Electricity from $20 bn farm on 10,000 sq km belonging in Newcastle Waters also planned to feed Northern Territory’s power grid A cattle station halfway between Alice Springs and Darwin is set to house the world’s largest solar farm, with vitality generated from the project to ultimately influence Singapore. Newcastle …
Read More »If democracy looks doomed, Extinction Rebellion may have an answer | John Harris
At the heart of a new climate emergency bill lies a simple idea to cut through Westminster groupthink: a citizens’ assembly The timing is impeccable. In the midst of political ferment across the world, and with anxiety about the coming winter hardening into dread, Extinction Rebellion is back. Over the …
Read More »Chris Packham loses appeal against HS2 rail project
Environmentalists say the impact of the project will lead to irreversible damage The broadcaster Chris Packham has lost his case against HS2 in the court of appeal. Environmentalists say the high-speed rail project is leading to irreversible demolition of ancient habitats and woodlands. Continue reading … Read more: theguardian.com
Read More »Flights are grounded – is this the moment we give up our addiction to flying? | Nicole Badstuber
If the government intents up with a stake in the airline industry, it should steer transport policy towards a lower air-travel future Coronavirus- latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage Passenger air travel has come to a virtual standstill. EasyJet has grounded its entire fleet, and Ryanair has announced it will …
Read More »Tories ignored expert flood advice and courted austerity. Behold the results | Simon Wren-Lewis
The Pitt review predicted the current crisis in 2008. Why did Conservative governments refuse to listen? It has become an almost annual event. Heavy rain leads to widespread flooding, and people claim that we didn’t see it coming. Except we did. In 2007 the UK suffered a series of inundations …
Read More »Storm Ciara hammers UK with hurricane-force winds and floods
Northern English townships inundated again as transport systems struggle to cope Hurricane-force gales and rainwater have rocked Britain’s transport network, leading to the cancellation of develops, flights and ferryings, and induced widespread flooding. Storm Ciara delivered heavy rain and gales of more than 80 mph, rendering glide debris potentially lethal …
Read More »‘We’ve pissed mother nature off, big time’: the people coming home after Australia’s fires
While the flamings rage on, residents of neighbouring townships in New South Wales look to the future Thomas Keneally:’ These burns have changed us’ Gino McDonald, 61, builder( on left ), and Patto McDonald, 56, artist, Upper Brogo Continue reading … Read more: theguardian.com
Read More »Food security plan after Brexit: biggest shake up to farming in 40 years
Bill necessitates regular monitoring of supplies and transformation from CAP-style subsidies but no gate on lower quality imports The UK’s food security is to be regularly assessed by parliament to ensure minimal disruption to renders after the country leaves the EU and while brand-new trade bargains are sought. The commitment …
Read More »Britons reach Africans’ annual carbon emissions in just two weeks
Research for Oxfam evidences inequality between footprints of people in UK and in countries including Rwanda, Ethiopia and Malawi The average British person will have emitted more carbon dioxide emissions in the first 2 week of this year than private citizens of any one of seven African nations does in …
Read More »A warm welcome? The wildlife visitors warning of climate disaster
Britain’s milder weather is attracting exotic guests. While we may celebrate their arrival now it should also alert us to what’s ahead Mediterranean egrets balancing on the backs of cows, multicoloured moths the dimensions of the a human hand, and impossibly exotic bee-eaters hawking for insects under English skies. All …
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