Cambridgeshire zookeeper killed by tiger was a 'shining light'
Rosa King’s mother says keeper had always loved working at Hamerton Zoo Park, which remains closed after death Friends and family of a zookeeper killed by a tiger have paid tribute to an “inspirational” woman who was the “shining light” of the Cambridgeshire zoo where she worked. Rosa King, 33, died at Hamerton Zoo Park […]
Quitting Paris climate deal would threaten US security, UN chief warns
António Guterres says exiting landmark accord would threaten US economy and society: ‘If someone leaves a void, I guarantee someone will fill it’ The UN secretary general, António Guterres, warned on Tuesday that if the US exits the Paris climate agreement, there could be negative economic, security and societal consequences for the country. Continue reading… […]
Robert Llewellyn's quest to spur a green energy revolution in his village
Actor’s efforts to persuade Temple Guiting to generate its own electricity captured in BBC4’s Great Village Green Crusade Robert Llewellyn is not a typical eco-activist. “Oh, I’m absolutely un-green,” says the actor and TV presenter. “I’m as un-green as a corporate exec. I fly a lot. Though I have hugged a tree. Actually, I’ve lent […]
John McCain urges action on Great Barrier Reef and Paris climate deal
Speaking in Sydney, US senator says he is ‘afraid about what the world is going to look like for our children’ The death of the Great Barrier Reef is one of the “great tragedies of our lives”, US senator John McCain has said, arguing America should uphold its commitment to the Paris climate agreement, or […]
Scientists warn US coral reefs are on course to disappear within decades
New Noaa research shows that strict conservation measures in Hawaii have not spared corals from a warming ocean in one of its most prized bays Some of America’s most protected corals have been blighted by bleaching, with scientists warning that US reefs are on course to largely disappear within just a few decades because of […]
Endorsing the Paris Agreement is Trump’s best opportunity for a big win | Joseph Robertson
A 21st-century American infrastructure agenda depends on the Paris Agreement There is only one part of President Trump’s agenda with real opportunity for a big win, right now, and that is infrastructure. And the Paris Agreement—the strongest ever signal pointing toward transformational infrastructure investment—is the only way to mobilize the capital necessary to get to […]
Climate change could make cities 8C hotter – scientists
Combination of carbon emissions and ‘urban heat island’ effect of concrete and asphalt gives rise to worst-case scenario by end of 21st century Under a dual onslaught of global warming and localised urban heating, some of the world’s cities may be as much as 8C (14.4F) warmer by 2100, researchers have warned. Such a temperature […]
Coalition votes to allow Clean Energy Finance Corporation to invest in carbon capture
Josh Frydenberg says proposed change will demonstrate Turnbull government’s ‘non-ideological approach’ to energy policy The Turnbull government will move to overhaul the rules governing the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) to allow the so-called “green” bank to invest in carbon capture and storage technology. After telegraphing its intention to overhaul the CEFC’s rules for some […]
Fact v fiction: Adani's Carmichael coalmine – video explainer
A reality check on some of the big claims made to justify the proposed new mine, which would be the biggest in Australia. From ‘tens of thousands of new jobs’ to ‘good for the environment’, we unpack several of the most common claims to see if they stand up to scrutiny• The new coal frontier: […]
Sky-high carbon tax needed to avoid climate catastrophe, say experts
Economists, including Joseph Stiglitz and Nicholas Stern, say taxes of $100 per metric tonne could be needed by 2030 A group of leading economists warned on Monday that the world risks catastrophic global warming in just 13 years unless countries ramp up taxes on carbon emissions to as much as $100 (£77) per metric tonne. […]