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England faces drought this summer as reservoir water levels dwindle

admin — Tue, 06 May 2025 15:54:45 +0000

Exclusive: Government and water firms preparing for possible shortages as dry weather is expected to continue

England is heading towards a drought this summer unless there is significant rainfall soon, as reservoir water levels dwindle.

The government will on Wednesday convene the National Drought Group of water companies, farming groups and other experts to prepare for what is expected to be a dry summer with potential water shortages.

Plastics industry pushed ‘advanced recycling’ despite knowing problems – report

admin — Tue, 06 May 2025 15:48:59 +0000

Producers promoted chemical recycling – processes used to break plastics into constituent molecules – but knew of limitations

Plastic producers have pushed “advanced recycling” as a salve to the plastic waste crisis despite knowing for years that it is not a technically or economically feasible solution, a new report argues.

French hunter, 81, avoids jail after killing endangered female bear in Pyrenees

admin — Tue, 06 May 2025 15:42:13 +0000

Incident in 2021, during which the defendant said he was attacked by a brown bear, sparked fierce criticism

An 81-year-old French hunter has avoided jail after killing an endangered female bear that attacked him in the Pyrenees in 2021, in an incident that sparked fierce criticism from environmental associations.

Americans’ health at risk as Trump cuts EPA staff to 1980s levels, experts warn

admin — Tue, 06 May 2025 14:00:48 +0000

Advocacy groups say gutting EPA’s scientific research arm would turn it into a purely political agency

Americans’ health is being put at risk after new cuts were announced by Donald Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reduce staffing to 1980s levels and gut its scientific research arm, experts and advocacy groups warned.

Hundreds of little corellas killed in suspected poisoning attack in regional Victorian city

admin — Tue, 06 May 2025 05:24:11 +0000

Horsham local Glenn Coffey says he witnessed large numbers of sick birds falling out of trees and drowning in Wimmera river

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Victoria’s conservation regulator has launched an investigation into the suspected fatal poisoning of 300 little corellas in Horsham, in the state’s north-west.

UK falling behind on tackling microplastic pollution, scientists say

admin — Tue, 06 May 2025 05:00:03 +0000

Researchers call for urgent action as fragments of plastic found in human brains and pollute food, water and air

The UK is falling behind on international efforts to tackle microplastics, scientists have said, as the pollutants continue to infiltrate food, ecosystems and human bodies.

Aviation industry is ‘failing dramatically’ on climate, insiders say

admin — Tue, 06 May 2025 05:00:02 +0000

Professionals call for a fundamental transition including controlling flight numbers

The aviation industry is “failing dramatically” in its efforts to tackle its role in the climate crisis, according to a newly formed group of aviation professionals.

They say they are torn between their passion for flying and their concern for the planet and are calling for a fundamental transition of the industry, including controlling flight numbers.

Offshore hydrogen production leaves a local hydrographic footprint on stratification in the North Sea

admin — Tue, 06 May 2025 04:00:00 +0000

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Offshore hydrogen production leaves a local hydrographic footprint on stratification in the North Sea

Gold mining suspended in Peru’s north after 13 miners killed

admin — Mon, 05 May 2025 23:15:59 +0000

Government response comes amid outrage over the murder of the men who had been held captive for more than a week

Peru’s president, Dina Boluarte, has suspended gold mining and announced a 12-hour curfew in Pataz, in the northern region, after criminals kidnapped and killed 13 gold mine workers.

A Peruvian gold mining company La Poderosa said on Sunday that the bodies of 13 contract workers from a local firm had been found by police inside one of the mine’s tunnels.

First-of-its-kind Hawaii bill raises tourist taxes to fund climate relief

admin — Mon, 05 May 2025 17:25:03 +0000

Governor is expected to sign the ‘green fee’, which adds 0.75% levy to state’s existing tax on short-term lodging

Lawmakers in Hawaii have passed first-of-its-kind legislation that will increase the state’s lodging tax to raise money for environmental protection and strengthening defenses against natural disasters fueled by the climate crisis.