Leisure firm Flamingo Land sets its sights on the banks of Loch Lomond
Online fury erupted over theme park firm Flamingo Land’s bid to develop a part of Scotland’s heritage. Is the anger justified? On the banks of Loch Lomond, a battle for cultural supremacy has been joined as intense as the Jacobite skirmishes that sanctified this soil 300 years ago. The largest inland expanse of water in […]
After Revenant … Leonardo DiCaprio stars as eco-warrior in climate battle
Obama and the pope feature in documentary, Before the Flood, that hopes to influence presidential election He struggled through the frozen wastes of North America in his Oscar-winning performance in The Revenant. Now Leonardo DiCaprio is starring in a different role – taking his powerful new eco-documentary to the White House, in the hope it […]
How can we put the taste back into British food?
Fresh local produce has been replaced by cheap, bland, industrial-farmed food as supermarkets slash prices. What will it take to bring change? Four strawberries, picked an hour earlier, sit on a saucer on the dining-room table of Lindsey Lodge Farm, a 40-acre farm growing fruit and vegetables in Suffolk. It is June and these strawberries […]
Shark attacks: Coalition to deploy extra drumlines to protect surfers
Strategy, which helps track and monitor sharks without baiting or killing them, will be prioritised on north coast Up to 100 extra “smart” drumlines will be rolled out along the New South Wales coastline to keep swimmers safe from sharks, the state government has announced. The controversial shark management strategy helps authorities track and monitor […]
Protesters stage 'die-in' flashmob at Heathrow over expansion plans
Reclaim the Power reads testimonies from communities affected by climate change urging people to consider impact of flights Activists campaigning against airport expansion and climate change have staged a “die-in” flashmob demonstration at Heathrow. Scores of protesters, some wearing dust masks and others decked in banners, lay on the floor in Terminal 2 at the […]
Inside corporate America's stand against transgender discrimination
PayPal, the NBA and others are protesting against a North Carolina law that bans transgender people from bathrooms that match their gender identity The passage of North Carolina’s House Bill 2, a law that bans transgender people from using the public bathrooms that match their gender identities, has inspired an unusually vocal protest from private […]
Texas activists who lost one pipeline fight set sights on new battle
Demonstrators have been unable to halt the construction a local project – but they aren’t giving up as the same company plans the Dakota Access pipeline It looks to Lori Glover “like a long snake going across the whole desert”. For David Keller, it is “like having a very beautiful historic home and having someone […]
Debate: Would a legal ivory trade save elephants or speed up the massacre?
Horns will lock over the future of the African elephant at Cites CoP17. We ask experts whether they believe the ban on the international ivory trade is working Enrico Di Minin, research fellow in conservation science at the University of Helsinki, and Douglas MacMillan, professor of biodiversity economics at the Durrell Institute of Conservation and […]
More than 15,000 homes and businesses were hit by winter floods
New analysis shows impact of storms across the north of England last winter, with some councils still helping homes to recover More than 15,000 homes and businesses were flooded in areas across northern England in last year’s devastating storms, new analysis shows. Councils are still helping flood-hit homes recover from the disruption caused last winter […]
Searching for the ash trees of childhood
Cilgerran, Pembrokeshire Lime-green bunches clustered heavy on each branch, spinning down with the equinoctial gales or hanging as grim, dry, umber swags Even before the first frost, ash trees along the Teifi gorge are taking on the pale autumn tints that are prelude to their fall. The river here roils darkly down to salt-marshes round […]