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Lobbyists send legal threats to councils over anti-wood burner campaigns

admin — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 06:00:52 +0000

At least eight councils receive legal threats alleging flyers criticising wood burners are in breach of advertising codes

Lobbyists for the UK wood-burning stove industry have threatened councils with legal action over public information campaigns warning of the harms of air pollution.

Half of Amazon insects could face dangerous heat stress

admin — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 05:47:53 +0000

A sweeping new study of more than 2,000 insect species reveals a troubling reality: many insects may be far less capable of coping with rising temperatures than scientists once hoped. Researchers found that while some species living at higher altitudes can temporarily boost their heat tolerance, many insects in tropical lowlands—where biodiversity is highest—lack this flexibility. Because insects play essential roles as pollinators, decomposers, and predators, their vulnerability could ripple through entire ecosystems.

Tiny, lost and constipated: what a baby turtle told Australian scientists about warming seas

admin — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 05:00:53 +0000

The arrival of loggerheads in New South Wales shows these ‘sentinels of climate change’ are being forced into unknown territory

When Bulwal Bilima (BB for short) first arrived at Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Australia, she, or possibly he, was lethargic, badly constipated and dehydrated. Named “strong turtle” in the Aboriginal Dhurga language of the Yuin people on whose land it was found, the tiny 110g loggerhead hatchling, no bigger than a bar of soap, had a fight on its hands.

A Europe of clean, green cities and resurgent industry is a fantasy – unless we get really creative | Hans Larsson

admin — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 05:00:52 +0000

If we want things to be ‘Made in Europe’ again, we need to be realistic about how grimy and grey our centres of commerce once were

Rachel Reeves should scrap the North Sea windfall tax now

admin — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:33:11 +0000

The UK should optimise North Sea oil and gas production while it transfers to renewables and nuclear developments

Trump has launched an unprecedented assault on the environment. Where’s the pushback?

admin — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:56:30 +0000

Climate deniers expected more resistance to the fossil fuel blitz. But Democrats, billionaires and activists have gone silent

This story is published in partnership with DeSmog, the climate investigations site

Analysis finds urban areas in England where no one lives within 15-minute walk of nature

admin — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:52:41 +0000

Government says it is working to solve ‘postcode lottery’ of access to green or blue spaces

There are urban areas of England where no one lives within a 15-minute walk of nature, government data shows, as ministers scramble to meet their access to nature targets.

While the data shows 80% of people live within walking distance of green or blue spaces such as a river, park or woodland, it also reveals a disparity between rural and poorer urban areas.

Union tries to seize control of works council at Tesla’s German factory

admin — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:18:02 +0000

Lawsuits and slander claims fly in IG Metall’s battle with Elon Musk over employment rights and conditions

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Europe’s largest trade union is trying to gain control of the works council at Elon Musk’s Tesla gigafactory near Berlin, in an industrial relations showdown marked by lawsuits and mutual accusations of slander.

South West Water admits criminal offence over Devon parasite outbreak

admin — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:12:00 +0000

Firm admits supplying water unfit for human consumption after nearly 150 people fell ill

A major utility company has admitted supplying water unfit for human consumption after a parasite outbreak in Devon made almost 150 people sick.

South West Water (SWW) pleaded guilty to the criminal offence relating to the cryptosporidiosis outbreak in Brixham, Devon, which affected 2,500 homes.

Global sea levels have been underestimated due to poor modelling, research suggests

admin — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:00:35 +0000

Analysis shows average levels are 30cm higher than thought, and up to 150cm in south-east Asia and Indo-Pacific

Sea levels around the world have been underestimated due to inaccurate modelling, with research suggesting ocean levels are far higher than previously understood.

The finding could significantly affect assessments of the future impacts of global heating and the effects on coastal settlements.