European parliament slams G7 food project in Africa
Euro-MPs criticise G7-led food security programme, saying it pushes agribusiness and GM to the detriment of biodiversity and small-scale farmers For a large majority of Euro-MPs, the G7’s decision to base its programme for food security in Africa on intensive agriculture is a mistake. The European parliament took its first official stance on the subject […]
Top beauty brands accused of refusing MPs' call for hearing on microplastics
Companies should come clean on the harm plastic microbeads in their products is causing to marine life, says environment committee chair The UK’s biggest beauty brands have been accused by an influential MP of showing contempt for their customers by refusing to appear in parliament to answer questions on the impact that their products are […]
Indonesia plans tougher punishments for poachers
Environmentalists are sceptical that plans to quadruple maximum jail terms from five to 20 years will be effective. Indonesia plans to quadruple maximum jail terms for animal poachers and traffickers in a major overhaul of wildlife crime laws, but environmentalists expressed scepticism on Wednesday that the changes would be effective. Maximum sentences for poaching and […]
To protect oceans from microplastics the UK must work with Europe | Mary Creagh
The microbead pollution contaminating our marine life does not respect borders. As UK ministers meet on World Oceans Day they must look to find solutions by working with our neighbours and partners in Europe From the shallowest coastal waters to the depths of the oceanic trenches some 10,000 meters beneath the sea, our oceans are […]
Trump and global warming: Americans are failing risk management | Dana Nuccitelli
40% of Americans don’t understand the risks posed by climate change or a President Donald Trump Currently, about 40% of Americans support Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election, and about 40% of Americans are not worried about global warming. While short of a majority, this is a substantial fraction of the American public failing […]
Younger voters put social issues and environment before economy, survey shows
Asylum seekers, marriage equality and climate change top of issues those surveyed wanted addressed A survey of thousands of young Australians has found they are more interested in social and environmental issues than economic concerns, heading into the election. The Australian Research Alliance for Children & Youth (ARACY), and a group called Youth Action, conducted […]
'An act of solidarity': Anohni treks 100km across Australian desert to protest against uranium mine
The force behind Antony and the Johnsons joins more than 100 activists and traditional owners in walk through east Pilbara in Western Australia to raise awareness of threat posed by proposed Kintyre mine Right now, walking across the remote east Pilbara in the WesternAustralian desert, is a wagon train of more than 100 artists,activists and […]
Ellen DeGeneres urges Australians to help save Great Barrier Reef
Video message part of Remember the Reef campaign launched to coincide with release of Finding Dory Ellen DeGeneres has joined the fight to save the Great Barrier Reef with a video message urging Australians to take action on “saving this amazing place”. The video message is part of a “Remember the Reef” campaign launched to […]
Ellen DeGeneres campaigns for Great Barrier Reef protection – video
In a message for Australia, the actor and chatshow host says she’s a big fan of ‘your beautiful, great, wonderful Great Barrier Reef, which is home to my favourite fish, Dory’. The video is part of the Remember the Reef campaign that coincides with the release of her latest film, Finding Dory. DeGeneres provides the […]
Smart fish can recognise human faces, scientists find
Oxford University study could shed light human brain function and whether facial recognition is an innate or learned ability A tropical fish can tell one human face from another despite lacking a brain section that homo sapiens and other “smart” animals use for this task, scientists said Tuesday. The astonishing ability was demonstrated in experiments […]