Evolving toxins makes frogs more likely to go extinct | @GrrlScientist
Prey species evolve a variety of ways to avoid predators, including camouflage, conspicuous colouration, and chemical toxins. But a new study of amphibians indicates that evolving toxins against predators increases the rate of extinction for prey species Prey species evolve a variety of ways to avoid their predators, including chemical toxins, camouflage, and conspicuous colouration. […]
Obama gets climate change deal assist from Google, Coca-Cola and Walmart
The president met with executives at the White House on Monday in an effort to get corporate America’s support ahead of climate agreement negotiations in Paris President Obama met with executives at a roundtable at the White House on Monday, as part of his efforts to enlist corporate America in the push for an international […]
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Four ways Asia can cut the amount of plastic waste it dumps in the ocean
Addressing waste management in China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam can make a real impact on the health of world’s oceans Photos of birds with their stomachs full of plastics. A recent study of fish markets around the world finding 28% of individual fish in Indonesia contained plastics (the figure was 25% in the […]
China deal means meltdown time for pro-nuclear 'greens'
Pro-nuclear environmentalists have finally admitted Hinkley C is a white elephant that must be scrapped, but with a Chinese deal now imminent the damage to the UK’s low-carbon future has already been done, argues Jonathon Porritt on the Ecologist I wonder what our pro-nuclear greenies will be thinking this week as they listen to President […]
Writer's acquittal in Turin-Lyon rail line case a victory for free speech
Acclaimed Italian novelist Erri De Luca cleared of inciting environmental activists to sabotage controversial Alpine rail project An acclaimed Italian writer and activist was acquitted of incitement to damage property by a court in Turin on Monday, in what is considered a major victory for free speech advocates and critics of a controversial multibillion-euro high-speed […]
Oslo moves to ban cars from city centre within four years
Proposed ban on private vehicles is part of a plan to slash greenhouse gas emissions 50% by 2020 compared to 1990 levels Oslo’s new leftist city government said Monday it wants to ban private cars from the city centre by 2019 as part of a plan to slash greenhouse gas emissions. The Labour Party and […]
UK Environment Agency divests in landmark move to help meet 2C limit
Pension fund will divest 90% of coal assets and 50% of oil and gas stocks by 2020 to help limit global warming and protect the fund from climate risk The £2.9bn UK’s Environment Agency pension fund (EAFP) has become the first in the world to change its investment choices to help meet the internationally-agreed target […]
Revealed: Many more solar firms face closure if government cuts go ahead
Total of 25 businesses said they will either fold or have to cut staff, putting over 350 jobs at risk as a result of cuts to feed-in tariff and renewables obligation Hundreds more jobs will be lost at solar power companies if planned changes to government policy come into force in the new year, 25 […]
Heathrow third runway: civil service chief 'warned ministers not to comment'
Sir Jeremy Heywood’s intervention appears to reflect concerns that ministers’ remarks could make final decision vulnerable to legal challenge Britain’s most senior civil servant warned ministers not to speak out publicly over proposals to build a third runway at Heathrow before the Conservative party conference, it has been reported. Sir Jeremy Heywood, the cabinet secretary, […]