A month in the wild: readers' April wildlife pictures
We asked you to share your April pictures of the wildlife around the world wherever you are. Here’s a selection of our favourites • You can add your May wildlife photographs here Continue reading… Source: Guardian Environment
Wildlife on your doorstep: May
May signals the last month of spring for the northern hemisphere, while the southern hemisphere edges closer to winter. We’d like to see your photos of the May wildlife near you The northern hemisphere will be hoping for warmer weather ahead with the arrival of May. For the southern hemisphere the new month signals the […]
Coalition gives states $2bn water infrastructure loan scheme in budget
Barnaby Joyce says the loans are designed to provide a financial incentive to states to invest in water infrastructure such as dams and pipelines • Click here for full budget coverage A $2bn water infrastructure loan facility is the centrepiece of the Coalition’s regional policy, to provide concessional loans to the states and territories for […]
Air pollution has been lost in the murk of the London mayoral campaign | Alan Andrews
Boris Johnson has left Londoners with an urgent problem with dirty air. Whoever replaces him needs to act quickly – starting with diesel cars A year ago, ClientEarth obtained a landmark ruling from the supreme court, ordering the government to prepare plans to bring air pollution within legal limits across the country. Last week we […]
David Attenborough unveils UK's newest nature reserve in east London
Britain’s threatened birds including kingfishers, bitterns and Cetti warblers find a refuge in Woodberry Wetlands, once a barren wasteland The UK’s newest nature reserve was opened in east London over the weekend by Sir David Attenborough. Overshadowed by council tower blocks and swanky high rise developments, the 11 hectare (27 acres) site which includes a […]
Activists launch fresh court challenge over Carmichael coalmine
Australian Conservation Foundation argues emissions from coal mined from Adani’s project will put the Great Barrier Reef at risk by exacerbating climate change A landmark case pitting the Great Barrier Reef against Adani’s proposed Carmichael coalmine begins in the federal court on Tuesday. The Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) is arguing that environment minister Greg Hunt […]
Blocking highs and jet stream kinks
New studies suggest that the weather in far off Greenland, one of the fastest warming parts of the Earth, is affecting the rainfall patterns in Britain. This is linked to the extremely wet summers of 2007 and 2012. Sheffield University, checking data back to 1851, found that since the 1980s there has been an increase […]
Berta Cáceres murder: four men arrested over Honduran activist's death
Honduras officials report arrests of two people linked to company building hydroelectric dam which Cáceres had fought Four men have been arrested in connection with the murder of the Honduran indigenous activist Berta Cáceres, who was shot dead at her home two months ago. Two of those arrested are linked to the company building a […]
Feast of cat shown on eagle cam scares feline owners: 'Nature isn't pretty'
Footage from a live web camera nest shows bald eagles serving up a cat to eaglets – but the Audubon Society determines dead cat was not preyed upon Cat owners have been warned of the dangers their feline companions face when venturing outdoors after video emerged of bald eagles feasting on the body of a […]
Ethiopia's farmers fight devastating drought with land restoration
Ethiopia has confirmed its commitment to restore its degraded lands to improve food security and biodiversity. Now, it’s looking to the private sector for support Ethiopia is in the midst of the worst drought in 50 years. Famine and malnutrition have now spread to 443 of the country’s 750 districts. Earlier this month, the United […]