Allowing scallop dredging in 'strictly protected' dolphin reserves is madness | George Monbiot
Welsh government plans to reopen Cardigan Bay to destructive dredging suggest it’s an even worse defender of our key conservation areas than Westminster – and that’s quite a feat Three weeks ago, a friend and I took our kayaks down to Cardigan Bay, and launched them on to a flat sea. Even from the beach […]
Palm oil: why do we care more about orangutans than migrant workers?
The environmental impact of palm oil is in the spotlight but the workers who endure exploitation in the name of our cakes and cosmetics are largely ignored The thick haze that has covered vast parts of south-east Asia in recent months has put the ecological impact of the palm oil industry back in the spotlight, […]
Polluting smog reaches record levels in China – video
Large parts of China are blanketed with some of the worst levels of dangerous acrid smog on Monday. Levels of the most dangerous airborne particulates PM2.5, which are linked to cancer and heart disease, reached almost 50 times the World Health Organisation maximums in Liaoning province, seen here • Airpocalypse now: China pollution reaching record […]
What is a chief resilience officer – and what are they doing in Mexico City?
This week’s 100 Resilient Cities summit in the Mexican capital offers a chance for global experts to develop the tools they need to make their cities stronger Depending on how you count them, there are about 10,000 cities around the world, housing more than 50% of the world’s population. By all estimates, that number is […]
3D Printing Metals: What Does It Mean?
Israeli start-up Xjet has outlined its vision. It wants to be to metals, what Minnesota-based 3D printing company Stratasys was to plastics. It wants to drive metal printing production into the mainstream, opening up a whole range of opportunities for 3D printing technology. Xjet are developing an inkjet printing for liquid metal. Traditional 3D printing […]
City of Vancouver Agrees Plans To Transition 100% Renewables By 2050
This week, the Vancouver city council approved plans to shift the city’s economy to 100% renewable energy by 2050. The city’s strategy is at two-pronged approach of cutting edging, while also increasing the supply of renewables. Licensed under CC – credit Flickr user: cliff hellis It’ll be a substantial target to try to meet. In […]
Conservation group challenges approval of Carmichael coalmine as ‘illegal’
Australian Conservation Foundation takes battle against Queensland mine to federal court, arguing Greg Hunt failed to consider the impact of climate pollution on the Great Barrier Reef The Australian Conservation Foundation has launched what it described as a historic bid to have the federal government’s approval of Adani’s Carmichael coalmine declared illegal – but the […]
Brazil dam burst: BHP boss to inspect disaster zone with dozens still missing
Shares in the mining multinational continued to fall amid calls for more regulation in the wake of the collapse of two dams at its co-owned iron ore mine The boss of BHP Billiton will arrive in Brazil on Monday to see at first-hand the devastation wrought by the collapse of a dam at an iron […]
Why legendary science broadcaster Robyn Williams won't broadcast "shameless" climate science deniers
After 40 years of fronting ABC Radio National’s Science Show, Robyn Williams says climate science deniers have said nothing different ‘for bloody years’ To say that Robyn Williams is a bit of a legend of science broadcasting on the radio is a bit like saying David Attenborough is a dab hand at nature documentaries on […]
Unmasked! The Mexico City superhero wrestling for pedestrians' rights
Clogged with traffic, crippled by poor infrastructure – the capital is notoriously hard to navigate on foot. Enter Peatónito, the activist fighting for safer streets The traffic light turns red at the corner of Avenida Juárez and Eje Central, the busiest pedestrian crossing in Mexico City, used by around 9,000 people every hour. Tonight, a […]