Senate passes Everglades restoration measure to fight toxic algae blooms
The Central Everglades Planning Project, hailed as a ‘huge victory’, will redirect water to undernourished Florida wetlands affected by manmade developments US lawmakers have voiced hopes that the ailing Everglades will start to recover after the Senate overwhelmingly approved a nearly $2bn measure to combat the toxic algae blooms that have devastated Florida’s waterways. The […]
Marine life, nuclear power and clever crows – green news roundup
The week’s top environment news stories and green events. If you are not already receiving this roundup, sign up here to get the briefing delivered to your inbox Continue reading… Source: Guardian Environment
Undercover bike cops launch 'best ever' cycle safety scheme in Birmingham
Campaigners hope the operation, that sees plain clothes police on bikes pull over drivers that pass too close, will be taken up across the country When Mark Hodson gets on his bike in the morning, like many cyclists in the UK, he has come to expect a few close calls. Perhaps drivers will whizz past […]
Latest UK flood plans fail to address growing risk of flash floods
Flash flooding is a far greater threat to homes, railways and roads than river or coastal floods but is completely excluded from government plans to deal with increased rainfall Flash flooding, which struck a swathe of southern and eastern England on Friday, is a greater threat to homes, roads and railways than river or coastal […]
New inhaler protects lungs against effects of air pollution
Inexpensive over-the-counter product could help millions of people avoid worst health effects of breathing toxic air, say scientists An inhaler that protects the lungs against air pollution has been developed by scientists and could help the many millions of people affected by toxic air to avoid its worst effects. The inhaler delivers a molecule, first […]
Arctic sea ice shrinks to second lowest level ever recorded
‘Tremendous loss’ of ice reinforces clear downward trend towards ice-free summers due to effects of climate change Arctic sea ice this summer shrank to its second lowest level since scientists started to monitor it by satellite, with scientists saying it is another ominous signal of global warming. The National Snow and Ice Data Center in […]
The day we collared Tim, the great tusker
Paula Kahumbu: The latest satellite tracking technology is helping to keep elephants safe from poachers—and away from farmers’ crops On a beautiful sunny day in Amboseli National Park, against the backdrop of snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro, a small group of cars was gathered at a safe distance around the prostrate bull elephant. The elephant lay still […]
Calls to halt NT light festival over fears for vulnerable rock wallaby
Parrtjima festival will see art beamed onto a 2.5km area of the MacDonnell Ranges, raising concerns for a struggling species Concerns that a light festival in central Australia could affect a vulnerable population of rock wallaby has led to more than a thousand people signing a petition calling for it to be stopped, and to […]
Malcolm Roberts to discuss climate science with CSIRO
One Nation senator asks for briefing to see science agency’s proof that carbon dioxide affects climate ‘because they’ve never provided it before’ The CSIRO will meet Malcolm Roberts to discuss global warming after the innovation and science minister, Greg Hunt, intervened to help the One Nation senator obtain a briefing. Roberts told Guardian Australia he […]
Sacred ground casts a modern spell
Stanton Moor, Derbyshire A landscape seamed with neolithic stone circles and burial sites made this one of Britain’s first official ancient monuments There’s a dog-eared feel to Stanton Moor, but in a good way. It’s a much loved scrap of high country between Bakewell and Matlock, sacred ground in the neolithic and bronze ages, its […]