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The microscopic magic of plankton
via theguardian.comPlankton are the tiny enablers of life on Earth, but their fragile ecosystems are under attack from climate change. A three-year study is helping marine experts understand them for the first timeThe beauty of plankton – in picturesIn the astonishing world of plankton, bright pink, micron-sized dinoflagellates looking like spaceships glide slowly over the surface of the sea; beautiful, flute-like tintinnids exchange genes temporarily with each other; and slender chaetognatha, or arrow worms, br -
Heroism, sacrifice, defeat? The enduring mystery of George Mallory’s final Everest attempt
via theguardian.comIt’s almost a century since the 1924 expedition ended in tragedy, yet the question of whether the climbers conquered the summit remains unansweredOn the morning of 6 June, 1924, George Mallory – one of the world’s greatest mountaineers – set off with his companion, Sandy Irvine, from a camp on the slopes of Mount Everest and headed for its summit.A veteran of three British Everest expeditions, Mallory knew the world’s highest mountain better than any other clim -
Alaska has a plan to save its salmon but some Native leaders are wary
via theguardian.comA new approach aims to restore fish levels in the Yukon River but some feel it unfairly targets traditional practices while failing to tackle huge losses to industrial fishing in the oceanEarlier this month Alaska officials announced a new plan they say could revive the Yukon River’s struggling salmon population. The 2,000-mile waterway that runs from Canada’s Yukon Territory to the Bering Sea has seen sharp declines in its Chinook, or king salmon, in recent years.The new strategy ai -
From petri dish to plate: meet the company hoping to bring lab-grown fish to the table
via theguardian.comPeople want more seafood than the oceans can sustainably supply, so a German firm aims to plug that gap with cultivated fish – but are consumers ready to buy it?The redbrick offices, just north of Hamburg’s River Elbe and a few floors below Carlsberg’s German headquarters, are an unexpectedly low-key setting for a food team gearing up to produce Europe’s first tonne of lab-grown fish.But inside Bluu Seafood, past the slick open-plan coffee and cake bar, the rooms are domi -
Young country diary: What’s that droning noise coming from the river? | Anna
via theguardian.comBelfast: At first I thought it was the planes flying overhead, then I looked down and saw the most spectacular thing I’ve seen in natureI love going back to the same riverside path at the edge of the city. It’s so familiar, but thanks to nature no visit is ever the same. I took my first outdoor steps here beside pink flowers with seeds you can pop, visited the ducks on a snowy Christmas morning and walked my friend’s dog through a meadow with cows.But one spring after -
‘It was wet. It was filthy. It was aggressive. I said, I’ll take the racoon. But keeping exotic pets is cruel’
via theguardian.comLindsay McKenna’s wildlife centre takes in exotic animals when owners can’t cope. She and other experts fear the law is failing the very animals it is designed to protectWhen Lindsay McKenna went out to buy a piece of furniture from a seller, the last thing she expected was to return with a wild animal.“Something moved in the garage when I was in there helping the guy lift [the furniture],” she said. “It was a racoon in an incredibly small cage, it could hardly turn -
Orca calf successfully returned to open water after bold rescue in Canada
via theguardian.comTwo-year-old calf one step closer to reuniting with family group after tragic accident that left her stranded in remote lagoonAn orca calf, trapped for weeks in a remote lagoon in western Canada, has freed herself and is travelling towards open waters, hailed as “incredible news” by a growing body of human supporters.The move puts her one step closer to reuniting with her family one month after a tragic accident left her stranded. Continue reading... -
UN-led panel aims to tackle abuses linked to mining for ‘critical minerals’
via theguardian.comPanel of nearly 100 countries to draw up guidelines for industries that mine raw materials used in low-carbon technologyA UN-led panel of nearly 100 countries is to draw up new guidelines to prevent some of the environmental damage and human rights abuses associated with mining for “critical minerals”.Mining for some of the key raw materials used in low-carbon technology, such as solar panels and electric vehicles, has been associated with human rights abuses, child labour and violen -
How to ditch disposable cups - and transform the way you enjoy coffee | Maddie Thomas
via theguardian.comThese cafes are determined to steer customer habits back away from single-use cupsChange by Degrees offers life hacks and sustainable living tips each Saturday to help reduce your household’s carbon footprintGot a question or tip for reducing household emissions? Email us at [email protected] everyone has a reusable cup (or three) in their kitchen cupboard, but the convenience of disposable cups often triumphs on the morning coffee run.In Australia, an estimated 1.8bn s -
Why Elon Musk is right – once-booming electric car sales are starting to stall
via theguardian.comEV sales have plateaued economic headwinds and weaker state subsidies but the glut might just be a temporary rutElon Musk became the world’s richest man by evangelising about electric cars – and delivering them by the million. Yet in recent months his company, Tesla, has struggled to maintain its momentum: sales have dropped this year, and so has its share price.Those struggles have become emblematic of a broader reckoning facing the electric vehicle (EV) industry. After the soaring -
Tesla among electric carmakers forced to cut prices as market stalls
via theguardian.comEV sales have plateaued across the world but the newfound glut of vehicles may just be temporaryElon Musk became the world’s richest man by evangelising about electric cars – and delivering them by the million. Yet in recent months his company, Tesla, has struggled to maintain its momentum: sales have dropped this year, and so has its share price.Those struggles have become emblematic of a broader reckoning facing the electric vehicle (EV) industry. After the soaring demand and valua -
British succulent society chair quits over row about taking specimens from wild
via theguardian.comThe society banned plants ‘removed from habitat’ from its shows – causing uproar from enthusiastsA furious row has blown up in the UK’s leading succulent society over the practice of taking desirable specimens from the wild, with the chair now resigning in protest over the behaviour of his fellow enthusiasts.Succulents haverisen in popularity in the last few years; they’re attractive and also have a hardy nature. In the UK a succulent won the Royal Horticultural Soc -
Exotic spiders flourishing in Britain as new jumping species found in Cornwall
via theguardian.comGlobal warming and international trade offering increasingly hospitable environment Some are small and jumpy; others are large and intimidating – if you’re a humble housefly. Exotic spiders are flourishing in Britain as international trade offers ample opportunities for spider travel and global heating provides an increasingly hospitable climate.A jumping spider new to science has been identified living on the University of Exeter’s Penryn campus in Cornwall. The nearest known -
Weather tracker: heavy rainfall causes flooding and death in east Africa
via theguardian.comRain in Kenya, Tanzania and Burundi kills at least 90 people and damages farmland and infrastructure Eastern Africa has experienced heavy rain in recent weeks, with flooding in Kenya, Tanzania and Burundi. About 100,000 people have been displaced or otherwise affected in each country, with 32 reported deaths in Kenya and 58 in Tanzania, alongside damage to farmland and infrastructure.There are also fears that large areas of standing water could give rise to outbreaks of waterborne diseases. Cont -
Japan comes face to face with its own space junk
via bbc.co.ukA Tokyo company's satellite encounters a big lump of space debris high above the Earth. -
Week in wildlife – in pictures: a lazy leopard, a moonwalking elephant and hitchhiking ducklings
via theguardian.comThe best of this week’s wildlife photographs from around the world Continue reading... -
New EU nature law will fail without farmers, scientists warn
via theguardian.comOpen letter calls for green policies that empower farmers, after months of protests jeopardise future of flagship biodiversity dealThe EU’s nature restoration law will only work if it is enacted in partnership with farmers, a group of leading scientists has said, after months of protests have pushed the proposals to the brink of collapse.In an open letter, leading biodiversity researchers from across the world said that efforts to restore nature are vital for guaranteeing food supplies &nd -
How the overseas owners of the UK’s water companies clean up by polluting our rivers | George Monbiot
via theguardian.comSoiled seas and huge shareholder dividends: where has the £64bn borrowed by firms since privatisation gone?So that’s how they do it. I’d been wondering how, when more sewage has been entering our rivers than ever before, some of the water companies have managed to improve the ratio of the sewage they treat v the sewage that pours untreated from their storm overflows into our rivers and the sea. Now we know.It’s called “flow trimming”. Sounds innocuous, doesn&r -
Ever get the feeling that you’re being had? Presenting: the great sewage scam | George Monbiot
via theguardian.comSoiled rivers and seas, and huge dividends for shareholders: this is how water companies massage their figures So that’s how they do it. I’d been wondering how, when more sewage has been entering our rivers than ever before, some of the water companies have managed to improve the ratio of the sewage they treat v the sewage that pours untreated from their storm overflows into our rivers and the sea. Now we know.It’s called “flow trimming”. Sounds innocuous, doesn&rsq -
Weatherwatch comedy climate change 260424
via theguardian.comVideo series launched in which comics translate climate science into down-to-earth languageScientists can struggle to get their message across about the climate crisis to the wider public, so now comedians have been brought in to help cut through the science jargon and get widespread attention. In a series of videos, titled Climate Science Translated, scientists are paired up with various comedians who express climate science in down-to-earth language that pulls no punches.In one of the videos, -
Scientists and comedians join forces to get climate crisis message across
via theguardian.comVideo series launched in which comics translate climate science into down-to-earth languageScientists can struggle to get their message across about the climate crisis to the wider public, so now comedians have been brought in to help cut through the science jargon and get widespread attention. In a series of videos, titled Climate Science Translated, scientists are paired up with various comedians who express climate science in down-to-earth language that pulls no punches.In one of the videos, -
Country diary: Finally, my search for a starfish is over | Claire Stares
via theguardian.comHayling Island, Hampshire: After a year of trying to catch sight of the local population, one of them came to me, thanks to the recent stormy weatherThough common starfish (Asterias rubens) are easy to find in rockpools, they’re an unfamiliar sight on the pebbly shores of Hayling Island. So my curiosity was piqued last May when swimmers started mentioning that they’d spotted them clinging to the chains that anchor the swim zone marker buoys.Of course, when I swam out and gazed into t -
Conservation is saving species, global study says
via bbc.co.ukA first-of-its-kind study shows conservation is worth investing in, researchers say. -
Noise from traffic stunts growth of baby birds, study finds
via theguardian.comResearchers also find zebra finches 20% less likely to hatch from eggs if exposed to noise pollutionNoise pollution from traffic stunts growth in baby birds, even while inside the egg, research has found.Unhatched birds and hatchlings that are exposed to noise from city traffic experience long-term negative effects on their health, growth and reproduction, the study found. Continue reading... -
Britain’s natural landscape is in ruins – thanks to the Tories. Here’s how Labour will restore it | Steve Reed
via theguardian.comSewage pollutes our waterways, species face extinction. We must act fast to halt the decline – and we willSteve Reed is shadow environment secretaryWe must not be the last generation to have the opportunity to marvel at nature.When I was growing up, I took for granted the excitement of climbing trees in the local woods at the end of our road, sleeping under the stars at Scout camp, and exploring the micro-worlds of seaside rockpools on holiday in Cornwall. Our children and grandchildren de -
I’m asking BP to take its share of responsibility for my son’s death, and will take it to UK court if I have to | Hussein Julood
via theguardian.comAli died of cancer last year. He was 21. It was the thick smoke from one of the world’s biggest oilfields that made him sickA year has passed since my beautiful boy Ali Julood died. Not a day goes by when I do not think of him smiling and playing football with his friends outside. Those days are gone. As a father, that gives me great pain.Ali was diagnosed with leukaemia at the age of 15. The cancer caused him to drop out of school, leave his football team and spend years undergoing painfu -
‘Privileged access’: pro-plastic lobbyists at UN pollution talks increase by a third
via theguardian.comFossil fuel and petrochemical campaigners at Ottawa summit outnumber scientists, EU and Indigenous delegatesThe number of fossil fuel and petrochemical industry lobbyists has increased by more than a third at UN talks to agree the first global treaty to cut plastic pollution, analysis shows.Most plastic is made from fossil fuels via a chemical process known as cracking, and 196 lobbyists from both industries are at the UN talks in Ottawa, Canada, where countries are attempting to come to an agre -
Fears grow over rising number of oil lobbyists at UN plastic pollution talks
via theguardian.comProposed global treaty to curb production represents challenge to producers of fossil fuels, from which most plastics are madeThe number of fossil fuel and petrochemical industry lobbyists at UN talks to agree the first global treaty to cut plastic pollution has increased by more than a third, according to an analysis.Most plastic is made from fossil fuels, via a chemical process known as cracking, and 196 lobbyists from both industries are at the UN talks in Ottawa, Canada, where countries are -
‘Huge disappointment’ as UK delays bottle deposit plan and excludes glass
via theguardian.comScheme for plastic bottles and cans put back to 2027 while environment minister says glass recycling ‘unduly’ complex A UK deposit return scheme for recycling drinks bottles has been delayed to 2027, meaning it will not be in place until almost a decade after it was proposed.Campaigners say the delay is a “huge disappointment”, adding they are doubly dismayed that the plan will not include glass bottles. Continue reading... -
New rule compels US coal-fired power plants to capture emissions – or shut down
via theguardian.comNew EPA directive will cut pollution equivalent to the emissions of 328m cars, but industry group decries it as a ‘reckless plan’Coal-fired power plants would be forced to capture smokestack emissions or shut down under a rule issued on Thursday by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).New limits on greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel-fired electric plants are the Biden administration’s most ambitious effort yet to roll back planet-warming pollution from the power sec
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