Taoiseach ‘reluctant’ to put timeframe on decision for fuel hike intervention Micheal Martin has said high energy costs are still being kept ‘under active review’ by his government. Evening Standard · Mar 14
From food to transport, how cities are rewriting the climate playbook What if tackling sky-high energy bills, unaffordable housing and the daily cost of getting to work could also help solve climate change? One of the world’s leading thinkers on urban sustainability says the two challenges share the same solutions – and cities across Europe are already testing them. Radio France Internationale · Mar 14
Some top US lobbying firms are working both sides of the Pfas issue at the same time Review from non-profit finds range of scenarios of firms simultaneously lobbying for and against Pfas regulations The Guardian - US · Mar 14
‘My ideas are a little revolutionary’: ecologist Suzanne Simard on intelligent forests, the climate and her critics Her research popularised the idea of the wood wide web, but the scientific backlash was brutal. As the author of The Mother Tree returns to the forest in a new book, she discusses her battle to reimagine our relationship with nature The Guardian - UK · Mar 14
‘Shockingly bad’: Nissan Leaf drivers voice anger over app shutdown Carmaker’s decision to drop NissanConnect EV app on relatively recent cars fuels warnings from experts The Guardian - UK · Mar 14
Country diary: A dawn search for the rare black grouse Ruabon grouse moor, Wrexham: Mating season is upon us. Will I be lucky enough to spot a courtship lek? The Guardian - UK · Mar 14
‘Drinking from a fetid pond’: superbug-creating genes found in UK’s largest lake Exclusive: Lough Neagh, which supplies drinking water for 40% of NI, contains genes resistant to last-resort antibiotics The Guardian - UK · Mar 14
Snow gum dieback raises fears for largest river system The snow gum forests of Australia's high country are dying, and it could have profound consequences for the nation's largest river system. AAP · Mar 14
Public to vote on artists shortlisted to create work from Sycamore Gap tree wood The six shortlisted artists have been unveiled and the public ballot is open. Evening Standard · Mar 14
We must protect our natural habitats before they disappear Letters: Readers respond to Sam Dumitriu’s article on protecting Britain’s environment The Guardian - UK · Mar 13
Larissa Gross obituary Other lives: Sustainable energy engineer committed to creating a better world through her work for a climate change thinktank The Guardian - UK · Mar 13
Who are the key figures in the sewage crisis, and where are they now? With anger stoked by Channel 4’s drama Dirty Business, we look at what has happened to some of the main players The Guardian - UK · Mar 13
Miliband reveals plans that could mean nuclear power plants built near homes Changes to regulation to speed up development could also make it easier to build on sensitive nature sites The Guardian - UK · Mar 13
‘Massive boost of serotonin!’: How a dose of nature is treating mental illness A project in London is helping hundreds of people, providing a genuine alternative to traditional treatments The Guardian - UK · Mar 13
The Guardian - UK · Mar 13 Why US disaster response workers won’t miss the ‘singularly destructive force’ that was Kristi Noem In this week’s newsletter: In the wake of the DHS secretary’s firing, staff from the Federal Emergency Management Agency share how her tenure has left the US less able to the respond to the climate crisis
The Guardian - UK · Mar 13 Do we want to keep fixing the same issue? Unlearned lessons from the first big oil crisis As energy prices tripled in the 1970s due to Middle Eastern wars, Scandinavia, France and the Netherlands sped up green transition
The Guardian - AU · Mar 13 NT cop Ben Parfitt rescued 27 schoolchildren from a flooded caravan park. Then he made headlines for saving a dog German shepherd helped into helicopter hovering above 4WD stranded in flood waters that have inundated much of northern Australia was ‘amazing’
The Guardian - UK · Mar 13 Country diary: Frogspawn returns to the pond I built with my father Langstone, Hampshire: A glistening raft of jelly is a promising sign of a frog resurgence after newts dominated for a decade
The Guardian - UK · Mar 13 Nearly three-quarters of England’s woods inaccessible to public, study finds Exclusive: Campaigners call for government to introduce right-to-roam bill that allows people to walk around their local woodlands
The Guardian - UK · Mar 13 Mining’s toxic timebomb: dams full of poisonous waste are dotted around the world. What happens when they burst? While tailings dams are meant to last for ever, extreme weather events are making many unstable – with devastating consequences for nature and humans
Evening Standard · Mar 13 Drinks-related litter problem widespread on UK beaches, charity warns The Marine Conservation Society said items like cans and bottles were found on 95% of beaches surveyed across the country.
Evening Standard · Mar 12 King shown ‘fantastic’ innovations at sustainability event Charles walked through the exhibition, which took place in a marquee at Hampton Court Palace in Surrey, and spoke to innovators about their designs.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 12 Change energy use to reduce pollution and protect our health Letters: Frédéric Godemel and Ruth Brooker respond to the new European Code Against Cancer and its focus on air pollution
Radio France Internationale · Mar 12 Climate watchdog urges France to set roadmap to phase out fossil fuels France’s top climate advisory body on Thursday called on the government to set out a precise roadmap for phasing out coal, oil and gas, warning that the country's "ambitious" climate targets will need clearer political backing and stronger implementation.
Evening Standard · Mar 12 Snow showers forecast in parts of Scotland after blustery conditions hit UK An area north of Stirling to Fort William is subject to a yellow weather warning for snow and ice on Friday.