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There’s only one way to fight the climate greenlash: appeal to the naysayers’ self-interest | Martha Gill

admin — Sat, 19 Apr 2025 16:30:43 +0000

If green policy is going to survive the culture wars, it needs a new pitch – cleaner air, cheaper bills and healthier cities

For a decade, green activists in Britain have been congratulating themselves on their luck. Unlike in many countries in Europe, where motorists, farmers and rightwing groups have been driving anti-climate action, the UK has long enjoyed a comfortable political consensus on the subject. But conditions for a greenlash are assembling.

Meet the seed collector restoring California’s landscapes - one tiny plant at a time

admin — Sat, 19 Apr 2025 14:00:40 +0000

Native seed demand far outpaces supply for the state’s ambitious conservation plan. This group combs the landscape to address the deficit

Deep in California’s agricultural heartland, Haleigh Holgate marched through the expansive wildflower-dotted plains of the San Luis national wildlife refuge complex in search of something precious.

Fears that UK military bases may be leaking toxic ‘forever chemicals’ into drinking water

admin — Sat, 19 Apr 2025 13:16:43 +0000

Bases in Norfolk, Devon and Hampshire face MoD investigation over possible leaching of dangerous PFAS into environment

Three UK military bases have been marked for investigation over fears they may be leaking toxic “forever chemicals” into drinking water sources and important environmental sites.

Growers criticise UK supermarkets for heavy Easter discounts on vegetables

admin — Sat, 19 Apr 2025 04:00:28 +0000

Fears produce could be permanently devalued by price war, as it ‘creates unrealistic expectations about costs’

Supermarkets have been criticised for using vegetables as the latest weapon in their burgeoning price war, charging as little as 8p for a 2kg bag of potatoes in an attempt to lure shoppers over Easter.

Coalition’s claim that fuel efficiency standard would raise prices based on car no longer on sale

admin — Sat, 19 Apr 2025 00:00:25 +0000

Questions arise over election proposal to axe penalties for high-emitting cars after revelations Toyota RAV4 model used in analysis has been discontinued

Trump halts construction of big wind farm off New York coast

admin — Fri, 18 Apr 2025 15:19:53 +0000

Wind power developer eyes legal remedies to order that blocks renewable energy projects and eliminates green job opportunities

This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration.

How a Sydney scientist became enamoured with the ‘Ferraris of the crustacean world’ – and discovered a new shrimp species

admin — Fri, 18 Apr 2025 15:00:15 +0000

Prof Shane Ahyong discovered ‘brutish’ mantis shrimp so unusual it needed its own new genus

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When Prof Shane Ahyong was seven, his mum came home with a bag of prawns from the fish shop – but one of those things was not like the others.

“It just looked different,” said Ahyong.

Week in wildlife: elephants on parade, a rescued serval and wandering bears

admin — Fri, 18 Apr 2025 09:21:39 +0000

The best of this week’s wildlife photographs from around the world

Climate change is not just a problem of physics but a crisis of justice

admin — Fri, 18 Apr 2025 09:00:06 +0000

In an exclusive extract from Friederike Otto’s new book, she says climate disasters result from inequality as well as fossil fuel

My research as a climate scientist is in attribution science. Together with my team, I analyse extreme weather events and answer the questions of whether, and to what extent, human-induced climate change has altered their frequency, intensity and duration.

Weather tracker: sandstorm turns Iraqi skies orange and empties the streets

admin — Fri, 18 Apr 2025 08:57:28 +0000

Thousands go to hospital with respiratory problems after massive dust cloud blows in from Saudi Arabia

Iraq was hit by its most severe sandstorm of 2025 this week, turning skies from blue to an orange haze. Visibility dropped to less than half a mile, causing travel disruptions, with two major airports halting flights, and streets in Basra, the largest city in southern Iraq, deserted. Respiratory problems sent thousands to hospital. The storm also affected Kuwait, where wind gusts exceeded 50mph, and visibility in some areas was diminished to zero.