London mayor race: Zac Goldsmith is being slippery about the green belt
The Conservative candidate is misrepresenting his Labour rival’s views on green belt as part of his wider scaremongering strategy One of the less publicised aspects of Zac Goldsmith and the Conservative Party’s poisonous campaign to win the London mayoralty has been their scaremongering about the capital’s green belt. The supposedly “principled” Goldsmith was at it […]
The annotated picture: climbing Nelson’s column
Luke Jones and Ali Garrigan climbed the monument in Trafalgar Square on Monday to protest about air pollution Luke Jones, a 30-year-old former rope-access technician who now works for Greenpeace full-time, has previously climbed on to the roofs of Parliament and the National Gallery. He is currently on bail after being arrested on suspicion of […]
Why it makes sense to burn ivory stockpiles
On 30 April Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta will set fire to 105 to tonnes of ivory in Nairobi National Park. This article explains why it’s the right thing to do By burning almost its entire ivory stockpile, Kenya is sending out the message that it will never to benefit from illegal ivory it captured from […]
Revealed: nearly all new diesel cars exceed official pollution limits
Health experts lambast ‘deceitful’ carmakers as data suggests 97% of vehicles fail to meet NOx emissions standards in real-world conditions Ninety-seven percent of all modern diesel cars emit more toxic nitrogen oxide (NOx) pollution on the road than the official limit, according to the most comprehensive set of data yet published, with a quarter producing […]
Gas goes green as suppliers opt for carbon neutral sources
Electricity has long led the green energy market, but now both utilities are coming under the eco umbrella Many of us have signed up with energy companies that offer 100% renewable electricity, so why not switch to a gas tariff that also promises to be carbon neutral? Energy firm Good Energy is hoping to tempt […]
Ask Alys: I have small mysterious holes all over my lawn. What's causing them?
The population of long-tailed field mice can explode quickly, but they are an important source of food for barn owls All over my lawn, I have holes that are 1-2 inches across but appear to lead into tunnels. What is making these holes? They are not big enough for rats or rabbits.I went to see […]
The air is alive with harmless hirundines
Loch Flemington, Highlands The mute swan is asleep on her nest, while the swallows are wheeling and criss-crossing each other in flight As I sat on the extreme western end of the loch, two scenes unfolded before me, one tranquil and the other hectic. In the former a female mute swan, the pen, was asleep […]
Climate deal won't stop Great Barrier Reef from getting 'cooked', say Greens
Australia’s lack of action on pollution reduction targets has made the country a laughing stock on the international stage, according to senator Larissa Waters Australia’s lack of follow-through on climate change will leave the Great Barrier Reef “completely cooked” despite it signing the Paris climate deal, the Greens say. The federal environmental minister, Greg Hunt, […]
EDF delays Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant
Greenpeace brands project an ‘utter mess’ after French company admits it won’t make investment decision before summer The Hinkley Point C nuclear plant, at the heart of government energy plans, has been hit by fresh delays in another blow to confidence surrounding an already troubled project. EDF, the French energy company promoting the £18bn reactor […]
World leaders sign Paris Agreement on climate change – video
More than 170 countries sign the Paris Agreement at the UN on Friday as the landmark deal takes a key step toward entering into force years ahead of schedule. The signing ceremony is expected to set a record for international diplomacy; never have so many countries signed an agreement on the first available day.States that […]