Simon Ingram and Fiona Reynolds on our natural landscapes – books podcast
Simon Ingram tackles the forbidding rock face of the mountaineering memoir, while Fiona Reynolds mounts a passionate plea for the defence of our natural landscape From Beinn Dearg to Ben Nevis, Simon Ingram’s The Sunset and the Sea: A View of 16 British Mountains takes us on a journey over sixteen of Britain’s most evocative […]
'There's something terrifying about it': rise of the river Seine
As roads and cobbled walkways are submerged by floods, life goes on in Paris and beyond “Incredible, that’s all I can say,” muttered Catherine, a publishing editor, as she stared dumbfounded at the river water that had entirely swallowed up the busy road running along the banks of the Seine near her Paris apartment. Roads […]
Flooding threat: worried Parisians watch Seine level rise – video
Residents voice their fears as the water level of the Seine river in Paris continues to rise. Officials forecast the Seine could peak at 6.5 metres, its highest level for more than 30 years in central Paris, stressing this is still well below the level at which it would threaten residents and businesses. Photograph: Philippe […]
Wildlife on your doorstep: June
We’re halfway through the year with the month of June and we’d like to see your photos of the June wildlife near you The southern hemisphere approaches winter during the month of June while the northern hemisphere basks in warm, sunny weather. So what sort of wildlife will we all discover on our doorsteps? We’d […]
Hopping hares and playful lambs: readers' May wildlife pictures
We asked you to share your May pictures of the wildlife around the world wherever you are. Here’s a selection of our favourites • You can add your June wildlife photographs by clicking on the ‘Contribute’ button below Continue reading… Source: Guardian Environment
Europe floods: Seine could peak at 6.5 metres as Louvre closes doors
At least 12 people killed across northern Europe in week of storms that have flooded villages and wrecked roads Europe flooding: have you been affected? Flood waters flowing through Paris have swelled the river Seine to 6 metres above its normal level, with a peak level of up to 6.5 metres expected later on Friday, […]
Thai police charge 22 with wildlife trafficking from tiger temple
Three monks among those charged as police remove more dead animals from tourist temple, including bear and leopard Thai police have charged 22 people, including three Buddhist monks, with wildlife trafficking and have removed more dead animals, including a bear and a leopard, from a Buddhist temple known as the tiger temple. The temple in […]
Philadelphia water department faces class action lawsuit over water testing
City is under increasing pressure to change test methods that scientists said may underestimate the amount of lead found in water after a Guardian investigation The Philadelphia water department, accused by some experts of having water testing “worse than Flint”, is facing a class action lawsuit and a lead-testing campaign mounted by citizens concerned about […]
Getting 'High on Life' lands Canadian men in hot water for Yellowstone stunt
Four men face charges over images on social media showing them going off trail in fragile area of park, after earlier wake-boarding incident at Bonneville Salt Flats Authorities in Yellowstone national park are urging a group of Canadian men accused of tramping off trail and dabbing in a delicate hot spring to turn themselves in, […]
BP to pay $175m to investors over Deepwater Horizon spill
Settlement compensates investors who claimed BP publicly underplayed amount of oil flowing from Macondo well into Gulf of Mexico BP has agreed to pay $175m (£120m) to settle claims that it deceived shareholders by underplaying the severity of the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. The settlement, to be paid this year or next, ends […]