Paris climate deal: countries with about half of global emissions to join this year
At least 34 countries representing 49% of greenhouse gas emissions formally joined the agreement, bringing it ‘within striking distance’ of entering into force The White House has said countries accounting for about half of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions would join the Paris climate agreement this year, bringing the agreement “within striking distance” of entering […]
Government 'phenomenally complacent' over VW scandal, say MPs
Transport select committee members accuse minister Robert Goodwill of attempting to protect reputation of VW in light of emissions scandal Consumer groups and MPs have criticised the government’s response to the VW scandal, as a minister refused to state if the vehicle manufacturer had done anything illegal and whether British drivers should be compensated. Members […]
Ale of an idea: Amsterdam unveils King's Day urine plan
Water board aims to provide model of sustainability by collecting byproduct when orange-clad revellers take the pils It is a process as natural as it is inevitable: the consumption of large quantities of beer leads to the production of large quantities of another amber liquid. But when up 1.5 million ale-fuelled revellers take to the […]
Desert dolphins: plan to bring animals to Arizona for show outrages activists
More than 100,000 people signed a petition against a plan for Dolphinaris, which would house dolphins in pools and allow people to swim with and ride them A plan to transport a group of dolphins to the Arizona desert so tourists can pay to frolic with them has come under fire from animal welfare activists […]
How I rented a piece of a river in a never-ending western drought
‘Anyone can buy a water right,’ I learned, as long as the owner has a use for the ‘wet asset’. Part of the Snake river became mine after negotiations with a tribe in Idaho – but I finally realized it could never really belong to me About a year ago, after another too-dry California winter, […]
UK envoy: carbon pricing ‘too sluggish’ to meet climate goals
Climate Home: Sir David King favours technology development over emissions trading as a way to shift emerging economies off coal Carbon pricing is “too sluggish a weapon” against climate change, top UK envoy Sir David King said on Monday. Speaking at a sustainability event in London, Sir David argued innovation to bring down the cost […]
Stop this Disneyfication of our coastline | Patrick Barkham
Our coast is seen as contemporary common land, the last wild place. ‘Selling’ it with something as attention-seeking as Tintagel’s ‘Arthur’ sculpture shuts down the imagination Sculpture by the seaside can always be expected to divide opinion, but English Heritage is inviting charges of Disneyfication by plonking a bronze vision of King Arthur on to […]
12 ways the arts can encourage climate action
A panel of experts around the world share their thoughts on the most effective ways the arts can prompt climate action Sponsored by Connect4Climate Our belief is that people act out of having a relationship with the environment. If that emotional connection is not there, they won’t care. Rather than relaying messages, it’s about creating […]
Cod almighty: the secret of Norway's monster fish bonanza
Climate change and human restraint appear to be behind the spectacular catches drawing anglers to the far north islands Forty years ago, the wife of the editor at the local paper for the remote Lofoten islands in Norway’s far north had an idea to boost its tiny circulation. The newspaper started to award a bag […]
Berta Cáceres: an outspoken voice for the environment is silenced – video
Berta Cáceres, the environmental campaigner from Honduras, was shot dead at her home by armed intruders last months. For years, she led protests against the building of dams, illegal logging and plantations. Despite repeated threats to her safety, Cáceres refused to be silenced. Photograph: Tim Russo/AP ‘Time was running out’: Honduran activist’s last days marked […]