Met Office says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meteorologists say mean average temperature of 16.5C was made 130 times more likely by climate crisisThis year&rsquo;s summer was the UK&rsquo;s hottest on record, according to provisional data, and the Met Office said the season&rsquo;s mean temperature was made 130 times more likely by the climate crisis.Record-breaking and back-to-back heatwaves have scorched much of Europe. In England, temperatures peaked at 38.1C (100.1F) at Kew Gardens in London on 13 August, and June had already been conf]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/summer-of-2026-was-uks-hottest-on-record-met-office-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/summer-of-2026-was-uks-hottest-on-record-met-office-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High winds during El Niño could be deadly for England’s stressed trees, say experts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Head of tree collections at Kew &lsquo;very worried about this autumn&rsquo; as hot, dry summer has caused brittlenessHigh winds associated with El Ni&ntilde;o could cause widespread mortality among tree species already weakened by a prolonged period of extreme heat and drought, experts have warned.This summer much of Europe has been scorched by a series of record-breaking climate crisis-induced heatwaves. The impact is notable across much of England&rsquo;s countryside, where once green land ha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/high-winds-during-el-nio-could-be-deadly-for-englands-stressed-trees-say-experts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/high-winds-during-el-nio-could-be-deadly-for-englands-stressed-trees-say-experts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could humans ever communicate with whales? - podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ever since the earliest known recording of whale song was made in 1949, researchers have been captivated by the wails, rumbles, clicks, grunts and squeals of their communication. As technology improves, scientists are decoding the intricate patterns that make different species&rsquo; vocalisations distinctive. Madeleine Finlay hears from Emma Bryce, a journalist who has spent months investigating human efforts to understand whale song. She explains how this knowledge could help us better protect]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/could-humans-ever-communicate-with-whales-podcast/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/could-humans-ever-communicate-with-whales-podcast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nepal-Tibet floods: millions at risk from glacial floods in Himalayas in years to come, UN warns, as death toll passes 1,000 – latest updates]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Technology cannot move fast enough to prevent loss&rsquo;, official says, as rescue efforts for the 4,500 still missing continueNepal last week turned down foreign &#8203;involvement in general search and rescue but said it needed specialised services and advanced technological support in areas such as life-detecting machines, large refrigerators and pre-fabricated bridges.Aid worth more than $42m has poured into the country and Nepal is now working with experts from other countries to he]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nepal-tibet-floods-millions-at-risk-from-glacial-floods-in-himalayas-in-years-to-come-un-warns-as-death-toll-passes-1000-latest-updates/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nepal-tibet-floods-millions-at-risk-from-glacial-floods-in-himalayas-in-years-to-come-un-warns-as-death-toll-passes-1000-latest-updates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘They take the water, the springs dry up’: fear as Guatemalan goldmine plan is revived]]></title><description><![CDATA[After lying dormant for years, the Era Dorada project in Asunci&oacute;n Mita resumed this year and villagers say history is being repeated, despite promises of changeIn the community of La Lima in Guatemala, Elda Dinora Ram&iacute;rez, 58, looks towards a small well at the back of her home. Dusty wooden planks lie across the opening, concealing the faint gleam of water far below. &ldquo;The well is drying up again,&rdquo; she says.Ram&iacute;rez&rsquo;s home lies less than a mile from Era Dorad]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/they-take-the-water-the-springs-dry-up-fear-as-guatemalan-goldmine-plan-is-revived/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/they-take-the-water-the-springs-dry-up-fear-as-guatemalan-goldmine-plan-is-revived/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rare butterfly spotted in Cornwall]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is believed to be one of only a handful of sightings recorded in England this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/rare-butterfly-spotted-in-cornwall/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/rare-butterfly-spotted-in-cornwall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nepal-Tibet floods: warning signs visible before glacier collapse, report says, as death toll passes 1,000 – latest updates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists say better early-warning system could have saved lives, as rescue efforts for the 4,500 still missing continueNepal last week turned down foreign &#8203;involvement in general search and rescue but said it needed specialised services and advanced technological support in areas such as life-detecting machines, large refrigerators and pre-fabricated bridges.Aid worth more than $42m has poured into the country and Nepal is now working with experts from other countries to help with rescue]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nepal-tibet-floods-warning-signs-visible-before-glacier-collapse-report-says-as-death-toll-passes-1000-latest-updates/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nepal-tibet-floods-warning-signs-visible-before-glacier-collapse-report-says-as-death-toll-passes-1000-latest-updates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nepal’s glacial collapse foreshadowed a future of climate disaster | Michael Mann]]></title><description><![CDATA[The deluge capped a summer of extreme climate events, from deadly heatwaves to wildfires. We must take action nowFor millennia, the high peaks of the Himalayas were held together by an invisible, frozen cement &ndash; permafrost and glacial ice that bound ancient rock into seemingly unshakable fortresses. But as the planet continues to warm, this alpine glue is liquefying.The glacial collapse and deluge in Nepal and Tibet was not a freak weather event; it was the structural failure of a mountain]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nepals-glacial-collapse-foreshadowed-a-future-of-climate-disaster-michael-mann/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nepals-glacial-collapse-foreshadowed-a-future-of-climate-disaster-michael-mann/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could this humble sea sponge clean up the world’s ports?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chicken liver sponge has sailed through a test of its ability to filter pollutants in a harbour in Spain&rsquo;s Costa BravaIn the polluted waters of Marina Palam&oacute;s on Spain&rsquo;s Costa Brava, Manuel Maldonado, a sponge biologist, noticed something unusual last month: red starfish had started settling in the area.Nearly two years earlier, the Spanish National Research Council scientist and his colleagues had begun transplanting sea sponges into the port to study whether they could s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/could-this-humble-sea-sponge-clean-up-the-worlds-ports/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/could-this-humble-sea-sponge-clean-up-the-worlds-ports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The mountains are changing’: What the floods tell us about the future of India’s Himalayas]]></title><description><![CDATA[As families await news of missing loved ones, the disaster is a stark reminder of how the climate crisis is creating a fast-growing threat. Plus, the town considered India&rsquo;s &lsquo;Jurassic Park&rsquo;It has been hard not to despair while watching the ruinous floods swallow parts of Nepal, and harder, still knowing that the agony compounds each passing day for dozens of Indian families whose members remain unaccounted for.Social media is awash with desperate pleas, photos and details of th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-mountains-are-changing-what-the-floods-tell-us-about-the-future-of-indias-himalayas/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-mountains-are-changing-what-the-floods-tell-us-about-the-future-of-indias-himalayas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solar cuts ‘at least £400 from bills in even the cloudiest British areas’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Savings grow as energy prices in Great Britain rise and cost of panel installation falls, analysis findsHouseholds in Great Britain&rsquo;s cloudiest regions could still save more than &pound;400 a year on their energy bills by installing rooftop solar panels, research has found.Rising wholesale energy prices mean the potential savings from a home solar panel system have climbed in recent years, as the cost of installation has continued to fall, leading to increased demand. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/solar-cuts-at-least-400-from-bills-in-even-the-cloudiest-british-areas/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/solar-cuts-at-least-400-from-bills-in-even-the-cloudiest-british-areas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heathland plan to support two rare species of ant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Devon Wildlife Trust says it will improve the heathland homes of the narrow-headed and erratic ants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/heathland-plan-to-support-two-rare-species-of-ant/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/heathland-plan-to-support-two-rare-species-of-ant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cities sweltering and the smell of the middle ages: has the climate crisis killed Instagram’s Euro summer? | Brigid Delaney]]></title><description><![CDATA[Who dreams of having a Euro summer now when staying in an ancient, uncooled building in the Old Town is like trying to sleep in a wood-fired pizza oven?This week the Euro summer comes to an end &ndash; and so does a certain type of posting on Instagram.Waiting at the bus stop in the grey winter dawn, a slanting rain soaking your trouser leg, you can warm yourself by scrolling your feed and seeing pictures of Australians enjoying a Euro summer. There it is again &ndash; azure Greek coves, plates]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/cities-sweltering-and-the-smell-of-the-middle-ages-has-the-climate-crisis-killed-instagrams-euro-summer-brigid-delaney/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/cities-sweltering-and-the-smell-of-the-middle-ages-has-the-climate-crisis-killed-instagrams-euro-summer-brigid-delaney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Nepal and Tibet flood is a warning: melting snow and ice will bring more disasters around the world |  Bill McGuire]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Alaska, the Himalayas, the Andes, Greenland, and perhaps also the Alps, deadly chain reactions are just waiting to be triggeredYou may not have felt it, but the earth beneath our feet is getting twitchier, and global heating is to blame. As temperatures surge and climate breakdown accelerates, interactions between climate and geology are becoming ever more apparent &ndash; as marked by last week&rsquo;s horrific events in Nepal and Tibet. We still have a bit of a blind spot when it comes to t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-nepal-and-tibet-flood-is-a-warning-melting-snow-and-ice-will-bring-more-disasters-around-the-world-bill-mcguire/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-nepal-and-tibet-flood-is-a-warning-melting-snow-and-ice-will-bring-more-disasters-around-the-world-bill-mcguire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clicks, grunts and squeals: the wonders of whale communication – podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ever since the earliest known recording of whale song was made in 1949, researchers have been captivated by the wails, rumbles, clicks, grunts and squeals of their communication. As technology improves, scientists are decoding the intricate patterns that make different species&rsquo; vocalisations distinctive. Madeleine Finlay hears from Emma Bryce, a journalist who has spent months investigating human efforts to understand whale song. She explains how this knowledge could help us better protect]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/clicks-grunts-and-squeals-the-wonders-of-whale-communication-podcast/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/clicks-grunts-and-squeals-the-wonders-of-whale-communication-podcast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ben Jennings on the end of the UK summer – cartoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/ben-jennings-on-the-end-of-the-uk-summer-cartoon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/ben-jennings-on-the-end-of-the-uk-summer-cartoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The datacentre power spat highlights a hidden truth: we’re not building renewables fast enough to meet our needs | Alison Reeve]]></title><description><![CDATA[A battle over datacentre power sources is only part of the picture. Australia needs a much bigger electricity system to meet all future demandAnthony Albanese has been clear that he wants a set of national standards to ensure datacentre growth accelerates Australia&rsquo;s push to renewables and keeps a lid on power prices. At the centre of his desired policies was a &ldquo;BYO power&rdquo; requirement &ndash; a condition that all new datacentres would be powered by 100% renewable electricity.Bu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-datacentre-power-spat-highlights-a-hidden-truth-were-not-building-renewables-fast-enough-to-meet-our-needs-alison-reeve/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-datacentre-power-spat-highlights-a-hidden-truth-were-not-building-renewables-fast-enough-to-meet-our-needs-alison-reeve/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Readers reply: If all car tyres were filled with CO2, would this cut atmospheric carbon significantly?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The long-running series in which readers answer other readers&rsquo; questions considers a change that might help the environmentThis week&rsquo;s question: Would equal pay create a better society?If all the vehicles on the planet had their tyres pumped up with CO2, would this lock up enough carbon to lower the amount in the air significantly? Would there be other issues, such as the carbon cost of trapping it all into the tyres? Chris Coldwell, LancasterSend new questions to nq@theguardian.com.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/readers-reply-if-all-car-tyres-were-filled-with-co2-would-this-cut-atmospheric-carbon-significantly/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/readers-reply-if-all-car-tyres-were-filled-with-co2-would-this-cut-atmospheric-carbon-significantly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a South African town cleaned up its polluted river using stones, wood and sand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists say system to treat contaminated wastewater offers a model for ensuring food security in a fast-warming climateAll it took to turn the murky, heavily polluted waters of South Africa&rsquo;s Stiebeuel River into a resource clean enough for irrigating a community&rsquo;s vegetable plots was a collection of stones, heat-treated wood and sand.Without chemicals and using renewable energy, researchers from the University of Cape Town are cleaning 36,000 litres of water, polluted by sewage,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-a-south-african-town-cleaned-up-its-polluted-river-using-stones-wood-and-sand/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-a-south-african-town-cleaned-up-its-polluted-river-using-stones-wood-and-sand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s time to get shirty about the short life of the football top]]></title><description><![CDATA[With millions of club shirts going to waste every season, a radical recycling rethink is neededWhen Joanna Czutkowna buried a Manchester United jersey, a cotton T-shirt and a wool-cotton jumper in her Lancashire farm and dug it up a year later, the video went viral. The T-shirt had disappeared, apart from the seams (sewn with polyester thread), the jumper was 80% gone, but the United shirt remained &ndash; grubby but indestructible. (Insert joke here)The big reveal was not a surprise, certainly]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/its-time-to-get-shirty-about-the-short-life-of-the-football-top/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/its-time-to-get-shirty-about-the-short-life-of-the-football-top/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bhutan hosts first ‘conscious food summit’ amid threats to global supplies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Organisers say people must revive spiritual relationship with food amid double threat of climate crisis and conflictMending the broken food system under the threat of climate-driven weather extremes will require more than economic fixes and intensive agriculture, according to the organisers of a pioneering summit this week, who say the world must revive its spiritual relationship with food.Delegates from more than 60 countries and the UN will gather for the next five days in Paro in the tiny Him]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/bhutan-hosts-first-conscious-food-summit-amid-threats-to-global-supplies/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/bhutan-hosts-first-conscious-food-summit-amid-threats-to-global-supplies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weather tracker: Warm Yellow Sea strengthens storms in South Korea]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 200mm of rain forecast in parts of South Korea, while parts of southern Europe to be 10C above averageSouth Korea&rsquo;s prime minister, Han Seong-sook, met officials to prepare for heavy rain expected this week, with rainfall totals across central and northern parts of the country forecast to exceed 200mm in some areas.South Korea was battered by heavy rainfall earlier this month and some areas were particularly hard hit. Over the weekend further thunderstorms pushed into the region]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/weather-tracker-warm-yellow-sea-strengthens-storms-in-south-korea/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 09:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/weather-tracker-warm-yellow-sea-strengthens-storms-in-south-korea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Breakthrough’ as Turkmenistan starts fixing ‘mindboggling’ methane mega-leaks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Secretive state begins repairs on ageing facilities after being revealed as worst country for leaks of potent greenhouse gasTurkmenistan has started plugging the mega-leaks of methane that spew from its ageing oil and gas facilities, the latest UN data shows, in a move hailed as a breakthrough.Methane, also called natural or fossil gas, is a potent greenhouse gas. It traps 80 times more heat than carbon dioxide and causes 25% of global heating today. Stopping leaks can be quick and cheap and, be]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/breakthrough-as-turkmenistan-starts-fixing-mindboggling-methane-mega-leaks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/breakthrough-as-turkmenistan-starts-fixing-mindboggling-methane-mega-leaks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Nepal floods seem a world away – but make no mistake, climate breakdown will affect us all | Nesrine Malik]]></title><description><![CDATA[Richer countries might have more resources to deal with catastrophe, but this problem grips the entire planet, however much leaders may want to deny itClimate breakdown is happening on one Earth, but two different worlds. In one, its impacts increasingly encroach on everyday life; longer periods of discomfort and shorter periods of sharp pain. Endless, hotter summers, and within them sudden wildfires, evacuations, homes burned to cinders in a matter of hours. In another, catastrophe. This summer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-nepal-floods-seem-a-world-away-but-make-no-mistake-climate-breakdown-will-affect-us-all-nesrine-malik/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-nepal-floods-seem-a-world-away-but-make-no-mistake-climate-breakdown-will-affect-us-all-nesrine-malik/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A giant leap forward': Nasa launches powerful new space telescope]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US space agency's telescope is starting a multi-year mission to create a new map of the universe and learn more about dark energy and dark matter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-giant-leap-forward-nasa-launches-powerful-new-space-telescope/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-giant-leap-forward-nasa-launches-powerful-new-space-telescope/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The datacenter backlash is bringing the entire political spectrum together – against Big Tech billionaires]]></title><description><![CDATA[The movement against datacenters is uniting Americans because they perfectly illustrate how a few individuals hold all the power to control decisions that impact our livesBryce Gustafson has been knocking on doors in Indiana for more than a decade. The lead organizer with Citizens Action Coalition (CAC), a consumer and environmental organization, he usually encounters a mix of reactions when he&rsquo;s out canvassing; whatever issue he&rsquo;s talking about, there&rsquo;s always at least a few p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-datacenter-backlash-is-bringing-the-entire-political-spectrum-together-against-big-tech-billionaires/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 18:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-datacenter-backlash-is-bringing-the-entire-political-spectrum-together-against-big-tech-billionaires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nicola Jennings on Donald Trump, fossil fuels and climate disaster – cartoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nicola-jennings-on-donald-trump-fossil-fuels-and-climate-disaster-cartoon/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 17:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nicola-jennings-on-donald-trump-fossil-fuels-and-climate-disaster-cartoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The datacenter fight could permanently transform US politics. Which party will seize advantage?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The movement against datacenters are uniting Americans because they perfectly illustrate how a few individuals hold all the power to control decisions that impact our livesBryce Gustafson has been knocking on doors in Indiana for more than a decade. The lead organizer with Citizens Action Coalition (CAC), a consumer and environmental organization, he usually encounters a mix of reactions when he&rsquo;s out canvassing; whatever issue he&rsquo;s talking about, there&rsquo;s always at least a few]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-datacenter-fight-could-permanently-transform-us-politics-which-party-will-seize-advantage/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-datacenter-fight-could-permanently-transform-us-politics-which-party-will-seize-advantage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flooding devastated swathes of Indiana but response is hampered by politics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Record inundations wrecked homes and took seven lives but Trump has not approved emergency aid and the state has cut funds for environmental agenciesIt&rsquo;s been 10 days since the floodwater receded from Cambridge City&rsquo;s main street and yet signs of disaster are all around.Abandoned cars, toilets and bathtubs are strewn across parks and side streets on a recent visit to the city. Garages have been lifted from their foundations and moved by the rushing water. Dumpsters up and down the st]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/flooding-devastated-swathes-of-indiana-but-response-is-hampered-by-politics/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/flooding-devastated-swathes-of-indiana-but-response-is-hampered-by-politics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charity thanks inmates for work to save hedgehogs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prisoners in HMP La Moye make feeding and nesting boxes for Jersey Hedgehog Preservation Group.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/charity-thanks-inmates-for-work-to-save-hedgehogs/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 08:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/charity-thanks-inmates-for-work-to-save-hedgehogs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Tiny bit of rain and the sewage comes’: Brighton swimmers vent fury at sea pollution]]></title><description><![CDATA[Checking for sewage spills has become as normal as checking the weather forecast, say swimmers on East Sussex beachesSouth West Water has worst environmental record in England, analysis shows&ldquo;I&rsquo;m furious,&rdquo; says Jo Armstrong, 75, sitting on Brighton beach with her daughter and granddaughter.Armstrong lives in Lewes, a town 8 miles from Brighton, and usually goes swimming in nearby Seaford in East Sussex every day. But over the past week the water there has been too polluted to s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/tiny-bit-of-rain-and-the-sewage-comes-brighton-swimmers-vent-fury-at-sea-pollution/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/tiny-bit-of-rain-and-the-sewage-comes-brighton-swimmers-vent-fury-at-sea-pollution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South West Water has worst environmental record in England, analysis shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive: Friends of the Earth finds greatest sewage discharge in Devon, Cornwall, Dorset and Somerset&lsquo;Tiny bit of rain and the sewage comes&rsquo;: Brighton swimmers vent fury at sea pollutionSouth West Water is doing more harm to the environment than any other water company in England, according to new analysis, with more sewage discharged in Devon, Cornwall, Dorset and Somerset than anywhere else.Friends of the Earth analysed water companies&rsquo; environmental performance in six cate]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/south-west-water-has-worst-environmental-record-in-england-analysis-shows/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/south-west-water-has-worst-environmental-record-in-england-analysis-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nature reserves spot rare species during heatwaves]]></title><description><![CDATA[A wildlife trust says unusually hot weather and increased monitoring has led to interesting finds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nature-reserves-spot-rare-species-during-heatwaves/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 07:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nature-reserves-spot-rare-species-during-heatwaves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia usually hosts the world's biggest cuttlefish mating event - not this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to official figures only 1,811 cuttlefish turned up to mate this year, down 97% on last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/australia-usually-hosts-the-worlds-biggest-cuttlefish-mating-event-not-this-year/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/australia-usually-hosts-the-worlds-biggest-cuttlefish-mating-event-not-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The race to stop England running out of water]]></title><description><![CDATA[Who is to blame for the summer drought, and can England future-proof its water supplies?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-race-to-stop-england-running-out-of-water/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 16:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-race-to-stop-england-running-out-of-water/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The world needs to pay attention’: Nepalis and Tibetans in New York respond to the Himalayan disaster]]></title><description><![CDATA[Half the world away, a Himalayan diaspora reacts in sorrow and pitches in to help victims in their home countriesGeeta Tamang was getting ready for bed when her aunts shared news that upended her world.&ldquo;My aunts came into my room and told me what had happened,&rdquo; said Tamang, a 24-year-old computer science student at Queens College. She lives in Jackson Heights, home to one of the largest Nepali and Tibetan communities in New York City. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-world-needs-to-pay-attention-nepalis-and-tibetans-in-new-york-respond-to-the-himalayan-disaster/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 15:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-world-needs-to-pay-attention-nepalis-and-tibetans-in-new-york-respond-to-the-himalayan-disaster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The world needs to pay attention’: Nepalis and Tibetans in New York City respond to the Himalayan disaster]]></title><description><![CDATA[Half the world away, a Himalayan diaspora reacts in sorrow and pitches in to help victims in their home countriesGeeta Tamang was getting ready for bed when her aunts shared news that upended her world.&ldquo;My aunts came into my room and told me what had happened,&rdquo; said Tamang, a 24-year-old computer science student at Queens College. She lives in Jackson Heights, home to one of the largest Nepali and Tibetan communities in New York City. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-world-needs-to-pay-attention-nepalis-and-tibetans-in-new-york-city-respond-to-the-himalayan-disaster/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 15:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-world-needs-to-pay-attention-nepalis-and-tibetans-in-new-york-city-respond-to-the-himalayan-disaster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Islanders asked to report sightings of rare eel]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Nature Commission asks people to record sightings of the critically endangered eels.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/islanders-asked-to-report-sightings-of-rare-eel/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 13:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/islanders-asked-to-report-sightings-of-rare-eel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thunderstorms and gusty winds set to continue into Bank Holiday Monday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cooler and showery conditions will continue across the weekend and into Monday, bringing a record-breaking summer to a rather damp close as Matt Taylor explains.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/thunderstorms-and-gusty-winds-set-to-continue-into-bank-holiday-monday/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 12:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/thunderstorms-and-gusty-winds-set-to-continue-into-bank-holiday-monday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the weather in space can affect us on Earth - and the team trying to protect us]]></title><description><![CDATA[The weather in space has the potential to impact our lives here on Earth in a fundamental way.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-the-weather-in-space-can-affect-us-on-earth-and-the-team-trying-to-protect-us/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 08:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-the-weather-in-space-can-affect-us-on-earth-and-the-team-trying-to-protect-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Death cleaning, downsizing and decluttering. How do we learn to live with less stuff?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many of us are overwhelmed by the sheer number of our belongings, but can we change our consumption habits? And is there a more sustainable way to declutter?Change 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.comWhether you call it decluttering, death cleaning or a clear out, many of us face the onerous task of paring back]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/death-cleaning-downsizing-and-decluttering-how-do-we-learn-to-live-with-less-stuff/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/death-cleaning-downsizing-and-decluttering-how-do-we-learn-to-live-with-less-stuff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump administration pushing to hand parcel of Yosemite land to private developer – report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nevada-based Kingsbarn Realty Capital seeks to acquire land to construct private road to development outside parkThe Trump administration is reportedly pushing to give a parcel of land inside Yosemite, the country&rsquo;s first national park and one of its most popular, to a Nevada-based private developer.Staff with the National Park Service have been exploring how the agency can give a quarter-mile parcel to a company operated by Kingsbarn Realty Capital, the news outlet Notus reported on Frida]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/trump-administration-pushing-to-hand-parcel-of-yosemite-land-to-private-developer-report/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/trump-administration-pushing-to-hand-parcel-of-yosemite-land-to-private-developer-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Our parents were crossing the border an hour before the flood hit']]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities say nearly 2,000 people are missing, including more than 100 Americans and Canadians, as families await word on loved ones after the Nepal flash floods.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/our-parents-were-crossing-the-border-an-hour-before-the-flood-hit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/our-parents-were-crossing-the-border-an-hour-before-the-flood-hit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Guardian climate pledge 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Each year, the Guardian reaffirms its commitment to the environment &ndash; both in our reporting and how we operate as a business. From critical tipping points to war in Iran, this is how the last 12 months have lookedSupport the Guardian&rsquo;s environment coverageThe Guardian climate forum 2026Today marks the end of the Guardian&rsquo;s annual climate support campaign. Each year, during the campaign, we remind our audience about the Guardian&rsquo;s role in covering the threats to our planet]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-guardian-climate-pledge-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-guardian-climate-pledge-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London Science Museum cuts links with BP after decades of partnership]]></title><description><![CDATA[Campaigners say &lsquo;seismic shift&rsquo; follows years of pressure to sever ties with oil and gas firmThe London Science Museum has ended its decades-long partnership with the oil and gas company BP in what has been described as a &ldquo;seismic shift&rdquo; for the museum.The Science Museum Group academy, which was established in 2018 to provide training and resources, announced on Friday that it would be ending its partnership with BP. In a statement, the director and chief executive of the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/london-science-museum-cuts-links-with-bp-after-decades-of-partnership/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/london-science-museum-cuts-links-with-bp-after-decades-of-partnership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Rowson on Trump and the consequences of the climate crisis – cartoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/martin-rowson-on-trump-and-the-consequences-of-the-climate-crisis-cartoon/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/martin-rowson-on-trump-and-the-consequences-of-the-climate-crisis-cartoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is the environmental impact of datacentres finally cutting through?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this week&rsquo;s newsletter: Anti-datacentre sentiment is growing across the political spectrum in theUS &ndash; and the public is only just finding out about the potential effects on their energy bills&bull; Don&rsquo;t get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereAnti-datacentre sentiment is growing from across the political spectrum in the US.More than a dozen states have considered moratoria on datacentres. New York became the first US state to enact a temporary ban last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/is-the-environmental-impact-of-datacentres-finally-cutting-through/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/is-the-environmental-impact-of-datacentres-finally-cutting-through/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: Stargazers around the world glimpse 'Blood Moon' lunar eclipse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some parts of the globe had a chance to see the rare event when the Sun, Earth and Moon line up in the night sky.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/watch-stargazers-around-the-world-glimpse-blood-moon-lunar-eclipse/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/watch-stargazers-around-the-world-glimpse-blood-moon-lunar-eclipse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The chefs turning down the heat by switching from gas to electric]]></title><description><![CDATA[As well as being quieter, cheaper to run and easier to clean, induction cookers can cut kitchen temperatures by up to 10CLeaping flames, searing heat, copious sweat and scorchingly inventive swearing &ndash; restaurant kitchens are never a place for the faint-hearted, but this summer they have been sweltering in successive heatwaves to a dangerous degree.Some restaurants, cafes and bakeries in the UK grew so hot that they were forced to close, or reduce their hours, for the safety of their staff]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-chefs-turning-down-the-heat-by-switching-from-gas-to-electric/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-chefs-turning-down-the-heat-by-switching-from-gas-to-electric/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nepal-Tibet flood: this is the cost of not acting in the face of the climate crisis | Sunil Acharya]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nepalis and Tibetans must not pay the price &ndash; with their lives, livelihoods and money meant for education and health &ndash; for global heating caused by wealthy statesSunil Acharya is an international climate policy and just transition specialist based in Kathmandu, NepalAs a Nepali citizen working on international climate policy for more than a decade, it is difficult to look at the harrowing images coming out of the catastrophic flash flood that thundered down valleys in Nepal, sweeping]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nepal-tibet-flood-this-is-the-cost-of-not-acting-in-the-face-of-the-climate-crisis-sunil-acharya/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nepal-tibet-flood-this-is-the-cost-of-not-acting-in-the-face-of-the-climate-crisis-sunil-acharya/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Overflowing lake halts rescue efforts as Nepal-Tibet flood death toll hits 474]]></title><description><![CDATA[Risk of lake bursting forces rescue teams to withdraw as residents rush up hills to escape possible river surgeNepal-Tibet flash flood &ndash; latest updatesVisual guide: how the deadly flooding unfoldedTell us: have you been affected by the flash floods?Rescuers searching for survivors of Wednesday&rsquo;s deadly flash floods on the Nepal-Tibet border have been forced to pull back after a debris dam overflowed, increasing the risk of fresh flooding.Residents in Nepal&rsquo;s Rasuwa district, on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/overflowing-lake-halts-rescue-efforts-as-nepal-tibet-flood-death-toll-hits-474/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/overflowing-lake-halts-rescue-efforts-as-nepal-tibet-flood-death-toll-hits-474/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nepal-Tibet flood rescue efforts resume after being halted by overflowing lake]]></title><description><![CDATA[Risk of fresh flooding had forced rescue teams to withdraw as residents rushed up hills to escape possible river surgeNepal-Tibet flash flood &ndash; latest updatesVisual guide: how the deadly flooding unfoldedTell us: have you been affected by the flash floods?Rescuers searching for survivors of deadly flash floods on the Nepal-Tibet border have resumed their efforts after suspending operations when a debris dam burst its bank on Friday, increasing the risk of fresh flooding.Residents in Nepal&]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nepal-tibet-flood-rescue-efforts-resume-after-being-halted-by-overflowing-lake/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nepal-tibet-flood-rescue-efforts-resume-after-being-halted-by-overflowing-lake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bank holiday weekend to see more thunderstorms and rain]]></title><description><![CDATA[The weather will remain unsettled across the next few days with showers, longer spells of rain and thunderstorms all likely at times across the weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/bank-holiday-weekend-to-see-more-thunderstorms-and-rain/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/bank-holiday-weekend-to-see-more-thunderstorms-and-rain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Overflowing lake halts rescue efforts as Nepal-Tibet flood death toll hits 469]]></title><description><![CDATA[Risk of lake bursting forces rescue teams to withdraw as residents rush up hills to escape any river surgeNepal-Tibet flash flood &ndash; latest updatesVisual guide: how the deadly flooding unfoldedTell us: have you been affected by the flash floods?A &#8288;lake formed by a landslide on the Nepal-Tibet border has started to overflow, endangering areas devastated by a flash flood two days ago and forcing a temporary halt to rescue efforts, authorities in China and Nepal have said.Residents in Ne]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/overflowing-lake-halts-rescue-efforts-as-nepal-tibet-flood-death-toll-hits-469/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/overflowing-lake-halts-rescue-efforts-as-nepal-tibet-flood-death-toll-hits-469/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nepal-Tibet flash flood: helicopter rescue operations suspended as lake overflows; death toll rises to 469 – latest updates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Operations in Rasuwa in Nepal suspended amid fears of further destruction; 1,500 people still missing amid race to find survivorsFlood risk forces halt to rescues in Tibet, as Nepal death toll rises to 469Visual guide: how the deadly flooding unfoldedTell us: have you been affected by the flash floods?More now on the Nepali army&rsquo;s rescue operation to save about 100 people trapped in a tunnel at a hydropower project swamped by Wednesday&rsquo;s flooding.&ldquo;Two helicopters have been disp]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nepal-tibet-flash-flood-helicopter-rescue-operations-suspended-as-lake-overflows-death-toll-rises-to-469-latest-updates/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nepal-tibet-flash-flood-helicopter-rescue-operations-suspended-as-lake-overflows-death-toll-rises-to-469-latest-updates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nepal-Tibet flash flood: helicopter rescue operations suspended as lake overflows; death toll rises to 469]]></title><description><![CDATA[Operations in Rasuwa in Nepal suspended amid fears of further destruction; 1,500 people still missing amid race to find survivorsFlood risk forces halt to rescues in Tibet, as Nepal death toll rises to 469Visual guide: how the deadly flooding unfoldedTell us: have you been affected by the flash floods?More now on the Nepali army&rsquo;s rescue operation to save about 100 people trapped in a tunnel at a hydropower project swamped by Wednesday&rsquo;s flooding.&ldquo;Two helicopters have been disp]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nepal-tibet-flash-flood-helicopter-rescue-operations-suspended-as-lake-overflows-death-toll-rises-to-469/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nepal-tibet-flash-flood-helicopter-rescue-operations-suspended-as-lake-overflows-death-toll-rises-to-469/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Britain’s railways are struggling in the heat – and can they be fixed?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Problems including derailments have hit network during one of the hottest and driest summers on record Britain&rsquo;s railways have faced a string of heat-related problems this summer, including a derailment near Lewes in East Sussex two weeks ago that injured 30 people, and another the next day when the rear carriages of a Greater Anglia train derailed &ldquo;in an upright position&rdquo; at Wickford railway station in Essex, with no reported injuries.The problems came during one of the hottes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-britains-railways-are-struggling-in-the-heat-and-can-they-be-fixed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-britains-railways-are-struggling-in-the-heat-and-can-they-be-fixed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week in wildlife: a Cornish wallaby, a frazzled opossum and rare Montagu’s harrier chicks]]></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-cornish-wallaby-a-frazzled-opossum-and-rare-montagus-harrier-chicks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/week-in-wildlife-a-cornish-wallaby-a-frazzled-opossum-and-rare-montagus-harrier-chicks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air pollution affects us all, but there is a way we can breathe easier]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this week&rsquo;s newsletter: pollutants from fossil fuels and wildfires damage nearly every part of our bodies &ndash; but initiatives such as cycle zones can make our cities safer&bull; Don&rsquo;t get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereAir pollution affects nearly every person on this planet. Yet global efforts to combat the scourge &ndash; which is associated with about 8 million premature deaths worldwide every year, can damage nearly every part of our body and is linked]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/air-pollution-affects-us-all-but-there-is-a-way-we-can-breathe-easier/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/air-pollution-affects-us-all-but-there-is-a-way-we-can-breathe-easier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: While all else withers, this plump fungus is in its prime | Phil Gates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tunstall Valley, Weardale: Called chicken of the woods, it is reducing this oak tree to dust, molecule by moleculeA sultry afternoon, with hardly a breath of wind. A few clouds, barely moving, are perfectly reflected in Tunstall reservoir&rsquo;s mirror-smooth surface, only disturbed by the wake of a flotilla of mallards. From here, high on the dam wall, there&rsquo;s a fine view down this secluded valley&rsquo;s patchwork of recently cut hay meadows, sun-bleached and yet to regreen through lack]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-while-all-else-withers-this-plump-fungus-is-in-its-prime-phil-gates/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-while-all-else-withers-this-plump-fungus-is-in-its-prime-phil-gates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Nature thrives when given a chance’: restored Cheshire wetland now a haven for rare grebe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Woolston Eyes in Warrington, a dumping ground for canal dredgings, has become best place in UK for black-necked grebeA dumping ground for dredgings from the Manchester Ship Canal has become the best place in Britain for the rare and beautiful black-necked grebe, hosting 64% of Britain&rsquo;s breeding population.Since 2021, Woolston Eyes in Cheshire has been restored, extended and turned into a mosaic of freshwater pools, reedbeds, willow scrub and rough grassland, managed by the RSPB and Woolst]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nature-thrives-when-given-a-chance-restored-cheshire-wetland-now-a-haven-for-rare-grebe/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nature-thrives-when-given-a-chance-restored-cheshire-wetland-now-a-haven-for-rare-grebe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The flood took everything': Nepal survivors describe horror of loved ones being swept away]]></title><description><![CDATA[One woman says her father, mother, sister and sister's children were carried away before her eyes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-flood-took-everything-nepal-survivors-describe-horror-of-loved-ones-being-swept-away/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 05:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-flood-took-everything-nepal-survivors-describe-horror-of-loved-ones-being-swept-away/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clean-up of illegal waste supersite costs taxpayers £6m]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bill for clearing the dump in Oxfordshire has been covered by taxpayers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/clean-up-of-illegal-waste-supersite-costs-taxpayers-6m/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/clean-up-of-illegal-waste-supersite-costs-taxpayers-6m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[France relaxes strict cheese-making rules after prolonged drought]]></title><description><![CDATA[Makers of some of France's most famous cheeses get waivers on where herds graze due to the lack of grass.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/france-relaxes-strict-cheese-making-rules-after-prolonged-drought/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/france-relaxes-strict-cheese-making-rules-after-prolonged-drought/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What caused the flooding in Nepal?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts point to 'glacial collapse' as the trigger for deadly floods that have swept through parts of Nepal and Tibet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/what-caused-the-flooding-in-nepal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/what-caused-the-flooding-in-nepal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[El Niño climate patterns supercharged by burning of fossil fuels, study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Godzilla&rsquo; event currently brewing could push 50 million people into acute hunger before the end of next yearA series of strong El Ni&ntilde;o climatic patterns in recent decades, such as the &ldquo;Godzilla&rdquo; event currently brewing that is set to warp weather around the world, have been supercharged by the broader overheating of the planet caused by the burning of fossil fuels, a major new study has found.El Ni&ntilde;o is a naturally occurring phenomenon, taking place every t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/el-nio-climate-patterns-supercharged-by-burning-of-fossil-fuels-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/el-nio-climate-patterns-supercharged-by-burning-of-fossil-fuels-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Guardian view on the Nepal-Tibet floods: prepare for more climate-linked disasters | Editorial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Medicine, food and other supplies are the urgent priority. But the rising risks from shrinking glaciers must be faced tooThousands of people in Nepal and Tibet are in desperate need of emergency assistance following Wednesday&rsquo;s disaster. With 360 people confirmed dead, more than 1,300 others are still missing as search and rescue operations continue. The precise sequence of events linking glacier collapse to flash floods is yet to be confirmed. But there is no doubting the enormous destruc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-guardian-view-on-the-nepal-tibet-floods-prepare-for-more-climate-linked-disasters-editorial/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-guardian-view-on-the-nepal-tibet-floods-prepare-for-more-climate-linked-disasters-editorial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Guardian view on energy costs: vulnerable households need help with their bills | Editorial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Soaring prices are plunging struggling families into debt. The government must support them in the short term as it invests in a clean energy futureFuelled by the consequences of Donald Trump&rsquo;s disastrous war on Iran, household energy debt in Britain is continuing to soar, rising to a record &pound;6bn by the end of June. That figure is set to hit &pound;7bn by the end of the year, as the government&rsquo;s cap on gas and electricity prices goes up to a three-year high in October. The huma]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-guardian-view-on-energy-costs-vulnerable-households-need-help-with-their-bills-editorial/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-guardian-view-on-energy-costs-vulnerable-households-need-help-with-their-bills-editorial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Tsunami from the sky:’ floods leave trail of devastation in Nepal and Tibet - The Latest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of people are missing or have been killed after a catastrophic flash flood hit Nepal and Tibet on Wednesday. Entire villages have been destroyed, many of which are popular pilgrimage and trekking destinations for tourists. Lucy Hough talks to global editor Devika Bhat about how the devastating event unfolded Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/tsunami-from-the-sky-floods-leave-trail-of-devastation-in-nepal-and-tibet-the-latest/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/tsunami-from-the-sky-floods-leave-trail-of-devastation-in-nepal-and-tibet-the-latest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homes damaged as storms follow heatwaves in England and Wales]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Agency issues 40 flood alerts across Midlands, Yorkshire and south-east of EnglandDozens of homes have been damaged by flooding and the Met Office had issued warnings for thunderstorms and heavy rain at the end of a summer in which most of England and the whole of Wales was declared in drought.The Met Office said thundery showers in England and Wales could cause 75mm of rain to fall in just 12 hours in some areas. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/homes-damaged-as-storms-follow-heatwaves-in-england-and-wales/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/homes-damaged-as-storms-follow-heatwaves-in-england-and-wales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nepal flash flood: more than 350 killed amid warning of fresh danger from rising lake water – latest updates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities say water rising at lake at site of disaster and it could burstNearly 1,400 missing, mostly tourists, and hundreds killedVisual guide: how the deadly flooding unfoldedTell us: have you been affected by the flash floods?Eyewitness accounts have been emerging from the Tibetan side of the border, with a woman saying she was travelling from Gyirong town towards Nepal on Wednesday morning when her group encountered the flood about 4km from Gyirong port.&ldquo;Trees and electricity poles h]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nepal-flash-flood-more-than-350-killed-amid-warning-of-fresh-danger-from-rising-lake-water-latest-updates/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nepal-flash-flood-more-than-350-killed-amid-warning-of-fresh-danger-from-rising-lake-water-latest-updates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nearly 1,400 missing, mostly tourists, after Nepal-Tibet flash flood kills at least 356]]></title><description><![CDATA[Entire villages swept away after glacial collapse triggers flood in mountainous region popular with trekkers and pilgrimsNepal-Tibet flash flood &ndash; latest updatesHave you been affected by the flash floods?Rescuers are searching for nearly 1,400 people, most of them tourists, who are missing after a catastrophic flash flood hit Nepal and Tibet, thundering down valleys, obliterating entire villages and killing at least 356 people.Efforts to locate those missing &ndash; including hundreds of p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nearly-1400-missing-mostly-tourists-after-nepal-tibet-flash-flood-kills-at-least-356/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nearly-1400-missing-mostly-tourists-after-nepal-tibet-flash-flood-kills-at-least-356/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Britain of wildfires and flood risks: be sure, the climate crisis is real, and we will deal with it | Angela Eagle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reform and the Conservatives are willing to mislead the public, but as environment secretary, I believe we must be honest &ndash; and act boldlyThis long, hot summer has brought our third drought in five years and the driest July in almost two centuries. We&rsquo;ve seen wildfires burn down homes and now face the risk of flash floods as we move into autumn. It should be a wake-up call for those saying that concerns about the climate crisis are overblown; that we should simply sit back and do not]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-britain-of-wildfires-and-flood-risks-be-sure-the-climate-crisis-is-real-and-we-will-deal-with-it-angela-eagle/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-britain-of-wildfires-and-flood-risks-be-sure-the-climate-crisis-is-real-and-we-will-deal-with-it-angela-eagle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nearly 1,400 missing, mostly tourists, after Nepal-Tibet flash flood kills at least 270]]></title><description><![CDATA[Entire villages swept away after glacial collapse triggers flood in mountainous region popular with trekkers and pilgrimsNepal-Tibet flash flood &ndash; latest updatesWhat we know so farHave you been affected by the flash floods?Rescuers are searching for nearly 1,400 people, most of them tourists, who are missing after a catastrophic flash flood hit Nepal and Tibet, thundering down valleys, obliterating entire villages and killing at least 270 people.Efforts to locate those missing &ndash; incl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nearly-1400-missing-mostly-tourists-after-nepal-tibet-flash-flood-kills-at-least-270/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nearly-1400-missing-mostly-tourists-after-nepal-tibet-flash-flood-kills-at-least-270/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michael Sheen hopes 'extraordinary' reaction to toxic waste documentary spurs action]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens of people contacted BBC Wales following coverage of Sheen's investigation into chemical giant Monsanto.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/michael-sheen-hopes-extraordinary-reaction-to-toxic-waste-documentary-spurs-action/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/michael-sheen-hopes-extraordinary-reaction-to-toxic-waste-documentary-spurs-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How decoding beluga whales’ chitchat may save them – and teach us more about ourselves]]></title><description><![CDATA[From humpbacks learning the latest songs to sperm whales&rsquo; &lsquo;clan codas&rsquo;, drones and AI learning are helping reveal another dimension to the concept of culture In 2015, the whale researcher Valeria Vergara pitched a small tent at the icy water&rsquo;s edge on Somerset Island in the remote Canadian high Arctic, shrouded in a freezing fog so thick she struggled to see her own hands. She trailed a cord out to the coast and plopped a hydrophone into the water to record the calls of b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-decoding-beluga-whales-chitchat-may-save-them-and-teach-us-more-about-ourselves/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-decoding-beluga-whales-chitchat-may-save-them-and-teach-us-more-about-ourselves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Concerns raised over impact of quad bikes on wildlife]]></title><description><![CDATA[A resident of Carnamoyle says quad bike riders in Lisnagra Woods have been impacting local wildlife.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/concerns-raised-over-impact-of-quad-bikes-on-wildlife/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/concerns-raised-over-impact-of-quad-bikes-on-wildlife/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nepal flash flood: more than 1,500 missing, mostly tourists, after disaster kills at least 165 at Tibet border]]></title><description><![CDATA[Entire populated areas swept away after glacial collapse causes catastrophic flood in mountainous region popular with trekkers and pilgrimsNepal-Tibet flash flood &ndash; latest updatesWhat we know so farHave you been affected by the flash floods?Nearly 1,500 people are missing, the majority of them tourists, authorities have said, after a catastrophic flash flood hit Nepal and Tibet, roaring down valleys and wiping out entire villages, with the preliminary death toll standing at 165.Rescuers ar]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nepal-flash-flood-more-than-1500-missing-mostly-tourists-after-disaster-kills-at-least-165-at-tibet-border/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nepal-flash-flood-more-than-1500-missing-mostly-tourists-after-disaster-kills-at-least-165-at-tibet-border/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nearly 1,500 missing, mostly tourists, after Nepal-Tibet flash flood kills at least 165]]></title><description><![CDATA[Entire villages swept away after glacial collapse triggers flood in mountainous region popular with trekkers and pilgrimsNepal-Tibet flash flood &ndash; latest updatesWhat we know so farHave you been affected by the flash floods?Nearly 1,500 people are missing, the majority of them tourists, authorities have said, after a catastrophic flash flood hit Nepal and Tibet, roaring down valleys and wiping out entire villages, with the preliminary death toll standing at 165.Rescuers are racing to locate]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nearly-1500-missing-mostly-tourists-after-nepal-tibet-flash-flood-kills-at-least-165/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nearly-1500-missing-mostly-tourists-after-nepal-tibet-flash-flood-kills-at-least-165/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moon set to turn red as rare partial lunar eclipse graces UK skies on Friday]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon could glow an eerie red in the early hours of Friday but cloud cover may spoil the spectacle for some parts of the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/moon-set-to-turn-red-as-rare-partial-lunar-eclipse-graces-uk-skies-on-friday/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/moon-set-to-turn-red-as-rare-partial-lunar-eclipse-graces-uk-skies-on-friday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How can you see Friday's 'Magical' Blood Moon?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A blood red moon may be visible in the early hours of Friday during a partial lunar eclipse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-can-you-see-fridays-magical-blood-moon/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 07:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-can-you-see-fridays-magical-blood-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to watch the partial lunar eclipse from Northern Ireland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Skygazers may see a partial lunar eclipse early on Friday, as the Moon enters Earth's shadow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-to-watch-the-partial-lunar-eclipse-from-northern-ireland/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 07:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-to-watch-the-partial-lunar-eclipse-from-northern-ireland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weatherwatch: how to protect our railways in hotter summers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steel rails warping and signalling equipment failing in metal cabinets are among the problems to be solvedTarmac softens in the summer heat, which may cause problems on the roads, but even trains running on steel rails are not immune.Railways in the UK are generally designed to operate within a 45C temperature range. The rails expand slightly in the heat, and excessive temperatures can produce &ldquo;sun kink&rdquo; with rails warping into S-shapes. The effect is small but the distortion can der]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/weatherwatch-how-to-protect-our-railways-in-hotter-summers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/weatherwatch-how-to-protect-our-railways-in-hotter-summers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Sad moments ahead’: Kew Gardens to fell rare trees in race to save Victorian greenhouse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Horticulturalists begin moving and propagating plants before the rusty and warped Palm House begins renovation &ndash; but some are too tall to saveIt will be a gut-wrenching moment for the horticulturalists at Kew Gardens when some of the magnificent trees in the Palm House have to be felled.&ldquo;There are some sad moments ahead,&rdquo; said Palm House manager, Will Spoelstra, who knows all the plants inside the cathedral-like greenhouse. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/sad-moments-ahead-kew-gardens-to-fell-rare-trees-in-race-to-save-victorian-greenhouse/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/sad-moments-ahead-kew-gardens-to-fell-rare-trees-in-race-to-save-victorian-greenhouse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Forever chemicals’ surge during pilot of Thames Water plan to combat drought]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive: utility company wants to draw off tens of millions of litres of water a day from Thames and replace it with treated effluentLevels of a toxic &ldquo;forever chemical&rdquo; rose to 13 times the legal limit during Thames Water pilots for a controversial multimillion pound water recycling scheme that will pump millions of litres of treated sewage into the River Thames during drought.The data from the pilots is in stark contrast to public comments from Thames Water that their water recyc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/forever-chemicals-surge-during-pilot-of-thames-water-plan-to-combat-drought/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/forever-chemicals-surge-during-pilot-of-thames-water-plan-to-combat-drought/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top of the crops: record heatwaves help deliver bumper UK berry harvest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investment in climate-resilient irrigation enables this year&rsquo;s haul to rise 6% on 2025&rsquo;s already bigger-than-usual yieldBritish farmers have faced a sweltering summer tested by heatwaves, wildfires and water shortages &ndash; but a bumper berry harvest could prove a rare bright spot.With two-thirds of the harvest now picked, this year&rsquo;s haul is 6% up on last year&rsquo;s already unusually large crop, according to British Berry Growers (BBG). Volumes of blackberries, blueberries]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/top-of-the-crops-record-heatwaves-help-deliver-bumper-uk-berry-harvest/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/top-of-the-crops-record-heatwaves-help-deliver-bumper-uk-berry-harvest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The flat-pack skyscraper: how wood can shape the cities of the future]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our buildings are monuments to extraction and extreme emissions. But what if we turned from destructive concrete to timber?Last chance to buy the summer issue of The Long Read magazine, now with 15% off. Click here to orderI travelled to Oslo in the early autumn. It felt like arriving into the future. Or, at least, a fragment of a possible future. I drove north in the quiet digital bubble of my electric rental car. In 2024, Norway became the first country in the world where electric cars outnumb]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-flat-pack-skyscraper-how-wood-can-shape-the-cities-of-the-future/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-flat-pack-skyscraper-how-wood-can-shape-the-cities-of-the-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan killed 14,000 bears after a rise in deadly attacks on people – but will it work?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bears killed 13 people in Japan last year, as a lack of forest foods increased conflicts. Yet some say the country&rsquo;s controversial cull could threaten the endangered speciesEvery summer, millions of people escape the heat and humidity of Tokyo by heading to the tranquil resort town of Karuizawa in Japan&rsquo;s Nagano prefecture &ndash; just an hour by bullet train from the capital. Here, at the foot of Mount Asama, visitors stroll bamboo-lined pathways, cycle in verdant highlands, and pra]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/japan-killed-14000-bears-after-a-rise-in-deadly-attacks-on-people-but-will-it-work/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/japan-killed-14000-bears-after-a-rise-in-deadly-attacks-on-people-but-will-it-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan killed 14,000 bears after a rise in deadly attacks on people – but is a cull the answer?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bears killed 13 people in Japan last year, as a lack of forest foods increased human-wildlife conflict. But the controversial cull in response has raised concerns with conservationistsEvery summer, millions of people escape the heat and humidity of Tokyo by heading to the tranquil resort town of Karuizawa in Japan&rsquo;s Nagano prefecture &ndash; just an hour by bullet train from the capital. Here, at the foot of Mount Asama, visitors stroll bamboo-lined pathways, cycle in verdant highlands, an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/japan-killed-14000-bears-after-a-rise-in-deadly-attacks-on-people-but-is-a-cull-the-answer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/japan-killed-14000-bears-after-a-rise-in-deadly-attacks-on-people-but-is-a-cull-the-answer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[​W​hy are European leaders staying silent after our summer of climate shock?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lethal temperatures &#8203;and wildfires have exposed a widening gulf between voters demanding &#8203;action and politicians unwilling to confront the long-term choices global heating requires&bull; Don&rsquo;t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereThe climate crisis means &ldquo;we&rsquo;re going to have to change everything &ndash; the way we live, the way we produce, the way we trade,&rdquo; France&rsquo;s veteran radical-left firebrand, Jean-Luc M&eacute;lenchon, told the s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/why-are-european-leaders-staying-silent-after-our-summer-of-climate-shock/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/why-are-european-leaders-staying-silent-after-our-summer-of-climate-shock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1.3m plastic bottles collected in a day in global volunteer ocean cleanup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ocean Conservancy says last year&rsquo;s cleanup collected 13.9m pieces of rubbish from beaches and rivers worldwideMore than 1.3m plastic bottles were collected from beaches, rivers and waterways last year during the world&rsquo;s largest single-day volunteer ocean cleanup.About 630,000 people took part in the International Coastal Cleanup in 2025, removing almost 13.9m pieces of rubbish from more than 15,000 miles of coastline and waterways. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/13m-plastic-bottles-collected-in-a-day-in-global-volunteer-ocean-cleanup/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/13m-plastic-bottles-collected-in-a-day-in-global-volunteer-ocean-cleanup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘You can taste the ash’: surviving in America’s wildfire smoke capital]]></title><description><![CDATA[A magical corner of Oregon has the highest US rate of wildfire smoke deaths. How do residents live with the haze &ndash; and grief?Driving into the county, you can&rsquo;t miss the sign.&ldquo;IT&rsquo;S THE CLIMATE&rdquo;. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/you-can-taste-the-ash-surviving-in-americas-wildfire-smoke-capital/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/you-can-taste-the-ash-surviving-in-americas-wildfire-smoke-capital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘National scandal’: extreme heat linked to 40,000 deaths in England between 1988 and 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[ONS data shows rising toll of climate crisis, with officials warning this summer on track to set further recordsMore than 40,000 more people died on the hottest days in England between 1988 and 2025 than would be expected in normal temperatures, according to data published by the Office for National Statistics on Wednesday.The figures do not include this summer, when England has sweltered under a succession of heatwaves and is on track to record its highest ever number of heat-related deaths. Th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/national-scandal-extreme-heat-linked-to-40000-deaths-in-england-between-1988-and-2025/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/national-scandal-extreme-heat-linked-to-40000-deaths-in-england-between-1988-and-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘132F’: meet the man calling out NYC’s infernally hot subway stations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jack Klein takes heat readings, gives fans to overheated passengers and lugs big jugs of water into the stationsOn a recent August day in the subterranean furnace of New York City&rsquo;s subway, one bearded, curly haired man was studying his phone for different reasons than the other wilting passengers &ndash; to track the soaring temperatures and ponder how underground train stations can cool down in an era of climate crisis.Jack Klein, a 31-year-old construction site manager, has in the past]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/132f-meet-the-man-calling-out-nycs-infernally-hot-subway-stations/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/132f-meet-the-man-calling-out-nycs-infernally-hot-subway-stations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Shocking scandal’: extreme heat linked to 40,000 deaths in England between 1988 and 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[ONS data shows rising toll of climate crisis, with officials warning this summer on track to set further recordsMore than 40,000 more people died on the hottest days in England between 1988 and 2025 than would be expected in normal temperatures, according to data published by the Office for National Statistics on Wednesday.The figures do not include this summer, when England has sweltered under a succession of heatwaves and is on track to record its highest ever number of heat-related deaths. Th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/shocking-scandal-extreme-heat-linked-to-40000-deaths-in-england-between-1988-and-2025/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/shocking-scandal-extreme-heat-linked-to-40000-deaths-in-england-between-1988-and-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heatwaves show UK must do more to promote cycling and walking, campaigners say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Civil society groups argue climate crisis means transport sector needs to urgently reduce its carbon emissionsDozens of civil society groups have demanded the UK government do more to promote cycling and walking, after this summer&rsquo;s extreme heat exposed the desperate need to decarbonise transport.This summer&rsquo;s heatwaves and wildfires were &ldquo;immediate, real-world manifestations of the climate emergency&rdquo;, the groups said, making reform of transport &ndash; responsible for mo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/heatwaves-show-uk-must-do-more-to-promote-cycling-and-walking-campaigners-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/heatwaves-show-uk-must-do-more-to-promote-cycling-and-walking-campaigners-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Magical' and rare barn owl has bumper breeding season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ten chicks have been successfully reared by two breeding pairs at secret sites across Fermanagh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/magical-and-rare-barn-owl-has-bumper-breeding-season/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/magical-and-rare-barn-owl-has-bumper-breeding-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fires still burn in charred landscape as focus turns to wildfire prevention]]></title><description><![CDATA[The RSPB is considering measures it can take to improve resilience in the wake of a five-week long fire in the Cairngorms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/fires-still-burn-in-charred-landscape-as-focus-turns-to-wildfire-prevention/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/fires-still-burn-in-charred-landscape-as-focus-turns-to-wildfire-prevention/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Does 'rewilded' land need better wildfire prevention measures?]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSPB is considering measures it can take to improve resilience in the wake of a five week long fire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/does-rewilded-land-need-better-wildfire-prevention-measures/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/does-rewilded-land-need-better-wildfire-prevention-measures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toxic waste sites exposed in Michael Sheen documentary are 'tip of the iceberg']]></title><description><![CDATA[One scientist says there are thousands of sites across the UK that need investigating.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/toxic-waste-sites-exposed-in-michael-sheen-documentary-are-tip-of-the-iceberg/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/toxic-waste-sites-exposed-in-michael-sheen-documentary-are-tip-of-the-iceberg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RSPB reports record-breaking chough numbers]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSPB England says 161 Choughs have been counted - 32 more than the 129 recorded last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/rspb-reports-record-breaking-chough-numbers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/rspb-reports-record-breaking-chough-numbers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Muck-spreading: The smellier the better as farmers ask for patience]]></title><description><![CDATA[East Yorkshire farmers explain the process as they prepare their fields for next year's crops.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/muck-spreading-the-smellier-the-better-as-farmers-ask-for-patience/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/muck-spreading-the-smellier-the-better-as-farmers-ask-for-patience/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sand overextraction weakening riverbanks as concrete demand soars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Research finds demand has more than doubled since 2000 and 80% of current demand comes from AsiaA booming demand for concrete has resulted in sand and gravel being extracted from riverbeds faster than nature can replenish it. A study published in Reviews of Geophysics shows that the demand for sand and gravel has more than doubled in the last two decades, with overextraction leading to weaker riverbanks, lower groundwater levels, coastal salt intrusion and poorer water quality.In 2024, city-buil]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/sand-overextraction-weakening-riverbanks-as-concrete-demand-soars/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/sand-overextraction-weakening-riverbanks-as-concrete-demand-soars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: A farm that’s a pocket rocket of rewilding – and a success in the face of opposition | Amy-Jane Beer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asturias, Spain: Wild Finca is thrilling in its ecological abundance, and was created in just eight years despite countless obstaclesOn a rocky 13-hectare pocket in the foothills of the Picos de Europa, Luke Massey and Katie Stacey are raising children, dogs, cattle, chicken, ducks, geese and eyebrows. In their eight years here, the farm they call Wild Finca has become a mass of scrub, with scattered large trees and dozens of clearings that Luke calls fields, but which look more like tiny irregu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-a-farm-thats-a-pocket-rocket-of-rewilding-and-a-success-in-the-face-of-opposition-amy-jane-beer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-a-farm-thats-a-pocket-rocket-of-rewilding-and-a-success-in-the-face-of-opposition-amy-jane-beer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mood-boosting benefits of birdsong drowned out by traffic noise, study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even low levels of traffic noise can negate the benefits of listening to natural sounds, researchers sayHearing the trill or whistle of a bird while going about daily life is well known to boost people&rsquo;s mood. But a new study suggests the psychological benefits of hearing birdsong are being threatened by traffic noise.Researchers found that even low levels of traffic noise negatively affected the benefits to wellbeing that could otherwise be derived from listening to natural sounds. Contin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/mood-boosting-benefits-of-birdsong-drowned-out-by-traffic-noise-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/mood-boosting-benefits-of-birdsong-drowned-out-by-traffic-noise-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call to ban marmot hunting in France as campaigners say they are ‘killed for fun’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Protests and petitions planned amid growing concerns over impact of climate crisis on numbers of Alpine rodentAnimal rights campaigners are gearing up for protests and petitions aimed at persuading the French government to ban the hunting of Alpine marmots.Open season on the rodents, members of the squirrel and groundhog family, begins in September, a few weeks before they go into a long winter hibernation. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/call-to-ban-marmot-hunting-in-france-as-campaigners-say-they-are-killed-for-fun/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/call-to-ban-marmot-hunting-in-france-as-campaigners-say-they-are-killed-for-fun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A nosy polar bear and a lucky squirrel: Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 shortlist]]></title><description><![CDATA[The polar bear image taken by Audun Rikardsen was among the 'highly commended' entries in this year's competition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-nosy-polar-bear-and-a-lucky-squirrel-wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-2026-shortlist/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 01:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-nosy-polar-bear-and-a-lucky-squirrel-wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-2026-shortlist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yellow warnings in force as rain and thunderstorms hit parts of UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[Torrential downpours will affect parts of England and Wales, delivering some of the wettest weather in several weeks]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/yellow-warnings-in-force-as-rain-and-thunderstorms-hit-parts-of-uk/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/yellow-warnings-in-force-as-rain-and-thunderstorms-hit-parts-of-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Relief may be near for Indiana city after days without power]]></title><description><![CDATA[After nearly two-weeks without power, Gary, Indiana residents and officials call for accountability, infrastructure improvements, and customer relief measures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/relief-may-be-near-for-indiana-city-after-days-without-power/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/relief-may-be-near-for-indiana-city-after-days-without-power/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NSW’s koala national park will protect threatened species and cap logging across the state. Could the Greens really block it? | Adam Morton]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Albanese government approved a proposal allowing the park to create carbon credits worth hundreds of millions of dollars, sparking a schism among environmentalistsWhat qualifies as a win in environmental campaigning?Is it when a huge forest area that is home to a stack of threatened species, including koalas, and has been the focus of years and years of campaigning, is protected from logging? Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nsws-koala-national-park-will-protect-threatened-species-and-cap-logging-across-the-state-could-the-greens-really-block-it-adam-morton/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nsws-koala-national-park-will-protect-threatened-species-and-cap-logging-across-the-state-could-the-greens-really-block-it-adam-morton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Not any old vermin’: rats numbers are on the rise thanks to global heating – and poison may not be the answer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robert Corrigan has been dealing with the &lsquo;smart&rsquo; rodents all his life &ndash; and believes there are better solutions to deal with the growing infestation in the world&rsquo;s cities&ldquo;The rodents have paid for every single bill I&rsquo;ve ever had &ndash; every mortgage, every car payment, every pint of Guinness,&rdquo; says Dr Robert Corrigan. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s been a great ride and I&rsquo;m still at it.&rdquo;New York-based Corrigan is one of the most respected voices in the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/not-any-old-vermin-rats-numbers-are-on-the-rise-thanks-to-global-heating-and-poison-may-not-be-the-answer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/not-any-old-vermin-rats-numbers-are-on-the-rise-thanks-to-global-heating-and-poison-may-not-be-the-answer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I love rats but we can’t live with them’: the headache of rising rodent populations around the world]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robert Corrigan has been dealing with the &lsquo;smart&rsquo; rodents all his life &ndash; and believes there are better solutions to deal with the growing infestation in the world&rsquo;s cities&ldquo;The rodents have paid for every single bill I&rsquo;ve ever had &ndash; every mortgage, every car payment, every pint of Guinness,&rdquo; says Dr Robert Corrigan. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s been a great ride and I&rsquo;m still at it.&rdquo;New York-based Corrigan is one of the most respected voices in the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/i-love-rats-but-we-cant-live-with-them-the-headache-of-rising-rodent-populations-around-the-world/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/i-love-rats-but-we-cant-live-with-them-the-headache-of-rising-rodent-populations-around-the-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We asked our climate reporters to highlight one idea for positive change. We got a chronicle of global transformation]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are countless initiatives around the world that can inspire people and spur them into action. Amid the devastation of the climate crisis, our journalists strive to highlight these stories of hope Climate campaign 2026: help us reach 30,000 acts of supportThe news is very often about the bad things (especially if you&rsquo;re on the Guardian&rsquo;s environment desk). Wildfires, floods, tipping points, billionaires making huge profits and buying themselves island refuges for the apocalypse]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/we-asked-our-climate-reporters-to-highlight-one-idea-for-positive-change-we-got-a-chronicle-of-global-transformation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/we-asked-our-climate-reporters-to-highlight-one-idea-for-positive-change-we-got-a-chronicle-of-global-transformation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US fossil fuel lobbyists also represent hundreds of cities fighting for climate damages]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local governments working with firms also linked to fossil fuel giants, analysis of federal lobbying disclosures showsCongressional lobbyists working for fossil fuel firms that are exacerbating the climate crisis are simultaneously representing more than 300 local governments raising funding to recover from climate damage, according to a new analysis.The research by F Minus and Make Polluters Pay reviewed congressional lobbying disclosures for the first quarter of 2026, finding that another 568]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/us-fossil-fuel-lobbyists-also-represent-hundreds-of-cities-fighting-for-climate-damages/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/us-fossil-fuel-lobbyists-also-represent-hundreds-of-cities-fighting-for-climate-damages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Climate-saving wonder – or €240m vanity bauble that ages like milk? The rocks set to hit Rotterdam docks]]></title><description><![CDATA[MVRDV &ndash; the firm behind Marble Arch Mound &ndash; says Rotterdam ROCKS! will inspire visitors to live sustainably. But in an era when the greenest building is the one that already exists, this tottering cairn looks set to misfire&lsquo;It looks like something Shrek would throw up,&rdquo; sniffed one online commentator, unflatteringly comparing Rotterdam ROCKS!, the recently unveiled proposal for a waterfront site in Europe&rsquo;s largest port, with the vomitings of a cartoon ogre. Designe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/climate-saving-wonder-or-240m-vanity-bauble-that-ages-like-milk-the-rocks-set-to-hit-rotterdam-docks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/climate-saving-wonder-or-240m-vanity-bauble-that-ages-like-milk-the-rocks-set-to-hit-rotterdam-docks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US building twice as much gas-fired capacity as China in AI boom, analysis finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[There has been a 76% increase in under-construction gas-fired projects amid &lsquo;frenzy&rsquo; to build more datacentersThe US has surged ahead of China in the building of new gas-fired power generation, largely to feed a boom in artificial intelligence (AI) that is adding vast amounts of planet-heating emissions, a new analysis has found.For decades, China&rsquo;s rapid economic growth has seen it outpace the US in the addition of new gas power generation but a recent &ldquo;frenzy&rdquo; in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/us-building-twice-as-much-gas-fired-capacity-as-china-in-ai-boom-analysis-finds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/us-building-twice-as-much-gas-fired-capacity-as-china-in-ai-boom-analysis-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fishy business: who really profits when sardines go viral? - video]]></title><description><![CDATA[Once a cheap store-cupboard staple, sardines are fast becoming a luxury food item. Last year, #SardineGirlSummer saw influencers promoting the health benefits of sardinemaxxing, while sardinecore became the must-have fashion trend. Now, demand is accelerating just as Morocco&rsquo;s sardine stock has collapsed, causing shortages on supermarket shelves. The Guardian travels to Matosinhos in Portugal, the cultural home of the sardine industry, to investigate who is profiting from the boom, how it]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/fishy-business-who-really-profits-when-sardines-go-viral-video/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/fishy-business-who-really-profits-when-sardines-go-viral-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Scotland, I look at England’s water privatisation disaster. I wish you had done what we did | Devi Sridhar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Listening to debate, you&rsquo;d think bringing English water companies into public ownership was a radical socialist idea. Here, we call it common senseProf Devi Sridhar is chair of global public health at the University of EdinburghEvery few months, there are more shocking headlines about the behaviour of England&rsquo;s water companies. The latest are about the ever-increasing pay of the chief executives and chief financial officers, which rose to a total of &pound;25.3m across 14 companies o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/from-scotland-i-look-at-englands-water-privatisation-disaster-i-wish-you-had-done-what-we-did-devi-sridhar/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/from-scotland-i-look-at-englands-water-privatisation-disaster-i-wish-you-had-done-what-we-did-devi-sridhar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Environmental violence’: inside the fight to save indigenous land from becoming a nuclear dumping ground]]></title><description><![CDATA[New documentary To Use a Mountain spotlights the pain and triumph of resisting government efforts to turn parts of rural US into disposal sitesNuclear energy was supposed to be our salvation, humanity&rsquo;s chance to retool technology first conceived as a weapon of mass destruction into an engine of limitless prosperity. But even as the industry touted nuclear fission as an economic game-changer (never mind the astronomical startup costs), a safety paragon (never mind the spills at Chornobyl,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/environmental-violence-inside-the-fight-to-save-indigenous-land-from-becoming-a-nuclear-dumping-ground/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/environmental-violence-inside-the-fight-to-save-indigenous-land-from-becoming-a-nuclear-dumping-ground/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tornado tears through French village, leaving dozens hurt and homes ravaged]]></title><description><![CDATA[The south-western village of Pomas was hardest hit, with hundreds of homes damaged and fifteen people taken to hospital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/tornado-tears-through-french-village-leaving-dozens-hurt-and-homes-ravaged/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/tornado-tears-through-french-village-leaving-dozens-hurt-and-homes-ravaged/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heatwave health risks threaten insurer earnings, rating agency S&amp;P warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rise in claims linked to heat-related deaths and illness, especially among older people, could drive up premiumsEurope&rsquo;s intense heatwaves could hit insurers&rsquo; earnings as companies face a rise in claims linked to heat-related deaths and worsening health conditions, the rating agency S&amp;P has said.While a long summer of extreme heat will have increased drought and wildfire-related claims, the rating agency said there would also be fallout for life and health insurers, and for the r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/heatwave-health-risks-threaten-insurer-earnings-rating-agency-sampp-warns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/heatwave-health-risks-threaten-insurer-earnings-rating-agency-sampp-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Small changes can make a big difference’: how getting farmers, fishers and beavers together could save a Cornish river]]></title><description><![CDATA[A local initiative is testing simple ways to stop algal blooms in the River Fal threatening some of England&rsquo;s most biodiverse marine habitatsOn a rocky beach in Cornwall, a group of wetsuit-clad freedivers and snorkellers are wading into the shallows. Below St Mawes Castle, built by Henry VIII to defend Falmouth harbour, they disappear in a swish of florescent pink and green fins.They are volunteers, trained by the Cornwall Wildlife Trust to use underwater cameras and floating GPS devices]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/small-changes-can-make-a-big-difference-how-getting-farmers-fishers-and-beavers-together-could-save-a-cornish-river/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/small-changes-can-make-a-big-difference-how-getting-farmers-fishers-and-beavers-together-could-save-a-cornish-river/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s the unseen pollution’: how getting farmers, fishers and beavers together could save a Cornish river]]></title><description><![CDATA[A local initiative is testing simple ways to stop algal blooms in the River Fal threatening some of England&rsquo;s most biodiverse marine habitatsOn a rocky beach in Cornwall, a group of wetsuit-clad freedivers and snorkellers are wading into the shallows. Below St Mawes Castle, built by Henry VIII to defend Falmouth harbour, they disappear in a swish of florescent pink and green fins.They are volunteers, trained by the Cornwall Wildlife Trust to use underwater cameras and floating GPS devices]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/its-the-unseen-pollution-how-getting-farmers-fishers-and-beavers-together-could-save-a-cornish-river/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/its-the-unseen-pollution-how-getting-farmers-fishers-and-beavers-together-could-save-a-cornish-river/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The war on ‘loudcasting’ phones can be won, but it will take some very British nudging | Dan Hancox]]></title><description><![CDATA[Although mobiles blared in public are nothing new, this crop of headphone-dodging irritants are truly maddening. It&rsquo;s time to take them on&lsquo;Interesting cities can&rsquo;t be quiet&rdquo;, runs one of grime DJ and music industry thinker Elijah&rsquo;s epigrams &ndash; and in its essential spirit, he is right. Silent, tidy, prim cities should be treated with suspicion. Any such atmosphere denotes that something has gone wrong at a macro level: either you&rsquo;ve wound up in an authorit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-war-on-loudcasting-phones-can-be-won-but-it-will-take-some-very-british-nudging-dan-hancox/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-war-on-loudcasting-phones-can-be-won-but-it-will-take-some-very-british-nudging-dan-hancox/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Going with the grain: how restoring biodiversity led one farmer back to heritage wheat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Henry Astor looked back to his grandfather&rsquo;s time for the inspiration to find older varieties that could help nature on his Cotswold farmIt is the earliest harvest Henry Astor can remember. But walking through the scorched wheatfields of his Cotswolds farm, signs of life are everywhere &ndash; swarms of insects, kaleidoscopic wildflower meadows, bushy hedgerows several metres wide. A yellowhammer perches on a nearby tree.There are 18 other red-listed birds on the farm, says Astor, who this]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/going-with-the-grain-how-restoring-biodiversity-led-one-farmer-back-to-heritage-wheat/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/going-with-the-grain-how-restoring-biodiversity-led-one-farmer-back-to-heritage-wheat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moon set to turn red as rare partial lunar eclipse graces UK skies]]></title><description><![CDATA[There will be a partial lunar eclipse in the UK on 28 August, and may cause the Moon appear reddish in colour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/moon-set-to-turn-red-as-rare-partial-lunar-eclipse-graces-uk-skies/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 08:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/moon-set-to-turn-red-as-rare-partial-lunar-eclipse-graces-uk-skies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Climate damage would obliterate any economic benefits of new North Sea fields, analysis shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive: Economic harm of CO2 pollution from Rosebank and Jackdaw forecast to far outweigh any boost to UKThe climate damage caused by developing the Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas fields under consideration by the UK government would destroy their economic benefits many times over, according to an analysis.It estimates the economic damage caused by the carbon pollution from the oil and gas produced would be between &pound;119bn and &pound;336bn in the coming decades, compared with the &poun]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/climate-damage-would-obliterate-any-economic-benefits-of-new-north-sea-fields-analysis-shows/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/climate-damage-would-obliterate-any-economic-benefits-of-new-north-sea-fields-analysis-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: A peachy, summer beauty that loves the clean air | Nigel Brown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ynys M&ocirc;n (Anglesey): The rosy footman is a relative newcomer to this part of Wales, bringing with it nectarine tones and markings like hieroglyphsI have a routine in the summer months that I like to keep to as often as I can. That is, to start my day&nbsp;in the company of moths.This morning, after a gentle night &nbsp;&ndash; too cloudy to see the flight of Perseid meteors but mild enough&nbsp;to encourage the flight of&nbsp;moths &ndash; I head out to my Robinson light trap. It&rsquo;s 4]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-a-peachy-summer-beauty-that-loves-the-clean-air-nigel-brown/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-a-peachy-summer-beauty-that-loves-the-clean-air-nigel-brown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europe&rsquo;s heatwaves threaten insurers&rsquo; earnings, rating agency S&amp;P says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rise in claims linked to heat-related deaths and illness, especially among older people, could drive up premiumsEurope&rsquo;s intense heatwaves could hit insurers&rsquo; earnings as companies face a rise in claims linked to heat-related deaths and worsening health conditions, the rating agency S&amp;P has said.While a long summer of extreme heat will have increased drought and wildfire-related claims, the rating agency said there would also be fallout for life and health insurers, and for the r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/europersquos-heatwaves-threaten-insurersrsquo-earnings-rating-agency-sampp-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/europersquos-heatwaves-threaten-insurersrsquo-earnings-rating-agency-sampp-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At least 35,000 excess deaths recorded in Europe’s back-to-back heatwaves]]></title><description><![CDATA[True figure likely to be much higher as it only covers about half of continent and does not include August totalsAt least 35,000 more people died during Europe&rsquo;s four record-breaking, back-to-back heatwaves this summer than would normally be expected, according to incomplete figures from barely half the continent.Excess mortality in three of the EU&rsquo;s larger countries &ndash; Germany, France and Spain &ndash; alone has already exceeded 25,000, according to the provisional national fig]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/at-least-35000-excess-deaths-recorded-in-europes-back-to-back-heatwaves/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/at-least-35000-excess-deaths-recorded-in-europes-back-to-back-heatwaves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More downpours and thunderstorms are heading the UK's way]]></title><description><![CDATA[More downpours and thunderstorms are heading the UK's way]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/more-downpours-and-thunderstorms-are-heading-the-uks-way/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/more-downpours-and-thunderstorms-are-heading-the-uks-way/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World's oceans hit highest temperature on record as El Ni&ntilde;o grows]]></title><description><![CDATA[The record "is another clear signal of an ocean under growing stress", according to Dr Samantha Burgess from the European Copernicus climate change service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/worlds-oceans-hit-highest-temperature-on-record-as-el-nintildeo-grows/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/worlds-oceans-hit-highest-temperature-on-record-as-el-nintildeo-grows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our climate is changing rapidly – and our politicians sound increasingly surreal | Zoe Williams]]></title><description><![CDATA[On a panel show last week, everyone in the audience wanted to talk about the climate emergency, but the lines rolled out by a Tory MP simply dissolved on contact with realityAs it is August, and everyone with stronger opinions is currently on holiday, last week I went on Any Questions?, the BBC Radio 4 panel show. I had prepared beforehand with a friend whose life&rsquo;s work it is to make sure people don&rsquo;t say anything stupid on the radio (or TV), and we&rsquo;d talked about everything &]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/our-climate-is-changing-rapidly-and-our-politicians-sound-increasingly-surreal-zoe-williams/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/our-climate-is-changing-rapidly-and-our-politicians-sound-increasingly-surreal-zoe-williams/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How growing up in ‘Chemical Valley’ inspired lawyer to sue industry she used to work for]]></title><description><![CDATA[H&eacute;l&egrave;ne Duguy is taking on companies accused of failing to stop Pfas pollution in the area of France she calls homeThe factories were just part of the landscape for H&eacute;l&egrave;ne Duguy growing up in the heart of an area known as France&rsquo;s &ldquo;Chemical Valley&rdquo;.&ldquo;Those factories are visible from my mother&rsquo;s apartment,&rdquo; says Duguy, 34, whose mother still lives in St-Genis-Laval, south of Lyon. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-growing-up-in-chemical-valley-inspired-lawyer-to-sue-industry-she-used-to-work-for/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-growing-up-in-chemical-valley-inspired-lawyer-to-sue-industry-she-used-to-work-for/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Devastation, doubt and blame: Hurricane Helene looms over North Carolina’s US Senate race]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Democratic and the Republican candidate each blame the other for the bungled recovery effort after storm struck regionTwo years after North Carolina suffered the worst natural disaster in its history when Hurricane Helene struck the state&rsquo;s western half, life in the hardest-hit areas appears back to normal. Downtowns are lively, blocked roads have been reopened and rivers are flowing below their banks.But the telltale evidence of the disaster&rsquo;s expensive impacts can still be seen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/devastation-doubt-and-blame-hurricane-helene-looms-over-north-carolinas-us-senate-race/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/devastation-doubt-and-blame-hurricane-helene-looms-over-north-carolinas-us-senate-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This is not a natural calamity: it is being done to us knowingly]]></title><description><![CDATA[Global heating is an outrage, not a tragedy. We deserve the facts about the climate crisis &ndash; I choose the Guardian because it&rsquo;s one of the few places left to share them honestlyClimate campaign 2026: help us reach 30,000 acts of supportWell, there&rsquo;s no getting around it now. What many of us once feared has become a reality.The dangerous conditions climate scientists long warned of have become our common, if deeply unwelcome, experience, and season by season, our acquaintance wi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/this-is-not-a-natural-calamity-it-is-being-done-to-us-knowingly/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/this-is-not-a-natural-calamity-it-is-being-done-to-us-knowingly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Burnham justify giving the go ahead to oil drilling? Yes, but these must be the conditions | Michael Jacobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carbon capture and storage could make the Rosebank site compatible with UK net zero commitments &ndash; if its owners are willing to pay the priceThe British government must soon decide whether it should give consent to two oil and gasfields, Rosebank in the North Atlantic and Jackdaw in the North Sea. Amid both insecurity of energy supplies and deadly evidence of the climate crisis, the prime minister, Andy Burnham, is facing pressure from the oil and gas industry and unions on one side, and en]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/can-burnham-justify-giving-the-go-ahead-to-oil-drilling-yes-but-these-must-be-the-conditions-michael-jacobs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/can-burnham-justify-giving-the-go-ahead-to-oil-drilling-yes-but-these-must-be-the-conditions-michael-jacobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK's rarest bird of prey rears new chicks in secret location]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Montagu Harrier successfully nested for the second year running in the same secret location.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/uks-rarest-bird-of-prey-rears-new-chicks-in-secret-location/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/uks-rarest-bird-of-prey-rears-new-chicks-in-secret-location/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No fridge, no fans, just blocks of ice: improvising to survive in Pakistan’s searing heat]]></title><description><![CDATA[With limited electricity and poor ventilation, many families in Nasirabad have little to shield them from temperatures of up to 50CAs the first light reaches Nasirabad, a queue of men, women and children has already formed outside the town&rsquo;s ice factory, with their buckets, sacks and plastic containers. Among those hoping to buy some ice to help their families endure another scorching day is 12-year-old Taimoor, in his school uniform. He says it is his most important task of the day.&ldquo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/no-fridge-no-fans-just-blocks-of-ice-improvising-to-survive-in-pakistans-searing-heat/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/no-fridge-no-fans-just-blocks-of-ice-improvising-to-survive-in-pakistans-searing-heat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How do you vaccinate 1,000 tiny penguins against bird flu in the wild? It’s ‘really tricky’ but there is a way]]></title><description><![CDATA[Phillip Island&rsquo;s &lsquo;iconic&rsquo; little penguins get first bird flu vaccinations in what is thought to be largest program of its kindFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMore than 1,000 little penguins have received their first dose of bird flu vaccine in Victoria, in what is believed to be the world&rsquo;s largest vaccination program involving wild birds.Catherine Basterfield, the chief executive of Phillip]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-do-you-vaccinate-1000-tiny-penguins-against-bird-flu-in-the-wild-its-really-tricky-but-there-is-a-way/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-do-you-vaccinate-1000-tiny-penguins-against-bird-flu-in-the-wild-its-really-tricky-but-there-is-a-way/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wild beaver kits born in Norfolk for first time in more than 500 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pair are offspring of two beavers who mysteriously arrived in Pensthorpe nature reserve near Fakenham in DecemberWild beaver kits have been born in Norfolk for the first time in more than 500 years.The pair of newborns are the offspring of two free-living beavers who mysteriously arrived in Pensthorpe nature reserve near Fakenham in December. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/wild-beaver-kits-born-in-norfolk-for-first-time-in-more-than-500-years/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/wild-beaver-kits-born-in-norfolk-for-first-time-in-more-than-500-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air conditioning push favoured over emissions cuts in six European nations, survey finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Poll also finds sizeable majorities who believe it should be easier to install air con in homesGiven the choice, more people across six major European nations including the UK favour encouraging the adoption of air conditioning over keeping carbon emissions down, a survey has found.After four extreme heatwaves that have caused thousands of excess deaths across the continent, the survey showed between 30% and 52% of people in six countries had feared for their household&rsquo;s health in temperat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/air-conditioning-push-favoured-over-emissions-cuts-in-six-european-nations-survey-finds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/air-conditioning-push-favoured-over-emissions-cuts-in-six-european-nations-survey-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: South Wales’s summer of fires will linger long in the memory | Eben Muse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tylorstown, Rhondda Valley: These coal areas are shaped by fire and ash. I find a high point to try and survey the damageMy friend John and I are climbing Tylorstown Tip &ndash; a summit also known as Old Smokey, named after the hot ash it was partly made with. We want to see how much of south Wales has burned.The tip towers over the surrounding hills, a perfect crow&rsquo;s nest from which to witness the blackening of the region. From the summit, with its sitka spruce and flowering heather, the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-south-waless-summer-of-fires-will-linger-long-in-the-memory-eben-muse/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-south-waless-summer-of-fires-will-linger-long-in-the-memory-eben-muse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[France links sharp rise in drownings to heatwaves]]></title><description><![CDATA[A government minister says people have been taking risks by going into the water, with 301 deaths since 19 June.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/france-links-sharp-rise-in-drownings-to-heatwaves/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 19:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/france-links-sharp-rise-in-drownings-to-heatwaves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ella Baron on AI and the drought – cartoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/ella-baron-on-ai-and-the-drought-cartoon/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 19:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/ella-baron-on-ai-and-the-drought-cartoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The end of Latrobe Valley coal – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Once the economic lifeblood of the region, Latrobe Valley&rsquo;s coal industry is in terminal decline. Jesse Thompson&rsquo;s photographic project aims to document this period of rapid change and examine the legacy that is being left behind Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-end-of-latrobe-valley-coal-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-end-of-latrobe-valley-coal-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I love it. It’s hope’: the mysterious self-willed wildflower meadow that seeded itself]]></title><description><![CDATA[Farmer Derek Sayer let a boggy field run wild and just one annual hay-cut has led to remarkable biodiversityTucked away on a country lane, a small field bursts with yellow and pink flowers. Quail and whitethroats call from the thick hedges and the plants, including common centaury, yellow rattle and marsh and common spotted orchids, bounce with hoverflies and butterflies.More than 150 plant species have been recorded on Sayer&rsquo;s Old Meadow, in north Norfolk, England, which is remarkable whe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/i-love-it-its-hope-the-mysterious-self-willed-wildflower-meadow-that-seeded-itself/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/i-love-it-its-hope-the-mysterious-self-willed-wildflower-meadow-that-seeded-itself/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Readers reply: Is it inevitable that consumerism will literally fill up the planet?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The long-running series in which readers answer other readers&rsquo; questions considers whether there is sufficient global physical capacity for all our discarded and worn-out purchases&bull; This week&rsquo;s question: If all car tyres were filled with CO2, would this cut atmospheric carbon significantly?If consumer capitalism continues at its current rate, will we reach a point at which there is literally no space left on Earth for all the stuff that has been created? Alex Robinson, Alnwick,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/readers-reply-is-it-inevitable-that-consumerism-will-literally-fill-up-the-planet/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/readers-reply-is-it-inevitable-that-consumerism-will-literally-fill-up-the-planet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[If all car tyres were filled with CO2, would this cut atmospheric carbon significantly?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The long-running series in which readers answer other readers&rsquo; questions probes an intriguing scientific question in relation to the climate emergencyReaders reply: Is it inevitable that consumerism will literally fill up the planet?If all the vehicles on the planet had their tyres pumped up with CO2, would this lock up enough carbon to lower the amount in the air significantly? Would there be other issues, such as the carbon cost of trapping it all into the tyres? Chris Coldwell, Lancaste]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/if-all-car-tyres-were-filled-with-co2-would-this-cut-atmospheric-carbon-significantly/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/if-all-car-tyres-were-filled-with-co2-would-this-cut-atmospheric-carbon-significantly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stores are selling Halloween stuff in August. Time has lost all meaning | Dave Schilling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Capitalism and the climate crisis are conspiring to destroy the concept of seasons. I&rsquo;ll take solace in my pumpkin spiceHappy spooky season, everyone! Get those jack-o&rsquo;-lanterns out, because Halloween is just around the corner!Just kidding, no, it&rsquo;s not. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/stores-are-selling-halloween-stuff-in-august-time-has-lost-all-meaning-dave-schilling/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/stores-are-selling-halloween-stuff-in-august-time-has-lost-all-meaning-dave-schilling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pine-cone grenades and planet-baking carbon: the French fires 170 years in the making – a visual guide]]></title><description><![CDATA[An 1857 decree to drain swamps and plant a monoculture, detritus from the trees and global heating combined to produce the conditions for the Gironde infernoThe ruinous fires that overran parts of France this summer have burned more land than ever recorded, forced more people from their homes than at any point since the second world war and caused what scientists suspect is the country&rsquo;s first firestorm thundercloud. The smoke from France&rsquo;s biggest inferno in nearly 80 years choked L]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/pine-cone-grenades-and-planet-baking-carbon-the-french-fires-170-years-in-the-making-a-visual-guide/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/pine-cone-grenades-and-planet-baking-carbon-the-french-fires-170-years-in-the-making-a-visual-guide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Against the wind: despite Trump’s attacks, unions are fighting for good US clean energy jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since Hurricane Sandy in 2012, a growing labor movement has addressed the climate crisis and economic inequalityRyan McElroen had spent years repairing the New York City subway underground when he got the opportunity to work in the middle of the ocean.&ldquo;I had no views other than the darkness at work,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;Then I went polar opposite.&rdquo; Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/against-the-wind-despite-trumps-attacks-unions-are-fighting-for-good-us-clean-energy-jobs/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/against-the-wind-despite-trumps-attacks-unions-are-fighting-for-good-us-clean-energy-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London’s low emission zone is working – so why are cities around the world so cautious about clean air?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Similar initiatives have been launched from Barcelona to Bogot&aacute;, but they have misinformation, political pressure and vested interests stacked against themTen years ago, Alastair Harper was an advocate for young people&rsquo;s health sitting in a stuffy meeting room in London planning an air pollution campaign. &ldquo;My phone started buzzing,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;I took the call, and then told the room I needed to leave immediately.&ldquo;I had to get to UCLH [one of London&rsquo;s maj]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/londons-low-emission-zone-is-working-so-why-are-cities-around-the-world-so-cautious-about-clean-air/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/londons-low-emission-zone-is-working-so-why-are-cities-around-the-world-so-cautious-about-clean-air/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Onshore windfarm applications hit 10-year high in England]]></title><description><![CDATA[Surge in proposals follows Labour&rsquo;s lifting of de facto ban, with about 45 plans submitted in the year to MarchPlans for new onshore windfarms in England have reached their highest annual level in a decade, after the government overturned the Conservatives&rsquo; de facto ban in 2015.About 45 applications for new onshore windfarms were submitted in the year to March,according to a Guardian analysis of government data. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/onshore-windfarm-applications-hit-10-year-high-in-england/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/onshore-windfarm-applications-hit-10-year-high-in-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drill, Burnham, drill? The oil basin that is a totem for Trump – and a headache for Britain’s new PM]]></title><description><![CDATA[North Sea oil, once the driving force of the UK economy, may be dwindling but it remains a symbol of prestige and a rich resource for political debateWhen oil was first discovered off the north-east coast of Scotland in September 1969, industry folklore has it that the duty superintendent on the rig carefully poured it into a pickle jar commandeered from the canteen and took it back to Amoco&rsquo;s Great Yarmouth office in Norfolk. There, it was emptied into an ash tray, sniffed and then set al]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/drill-burnham-drill-the-oil-basin-that-is-a-totem-for-trump-and-a-headache-for-britains-new-pm-2/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/drill-burnham-drill-the-oil-basin-that-is-a-totem-for-trump-and-a-headache-for-britains-new-pm-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drill, Burnham, drill? The oil basin that is a totem for Trump - and a headache for Britain’s new PM]]></title><description><![CDATA[North Sea oil, once the driving force of the UK economy, may be dwindling but it remains a symbol of prestige and a rich resource for political debateWhen oil was first discovered off the north-east coast of Scotland in September 1969, industry folklore has it that the duty superintendent on the rig carefully poured it into a pickle jar commandeered from the canteen and took it back to Amoco&rsquo;s Great Yarmouth office in Norfolk. There, it was emptied into an ash tray, sniffed and then set al]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/drill-burnham-drill-the-oil-basin-that-is-a-totem-for-trump-and-a-headache-for-britains-new-pm/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/drill-burnham-drill-the-oil-basin-that-is-a-totem-for-trump-and-a-headache-for-britains-new-pm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heathrow expansion ‘is threat to England’s largest surviving medieval barn’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive: campaigners warn 600-year-old New Barn at Harmondsworth could be &lsquo;shaken to pieces&rsquo; by vibrationsSix hundred years after it was built, England&rsquo;s largest surviving medieval timber-framed barn could now be &ldquo;shaken to pieces&rdquo; by aircraft vibrations, campaigners warn.The public has until 1 September to submit objections to the Heathrow airport expansion, which could threaten the survival of the New Barn at Harmondsworth, considered a remarkable example of med]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/heathrow-expansion-is-threat-to-englands-largest-surviving-medieval-barn/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/heathrow-expansion-is-threat-to-englands-largest-surviving-medieval-barn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a new era of heatwaves could shake up the school calendar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teachers warn it could be increasingly difficult for classrooms to function during the hottest months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-a-new-era-of-heatwaves-could-shake-up-the-school-calendar/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 01:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/how-a-new-era-of-heatwaves-could-shake-up-the-school-calendar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Devastating’: Western Australia fears a black swan moment as bird flu threatens flagship species]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state&rsquo;s bird emblem is an indicator species for H5N1, with high visibility populations and low survival rates. Experts are warning of &lsquo;significant mortality&rsquo;Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhen the black swans start dying, Western Australians will know that bird flu has truly arrived.The birds are an &ldquo;indicator species&rdquo; because once they are infected with the H5N1 virus they are more likely to die than survive, according to the Univers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/devastating-western-australia-fears-a-black-swan-moment-as-bird-flu-threatens-flagship-species/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/devastating-western-australia-fears-a-black-swan-moment-as-bird-flu-threatens-flagship-species/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welsh county becomes global hotspot for carbon emissions after wildfires]]></title><description><![CDATA[The smell of burning from the Blaenavon wildfire was reported 30 miles away in Cardiff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/welsh-county-becomes-global-hotspot-for-carbon-emissions-after-wildfires/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 13:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/welsh-county-becomes-global-hotspot-for-carbon-emissions-after-wildfires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Unsafe for swimming’: Ironman Leeds is latest casualty of heat-fuelled toxic algae]]></title><description><![CDATA[Athletes faced last-minute cancelling of 2.4-mile swim, as experts say pollution and extreme heat are causing bloomsAs far as athletic accomplishments go, few are held in higher regard than completing an Ironman triathlon.The amount of training required to tackle the 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike ride and 26-mile run that make up the course, as well as the expensive equipment required to train in the first place, means that only about 50,000 people in the world complete a full race and earn the t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/unsafe-for-swimming-ironman-leeds-is-latest-casualty-of-heat-fuelled-toxic-algae/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/unsafe-for-swimming-ironman-leeds-is-latest-casualty-of-heat-fuelled-toxic-algae/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young country diary: Camping in my garden, nose to nose with a fox | Ada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leeds, West Yorkshire: I missed it first time as my dad couldn&rsquo;t wake me up. The second time round, he pulled my toeDad and I were boiling in the house because of the UK heatwave. So we decided to camp out and sleep in our garden instead. Before we went to bed, while playing catch, we could hear the swifts swoop around our house in the orange evening light.Once it had cooled down, Dad said it was time for bed and tucked me up. At some point in the night, Dad heard something and he tried to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/young-country-diary-camping-in-my-garden-nose-to-nose-with-a-fox-ada/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/young-country-diary-camping-in-my-garden-nose-to-nose-with-a-fox-ada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Its pretty much a guarantee you’ll get stung’: jellyfish keep swimmers out of Delaware beaches]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beach patrols report hundreds of stings a day as warmer waters and drought create favorable conditions for jellyfishAn unusually high number of jellyfish are crowding Delaware&rsquo;s beaches this summer amid climate change and other environmental factors &ndash; keeping some beachgoers out of the ocean and stinging lifeguards as well as bathers.Beach safety patrols in the state have reported hundreds of daily stings as the jellyfish have increased with intensifying environmental factors, includ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/its-pretty-much-a-guarantee-youll-get-stung-jellyfish-keep-swimmers-out-of-delaware-beaches/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/its-pretty-much-a-guarantee-youll-get-stung-jellyfish-keep-swimmers-out-of-delaware-beaches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s pretty much a guarantee you’ll get stung’: jellyfish keep swimmers off Delaware beaches]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beach patrols report hundreds of stings a day as warmer waters and drought create favorable conditions for jellyfishAn unusually high number of jellyfish are crowding Delaware&rsquo;s beaches this summer amid climate change and other environmental factors &ndash; keeping some beachgoers out of the ocean and stinging lifeguards as well as bathers.Beach safety patrols in the state have reported hundreds of daily stings as the jellyfish have increased with intensifying environmental factors, includ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/its-pretty-much-a-guarantee-youll-get-stung-jellyfish-keep-swimmers-off-delaware-beaches/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/its-pretty-much-a-guarantee-youll-get-stung-jellyfish-keep-swimmers-off-delaware-beaches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why am I called The Black Farmer? Because there are so few of us in Britain. I’d like that to change | Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones]]></title><description><![CDATA[Running a farm is tough &ndash; TV&rsquo;s Clarkson&rsquo;s Farm shows that &ndash; but I know many minorities would love the chance. And we would all benefit Who&rsquo;d be a farmer? Clarkson&rsquo;s Farm on Amazon is great entertainment but it also gives some indication of the stresses and challenges behind the farm gate. Would anyone who lacked the significant alternative income that Clarkson is lucky to have want that? Well, actually, yes.I&rsquo;m an entrepreneur who owns a farm, as opposed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/why-am-i-called-the-black-farmer-because-there-are-so-few-of-us-in-britain-id-like-that-to-change-wilfred-emmanuel-jones/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/why-am-i-called-the-black-farmer-because-there-are-so-few-of-us-in-britain-id-like-that-to-change-wilfred-emmanuel-jones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Subterranean salad: underground farmers seek solution to food crisis in disused UK mines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers in North Yorkshire feel the clock ticking as they aim to transform British food productionIt has the vibe of a Bond villain&rsquo;s underground lair but the workers in hi-vis and helmets aren&rsquo;t weighing and packing hard drugs or parts for a death laser. It&rsquo;s pak choi and lettuce.More than 1,000 metres down, researchers in North Yorkshire have created the world&rsquo;s deepest underground farm and are running trials for a project that could transform UK food production. Co]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/subterranean-salad-underground-farmers-seek-solution-to-food-crisis-in-disused-uk-mines/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/subterranean-salad-underground-farmers-seek-solution-to-food-crisis-in-disused-uk-mines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Battery fires at recycling centres are costing UK £1bn a year, figures show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say fires caused by wrongly discarded lithium batteries, such as thosein vapes, are putting lives at riskFires at recycling centres caused by wrongly discarded lithium batteries such as those found in vapes are occurring at the rate of more than 10 a week, according to new figures.Experts say the sheer volume of battery fires now occurring at waste facilities has reached a crisis that is putting lives at risk, costing &pound;1bn a year and frustrating fire chiefs. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/battery-fires-at-recycling-centres-are-costing-uk-1bn-a-year-figures-show/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/battery-fires-at-recycling-centres-are-costing-uk-1bn-a-year-figures-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home comforts: can remote work be better for the environment?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many Australians now have the option to work from home. But is it better or worse for the environment?Change 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.comThe normalisation of working from home and flexible work has been one of the Covid-19 pandemic&rsquo;s few positive legacies.Today more than a third of Australians &nd]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/home-comforts-can-remote-work-be-better-for-the-environment/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/home-comforts-can-remote-work-be-better-for-the-environment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The US has a plan to save the Colorado River. Experts say it won’t be enough to stop the crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 10-year blueprint mandates water cuts of up to 40% for California, Arizona and NevadaIt&rsquo;s official: after years of tense negotiations and missed deadlines, there is finally a plan to govern the future of the imperiled Colorado River - or at least the makings of one.With the previous framework set to expire in October, the US Bureau of Reclamation publicly released its proposal for a new plan on Friday. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-us-has-a-plan-to-save-the-colorado-river-experts-say-it-wont-be-enough-to-stop-the-crisis/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/the-us-has-a-plan-to-save-the-colorado-river-experts-say-it-wont-be-enough-to-stop-the-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[33m tons of toxic seaweed clogs Caribbean beaches – video]]></title><description><![CDATA[A record amount of sargassum has piled up along coastlines of the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico. Sargassum is a brown seaweed that causes lower oxygen levels and foul-smelling gases when it decomposes on beaches. Researchers and marine scientists have warned that the algae build-up starves underwater plant life of sunlight, affects human health and can leak arsenic into sand Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/33m-tons-of-toxic-seaweed-clogs-caribbean-beaches-video/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/33m-tons-of-toxic-seaweed-clogs-caribbean-beaches-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britain’s railway prepares for more extreme weather as intense El Niño develops]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say more must be done to adapt to changing climate, after two trains derailed within 24 hours during a recent heatwaveRailway companies are racing to prepare for another brutal summer next year, as a developing El Ni&ntilde;o could see 2027 break more heat-related records.Britain&rsquo;s railway system has already been under stress from extreme heat this summer, with several operators reducing timetables and train speeds. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/britains-railway-prepares-for-more-extreme-weather-as-intense-el-nio-develops/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/britains-railway-prepares-for-more-extreme-weather-as-intense-el-nio-develops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Biggest El Niño for a century forecast to bring UK more autumn rain and storms]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Unprecedented&rsquo; weather pattern over Pacific Ocean to be felt worldwide, with severe droughts expected in some areasThe El Ni&ntilde;o event developing over the Pacific Ocean is likely to be the strongest for more than a century and make 2027 another record-breaking year for heat, the UK&rsquo;s Met Office has said.Increased rainfall and storms are forecast to hit the UK this autumn as a result of the &ldquo;unprecedented&rdquo; weather pattern, while the pulse in heat it generates m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/biggest-el-nio-for-a-century-forecast-to-bring-uk-more-autumn-rain-and-storms/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/biggest-el-nio-for-a-century-forecast-to-bring-uk-more-autumn-rain-and-storms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brazil’s vast iron mine that supplies the world and fractures the Amazon – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Grand Caraj&aacute;s project has made the country a mining superpower, but communities living in its shadow face pollution, displacement and silenced historiesContinue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/brazils-vast-iron-mine-that-supplies-the-world-and-fractures-the-amazon-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/brazils-vast-iron-mine-that-supplies-the-world-and-fractures-the-amazon-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proposed London datacentre will have annual carbon footprint of 27,000 flights to New York]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive: Planning documents show datacentre in north Ockendon will be incompatible with UK net zero targetsA &ldquo;hyperscale&rdquo; datacentre in outer London would generate more than 1m tonnes of carbon dioxide a year, equivalent to the carbon footprint of 27,000 flights from London to New York, planning documents show.The East Havering Data Centre Campus (EHDCC) in north Ockendon would be one of the largest datacentres in Europe if approved by Havering council, using 218 hectares of green]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/proposed-london-datacentre-will-have-annual-carbon-footprint-of-27000-flights-to-new-york/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/proposed-london-datacentre-will-have-annual-carbon-footprint-of-27000-flights-to-new-york/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proposed London datacentre ‘incompatible’ with net zero with 1m-tonne carbon footprint]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive: Planning documents show annual emissions from North Ockendon project would be equivalent to 8,480 flights to New YorkA &ldquo;hyperscale&rdquo; datacentre in outer London would generate more than 1m tonnes of carbon dioxide a year, equivalent to the carbon footprint of 8,480 flights from London to New York, planning documents show.The East Havering Data Centre Campus (EHDCC) in North Ockendon would be one of the largest datacentres in Europe if approved by Havering council, using 218]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/proposed-london-datacentre-incompatible-with-net-zero-with-1m-tonne-carbon-footprint/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/proposed-london-datacentre-incompatible-with-net-zero-with-1m-tonne-carbon-footprint/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cut cost of loans for solar panels on UK homes, ministers urged]]></title><description><![CDATA[Report says &lsquo;solar bonds&rsquo; could fund wider access to clean energy, reducing household billsSolar panels could be cheaper for people on lower incomes if the government stepped in to reduce the cost of loans, a report argues.Solar panel installations can save households hundreds of pounds a year in energy bills, but at an initial cost of about &pound;5,000 to &pound;10,000 they are beyond the reach of many households. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/cut-cost-of-loans-for-solar-panels-on-uk-homes-ministers-urged/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/cut-cost-of-loans-for-solar-panels-on-uk-homes-ministers-urged/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Increased rainfall and storms to hit UK due to biggest El Niño for a century, says Met Office]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Unprecedented&rsquo; weather pattern over Pacific Ocean to be felt worldwide with severe droughts expected in southern hemisphereThe El Ni&ntilde;o event developing over the Pacific Ocean is likely to be the strongest for more than a 100 years, the UK&rsquo;s Met Office has said.Increased rainfall and storms are forecast to hit the UK this autumn as a result of the &ldquo;unprecedented&rdquo; weather pattern, which will also cause severe droughts in the southern hemisphere, the Met Office]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/increased-rainfall-and-storms-to-hit-uk-due-to-biggest-el-nio-for-a-century-says-met-office/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/increased-rainfall-and-storms-to-hit-uk-due-to-biggest-el-nio-for-a-century-says-met-office/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Increased rain and storms to hit UK due to biggest El Niño for a century, says Met Office]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Unprecedented&rsquo; weather pattern over Pacific Ocean to be felt worldwide with severe droughts expected in southern hemisphereThe El Ni&ntilde;o event developing over the Pacific Ocean is likely to be the strongest for more than a 100 years, the UK&rsquo;s Met Office has said.Increased rainfall and storms are forecast to hit the UK this autumn as a result of the &ldquo;unprecedented&rdquo; weather pattern, which will also cause severe droughts in the southern hemisphere, the Met Office]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/increased-rain-and-storms-to-hit-uk-due-to-biggest-el-nio-for-a-century-says-met-office/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/increased-rain-and-storms-to-hit-uk-due-to-biggest-el-nio-for-a-century-says-met-office/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why dodgy doors are the latest casualty of the UK heatwaves]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sticking or unlockable doors are yet another problem caused by the hot summer, but winter can also bring difficultiesThursday was another busy day for Alan Hickman, a Bournemouth-based locksmith who works in the area around the New Forest (&ldquo;though I&rsquo;m currently dodging the bit between Ringwood and Eastleigh because that&rsquo;s closed because of the forest fires&rdquo;).Speaking on his way to see a man who can&rsquo;t close his patio doors &ndash; &ldquo;probably because they&rsquo;v]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/why-dodgy-doors-are-the-latest-casualty-of-the-uk-heatwaves/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/why-dodgy-doors-are-the-latest-casualty-of-the-uk-heatwaves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week in wildlife: Bat in a toilet, a speeding gull and a bird with shoes]]></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-bat-in-a-toilet-a-speeding-gull-and-a-bird-with-shoes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/week-in-wildlife-bat-in-a-toilet-a-speeding-gull-and-a-bird-with-shoes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eco homes that can stay cool for sale in England and Wales – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[From a triple-glazed barn conversion in a Welsh valley to a thermally regulated home in a busy area of London Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/eco-homes-that-can-stay-cool-for-sale-in-england-and-wales-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/eco-homes-that-can-stay-cool-for-sale-in-england-and-wales-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What happens to people’s health when air pollution is reduced?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Growing evidence that cutting coal use and bans on high-polluting vehicles areleading directly to health benefitsFailing crops, wildfires and overloaded health systems are focusing minds on the local impacts of our changing climate.While carbon emissions reduction is normally framed as having a global benefit rather than a local gain, studies published in 2025 and 2026 from Greece have added to growing evidence that cutting coal use and air pollution can provide immediate health benefits to loca]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/what-happens-to-peoples-health-when-air-pollution-is-reduced/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/what-happens-to-peoples-health-when-air-pollution-is-reduced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rewilded land remains green amid drought-stricken English countryside, images show]]></title><description><![CDATA[National Trust&rsquo;s Holnicote estate says restored wetlands and rivers offer proof of resilience to drought, wildfires and floodingAerial footage of an estate in Somerset has revealed the benefits of rewilding land in the face of extreme weather brought about by the climate crisis.The area of the National Trust&rsquo;s Holnicote estate where rivers have been returned to their natural courses and wetlands have been restored have remained green and lush during the five heatwaves across the summ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/rewilded-land-remains-green-amid-drought-stricken-english-countryside-images-show/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/rewilded-land-remains-green-amid-drought-stricken-english-countryside-images-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Python named Jodie Foster first snake to receive pioneering cancer treatment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chester zoo resident, 23, &lsquo;back to her usual feisty self&rsquo; after electrochemotherapy for tumour in her jawA 15ft (4.5-metre) python is believed to be the first snake in the world to be given a pioneering, life-saving cancer treatment normally used on humans.The 50kg reticulated python, named Jodie Foster after the Hollywood star, has just turned 23 and lives at Chester zoo. Keepers first became concerned that she may be unwell when she began eating less and spending more time inactive]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/python-named-jodie-foster-first-snake-to-receive-pioneering-cancer-treatment/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/python-named-jodie-foster-first-snake-to-receive-pioneering-cancer-treatment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[El Ni&ntilde;o set to be 'strongest in living memory', says Met Office]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists say the growing El Ni&ntilde;o weather pattern is an "unprecedented event" and means 2027 is likely to be the world's hottest year on record.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/el-nintildeo-set-to-be-strongest-in-living-memory-says-met-office/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 02:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/el-nintildeo-set-to-be-strongest-in-living-memory-says-met-office/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rain to stop in time for weekend as sun returns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The heavy downpours that have caused flash flooding will ease during Friday with sunshine returning for the weekend. But there are some chilly nights in store, as Ben Rich explains.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/rain-to-stop-in-time-for-weekend-as-sun-returns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 02:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/rain-to-stop-in-time-for-weekend-as-sun-returns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My family have fished this river for 300 years - now pollution has killed all the fish]]></title><description><![CDATA[A tradition on a river once fished by US President Jimmy Carter could be coming to an end.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/my-family-have-fished-this-river-for-300-years-now-pollution-has-killed-all-the-fish/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/my-family-have-fished-this-river-for-300-years-now-pollution-has-killed-all-the-fish/</guid></item></channel></rss>