Emissions from new diesel cars are still far higher than official limit
Several manufacturers have launched models that produce more pollutants when driven in real-world conditions New diesel cars are still emitting many times the official limit for polluting nitrogen oxides when driven on the road, almost a year after the Volkswagen emissions scandal broke. Renault, Mercedes-Benz, Mazda and Hyundai have all launched diesel models in 2016 […]
In a world of 7 billion people how can we protect wildlife?
With the planet at a crossroads, September will bring two crucial global conferences on the urgent issue of how best to protect endangered species Consumers and collectors want sturgeon caviar, snakeskin bags, shark meat and fins, wild snowdrop bulbs, precious rosewood furniture, and quality agarwood oil, as well as rare birds, reptiles, cacti and orchids. […]
Housing project residents must relocate after EPA reveals lead contamination
Over 1,000 people in West Calumet confronted with displacement after officials move to demolish complex where EPA confirmed high lead levels decades ago Three boys chase each other and a small dog around a tree at the West Calumet public housing project in East Chicago, Indiana, under the watchful eyes of 80-year-old Mary Fluellen . […]
Council leaders press Theresa May over delayed flood defence review
Report was expected in July and concerns have been raised that there will not be time to implement recommendations before winter MPs and council leaders have written to Theresa May seeking assurances after a delay in the publication of a government report on the UK’s flood defences. The national flood resilience review was established to […]
World heritage in the high seas: oceanic wonders explored
A report launched on 3 August by Unesco’s World Heritage Centre and International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) explores the importance of marine life in the open ocean, which covers more than half the planet Continue reading… Source: Guardian Environment
Nasa: Earth is warming at a pace 'unprecedented in 1,000 years'
Records of temperature that go back far further than 1800s suggest warming of recent decades is out of step with any period over the past millennium The planet is warming at a pace not experienced within the past 1,000 years, at least, making it “very unlikely” that the world will stay within a crucial temperature […]
Leading insurers tell G20 to stop funding fossil fuels by 2020
Aviva, Aegon and Amlin issue joint statement urging leaders to build on previous commitments and end subsidies within four years, reports Climate Home Three of the world’s biggest insurers have called on G20 leaders to implement a timeframe for ending fossil fuel subsidies when they meet in China this week. The G20 has already committed […]
Badger cull areas more than triple under new government licences
Ten areas now licensed for culling, with Herefordshire, Cornwall and Devon added to Gloucestershire, Somerset and Dorset The number of areas where badgers will be culled to stop the spread of bovine tuberculosis is to more than triple under licences issued by the government on Tuesday. Licensed shooters could begin killing badgers within days in […]
South Africa’s traditional fishers buoyed by data-logging app
Small-scale fishers hope technology will convince ministers that there are enough stocks to feed communities sustainably A smartphone app that logs data on fish catches is giving small-scale fishers in South Africa hope they can persuade the government to allocate them more of what they regard as their traditional fishing rights. Abalobi, the app which […]
Victoria to permanently ban fracking and coal seam gas exploration
Activists and farmers hail decision after inquiry into onshore unconventional gas received 1,600 submissions Victoria is to introduce a permanent ban on all onshore unconventional gas exploration, including fracking and coal seam gas, becoming the first Australian state to do so. The premier, Daniel Andrews, made the announcement on Tuesday morning and said legislation for […]