‘World can’t afford to silence us’: black church leaders address climate change
One of the largest and oldest black churches in the US warns that black people are disproportionally harmed by global warming and fossil fuel pollution African American religious leaders have added their weight to calls for action on climate change, with one of the largest and oldest black churches in the US warning that black […]
The eco guide to cotton towels
Buy organic cotton and you’ll help transform lives, communities, the environment, the world… The textiles industry is revolting. It causes 10% of the planet’s carbon footprint, while the dyeing and treatment of textiles is responsible for 17% of all industrial water pollution. Cotton uses 3% of global water, and the damage from cotton farming is […]
Heathrow delay is harming economy, MPs warn Theresa May
Go-ahead for third runway will be a test of new leadership’s mettle Theresa May faces the first big challenge to her fledgling premiership as 36 Conservative MPs, led by the former party chairman Grant Shapps, demand an urgent decision on Heathrow airport’s expansion, warning that continued delay is damaging the UK economy. Related: Brexit vote […]
New tests on Colorado town's water show no sign of marijuana
Officials cancel warning not to drink the water in Hugo Previous tests found traces of THC, marijuana’s psychoactive ingredient A warning not to drink the water in a Colorado town has been canceled, after tests showed there was no longer any evidence of a marijuana chemical in the tap water, an initial finding which the […]
Man dies after getting caught in rip tide off Norfolk coast
Fifty-four-year-old pulled unconscious from sea as four male swimmers run into trouble at Sea Palling A man has died after a group of swimmers got caught in a rip tide off a Norfolk beach. The man, 54, was one of two men pulled unconscious from the waves at Sea Palling, 15 miles north-west of Great […]
Quick, get rid of your car: car-sharing services really do help the environment
A new study shows a one-way car sharing vehicle can eliminate as many as 11 cars from the road, and cut greenhouse gas emissions by 13 metric tons a year Nearly 90% of Americans own cars, making the country a leader in traffic jams and pollution and costing the economy $124bn. Car sharing presents a […]
Welcome to the 'heat dome': no, you're not going to evaporate
New term has been added to the lexicon of the media to explain a high heat advisory, but hasn’t been approved by the national weather service glossary Just a few weeks ago, the term “heat dome” may have evoked, if anything at all, thoughts of a rather bland Mad Max sequel. But the phrase is […]
Kenya jails ivory kingpin for 20 years
Paula Kahumbu: The conviction and sentencing of Feisal Mohamed Ali sends a message to poachers and traffickers that the net is closing around them On Friday, a Mombasa law court sentenced Feisal Mohamed Ali to 20 years in jail after finding him guilty of illegal possession of ivory worth 44 million shillings (US $440,000). The […]
A roe deer doe transforms the scene
Achvaneran, Highlands The only recourse was to do a ‘wildlife watch’, ignoring everything else and concentrating solely on what was around in nature Walking down the garden to my study I could hear a single male curlew calling from the field. They had bred down below the house, but his partner and their offspring had […]
Huge toxic algae bloom sickens more than 100 in Utah amid heatwave
Bacteria has spread rapidly to cover almost all of Utah Lake, turning the water bright green with a pea soup texture and leaving scummy foam along the shore A huge toxic algae bloom in Utah has closed one of the largest freshwater lakes west of the Mississippi river, sickening more than 100 people and leaving […]