Bristol mayor approves £5m low-carbon heating scheme
New low-carbon heating network is first stage of a plan to transform Bristol into a carbon-neutral city by 2050, reports BusinessGreen Bristol’s newly elected mayor, Marvin Rees, has approved the city’s first major step towards becoming carbon neutral by 2050, giving the go-ahead for £5m in capital funding to build a low-carbon district heating network […]
EU accused of exporting problem of overfishing with Mauritania deal
EU vessels to catch shrimp, tuna and other fish in return for funds, but critics say there is little evidence that EU cash is helping Mauritanian fishing communities The EU has renewed a four-year fishing agreement with Mauritania that will allow more than 100 EU vessels into Mauritania’s waters in return for funding that will […]
What was it like before the Clean Air Act of 1956? Share your memories
Sixty years on since the introduction of measures to reduce air pollution we’d like to hear your smog recollections In 1952 the great smog of London saw a week-long pea-souper take over the capital which contributed to the deaths of at least 4,000 people. In response to the disaster, the government passed the Clean Air […]
Philadelphia proposals could put city at forefront of water safety efforts
Bills introduced by city council members would require landlords to warn renters about lead piping and require testing by daycares and schools As the Philadelphia water department faces continued scrutiny over how it tests for lead, bills introduced by city council members could push the city to the fore in warning residents about the dangers […]
Nasa to map coral reefs from the air to show impact of climate change
Scientists hope large-scale maps will offer new insight into effects of warming and pollution as previous studies have almost always been done up close in the water Coral reefs have almost always been studied up close, by scientists in the water looking at small portions of larger reefs to gather data and knowledge about the […]
Palm oil giant's impact in Indonesia worse than reported, says Greenpeace
The NGO accuses Malaysian palm oil company IOI of failing to act in accordance with its own sustainability policies and Indonesian law Malaysian palm oil giant IOI drops lawsuit against green group One of the world’s largest producers of palm oil has drained and planted on areas of peatland supposed to be protected by Indonesian […]
Alaska on track for hottest year since records began
Warmest spring on record helps push states’s year-to-date temperature more than 10°F (5.5°C) above average, reports Climate Central Alaska just can’t seem to shake the fever it has been running. This spring was easily the hottest the state has ever recorded and it contributed to a year-to-date temperature that is more than 10°F (5.5°C) above […]
Satellite eye on Earth: May 2016 – in pictures
Rolling sand dunes of Arabia, thinning glaciers of Greenland and wildfires of Fort McMurray in Canada were among the images captured by European Space Agency and Nasa satellites last month Nasa astronaut Jeff Williams captured this image of the ancient Potidea canal in Greece from the International Space Station. For 2,000 years this canal has […]
Nestlé, if you care about the environment what's with your disposable coffee cups?
Nescafé’s one-use cups are aimed at busy commuters who want cheap on-the-go coffee, but we already have reusable cups for that Nestlé has made it possible to skip the queues and make coffee-to-go in the comfort of your own kitchen. For £4.30 you can buy a box of four disposable coffee cups, pre-filled with a […]
Ellen DeGeneres bombarded by Great Barrier Reef tweets from Australian minister
Greg Hunt defends conservative government’s actions in torrent of posts to the Finding Dory star The Australian environment minister, Greg Hunt, has bombarded Ellen DeGeneres with tweets after she appealed to Australia to do more to protect the Great Barrier Reef. Following news of the death of almost a quarter of the coral on the […]