City of London puts the brakes on new diesel vehicle purchases
BusinessGreen: Public authority says it will no longer buy new diesel vehicles when older models need replacing The City of London Corporation has banned the purchase or hire of diesel vehicles for its business. The public authority, which has a fleet of more than 300 vehicles, announced on Friday it will now no longer lease […]
Elon Musk sells his solar power company to his own electric car company
Musk describes the sale of SolarCity to Tesla Motors for $2.6bn as a ‘no-brainer’, as companies expect to save $150m in first year of merger Elon Musk’s electric vehicle company, Tesla Motors, has bought Elon Musk’s solar power company, SolarCity, in an all-stock transaction worth $2.6bn (£2bn), the companies have confirmed. The new firm sees […]
World weather: 2016's early record heat gives way to heavy rains
The record-breaking heat of the first six months has turned to severe seasonal flooding across Asia in one of the strongest monsoon seasons in many years The record-breaking worldwide heat of the first six months of 2016 has turned to abnormally severe seasonal flooding across Asia with hundreds of people dying in China, India, Nepal […]
A climate scientist and economist made big bucks betting on global warming | Dana Nuccitelli
Chris Hope and James Annan took £2,000 from two GWPF advisors who were foolish enough to bet against global warming Climate scientist James Annan and climate economist Chris Hope made a nice sum this year for a bet they made on global warming in 2008. As Hope tells the story: The record warmth of 2015 […]
Hinkley Point: China warns UK not to drive away would-be investors
Warning comes as China’s official news agency questions reasons for delay in approving plans for new nuclear power plant Theresa May has been warned by China not to risk driving away Chinese investors as the country’s official news agency questioned the British government’s delay in approving the controversial new Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant. […]
Cold spring delays British blackberry crop
Citizen science survey has received only 31 reports of first ripe blackberries around the country so far Blackberry crumble is not on the menu yet as a cold spring has delayed the ripening of the traditional British fruit, wildlife experts said. The Woodland Trust has only received 31 reports of ripe blackberries so far to […]
Court rules in Santos's favour over coal seam gas water treatment plant in Pilliga
CSG opponents handed legal setback as land and environment court decides plant does not need a separate approval Opponents of coal seam gas in New South Wales have had a setback, as a court ruled Santos’s CSG wastewater treatment plant near the Pilliga state forest did not need to undergo a full environmental impact statement. […]
Britons urged to help chart spread of thriving butterfly species
Campaign asks wildlife enthusiasts to visit local woodland to record number of speckled woods and other butterflies Wildlife lovers are being asked to spend 15 minutes in a wood this week to chart the spread of the speckled wood (Pararge aegeria), Britain’s most successful butterfly. The speckled wood is one of a handful of species […]
Maryland floods: men form human chain to save woman stuck in car
Dramatic footage shows four men freeing woman trapped in her car in fast-flowing waters in Ellicott City A group of passersby have formed a human chain to rescue a woman whose car was swamped by floodwaters in Maryland. The dramatic rescue in Ellicott City’s Main Street was captured on video, which was posted to Facebook […]
Baby killer whale fights for life in New Zealand harbour
The orca, nicknamed Bob, has been swimming in a harbour on the east coast of the North Island for two weeks after becoming separated from his pod A baby orca separated from its mother and pod for two weeks is slowly dying in a New Zealand harbour, despite a taskforce being set up to try […]