Calls to halt McArthur River mine operations over safety and remediation concerns
Report demands mining stop until it can be determined how and at what cost the operation can be made safe The huge McArthur river mine must stop operations until a public commission of inquiry is set up and has examined whether it can be made safe and at what cost, according to an independent report […]
If US national parks are to continue to thrive they must reflect the diversity of our population
As the National Park Service turns 100, a new campaign aims to make the country’s natural spaces more appealing to all Americans, regardless of race, over the next century. It’s vital they succeed In the sweltering heat of a summer day, I walked along the visitor trails of Yosemite national park. I had just made […]
‘Next year or the year after, the Arctic will be free of ice’
Scientist Peter Wadhams believes the summer ice cover at the north pole is about to disappear, triggering even more rapid global warming Peter Wadhams has spent his career in the Arctic, making more than 50 trips there, some in submarines under the polar ice. He is credited with being one of the first scientists to […]
The eco guide to air pollution
We call it ‘smog’ or ‘haze’ but it’s a real killer. There are ways to find out where it’s worst, and clean air campaigns which are well worth supporting These days fresh air is hard to find, even in parks. Nearly a quarter of London’s green open spaces now breach laws on nitrogen dioxide pollution […]
Yellowstone fish deaths: 183 miles of river closed to halt spread of parasite
Ban on all fishing, rafting and other river activities in the US river will remain until fish stop dying, say officials Closures on a 183-mile stretch of the Yellowstone river and hundreds of miles of other waterways could continue for months while biologists try to prevent the spread of a parasite believed to have killed […]
Inuit fear they will be overwhelmed as ‘extinction tourism’ descends on Arctic
Visit of giant cruise ship will bring money and tourists to the Northwest Passage, but fears grow for the area’s people and its ecosystem In a few days, one of the world’s largest cruise ships, the Crystal Serenity, will visit the tiny Inuit village of Ulukhaktok in northern Canada. Hundreds of passengers will be ferried […]
If wind and solar power are cheaper and quicker, do we really need Hinkley Point?
Nuclear energy’s cost, and a focus on alternative technology, including research on a new generation of hi-tech battery storage, is leading observers outside the green lobby to question the project’s value Should Theresa May take the axe to the troubled Hinkley Point nuclear project, it will propel wind and solar power further into the limelight. […]
If we’re serious about industrial strategy, renewables is a good place to start
With the future of Hinkley Point in doubt and the government committed to assist British business, now is the time to get behind wind power Cancelling the planned new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point will be a huge victory for the offshore wind industry. The word from inside No 10 is not clear yet, […]
Green Party candidate Jill Stein calls for climate state of emergency
Presidential hopeful points to California wildfires and Louisiana flooding in push for Green New Deal to address both environment and economy Dr Jill Stein called for a national state of emergency to be declared over the rapidly worsening effects of global warming, during a campaign swing through New York. Continue reading… Source: Guardian Environment
The secret life of a tiny pond
New Forest It’s a muddy hole that holds water all year round. We could so easily have walked by without seeing it The walking group stop as they see me peering into a net. “Can we ask what you’re doing?” I explain that I’ve heard there were shells in this pond and have come to […]