EU boiler energy label confusion set to continue
Rightwing MEPs vote to slow down the introduction of the new rules that could delay simple, colour-coded system until 2030 Householders in Europe buying a new boiler could face confusing energy labels until as late as 2030, after rightwing MEPs voted to slow down an introduction of the new rules in the European parliament on […]
Climate scientists are under attack from frivolous lawsuits | Lauren Kurtz
Climate Science Legal Defense Fund is forced to defend climate scientists against constant frivolous lawsuits Today’s climate scientists have a lot more to worry about than peer review. Organizations with perverse financial incentives harass scientists with lawsuit after lawsuit, obstructing research and seeking to embarrass them with disclosures of private information. On June 14th, an […]
Bornean orangutan declared ‘critically endangered’ as forests shrink
Mongabay: New IUCN assessment shows hunting and habitat loss are the biggest drivers, with experts warning ‘conservation is failing’ The Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) is now critically endangered according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). This change means that both species of orangutan now face an “extremely high risk of extinction in […]
Bob Katter raises funding for Galilee basin railway in talks with Turnbull
Katter says he raised the issue in negotiating his support for a possible minority Coalition government, but says it would be ‘unacceptable’ for Indian miner Adani to own it Bob Katter has canvassed federal funding for the Galilee basin railway in talks with Malcolm Turnbull but says it would be “totally unacceptable” for the Indian […]
Activists seek judicial review of Yorkshire fracking decision
Friends of the Earth and local group fight council’s decision to approve UK’s first fracking operation for five years Anti-fracking campaigners have applied for judicial review of a council’s decision to allow use of the gas extraction technique in North Yorkshire. Councillors on North Yorkshire county council’s planning committee voted by seven to four in […]
US navy researchers conduct tests to grow vegetables on submarines
Lab is experimenting with hydroponics to sustain gardens in conditions where fresh produce only lasts up to 10 days into a three-month deployment A navy research lab is working on a new project that could allow deployed sailors to finally grow fresh vegetables on submarines. Engineering technician and 30-year navy veteran Don Holman is testing […]
Report: US is now world’s largest oil reserve but global supply still small
America has surpassed Saudi Arabia and Russia in oil reserves, a new report says, but current rate of production oil supplies will only last 70 more years The United States has surpassed Saudi Arabia and Russia as the global leader in oil reserves, according to a report by a Norwegian consultancy firm. “We have done […]
African wildlife officials appalled as EU opposes a total ban on ivory trade
European commissions’ opposition to a proposed global ban will spell the beginning of a mass extinction of African elephants, warn officials from 29 African states Wildlife officials in nearly 30 African states say they are appalled by an EU decision to oppose a comprehensive global ban on the ivory trade. In a position paper released […]
Green groups slam 'short-sighted' approval of Northumberland opencast coal mine
Council grants planning permission to controversial Druridge Bay coal mine, as campaigners vow to fight on, reports BusinessGreen Green groups have responded with outrage to the decision yesterday by Northumberland County Council to approve controversial plans for a new opencast coal mine near the Northumberland coast. The council voted in support of plans from developer […]
This election year, we can't lose sight of the perils of climate change | Ralph Nader
Candidates running for Congress and the presidency aren’t offering real solutions, despite growing scientific alarm. That is not acceptable Every election year, candidates for office engage in a perverse form of theater. Some flatter voters or try to scare them, others offer promises of a better future. Unfortunately, few candidates feel an obligation to follow […]