Can an upcycling expert transform my junk?
Max McMurdo has made a career out of turning household tat into chic new forms. But can his creations match his talk? We put him to the test Max McMurdo stands on the doorstep surrounded by toolboxes, neat as a pin. A professional upcycler, he has offered to convert my worst bits of household junk […]
TripAdvisor bans ticket sales to attractions that allow contact with wild animals
Animal welfare groups laud step by travel giant but concerns remain that it is not going far enough to counter cruel practices and exploitation by tourism businesses It’s an experience that has become one of those “must do before you die” moments: to swim with a large marine mammal. You reach out and stroke. So […]
Investors warn car industry over climate change
Car manufacturers told they must address climate change by switching to low-emission models − or face a sell-off of their shares, reports Climate News Network Major investors have warned the automotive industry it needs to accelerate its readiness for a low-carbon world if it is to retain their support and prosper. Vehicle makers must put […]
Queensland can reach its 50% renewables target by 2030, say experts
Panel says there are three ‘credible’ ways to hit target but ‘significant government policy action’ needed Queensland has three “credible” options to achieve a 50% renewable energy target by 2030, a panel of experts said. A draft report by the state’s independent renewable energy expert panel said “significant government policy action” would be needed for […]
Shark attack at Ballina: beaches closed after surfer bitten
Sixth attack in 21 months persuades the premier, Mike Baird, to lobby federal government to install shark nets on north coast beaches All beaches in Ballina on the New South Wales north coast are closed after a man was bitten by a shark while surfing, the sixth attack in 21 months in the area. The […]
Blood and bandages: a healer in the hedgerow
Wenlock Edge, Shropshire Even though the woundwort has lost its place in the pharmacy, bees visit these late flowers for the nectar tucked inside them Woundwort grows from a hedge as if to mark some hurt, not to heal so much as to witness it. Hedge woundwort, Stachys sylvatica, belongs to the betony, horehounds and […]
Resources minister 'bitterly disappointed' BP won't drill for oil in Great Australian Bight
Matt Canavan says environmental groups ‘popping the champagne corks’ shows ‘ugly side of green activism’ The minister for resources, Matt Canavan, says he is “bitterly disappointed” by BP’s decision to not proceed with its controversial plan to drill for oil in the commonwealth marine reserve in the Great Australian Bight. He said the Turnbull government […]
Hillary Clinton urges Florida voters not to elect 'climate change denier' Trump
In a joint address in Miami, Clinton and former vice-president Al Gore hammered the Republican nominee for his belief that global warming is a hoax Hillary Clinton used the global climate crisis as a weapon for another assault on Donald Trump on Tuesday, enlisting the help of her husband’s former vice-president Al Gore to urge […]
生态保护者谴责津巴布韦出口活大象的计划
尽管津巴布韦国家公园管理方予以否认，但专家相信该国正计划将数十只大象运往中国。(翻译：金艳/chinadialogue) 有人担心，津巴布韦正准备再次将数十只幼年大象送往中国野生动物园。 今年8月，津巴布韦国家公园及野生动植物管理局（ZimParks）开始从万基国家公园捕捉大象，并将它们关在乌特士比野生动物圈养设施内。 Continue reading… Source: Guardian Environment
Why Audi is investing in e-diesel
Much of the focus on the future of vehicles has been on electric, but in a pair of research plants in Germany, Audi is working towards an increasingly diverse picture that includes e-diesel and e-gas. Photo credit: USDAgov via VisualHunt.com / CC BY E-gas is a fuel produced by combining electrolysis and methanation. First, electricity […]