The week in wildlife – in pictures
A Cambodian fishing cat, baby mountain gorilla and the Big Mac penguin colony feature in this week’s pick of images from the natural world Continue reading… Source: Guardian Environment
Can $15m worth of toilets finally clean up the Ganges?
More than 60% of the world’s open defecation takes place in India, but a donation from the spiritual leader known as Amma could help revive a flagging campaign A Hindu spiritual leader has donated $15m to build thousands of toilets in villages along the Ganges in an effort to cleanse India’s holy river from the […]
Tories reject Navitus Bay offshore windfarm
Government refuses planning permission for £3.5bn windfarm due to visual impact, in further blow to UK green energy industry The government has turned down an application to build a £3.5bn windfarm off the south coast of England in another major blow to the green energy industry under the Conservatives. The decision on the Navitus Bay […]
Is a fracking revolution the way to cut UK carbon emissions?
Labour shadow energy minister, Bryony Worthington has said that environmentalists should not take a blanket position against shale gas This week, Labour shadow energy minister and environmentalist Bryony Worthington dismayed green groups by backing fracking as a way to reduce carbon emissions. Following a speech on the Energy Bill in the House of Lords on […]
Vivienne Westwood drives tank to David Cameron's house in anti-fracking protest – video
Fashion designer Vivienne Westwood drives a white tank through David Cameron’s Witney constituency in Oxfordshire to his home in Chadlington in a protest against fracking. The 74-year-old is demonstrating against new fracking licenses being pushed through parts of northern England This video was posted on Heart Thames News’s Twitter feed Continue reading… Source: Guardian Environment
Move to Denver: it won't be underwater when sea levels rise… and pot is totally legal – video
Some scientists are predicting a huge sea level rise even if we limit climate change. If that happens, will elevated cities such as Denver end up being the capitals of the world? The Hunger Games predicted that could be the case, and so does this fake promotional video. The changes could become reality if we […]
Republicans leaders should take their own advice, listen to climate scientists | Dana Nuccitelli
Republican presidential candidates Santorum, Kasich, and Cruz reject the expert consensus and data on human-caused global warming Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum recently said we should “leave science to the scientists.” That’s good advice; especially since Republican Party leaders’ response when asked about climate change is inevitably “I’m not a scientist.” When it comes to […]
Threat to oceans from climate change must be key to Paris talks, say scientists
Major study of plankton shows warmer seas could have a huge impact on the marine food chain The dangers posed by global warming to the world’s oceans must be a key part of any future international climate change agreement, a group of marine research scientists are insisting, as up to now the role of the […]
Mountain gorillas thriving – but a new threat is looming
Although numbers are up, plans for oil exploitation could seriously affect them Mountain gorillas could be in for a boost this month: a census is set to reveal how many are left in the Virunga massif – an area that spans Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Only 380 mountain gorillas appeared […]
Farmers' federation opposes changes to environmental laws, Senate hears
National body does not accept Coalition assurances that farmers would be able to challenge government approval of major projects The National Farmers’ Federation has added its voice to the chorus of opposition to the government’s so-called “lawfare” amendments, rejecting the Coalition’s claims that farmers would not be caught by the new restrictions on who can […]