How can humans and elephants better coexist?
The human-elephant conflict plays a huge role in the rapid decline elephant numbers. A panel of experts share ideas on how to mitigate this problem We need conservation (not just fighting the illegal wildlife trade which has captured the limelight more recently) to be far higher up the political agenda. For example, we in the […]
Electric cars accelerate past 2m mark globally
China, US and Europe accounted for more than 90% of electric vehicle sales last year with decreasing costs driving demand The number of electric cars in the world accelerated past the 2m barrier last year, as prices fell and manufacturers launched new models. Related: Business Today: sign up for a morning shot of financial news […]
Rare US floods to become the norm if emissions aren't cut, study warns
Princeton-Rutgers study finds sharp increase in risk of frequent deluges ‘Many cities are behind the eight-ball in terms of preparing for flooding’ US coastal areas are set to be deluged by far more frequent and severe flooding events if greenhouse gas emissions aren’t slashed, with rare floods becoming the norm for places such as New […]
Tony Abbott warns against low emissions target ahead of Finkel review
Former PM says he is concerned by reports that Finkel review is aiming towards 70% renewables by 2030 Tony Abbott has fired a public warning shot ahead of Friday’s release of the Finkel review, declaring it would be a “big mistake” for the government to adopt a low emissions target which knocked out new high-efficiency […]
China and California sign deal to work on climate change without Trump
Governor Jerry Brown says president’s decision to pull the US out of the Paris agreement will be only a temporary setback China and California have signed an agreement to work together on reducing emissions, as the state’s governor warned that “disaster still looms” without urgent action on climate change. The governor of California, Jerry Brown, […]
Call of the wild? Environmentalists livid over cellphone plan for national park
The famous Mount Rainier has prepared an environmental assessment to allow Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T to extend coverage, but some aren’t happy about it They already paved Paradise and put up a parking lot. Now the famous site on the south slope of Mount Rainier National Park’s 14,410ft-tall volcano could be wired for cellular service. […]
'Spectacular' drop in renewable energy costs leads to record global boost
Falling solar and wind prices have led to new power deals across the world despite investment in renewables falling Renewable energy capacity around the world was boosted by a record amount in 2016 and delivered at a markedly lower cost, according to new global data – although the total financial investment in renewables actually fell. […]
Who is wilt-free? Farmers with organic-rich, water-holding soils, that's who
As climate change alters rainfall, UK farms with heavily irrigated crops on chemically fed soil may learn from organic growers Long-term success for farmers depends on how they treat their soil, especially as climate change is making rainfall patterns more unreliable. The make-up of soils varies enormously, sometimes from one field to another. Clay, which […]
Donald Trump promised to go after leakers. Now he's doing just that | Arjun Sethi
Former NSA contractor Reality Winner is facing a decade behind bars. Are those who leak information to keep government accountable in more danger now? The Justice Department announced charges yesterday against a federal intelligence contractor, Reality Leigh Winner, for allegedly leaking classified information about Russia’s interference in the 2016 election to an online media outlet, […]
Ranching life on the high plains of Montana – in pictures
Elliott D Woods spent time in Phillips County in northern Montana, where public land is a source of life to which ranchers are intimately connected. If the plan to transfer lands to the states succeeds, it will mean a radical restructuring of the economy and the culture of the west In Montana, land transfer threatens […]