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- ‘Every square inch is covered in life’: the ageing oil rigs that became marine oases Mon, 16 Oct 23, 1:00amBuilt decades ago, California’s offshore oil platforms are home to a huge diversity of marine life. Now a debate rages over their future
- How a huge new LNG plant spells ‘dire’ trouble for whales off Canada’s coast Sat, 7 Oct 23, 9:00pmHumpbacks and fin whales at risk, as study predicts increased ship traffic could cause a 30-fold increase in fatal collisions over the next decade
- Trump falsely claims wind turbines lead to whale deaths by making them ‘batty’ Wed, 27 Sep 23, 4:23amEx-president attacks clean energy by making multiple false statements at South Carolina rally
- The message from Ecuador is clear: people will vote to keep oil in the ground | Jonathan Watts Thu, 24 Aug 23, 5:00pmPeople were overwhelmingly in favour of stopping oil drilling in Yasuní national park. Can this success be replicated elsewhere in the world?
- Lawsuit says US environmental agency ignores harm of biofuel production Mon, 24 Jul 23, 7:30pmNew suit charges that the EPA disregards ethanol production’s impact on endangered species as it is directed to study under law
- Experience the beautiful Arctic wildlife and snowy mountains Tue, 20 Jun 23, 4:30amAs I sit in my window seat on the ice-class vessel Ultramarine, surrounded by Arctic mountains and sheets of ice, I’m struck by the uselessness of humans in the ecosystem...
- Vast fossil fuel and farming subsidies causing ‘environmental havoc’ Thu, 15 Jun 23, 11:00pmWorld Bank says subsidies costing as much as $23m a minute must be repurposed to fight climate crisis
- Filipino activists appeal to British banks over region devastated by oil spill Fri, 5 May 23, 9:30pmEnvironmentalists from the Philippines urge investors to avoid LNG projects which they say threaten the Verde Island Passage
- Cruise through the Galapagos on a wildlife expedition Tue, 2 May 23, 1:30amThe baby tortoises amble around in their corral, brightly colored labels with numbers affixed to their shells like football jerseys. But these little guys’ teams are the different Galapagos islands, and they’re color-coded...
- From living water to toxic sludge: the Philippine island devastated by an oil spill – a photo essay Mon, 27 Mar 23, 5:00pmThe slick from sunken tanker Princess Empress has harmed livelihoods, caused health problems and done untold damage to marine life. Can Mindoro island recover?
- The first great energy transition: how humanity gave up whaling Sat, 11 Mar 23, 9:00pmThe modern oil industry was born in 1859, yet it would take more than 100 years – and the near-extinction of a species – before it replaced blubber...
- Philippines oil tanker spill prompts fears for protected marine areas Sat, 4 Mar 23, 12:13amAuthorities scramble to contain leak from sunken tanker that was carrying about 800,000 litres of oil
- New book teaches you everything about koalas Sat, 18 Feb 23, 3:30amThat luxurious fur. The slow-blinking eyes. The way they hug tree branches. Koalas are one of the world’s cutest animals and hard not to anthropomorphize. But what is this quiet and mysterious animal really like? [...]
- Sizewell C nuclear plant will not harm the nature reserve next to it | Letter Fri, 3 Feb 23, 5:28amJulia Pyke says the project is not ‘on top of’ the RSPB wetland reserve, and there will not take any land from it
- International design competition for wildlife pavilions Wed, 21 Dec 22, 6:30amA new architecture contest urges entrants to explore the potential of Italy’s Torbiere del Sebino Reserve. Winners may be awarded up to 7,000 Euros, a prestigious prize from a prestigious international jury.[...]