BP's North Sea oil spill heading away from land
Oil on the surface of the water appears to be moving north following a spill west of Shetland on Sunday, energy firm says An oil spill from a North Sea platform is heading away from land, according to BP. Its Clair platform was shut down on Sunday following the leak. Continue reading… Source: Guardian Environment
Revealed: MRSA variant found in British pork at Asda and Sainsbury's
Tests find UK-produced pork products infected with the livestock strain of the superbug, with potentially serious implications for human health Meat produced from British pigs has been shown to be infected with a livestock strain of MRSA, the Guardian can reveal, raising concerns that the UK is on the brink of another food scandal. Tests […]
DOE charts show why climate doom and gloom isn't needed | Dana Nuccitelli
Clean tech costs have fallen 41–94% over the past 7 years. Wind and solar accounted for two-thirds of new energy installations in the US in 2015. A new report from the US Department of Energy paints a bright picture for our prospects to cut carbon pollution and prevent the most dangerous levels of climate change. […]
South Australia seeks to put 'emissions intensity' trading scheme in play
State pushes for greater integration of Australia’s electricity network – but Josh Frydenberg says the idea will have to wait The South Australian government expects a special meeting of energy ministers scheduled for Friday to examine the factors behind last week’s power blackouts in the state will also canvas whether there should be a national […]
Woman uses sandal to scare off stalking crocodile in Northern Territory
Reptile retreats after woman claps rubber shoe against her hand at famous Kakadu national park feeding ground, where rangers are calling for stricter safety controls Northern Territory rangers and traditional owners are calling for greater safety measures after a woman shooed away a saltwater crocodile with her thong in Kakadu national park last month. The […]
Woman scares off crocodile with sandal – video
A woman walking her dog shoos away a saltwater crocodile by clapping her sandal on her hand. The incident happened last month at a famous feeding ground for crocodiles at the Kakadu national park in the Northern Territory Woman uses thong to scare off stalking crocodile in Northern Territory Continue reading… Source: Guardian Environment
Six billion plastic bags can’t be wrong – so what do we tax next?
In the first six months of the 5p charge in England, 6bn fewer bags were handed out. Watch out coffee cups and plastic bottles Once, my family’s kitchen cupboard would have contained dozens of plastic bags. But today – a year after the introduction of England’s 5p plastic bag charge – I count just six […]
Shell’s Rio roadshow: springboard for green startups or just a Lott of oily spin? | Jonathan Watts
Shell is not an obvious champion of sustainable business ideas but, beyond the glitz of an event staged in a Rio favela, and featuring pop stars like Pixie Lott, the oil firm has a chance to show it is serious about renewable energy investment Can you imagine a more affordable source of lighting for the […]
Reykjavík: the geothermal city that aims to go carbon neutral
Icelandic capital plans to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2040 by reversing urban sprawl and promoting walking, cycling and public transport Reykjavík used to be marketed as a place of “pure energy”, run on geothermal power – and now Iceland’s capital is trying to become the world’s first carbon neutral city. Last […]
All nature flourishes along the hedgerows: Country diary 100 years ago
Originally published in the Manchester Guardian on 7 October 1916 Surrey, October 5A warm sun, as of the latter days of August, broke through this morning and brought summer along the hedgerows. Almost before the dew had dried, a dragon-fly, green and gold, was searching over the tops of the bushes, where almost innumerable insects […]