Pro-nuclear environmentalists in call to scrap Hinkley C plans
Three leading experts urge government to end nuclear project saying delays will create panicked scramble back to fossil fuels Three leading environmentalists who broke ranks to give their support to a new generation of nuclear plants have now urged the government to scrap plans for Hinkley Point C. The call comes as George Osborne and […]
River flows after 20 year drought: Indian village celebrates – video
The Kalavapalli river in the Anantapur district of India flows for the fist time in 20 years of severe drought. The video, originally posted to Facebook on 8 September, shows people gathering on the dry river bed and shouting and celebrating as they see the water coming. The slow flow gathers momentum and the bed […]
Australian homes among first to get Tesla's Powerwall solar-energy battery
Company says 7kWH energy storage unit, which uses lithium-ion battery to store energy from rooftop solar panels, will be available by end of year Australia will be one of the first countries in the world to get Tesla’s vaunted Powerwall battery storage system, as several other companies scramble to sign up Australia’s growing number of […]
Asthmatic sea otter learns to use inhaler – video
One-year-old Mishka has asthma and is the first sea otter to be diagnosed with the disease. Cats and horses are two other animals that more commonly get asthma. A King 5 TV news report explains that Mishka began having trouble breathing when smoke from wildfires moved into the Puget Sound area last month and has […]
Malcolm Turnbull's Faustian pact on climate change is heartbreaking | Mark Butler
Many Australians hoped the new PM would drag the Coalition back to the sensible centre on climate change – but he has swallowed Abbott’s Direct Action hook, line and sinker Over recent days and bit by bit, Australians have been coming to understand the price that Malcolm Turnbull was willing to pay to achieve his […]
This Changes Everything review – Naomi Klein's documentary on climate change doesn't
Avi Lewis’s fine-looking film purports to break from environmental documentary convention. Instead, it delivers another characterless prophecy that’s unlikely to inspire Avi Lewis’s film about climate change, based on Naomi Klein’s book of the same name, opens with a confession from the author: “I’ve always kind of hated films about climate change”. She lists their […]
Is new Australian prime minister Malcolm Turnbull already a climate change turncoat?
Malcolm Turnbull once endorsed common sense positions on climate change. Then he became prime minister During the first few days of being prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull seems to be doing his best to argue about climate change with a former version of himself. I know I might have already given the game away here, but […]
The Leap Manifesto isn't radical. It's a way out of Canada's head-in-the-sand politics | Martin Lukacs
A powerful movement in Canada, animated by a compelling and positive vision for the climate and economy, can force the hand of whichever government comes to power Every political class considers themselves inclusive, diverse, open-minded. But present ideas that stray outside the boundaries of sanctioned debate, imposed by power and a patrolling press, and watch […]
Leaving tackling air pollution to local authorities is an inadequate response | Letters
The government’s proposal to leave tackling air pollution to local authorities alone is another sign that the Tories are intent on trashing the green agenda (Government passing the buck on air pollution, say campaigners, theguardian.com, 13 September). Air pollution is not only a local issue, it is a national health crisis causing 50,000 early deaths […]
ZSL animal photography prize 2015 – in pictures
A contemplative picture of a shaggy-haired grizzly bear, silhouetted against a mountain-lined horizon has been chosen as the Adult Judges’ Choice in the ZSL animal photography prize 2015. Attracting more than 450 entries from around the world, the winners are selected by a panel of expert judges including ZSL honorary conservation fellow and television presenter […]