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Ministers ‘break word’ on protecting nature after weakening biodiversity planning rule

admin — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 17:54:35 +0000

Housing minister announces exemption to 10% net gain rule in England for smaller developments

The government has broken its promise to protect nature by weakening planning rules for housing developers, groups have said.

Arctic endured year of record heat as climate scientists warn of ‘winter being redefined’

admin — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 17:01:09 +0000

Region known as ‘world’s refrigerator’ is heating up as much as four times as quickly as global average, Noaa experts say

The Arctic endured a year of record heat and shrunken sea ice as the world’s northern latitudes continue a rapid shift to becoming rainier and less ice-bound due to the climate crisis, scientists have reported.

Jane Goodall Earth medal to recognise people working to improve the world

admin — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 15:00:07 +0000

Organisers of award in honour of late primatologist hope it will inspire and encourage people to take action

Earth might be under pressure, but the Queen guitarist Sir Brian May is hopeful a new award from the science, music and arts festival he co-founded will encourage people to take action.

The Starmus Jane Goodall Earth medal will be given in honour of the British primatologist who died this year and will recognise those who champion life on Earth.

Washington state residents urged to ‘go now’ as flooding causes levee breach

admin — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 14:14:24 +0000

Police in city of Pacific told residents to evacuate just hours after evacuation order had been lifted in nearby suburbs

Residents near a breached levee in Washington state were told to evacuate early Tuesday, just hours after an evacuation alert was lifted for residents near another broken levee in the same county.

Police in the city of Pacific, about 20 miles (32km) south of Seattle, urged people in the evacuation area near the White River to “Go Now!”

Electricity generation costs would be a third lower with 82% renewable grid, CSIRO says

admin — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 14:00:06 +0000

Modelling suggests by 2050 main electricity market could run almost entirely on renewables without increase in generation cost

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Tuesday briefing: What polar bear DNA tells us about a warming Arctic

admin — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 06:50:14 +0000

In today’s newsletter: As species across the world struggle to keep pace with global warming, how do we report the rare glimmers of hope without downplaying the accelerating ecological crisis?

Nissan begins production of new electric car in Sunderland

admin — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 00:01:06 +0000

Launch of third generation of Leaf follows investment of more than £450m into model, including £300m direct to UK

Nissan has started the production of its latest electric car in Sunderland, a crucial step in the UK automotive industry’s transition away from petrol and diesel.

The Japanese manufacturer will launch the third generation of the Leaf on Tuesday, which was the first mass-market battery electric car to be built in the UK. Nissan has made 282,704 Leaf models at the north-east England plant so far.

Morrisons becomes first UK supermarket to delay net zero targets

admin — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 18:22:12 +0000

Britain’s fifth-biggest grocer postpones goal by 15 years to 2050, saying revised plan will now cover entire supply chain

Morrisons has become the first UK supermarket chain to postpone its net zero carbon emission targets, delaying them by 15 years to 2050.

Britain’s fifth-biggest grocer said its new targets would cover the entire supply chain, as well as Morrisons stores, including emissions from agriculture and land-use sources.

Glaciers to reach peak rate of extinction in the Alps in eight years

admin — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 16:00:56 +0000

Climate crisis forecast to wipe out thousands of glaciers a year globally, threatening water supplies and cultural heritage

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‘I consider him my first son’: how living with a baby monkey taught me I’m ready to be a dad

admin — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 10:00:30 +0000

I went from selling flats in Paris to being alone in a cabin in Guinea looking after primates. It changed my life, but one relationship marked me like no other

In 2022, I had a job at an estate agents in Paris selling ridiculously expensive flats, and decided I needed to do something more meaningful with my life. I resigned, and six months later arrived in Guinea.

In hindsight I was a young kid, full of anger, not happy with his life. That 26-year-old is definitely not me now – and it was living with primates that changed my life.