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Collapsing bird numbers in North America prompt fears of ecological crisis – research

admin — Thu, 01 May 2025 18:00:44 +0000

Study using citizen data finds three-quarters of nearly 500 species in decline, with steepest trend in areas where they once thrived

Bird populations across North America are falling most quickly in areas where they are most abundant, according to new research, prompting fears of ecological collapse in previously protected areas.

Analysis of nearly 500 bird species across North America has found that three-quarters are declining across their ranges, with two-thirds of the total shrinking significantly.

Planning bill will let developers build on green spaces without replacing local nature

admin — Thu, 01 May 2025 17:50:05 +0000

Campaigners warn move could worsen access to nature for millions already living more than a 10-minute walk from park or playing field

Housing developers will be able to build on once-protected green spaces without having to replace the loss of nature in the nearby area, the Guardian understands.

Ben Jennings on the opposition to net zero – cartoon

admin — Thu, 01 May 2025 17:17:06 +0000

Liberal-aligned thinktank running anti-Greens ads received $600,000 from coal industry in Queensland election

admin — Thu, 01 May 2025 15:00:44 +0000

The Australian Institute for Progress’s ‘Can you afford the Greens?’ ads claim minor party’s housing policies would lead to increased rents

Labor and Coalition accused of being on fossil fuel ‘unity ticket’ as thermal coal exports hit record high

admin — Thu, 01 May 2025 15:00:43 +0000

Australia shipped 57m tonnes of coal for burning in overseas power plants between October and December last year, the most recorded for a three-month period

Drax abandons AGM after confrontation with green activists

admin — Thu, 01 May 2025 14:53:34 +0000

Between 10 and 20 protesters are forcibly removed after challenging the board about use of woody biomass

The owner of the Drax power station has abandoned its annual shareholder meeting after a confrontation with activists who staged a protest against burning trees to generate electricity.

The Guardian understands that between 10 and 20 activists were forcibly removed from the London venue after challenging the board of the FTSE 250 energy company on its use of woody biomass at its North Yorkshire facility.

Warmest start to May on record in UK as temperatures prompt wildfire warnings

admin — Thu, 01 May 2025 13:49:29 +0000

Police say open water swimming poses ‘hidden dangers’ as Kew Gardens, in south-west London, registers 28C

The UK has had the warmest start to May on record as temperatures continue to soar, prompting warnings of wildfires and the “hidden dangers” of open water swimming.

Kew Gardens, in south-west London, registered 28C on Thursday, the Met Office said, taking it past the previous 1 May record high of 27.4C at Lossiemouth in Moray in 1990.

I worked with Tony Blair when he put climate at the heart of UK policy. He must not now undermine that | David King

admin — Thu, 01 May 2025 12:26:32 +0000

I support the Climate Paradox report from the Tony Blair Institute, but his foreword risks compromising what must be achieved

Why unlimited green energy is closer than people think – video

admin — Thu, 01 May 2025 11:39:47 +0000

Most countries have no fossil fuel reserves, but no country in the world is without renewable energy resources. For a country such as Iceland, the world leader in renewables, this statement is clear to see. The island nation has made good use of its volcanoes and glaciers, which help provide 100% of its electricity and almost all its heat energy. But what about other countries that don't have Iceland's unique geology to rely on.

UK banks put £75bn into firms building climate-wrecking ‘carbon bombs’, study finds

admin — Thu, 01 May 2025 11:00:19 +0000

Exclusive: Britain is key financial hub for destructive fossil fuel mega-projects, according to research

Banks in the City of London have poured more than $100bn (£75bn) into companies developing “carbon bombs” – huge oil, gas and coal projects that would drive the climate past internationally agreed temperature limits with catastrophic global consequences – according to a study.