The warning could not be starker. Wenn du mich siehst, dann weine (“If you see me, then weep”), reads the grim inscription on a rock in the Elbe River near the northern Czech town of Děčín, close to the German border. As Europe’s rivers run dry in a devastating drought that scientists say could prove … Read more
JACKSON COUNTY – The search started when the morning was young and the air was cool. The aroma of sweet tea lingered in the Jackson County forest openings. But it was now into the fourth hour and at the third site. Time and conditions were working against us. Mother Nature had delivered a “dog day” … Read more
It’s hard to know what access to nature minister Richard Benyon normally finds in his gigantic Berkshire estate when he strolls out on a Sunday afternoon. It is unlikely, however, to be a loudly singing group of activist trespassers, dressed up as psychedelic animals and accompanied by an all-female morris-dancing troupe. But that’s what wandered … Read more
Gondola trips are a traditional part of visiting Venice for those who can afford the steep tourist prices, but I went a little off-script on a recent visit and chose a different, but equally iconic, vessel. We Are Here Venice, an NGO that promotes the safeguarding of a city deeply affected by climate breakdown and … Read more
Comment on this story How One of the largest chapters in the National Audubon Society network is changing its name to distance itself from John James Audubon, the famous naturalist who was also an enslaver and a strong critic of those who sought to free African Americans from bondage. In a virtual meeting with members … Read more
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has announced it will auction oil and gas permits in critically endangered gorilla habitat and the world’s largest tropical peatlands next week. The sale raises concerns about the credibility of a forest protection deal signed with the country by Boris Johnson at Cop26. On Monday, hydrocarbons minister Didier Budimbu … Read more
July 18, 2022 at 6:00 am EDT Historical US greenhouse gas emissions US broadcasts dropped because of the pandemic. President Biden’s pledge Note: Chart shows the center of a range of projected emissions under current US policies Source: UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, Rhodium Group Historical US greenhouse gas emissions US broadcasts dropped because … Read more
Months after the much-criticised slaughter of more than 1,400 white-sided dolphins in the Faroe Islands, a provisional annual hunt quota of 500 has been set by the Faroese government in what campaigners call a “farcical” decision. The Faroese fisheries minister, Arni Skaale, said that the quota was meant to secure sustainability. “We have a right … Read more
Noise pollution from proposed deep-sea mining could radiate through the ocean for hundreds of kilometers, scientists predict, creating a “cylinder of sound” from the surface to the sea bed. An analysis by scientists from Oceans Initiative in the US, the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) in Japan, Curtin University in Australia … Read more
Heavy rains across Australia’s east coast are reinvigorating wetland bird species, but conservationists have warned the next drought is just around the corner. Key points: Record wetland bird breeding events have been recorded across NSW’s central west Government agencies say preparations for the next drought have begun to improve water security Researchers say the Lachlan … Read more
