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North Carolina farms face depleted, toxic soil after historic Helene flooding
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/oct/22/north-carolina-farms-hurricane-helene-floods
Published: October 22, 2024 15:00
In the mountainous area near Asheville, affected growers must now replenish water-logged and often tainted landHurricane Helene took much from western North Carolina where I live, farm and raise my family. The stories are harrowing: houses obliterated by…
Miliband faces crunch decision on speed of greenhouse gas cuts
Published: October 22, 2024 13:00
Energy secretary prepares new pledge for big UK carbon cuts in next decade amid potential cabinet divisionEd Miliband is facing his first key test on Labour’s ambitions for global climate leadership, with a crucial decision looming on how far and how fast…
UK export of millions of endangered eels to Russia attacked as ‘bonkers’
Published: October 22, 2024 12:00
Critics say eels could be smuggled eastwards towards Asia but exporter says they are for ‘restocking’ projectMillions of critically endangered eels have been exported from the Severn estuary to Russia this year and conservationists fear export quotas will…
A Colombian warlord became the Amazon rainforest’s most unlikely protector. Now he is cutting it down
Published: October 22, 2024 11:00
Deforestation fell by a third when the guerrilla leader Ivan Mordisco violently enforced a logging ban, but now he has changed tack and is threatening Cop16 biodiversity talksIn the Amazon states of southern Colombia, uniform patches of cattle pasture…
More than 1m farmed salmon die at supplier to leading UK retailers
Published: October 22, 2024 04:00
Mowi Scotland, which supplies Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury’s, blames a rise in sea temperatures for the deaths, while campaigners say expanding farms will make things worse More than a million dead fish, the biggest mass die-off of farmed salmon in Scotland…
Efforts continue to rescue cockatoo ‘living on brioche’ for four weeks inside Sydney supermarket
Published: October 22, 2024 01:42
NSW environment minister reassures public ‘Mickey will be freed’ after false rumours of ‘kill order’ spread onlineFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWildlife services are working…
What do new draft guidelines for ‘forever chemicals’ mean for Australia’s drinking water?
Published: October 22, 2024 01:09
Efforts to reduce levels of PFAS chemicals in our drinking water are important – but most water supplies are already below the new limitsThe Australian National Health and Medical Research Council has today released draft guidelines for acceptable levels…
More than 1,000 homes linked to £20bn green energy grid expected to be built in Highlands
Published: October 21, 2024 23:01
Subsidiary of electricity firm SSE signs ‘unique and novel’ employment and social housing deal with local councilsMore than 1,000 new homes are expected to be built across northern Scotland linked to a £20bn investment in grid infrastructure needed to meet…
Millions of teenagers in Africa have undiagnosed asthma – study
Published: October 21, 2024 22:30
Rapid urbanisation thought to be damaging adolescent health, as researchers say need for medication and diagnostic tests is urgentMillions of teenagers in Africa are suffering from asthma with no formal diagnosis as the continent undergoes rapid…
BHP accused of ‘doggedly trying to avoid’ responsibility for Brazil dam disaster
Published: October 21, 2024 16:18
Largest group lawsuit in English legal history over 2015 dam collapse that killed 19 people opens at high court in LondonThe Anglo-Australian mining company BHP has been accused of “cynically and doggedly trying to avoid” responsibility for Brazil’s worst…
From drones to genomics, science can help fight extinction: that work must begin at Cop16 | Angela McLean
Published: October 21, 2024 15:30
As nations meet in Colombia to confront species and ecosystem loss, the onus is on the global north to put science and collaboration at the heart of the issueAngela McLean is chief scientific adviser to the UK governmentBiodiversity, the incredible variety…
‘I’m not voting for either’: fracking’s return stirs fury in Pennsylvania town whose water turned toxic
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/21/fracking-dimock-pennsylvania-trump-kamala-harris
Published: October 21, 2024 10:00
The small town of Dimock saw its water become brown, undrinkable, even flammable – and its residents are still feeling the effectsFracking has burst back on to the national stage in the US presidential election contest for the must-win swing state of…
Cop16 at a glance: the big issues that will define talks at Colombia’s UN summit
Published: October 21, 2024 07:00
Delegates from 196 countries are discussing progress in preserving biodiversity. So what are the sticking points?Every two years, leaders from around the world gather to discuss the state of life on Earth, negotiating agreements to preserve biodiversity…
Humanity is on the verge of ‘shattering Earth’s natural limits’, say experts in biodiversity warning
Published: October 21, 2024 05:00
As the Cop16 conference begins, scientists and academics say human activity has pushed the world into a danger zoneHumanity is “on the precipice” of shattering Earth’s limits, and will suffer huge costs if we fail to act on biodiversity loss, experts warn.…
UK rivers contain ‘cocktail of chemicals and stimulants’ endangering aquatic life
Published: October 21, 2024 05:00
Exclusive: Researchers find 61% of fresh waters in the UK contain high levels of phosphate and nitrateThe UK’s rivers contain a cocktail of chemicals and stimulants including caffeine, antidepressants and painkillers from water company sewage releases,…
Australia to toughen rules around acceptable levels of key PFAS chemicals in drinking water under draft guidelines
Published: October 21, 2024 01:12
National Health and Medical Research Council proposal lowers the limits for four PFAS chemicals in drinking waterFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia could toughen the…
UK appoints first nature envoy to tackle species decline
Published: October 20, 2024 17:00
Ruth Davis named special representative for nature ‘to put climate and nature at the heart of our foreign policy’The government has appointed the UK’s first envoy for nature, a role that a former campaigner called “the environmentalist’s environmentalist”,…
Rain and slugs blamed for this year’s green-tinged Halloween pumpkins
Published: October 20, 2024 14:16
It has been a nightmare season for farmers, with England said to have had its second-worst harvest on recordGiant orange pumpkins with ghoulish grins have become a Halloween doorstep tradition but this year trick-or-treaters may be greeted with even…
Cotswold wildlife park successfully breeds endangered Madagascan lemur
Published: October 20, 2024 14:03
Greater bamboo lemur births in captivity are extremely rare and park is only UK collection to have bred it this yearCotswold wildlife park has successfully bred one of Madagascar’s most endangered lemurs.The as-yet-unsexed and unnamed youngster was born to…
The ‘active transport’ ideas from around the world that could make Australians healthier and our cities cleaner
Published: October 20, 2024 14:00
Policies such as cash payouts for bicycle commuters have knock-on effects including reduced pollution and better physical and mental healthGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIt’s time for a major rethink of transport in Australia,…
University of Toronto’s environment school cuts financial ties to fossil fuels
Published: October 20, 2024 14:00
Princeton University, the only other North American school to do so, rolled back its commitment recentlyThe University of Toronto’s environment school has announced it will financially dissociate from fossil fuel companies, in a landmark win for climate…
Degrowth has an image problem it desperately needs to overcome | Larry Elliott
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/oct/20/degrowth-image-problem-solve-planet-climate
Published: October 20, 2024 10:58
We need to deal with the climate effects of global capitalism the way we deal with inflation – by applying the brakesThe impact of the climate crisis is evident everywhere. Finance ministers meet in Washington DC this week for the annual meeting of the…
‘It’s a monster task’: can culling ferrets and rats save one of the UK’s largest seabird colonies?
Published: October 20, 2024 07:00
Puffins, Manx shearwaters and kittiwakes on Rathlin Island in Northern Ireland have been dying. Now islanders and experts think they have the solutionThe dramatic sea cliffs, crags and stacks of Rathlin Island, county Antrim, rise more than 200 metres…
Cop16: Colombia prepares to host ‘decisive’ summit on biodiversity
Published: October 20, 2024 07:00
Experts say UN event will be critical for world’s declining wildlife population as host nation pushes for inclusivityWorld leaders, environmental activists and prominent researchers have begun to arrive in Cali, Colombia, for a biodiversity summit that…
Does air pollution cause dementia? UK scientists launch study to find out
Published: October 20, 2024 06:00
Research at the Francis Crick Institute could lead to new drugs to counter progress of diseases like Alzheimer’sBritish scientists are about to launch a remarkable research project that will demonstrate how the air we breathe can affect our brains. This…
Protecting the Green Triangle: experts warn of ‘irreversible’ groundwater decline
Published: October 19, 2024 19:00
The groundwater system in western Victoria and south-east South Australia has begun to show signs of collapse, threatening the water security of SA’s second biggest citySign up for the Rural Network email newsletterSome of the best-quality groundwater in…
Environmentalists acquitted after contentious murder trial in El Salvador
Published: October 19, 2024 15:14
Former guerillas were accused of 1989 killing, but supporters say government wants to intimidate activistsSix former guerrillas, whose trial for a civil war-era murder was criticised by fellow environmentalists as politicised, have been acquitted by a…
US approves first-ever tribal marine sanctuary: ‘Our community’s hard work has come to fruition’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/19/tribal-marine-sanctuary-chumash-heritage
Published: October 19, 2024 14:00
Chumash Heritage national marine sanctuary, a 4,543 sq mile expanse of ocean along the California coast, will now be protectedAfter years of campaigning by Indigenous Americans in central California, the US has finally approved the country’s first…
The stench of my local landfill points to a massive problem that Britain isn’t solving | Jennifer Sizeland
Published: October 19, 2024 10:00
Toxic emissions, health risks and leaching pollution – better management of landfill sites is a matter of urgencyLast summer, people living around the perimeter of Pilsworth South landfill in Bury, Greater Manchester, couldn’t open their windows because of…
Anti-fossil fuel comic that went viral in France arrives in UK
Published: October 19, 2024 04:00
World Without End topped bestseller lists but was criticised for embracing nuclear powerIn 2019, France’s best known climate expert sat down to work with its most feted graphic novelist. The result? Perhaps the most terrifying comic ever drawn.Part…
Hundreds evacuated in California city after brush fire grows out of control
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/18/oakland-california-brush-fire-evacuation
Published: October 18, 2024 23:39
Oakland residents told to flee as 80 firefighters battle blaze amid power shut-offs to combat major ‘diablo wind’A fast-moving brush fire Friday in northern California damaged at least 10 structures in the hills of Oakland, prompting an evacuation order as…
Sydney beaches reopen after tar balls wash ashore but mystery remains over source
Published: October 18, 2024 22:00
NSW Maritime executive director says balls appear to be made up of fatty acids, chemicals found in cleaning and cosmetic products, and fuel oilGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA baffling tar ball emergency that closed major…
Kamala Harris needs strong climate plan, say environmental activists
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/18/kamala-harris-climate-change-plan-environment
Published: October 18, 2024 16:00
Democratic presidential nominee has raised alarm about Trump’s plans but has not said much about her ownUS politics – live updatesAs the US south-east struggles to rebuild after two deadly and climate-fueled hurricanes, some environmental advocates are…
Fuel duty expected to rise by up to 7p per litre after the budget
Published: October 18, 2024 14:30
Campaigners point out it is often cheaper to drive or even fly within the UK than take the trainFuel duty is expected to rise by up to 7p per litre after the budget, with speculation intensifying that the chancellor will restore inflationary rises as well…
Could Australia’s outdated voltage standards be taking years off the life of your toaster?
Published: October 18, 2024 14:00
Lowering voltage about 5% could lower emissions and save customers on the national electricity market around $110 a year, research showsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastEver wondered why your trusty toaster abruptly failed or your…
Labour to legalise harmful practice of carrying chickens by legs, say charities
Published: October 18, 2024 12:00
Government accused of ‘shocking’ choice to dilute protection standards in first animal welfare policyLabour is using its first animal welfare policy since entering government to dilute standards by legalising the harmful practice of carrying chickens by…
Pylons rule and rural beauty is up for sale. Why do those in power so hate the countryside? | Simon Jenkins
Published: October 18, 2024 12:00
Ed Miliband seems happy to see the landscape blighted. We value townscape – everywhere else has to fend for itselfDoes Labour believe in beauty? The energy secretary, Ed Miliband, celebrated his arrival in office this summer by permitting three of the…
Some types of PFAS may cause sleep disorders in young adults, study finds
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/oct/18/pfas-sleep-disorders
Published: October 18, 2024 10:00
High blood concentrations of ‘forever chemical’ compound PFOS linked to problems falling asleep and waking up Some of the most common types of PFAS may cause sleep disorders in young adults, new research finds, and the study’s authors for the first time…
Wild camping on Dartmoor not a significant fire risk, research shows
Published: October 18, 2024 09:28
Exclusive: Data on number and nature of wildfires at odds with claims of landowner seeking to ban wild campingWild camping is not a significant fire risk on Dartmoor, data shows, despite claims by a wealthy landowner who has been trying to ban the…
Weather tracker: Storm destruction and 5cm hailstones hit south-east Australia
Published: October 18, 2024 09:09
Hail swath estimated at 120 miles damages crops in western Victoria as winds break windows and rip tiles from roofsOn Wednesday, the Australian state of Victoria was hit by thunderstorms. The town of Casterton was particularly badly affected, receiving…
Week in wildlife in pictures: happy elephants, a tiny koala and baboons taking liberties
Published: October 18, 2024 07:00
The best of this week’s wildlife photographs from around the world Continue reading...
UK should ‘repurpose’ Belfast shipyard to make green infrastructure
Published: October 18, 2024 04:00
Thinktank says government should set up arm’s-length company to buy Harland & Wolff site, which is in administrationThe UK government should set up an arm’s-length company to buy the Harland & Wolff naval shipyard in Belfast as part of a drive to repurpose…
Tar balls: NSW says it will ‘throw the book’ at any vessel found responsible for mystery debris that closed beaches
Published: October 18, 2024 02:45
Scientists examining contents of petroleum-based balls believed to have been caused by oil spill off Sydney coast as Bondi and some other beaches reopenFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily…
Overwhelming majority of young Americans worry about climate crisis
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/oct/17/young-americans-climate-change
Published: October 17, 2024 22:31
Survey of young people aged 16-25 from all US states shows concerns across political spectrumThe overwhelming majority of young Americans worry about the climate crisis, and more than half say their concerns about the environment will affect where they…
National Gallery in London steps up security after activists’ art attacks
Published: October 17, 2024 15:11
Museum says it is acting ‘to protect our visitors, staff and collection’ after five incidents in just over two yearsThe National Gallery has announced a raft of increased security measures after protesters attacked paintings including Vincent van Gogh’s…
Bird flu in pheasants in England sparks concern over lax rearing rules
Published: October 17, 2024 14:02
Campaigners call for tightening of measures around ‘wild’ pheasants which are not subject to rules to help control bird fluThe most serious outbreak of bird flu this year has been found in a group of pheasants in England, sparking criticism of the loose…
Under the microscope: Nikon Small World photomicrography 2024 – in pictures
Published: October 17, 2024 14:01
Spider eyes, butterfly wing scales, truffle spores and slime mould come under the spotlight in the 50th anniversary of the Nikon Small World photomicrography competition. The award celebrates photography through the light microscope, capturing the…
Great white shark found washed up on Massachusetts beach
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/17/dead-great-white-shark-cape-cod
Published: October 17, 2024 13:18
Scientists are working to find cause of death of shark found in Cape Cod, a popular summer tourist destinationA great white shark named Koala, measuring more than 12ft, washed up on the shore of Cape Cod, Massachusetts on Wednesday.According to the…
Lawsuits aim to prevent ‘illegal’ hiding of toxic chemicals by US regulators
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/17/lawsuit-prevent-hiding-toxic-chemicals
Published: October 17, 2024 12:00
Companies often claim ‘confidential business information’ to not disclose key information about dangerous chemicalsTwo lawsuits aim to stop US federal regulators and industry from “illegally” hiding basic information about toxic chemicals that are…
New York officials call for big oil to be prosecuted for fueling climate disasters
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/17/new-york-big-oil-fueling-climate-disasters
Published: October 17, 2024 10:00
Oil majors’ conduct can constitute reckless endangerment due to fossil fuels’ affect on global heating, advocates claimNew York state prosecutors could press criminal charges against big oil for its role in fueling hurricanes and other climate disasters,…
‘Shop like our nan!’ Call for supermarket ban on plastic packaging for fresh goods
Published: October 17, 2024 06:00
Anti-waste charity Wrap wants ban on 21 items including tomatoes, apples, potatoes, bananas and carrotsSupermarkets should be banned from selling fresh produce such as bananas, apples and potatoes in plastic packaging so we can go back to shopping “like…
‘Scramble for the oceans’: how countries are racing to name and claim remote parts of the seabed
Published: October 17, 2024 06:00
Newly ‘discovered’ underwater topographical features are paving the way for nation states to exploit previously untouched marine resources“The sea does not belong to despots,” Jules Verne wrote in 1869 in Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. “Upon its…
Sydney beaches to remain closed, Randwick mayor says – video
Published: October 17, 2024 05:23
Some of Sydney's most popular swimming spots including Coogee and Gordons Bay beaches will remain closed after thousands of mysterious balls washed ashore. Preliminary test results identified the dark spheres as 'tar balls' – which are formed when oil…
Tesco signs deal to buy enough solar energy to power 144 large stores
Published: October 17, 2024 05:00
Supermarket will buy almost two-thirds of the energy generated by the new £450m Cleve Hill solar park in KentTesco has struck a deal to buy enough solar power to run 144 of its large supermarkets, buying almost two-thirds of the entire electricity output…
Tax on Europe’s frequent flyers could raise €64bn a year – study
Published: October 17, 2024 05:00
Levy rising by €100 for each return flight after the first in a year could cut emissions by 21%, report saysA “jet-setter” tax on Europe’s frequent flyers could slow global heating and raise €64bn (£54bn) a year at no extra cost to most people, a report…
Greater gliders risk being wiped out after drastically undercounted government survey, campaigners say
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/oct/17/nsw-greater-glider-endangered-species-habitat
Published: October 17, 2024 03:12
Forest Alliance of NSW report says current regulations are a ‘licence to kill’ endangered species in four state forests where logging is scheduledFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news…
Global water crisis leaves half of world food production at risk in next 25 years
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/oct/16/global-water-crisis-food-production-at-risk
Published: October 16, 2024 22:01
Landmark review says urgent action needed to conserve resources and save ecosystems that supply fresh waterMore than half the world’s food production will be at risk of failure within the next 25 years as a rapidly accelerating water crisis grips the…
US supreme court declines to pause new federal power plant emissions rule
Published: October 16, 2024 20:25
Emergency requests by 27 states to pause rule requiring fossil fuel-powered plants to reduce emissions were deniedThe US supreme court declined on Wednesday to put on hold a new federal rule targeting carbon pollution from coal- and gas-fired power plants…
Microplastics found in dolphin breath for first time – study
Published: October 16, 2024 18:00
Research suggests the marine animals are inhaling pollutants when they come up for air, with even rural populations affectedMicroplastics have been found in dolphin breath for the first time, according to a study that suggests the marine mammals are…
Anti-whaling activist held in Greenland appeals for political asylum in France
Published: October 16, 2024 17:58
Paul Watson of the Sea Shepherd organisation faces extradition to Japan after arrest in Nuuk in JulyPaul Watson, the anti-whaling activist detained in Greenland and awaiting possible extradition to Japan, has appealed to Emmanuel Macron for political…
‘Access to food is not the problem’: new orca study deepens mystery behind endangerment
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/oct/16/orca-killer-whale-extinction-study
Published: October 16, 2024 16:29
True cause of why southern resident killer whales are on brink of extinction becomes murkier as conservationists warn of marine noise and ship trafficLast month, the ailing southern resident killer whales of the Pacific gave researchers a rare moment of…
TfL seizes 1,400 vehicles from drivers who ignore London Ulez fines
Published: October 16, 2024 13:11
Bailiffs working on behalf of TfL recoup £25m in 12 months from people who refuse to pay penalty charge notices• Business live – latest updatesMore than 1,400 vehicles have been seized from drivers who have persistently ignored fines relating to London’s…
Fungi may get status boost under UK-Chile conservation plan
Published: October 16, 2024 11:30
Exclusive: proposal to Cop16 could see ‘funga’ get global legal consideration distinct from flora and faunaA new era of mycelial conservation could begin this month when the UK and Chile propose that fungi should be placed alongside animals and plants as a…
Lula and Petro have the chance of a lifetime to save the Amazon. Can they unite idealism and realpolitik to pull it off?
Published: October 16, 2024 11:00
The South American leaders are in the spotlight as they prepare to host this week’s Cop16 biodiversity summit, November’s G20 meeting and next year’s Cop30 climate summitThe rainforest nations of Brazil and Colombia have the best opportunity in a…
Mass bird deaths in botulism outbreak are linked to climate crisis
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/16/bird-deaths-botulism-climate-crisis
Published: October 16, 2024 10:00
More than 94,000 birds have died at Tule Lake wildlife refuge in northern California, its worst recorded epidemicAn ongoing outbreak of botulism, a bacterial illness that causes muscle paralysis, has killed more than 94,000 birds at Tule Lake national…
Is it worse to have no climate solutions – or to have them but refuse to use them? | Rebecca Solnit
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/oct/16/climate-crisis-technology-ai
Published: October 16, 2024 10:00
Tech barons are forever predicting some amazing new technology to fix the climate crisis. Yet fixes already existThere are so many ways to fiddle while Rome burns, or as this season’s weather would have it, gets torn apart by hurricanes and tornadoes and…
County Durham school drops plan to turn off heat on climate ‘blue nose day’
Published: October 16, 2024 09:30
Wolsingham school’s carbon-cutting event had been planned by pupils but parents raised concernsA school has made a U-turn on a student-led plan to turn the heating off for a “blue nose” climate action day after parents raised concerns.The heating was due…
Coalition pledge to subsidise Australia’s most expensive form of energy makes ‘no sense’, Labor says
Published: October 16, 2024 07:16
Chris Bowen questions why gas companies who already produce energy should get windfall gain under opposition’s planGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Labor says a Coalition pledge to offer subsidies to existing and new gas power…
Act now on best green credentials for new homes in England, ministers urged
Published: October 16, 2024 05:00
Bring in ‘future homes standard’ or leave families at risk of higher bills and emissions for decades, MPs and experts sayMinisters must take steps now to ensure that all homes are built to the most efficient low-carbon standards, or risk locking households…
Fossil fuels could become cheaper and more abundant, says IEA
Published: October 16, 2024 05:00
International Energy Agency says transition to clean energy means there will be a surplus of oil, gas and coalFossil fuels could soon become significantly cheaper and more abundant as governments accelerate the transition to clean energy towards the end of…
Coogee beach suspected oil slick: beachgoers warned after black balls wash ashore – video
Published: October 16, 2024 04:37
Surfers were seen catching waves near a suspected oil slick off the coast of Coogee in Sydney a day after hundreds of pieces of black debris washed up along the beach. The beach was closed and beachgoers warned not to touch the material, which could be…
Potential oil slick spotted off Sydney’s Coogee beach after mysterious black balls wash ashore
Published: October 15, 2024 22:06
Beachgoers warned not to touch the material, which could be ‘tar balls’ formed from oil spills or seepage at seaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA potential oil slick has been…
The Guardian view on wild salmon: falling numbers point to a deeper malaise | Editorial
Published: October 15, 2024 18:01
These remarkable fish need clean rivers to breed in. Their decline highlights the collapse of environmental regulationThe collapse in the number of wild salmon in England and Wales is deeply dismaying. These fish are widely regarded as wonders of the…
Undercover policeman admits spying on Keir Starmer when he was a barrister
Published: October 15, 2024 16:33
Spy says he accessed details of legal advice Starmer gave campaigners in McLibel case An undercover police officer has admitted that he spied on Keir Starmer while he was a radical barrister, a public inquiry has heard.The police spy has said that he…
Google to buy nuclear power for AI datacentres in ‘world first’ deal
Published: October 15, 2024 14:37
Tech company orders six or seven small nuclear reactors from California’s Kairos PowerBusiness live – latest updatesGoogle has signed a “world first” deal to buy energy from a fleet of mini nuclear reactors to generate the power needed for the rise in use…
Project 2025 dietary rollbacks would limit fight against ultra-processed foods
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/oct/15/project-2025-food-farming-policies
Published: October 15, 2024 12:00
Conservative ‘wishlist’ of policies for a future Trump administration goes so far as transforming food and farmingWhen Project 2025 began making headlines this summer, it was largely for the ways the conservative “wish list” of policies for a future Trump…
A US university has a new requirement to graduate: take a climate change course
Published: October 15, 2024 12:00
UC San Diego has added an innovative prerequisite to ‘prepare students for the future they really will encounter’Melani Callicott, a human biology major at the University of California, San Diego, thinks about the climate crisis all the time. She discusses…
Foul smells and survival along the Caspian Sea – in pictures
Published: October 15, 2024 06:00
As he travels along the Iranian coast, Khashayar Javanmardi photographs rusting ships, blazing wetland fires – and humans struggling to stay alive Continue reading...
What happens to the world if forests stop absorbing carbon? Ask Finland
Published: October 15, 2024 04:00
Natural sinks of forests and peat were key to Finland’s ambitious target to be carbon neutral by 2035. But now, the land has started emitting more greenhouse gases than it storesRead more: Trees and land absorbed almost no CO2 last year. Is nature’s carbon…
New evidence says gas exports damage the climate even more than coal. It’s time Australia took serious action | Adam Morton
Published: October 14, 2024 22:36
A US study estimates the total climate pollution from LNG was 33% greater than that from coal over a 20-year period. This should have major ramifications for emissions policyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe claim that…
A red-lipped batfish: is there anything creepier? | Helen Sullivan
Published: October 14, 2024 14:00
We’ve all been there. We’ve all felt like a badly made-up, odd-limbed, irritable floor-dwelling messAs you contemplate the wonders of evolution, and how a creature can be born with something weird and new, and that thing can either help it get ahead or not…