Hinkley row could overshadow May's G20 meeting with Xi Jinping
Prime minister, who has delayed approval of China’s involvement in Hinkley Point C, will meet Chinese president at summit Theresa May could face a diplomatic row with China at the G20 summit as she arrives for her first meeting with Xi Jinping, without having approved Beijing’s involvement in UK nuclear projects. The prime minister is […]
How the microbead ban could help solve a massive problem – video
A poll from Greenpeace found that almost two thirds of people in the UK think microbeads should be banned. The beads are already banned in the US, but are still common in Britain. They’re a threat to marine life and potentially to humans, but the poll also found that most people don’t actually know what […]
UK government to ban microbeads from cosmetics by end of 2017
Found in beauty products, tiny pieces of plastic which can harm marine life will be banned from sale in the UK from the end of 2017, government will announce Tiny pieces of plastic in personal beauty products, that end up in the oceans and are swallowed by marine life, will be banned from sale in […]
Hurricane Hermine causes severe flooding but shrinks to tropical storm
The hurricane was downgraded just before dawn, after leaving tens of thousands without power in Florida and moving north-east towards Georgia The first hurricane to strike Florida in 11 years left a messy trail of “severe” flooding, downed power lines and trees across the state on Friday, but initial fears of a massive and powerful […]
Hawaii and other big marine protected areas 'could work against conservation'
The Papahānaumokuākea marine park created by Barack Obama could end up as just a ‘paper park’, argue US and UK marine experts British and US marine scientists say that the race to designate ever-bigger marine national parks in remote parts of the world could work against conservation. In an commentary timed to coincide with President […]
Circulate on Fridays: Cities will dictate the future and too much finance!
Welcome to another edition of Circulate on Fridays, where we bring you our weekly selection of circular economy related articles, videos and more to consume during your weekend. Today, we’ve picked out a piece from The Economist, which looks at the importance of balance in the financial sector, we’ve also got articles claiming that it will […]
Obama talks climate change during Midway Atoll visit – video
On Thursday Barack Obama made a trip to Midway Atoll, an unincorporated territory of the US and the site of the second world war’s Battle of Midway against the Japanese navy. Obama also focused on conservation of Midway Atoll against climate change. ‘I look forward to knowing that … 100 years from now, this is […]
Asiatic cheetahs, Pope Francis and chicken bones – green news roundup
The week’s top environment news stories and green events. If you are not already receiving this roundup, sign up here to get the briefing delivered to your inbox Continue reading… Source: Guardian Environment
Amazon Dash: does the world really need more little pieces of plastic?
The online giant has launched Dash buttons in the UK allowing customers to order product refills but campaigners criticise the tech as wasteful Amazon launched its Dash buttons in the UK and parts of Europe this week. For the price of £4.99 – redeemable from a first order – Amazon Prime subscribers will be able […]
Pacific Islands fail to agree plan to protect tuna
Countries from around the Pacific Ocean met to discuss ways of protecting the shrinking supplies but were unable to come to any agreement, officials say Pacific island states and countries failed on Friday to strike a deal to protect shrinking supplies of tuna and adopt cutbacks following a regional conference, officials said, sparking condemnation from […]