Pacific gray whales facing ‘catastrophic’ die-off as climate crisis hits food supply Trump administration urged to relist a species in ‘very, very serious trouble’ under Endangered Species Act The Guardian - US · Jul 10
MPs call on UK government to host televised emergency briefing on climate crisis As UK swelters in another heatwave, 50-minute Chris Packham film outlines threats to security, economy and health The Guardian - UK · Jul 10
We know how to mourn other humans – but what about ecological grief? In Iceland, people commemorated its first glacier formally declared lost to climate change. Western culture needs more of these rituals The Guardian - US · Jul 10
Shovels for feet and blotting paper skin: the ‘little fat froggy’ facing a fight for survival The desert rain frog, native to a narrow coastal strip of south-west Africa, has been classified as vulnerable on the IUCN red list, as its habitat is threatened by mining The Guardian - UK · Jul 10
Millions more under hosepipe ban as nation swelters in third heatwave Officials warn the risk of drought in some parts of Britain is growing. Evening Standard · Jul 10
Swift nest reportedly thrown in skip during house renovations in South Tyneside Conservationists fear more nests may have been destroyed during work on Jarrow houses by council-appointed contractor The Guardian - UK · Jul 10
‘I just want to know if it has caused my cancer’: life in the shadow of Lancashire Pfas factory People in Thornton-Cleveleys want answers on the impact of widespread contamination around the chemical plant The Guardian - UK · Jul 10
Pollutionwatch: How harmful ozone builds up near ground in heatwaves Concentrations of gas were continuously raised in Europe during June hot spell, with potentially deadly effects The Guardian - UK · Jul 10
Country diary: I thought I was poking a hedgehog’s nest. I was wrong Langstone, Hampshire: Tree bumblebees are generally placid, but they’re not keen on someone prodding their home with the end of a bamboo cane The Guardian - UK · Jul 10
Hunter mine cleared to keep digging for almost another decade The state government has approved an extension and expansion. Newcastle Herald · Jul 10
Climate change pushing wading bird to brink in UK as numbers fall 89% – experts The dotterel, which breeds in mountain habitats, could be the first bird species lost to climate change in the UK. Evening Standard · Jul 9
UK swelters in third heatwave of the year as western Europe counts cost of hottest-ever June Britain expands heat alerts while estimates suggest June’s death toll could surpass 20,000 across continent The Guardian - UK · Jul 9
Chris Beney obituary Other lives: Aviation and computer engineer who dedicated much of his life to increasing access to public paths The Guardian - UK · Jul 9
Temperatures ‘hit record’ for most number of days to hit 34C in calendar year The succession of unusually hot spells is causing growing impacts on health, agriculture, water resources, energy, wildfire and transport. Evening Standard · Jul 9
The Guardian - UK · Jul 9 Species’ ingenious survival strategies no match for human destruction, red list reveals Newly endangered animals include desert frogs and snails in extreme ocean depths, both threatened by mining
Evening Standard · Jul 9 Heat prompts early harvests and hosepipe bans as European record confirmed The succession of unusually hot spells is causing growing impacts on health, agriculture, water resources, energy, wildfire and transport.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 9 Pets can suffer heatstroke even when resting, UK vets warn Most cases used to be seen after exertion or being left in cars, but extreme heat has widened risk
Evening Standard · Jul 9 High temperature warning issued for 12 counties Temperatures could be in the low 30s from Friday.
Evening Standard · Jul 9 Ant queen and colony found living on King’s Balmoral estate Conservationists are working to secure the future of the narrow-headed ant.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 9 Great Britain’s grid operator issues fresh warning over power supplies in heatwave Neso asks for extra supplies from electricity generators to cope with added demand on Thursday night
AAP · Jul 9 Social media star Neil the seal safely returns to sea Wildlife authorities have given an update about the location of Neil, a five-year-old southern elephant seal who has made big waves online.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 9 Country diary: The field names here read like a history book Ynys Enlli, Gwynedd: A stroll down this island’s one road provides clues to its past – and it has nothing to do with the 20,000 saints apparently buried here
The Guardian - UK · Jul 9 Western Europe records hottest-ever June as heatwaves intensify Temperatures across ravaged region 3C above average as scientists warn of risks for people, ecosystems and infrastructure
AAP · Jul 9 Big grants for small manufacturers making green changes Small Aussie companies who make products for everything from breweries to construction firms could get help to reduce their fossil fuel use.
AAP · Jul 9 More bird flu detections spark wildlife fears Australia's bird flu tally may be edging towards double figures, with experts warning of a potentially ''devastating'' impact on already-threatened wildlife.