HISTORICAL FACTS: 73 | History Defined

Bill hikes loom as shrinking gas pool pays for network

A national electrification blueprint targeting no gas in new homes by 2028 and all-electric housing by 2050 has been pitched to evade network death spiral.

AAP · Apr 29

How the Darwin of the forest hopes to save our planet from climate chaos

Ecologist Suzanne Simard has changed the way we think about trees forever, writes Lucy Siegle

Evening Standard · Apr 29

Labor will back fossil fuels in the budget but the gas tax campaign isn’t dead yet

Despite popular support for a 25% levy on gas exports, Anthony Albanese opposes it and there is little discussion about how to reduce our usage

The Guardian - AU · Apr 29

‘Suicidal’ model of capitalism leading to war and fascism, climate summit told

Colombia president Gustavo Petro tells 57-country talks on a green energy transition that fossil fuel interests could destroy humanity

The Guardian - UK · Apr 29

Older than the dinosaurs: scientists finally unlock secret of the mayfly’s dance

The bizarre vertical flight pattern has long puzzled experts but new research reveals why it may play a crucial role in the insect’s survival

The Guardian - UK · Apr 29

Country diary: As spring bursts into life, all eyes on the Cairngorms barbecue ban

Abernethy Forest, Scotland: On glorious mornings like this, with the woods ringing with sound and light, I’m glad there is extra protection from wildfires

The Guardian - UK · Apr 29

Babies exposed to air pollution during pregnancy take longer to learn to speak, research finds

A KCL study has found that exposure during the first trimester of pregnancy delayed speech development

The Guardian - UK · Apr 29

Urban areas host 80% of England’s homes at high risk of flooding, study finds

Exclusive: 839,000 homes in urban areas face threat of surface-water flooding, with social housing tenants most vulnerable to costs

The Guardian - UK · Apr 29

Country diary: The simple pleasure of watching beetles doing a barn dance

West Dartmoor, Devon: On the moor, every puddle and pool is quivering with whirligig beetles, carving circles and rotating in pairs

The Guardian - UK · Apr 29

Europe hit by record heat, glacier loss and marine extremes: report

Europe endured a historic heatwave across Nordic countries, shrinking glaciers and record sea temperatures in 2025 as the fast-warming continent faces more frequent climate extremes, a new report showed Wednesday.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 29