Seals are deafened in noisy shipping lanes, say scientists
Urbanisation of marine environment impacts on seal hearing and is comparable to noise pollution of inner cities Seals are being temporarily deafened by underwater noise in the UK’s busy shipping lanes, a new study suggests. Researchers compared the experience of the seals to that of people living amid the din of inner cities. Dr Esther […]
Nuclear industry warns UK must avoid 'cliff edge' over Brexit
Leaving Euratom treaty without new deals would have dramatic impact on Hinkley Point C and other stations, says NIA The UK nuclear industry has issued its strongest warning yet to ministers on the problems it faces if the government is unable to strike new international atomic power deals during Brexit talks. Failure to put in […]
Wildlife on your doorstep: share your May photos
May brings the joys of spring for the northern hemisphere while winter is a step closer for the southern hemisphere. We’d like to see your wildlife photos Click here to see photographs shared so far Whether you are in the northern hemisphere where creatures are enjoying spring, or you’re in southern climes edging closer to […]
Make a contribution now: help the Guardian expand its climate change desk
The Guardian has expanded its global environment desk with three new appointments Support our coverage by becoming a member or making a one-time contribution today Read our recent environmental coverage Last November, the Guardian environment columnist Bill McKibben made the grim prediction that the “damage from the US election would be measured in geologic time”. […]
UK government agrees to publish air pollution strategy in next week
No 10 will not challenge high court judgment, which rejected ministers’ efforts to keep policy secret until after election A draft plan to tackle air pollution will finally be published within the next week, after No 10 said it would not challenge a court ruling forcing the government to release information before the election. Theresa […]
Britain's energy supply is in jeopardy after Brexit, warn MPs
Business committee says leaving EU means exiting European atomic power treaty, which could ‘threaten power supplies’ The future of Britain’s power supply has been jeopardised by Brexit and the government must act urgently to ensure nuclear power stations stay open, MPs have warned. The influential business, energy and industrial strategy committee said that any gap […]
Rescuing a relic: battle to save the red-finned blue-eye from a modern invader
Bush Heritage Australia will try to replicate the tiny outback fish’s natural spring habitat in the hope of thwarting its nemesis In a tiny patch of the Australian outback, a living link to a continent’s ancient past is holding out against a modern day-invader. Just. Continue reading… Source: Guardian Climate Change
Peru's plans to cut air quality rules would smooth sale of top polluter
Proposals to raise legal limits of sulfur dioxide by more than 12 times linked directly to sale of US-owned smelter in the Andes It’s a fairly common tactic in Peru to issue a significant or potentially controversial decision or resolution when you hope no one is paying attention. 24, 26 or 31 December, for example. […]
Many more stinging insects have arrived in the UK – they’re welcome | Patrick Barkham
The migration of 25 new species of bees and wasps – and a slime-covered fungus – could be a beneficial effect of climate change One of Britain’s newest arrivals inhabits a kind of ingenious microflat sadly not available to human victims of the housing crisis. Constructing secure compartments with resin inside a grass stem or […]
Royal Institution's new director Sarah Harper: we must show gold standard for science
Second woman to be appointed in RI’s 218-year history identifies role, in era of fake news, to supply trusted data across many issues from health to climate change and robotics When Michael Faraday ran the Royal Institution, one of the oldest scientific organisations in the world, the 19th-century chemist took time to pile into public […]