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Defra cuts pose ‘existential threat’ to England’s most beautiful areas

admin — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 15:34:55 +0000

Exclusive: National landscapes’ chiefs say environment secretary has given no budget assurances and they are to expect cuts

Proposed cuts to England’s most beautiful landscapes pose an “existential threat”, the managers of the National Landscapes Association have warned.

Salt water creeping up Delaware River in worrying sign for big fresh water source

admin — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 15:07:35 +0000

Source of Philadelphia’s drinking water sees salt line pushed closer to city by drought and sea level rise

Salty ocean water is creeping up the Delaware River, the source for much of the drinking water for Philadelphia and millions of others, brought on by drought conditions and sea level rise, and prompting officials to tap reservoirs to push the un-potable tide back downstream.

Plastics lobbyists make up biggest group at vital UN treaty talks

admin — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 13:14:27 +0000

Fossil fuel and chemical industry representatives outnumber those of the EU or host country South Korea

Record numbers of plastic industry lobbyists are attending global talks that are the last chance to hammer out a treaty to cut plastic pollution around the world.

Climate denial a unifying theme of Trump’s cabinet picks, experts say

admin — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 11:00:05 +0000

Loyalists selected for important roles have offered staunch support to fossil fuels and downplayed climate crisis

Donald Trump’s cabinet picks have been eclectic and often controversial but a unifying theme is emerging, experts say, with the US president-elect’s nominees offering staunch support to fossil fuels and either downplaying or denying the climate crisis caused by the burning of these fuels.

My family has grown Britain’s food for 140 years. Here’s what politicians don’t understand about farming | Clare Wise

admin — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 08:00:55 +0000

We’ve cared for our farm through war, pandemic and money worries. The inheritance tax row shows how little the government respects that

Rising Tide protesters arrested in Canberra for blocking road to Parliament House

admin — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 06:05:42 +0000

Hundreds of climate protesters joined a rally in Canberra on Wednesday – days after a protest in Newcastle

Paradise lost? How cruise companies are ‘eating up’ the Bahamas

admin — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 06:00:53 +0000

Another vast tourist resort project promising jobs and prosperity. But critics say such developments imperil the pristine environments they advertise

Will Labour’s 2030 green energy goal cost more than 2035? They should come clean | Nils Pratley

admin — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 05:00:50 +0000

Ed Miliband argues the UK should race towards becoming a ‘clean energy superpower’, but costs to the consumer shouldn’t be ignored

China’s CO2 emissions have peaked or will in 2025, say 44% of experts in survey

admin — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 00:01:44 +0000

Research reflects rising optimism about country’s green transition as it takes leading position on climate action

Nearly half of experts surveyed by a climate thinktank believe China’s carbon dioxide emissions have already peaked, or will do so in 2025, reflecting increasing optimism about the country’s green transition at a time when it is being called on to take a leading position on global climate action.

The Guardian view on cruise ships: a licence to pollute | Editorial

admin — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 18:46:00 +0000

The environmental harm caused by this shapeshifting, underregulated industry must be tackled