Can you dig it? Badger captured on camera burying cow
In an astonishing display of digging prowess, an American badger has been seen completely burying a calf carcass several times bigger than itself An American badger has been captured burying the carcass of a cow – a previously unrecorded behaviour – in an astonishing display of the creature’s digging prowess. The images were taken by […]
Birth of Britain’s first crowned sifaka lemur caught on camera – video report
The birth of Britain’s first crowned sifaka, a type of rare lemur, has been filmed by staff at the Cotswold Wildlife Park. Yousstwo, a male pup, was born to parents Bafana and Tahina in December. The sifaka lemur is critically endangered in Madagascar, so the birth has extra significance Continue reading… Source: Guardian Climate Change
Lismore floods as authorities warn worst is yet to come – video
Lennon Bartlett uses a boat to row to his parents’ house next door in central Lismore after the Wilsons river breached its banks early on Friday morning, flooding the northern New South Wales city. Flood waters caused by the remnants of Cyclone Debbie are still rising and are expected to peak in the early afternoon […]
Climate change: global reshuffle of wildlife will have huge impacts on humanity
Mass migration of species to cooler climes has profound implications for society, pushing disease-carrying insects, crop pests and crucial pollinators into new areas, says international team of scientists Global warming is reshuffling the ranges of animals and plants around the world with profound consequences for humanity, according to a major new analysis. Rising temperatures on […]
Who should direct Donald Trump: the Movie? Step forward, Werner Herzog
With his yen for monomaniacal oddballs and love of an unhappy ending, the German film-maker is surely the perfect person to tackle a Trump biopic As we inch towards day 100 of his ignoble reign, it is becoming increasingly clear that Donald Trump is going to remain president of the United States for a fair […]
El Salvador makes history as first nation to impose blanket ban on metal mining
Campaigners celebrate victory for ‘water over gold’ after country unaninmously ushers through historic bill to end all forms of metal mining El Salvador has made history after becoming the first country in the world to ban metal mining. Lawmakers in the water-parched country passed the ban in a unanimous vote on Wednesday, declaring El Salvador […]
The curious disappearance of climate change, from Brexit to Berlin | Andrew Simms
The word climate does not appear once in the letter triggering the UK’s departure from Europe. But it’s not just in London that the issue seems to be slipping from the political stage The word climate does not appear once in the letter triggering the UK’s departure from Europe. Despite the world experiencing a second, […]
Good news for elephants: China's legal ivory trade is 'dying' as prices fall
Elephant conservationists hopeful that demand for ivory in China is falling amid government clampdown on ivory sellers, but experts remain wary of poaching The wholesale price of raw legal ivory has dropped by almost two thirds since China, the world’s largest ivory importer and trader, announced plans to close down its domestic market, according to […]
Number of robins visiting UK gardens hits 20-year high
British gardens also saw a ‘waxwing winter’ in this winter’s Big Garden Birdwatch, conservationists say The number of robins visiting gardens hit a 20-year high in this winter’s Big Garden Birdwatch, conservationists said. Average numbers of the robin seen in gardens were up to their highest levels since 1986, making it the seventh most commonly […]
Renewables roadshow: how Canberra took lead in renewable energy race
In the latest in our series on Australian green energy projects, we find out how the ACT is transitioning to 100% renewable energy, aided by the country’s largest community-owned solar farm • How the ‘nonna effect’ got Darebin’s pensioners signing up to solar• How Daylesford’s windfarm took back the power As Australia remains mired in […]