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Cyclone Chido deaths rise in south-east Africa as Mayotte toll remains unclear

admin — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 16:43:29 +0000

Powerful storm in drought-hit region confirmed to have killed 45 people in Mozambique and 13 in Malawi

Biden administration allows California to ban new gas-powered car sales by 2035

admin — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 15:42:51 +0000

EPA agreed to grant the state’s requests and permit similar proposals from other states, a step Trump has vowed to undo

The Biden administration granted two requests from California to enforce strict standards for vehicle emissions, including a rule aimed at banning sales of new gas-powered cars by 2035 in a move that Donald Trump is expected to roll back immediately.

The Environmental Protection Agency said it would grant California’s request for the waivers to allow the state to enforce the proposed rules, the agency announced on Wednesday.

Can everyone eat for the planet? I shopped at Dollar Store for a week to find out

admin — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 15:00:06 +0000

In 2019, scientists published a climate-friendly food plan. I’ve long wondered: could it work for most Americans?

People in the US: how do you eat a climate-friendly diet on a budget?

admin — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 15:00:01 +0000

We want to hear how you manage to eat a planet-friendly diet despite soaring food prices and lack of access

Can everyone eat for the planet? I shopped at Dollar Store for a week to find out

Tackling the climate crisis will require us to think more carefully about what we eat, since our food system accounts for up to one-third of all greenhouse gas emissions.

Dear Santa, please bring back the plastic lids on yoghurt pots | Adrian Chiles

admin — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 13:54:57 +0000

Gone are the pleasures of licking the foil cover on yoghurts and soft cheese. Plus no one consulted me about this dismal change to my home routines

All I want for Christmas is the return of yoghurt pot lids. And not just for me, for everyone. In this season of goodwill, I want everyone to get a share of the joy. The lids disappeared very suddenly, without so much as a goodbye. It didn’t seem right. And it wasn’t just yoghurt pots, either. Creams, buttermilk, cottage cheese, you name it, were suddenly minus their lids, hatless, naked.

Pakistan and Bahamas join push for global pact to phase out fossil fuels

admin — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 12:53:10 +0000

Climate-vulnerable pair add weight to proposed treaty seeking transition from coal, oil and gas in equitable way

Pakistan and the Bahamas have joined a growing bloc of climate-vulnerable countries seeking to broker a global pact to phase out fossil fuels in an equitable way, the Guardian can reveal.

Energy firms to spend £77bn to rewire Great Britain’s electricity grid

admin — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 08:14:54 +0000

National Grid, SSE and ScottishPower submit five-year plans amid shift from fossil fuels to clean electricity

Energy companies have promised to spend up to £77bn over five years to help rewire to Great Britain’s electricity infrastructure in the global race to shift from fossil fuels to clean electricity.

‘Ridiculous’ ban on exotic animal skins at London fashion week criticised by experts

admin — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 08:00:42 +0000

Trade can help protect species – and real skins are often more sustainable than synthetic alternatives, say conservationists

Conservation experts have criticised a decision by London fashion week to ban exotic animal skins from its 2025 shows as “ridiculous”, warning that it is ill-informed and could harm the protection of many snakes, crocodiles and reptile species.

Study examines women’s proximity to incinerators and chemical level in breast milk

admin — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 06:00:41 +0000

Researchers find winds affecting emissions from incinerators play role, though diet still thought to be largest factor

Toxic chemicals in breast milk have been identified in mothers living near waste incinerators in the UK, a study has found.

Coal use to reach new peak – and remain at near-record levels for years

admin — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 06:00:39 +0000

Spike in fossil fuel use a result of global gas crisis triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

The world’s coal use is expected to reach a fresh high of 8.7bn tonnes this year, and remain at near-record levels for years as a result of a global gas crisis triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

There has been record production and trade of coal and power generation from coal since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine inflated global gas market prices, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).