Global warming is raising the body temperature of Australian crocodiles, forcing them to spend less time diving and more time cooling down.
The Department of Government Efficiency is putting the kibosh on more than $67 million in Environmental Protection Agency grant money once earmarked to push ex-President Joe Biden “environmental justice” mandate, The Post has learned.
Mount Fentale hasn't erupted in over 200 years, but the mysterious methane emerging from it has scientists scratching their heads.
Goals on boosting carbon sequestration, the circular economy, organic farming and reducing the EU’s consumption footprint are most at risk.
Satellites have detected large volumes of methane spewing from Mount Fentale’s crater following months of earthquakes that have shaken the region
If approved, the effort would test the possibility of using the ocean to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Spreading crushed rocks on fields can absorb CO2 from the air – now chemists have devised a way to turbocharge this process by creating more reactive minerals
[UN News] The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) called on Tuesday for urgent action to combat climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution, warning that progress on all fronts remains slow and uneven.
A new Datu Research analysis shows how a $2 billion waste problem is turning into an economic opportunity for U.S. workers
A severe cold wave across the central and northern US has brought life-threatening temperatures, snowstorms, and deadly floods, resulting in at least 13 deaths. The National Weather Service issued extreme cold warnings, and severe weather conditions have also led to flooding and hazardous travel, prompting federal disaster assistance requests.
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Volume 130, Issue 4, 28 February 2025.
Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Simon Upton Government spending on climate adaptation has jumped by $666 million, while other environmental spending dropped, according to estimates from the Parliamentary...
Zero-emission cars such as electric vehicles (EVs) support campaigns to reduce global warming, but their production emits carbon dioxide.
This story was originally published by Yale Environment 360 and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The natural environment took an unprecedented pounding during the war in Gaza. And as the territory’s inhabitants have returned home since the ceasefire, the extent of the environmental devastation is becoming clear, raising crucial questions about how to reconstruct Gaza in the […]
The former Police drummer Stewart Copeland, with the help of the British naturalist Martyn Stewart, has produced Wild Concerto, a ‘collaboration between nature and music’. The album fuses sounds of nature, such as the call of Arctic terns and the howling of wolves, with traditional instruments. Stewart hailed the environmental theme of the work, explaining that most of the species represented were endangered ‘The synergy is amazing’: Stewart Copeland album fuses nature and music Continue reading...
It's meant to make you feel good to see a label on Google or Expedia saying you're choosing a flight with below-average CO2. But color us skeptical about this.
Category-five system is expected to bring extremely damaging and destructive winds, Bureau of Meteorology warns Track the path of Tropical Cyclone Zelia Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Tropical Cyclone Zelia has made landfall along the Pilbara coast as a category-five system, bringing with it destructive wind gusts of up to 290km/h, with the weather bureau warning it is now too late to leave. The cyclone crossed 65km east of Port Hedland just after noon today, local time, travelling faster (11km/h) than authorities had warned. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D4EE06191H, Review Article Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence. Alireza Lotfollahzade Moghaddam, Sohrab Hejazi, Moslem Fattahi, Md Golam Kibria, Murray Thomson, Rashed AlEisa, Mohd Adnan Khan The global push to keep global warming to less than 1.5 ºC, will require us to quickly adopt zero-emission energy carriers. Hydrogen, a versatile energy vector, is pivotal in this... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
During President Donald Trump’s first term, Adam Gustafson worked on EPA’s reconsideration of the endangerment finding.
The seemingly endless cycle of snow, torrential rain and disruptive weather will continue this weekend as a powerful storm system lashes the central and eastern US.
A hearing on carbon capture took place amid a fierce debate between backers and opponents over a critical federal tax credit.
Vietnam’s capital Hanoi took the top spot for air pollution among global cities on Wednesday (Feb 12), as reported by iQair, a leading air quality monitoring service that tracks and rates pollution levels using the Air Quality Index (AQI). - REUTERS
Major flight route detours increased global carbon dioxide emissions from aviation by 1% in 2023, according to the authors of a new study.
Some 1,100 flights were rerouted daily in 2023 to avoid Russian and Ukrainian airspace, a study found, releasing an estimated 8.2 million more metric tons of carbon.
Award recognizes EDF’s work in fostering U.S. and Cuba scientific cooperation and protecting Caribbean fisheries, coral reefs and ecosystems.
Animals suspected of being illegally left in ‘extremely harsh’ environment near where lynx were found last month Rangers in the Cairngorms are searching for a herd of feral pigs believed to have been illegally released in the national park. The animals were spotted near the Uath Lochans area, close to the village of Inch and only 5 miles from where four lynx were illegally released last month. Continue reading...
After a major weekend storm blanketed the Midwest and East Coast, forecasts are now tracking multiple weather events that will affect residents in the southern Plains all the way to the Northeast.
Measuring water loss from space This study showed that the International Space Station’s ECOSTRESS instrument estimates of evapotranspiration (transfer of water to the atmosphere from Earth’s surface and plants) are comparable to ground-based reference values. This finding suggests space measurements could provide guidance for improved water management on large scales. Worsening droughts due to climate […]
Although the climate goals set by the Paris Agreement are based on the long-term average temperature, one year of high temperatures might be a sign that the 1.5°C threshold has already been reached
Could a sudden drop in pollution from cargo vessels criss-crossing global shipping lanes be inadvertently making the world hotter?
Clothes and fishing nets that are made of nylon often end up in landfill or dumped in oceans, but a new way to break down the plastic could improve recycling
An official said the country will aim to have its national plan for countering global warming approved by the Cabinet by the end of the fiscal year ending in March.
Indonesia lost more than 26,000 sq km of primary and secondary forests last year, according to a new NGO report.
Skeptical Science is partnering with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. This fact brief was written by Sue Bin Park from the Gigafact team in collaboration with members from our team. You can submit claims you think need checking via the tipline . Is methane the largest driver of recent global warming? Methane only accounts for 20-30% of recent warming, while human-made CO 2 remains the dominant driver of recent climate change. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas significantly more effective at trapping heat than CO 2 ; however, there is approximately 220 times more CO 2 than methane in our atmosphere. Methane is also significantly shorter-lived, with an atmospheric lifetime of around a decade in comparison to CO 2...
Chinese and Austrian researchers have developed an alloy with practically zero thermal expansion across a vast temperature range.
An expert panel is questioning the use of offsets to meet emissions standards. One option: end the program.
Billions of pounds from energy bill payers to run out in 2027 but could be extended as soon as Monday Green campaigners fear ministers are poised to award billions of pounds in fresh subsidies to Drax power station, despite strong concerns that burning trees to produce electricity is bad for the environment. Drax burns wood to generate about 8% of the UK’s “green” power, and 4% of overall electricity. This is classed as “low-carbon” because the harvested trees are replaced by others that take up carbon from the atmosphere as they grow. Continue reading...
Federal relief to disadvantaged communities was a top priority during the previous administration.
The UN's climate chief, seeking to shore up solidarity on combating global warming as the United States retreats from its leadership role, appealed to nations' self-interest in a speech Thursday.
[This Day] Abuja -- The Director General of National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), Dr. Innocent Barikor, has said the agency will ensure the environment is given due consideration in the deployment of telecommunications infrastructure in the country and that such installations must comply with extant environmental regulations.
Even brief exposure to particulate matter found to impede selective attention and emotional recognition A person’s ability to focus on everyday tasks is affected by short-term exposure to air pollution, a study has found. Researchers analysed data from cognitive tests completed by 26 participants before and after they were exposed either to high levels of particulate matter (PM) using smoke from a candle, or clean air for an hour. Continue reading...
Locals in a North London neighbourhood have called the area an 'environmental disaster' after years of fly-tipping has made their streets look like a 'a recycling centre'.
Under current nationally determined contributions (NDCs) to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions, global warming is projected to reach 2.7°C above preindustrial levels. In this review, we show that at such a level of warming, the Arctic would be transformed ...
In a report on the feasibility of removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, physicists say these technologies are “not a magic bullet, but also not a no-go.”
The Environment and Public Works Committee advanced its first bills of the new Congress.
Researchers hope to register their rice in China for farmers and are working with firms to add oxantel to fertilisers.
An internal memo cited a ruling by a federal judge Monday that barred agencies from enforcing any remaining elements of the Trump administration’s spending freeze.
The city activated a warming tent set up at the rail trail, as well as warming buses stationed throughout Kelowna.
Reductions in air pollution have helped warm the planet by cutting down on reflective particles in the atmosphere – but researchers still disagree on the size of this effect
Scientists say unusually mild temperatures linked to low-pressure system over Iceland directing strong flow of warm air towards north pole Temperatures at the north pole soared more than 20C above average on Sunday, crossing the threshold for ice to melt. Temperatures north of Svalbard in Norway had already risen to 18C hotter than the 1991–2020 average on Saturday, according to models from weather agencies in Europe and the US, with actual temperatures close to water’s melting point of 0C. By Sunday, the temperature anomaly had risen to more than 20C. Continue reading...
Elon Musk has often butted heads with the country’s top environmental agency, and the aide's presence there may indicate a shake-up is imminent.
Follow live Jo Haylen quits as NSW transport minister after 446km chauffeur trip for winery lunch Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Treasury has done modelling on cost of potential US tariffs Jim Chalmers has now gone to ABC RN Breakfast and says the government has done modelling on what impact tariffs from the US would have. I’ve had the ability to brief my colleagues on a number of occasions now on some of that sort of work, and the broad conclusion out of that work is that Australia is a big beneficiary of open global trading. We are a very trade exposed economy, it means that we’re not immune when they are escalating trade tensions. Our relationship is mutually beneficial and all the conversations we’ll have with our American counterparts will...
Differences in seawater colour could reveal how tiny Antarctic creatures are faring in a warming world.
This is a re-post from The Climate Brink Both 2023 and 2024 were exceptionally warm years, at just below and above 1.5C relative to preindustrial in the WMO composite of surface temperature records, respectively. While we are still working to assess the full set of drivers of this warmth, it is clear that a sizable portion of 2024’s elevated temperatures were driven by a moderately strong El Niño event that peaked in November 2023. 1 For this reason many of us expect that 2025 will be cooler than both 2023 and 2024, and is unlikely to be the warmest year in the instrumental record (though it will very likely be in the top three warmest years). Temperature projections for 2025 from the UK Met Office , ...
A list of the top 10 global regions where natural or anthropogenic sources emit methane on a continuous, ‘persistent’ basis was recently published in a scientific journal.
BoM forecasts high of 39C in Melbourne and 41C in Adelaide with cool change not expected until Tuesday or Wednesday Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast South-eastern states sweltering in a heatwave may be waiting until late Tuesday or Wednesday for a cool change to bring some relief. Melbourne and Adelaide were in for another very hot day on Monday, after highs of 38C and 39C on Sunday. The Bureau of Meteorology was forecasting Adelaide to reach 41C and Melbourne 39C on Monday, followed by another hot day on Tuesday for both cities. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
The Lac du Der was once just a passing glimpse for hundreds of thousands of cranes flying from Scandinavia in search of sunshine, but with global warming the French reservoir has become an attractive winter retreat.
Skeptical Science is partnering with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. This fact brief was written by Sue Bin Park from the Gigafact team in collaboration with members from our team. You can submit claims you think need checking via the tipline . Is global warming promoting biodiversity? Biodiversity is declining, and global warming is a contributing factor. Some species can adapt to environmental change, but many cannot evolve quickly enough, or at all. As habitats degrade and migration paths are blocked, many species have already disappeared, while more face extinction. Adaptation often requires migration to better conditions, but human-made barriers like cities and dams block these paths. Climate change also disrupts migration...
Kyiv & London CNN — The Russian military is sending wounded troops on crutches back to the frontlines to fight, and redeploying soldiers with significant injuries to combat roles, as it struggles with growing manpower issues, according to videos and testimony obtained by CNN. Frontline footage posted by Ukrainian drone operators and Russian troops show … The post Russia is ‘recycling’ wounded troops, sending some to the frontline on crutches appeared first on Egypt Independent.
We're breaking down the best compost bins, so you can check your carbon footprint.
Exclusive: Ged Kearney, Kate Thwaites, Josh Burns, Jerome Laxale, Sally Sitou, Alicia Payne, Josh Wilson and Renee Coffey will get extra door-knocking, phone banking and push ads Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Labor’s grassroots environmental action network is mobilising behind pro-nature MPs it wants in federal parliament to push the party to adopt a more ambitious green agenda. Labor Environment Action Network (LEAN) will support a select group of eight Labor “climate and environmental champions” at the federal election, actively promoting their green credentials to voters and helping with door-knocking and other grassroots campaigning. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
Open access notables Long-lasting intense cut-off lows to become more frequent in the Northern Hemisphere , Mishra et al., Communications Earth & Environment: Cut-off Lows are slow-moving mid-latitude storms that are detached from the main westerly flow and are often harbingers of heavy and persistent rainfall. The assessment of Cut-off Lows in climate models is relatively limited, in fact, there are no studies conducted on the future changes of Cut-off Lows within climate models. Given the importance of Cut-off Lows in leading to severe hazards, here we study them in Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6’s worst-case future simulations (SSP5-8.5). Most (80%) of the models show that Cut-off Lows with high intensity and longer lifetimes are...
Millions of people from the Tennessee Valley to the mid-Atlantic remain under winter weather alerts as the region continues to clean up after a deadly winter storm.
Scientists have for the first time mapped the 3D structure of an exoplanet’s atmosphere, uncovering violent winds and bizarre weather patterns.
Bank moves climate targets from 2030 to 2050 and waters down environmental goals in plan for Georges Elhedery HSBC is delaying key parts of its climate goals by 20 years, while watering down environmental targets in a new long-term bonus plan for its chief executive, Georges Elhedery, that could be worth up to 600% of his salary. The London-headquartered lender said it had launched a formal review of its net zero emissions policies and targets – which are split between its own operations and those of the clients it finances – after realising its clients and suppliers had “seen more challenges” in cutting their carbon footprint than expected. Continue reading...
Cold extremes are indeed waning over most of the midlatitude Northern Hemisphere, but a decade-plus debate on the Arctic’s role continues. The post Update: How’s U.S. winter weather changing in a warming world? appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
Tourist site shuts down after issuing apology for creating fake wintry scenes, blames warming climate, lack of snow after flood of complaints.
Environment and Climate Change Canada described the current weather conditions as a 'long-duration cold event.'
[SAnews.gov.za] The Western Cape Government and CapeNature have taken steps to protect the province's rich biodiversity and critical ecological infrastructure by launching two strategies to boost environmental resilience.
Researchers say the animals could keep red deer numbers under control, leading to storage of 1m tonnes of CO 2 Reintroducing wolves in the Scottish Highlands could lead to an expansion of native woodland, which could take in and store 1m tonnes of carbon dioxide a year, researchers have suggested. A study led by researchers at the University of Leeds said that reintroducing the species into the Cairngorms, as well as the south-west, north-west and central Highlands could help curb the problem of red deer eating tree saplings, which stops natural woodland regeneration. Continue reading...
A "warming and drying trend" is predicted through the weekend, and it could be the end of the month before any more rain comes, the National Weather Service reported.
Who cares about hurricanes, New Yorkers love living by the shore.
5 Things to Know About Atmospheric Methane Removal shannon.paton@… Fri, 02/14/2025 - 09:13 Last year was the hottest on record, and scientists are clear that the world is on track to exceed 1.5 degrees C (2.7 degrees F) of global warming. Methane, a potent greenhouse gas (GHG), is a significant and growing part of this problem. It is the second-most impactful GHG after carbon dioxide (CO2) and, even though there is much less methane than CO2 in the atmosphere, it traps heat much more effectively than CO2. Methane concentration in the atmosphere has accelerated rapidly since the early 1900s , driven both by human-caused methane emissions and increased methane emissions from natural sources due to human-induced climate change. Reducing these emissions is critical...
Air pollution claims millions of lives annually, but its full impact on human health is only now coming into focus.
The snow fell on Saalbach on Friday, dusting the Austrian valley white for the World Championship men's giant slalom and briefly disguising the issues facing the sport in an increasingly warm and hostile environment.
Consumption in wealthy countries including US and UK is responsible for 13% of global forest loss beyond their borders, study finds The world’s wealthiest nations are “exporting extinction” by destroying 15 times more biodiversity internationally than within their own borders, research shows. Most wildlife habitats are being destroyed in countries with tropical forest, according to the study which looked at how wealthy countries’ demand for products such as beef, palm oil, timber and soya beans is destroying biodiversity hotspots elsewhere. Continue reading...
India's Climate Risk Index rank improved from 7th worst in 2019 to 49th in 2022, reflecting better climate risk management. However, it remains among the top 10 most affected countries historically, with significant fatalities and economic losses due to extreme weather events from 1993 to 2022, including major floods and cyclones.
The liquid precipitation freezes almost instantly when it strikes a cold surface - spreading out momentarily before encasing the surface in a layer of clear ice.
Jeffrey Hall has broad legal experience, including service in the Justice Department's environment division.
A new study finds only 17 per cent of the world’s peatlands are in protected areas, a vast under-protection considering how critical they are to carbon storage, biodiversity and water regulation. But it also highlights gaps in data about this vital ecosystem.
For February to April, there would be very wet conditions of the above areas and Northern Division, Rakiraki, Ba, Coral Coast, and Lau.
"I think that there are opportunities to deal with this material in a contained environment, in the burn zone, rather than bringing this to another location and risk further environmental harm and contamination."
As frigid weather hits, you might wonder if the oil that keeps your engine running smoothly can freeze up. Here's what happens when the temperature drops.
Last year’s record-breaking temperatures could be a sign that the world was entering a new era of global warming.
Stripping carbon dioxide out of the ocean could be much more efficient than capturing it from the air. Researchers are hoping to show its potential at a pilot plant in Weymouth
Parts of South Australia are bracing for temperatures nearing 50C - with authorities issuing a 'code red' alert.
How Marine Carbon Removal Is Governed in the High Seas shannon.paton@… Mon, 02/10/2025 - 13:56 The ocean plays a key role in regulating our climate, absorbing 30% of carbon dioxide emissions and 90% of excess heat . With scientific consensus that carbon dioxide removal is needed to complement deeper emissions reductions, there’s growing interest in leveraging the ocean’s natural processes to pull more carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. This is possible through marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) approaches, such as seaweed cultivation, ocean alkalinity enhancement and nutrient fertilization. Estimates indicate that mCDR could remove billions of tons of carbon per year by midcentury . But this massive potential is paired with an equally large uncertainty...
Emmanuel Macron’s tech envoy warns attenders current trajectory of artificial intelligence is unsustainable Europe live – latest updates Business live – latest updates The impact of artificial intelligence on the environment and inequality have featured in the opening exchanges of a global summit in Paris attended by political leaders, tech executives and experts. Emmanuel Macron’s AI envoy, Anne Bouverot, opened the two-day gathering at the Grand Palais in the heart of the French capital with a speech referring to the environmental impact of AI, which requires vast amounts of energy and resource to develop and operate . Continue reading...
Lung cancer in people who have never smoked is rising, and figures show China is at particular risk of air pollution-related cancer.
EDF, Danone, and Bel publish open letter calling on EU Commissioner for Food & Agriculture to prioritise methane reductions in the dairy sector
Exclusive: Health experts and cancer charities say findings should serve as wake-up call to ministers More than 1,100 people a year in the UK are developing the most prevalent form of lung cancer as a result of air pollution, the Guardian can reveal. Exposure to toxic air was attributed to 515 men and 590 women in the UK in 2022 getting adenocarcinoma – now the most dominant of the four main subtypes of lung cancer – an analysis by the World Health Organization’s cancer agency found. Continue reading...
Inquiry uncovered health problems in neighborhood near Monterrey-area plant that processes US hazardous waste Mexican environmental regulators say they have discovered 30,000 tons of improperly stored material with “hazardous characteristics” in the yard of a Mexican plant that is recycling toxic waste shipped from the US. The authorities ordered “urgent measures” to get the materials into proper storage as part of inspections they are conducting in response to an investigation from the Guardian and Quinto Elemento Lab , which raised questions about contamination around the plant, located in the Monterrey metro area. Continue reading...
La Niña and record cold temperatures in the U.S. should have made Earth cooler, but January 2025 was still the hottest on record, with an average global warming of 3.15 F (1.75 C) above pre-industrial levels.
In an email obtained by NPR, employees at EPA's Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights were told they were on administrative leave, effective immediately.
Discover how air pollution is affecting your cognitive functions and hindering your ability to do daily tasks.
[The Point] The National Environment Agency (NEA) recently convened a stakeholder validation forum on Environmental Quality Standards Regulation at a ceremony held at the National Association of Cooperative Credit Unions in Gambia (NACCUG), Kanifing.
Experts say a fifth of U.K. meat consumption is by pets, not people. If Fido eats lab-grown meat, they say, it could cut the country's carbon footprint.
Air pollution is linked to the daily deaths of over 100 children under five in East Asia and the Pacific, according to a United Nations agency, as several countries in the region are battling a surge in toxic air.
The administration plans to close the Environmental Protection Agency’s environmental justice office and remake the Justice Department’s environmental division.
Rice plants are a big source of methane, an extremely potent greenhouse gas. Scientists just developed a strain that cuts those emissions by 70 percent.
Large, uncontrolled space junk reentering Earth's atmosphere has the increasing potential to disrupt air travel, if affected airspace is closed as a precaution, according to a new study.
The North Pole was above freezing on Sunday after an extreme winter warming event caused temperatures to climb more than 36 F (20 C) in the high Arctic.
HONG KONG — Chinese and Swedish researchers have developed a high-yield rice variety that emits up to 70% less methane than normal rice after uncovering how chemicals released by rice roots influence emissions.
Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, Volume 130, Issue 2, February 2025.
by Lisa Song ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. More than three years ago, ProPublica spotlighted America’s “sacrifice zones,” where communities in the shadow of industrial facilities were being exposed to unacceptable amounts of toxic air pollution. Life in these places was an endless stream of burning eyes and suspicious smells, cancer diagnoses and unanswered pleas for help. The Biden administration took action in the years that followed, doling out fines, stepping...
The methane polluter fee aims to cut excessive waste, secure American energy, create jobs and only applies to the biggest polluters.
Freeze to EU’s LIFE programme funding would deprive 30 NGOs of up to 70% of annual incomes Several environmental NGOs could be effectively shut down in Europe, if a defunding push by rightwing MEPs is successful, campaigners say. At the same time that centre and far right MEPs are revving up strategies to defang , deregulate or decapitate the European Green Deal, an EU plan to cut emissions to net zero by 2050, a proposed funding freeze in the European Parliament would weaken green groups. Continue reading...
Ever wish you could clean up your carbon footprint from flying? That's what some carbon offset programs promise to help you do, by planting a tree, for instance. But do they work? Here's what to look out for.
The top 10 methane-emitting sites in the world release 28.8 million tonnes of the gas per year, say experts at the University of Bremen in Germany.
Heatwave continues in Victoria after SES volunteers receive hundreds of calls for help.
Using traditional crossbreeding, researchers have created a new strain of rice that produces much less methane, a potent greenhouse gas, when it is grown in flooded fields
Atmospheric river brings wind, heavy rain and up to 1.8 metres of snow in mountainous areas An atmospheric river has been under way through the weekend, pummelling northern and central parts of California with spells of wind and heavy rain and hill snow, and is forecast to continue into Wednesday. The weather system, locally called the Pineapple Express, is set up by low pressure situated to the north-east of Hawaii, which propels moist tropical air from Hawaii and across the Pacific Ocean on blustery westerly winds. The result is a stream of heavy precipitation piling into parts of the west coast of the US, falling as snow down to about 1,200 metres (4,000ft) with rain at lower levels. A cumulative total of up to 500mm (20in) of rain is expected to have fallen by Wednesday, while up to 1.8...
Greenpeace co-director responds to report finding fewer than one in 20 working in sector identifies as non-white Environmental organisations “are still very white, especially at the top”, the co-director of Greenpeace has said as research showed little to no improvement in the ethnic diversity of their workforces. Areeba Hamid’s comments came as the third annual racial action on the climate emergency (Race) report into diversity among environmental charities found fewer than one in 20 of those working in the sector identified as people of colour or as other racial or ethnic minority groups. Continue reading...
On top of the added levels of noise and air pollution, there’s the non-trivial matter of demolishing hundreds of homes, diverting several waterways and rerouting a long stretch of the M25 Ladies and gentlemen, the captain has illuminated the “fasten seat belts” sign. Not only have Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves run into severe turbulence over Heathrow, the flight deck deliberately steered the Labour plane into storm clouds. That’s an interesting choice for a government that was already buffeted by serious unpopularity and it’s a choice that a lot of their own party are struggling to explain to themselves. Anger about the chancellor’s new commitment to back the expansion of the London airport and others is mingled with bewilderment. A lot of Labour people are scratching their heads...
We asked researchers how they stay positive even after the world tipped past 1.5 degrees warming last year. Their answers might surprise.