Philippines investigates Shell and Exxon over climate change
A legal case will consider if the emissions of 50 fossil fuel companies violate the human rights of those hit by extreme weather Can Chevron, ExxonMobil and BP be held accountable for the vulnerable communities most affected by climate change? It’s a question a legal case in the Philippines could answer. Last month, lawyers for […]
Is the Tesla 3 the electric car that will change everything?
At £25,000 it’s being hailed as an ‘affordable’ option, and an astonishing 400,000 have been ordered. But is it worth the asking price? It’s being marketed as the model that will finally make electric cars mainstream. To get one you will need a £1,000 deposit, and then have to wait for at least two years […]
Breathtaking air-mastery of the raven
Llangranog, Ceredigion For joyful dancing delight, for the palpable sense of fun and mischief, the raven is my choice Wind and wave hurl against the cliff, roar through the inlet, spinning white rosettes of spume in a vortex, a wavering pale column that snakes and twists into the air and bends landwards. A raven quartering […]
Australia quietly adds 49 species to threatened and endangered lists
Brush-tailed bettong, three-toed snake-tooth skink, swift parrot and types of orchid and albatross listed Nearly 50 new species of flora and fauna have been added without fanfare to the federal government’s list of threatened species, including nine that are critically endangered. Among the species to be added to the list under the Environment Protection and […]
Australian patriotism: it's not about war, it's in our love of the land | Paul Daley
As another federal election looms, we need to keep in mind that violence and violent imagery do not prove passion for a nation Let’s redefine Australian patriotism. It’s time, because on the eve of a two-month long federal election campaign, we’re about to be subject to all manner of evocations from public figures about their […]
Shed of the Year triumph for gin saloon marred by planning permission row
Walter Micklethwait’s award-winning hut-turned-distillery in Scotland did not have change-of-use consent, it has emerged Is a shed still a shed if it is also a piano bar, a distillery and a small farm shop? Highland council will have to decide after it emerged that the recent winner of Shed of the Year did not have […]
Circulate on Fridays: 3D-print plastic waste, Industry 4.0 and more…
Every Friday, Circulate rounds up a collection of interesting circular economy related stories and articles. Today, we’re recommending a piece on whether E-waste could represent the next gold rush, a Tanzanian startup using plastic waste as 3D-printing feedstock and more… Intelligent Assets and the circular economy Internet of Things (IoT) enabled intelligent assets could play a […]
How forest management helps lay the conditions for wildfires | Karl Mathiesen
As flames rip through Alberta, we look at how putting out small fires can help to fuel increasingly catastrophic events as our climate gets hotter and drier By dousing small, regular fires, forest managers are creating the conditions for cataclysmic events, scientists have said. Fires in temperate forests are generally increasing in size and area. […]
Labour condemns 'waste of money' energy scheme
Capacity market scheme to keep power stations on standby for peak demand could add £38 a year to each household bill The government has been accused of burying bad news during an election period after publishing a report (pdf) that says an emergency scheme to keep the lights on could add £38 a year to […]
Great Barrier Reef: tourism operators urge Australian government to tackle climate change
Letter calls for rapid shift to renewable energy after natural wonder affected by worst coral bleaching event yet seen Tourism operators have broken their silence about the worst crisis ever faced by the Great Barrier Reef, with more than 170 businesses and individuals pleading with the Australian government to take urgent action to tackle climate […]