Exclusive: 110 of 117 bodies of water tested by Environment Agency would fail standards, with levels in fish 322 times the planned limit Nearly all rivers, lakes and ponds in England tested for a range of Pfas, known as “forever chemicals”, exceed proposed new safety limits and
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Businesses and industry urged to stay alert after invasive species discovered at coalmine in Moranbah, about 150km inland from Mackay Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Fire ants have been detected in central Queensland for the first time in history
Colossal Bioscience is adding the extinct animal to its revival wishlist, joining the woolly mammoth, dodo and thylacine. But scepticism is growing Standing more than three metres (10ft) high, the giant moa is the tallest bird known to have walked on Earth. For thousands of
I love a sale – but scrolling the list of Amazon’s deals is overwhelming to the point of delirium I’m a simple girl. My idea of fun is an annual event in which people are crushed in pursuit of half-price Christmas decorations. But those days have passed. Welcome to the era of
The imperative ought to be to bear down on costs for consumers, starting with a more pragmatic approach to generation targets The chief executive of Ofgem, Jonathan Brearley, backed zonal pricing. Fintan Slye, the head of the National Energy System Operator, also supported a
Worst-case scenario of 4.3C of warming could result in fiftyfold rise in heat-related deaths, researchers say More than 30,000 people a year in England and Wales could die from heat-related causes by the 2070s, scientists have warned. A new study calculates that heat mortality
Ecologist says the native fish is important for ecosystems as they are a food source for bigger fish and birds such as pelicans, cormorants and gulls Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Residents
President raised $239m for inauguration – more than previous three inaugural committees took in combined The fossil fuel industry poured more than $19m into Donald Trump’s inaugural fund, accounting for nearly 8% of all donations it raised, a new analysis shows, raising
Campaigners say Ofwat ‘subservient to industry and its rampaging pursuit of profit’ after illegal sewage discharges South West Water has agreed to pay a £24m penalty for illegal sewage discharges into the environment from its treatment works. The regulator for the water and
Scottish Water boss says average Scot uses 40% more water than people in Yorkshire partly due to mistaken belief water is abundant in Scotland Scottish households are being urged to cut back heavily on their water use and instead treat it as a precious resource due to the
Guardian makes legally mandated gold standard report widely available after administration deleted website The future of the US government’s premier climate crisis report is perilously uncertain after the Trump administration deleted the website that housed the periodic,
In fantasy worlds, trees like the Lord of the Rings’ Ents are agile and mobile. In the real world, they’re slow.
Terms like ‘deglobalisation’ have become commonplace, but what we need is true multilateralism. Erecting walls won’t bring us peace and prosperity Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is the president of Brazil The year 2025 should be a time of celebration, marking eight decades of the
Dr Christina Propst apologized after Blue Fish Pediatrics said she was ‘no longer an employee’ because of post A pediatrician who is no longer working for a chain of clinics affiliated with a prominent Houston hospital system after a social media post that wished voters in a
High levels of Pfas stemming from the base have tainted water, damaged crops and poisoned cows in the area The state of New Mexico is suing the US air force over its refusal to comply with orders to address extremely high levels of Pfas pollution stemming from its base, which
Critics say change in biodiversity protections would harm environmental recovery and make scheme ineffective Plans to weaken environmental regulations for small housebuilders would allow developers in England to build on an area the size of the Yorkshire Dales in the next 10
There’s no shortage of ideas for how to make air travel greener. But it has to start within the industry – and with workers George Hibberd appears alongside fellow pilot Todd Smith in the Guardian documentary Guilt Trip I love flying. I’ve wanted to be a pilot since I was
Commercial pilots George Hibberd and Todd Smith grapple with the reality of their dream jobs, torn between childhood ambitions of flying and the impact of their industry on the world beneath them. From the cockpit, they witness first-hand the climate crisis unfolding below and
