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Cambodia jails 10 environmentalists in ‘crushing blow to civil society’

admin — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 09:26:02 +0000

Activists from the award-winning Mother Nature found guilty on charges of plotting against government

Ten activists from a prominent youth-led environmental group in Cambodia have been sentenced to between six and eight years in jail in a case human rights experts have widely condemned.

The activists from Mother Nature, an award-winning group of environmental campaigners, were found guilty on charges of plotting against the government, while three were also convicted of insulting the king. They denied the charges.

Biden unveils rules to protect millions of US workers from extreme heat

admin — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 09:00:40 +0000

Proposal would create first federal standard for workplace exposure to extreme heat, which kills hundreds each year

The Biden administration has unveiled a long-awaited proposal to protect workers from extreme temperatures. If finalized, the rule will establish the nation’s first-ever federal safety standard for excessive heat exposure in the workplace and protect as many as 36 million indoor and outdoor workers.

‘Not just for fuddy-duddies’: interest in moths booming as species struggle

admin — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 08:00:39 +0000

A moth garden at Hampton Court Palace shows off plants that can be grown to help the insects, which are threatened by habitat loss

Everyone loves bees and butterflies, but now moths are coming into the spotlight (as long as they don’t fly around it).

The moth expert Charles Waters has seen a surprisingly rapid increase in interest in moths from the younger generation as, he believes, people become more aware of their beauty and diversity, as well as their importance as pollinators.

Solar installations fall as Australian households hit by cost-of-living squeeze

admin — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 07:26:52 +0000

With solar module prices ‘well down’ in 2024 it could yet be a record year for installations, Sunwiz says

Brutal California heatwave to coincide with Fourth of July wildfire risks

admin — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 00:42:00 +0000

Sweltering conditions and power shutoffs may overlap with errant fireworks or badly tended campfires

A brutal and long-lasting heatwave is threatening to wreak havoc across California this week, as sweltering conditions, power shutoffs and a severe uptick in wildfire risks coincide with 4th of July celebrations.

Hurricane Beryl: Caribbean leader calls out rich countries for climate failures as ‘horrendous’ storm makes landfall

admin — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 20:23:49 +0000

Ralph Gonsalves of St Vincent and the Grenadines calls Cop ‘largely a talk shop’ and beseeches west to honor commitments

The prime minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) has decried a lack of political will in western Europe and the US to tackle global climate crisis as Hurricane Beryl has made landfall as an “extremely dangerous” category 4 storm.

Labour will take global lead on climate action, Ed Miliband vows

admin — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 20:08:48 +0000

Exclusive: shadow energy security secretary promises to fill ‘vacuum’ left by Rishi Sunak’s U-turn on net zero

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Labour will promise to take the lead on global efforts to tackle the climate crisis, filling a “vacuum of leadership” on the world stage and proving Rishi Sunak’s U-turn on net zero has been a “historic mistake”, Ed Miliband has said.

Researchers identify unique survival strategies adopted by fish in the world's warmest waters

admin — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 17:18:20 +0000

A team of researchers have identified unexpected ways coral reef fish living in the warmest waters on earth, in the Arabian Gulf, have adapted to survive extreme temperatures.

Sixty-million-year-old grape seeds reveal how the death of the dinosaurs may have paved the way for grapes to spread

admin — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 17:17:19 +0000

Scientists discovered the oldest fossil grapes in the Western Hemisphere, which help show how after the death of the dinosaurs, grapes spread across the world.

A rat: ‘We can no longer live as rats: we know too much’ | Helen Sullivan

admin — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 15:00:18 +0000

Most rats, like most people, try to distinguish themselves

“You must go to the rats,” the Great Owl tells Mrs Frisby in the Rats of Nimh.

Mrs Frisby, a mouse, needs help: her son is sick and she has to move out of her house at the edge of a field, because the field will soon be ploughed.