The Guardian
- by Steven MorrisNumbers have plummeted in recent years, but the problem is no one really knows why nesting pairs fail to rear youngReaching the vantage point is a tricky business.First, there’s a hop across a fence into Scratch Arse quarry – the stone workers used to find it such a cramped space to work in that their backsides would bump into the rock face. Then, a tiptoe through the slopes of early spider orchids and wild cabbage before a dizzying scramble down to the edge of the cliff. Continue reading…
- by Terry GarciaCuts to science, environmental and safety agencies are a rejection of hard-won knowledge gained from studying the disaster that occurred 15 years agoLast month, I joined nearly 500 former and current employees of National Geographic, where I was executive vice-president and chief science and exploration officer for 17 years, urging the institution to take a public stance against the Trump administration’s reckless attacks on science. Our letter pointed out that the programs being dismantled are “imperative for the success of our country’s economy and are the foundation of our progress and wellbeing. They make us safer, stronger and more prosperous.” […]
- by Will HuttonLack of investment and vision has dogged UK industry, while China has literally forged aheadThe fate of incoming Labour business and industry secretaries seems to be to launch emergency rescue packages for industries that would otherwise face imminent closure.Witness Jonathan Reynolds at last Saturday’s extraordinary parliamentary recall arguing for the legal right to take over the running of British Steel from its Chinese owner, Jingye, in order to save up to 3,500 jobs and Britain’s strategic capacity to make steel. And witness Tony Benn, in 1974, offering a financial lifeline to 3,000 workers forming a cooperative to save motorcycle manufacture […]
- by Toby Helm Political editorThe energy secretary has accused Reform UK’s leader of peddling dangerous falsehoods about renewable power• Tories and Reform use the steel crisis to knock clean energy. They’re wrong: it will secure all our futuresEd Miliband has torn into Nigel Farage and the Tories for peddling dangerous “nonsense and lies” by suggesting the UK’s net zero target is responsible for destroying Britain’s businesses, including its steel industry.Cabinet ministers are determined to fight back against the way Reform UK and the Conservatives have unceremoniously lambasted the climate crisis agenda for what they believe are nakedly political reasons before important local elections next […]
Yale Climate Connections
- by YCC TeamNew installations in Panola County are generating enough energy to power 3,000 homes. The post How a blue-collar Mississippi county went solar appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
- by YCC TeamLast year, participants in the free three-week program used Minecraft to design a city that runs on clean energy. The post ‘Coding for Climate’ organizes students to develop climate solutions appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
- by YCC TeamThe perils of a melting ice highway. The post More open water in the Arctic doesn’t guarantee smooth sailing appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
- by Jennifer Oldham, Capital & MainHigh-tech camera reveals the pollutants spewing into the atmosphere, providing evidence for the state to investigate gas and oil operators. The post Colorado residents now have a way to ‘see’ the toxic emissions they live with appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
Climate Generation
- by Susan Phillips, Executive DirectorAI, it’s ubiquitous. It snuck into our everyday lives without consent or understanding; it is on our cell phones and other devices, in our Google searches, in our video conferencing and gathering spaces, and in our health and education systems. Hailed as a path to efficiency, the ways we can take advantage have even been […]
- by Climate GenerationThis Earth Month, we asked our team to share what they are doing to celebrate and honor the Earth. We’re focused on learning together, taking collective action, and finding joy outdoors, and we hope you’ll join us! How are you celebrating Earth Month? Prep the garden for planting season, spend time alongside Mama Mississippi, and […]
