China and France say Paris climate pact should have five-year reviews
François Hollande and Xi Jinping say that any climate change deal agreed in Paris must include future checks on whether countries are cutting emissions French president François Hollande claimed China and France had taken an “historic” step towards tackling climate change on Monday after the two countries agreed any deal reached in Paris next month […]
Revealed: trafficked migrant workers abused in Irish fishing industry
Exclusive: Sleep deprivation, inhuman hours and low pay revealed in Guardian investigation of undocumented migrants working on prawn and whitefish trawlers operating from Ireland African and Asian migrant workers are being routinely but illegally used as cheap labour on Irish fishing trawlers working out of some of the country’s most popular tourist ports, the Guardian […]
Wildlife on your doorstep: November
November is upon us and the northern hemisphere is slipping further towards the winter months, while the southern hemisphere is enjoying the last few weeks of spring. We’d like to see your photos of the November wildlife near you All of a sudden it’s November, and the northern hemisphere is bracing itself for sparser sunshine […]
Indonesia's forest fires: living under a yellow haze – in pictures
As rains finally clear the skies over south-east Asia, dramatic Greenpeace photos show people and wildlife coping with the haze in one of the worst hit areas of Central Kalimantan on Borneo island • Indonesia is burning. So why is the world looking away? Continue reading… Source: Guardian Environment
Les Marocains voient grand et veulent devenir une superpuissance solaire
La plus grande centrale solaire du monde, alimentée par le soleil du Sahara, doit permettre de fournir des énergies renouvelables pour couvrir près de la moitié de l’énergie du pays d’ici 2020 Read this article in English here La ville marocaine de Ouarzazate est habituée aux grandes productions. Aux portes du désert du Sahara, au […]
World's largest floating windfarm gets green light in Scotland
Hywind Scotland project will see deployment of five floating turbines off coast of Peterhead, capable of powering 20,000 homes, reports edie.net The Scottish government has granted consent for the world’s largest floating offshore windfarm to be developed off the coast of Peterhead. Oil and gas giant Statoil will build a 30MW pilot park consisting of […]
Argentina to generate 8% of energy from renewable sources by 2017
Congress launches initiative to boost renewable energy from current 1% of energy mix, with a 20% target agreed for 2020, reports La Nación Renewable energy is making inroads in Argentina. Last week, after much negotiation, the chamber of deputies approved a new law decreeing that, by 2017, the country must generate 8% of its electricity […]
New Cross Country Trip Records Set By Tesla Autopilot
Rally driver Alex Roy claims to have set two records, the “fastest cross-country trip in an electric car, and the the fastest cross-country trip in an autonomous car.” Roy was accompanied by friends Carl Reese and Deena Mastracci on a coast-to-coast journey in the Tesla Model S P85D travelling on autopilot. Licensed under CC – […]
Developing a Circular Economy Approach in the Furniture Sector
The Furniture Industry Research Association (FIRA) completes a consultation on the measures needed to implement circular economy principles this week. A survey was designed to capture the business opportunities and practical steps that furniture manufacturers and retailers can take in transitioning to circular processes and products. The project’s scope is expected to be wide ranging […]
National Trust creates virtual coastline in the heart of London
Immersive digital exhibition at Somerset House marks 50 years of saving the shores “This is where the coast opens, fanning like the primaries of a predator’s wing,” murmurs poet Owen Sheers, as the wind whispers in the ears and waves roll rhythmically on to the shore below. The tang of salt and seaweed in the […]