Finding Nemo sequel Finding Dory 'could damage exotic fish populations'
Australian conservationists warn that Pixar sequel could increase pressure on marine populations, after the first film led to surge in popularity of pet clownfish Australian conservationists have warned that the release of new Pixar film Finding Dory could increase pressure on wild populations of exotic fish on the Great Barrier Reef and elsewhere. Researchers from […]
Don’t be eco-friendly just to do a good deed – do it to make your mark
Researchers have found people will act in a more environmentally helpful way when they consider what kind of legacy they hope to leave behind In the face of an overwhelming amount of data suggesting that climate change poses an immediate and catastrophic threat to our very existence, we remain largely inert. The stakes truly could […]
RHS study aims to find best way to tackle slugs and snails in gardens
Project with chemicals company BASF will look at mulch, slug pellets and nematodes to find best method of fighting the pests A study is being launched to discover the best way to tackle what many gardeners see as their ultimate foes – slugs and snails. The one-year research project will examine the use of mulch, […]
Bayer in talks to buy GM food company Monsanto
German pharmaceuticals giant approaches world’s biggest seed firm over ‘negotiated acquisition’ set to be worth at least $40bn The German drugs and chemicals group Bayer has pounced on Monsanto, the world’s biggest seed company, with an unsolicited takeover offer likely to be worth more than $40bn (£27bn). Bayer, which invented aspirin in the 19th century, […]
Fracking investors losing patience with planning delays, says industry boss
Head of Cuadrilla’s warning to UK energy minister over ‘unnecessary delays’ comes ahead of Yorkshire shale gas planning decision The backers of fracking in the UK do not have “limitless patience” for planning delays, according to a leading industry boss. Francis Egan, chief executive of Cuadrilla, warned that despite the government’s promise to fast track […]
New York parks using goats as chemical-free weed control alternative
Goats, which naturally like weeds such as poison ivy and can eat up to 25 pounds a day, are cleaning up Prospect Park with no negative environmental impact Overexcited children and reporters mill around the fence enclosing part of the Prospect Park woodlands. “Daddy, daddy, look!” one eager little boy yells. Everyone is craning their […]
Why air pollution in schools is such a big deal – and what to do about it | Ian Colbeck
About 3,000 British schools are in areas where air quality is poor, with those in poorer communities suffering more Former London mayor Boris Johnson has been accused of holding back negative findings from a 2013 report on the city’s air pollution. The report stated that 433 of London’s 1,777 primary schools were in areas where […]
How much do you know about bees? – quiz
Despite our professed concern for bees, a YouGov poll for Friends of the Earth found that most of us can’t recognise a honey bee. Take the green group’s quiz to see how much you know • The Great British Bee Count take place from 19 May-30 June How many different species of bees are in […]
Climate scientists, mourning Earth's losses, should make their voices heard | Sarah Myhre
Climate scientists are feeling the need to engage in social leadership before it’s too late It’s easy to find a news hook to begin an opinion piece on climate change. Coral bleaching, record-setting heat waves, and expensive, deadly wildfires are a weekly occurrence in the news cycle. But, as climate warming advances, extreme events won’t […]
Greenpeace activists scale British Museum to protest BP sponsorship
Museum temporarily closes as activists hang huge banners renaming the new BP-sponsored Sunken Cities Egypt exhibition as ‘Sinking Cities’ Greenpeace activists have climbed the British Museum and have hung banners off its columns in protest at BP’s sponsorship of its new ancient Egypt exhibition. The museum was temporarily closed for around four hours on Thursday […]