Man accused of killing rare butterflies 'was seen with net at reserve'
Magistrates told that Phillip Cullen was spotted chasing large blues at Daneway Banks in Gloucestershire A man used a child’s net to illegally capture specimens of Britain’s rarest butterfly, the large blue, magistrates have been told. Phillip Cullen, 57, was allegedly spotted chasing the large blue at a nature reserve in Gloucestershire and was seen […]
Best photos of the day: An orchid mantis and starry skies
The Guardian’s picture editors bring you a selection of photo highlights from around the world, including a cunning flower mimic and a twinkly night Continue reading… Source: Guardian Climate Change
Bald eagle population threatened by lead poisoning, US scientists warn
The famous bird has rebounded across America, but many fear that progress is threatened by lead ammunition that ends up in carrion the eagles eat His head twisted almost upside down and his body all but paralyzed, the bald eagle sat on its haunches, talons clenching, while two humans neared to put him in a […]
Australia's peak business lobby calls for emissions intensity scheme
Business Council of Australia joins growing push for ‘signal that will support the investment needed for the electricity system’ The nation’s peak business body has joined the growing calls for an emissions intensity scheme (EIS) and argued coal-fired power stations should give three years notice for closure in its submission to the chief scientist’s electricity […]
Jay Weatherill gives Josh Frydenberg a serve at bizarre media conference – video
The South Australian premier, Jay Weatherill, unloads on the federal energy minister, Josh Frydenberg, at a media conference in Adelaide. Frydenberg was launching a federally funded battery storage scheme. The two hosted a joint press conference where Frydenberg accused the state of trying to ‘go it alone’ and Weatherhill of ‘crash-tackling’ his event. Weatherhill hit […]
Stopping global warming is only way to save Great Barrier Reef, scientists warn
Improvements to water quality or fishing controls don’t prevent underwater heatwaves damaging coral, studies of mass bleaching events reveal The survival of the Great Barrier Reef hinges on urgent moves to cut global warming because nothing else will protect coral from the coming cycle of mass bleaching events, new research has found. The study of […]
Trump to roll back Obama's car pollution standards to curb emissions
Automakers welcome president’s plan for EPA to review fuel efficiency mandate while critics warn reversal would endanger health and environment Donald Trump will on Wednesday begin the process of rolling back carbon pollution standards for vehicles at a meeting with automakers in Detroit, Michigan. Continue reading… Source: Guardian Climate Change
No cancer risk to using glyphosate weedkiller, says EU watchdog
Chemical used in the best-selling Roundup herbicide is cleared for public use following an EU licensing battle due to potential health risks A controversial chemical used in Monsanto’s Roundup weedkiller has been judged safe for public use by the European Chemical Agency (Echa). Glyphosate has been the subject of a relicensing battle which split governments, […]
ING report finds circular solutions could save 11% of global water demand
The World Economic has cited “a global water crisis” as the biggest threat facing humanity during the next century. Meanwhile, global water demand is projected to increase by at least 2% annually over the next few decades, which is only likely to exacerbate current challenges. In that context, ING has released a new report, Less […]
'Sea sparkle' plankton turns water blue off Tasmania – video report
Waters off the coast of Tasmania turned a shimmering blue this week, a phenomenon known as ‘noctiluca scintillans’, or sea sparkle. Despite people flocking to photograph the eerie scene, scientists have warned that it is, in fact, a worrying sign of climate change Tasmania’s coastline glows in the dark as plankton turn blue Continue reading… […]