From the rich black soil of the Liverpool Plains springs hope for coalmine-free future
New South Wales government couches its words carefully, but community hopes the end of BHP mine also spells the end of the Shenhua Watermark mine One of Australia’s biggest mining battles could be drawing to a close, with the enormous Shenhua Watermark coalmine looking set to be stopped by the state government after relentless community […]
Axing clean energy supplement has barely caused a ripple, but it should | Lenore Taylor
Although the amounts appear insignificant, the cuts in payments to new welfare recipients will hit hard for the most disadvantaged Australians For many people, $4.40 a week is a small sum – trivial even. A cup of coffee on the way to work, the parking change in the car console. But for those Australians set […]
The fictional, extraordinary life of the Greenland shark – 392 years and counting
The enormous predator is one of the oldest and largest creatures on planet Earth. Writer Thomas Batten imagines a shark’s tale Researchers in Arctic waters have used new techniques to set the age of a female Greenland shark at a staggering 392 years. The enormous predator – one of the world’s largest at about five […]
Veganism’s place in the climate change debate | Letters
It is very commendable that George Monbiot has converted to veganism (Opinion, 10 August), but perhaps he is deluding himself into thinking that this will alter our output of CO2 into the atmosphere. We can practise all the accepted methods of reducing carbon emissions, but nothing is more effective than choosing to have no more […]
Rare island fox taken off endangered list after record-breaking recovery
US delisted three subspecies of the fox endemic to California islands just 12 years after they were granted endangered status due to 90% population loss A species of island fox unique to California has been removed from endangered species protection after a rapid recovery that the federal government says is the fastest of any mammal […]
Pigeon fancier receives lifetime ban for cheating in race
Eamon Kelly, 52, from Didcot, disqualified for cheating in Tarbes Grand National race after sending decoy birds A pigeon-racing champion has received a lifetime ban from the sport after allegations that he cheated to win one of the most prestigious competitions in the sport’s calendar. Eamon Kelly, 52, from Didcot, was accused of cheating by […]
Circulate on Fridays: squid teeth enable self-healing clothes, first circular economy MBA and more…
Every Friday, Circulate closes out the week with a selection of some of our favourite circular economy-related news from the week that was. Read on for news of self-healing squid tech, the first circular economy MBA graduate, and how Jaguar Land Rover and Novelis are building new material loops. But what did we miss this […]
A 400-year-old shark, fracking 'bribes' and Hinkley C – 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
Greenland shark is longest-living vertebrate animal – video report
Scientists say the Greenland shark has the longest lifespan of any vertebrate on the planet. Julius Nielsen, who has been studying the sharks, says record goes to a female thought to be between 272 and 512 years old and is five metres in length 400-year-old Greenland shark is oldest vertebrate animal Continue reading… Source: Guardian […]
Why the Guardian is spending a year reporting on the plight of elephants
Elephant herds face an uncertain future – over the next year we’ll be taking a closer look at what can be done to help Welcome to the elephant conservation hub. Over the next year, with the support of Vulcan, Guardian journalists will be taking a closer look at the situation of elephant herds around the […]