Environment
Swans fighting for their lives after disastrous oil spill
125 litres of oil have been dropped into River Welland, which have affected at least 22 swans
“Michael has missed a moment” – Extinction Rebellion share disappointment after meeting with Gove
Extinction Rebellion has shared its disappointment following a planned meeting with Michael Gove, saying it was "less shit” than they thought it would be, “but only mildly”. The activist group say the Environment Secretary has “missed a moment” after he failed to promise concrete action to tackle climate change, despite admitting that the UK is not a world leader on climate. Clare Farrell of Extinction Rebellion said: “It was less shit than I thought it would be, but only mildly....
British bees ‘flying less than half as much due to pesticides’
Those exposed to neonicotoids - the world's most common insect repellant - muster only a third of their normal distance, according to the study
Part of world’s largest ice shelf ‘melting ten times faster than previously feared’
Warming surface water is rapidly destroying the north west sector of Antarctica's Ross Ice Shelf, say scientists
Plastic pollution warning as ‘biodegradable’ carrier bags still carry shopping 3 years after dumped
The shock findings of a new study raise questions whether 'biodegradable' materials can be relied on as a realistic solution to the plastic pollution problem
Plague of toxic caterpillars threatens lives of allergy sufferers
Residents suffer rashes amid plague of toxic caterpillars
Chris Packham threatened with dead birds after legal challenge to shooting millions of ‘pest’ birds
The BBC wildlife presenter was targeted as a petition circulates for him to be sacked
Extinction Rebellion targets financial industry over role in funding climate and ecological crisis
Extinction Rebellion protesters targeted the financial industry today in a bid to unveil the “truth” about their roles in funding the climate and ecological crisis. At least seven people glued themselves to the front entrance to the London Stock Exchange this morning and five others halted a DLR train at Canary Wharf brandishing banners saying "Business as Usual = Death". The response comes after London mayor Sadiq Khan urged activists to "let London return to business as usual" after a...
Petition urging government to declare a Climate Emergency approaches 250k signatures
A Greenpeace petition calling on the government to declare a Climate Emergency has almost reached its goal of 250,000 signatures. The appeal comes as Extinction Rebellion protests continue in London, with activists targeting the financial industry in a bid to reveal the “truth” about their roles in funding the climate and ecological crisis. Despite promises coming from Sadiq Khan and Michael Gove, Richard Barnard of Christian Climate Action said: “Empty rhetoric and sympathetic platitudes make it clear that despite a...