UK fracking firm plans to dump wastewater in the sea
Ineos company emails reveal huge amounts of treated wastewater are likely to be disposed of in the sea A UK shale gas company is considering dumping waste water from fracking in the sea, emails from the company show. Ineos, which owns the Grangemouth refinery and holds 21 shale licences, many in the north-west, North Yorkshire […]
New study finds evidence for a 'fast' dinosaur extinction | Howard Lee
New sediment data suggests the dinosaurs were rapidly done in, strengthening asteroid impact theory Boring is beautiful when you’re studying a calamity, especially one as spectacular as the mass extinction that wiped out the dinosaurs. That’s because exciting sediments, full of variations and gaps, make it hard to disentangle the extinction signal from the noise […]
Brexit would be bad for bees, say campaigners
Green groups warn of UK’s opposition to EU bans on harmful pesticides and promises by the Leave campaign to cut nature protection laws Brexit would be bad for Britain’s bees, according to campaigners, who point to the UK government’s opposition to EU bans on harmful pesticides and the desire of figures in the Leave camp […]
Norway pledges to become climate neutral by 2030
Parliament approves radical proposal of accelerated emissions cuts and carbon offsetting to achieve climate goal 20 years earlier than planned Norway’s parliament has approved a radical goal of achieving climate neutrality by 2030, two decades earlier than planned. On Tuesday night MPs voted for an accelerated programme of CO2 cuts and carbon trading to offset […]
Experts warn of explosion in numbers of 'super-pest moth'
Exceptionally high numbers of the diamondback moth, that attacks crops such as cabbages and cauliflowers, have been recorded arriving in the UK Experts have warned of a potential explosion in numbers of an invasive “super-pest” moth that attacks crops such as cabbages and cauliflowers. Rothamsted Research, in Hertfordshire, issued a warning that exceptionally high numbers […]
Circular economy in the Nordic region – on the right path?
How do we interpret policy effectiveness for a circular economy in the Nordic region? “Measuring a city’s relationship to its environment is complex and challenging and ‘eco-cities’ are not easily compared,” writes Hayley Birch in an article for the Guardian. Without a uniform set of measurements that is widely agreed upon, “perhaps we’re making this too […]
Could we set aside half the Earth for nature?
Renowned biologist E.O. Wilson wants to set aside half of the planet as protected areas for nature. But is this possible? And, if so, how would it work? As of today, the only place in the universe where we are certain life exists is on our little home, the third planet from the sun. But […]
May marks one more record hot month for the world
May was the fifth record warm month this year, upping the odds that 2016 will be the hottest year on record, reports Climate Central The streak continues: May was record warm for the globe, according to NASA data released Monday. It’s now even more likely that 2016 will be the hottest year ever recorded, despite […]
Millions of animal 'trophies' exported across borders, figures show
At least 200,000 of the nearly 2m trophies collected from animal hunts were endangered species, according to report revealing the scale of the industry Around 1.7m animal “trophies” have been exported across borders by hunters in the last decade, with at least 200,000 of them endangered species, according to a new report. US hunters are […]
Scotland beats climate emissions reductions target six years early
2020 target of 42% cut reached earlier than expected, but climate campaigners sceptical about government’s role Scotland’s climate emissions have broken through a landmark reductions target six years early after a warm winter helped drive down energy use. The Scottish climate change secretary, Roseanna Cunningham, said she was delighted that the country’s emissions had fallen […]