Peter Garrett says ALP can reverse vote decline by prioritising environment
Former environment minister says party needs to make commitment more explicit in order to win over progressive voters, who have drifted to the Greens The former environment minister Peter Garrett has declared the Australian Labor party could arrest the decline in its primary vote by “unequivocally” putting the environment at the centre of its policy […]
Shark detection buoys set for trial in New South Wales
Sonar equipment to be positioned off Port Stephens in ‘nursery for juvenile great whites’ will be able to send information to lifesavers via SMS messages A new shark detection technology named “clever buoy” will be trialled off the coast of Port Stephens, 200km north of Sydney, in the hope it will give insight into the […]
Dakota Access pipeline: Native Americans allege cruel treatment
Activists released after arrest treated ‘like we’re not human beings’ Standoff with law enforcement continues with peaceful Saturday rally Native Americans protesting against the Dakota Access pipeline (DAPL) on Saturday accused law enforcement officers of cruel and inhumane treatment in jail, but said mass arrests and violent confrontations with police would not deter them from […]
Elon Musk unveils Tesla solar tiles on Desperate Housewives set – video
Tesla chief executive Elon Musk addresses an audience in Los Angeles as he unveils his company’s newest energy product – solar roof tiles. Musk outlined the benefits of an “integrated future” which would allow consumers to charge electric vehicles with renewable solar power, showcasing the tiles on homes once used as the set for US […]
BBC series Planet Earth II will be unparalleled, says Attenborough
Shot over three years in 40 countries, the spectacular wildlife blockbuster returns after a decade hiatus with a high-definition twist A lone eagle soars high above craggy mountain tops, the tips of its wings lifting lightly in the wind. A lemur leaps from tree to tree in a dense forest, the camera following the animal […]
From swimming sloths to lions in Botswana, this is Planet Earth II
A decade after the groundbreaking Planet Earth, the BBC’s six-part sequel looks set to be even more spectacular. Here are some of its stars Continue reading… Source: Guardian Environment
Exhausted snow geese head to Canada wildlife facility to rest up for migration
At least three birds were found this week and brought to Gibsons Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre, showing no energy to rejoin their ‘snowstorm’ of birds After a long migration, a few snow geese in British Columbia, Canada, just needed a little break. At least three birds were found on the ground this week and were brought […]
“BioNurse” Wins Latest Biomimicry Design Challenge Award
The Biomimcry Global Design Challenge’s first ever $100,000 Ray C. Anderson Foundation “Ray of Hope” Prize has been awarded to a team based at the Ceres Regional Center in Chile called BioNurse. Their innovation presented a new method to protect seedlings and increase soil health, drawing inspiration from natural processes. BioNurse presented BioPatch, a container […]
Circulate on Fridays: AI, Turbines and Uber
Every Friday, the Circulate team pull together a collection of their favourite circular economy related articles, podcasts and videos that they’ve come across during the previous week. This week we’re looking at the amazing cost of wind turbines, food waste opportunities, new thinking on AI, the latest on Uber and plenty more… Some of the world’s […]
Why the attack on 'foreign-funded' environment groups stinks of hypocrisy | Graham Readfearn
Supporters of coal projects want transparency and proper use of charity status – but only when they support their arguments You might have noticed that all of a sudden, Australians are supposed to be appalled by foreign interests getting in the way of us digging up as much coal as we want, thanks very much. […]