Nestlé, if you care about the environment what's with your disposable coffee cups?
Nescafé’s one-use cups are aimed at busy commuters who want cheap on-the-go coffee, but we already have reusable cups for that Nestlé has made it possible to skip the queues and make coffee-to-go in the comfort of your own kitchen. For £4.30 you can buy a box of four disposable coffee cups, pre-filled with a […]
Ellen DeGeneres bombarded by Great Barrier Reef tweets from Australian minister
Greg Hunt defends conservative government’s actions in torrent of posts to the Finding Dory star The Australian environment minister, Greg Hunt, has bombarded Ellen DeGeneres with tweets after she appealed to Australia to do more to protect the Great Barrier Reef. Following news of the death of almost a quarter of the coral on the […]
How the Great Barrier Reef got polluted – from farms and fossil fuels to filthy propaganda | Graham Readfearn
Policies and rhetoric around the Great Barrier Reef have rarely matched reality as the natural wonder suffers under the stress of pollution In late November 2015, as corals across the northern section of the Great Barrier Reef started to bleach white, the game was finally up. For years, Australians had been told the country’s jewel […]
Is burning poached ivory good for elephants?
Conservationists raise serious questions about the widespread incineration of ivory stockpiles confiscated from poachers At the end of April, Kenya incinerated 105 tonnes of confiscated elephant ivory, aiming to send a clear signal to the poachers and public alike: killing elephants for their tusks and buying ivory-based products is simply not acceptable. But do such […]
European Union is a progressive force in controlling pollution | Letters
In attributing the rise in air pollutants in London to the EU, Nigel Pollitt is being disingenuous (Letters, 6 June). As chairman of the UK Expert Panel on Air Quality Standards for a decade to 2002, I was regularly asked by journalists as to whether diesel or petrol vehicles were better, and always gave the […]
MPs attack loopholes in cosmetic industry's microbead phase out
Environment committee criticises voluntary action to end the tiny plastic particles that pollute seas, and slam the lack of labelling on microbead products Voluntary action by the cosmetics industry to phase out the use of microbeads in Europe came under strong attack from MPs on Wednesday, who criticised loopholes in the pledges and slammed the […]
Arctic sea ice fell to record low for May
This year could be worst ever for melt as data shows average sea ice extent for last month was more than half a million square kilometres smaller than the previous record of May 2012 Arctic sea ice fell to its lowest ever May extent, prompting fears that this year could beat 2012 for the record […]
How Bernie Sanders made Hillary Clinton into a greener candidate
He may have lost his campaign, but Sanders achieved major wins, making his rival promise more on green policies and climate change, reports Grist Hillary Clinton is her party’s presumptive nominee. Whether Sanders drops out tomorrow or the day he loses the roll-call vote at the Democratic convention in Philadelphia, his campaign is over. But […]
World carbon emissions stopped growing in 2015, says BP
Move towards renewable energy and away from coal power helped stall emissions growth last year but slowdown may be temporary, says oil giant Carbon emissions stopped growing in 2015 for the first time in 10 years as the world turned its back on coal and embraced energy efficiency and renewable power with increased vigour, according […]
New ocean map reveals health of seas and value of protecting them – in pictures
The Atlas of Ocean Wealth, published ahead of World Oceans Day, brings together data from thousands of sources – from governments to Flickr photos – to provide insight into the economic and social value of our marine life. It is being used to pinpoint areas where even small-scale interventions can make a big difference to […]