I saw pedestrians swear at plovers when they swooped. But I admired the birds
Many people despise these birds for violently defending their babies in nests they create in ridiculously vulnerable…
Read at source →Source
The Guardian Environment
Environment news from The Guardian
Climate · 258 articles · page 3 of 8 · fetched 34 minutes ago
Revealed: the undisclosed safety data emerging as weedkiller maker faces Parkinson’s lawsuits in US
Syngenta denies keeping relevant data from the EPA as paraquat stays in the US market despite global bans Sweden…
Read at source →
Week in wildlife: a tiny tiger-cat, backyard bears and a frilly pink sea cucumber
This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world Continue reading...
Read at source →
AdSponsoredSiguimi
Pure chronological social — no algorithm
See who you follow, newest first. Free to join. Posts that stay visible — not buried by an algo.
Join siguimi.com →
Would you bet on the future of our planet?
Prediction markets are focusing on extreme weather and the climate crisis. But it’s led to questions about what exactly…
Read at source →
‘We wanted to prove we didn’t need air conditioning’: the airport cooled by natural ventilation
At Roland Garros airport on Réunion island, the ceiling design funnels a light tropical breeze into the terminal At the…
Read at source →
Skylarks and sandwich terns among new birdies on reserve created from ‘boring old golf course’
National Trust has transformed Sandilands in Lincolnshire into a nature reserve with wetlands and wading pools There is…
Read at source →
I went looking for the poo at Coogee beach but all I found was a beautiful day for a swim
Popular ocean beach ranks as Sydney’s worst for faecal pollution – again – but Caitlin Cassidy discovers happy children…
Read at source →
Rescued bears enjoy private piano concert – video
Former Yes musician Rick Wakeman plays a piano concert to bears at a sanctuary in Vietnam. His concert was performed…
Read at source →
‘You can’t just bet everything on exports’: as its gas runs out, is Bolivia doomed to repeat history?
A fossil gas boom that lifted millions out of poverty has collapsed and inflation is rising – but not everyone believes…
Read at source →
Big-eyed bugs and praying mantises: climate crisis drives new visitors to UK shores
Britain has seen an explosion of migrating insects – in some cases from as far as northern Africa It was a stifling…
Read at source →
Mass sardine die-off pits survival of South Africa’s penguins against fishers’ livelihoods
Known as the ‘energy bars of the sea’ the fish are a key food source for many species, but closing fisheries to allow…
Read at source →
Why the strengthening El Niño means fewer Atlantic hurricanes
The weather pattern is associated with extreme, stormy weather, but authorities predict a quiet year in one ocean at…
Read at source →
‘The eels were climbing out of the water to die’: why did every fish in this idyllic lake perish overnight?
Furnace Brook in East Sussex was home to carp, tench, bream, roach and trout – and 15 trailer-loads had to be buried.…
Read at source →
Bats originated in Europe, rewriting mammals’ family tree, study reveals
Biggest study of its kind provides insights into bats’ evolution – a potential gamechanger for research into treating…
Read at source →
At Climate Week, Elmo recalls a storm on Sesame Street: ‘Courage is when you still help others’
New York event hears about the red Muppet’s fears during a recent storm as climate crisis increasingly affects children…
Read at source →
The climate fight has one great ally. You just can’t look at it directly | Bill McKibben
There is hope in solar power. As the UN meets, we are urging leaders to pursue a clear goal: clean energy for all by…
Read at source →
Alpabzug! Swiss mountain alpaca herding – in pictures
Each autumn the traditional alpabzug (descent of herds) sees farmers in Switzerland move their livestock from mountain…
Read at source →
Our message to global leaders: we need solar power everywhere by the decade’s end | Open letter
As the UN gathers, signatories from Bernie Sanders to Yeb Saño issue an open letter calling for clean power for all The…
Read at source →
What is an El Niño and how could it cause the hottest year on record? – video
This year’s ‘super' El Niño currently heating up the planet has surpassed the highest temperature ever recorded for the…
Read at source →
How opencast mining risks reawakening dormant geological faults
New study finds subsidence caused by groundwater extraction can take place as far as 20km from site of mine The impact…
Read at source →
As Japan swelters, farmers turn to new heat-resistant rice varieties to boost staple crop
New rice varieties give hope that farmers can overcome the climate emergency and a warmer future that threatens…
Read at source →
Could you be an ‘autumn spotter’? Public asked to track changing colours of trees in England
Forestry England invites people to help it create a record of when and how the season arrives across the country The…
Read at source →
The Patagonia town where Nepal’s deadly glacier flood could be repeated – and what they’ve learned
The risk to El Chaltén in Argentina has been known for years but recent findings and the Nepal disaster have brought…
Read at source →
‘It’s my duty to tell the truth’: UN chief on the climate crisis, capitalism and reasons to be hopeful
Before his final general assembly, António Guterres speaks about why he put climate at the centre of his UN tenure…
Read at source →
Prison Letters: the teenager writing letters to jailed climate activists – documentary
A teenager struggling with climate anxiety searches for hope in an unexpected place – writing letters to imprisoned…
Read at source →
The best plastic-free cutting boards: I spent six weeks testing 10 boards, and these won
A good, sturdy chopping board will last you many years. I tested the best non-plastic, non-toxic ones, including some…
Read at source →
Millions of dollars in funding but still no plan: can Quebec save its caribou from extinction?
The Canadian government has committed C$25m to try to rescue the caribou in the province – but there is no agreement on…
Read at source →
Weatherwatch: wildfires driven by global heating destroy UK bird habitats
Hot and dry summer created conditions for fires in Scotland and England that tore through vital wildlife areas Major…
Read at source →
‘The physical toll is visceral’: How Indonesia’s fire haze affects millions - visual guide
Intensified by this year’s super El Niño, fires in Borneo and Sumatra are emitting toxic air for swathes of the…
Read at source →
‘Do you have to be dead?’: US coalminers plead for benefits as black-lung disease cases surge
Trump says he digs coal – but pneumoconiosis cases are at a 50-year high, and sick miners are mired in benefit delays…
Read at source →
‘You could absolutely rip your bloody hand off’: competitors gather for England oyster shucking championship
The English have been eating oysters for thousands of years, and advocates say they are an important indicator of the…
Read at source →
Brazil’s wind farms have been a huge success. So why isn’t everybody reaping the benefits?
While the country’s ambition is to be the ‘Saudi Arabia of green energy’, communities in the north-east are bearing the…
Read at source →
Spider season! Ten species you’ll see scuttling across Britain’s carpets and lawns this autumn
The world is suddenly full of webs and hairy legs. But why? And what do they belong to? Meet the spiders you’re most…
Read at source →
How to flood-proof your home: from water-thirsty plants to deflated footballs
After summer’s heatwaves, prepare for winter of storms and heavy rain, with millions of UK homes at risk of flooding…
Read at source →
Burning forests, emptying rivers, €180bn in damage: Europe’s politicians face reckoning after ‘summer of truth’
Amid record-shattering heatwaves and popular demand for climate action, why are politicians often timid or in denial?…
Read at source →
Australia’s renewables transition is well under way – but meeting its 2030 target will be ‘extremely challenging’
A gap looms between the Albanese government’s goal of 82% renewable energy and planned solar and wind projects Get our…
Read at source →