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- ‘People would abuse me’: how a ‘climate capitalist’ learned to sell solar in Victoria’s coal country July 26, 2024Andy McCarthy went from town pariah – being spat on and having his shop vandalised – to employing hundreds of peopleGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastWhen Andy McCarthy moved to the heart of Victoria’s coal country in 2010 to start selling rooftop solar panels he was greeted with […]Peter Hannam
- Your food is more expensive – are US corporate profits to blame? July 26, 2024Many companies such as Chipotle and McDonald’s are seeing profits jump as they continue raising prices, an analysis findsAs inflation shot to its peak around mid-2022, Chipotle’s prices also rose, pushing up what customers paid for burritos and bowls by as much as several dollars. Since then, the fast casual restaurant’s costs have broadly fallen. […]Tom Perkins
- Ed Miliband: people must be persuaded of need for pylons near homes July 26, 2024Communities affected by construction of renewable energy infrastructure ‘have the right to see the benefits’UK politics live – latest updatesLabour will seek to persuade people living near proposed pylon routes and other renewable energy infrastructure that the developments are critical to bring down bills and tackle carbon emissions, the energy secretary said.Ed Miliband promised to […]Fiona Harvey Environment editor
- Wildlife enthusiasts called on to help record dolphins and whales on UK coast July 26, 2024National Whale and Dolphin Watch organisers say data collected will help with research into marine mammalsHundreds of wildlife enthusiasts are expected to gather along UK coastlines over the next 10 days to count and record whales and dolphins.The National Whale and Dolphin Watch, taking place from 26 July to 4 August, is hosted by the […]Ellen McNally
- Climate hero or villain? Fossil fuel frenzy challenges Norway’s green image July 26, 2024As it rapidly adopts clean technologies while drilling furiously for oil and gas, the Nordic nation is a paradoxThe average Norwegian, better known for loving nature than destroying the planet, is more likely than anyone else to drive to work in an electric car and warm their home with a heat pump. When they turn […]Ajit Niranjan in Oslo
- Backpack-wearing dogs enlisted to rewild urban nature reserve in Lewes July 26, 2024Organisers hope dogs will mimic behaviour of wolves that in past would have helped disperse wildflower seeds Backpack-wearing dogs are being enlisted to “act like wolves” to help rewild an urban nature reserve in the East Sussex town of Lewes.Before wolves were persecuted to extinction in the UK in about 1760, they were known to […]Ellen McNally
- How will we solve the world’s water wars? An ancient Spanish court offers one answer | Roman Krznaric July 26, 2024From Los Angeles to Cairo, the global water crisis is escalating – but Valencia’s Tribunal de les Aigües could inspire a solutionEvery Thursday at noon, outside the west door of Valencia’s cathedral, nine black-cloaked figures – one wearing a banded cap and with a ceremonial harpoon by their side – gather for their weekly meeting, […]Roman Krznaric
- Childhood air pollution directly linked to adult lung health, study says July 26, 2024Connection found between early exposure and bronchitic symptoms in adults without previous lung problemsAir pollution breathed in during childhood is one of the factors in adult lung health, according to a new study.The origins of the study date back to 1992 when researchers began investigating the effects of air pollution on groups of children in […]Gary Fuller
- Olympic demand for ‘unproven’ ice therapy is unsustainable, scientists say July 25, 2024Researchers say 650 tonnes on order for Paris Games is a potential stress on local and regional resourcesFrom cold-water swimming to ice baths, deliberately freezing yourself has been hailed as a panacea for everything from menopause symptoms to arthritis, headaches and immunity conditions.And for sportspeople, ice is widely used to aid recovery after exercise. But […]Anna Bawden
- Starmer to take on Labour councils that block pylons delivering clean energy July 25, 2024At formal launch of state-run GB Energy, PM sets out plan to build enough offshore wind facilities to power 20m homesUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has pledged to take on Labour MPs and councils that try to block pylon networks delivering a planned new generation of clean electricity, as he promised the government’s […]Peter Walker Senior political correspondent
- ‘They are so handsome’: the unusual day in the life of a pangolin carer July 25, 2024At a wildlife centre in Mozambique, trafficked animals are fed, nursed, taken for walks and eventually released back to the wild. Vet Mércia Ângela describes what it’s like to bond with these rare and charismatic mammalsI had never seen a pangolin before I started working with them in Mozambique’s Gorongosa national park. They are the […]Mércia Ângela, as told to Patrick Greenfield
- Life at 115F: a sweltering summer pushes Las Vegas to the brink July 25, 2024Record heat is killing hundreds in Clark county. But one of America’s fastest-growing metro areas just keeps getting biggerHot air wafted through the heavy, gold-lined doors of a Las Vegas casino as they opened, offering a reminder of a disaster quietly unfolding outside. Even though the sun had just set on an evening in mid-July, […]Gabrielle Canon in Las Vegas
- Typhoon Gaemi makes landfall in Taiwan and brings floods to Manila – video July 25, 2024The storm has made landfall in Taiwan, unleashing torrential rain and strong gusts that have claimed at least three lives. Typhoon Gaemi also exacerbated rains in the Philippines, flooding the capital, Manila, and nearby cities, forcing authorities to shut schools, offices and declare a state of calamityTyphoon Gaemi: oil tanker and cargo ship sink amid […]
- Point break? Why sharing its ‘secret’ wave with the Olympics could cost a tiny Tahitian village dear July 25, 2024This week all eyes will be on Teahupo’o as it hosts the world’s best surfers. Many islanders welcome the new infrastructure brought by the 2024 Paris Games, but are concerned that any benefits will be undone by longer-term damagePhotographs by Atea Lee Chip SaoPeva Levy, often called the “godfather” of Teahupo’o, has witnessed his home […]Tiare Tuuhia
- Trophy hunting: can killing and conservation go hand in hand? - podcast July 25, 2024A series of super tusker elephant killings has sparked a bitter international battle over trophy hunting and its controversial, often-counterintuitive role in conservation. Biodiversity reporter Phoebe Weston speaks to Amy Dickman, professor of wildlife conservation at the University of Oxford, about why this debate has become so divisive, and the complexities of allowing killing in […]Presented by Phoebe Weston, produced by Ellie Sans, sound design by Tony Onuchukwu, the executive producer is Ellie Bury
- Great British Energy is becoming a reality – bringing with it cheap, clean and secure energy | Ed Miliband July 24, 2024We’re making the case for 21st-century, modern public ownership that serves our communitiesEd Miliband is the energy secretaryThe public voted for change at the general election. Perhaps nowhere more than when it comes to energy. Every person and business has paid the price of our country’s energy insecurity. As Vladimir Putin sought to use energy […]Ed Miliband
- It’s easy to blame petrostates – but self-proclaimed ‘climate leaders’ like the US and UK are driving the crisis | Tessa Khan July 24, 2024In thrall to the oil and gas industries, wealthy nations are backing calamitous projects. But the tide is turningTessa Khan is executive director of the climate action organisation UpliftIt is a delusion to believe that the world’s climate is being pushed to the brink solely by undemocratic petrostates such as Russia and Saudi Arabia. The […]Tessa Khan
- The CFFMEU unequivocally condemns koala habitat destruction! | First Dog on the Moon July 24, 2024There is power in a (nonhuman) unionSign up here to get an email whenever First Dog cartoons are publishedGet all your needs met at the First Dog shop if what you need is First Dog merchandise and prints Continue reading...First Dog on the Moon
- Supporters of arrested Sea Shepherd founder say parallels with Julian Assange are ‘disturbing’ July 23, 2024Allies of the 73-year-old anti-whaling activist Paul Watson have said that prison time would amount to a ‘life sentence’The arrest of the anti-whaling activist Paul Watson in Greenland – where he could face extradition to Japan – has been condemned as “politically motivated” by supporters, who compared the case to the detention of the WikiLeaks […]Karen McVeigh
- Giraffe relocation in Kenya – in pictures July 23, 2024In western Kenya, wild giraffes are being relocated to the Ruko Conservancy to maintain peace between the Pokot and Ilchamus communities. Since the first giraffe’s arrival to the reserve in 2011, poaching has ceased, and community relations have improved, creating jobs and regional stability. Before a giraffe’s arrival, an intercommunal welcoming ceremony with dancing and […]Luis Tato/AFP/Getty Images