Unique’ parrot species with a call like a hawk discovered in Mexico
A “unique” new species of parrot – described as “phlegmatic” with a call like a bird of prey – has been discovered by scientists, it has been revealed. Ornithologist Dr Miguel Gomez Garza and colleagues
View ArticleThird of seabirds in North Sea suffering 'widespread breeding...
More than a third of seabirds in the North Sea and about a quarter of those in the Celtic Seas have suffered from “widespread breeding failure”, according to a new report. Marine birds are used as a
View ArticleNicotine-based pesticides harm bees despite corporations' claims, major...
Researchers found a 24 per cent reduction in bee populations at test sites in Hungary was linked to use of neonicotinoids, but also some 'positive' effects of its use in Germany A major £2.7m study
View ArticleDonald Trump helps spur 7,400 cities around the world into action over...
More than 7,400 cities and local councils have signed up to a ‘Global Covenant of Mayors’ to fight climate change, galvanised by Donald Trump’s dismissal of scientists’ concerns for the future. The
View ArticleExxonMobil talks up tackling climate change 'while still funding climate...
ExxonMobil has repeatedly claimed to be involved in the fight against climate change, but official documents show it continues to spend millions supporting climate deniers. The company's executives
View ArticleGovernment taken back to court for third time over air pollution plan
The UK Government is being taken to court for a third time over its latest attempt to produce an effective plan to reduce air pollution to within safe limits. ClientEarth, a group of campaigning...
View ArticleBody Shop announces £2m 'bio-bridges' scheme to protect endangered...
The company worked with conservationists on schemes in Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia, helping species such as orangutans, tigers and monkeys The company has worked with the World Land Trust on several
View ArticleUS will meet Paris accord commitments even if Donald Trump withdraws, says...
The plummeting cost of renewable energy means even if Donald Trump pulls the US out of the Paris climate change accord, America will still meet its commitments in the agreement, a new report has said.
View ArticleThawing permafrost poses even greater global warming threat than previously...
As the world warms, methane trapped underneath the frozen tundra could be released, increasing the rate of warming in a vicious circle Professor Katey Walker Anthony, of Alaska University, sets fire to
View ArticleClimate change brings one-in-three chance of record rainfall, warns Met Office
There is now a one-in-three chance of record rainfall hitting part of England and Wales each winter, according to new Met Office study which highlights the risk of major flooding as the climate warms.
View ArticleClimate change will almost certainly heat the world so much it can never...
Climate change will almost certainly heat the world so much it can never recover, major study finds There's only a 10 per cent chance we'll avoid widespread drought, extreme weather and dangerous...
View ArticleLeaked report on climate change under review by Trump administration will now...
Scientists say that a government report detailing the devastating effects of climate change will likely not be approved, but the fact that it was leaked is important to climate action. The National
View ArticleEthiopia drought: Millions of people urgently in need of food aid after...
Millions of people in Ethiopia require “immediate life-saving intervention” after a severe drought and major flash floods have devastated livestock and crops, the United Nations has warned. At least
View ArticleThe pesticides that are increasing risk of extinction for bumblebee populations
Bumblebee queens are a common sight on a spring day, their large furry bodies flying industriously from flower to flower. At this point they will have just awoken from a long hibernation – the much...
View ArticlePesticides linked to birth abnormalities in major new study
High exposure to pesticides as a result of living near farmers’ fields appears to increase the risk of giving birth to a baby with “abnormalities” by about 9 per cent, according to new research....
View ArticleGovernments face 'wave of legal action' over climate change...
A "wave of legal action" over climate change has already begun and cases will become more likely to succeed as the scientists get better at attributing extreme weather events to global warming, activists
View ArticleBrown bears choosing a vegetarian diet over salmon due to climate change
A brown bear grabs a salmon – but many go for fruit and that could disturb other ecological links, scientists say Chris McLennan Brown bears on Alaska’s Kodiak Island are switching to a vegetarian diet
View ArticlePortuguese children crowdfund European climate change case to sue 47 countries
Portuguese children afflicted by forest fires are raising funds to sue European countries, accusing them of failing to deal with climate change and endangering their lives. Portugal’s worst ever forest
View ArticleEU delays decision on banning glyphosate weed killer despite cancer fears
EU nations have postponed a vote on whether to ban the continued use of the popular weed killer glyphosate amid concerns about its possible links to cancer. EU member nations decided not to vote on
View ArticleClimate change might be worse than thought after scientists find major...
The sea was much colder than previously thought, the study suggests, indicating that climate change is advancing at an unprecedented rate The methodology widely used to understand sea temperatures in
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