Spring coming earlier in US because of climate change, scientists say
Study predicts plants will start budding three weeks sooner by end of century as climate change exerts direct effect on seasonal calendar Scientists have confirmed what gardeners have long suspected: spring is coming much earlier in the US, with plants projected to bud three weeks earlier by the end of the century because of climate […]
Bodies of dozens of elephants found poisoned in Zimbabwe
No arrests made after rangers in Hwange national park discover carcasses of 26 elephants killed by cyanide poisoning Rangers in Zimbabwe’s Hwange national park have discovered the carcasses of 26 elephants at two locations, dead of cyanide poisoning along with 14 other elephants which were found last week. Patrolling rangers discovered the carcasses on Tuesday, […]
France warns of security risks caused by global warming
Climate and international security are closely linked, says French foreign minister in the run-up to landmark UN climate change conference in Paris A UN conference on climate in Paris this year will also be a “conference for peace”, given that global warming threatens the world’s security, a top French official said on Wednesday. Government officials […]
Dead whale washes up on Kent beach – video
A dead whale measuring about 10.5 metres (35 feet), thought to be a minke, has been discovered on a Kent beach on Wednesday morning. Daniel Knowlton captured this footage at Forness Point at Botany Bay seafront in Thanet. Emergency responders can be seen surveying the scene. Experts from the Institution of Zoology will be dissecting […]
Bill Gates calls fossil fuel divestment a 'false solution'
Founder of Microsoft and the Gates foundation also accuses environmentalists of making misleading claims about the comparative price of solar Bill Gates has branded fossil fuel divestment “a false solution” and accused environmentalists of making misleading claims about the price of solar power. In an interview with US magazine the Atlantic, the founder of Microsoft […]
Canada's real barbarism? Stephen Harper’s dismembering of the country | Martin Lukacs
The Conservative government is wiping away everything vital about Canada’s society and environment. They must be voted out The threat of barbarism is grave, insidious and far-reaching. Those responsible are a small group nurturing a foreign-inspired ideology on Canadian soil. They pore over rigid doctrines in cloistered rooms. They scheme to impose their values, attractive […]
Bats are worth $3.7bn to US agriculture
Amid concerns over the impact of disease and wind farms on bats, researchers are working to quantify the ecosystem benefits of the insect-eaters California almond grower Glenn Anderson never paid much attention to the bats in his barn, or in his orchard, before the non-profit Bat Conservancy of Coastal California showed up in his part […]
Exxon's climate lie: 'No corporation has ever done anything this big or bad' | Bill McKibben
The truth of Exxon’s complicity in global warming must to be told – how they knew about climate change decades ago but chose to help kill our planet I’m well aware that with Paris looming it’s time to be hopeful, and I’m willing to try. Even amid the record heat and flooding of the present, […]
John West tuna: Greenpeace challenges tracing claims
Investigation finds tuna from Thailand is not 100% traceable as company promises Greenpeace has accused John West of making a “plainly false” claim that customers can trace its tuna back to the vessel that caught it. A tool on John West’s website allows customers to enter the can code and “see exactly where your fish […]
Norwegian PM demands global carbon price
Ahead of Paris climtae summit, Erna Solberg says governments should end fossil fuel subsidies and introduce carbon price, reports BusinessGreen Erna Solberg, the Norwegian Prime Minister, has called on the world to immediately set a global carbon price and phase out fossil fuel subsidies in order to better drive investment in low carbon technologies. Speaking […]