Climate change: John Hewson accuses Coalition of 'national disgrace'
Former Liberal leader says climate should be dominant issue of election campaign rather than ‘short-term politicking’ The former Liberal leader John Hewson addressed an estimated 2000 people protesting in the Sydney suburb of Double Bay – minutes from Malcolm Turnbull’s harbourside mansion – calling on the prime minister to take stronger action on climate change. […]
The eco guide to having a drink
Is having a pint ethically unconscientious? What’s the carbon footprint of getting drunk? Time to uncork the issues At the risk of channelling Al Murray’s Pub Landlord, the great British boozer is brilliantly ethical in some respects. In fact, the New Economics Foundation says your local is one of the top places in which to […]
Great Barrier Reef: scientists ask Malcolm Turnbull to curb fossil fuel use
International Society for Reef Studies presidents say prime minister should prioritise reef after ‘devastating’ damage As the largest international gathering of coral reef experts comes to a close, scientists have written to the Australian prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull, calling for action to save the world’s reefs. The letter was sent to Turnbull on Saturday imploring […]
Hardwood from illegal logging makes its way into UK stores
Deforestation is rife in the Amazon, Colombia and the Philippines, say environmental groups British shoppers could be unknowingly buying wooden furniture, flooring and even food items that are byproducts of destructive illegal logging in the Amazon, environmental campaigners are warning. Friends of the Earth is calling on ministers to make companies reveal the source of […]
Hebden Bridge flood victims finally get their Christmas dinner
People in the Calder valley are picking up where they left off before their homes were inundated last December People in West Yorkshire enjoyed their Christmas dinner yesterday, six months after floods inundated homes along the Calder valley. After unprecedented rainfall last December the river Calder burst its banks, flooding the market town of Hebden […]
EU out vote puts UK commitment to Paris climate agreement in doubt
Leave victory risks delaying EU ratification of the Paris deal, leaving the door open for Obama’s successor to unpick the pact The UK government won high praise six months ago for taking a leading role in the successful Paris climate change agreement, the first legally binding commitment on curbing carbon emissions by all 195 United […]
How can we make Brexit work for the environment? | Craig Bennett
Leaving the EU puts about 70% of UK environmental safeguards at risk. But Brexit is not a mandate to make us the dirty man of Europe again – we have to make it work for the environment, from the grassroots up And so, Brexit has happened. I, like many people reading this, feel desperately sad […]
Four billy goats with a tale to tell
Coignafearn, Highlands There is something about wild goats that appeals to me – perhaps their look of superiority? Standing on the side of the burn, I watched the water flow past my feet, gurgling and murmuring as it continued on its way to the river Findhorn below. After the cold spring, the spring and early […]
Anti-fracking activist refuses to pay £55,000 legal bill in Cuadrilla dispute
Tina Louise Rothery was part of a group that occupied field near Blackpool being considered for shale gas exploration An anti-fracking campaigner has appeared in court faced with a legal bill of more than £55,000 and a potential custodial sentence after being sued for trespass. Tina Louise Rotheryrefused to answer questions about her financial affairs […]
Germany bans fracking after years of dispute
Coalition government revived proposals after companies said they would push ahead with projects German politicians have approved a law that bans fracking, ending years of dispute over the controversial technology to release oil and gas locked deep underground. The law does not outlaw conventional drilling for oil and gas, leaving it to state governments to […]