A British ban on imports of hunting trophies is long overdue Letters: Eduardo Gonçalves and Blair Patrick Schuyler respond to an article on the myth at the heart of trophy hunting The Guardian - UK · Apr 26
Why biomethane is not the solution to Britain’s gas supply issues Letter: Dr Matilda Dunn highlights problems with the expansion of biogas production The Guardian - UK · Apr 26
Cocaine residues in waterways linked to disrupted salmon behaviour, study shows Salmon exposed to cocaine in the water swim longer distances, an Australian and Swedish study published this week shows. Recreational drugs and medicines entering natural environments via wastewater are a growing threat to biodiversity, disrupting the behaviour of many animals. Radio France Internationale · Apr 26
Australia is the world’s fourth-largest black truffle producer. Now scientists may have unearthed why Understanding truffles is a ‘tricky proposition’ because most of the magic occurs underground The Guardian - AU · Apr 26
Cop negotiations chief on how Iran war oil shock paves road to climate talks in Turkey Exclusive: As countries meet at key climate crisis meetings, Australia’s Chris Bowen says war underlines need to move away from fossil fuels The Guardian - AU · Apr 25
Young country diary: A close call with a black adder Dartmoor: We went for a family walk on the moor, and I ended up seeing something really rare and special The Guardian - UK · Apr 25
Young country diary: Robin chicks are everywhere, in the kitchen, in Mum’s hair Gloucestershire: I have loved watching the busy nest near our house, now the chicks have fledged and keep coming inside The Guardian - UK · Apr 25
Criminalisation of climate protesters in UK is counterproductive, research finds Study of 1,300 campaigners finds arrests, fines and jail terms increase determination of activists to take direct action The Guardian - UK · Apr 25
‘Cries of delight’ as Sumatran orangutan filmed using canopy bridge to cross road for first time After a two-year wait, video of a young male crossing above a road gives hope that critically endangered species can survive habitat fragmentation The Guardian - UK · Apr 25
New global panel aims to accelerate move away from fossil fuels Scientists and economists will help countries develop plans to reduce dependence on oil, gas and coal The Guardian - UK · Apr 25
Decades-long debate over river flows on amid new plan A pristine river home to endangered fish is at the centre of renewed debate about water use, as environment groups call to protect a vast tropical savanna. AAP · Apr 24
Majestic giraffes pictured in new book to raise funds for wildlife protection Remembering Giraffes will be published on October 12. Evening Standard · Apr 24
‘Brutal’ gamekeeper who killed bird of prey caught in crow trap sentenced Russell Mason, 49, hit a goshawk with a cosh on Cochrage Moor, Perthshire, in February 2024. Evening Standard · Apr 24
‘The damage is done’: global oil crisis has changed fossil fuel industry for ever, IEA chief says Exclusive: International Energy Agency’s Fatih Birol, the world’s leading energy economist, also says UK should largely forgo North Sea expansion The Guardian - UK · Apr 24
The Guardian - UK · Apr 24 How frustration at Cop stalemates inspires first global talks on phasing out fossil fuels ‘Coalition of the willing’ gathers in Colombia to try to bypass petrostate blockages of Cop summits and chart fresh path
Radio France Internationale · Apr 24 France leaves climate change off G7 environment summit agenda to placate US G7 environment ministers in Paris have excluded climate change from their agenda to placate the United States, which has withdrawn from global climate agreements.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 24 What is a ‘super El Niño’ and what might it mean for the global climate? In this week’s newsletter: Forecasts suggest a stronger version of the climate phenomenon could supercharge extreme weather events, putting the world on track to again breach a 1.5C average temperature rise.• Don’t get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up here
The Guardian - UK · Apr 24 Country diary: The quiet vitality of a well-managed churchyard Brancepeth, County Durham: It’s nearly 30 years since St Brandon’s was devastated by fire. Today, both inside and out, it is full of light and life
The Guardian - UK · Apr 24 Largest-ever ban on toxic chemicals in EU hit by ‘extremely frustrating’ delays Green groups say European Commission is ‘chief roadblock’ to its own plans, as report finds poor progress four years on
Evening Standard · Apr 23 ‘Fellowship’ formed to share tales of missing Stone of Destiny fragments The Fellowship of the Stone came about thanks to research into the artefact by academic Professor Sally Foster.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 23 ‘A history of the Earth’: Twelve Apostles revealed to be as old as 14m years Tectonic plate movements over millions of years have lifted and tilted the layers, with records of ancient earthquakes in the rocks
Evening Standard · Apr 23 William tries out replica race car and jokes about AI drivers at Formula E base The Prince of Wales met drivers and engineers at Jaguar TCS Racing’s base in Kidlington, Oxfordshire.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 23 Terry Robinson obituary Other lives: Countryside Commission leader who forged progressive approaches to common land and improved access to open space
The Guardian - UK · Apr 23 The no-go zone paradox: Chornobyl’s wildlife thrives amid pro-nuclear shift World’s worst nuclear disaster leaves mixed legacy of nature’s resilience amid serious contamination, as wars increase lobbying for energy supply
The Guardian - UK · Apr 23 Bonobos enjoy pretend tea parties and chimps think rationally: why apes are more like us than we ever thought A series of stunning findings about great apes’ mental capabilities in recent years has transformed how we see our closest relatives