For a beetle at risk, what better place to be?
Furzey Gardens, New Forest For this rare beetle to breed successfully, it needs thatch – preferably old – and herb-rich meadows within short flying distance For an insect only 8mm in length, the scarlet malachite beetle is picky about where it will live. Location is everything. Though it has been seen in a few other […]
North Yorkshire council faces pleas to reject fracking plan
County hall meeting hears objections to project by Third Energy to frack for shale gas near village of Kirby Misperton Dozens of people living near a proposed fracking site in North Yorkshire have lined up to tell councillors they do not want to be the first community in the UK to allow the controversial gas […]
Gloucester cathedral’s zero-carbon footprint | Letters
I note your recent correspondence on church roofs and solar panels (Letters, 19 May). Gloucester cathedral has recently been awarded a substantial grant for Project Pilgrim phase one: the heart of Gloucester from the Heritage Lottery Fund. Project Pilgrim is a £6m restoration and improvement project to help the cathedral to fulfil its role as […]
Record temperatures, bees and pizzly bears – green news roundup
The week’s top environment news stories and green events. If you are not already receiving this roundup, sign up here to get the briefing delivered to your inbox Continue reading… Source: Guardian Environment
Oil company records from 1960s reveal patents to reduce CO2 emissions in cars
ExxonMobil and others pursued research into technologies, yet blocked government efforts to fight climate change for more than 50 years, findings show The forerunners of ExxonMobil patented technologies for electric cars and low emissions vehicles as early as 1963 – even as the oil industry lobby tried to squash government funding for such research, according […]
As the UN tightens the net around illegal fishing, now is the time to act
Illegal fishing robs the world’s oceans of 26m tons of seafood annually. Now, a new international treaty aims to make it tougher for thieves In the time it takes you to read this sentence, nearly 10,000 lbs of fish will be stolen from the world’s oceans. Illegal fishing, which accounts for up to 26m tons […]
Circulate on Fridays: Low-cost innovation, circular economy funding and broken egg-shells
Every Friday, Circulate rounds up a collection of interesting circular economy related stories and articles. This Friday, discover a new use for eggshells, a successful circular economy investment story, how low-cost innovation can resolve many of the globe’s greatest challenges and more… Frugal innovation for a better economy Taking inspiration from the rapid emergence of platforms […]
Let's give up the climate change charade: Exxon won't change its stripes | Bill McKibben
Every year at the shareholders’ annual meeting, there is an attempt to push the company on reducing emissions. It’s time to stop trying and divest instead In 1990, a small group of investors offered a resolution at Exxon’s annual shareholder’s meeting asking that it “develop a company-wide plan to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.” The company […]
Hitachi heads up new bid to build nuclear plant in Wales
Japanese company and US construction group Bechtel offer rival proposal to French firm EDF’s plans for Hinkley Point C reactor Hitachi has unveiled a construction consortium to build a £10bn nuclear power station in Wales “on time and on budget”, as a rival to the French-backed plans for Hinkley Point C. There are no British […]
The world's oldest centre for birds of prey – in pictures
At the International Centre for Birds of Prey in Gloucestershire, about 75 species are cared for, including hawks, eagles and falcons. As well as treating injured wild birds, the centre focuses on breeding and conservation Continue reading… Source: Guardian Environment