Blue butterflies and black ants thrive on a New Forest heath
Yew Tree Heath, New Forest Below me, the heath drops steadily away through hectares of heather, with patches of grey-green gorse and burgeoning bracken To seek a commanding view of Yew Tree Heath, I climb a wartime relic. In 1939, an anti-aircraft battery was set up here, with a control centre whose mound offers me […]
Butterflies, food waste and Theresa May – green news roundup
The week’s top environment news stories and green events. If you are not already receiving this roundup, sign up here to get the briefing delivered to your inbox Continue reading… Source: Guardian Environment
Rare leopards released into Russian reserve threatened by a ski resort
Three endangered Persian leopard cubs are intended to reintroduce the species to the Sochi area but new plans for a ski trail put the future of the reserve and the animals at risk Three Persian leopard cubs have been released into the Sochi area of Russia’s western Caucasus, a day after Unesco threatened to deem […]
Brexit won't free UK from paying for botched EU farming subsidies, warn audit office
New environment minister, Andrea Leadsom, faces problem of paying the retrospective fines on top of dealing with the end of EU farming subsidies British taxpayers will still be paying fines to the EU over the mishandling of farming subsidies after the country has left the bloc, the National Audit Office warned on Friday. At least […]
Circulate on Fridays: Access over ownership, half of all U.S. food wasted and more…
Every Friday, Circulate rounds up a collection of interesting circular economy related stories and articles. Today, we’re reflecting on the rising numbers of jobs in the solar energy industry, an article that argues that in the future we will own nothing, but have access to everything and the potential for driverless cars to be a […]
The fate of Britain's environment rests on a cabinet tug of war
Free-market red tape slashers are pitched against ministers backing a clean, green economy as the UK’s best long term bet. But who will win out? The cast has changed following Theresa May’s reshuffle, but the play remains the same. It’s a struggle pitching free-market red tape slashers against those backing a clean, green economy as […]
Clean energy won’t save us – only a new economic system can do that
It’s time to pour our creative energies into imagining a new global economy. Infinite growth is a dangerous illusion Earlier this year media outlets around the world announced that February had broken global temperature records by a shocking amount. March broke all the records, too. In June our screens were covered with surreal images of […]
Air pollution causes wrinkles and premature ageing, new research shows
Toxic fumes may be the primary cause of skin ageing in polluted cities such as London, New York and Beijing, scientists say Air pollution is prematurely ageing the faces of city dwellers by accelerating wrinkles and age spots, according to emerging scientific research. The effects of toxic fumes on skin are being seen in both […]
Humans are greening the planet, but the implications are complicated | John Abraham
New study shows humans are influence the growth patterns of plants, but it’s not as simple as ‘greener is better’ The Earth’s climate is changing – in fact, it always changes. But in the current context of human influence, scientists try to decipher how much of the change is natural compared to human-induced. One clear […]
London mayor Sadiq Khan joins Gatwick bosses in call for new runway
Key political figure shares stage with airport executives and calls for Theresa May to rule out controversial Heathrow expansion Gatwick’s campaign to win approval for a second runway has been boosted as London mayor Sadiq Khan joined executives at the airport calling on the new prime minister to back expansion at Heathrow’s rival. The event […]