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Britain ‘sleepwalking into a food crisis’ without urgent action, experts say

admin — Thu, 28 May 2026 05:00:56 +0000

Industry figures warn of national security risk and call for ministers to address impact of extreme weather, inflation and Iran war

Britain is “sleepwalking into a food crisis” caused by extreme weather, inflation and the impacts of the Iran war – and the government is failing to take the threat seriously, food experts have said.

What is killing Sumatra’s elephants? The battle to save one of our rarest animals

admin — Thu, 28 May 2026 05:00:55 +0000

Investigators are still searching for what caused the recent deaths of a mother and her calf, but conservationists say the animal’s shrinking habitat may be the first place to look

The two elephants were found dead in the Indonesian province of Bengkulu, in an area of “production forest” in southern Sumatra. The mother and her calf were lying side by side with their tusks still intact.

Cigarette butts for free food? How one group is asking people to rethink litter

admin — Thu, 28 May 2026 05:00:55 +0000

The WasteBar food truck hopes the eye-catching deal will change people’s attitude to waste in the Netherlands

Using cigarette butts to buy buttery Dutch pancakes? That is the deal one food truck is offering at festivals in the Netherlands as a way to get people thinking about litter.

Cigarette butts are the most common form of plastic waste in the world, with more than 4.5tn butts produced every year. In the Netherlands the estimated figure is in the hundreds of millions.

To reverse the ‘greenlash’, Europe’s Green parties should embrace Polanski’s boldness | Tarik Abou-Chadi

admin — Thu, 28 May 2026 04:00:56 +0000

Be more strident and ambitious, take on economic inequality, and progressive voters will reward you as they have the UK’s Greens

Tarik Abou-Chadi is a professor of European politics at the University of Oxford

World almost certain to endure record hot year by 2030, UN warns

admin — Thu, 28 May 2026 04:00:55 +0000

Global temperature record could be broken as soon as 2027, with El Niño expected later this year

A record-breaking hot year is almost certain by 2030 as the climate crisis intensifies, the UN’s World Meteorological Organization has warned.

With an El Niño event expected later this year, the global temperature record could fall as soon as 2027.

‘Utterly appalling’: anger over swimmers in Hampstead Heath wildlife ponds

admin — Wed, 27 May 2026 15:36:58 +0000

Nature groups urge people to avoid unauthorised areas to protect birds during nesting season

Nature groups have pleaded with swimmers to give wildlife a wide berth after dozens of people swam in a nature pond on Hampstead Heath among nests of baby birds.

Swans and their 12-day-old cygnets were disturbed by hordes of splashing revellers in the north London park on Monday as London reached record 35C temperatures. In one video, a swan was seen poking an unhatched egg with its beak after it fell into the water during the chaos.

UK heatwave triggers price rises for items such as hot tubs and air conditioning units

admin — Wed, 27 May 2026 13:50:06 +0000

Of 11 seasonal items in Guardian price comparison, six hit highest price in last three months, with some nearly doubling in price in last week

The heatwave has triggered a surge in prices for seasonal items, with the cost of one inflatable hot tub nearly doubling in a week, while an industry expert said air conditioning units have risen by about 17% since April.

Power to the people: how ‘balcony solar’ could help fight rising US utility costs

admin — Wed, 27 May 2026 11:30:17 +0000

More Americans are using small solar panels in their back yards or balconies as a clean way to cut their electric bills

If you feel like your electricity bill just keeps climbing, you aren’t imagining it. Since 2020, US residential energy prices have surged by about 30%, making power the largest household energy expense behind gasoline, according to the US Energy Information Administration.

‘Gone forever’: political anger after NSW Aboriginal heritage site bulldozed for power lines

admin — Wed, 27 May 2026 10:17:29 +0000

The rock shelter was destroyed by contractors building transmission lines for the Central-West Orana renewable energy zone

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Lord Howe Island got rid of its rats and mice – now its ‘wonderful’ insect life is back

admin — Wed, 27 May 2026 09:35:17 +0000

Invasive vermin decimated the island’s native flora and fauna – but its unique cockroaches and beetles are thriving once again

In the summer months, Lord Howe Island’s unique stag beetle, with wing cases that appear forged from iridescent green metal, fly around the ancient tree tops looking for a mate.

“That’s really something wonderful,” said Ian Hutton, a naturalist and nature guide on the World Heritage-listed island.