Sea lion found on farm 50 miles inland dies after release into ocean
The 160kg animal swam and waddled its way to the ranch in Washington state but has failed to survive the sea, biologists say A sea lion that baffled scientists after being found in the driveway of a cattle ranch about 80km (50 miles) from the ocean in Washington state has been found dead two weeks […]
Great Barrier Reef bleaching made 175 times likelier by human-caused climate change, say scientists
Such coral bleaching could be normal in 18 years, according to preliminary findings by leading climate and coral reef scientists The hot water temperature that drove the devastating bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef this year was made 175 times more likely by human-caused climate change, and could be normal in just 18 years, according […]
Unseasonably warm weather a clear sign of climate change, say scientists
El Niño driving current spike in warm weather and May almost certain to be warmer than average from 1961 to 1990 Unseasonably warm weather across Australia, which is set to continue through the coming month, might be putting a spring in people’s step but is a clear sign of dangerous climate change, according climate scientists […]
Stanford board votes not to divest from fossil fuels despite protests
‘We believe the long-term solution is for all of us to reduce our consumption of fossil fuel resources,’ board says after years of protests at the California campus Stanford University’s board of trustees has voted not to divest from fossil fuels in a move that has drawn widespread criticisms from students and environmental groups as […]
Obama declares disaster as Marshall Islands suffers worst-ever drought
The declaration will allow Fema to provide emergency relief to the archipelago, which received just a quarter of its usual rainfall during November to February Barack Obama has declared the severe drought in the Marshall Islands a disaster, opening the way for emergency US funding for the Pacific island nation. The disaster declaration, which follows […]
Richard Hedley obituary
My dad, Richard Hedley, who has died aged 80, said he was lucky to have lived in two of God’s great counties. His childhood county of Northumberland inspired his love of the outdoors, but Hampshire, his home for nearly 60 years, was where he left a lasting legacy through his work in conserving a rare […]
VW and Shell try to block EU push for electric cars
Industry giants’ call for biofuels over electric and fuel-efficient cars puts Europe’s carbon emissions targets at risk, say experts VW and Shell have united to try to block Europe’s push for electric cars and more efficient cars, saying biofuels should be at heart of efforts to green the industry instead. The EU is planning two […]
Swaziland unveils plan to legalise rhino horn to pay for anti-poaching efforts
Leaked document shows proceeds from the sale of 330kg stockpile would be used to protect country’s 73 white rhinos from poaching The kingdom of Swaziland has made a surprise proposal to legalise the trade in rhino horn in order to pay for anti-poaching measures. In a leaked document addressed to the Convention on International Trade […]
Rowan Williams calls on Cambridge University to divest from fossil fuels
Former archbishop of Canterbury says the university should withdraw its £5.8bn fund from from oil, coal and gas on ethical and financial grounds Rowan Williams has called on the University of Cambridge to divest from fossil fuels, arguing that climate change is “a life-and-death question”. The former archbishop of Canterbury and master of Magdalene college […]
UK government faces second court battle over air pollution plans
High court to hear case against government’s ‘woefully inadequate’ plans to tackle air pollution, just a year after losing in the supreme court The UK government is to be sued in the high court over its air pollution plans, just a year after losing at the supreme court and being ordered to fulfil its legal […]