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New Post Is the government’s response to the Dasgupta Review a watershed moment?
This post is by Paul Morling, principal economist at the RSPB, and James Fotherby of Green Alliance. It is difficult not to see the government’s response to the . . .Inside track by James Fotherby on 18 Jun 2021 |
New Post The Earth Prize – A Global Sustainability Competition for Youths
The Earth Prize – A Global Sustainability Competition for Youths Guest post by: Rachel Womack from the Education World Forum Lesein Mutunkei had a simple . . .Happy Eco News by Rachel Womack on 18 Jun 2021 |
New Post Mysterious coelacanth fish can live for 100 years – study
Research sheds more light on the giant ‘living fossils’ once thought extinct but which have survived since the age of the dinosaurs . The coelacanth – a giant, . . .Environment | The Guardian by d Press on 18 Jun 2021 |
New Post Octopuses and lobsters have feelings – include them in sentience bill, urge MPs
Group argues some invertebrates are extremely intelligent and should be protected from suffering. Octopuses and lobsters have feelings and should be included in . . .Environment | The Guardian by rton on 18 Jun 2021 |
New Post ‘Orchidelirium’: how a modern-day flower madness is fuelling the illegal trade
With traffickers taking species from the wild before they are even recorded, one of the UK’s oldest constabularies is on guard at Kew Gardens. • Podcast: Inside . . .Environment | The Guardian by reenfield on 18 Jun 2021 |
New Post Pollutionwatch: how sources of summertime smog are changing
Increases in methane from fracking, agriculture and gas production are adding to our climate emergency. On 26 July 1943, at the height of the second world war, . . .Environment | The Guardian by er on 18 Jun 2021 |
Country diary: I listen for the rapid snort-wheeze of the hedgehogs
Stamford, Lincolnshire: Although their numbers are plummeting around the country, we are blessed to have a few on our tiny patch. I went outside to watch for . . .Environment | The Guardian by ram on 18 Jun 2021 |
New Post Gulf of Mexico tropical disturbance growing more organized, likely to become a tropical depression by Friday
Tropical disturbance 92L in the southern Gulf of Mexico was growing more organized and spreading heavy rains over southern Mexico and Central America on . . .Yale Climate Connections by Jeff Masters on 17 Jun 2021 |
New Post How people are preparing for the 2021 California wildfire season
Growing up in the hills east of San Francisco Bay in the 1990s, Lauren McNulty learned about wildfire early in life. Her family kept go-bags by the door during . . .Yale Climate Connections by Samantha Harrington on 17 Jun 2021 |
New Post Startup converts carbon dioxide from the air into diamonds
Diamonds are a symbol of beauty. But they also have an ugly environmental legacy. Diamond mining requires removing a lot of earth from the ground. And it takes . . .Yale Climate Connections by YCC Team on 17 Jun 2021 |
New Post Ecosia Search Engine Founder/CEO, Christian Kroll | Turning profits into trees
‘If you are in the 21st Century, I think you should only be allowed to call yourself a billionaire if you have actually absorbed a billion tonnes of CO2 from . . .GENN by nickgbreeze on 17 Jun 2021 |
New Post Which Areas Will Climate Change Render Uninhabitable? Climate Models Alone Cannot Say
Understanding how people will respond to climate dangers depends not only on top-down data, but also on bottom-up community engagement. Which Areas Will Climate . . .State of the Planet by Guest Blogger on 17 Jun 2021 |
New Post Protecting landscapes must be a collaboration of culture, heritage and nature interests
This post is by Alison Barnes FRSA FLI, CEO New Forest National Park Authority. As we think about and shape the future of protected landscapes, the role they . . .Inside track by Green Alliance blog on 17 Jun 2021 |
Clean Air Day: nitrogen pollution from agriculture has been overlooked for far too long
This post is by Jenny Hawley, policy manager at Plantlife International. Across the UK today, thousands of people will be raising awareness about the need to . . .Inside track by Green Alliance blog on 17 Jun 2021 |
New Post What the American Jobs Plan Means for West Virginia
As renewable energy technologies like solar and wind have become cost competitive with fossil fuels, demand for coal has waned in the power sector. In the US, . . .Climate Reality by ? on 17 Jun 2021 |
New Post As Texas Grid Pressures Build, Could Creativity, or the F-150, Help?
Mark Dyson for Rocky Mountain Institute: What could electric pickup trucks mean for a resilient electricity system in Texas? Some rough calculations illustrate . . .Climate Denial Crock of the Week by greenman3610 on 17 Jun 2021 |
New Post Low Lake Levels Hamper Firefighters in Arizona
“..the lake can hold a capacity of 19,500 acre feet. Right now, it’s at 50 acre feet.” This week’s drought map from NOAA now updated: . . .Climate Denial Crock of the Week by greenman3610 on 17 Jun 2021 |
New Post Aussie Lawmaker Parodies PM Morrison’s “This is Coal” Moment
Current Prime Minister of Australia Scott Morrison had a viral moment in 2017, when, in the midst of a climate-fueled heat wave, the then-Treasurer held up a . . .Climate Denial Crock of the Week by greenman3610 on 17 Jun 2021 |
Florida Power Leaving Coal for Solar, Hydrogen
Florida Power and Light making the no-brainer move from coal to solar. Interestingly, according to this CNBC report above, a Hydrogen component is in the works . . .Climate Denial Crock of the Week by greenman3610 on 17 Jun 2021 |
New Post To Really Slash Emissions, We’re Going to Need Electric Airplanes
Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters. This story was . . .Happy Eco News by Jamie D'Souza on 17 Jun 2021 |
New Post Scientists launch tool to detect bleaching of coral reefs in near real time
Scientists have launched a world-first system to detect in almost real time the bleaching of the planet’s coral reefs that are under severe threat from . . .Happy Eco News by Jamie D'Souza on 17 Jun 2021 |
New Post Lisbon’s iconic old trams helping Portugal fight climate change
Iconic yellow streetcar up a hill in Lisbon, Portugal The eléctricos as they’re known locally provide clean, efficient and accessible transport for . . .Happy Eco News by Jamie D'Souza on 17 Jun 2021 |
New Post The Holy Grail Is Here: A Stable, Solid-State, Lithium-Metal Battery
A new paper presents a stable lithium-metal battery design for the first time . Lithium-ion batteries have flaws that lithium-metal batteries could fix. This . . .Happy Eco News by Grant B on 17 Jun 2021 |
New Post Sales of peat compost to gardeners to be banned from 2024
Sales of peat compost to gardeners will be banned from 2024, the government has said. Ministers will also give £50m to support the restoration of 35,000 . . .Happy Eco News by Grant B on 17 Jun 2021 |
CSLDF and the Government Accountability Project Launch New Scientific Integrity Reporting Project
This is a guest post by the Climate Science Legal Defense Fund. Today, the Climate Science Legal Defense Fund and Government Accountability Project nb . . .Skeptical Science by ? on 17 Jun 2021 |
New Post ‘The next pandemic’: drought is a hidden global crisis, UN says
Countries urged to take urgent action on managing water and land and tackling the climate emergency. Drought is a hidden global crisis that risks becoming “the . . .Environment | The Guardian by vey Environment correspondent on 17 Jun 2021 |
New Post Green activists criticise easyJet for launching 12 new UK routes
Airline’s new domestic routes include Birmingham to Newquay, less than 200 miles, for £22.99. EasyJet launched 12 new domestic UK flying routes on Thursday, a . . .Environment | The Guardian by vey Environment correspondent on 17 Jun 2021 |
New Post Rolls-Royce’s jet engines to run on synthetic fuels as part of net-zero plans
Manufacturer says all products launched after 2030 will use sustainable fuels yet to be approved. Rolls-Royce, the jet engine maker, has said that all products . . .Environment | The Guardian by lly on 17 Jun 2021 |