Chernobyl nuclear disaster 30th anniversary – in pictures
Crowds have gathered in Ukraine, Russia and beyond to remember the victims of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster. The nuclear fallout forced tens of thousands of people from their homes, with many killed at the time and in subsequent years as a result of the radiation Continue reading… Source: Guardian Environment
EDF executives called back by MPs to explain Hinkley Point delay
Company chiefs summoned to address committee after French minister says final decison could be put back until September EDF executives have been called back to parliament to explain why they have further delayed making an investment decision on a planned £18bn nuclear power station at Hinkley Point in Somerset. MPs on the energy and climate […]
Inequality of environmentalism: is green movement exclusionary by nature?
When it feels like the door’s shutting on your face because you can’t afford organic food, it’s a hard sell to want to identify with a movement A photo made the rounds recently, inciting the ire of the internet in the way only a simple photo can. It showed pre-peeled oranges neatly packaged in clear […]
San Diego Republican mayor pushes plan to run on 100% renewable energy
California city’s bipartisan push to embrace clean energy such as solar and wind while paring back greenhouse gas emissions may be a model for rest of the US As presidential nominees Ted Cruz and Donald Trump, respectively, call climate change a “religion” or a “bullshit … total hoax” dreamed up by China, it is deeply […]
TTIP: Chevron lobbied for controversial legal right as 'environmental deterrent'
US oil company wanted EU-US trade deal to give foreign investors the legal right to challenge government decision, documents show Chevron lobbied the EU to give foreign investors the legal right to challenge government decisions in a major US-EU trade deal because it would act as a deterrent against laws such as fracking bans, the […]
'It was anarchy': a family reflects on the Chernobyl disaster, 30 years on
Three generations explain how their lives were transformed by the nuclear explosion in 1986 It was just a regular day for Anastasia Fedosenko. It was spring, a busy time for local farmers. Nobody told her about the explosion at first. “It was only on the third day that they said something had happened at the […]
Climate scientists are now grading climate journalism | Daniel Nethery and Emmanuel Vincent
Climate Feedback provides a venue for climate scientists to evaluate the accuracy of climate news stories The internet represents an extraordinary opportunity for democracy. Never before has it been possible for people from all over the world to access the latest information and collectively seek solutions to the challenges which face our planet, and not […]
BP prepares deeper spending cuts as profits fall 80%
Oil prices touched a near-13-year low in the first quarter of 2016 contributing to a sharp fall in BP’s profits over the period BP has said it is prepared to slash capital spending if oil prices continue to slide, as the company announced an 80% fall in profits. The oil and gas company said it […]
Crocodile victim says he’s ‘a bit sore’ after Northern Territory attack
Camper Peter Rowsell says the crocodile came through a hole in his tent, which was just 15 metres from the water’s edge A 19-year-old man says he’s “still a bit sore” after he was attacked by a crocodile while sleeping in a tent in Australia’s Northern Territory on Monday. Peter Rowsell had been camping with […]
Scott Morrison faces pressure to cut $7.7bn fossil fuel subsidies
Religious, education and renewable energy sector leaders gather in Canberra, urging treasurer to take action in budget A diverse group of religious, education and renewable energy sector leaders have gathered in Canberra to pressure Scott Morrison to cut $7.7bn worth of subsidies for fossil fuels in the budget. Related: Fossil-fuel industry gets $2,000 in ‘subsidies’ […]