Germany takes steps to roll back renewable energy revolution
Leaked plans show Berlin halving its goal to expand its northern windfarms because its power grid cannot keep pace Germany is taking steps to curb its booming windfarm sector in what it claims is a necessary move to stop the renewables revolution from undermining its own success. Critics, however, say the step will deal a […]
Coal-fired power stations: Senate committee to examine how best to close them
Greens and Labor to combine forces to push for inquiry looking at ways to meet Australia’s climate change targets A Senate committee will examine how best to close coal power stations to meet Australia’s climate change targets when the Greens and Labor combine to set up an inquiry on Wednesday. The Greens and Labor will […]
Elon Musk hits back at coal baron who called him a 'fraud' over green subsidies
Trump backer Robert Murray claimed Tesla had received $2bn from taxpayer Musk tweets that the real fraud is ‘denial of climate science’ Tesla founder Elon Musk has hit back against the CEO of a coal power company who accused him of fraud. Robert Murray, an outspoken Donald Trump supporter and the CEO of the Murray […]
Drones monitor 'dramatic' weight loss of southern right whales during calving season
The changing size of mother whales is being tracked after the southern white whale came back from the brink of extinction After being hunted to near extinction and threatened with climate change, drones are giving southern right whales in the Great Australian Bight a much-needed health check. Sponsored by WWF-Australia, researchers at Murdoch University are […]
It’s OK for museums to take oil firms’ cash | Letters
Only a group of academics with exalted titles could compose such a convoluted letter bereft of intellectual rigour (Science Museum must drop oil sponsorship, 11 October). The points they raise are important, but largely unrelated. Should entrance to all areas of the Science Museum be free for all? Absolutely. Should the museum have an exhibit […]
As long as we have Citizens United, the polluters are going to be in charge of our country
Big polluters make themselves rich by making everyone else poor. They raise standards of living for themselves by lowering quality of life for everyone else This week, Waterkeeper Alliance passed an important milestone. We licensed our 300th Waterkeeper organization. I just came back from a week in Peru, where we have three Waterkeeper organizations fighting […]
Jacques Cousteau sails again in new film
L’Odyssée recreates French ocean explorer’s adventures aboard the Calypso and reveals the man behind the icon Jacques Cousteau, the French ocean explorer who enchanted generations in France and Britain 60 years ago, will find a younger audience this week with the release of a new film of his life. L’Odyssée, a €20m spectacular that took […]
UK minister dismisses threat of climate court battle
Climate Home: Nick Hurd waved away suggestions the government could be taken to court over a shortfall in policy to meet binding emissions targets The UK’s world-leading Climate Change Act has been “dangerously neglected”, leaving the government open to lawsuits. That is the view of environmental lawyers at Client Earth, in a report published on […]
Christine Howson obituary
My sister Christine Howson, who has died of ovarian cancer aged 61, was a highly respected marine biologist and diver who undertook survey work in the UK and around the world. Christine was well known in the sports diving world; she was one of the first female divers to attain the First Class grade. She […]
Clinton’s little-known crusade to save Africa’s elephants
Relentless poaching is decimating Africa’s elephants. But the world’s largest land mammal could have a powerful, new champion if Hillary Clinton becomes president of the U.S. When asked by Ellen DeGeneres what her spirit animal is, Hillary Clinton had a surprising answer: the elephant. Although the symbol of the GOP, Clinton spoke on the Ellen […]