Heathrow airport expansion gets government approval
Transport secretary hails ‘truly momentous’ move but widespread protests and legal challenges are expected to follow decision A third runway is to be built at Heathrow, the government has decided, paving the way for hundreds of thousands more flights a year at the airport in west London. In a long-awaited response, ministers have endorsed the […]
Hacked emails reveal plan to counter Rupert Murdoch's climate denial
Emails sent to Hillary Clinton’s campaign chairman John Podesta reveal $3m campaign aimed to put media mogul ‘on the defensive’ and help conservative politicians support global warming action A well-funded international campaign to counter the influence of Rupert Murdoch’s media empire on climate change has been planned, emails to Hillary Clinton’s campaign chairman reveal. The […]
Coal will be important 'for many, many decades to come', says Turnbull
Prime minister defends fossil fuel as part of Australia’s energy mix as critical Senate bloc opposes ‘green lawfare’ changes Malcolm Turnbull has declared coal will be part of Australia’s energy mix for “many, many, many decades to come” as a critical Senate bloc expressed opposition to so-called “green lawfare” changes designed to limit the legal […]
'That is definitely not a dolphin': shark attack victim plays down hysteria
Jade Fitzpatrick says reports of attacks often make them sound ‘bigger and scarier’ and he will be surfing again within days Jade Fitzpatrick is still in shock a day after escaping the jaws of a 2.7-metre great white off the New South Wales north coast, but he says reporting of attacks should be kept in […]
Alan Jones launches Great Barrier Reef site after criticising 'global warming hoax'
Australian radio hosts broadcasts show critical of climate ‘alarmists’ from Cairns before launching the Citizens of the Great Barrier Reef website A new Great Barrier Reef conservation site has been launched by the Australian broadcaster Alan Jones, who has declared that climate change was a hoax and said the reef was “fine”. Experts, including the […]
BA scraps service to Chinese city cited by airport expansionists
Heathrow service to megacity Chengdu is not commercially viable, says airline on eve of decision about new runway Chengdu was where British business would fly to and build trade links if only Heathrow was big enough, according to prominent backers of airport expansion. But less than three years after British Airways found a Heathrow slot […]
Fin whales sometimes seen in North Sea | Brief letters
Fin whales | Weighing passengers | Traffic | Quakers | Angela Carter In the report on the stranding of a fin whale on Holkham Beach (Rare fin whale washed up on Norfolk beach, 22 October), Dr Ben Garrod of Anglia Ruskin University states that “you never get [fin whales] in the North Sea”. I certainly saw […]
Pope Francis's edict on climate change has fallen on deaf ears, study finds
Hailed as a significant call for action, the pope’s encyclical has not had the anticipated rallying effect on public opinion, researchers have found The pope’s call for action on climate change has fallen on deaf ears, research suggests. A study by researchers in the US has found that right-leaning Catholics who had heard of the […]
UK government boosts local air quality with £3m in funding
Annual funding for local air quality management in England has been restored to previous levels, reversing a chronic decline, reports The ENDS Report The government has stumped up £3m to fund English local authorities’ work to monitor and improve air quality. The air quality grant for 2016/17 was announced on 6 October and is six […]
Islabikes: You’ll never have to buy your child a bike again
Why sell bikes outright to children who will only be able to use them for a short period of time before they outgrow them? It’s the question that Isla Rowntree, owner of children’s bicycle manufacturer Islabikes asked herself. The solution, it turns out, is simple, Islabikes will now rent out its products to customers, who […]