Unite launches bid to persuade Keir Starmer to invest more in north-east Scotland The UK’s oil and gas workers risk becoming “the coal miners of our generation,” Unite’s general secretary, Sharon Graham, has warned, urging Labour not to ban new North Sea licences without a
The behavior, documented in footage from researcher Chris Law, is most seen in females and sheds light on the threatened species Floating on its back in the waters of California ’s Monterey Bay, a sea otter takes a shelled animal and strikes it against a rock sitting on its
Republicans opposed to plan from Bureau of Land Management affecting Powder River Basin area of Wyoming and Montana The Biden administration on Thursday proposed an end to new coal leasing from federal reserves in the most productive coal mining region in the US as officials
Commitments range from cutting NHS waiting times to delivering economic stability – and are united by a lack of detail UK politics live – latest updates Keir Starmer has unveiled six commitments which, he said, would constitute the first steps taken by a Labour government. The
Reduction in insect numbers contributes to drop, and there are declines across more than a third of bird species surveyed Swallows, swifts and house martins were once a common sight over UK towns and cities, dextrously catching insects on the wing. But these spring and summer
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Campaigners accuse Forest Fire Management Victoria of ‘knowingly’ killing endangered wildlife after greater glider found dead Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast The Victorian
Russian constitutional court is considering claim, which activists hope will raise awareness about emissions A group of activists are fighting for the right to scrutinise Russia’s climate policies, and in particular its enormous methane emissions, in court. Russia’s
Near-10% dividend increase follows allegation that water company failed to prevent illegal pollution for 10 hours in February • Business live – latest updates One of Britain’s most polluting water companies has increased its payouts to shareholders by nearly 10% in the same
State, which just had its hottest year since 1895, will ban offshore wind power, boost natural gas and reduce gas pipeline rules Climate change will be a lesser priority in Florida and largely disappear from state statutes under legislation signed on Wednesday by the state’s
Council says primary school in Brixham shut due to having no drinking water as cases of cryptosporidiosis investigated A primary school in south Devon has closed as it does not have drinking water as officials investigate a local outbreak of a disease that causes sickness and
Ex-president at Mar-a-Lago last month hosted more than 20 executives, including from Chevron, Exxon and Occidental A “deal” allegedly offered by Donald Trump to big-oil executives as he sought $1bn in campaign donations could save the industry $110bn in tax breaks if he returns
Neoprene is made from toxic chemicals, hard to recycle and, with 400,000 tonnes made a year, a growing problem. So can surfers and swimmers find green wetsuits? I have been hesitating for months. The wetsuit I swim in every week to keep me toasty warm in the winter and safe
The Strawberry Line network of paths in Somerset has found a way to speed up planning permission and harness the goodwill of the community In the past two years, multiple sections of a hoped-for 76-mile rural cycling and walking route spanning Somerset have sprouted up around
Sir John Armitt urges ministers to act swiftly or risk impeding growth and jeopardising climate targets Rishi Sunak’s U-turns over net zero have delayed progress on vital infrastructure that is needed for economic growth, the government’s advisers have said. Sir John Armitt,
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Cold and wet weather also thought to have led to more lambs dying in early season, as Morrison drops 100% British lamb pledge The price of British lamb has hit an all-time high as cold weather and disease in the UK and difficulties with imports have combined with a surge in