100 years of America’s national parks – in pictures
Photographers have been inspired by the majesty of America’s national parks since they were founded more than a century ago • Tim Dowling hits the road Continue reading… Source: Guardian Environment
Unconquerable majesty: how I fell for America's national parks
For more than 100 years, tourists and photographers have flocked to America’s national parks. Tim Dowling salutes the spectacular lakes, canyons – and rangers • America’s national parks in pictures Some years ago, my family and I paid a visit to the Rainbow Bridge national monument in Utah. It’s a natural stone arch, roughly the […]
Re-using graves means UK cemetery will never run out of space
Re-use of spaces is the sustainable solution to overflowing graveyards, if done sensitively, says one of Britain’s biggest cemeteries One of Britain’s biggest cemeteries is leading the way on a solution to the nationwide shortage of grave spaces that’s reaching crisis levels. Experts say finding ways to stop cemeteries overflowing is vital, but the most […]
Burning the ivory is just the beginning
Jonathan and Angela Scott: After the ivory burn, it’s up to all of us to make sure the pledges made there are honoured People have always been smitten by the beauty of elephant ivory, as I discovered for myself while travelling overland from London to Johannesburg in 1974. I am not exactly sure where I […]
There’s more to Fort McMurray than oil sands – it’s a real community | Aritha van Herk
Raging wildfires have brought an ill-informed focus on this quintessentially Canadian place, which had a character long before the extraction plants Fort McMurray is a real place, not a Dante-esque metaphor for hell, despite the wildfires currently raging, which has forced its entire evacuation. An urban service area at the heart of the municipality of […]
America's national parks celebrated on postage stamps – in pictures
Ahead of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the national parks, the US Postal Service has issued 16 stamps that depict the beauty and diversity of these protected areas. The stamps collectively tell the story of the parks, from the glaciers of Alaska to the Everglades of Florida Continue reading… Source: Guardian Environment
Mariana trench live feed: engrossing viewing from deepest place on Earth
Rare footage from 11km underwater streams on Youtube from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration vessel A live video feed of the Mariana trench – the deepest place on Earth – is proving engrossing viewing for those above sea level. Related: James Cameron dives into the Mariana Trench – in pictures Continue reading… Source: Guardian Environment
Dementia patients calm down when they're not too hot and not too cold
New research has shown the aged care provider Warrigal that sustainable design affects residents’ wellbeing, as well as its bottom line It’s something none of us like to think about. Aged care is a service many people benefit from, although most of us shudder at the thought of leaving the comfort of home during the […]
Shame on you: six new things to feel guilty about | Brigid Delaney
There’s probably a German word for enjoying an autumn swim thanks to global warming, but since I am Catholic the only word I can think of is ‘guilt’ Yippee! I’ve said every day I’ve woken up this week, looked out the window and seen that today is yet another beach day when we should be […]
Relief in sight for BHP as Brazilian judge agrees dam burst claim
The $5bn deal with the government could weaken the huge class action faced by the mining giant and its local partner Vale A Brazilian judge has ratified the settlement BHP Billiton and Vale signed with the Brazilian government in March to cover damages for a deadly dam spill last year. Related: BHP Billiton faces legal […]