All the colours of the machair
South Uist The dominant hue will change gradually, as first one then another wildflower species comes to the fore on land left to lie fallow The continuation of traditional crofting methods ensures that the island’s machair is still celebrated for the spectacular profusion of wildflowers that occurs in the summer. Yellows, whites, purples and blues […]
Clock ticks for beached whale as rough sea conditions delay rescue efforts
Crews consider various options to save the humpback as conditions are likely to remain bad for the next few days • Australian volunteers help keep animal breathing – video Rough sea conditions have put a hold on attempts to rescue a juvenile humpback whale that became beached on the New South Wales mid north coast, […]
Tooth and claw: protective mother bear cuts off Dracula's castle
Brown bear protecting three cubs closes Poenari Castle used by Romania’s Vlad the Impaler in the 15th century While Dracula’s legend usually fails to scare tourists away from the blood-sucking vampire’s 15th century castle, a large, furry and protective mother bear has had more success. Romanian authorities have declared Poenari castle off limits after visitors […]
Circulate on Fridays: Going “coco-nuts” for the circular economy
Every week, our staff picks out of a selection of our favourite circular economy related content and package it together in our Circulate on Fridays piece. Architect Norman Foster, who spent the past eight years working with Apple to construct their impressive headquarters in Cupertino, California, has argued that flexibility in office design will be crucial […]
Renewable power boost, climate denial and spiders – 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 Climate Change
What happens in the team car during a cycling race?
A directeur sportif must juggle route navigation, team communication, tactics and technical backup – all while driving at high speed. Amy Sedghi hitches a ride on the women’s Tour de Yorkshire to see how it’s done “I need a bike change”. The urgent call comes after about 45km. Another rider has hit Audrey Cordon-Ragot’s rear […]
The Finkel review: Politics over science – video
The highly anticipated Finkel review on the future of the national electricity market was released on Friday. Its weak emissions target breaks Australia’s Paris commitments, but the review may well end the deadlock on carbon emissions that has plagued politics for over a decade Continue reading… Source: Guardian Climate Change
Leading Indigenous lawyer hits back at Marcia Langton over Adani
Tony McAvoy says traditional owners are ‘proud and independent’ and are not being used by anti-mining activists to block the $16bn mine One of Australia’s leading native title lawyers has spoken publicly for the first time as a traditional owner fighting to stop the Adani mine, a campaign he said was driven by “proud and […]
The Paris climate agreement, Nicaragua and Donald Trump | Letters
Nicaragua wants a tougher deal, writes Helen Yuill; and Dorothy Starr wants her president’s state visit to the UK called off We welcome your excellent coverage of President Trump’s decision to pull out of the Paris climate agreement (Anger at US as Trump rejects climate accord, 2 June). However, there are references to the US […]
A promise on Paris agreement emerges as world 'wavers' on climate action
EU’s new consensus sets out vision for European development policy, reinforcing the global goals, but critics say commitments do not go far enough Major European countries have pledged to keep the Paris climate agreement on track amid “wavering” world commitment in a new development consensus agreed between the EU’s member states and signed in Brussels […]