Nationals' push for coal-fired power leaves voters cold in Guardian Essential poll
Concerted effort to talk up the merits of coal wins over only 18% of voters, but renewables love fades if bills rise quickly A concerted push by federal Nationals to build more coal-fired power plants as part of the Turnbull government’s energy policy overhaul has been given the thumbs down by voters, according to the […]
A third of the world now faces deadly heatwaves as result of climate change
Study shows risks have climbed steadily since 1980, and the number of people in danger will grow to 48% by 2100 even if emissions are drastically reduced South-west heat wave: tell us how you’re keeping cool Nearly a third of the world’s population is now exposed to climatic conditions that produce deadly heatwaves, as the […]
Global warming brews big trouble in coffee birthplace Ethiopia
Rising temperatures are set to wipe out half of Ethiopia’s coffee-growing areas, with loss of certain locations likened to France losing a great wine region Global warming is likely to wipe out half of the coffee growing area in Ethiopia, the birthplace of the bean, according to a groundbreaking new study. Rising temperatures have already […]
John Oliver on the coal industry: 'Trump needs to stop lying to miners'
On Last Week Tonight, the host discussed the coal mining industry’s loss of jobs and Donald Trump’s promises to revive it during his presidential campaign John Oliver addressed the topic of coal mining on his show Sunday night, exploring the industry’s loss of jobs and the factors that have led to it. “Coal,” he began, […]
Mozambique: 6,000 animals to rewild park is part-funded by trophy hunting
Donation of animals by Zimbabwe wildlife conservancy to stock war-torn park could not have happened without big-spending hunters Call it Noah’s Ark on lorries. Dozens of trucks rolled over the Zimbabwe savanna carrying elephants, giraffe, African buffalo, zebras, and numerous other large iconic mammals. Driving more than 600km of dusty roadway, the trucks will deliver […]
100 years ago: tireless swifts climb, dive and glide
Originally published in the Manchester Guardian on 21 June 1917 SurreyThe soil responds quickly now to every genial touch. Meadows and clover fields which, after they had been cut and the hay gathered, appeared brown and sere two days ago were this morning, after a spell of rain, as green almost as in spring. The […]
A weird encounter in deepest Amazonia
With its unusual name and even more unusual habits, the hoatzin is a clear frontrunner for the title of the world’s most bizarre bird We left Romero Rainforest Lodge just before sunrise, heading down the Manú River and into the unknown. The sickly-sweet scent of uvos – a mango-like fruit – wafted across the murky […]
How experts use weather data to improve forecasts, saving lives and money – video
Thanks to new legislation, NOAA will be able to boost its ability to predict major weather-related events, such as hurricanes, droughts, floods and wildfires – and improved forecasts could have significant business impacts How will businesses benefit from accurate weather predictions Continue reading… Source: Guardian Climate Change
Weather system revamp hopes to bring sunshine to US economy
New legislation requires NOAA to improve weather research and forecasting, boosting industries from farming and airlines and improving the public warning system Farmers have been obsessed with weather for thousands of years. Ancient Greeks and Babylonians sought guidance on planting and harvest by surveying the sky for patterns in clouds and stars and by communing […]
Dead Zone review – a call to change our way of farming
Philip Lymbery, head of Compassion in World Farming, argues cogently for the end of factory farming to save species on the edge of extinction “In the blink of an evolutionary eye,” Philip Lymbery writes, “one particular species has gone from newcomer to the dominant force shaping the planet: us.” Lymbery is head of the leading […]