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Outgoing UN chief says polluters have treated atmosphere like an ‘open sewer’

admin — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 21:19:45 +0000

António Guterres laments world leaders’ inaction and says oil and gas firms ‘must pay’ for climate devastation

For one last time, António Guterres tried to fix the world’s gaze upon the dangerously escalating climate crisis. But the departing UN secretary general found world leaders still largely focused on other issues, even after a painful summer of stunning climate-driven disasters.

Hats, pencils and baby pacifiers: Yellowstone staffers retrieve record amount of trash from hot springs

admin — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 20:46:15 +0000

The park is the most highly visited and strong winds make trash problem worse, with gusts blowing away items

Hold on to your hats – Yellowstone national park staffers have removed a record-setting 20,100 pieces of trash from hydrothermal areas around the geyser-filled park so far this year

The most commonly found items include 280 hats, 54 camera lens caps, 47 hair ties, 42 pencils, 36 pairs of sunglasses, 20 hotel key cards and 17 baby pacifiers.

‘Worse than the scramble for Oasis tickets’: England’s sustainable farming funds run out in just six hours

admin — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 17:22:55 +0000

Entire £233m budget for 2026 allocated in less than a day, leaving thousands of farmers disappointed

Thousands of farmers have been left empty-handed with the government’s 2026 nature funding spent in just six hours.

The £233m sustainable farming incentive (SFI) scheme opened for applications from farmers at 10am on Tuesday.

Gums, ginkgos and a golden wych elm: which will win Victoria’s tree of the year?

admin — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 15:00:04 +0000

From Carlton to Castlemaine, the National Trust of Victoria competition aims to raise awareness about trees

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Could you be an ‘autumn spotter’? Public asked to track changing colours of trees in England

admin — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:16:56 +0000

Forestry England invites people to help it create a record of when and how the season arrives across the country

The reds and golds of autumn leaves may be beginning to appear, but exactly when the season arrives is not always as predictable as the calendar might suggest.

Now, Forestry England is asking people to help track the changing colours of forests to create a record of when and how autumn arrives across the country.

High-mileage electric cars are more reliable than petrol ones, study finds

admin — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:37:50 +0000

EVs with 90,000 to 120,000 miles on the clock are more likely to pass MOTs than petrol models of the same age

Motorists buying a secondhand car with a lot of miles on the clock are likely to find an electric vehicle (EV) ultimately more reliable than a petrol vehicle, according to a study.

An analysis of 47.4m MOT tests found that after cars were driven 90,000 to 120,000 miles, EVs were about 25% less likely to fail than petrol models of the same age (based on a failure rate of 16.5% versus 22.1%).

Wasp spider seen in north of England latest ‘climate refugee’ amid global heating

admin — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:31:11 +0000

The Argiope bruennichi, spotted in Cheshire for first time, part of worrying trend that could threaten native species

She is an unlikely harbinger of the climate emergency: a venomous black and yellow spider who spins mysterious patterns in her webs and eats her mates for breakfast.

Robot fashion models and freediving with turtles: photos of the day – Tuesday

admin — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 11:47:02 +0000

The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world

Prison Letters: the teenager writing letters to jailed climate activists – documentary

admin — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 11:26:06 +0000

A teenager struggling with climate anxiety searches for hope in an unexpected place – writing letters to imprisoned activists. Max, 14, is on a quest to understand the human stories behind direct action and why so many climate protesters are in prison. As replies begin to arrive, a dialogue bridging generations unfolds and connection transforms despair into purpose. When Max writes to the judge presiding over a high-profile trial, he is surprised to hear the letter referred to in the judge's closing remarks

Poorer nations will be among the last to benefit if global emissions cut to net zero

admin — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 10:00:52 +0000

Scientists found unequal impact of the climate crisis would not be reversed even if implicit goal of the 2015 Paris agreement is achieved

The unequal impact of the climate crisis on the world’s poorest people, including those in tropical areas, has been highlighted by new research that finds they will be among the last to feel the benefits if global greenhouse gas emissions are cut to net zero.

Temperatures have risen more significantly in tropical areas relative to their historic range than at higher latitudes, including in wealthier countries in Europe and North America.