In Montana, land transfer threatens the American rancher's way of life
Ranchers in the west have been struggling for decades. Now a new threat looms: public land might be taken away from them Cows, corrals and community: ranching in Montana – in pictures If you want to appreciate the prairie landscape that inspired President Theodore Roosevelt to set aside 230 million acres as national land, you […]
Climate change is real. So why won’t the right admit it? | Marcus Nield
From hard Brexiters to Donald Trump, nationalists who deny the existence of manmade global warming will eventually have to face the facts Around 97% of climate scientists confirm the existence of manmade global warming, and public opinion is steadily catching up. In the UK, a recent poll suggested 84% of British people want Theresa May […]
Indian cities plan to ‘leapfrog’ car ownership
Demand for vehicles has risen dramatically in India, as a growing middle class becomes increasingly able to purchase and own personal cars. Perceived by some as a challenge, the Indian government is aiming to convert it into an opportunity revealing plans to base the nation’s future transport infrastructure around shared mobility services running on electric […]
Intesa Sanpaolo circular economy startup event returns
INTESA Sanpaolo hosted their 101st Start Up Initiative last week, and chose the circular economy to mark the occasion. With the help of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, the Italian banking group ran the event at their London hub. Budding businesses were given a chance to pitch their ideas to an audience of committed equity investors, […]
Public opinion is shifting the ground under Trump, Abbott and the coal club | Peter Lewis
Trump’s rebuff of global climate action is right out of the coal club playbook, and reminds Australians of the ‘axe the tax’ Abbott campaign For Australians, Donald Trump’s climate retreat is a case of “deja vu all over again”, a leader walking away from his responsibilities in a toxic cloud of self-serving populist fervour. Trump’s […]
The Guardian Essential Report, 6 June results
This report summarises the results of a weekly poll conducted by Essential Research with data provided by Your Source. Some questions are repeated regularly (such as political preference and leadership approval), while others are unique to each week and reflect current media and social issues Continue reading… Source: Guardian Climate Change
Adani gives 'green light' to $16bn Carmichael coal mine
Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and Adani officially announce the company’s intention to invest in the proposed Galilee basin mega-mine Indian billionaire Gautam Adani has given the “green light” to the Carmichael mine and rail project, but it will still hinge on its Australian arm, Adani Mining, gaining bank backing for the contentious venture. The Adani […]
Medical experts say lending to Adani is the same as supporting big tobacco
High-profile doctors say Carmichael coalmine poses a ‘grave danger to public health’, including from air pollution and black lung disease Lending money to Indian mining giant Adani to build a rail line for the Carmichael coal project is akin to supporting big tobacco to transport hundreds of tonnes of tobacco to market, an eminent former […]
John Oliver on Climate Accords: 'Trump may have done us a tiny favor'
On Last Week Tonight, the host mocked the president for his decision to withdraw from the Paris agreement John Oliver addressed Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris climate accord, calling the president a “fucking egomaniac”. Related: Late-night hosts on climate deal: ‘Even Israel and Palestine are on the same side’ Continue reading… Source: […]
Get in the sea – should we allow coastal heritage sites to fall to ruin?
With hundreds of properties around Britain set to be lost to erosion, some are arguing that historic coastal landmarks should be allowed to decay gracefully Do all heritage sites deserve to be saved or should some be permitted to fall into natural ruin? According to Caitlin DeSilvey, a cultural geography professor at the University of […]