Take your environmental concern to the next level – join a group creating change
For when the problem seems too big and individual efforts too small, here are three organizations making a difference locally and around the world Using the column you’re reading now, I often advocate creating positive environmental change by taking the micro-view and focusing on personal responsibility by making changes to your buying habits, your energy […]
UN chief picks Mexican diplomat to head climate office
Ban Ki-moon says he will appoint Patricia Espinosa Cantellano as new chief of UNFCCC, as climate talks shift from setting goals to carrying them out A veteran Mexican diplomat has been chosen to head the United Nations’ newly upgraded climate office, UN chief Ban Ki-moon announced in a letter to France’s environment minister. Ban said […]
A month in the wild: readers' April wildlife pictures
We asked you to share your April pictures of the wildlife around the world wherever you are. Here’s a selection of our favourites • You can add your May wildlife photographs here Continue reading… Source: Guardian Environment
Wildlife on your doorstep: May
May signals the last month of spring for the northern hemisphere, while the southern hemisphere edges closer to winter. We’d like to see your photos of the May wildlife near you The northern hemisphere will be hoping for warmer weather ahead with the arrival of May. For the southern hemisphere the new month signals the […]
Coalition gives states $2bn water infrastructure loan scheme in budget
Barnaby Joyce says the loans are designed to provide a financial incentive to states to invest in water infrastructure such as dams and pipelines • Click here for full budget coverage A $2bn water infrastructure loan facility is the centrepiece of the Coalition’s regional policy, to provide concessional loans to the states and territories for […]
Air pollution has been lost in the murk of the London mayoral campaign | Alan Andrews
Boris Johnson has left Londoners with an urgent problem with dirty air. Whoever replaces him needs to act quickly – starting with diesel cars A year ago, ClientEarth obtained a landmark ruling from the supreme court, ordering the government to prepare plans to bring air pollution within legal limits across the country. Last week we […]
David Attenborough unveils UK's newest nature reserve in east London
Britain’s threatened birds including kingfishers, bitterns and Cetti warblers find a refuge in Woodberry Wetlands, once a barren wasteland The UK’s newest nature reserve was opened in east London over the weekend by Sir David Attenborough. Overshadowed by council tower blocks and swanky high rise developments, the 11 hectare (27 acres) site which includes a […]
Activists launch fresh court challenge over Carmichael coalmine
Australian Conservation Foundation argues emissions from coal mined from Adani’s project will put the Great Barrier Reef at risk by exacerbating climate change A landmark case pitting the Great Barrier Reef against Adani’s proposed Carmichael coalmine begins in the federal court on Tuesday. The Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) is arguing that environment minister Greg Hunt […]
Blocking highs and jet stream kinks
New studies suggest that the weather in far off Greenland, one of the fastest warming parts of the Earth, is affecting the rainfall patterns in Britain. This is linked to the extremely wet summers of 2007 and 2012. Sheffield University, checking data back to 1851, found that since the 1980s there has been an increase […]
Berta Cáceres murder: four men arrested over Honduran activist's death
Honduras officials report arrests of two people linked to company building hydroelectric dam which Cáceres had fought Four men have been arrested in connection with the murder of the Honduran indigenous activist Berta Cáceres, who was shot dead at her home two months ago. Two of those arrested are linked to the company building a […]