Ash trees under threat if harmful borer beetle finds way to Britain
Asian emerald ash borer, given the maximum risk rating to the tree species, is ‘moving uncontrolled’ through Russia having established itself in US and Canada A tiny beetle could wipe out Britain’s ash trees much faster than the established ash dieback disease which is expected to eventually kill millions of the trees, according to the […]
Most Coalition voters do not believe in human-induced climate change – CSIRO
Five years of surveys show 52% of Liberal voters believe in climate change but don’t think human activity is causing it, and 13% do not believe it is happening Four out of five Australians believe that climate change is happening, but those who do not are much more likely to vote for the Coalition, new […]
Idaho hunter accused of poaching famous deer reaches plea deal
State recommends 90-day jail sentence, fine and lifetime hunting license suspension for Jacob Pool: ‘I hate myself for it because I respect animals’ A hunter accused of poaching a well-known and well-liked buck in Twin Falls last winter has reached a plea deal with prosecutors. Jacob Pool, 34, pleaded guilty last week to a felony […]
Keystone pipeline: TransCanada denies politics prompted call for delay
State Department says it will continue to review proposal Company’s delay request could leave decision with next administration Related: TransCanada seeks Keystone XL delay, taking decision off Obama’s hands The US State Department said on Tuesday it would continue its review of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline while considering TransCanada’s request for a pause in […]
Zimbabwe journalists arrested for linking police with elephant poisonings
Amnesty condemns ‘shocking attempt to threaten freedom of the press’ as trio from state-run Sunday Mail face slander charge Three journalists from a state-run weekly newspaper in Zimbabwe will be charged with slander for a front-page story that implicated an unnamed top police officer and other officials in fatal cyanide poisonings of more than 60 […]
Almost 40% of Americans 'not too worried' about climate change
In a recent poll, two-thirds of Americans say they accept climate change, and the vast majority say human activities cause it – but they aren’t very worried Most Americans know the climate is changing, but they say they are just not that worried about it, according to a new poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center […]
French energy giant EDF buys Dungeness Estate
Owner of local power station pays undisclosed sum for barren headland in south Kent, once home to the late artist and film director Derek Jarman Dungeness Estate, the windswept stretch of shingle coastline where the film-maker Derek Jarman spent his final years, has been bought by EDF Energy, the French company that owns a nearby […]
US 'playing catch-up to China' in clean energy efforts, UN climate chief says
Christiana Figueres takes swipe at Barack Obama, saying China ‘has taken an undisputed leadership’ in transforming economy to avoid further climate change China is now leading the world when it comes to fighting climate change – handily beating the US’s efforts under Barack Obama to move to a clean energy economy, the United Nations climate […]
Dancing pheasants and roaring bucks: readers' October wildlife pictures
We asked you to share your October pictures of the wildlife around the world. Here’s a selection of our favourites Continue reading… Source: Guardian Environment
Pontoon to nowhere: why the Thames Deckway cycle scheme gets it wrong
The scheme’s creators are seeking money to fund a floating bike lane in London. But like all such ideas, it misses the point of cycling When last year I first read about a mooted scheme to build a floating pontoon cycleway along the Thames in London, I assumed it was yet another of those design […]