IPCC’s landmark report will be most comprehensive assessment yet as governments prepare for pivotal UN talks in NovemberThe fires, floods and extreme weather seen around the world in recent months are just a foretaste of what can be expected if global …
Vets say law is clear and Geronimo the alpaca must be put down
Specialists including Defra bovine tuberculosis expert say positive tests indicate danger to public healthThe row over his fate has captured the public’s imagination – with a petition to save him gathering nearly 100,000 signatures and his friendly, fu…
‘People can’t sleep’: Rhondda valley flood leaves climate fear in its wake
Many in south Wales are still suffering from havoc of last year – and say not enough is being done to prevent a repeatIn February last year, Storm Dennis wreaked havoc in the Rhondda valley, causing flooding in hundreds of homes and businesses, leaving…
The gift we should give to the living world? Time, and lots of it | George Monbiot
Planting 10 saplings does not replace a twisted old oak. ‘Slow ecology’ is the only way to preserve and restore ancient habitatsWe have a slow food movement and a slow travel movement. But we’re missing something, and its absence contributes to our esc…
How Camley Street brought nature to the heart of the capital
Hidden next to the canal at the centre of London’s King’s Cross is Camley Street Natural Park. It is a tiny haven providing a breath of fresh air for both wildlife and local residents. But our cities need many more…Beyond the plastic grass and polished…
@thetrashwalker
The woman who rifles through New York’s garbage – exposing the city’s excesses (The Guardian) – Anna Sacks documents her ‘trash walks’ on social media, shining a light on the everyday shame and indignity of producing and living with so much waste
UK farmers urged to set aside 1% of land for wildlife havens
Campaign seeks pledges for the rewilding of arable land as the Cop26 climate summit approachesFarmers are being called upon to dedicate 1% of their land to nature and carbon sequestration in an unexpected way – by farming in straight lines.The call to …
Conservative Principles in North Dakota are Real
How to choose between Property Rights and Big Business? Eastern North Dakota is currently going through an Industrial Revolution thanks to the oil and gas industry. But the rights of property holders might be getting in the way of extractive business. …
The California tourist town that’s running out of water: ‘It’s a shock’
Lush Mendocino draws nearly 2m visitors a year. But drought is threatening to sink its key industryOn many mornings, the village of Mendocino vanishes into a thick white fog that covers its seaside cliffs, redwood trees and quaint Victorian houses.Carv…
George Eustice defends decision to cull alpaca Geronimo as ‘arduous but necessary’
Environment secretary says bovine tuberculosis test used on animal ‘over 99% accurate’Environment secretary George Eustice said it is an “arduous but necessary endeavour” to cull animals that test positive for bovine tuberculosis (bTB), as he defended …