2016 Woodland Trust tree of the year shortlist – in pictures
The original Bramley apple tree and the inspiration for the mulberry bush nursery rhyme are among the 29 trees in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland that have been shortlisted by the Woodland Trust for its annual tree of the year competition. Experts whittled down nearly 200 public nominations based on the tree’s story, how […]
Dairy Crest raises price it pays British farmers for milk
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs figures show 3.3% monthly rise but milk price remains 13% down on year earlier Beleaguered dairy farmers in Britain are enjoying an increase in the price they receive for milk after suffering years of deflation. Dairy Crest, one of the biggest dairy companies in the UK, said there […]
An American tragedy: why are millions of trees dying across the country?
A quiet crisis playing out in US forests as huge numbers of trees succumb to drought, disease, insects and wildfire – much of it driven by climate change JB Friday hacked at a rain-sodden tree with a small axe, splitting open a part of the trunk. The wood was riven with dark stripes, signs of […]
British conservationist takes to the skies for 4,500-mile migration with swans
Sacha Dench will follow Bewick’s swans on their annual journey from the Russian Arctic in a motorised paraglider in a bid to shed light on their decline A British conservationist took to the skies in a motorised paraglider on Monday morning for the start of a daring 4,500-mile expedition across the Russian Arctic that will […]
New study undercuts favorite climate myth ‘more CO2 is good for plants’ | Dana Nuccitelli
A 16-year study found that we’re at a point where more CO2 won’t keep increasing plant production, but higher temperatures will decrease it A new study by scientists at Stanford University, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, tested whether hotter temperatures and higher carbon dioxide levels that we’ll see post-2050 will […]
Expedition to study scale of microplastics on Atlantic's smallest creatures
Scientists will sail from the UK to the Falkland Islands to study the level of microplastic pollution on tiny zooplankton at the bottom of the food chain Scientists will set off from the east coast of England this week to journey thousands of miles across the Atlantic to discover how bad the problem of the […]
Owners of Chinese ship that ran aground on Great Barrier Reef agree to pay $39.3m
Government was seeking at least $120m, while Shenzhen Energy Transport Co Ltd argued reef was self-healing The federal government has reached a $39.3m out-of-court settlement with the owners of a Chinese coal carrier that ran aground on the Great Barrier Reef in 2010. Shenzhen Energy Transport Co Ltd and its insurer had, for six years, […]
Haze from Indonesian fires may have killed more than 100,000 people – study
Harvard and Columbia universities estimate tens of thousands of premature deaths in areas closest to blazes clearing forest and peatland A smog outbreak in Southeast Asia last year may have caused over 100,000 premature deaths, according to a new study released Monday that triggered calls for action to tackle the “killer haze”. Researchers from Harvard […]
Many car brands emit more pollution than Volkswagen, report finds
Diesel cars by Fiat, Suzuki and Renault among makers emitting up to fifteen times European standard for nitrogen oxide A year on from the “Dieselgate” scandal that engulfed Volkswagen, damning new research reveals that all major diesel car brands, including Fiat, Vauxhall and Suzuki, are selling models that emit far higher levels of pollution than […]
Adani Carmichael coalmine faces new legal challenge from conservation foundation
Foundation appeals against ruling that endorsed mine’s approval by the commonwealth The Australian Conservation Foundation has renewed its legal challenge to Adani’s Carmichael mine, appealing against a federal court ruling that endorsed its approval by the commonwealth. The ACF on Monday lodged an appeal against last month’s decision, which found the then federal environment minister, […]