Ellen DeGeneres bewildered at backlash to her Great Barrier Reef request
Comedian says she put out an announcement because of the need to protect oceans and the reef, and cannot understand what the fuss is all about The US talkshow queen Ellen DeGeneres is bewildered her call to protect the Great Barrier Reef has sparked a backlash in Australia. DeGeneres made headlines earlier in the week […]
Milky Way no longer visible to one third of humanity, light pollution atlas shows
Scientists describe ‘cultural loss of unprecedented magnitude’ as global atlas reveals extent of light pollution in the world’s skies It has inspired astronomers, artists, musicians and poets but the Milky Way could become a distant memory for much of humanity, a new global atlas of light pollution suggests. The study reveals that 60% of Europeans […]
More than half of jobs in UK solar industry lost in wake of subsidy cuts
Change in government’s energy policy blamed for job losses just as solar power eclipses coal in electricity generation The solar power industry says it has seen the loss of more than half its 35,000 jobs due to recent changes in government energy policy, just at a time when solar power has eclipsed coal as a […]
Ecotricity founder calls for time limit on divorce payout claims
Dale Vince agrees to pay ex-wife Kathleen Wyatt £300,000 after she lodged £1.9m claim more than 20 years after their divorce The Green energy tycoon Dale Vince has called for a time limit on divorce cash claims after agreeing to pay his ex-wife £300,000 in a financial settlement. Kathleen Wyatt initially sought £1.9m from the […]
Microbeads, Great Barrier Reef and CO2 turned to stone – green news roundup
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Brexit would worsen UK's air pollution crisis, say experts
A poll of environmental professionals showed most think the UK benefits from EU air pollution rules The UK’s air pollution crisis would get worse if the country votes to leave the European Union, according to a new poll of environment professionals. The UK already has levels of air pollution above legal EU limits in many […]
Russia dragging heels on creation of Antarctic conservation zone
Stretch of water in Ross Sea is ideal place to study marine life and climate change, say scientists A major diplomatic effort is under way to persuade Russia to agree to a conservation zone in the Ross Sea, a stretch of water in Antarctica that is home to large populations of whales and penguins as […]
Does Makoko Floating School's collapse threaten the whole slum's future?
Multiple award-winning Makoko Floating School was a beacon of hope in this Lagos slum until its collapse this week. Now some fear the whole area and its 300,000 residents are at renewed risk of being cleared out for redevelopment Like most Lagos residents, I was familiar with Makoko Floating School. Its steep, three-storey triangular roof […]
Paris floods made almost twice as likely by climate change, say scientists
Manmade global warming greatly increased the risk of extreme rain affecting the French capital, analysis shows The Paris floods, that saw extreme rainfall swell the river Seine to its highest level in decades, were made almost twice as likely because of the manmade emissions driving global warming, scientists have found. A three-day period of heavy […]
Yorkshire fracking approval may be unlawful, campaigners say
Decision to allow shale gas tests in village of Kirby Misperton could be challenged in court, Friends of the Earth says Anti-fracking campaigners have claimed that a decision to allow energy companies to drill for shale gas in Yorkshire could be challenged in court. The fracking firm Third Energy was given permission last month to […]