TOM PARKER BOWLES: There's much to like about this Berkhamstead spot
Mail Onlineby Tom Parker Bowles3d ago
- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source I’ve never quite understood why ‘farm to table’ is something to shout about.
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top 67%UK weather: Rain to break for weekend as sunshine returns
BBC Newsby Tomasz Schafernaker3d ago
- Published After the spell of showery weather earlier this week, a strong area of high pressure is set to bring bright and sunny weather to much of the UK this weekend.
India’s poorest will pay the most for ethanol-fuel push
Scroll.inby John Kurien3d ago
I first learned to think about ethanol as a fault line in conversations with my friend Joan Martinez Alier, a political ecologist.
Federal officials announce water cuts as Colorado River supplies continue to plunge
The Independentby Dorany Pineda and Wufei Yu3d ago
Federal officials announced sharp water cuts for the next two years on Friday for three Western states that rely on the imperiled Colorado River.
Stormy drive - Taipei Times
Taipei Times3d ago
Scooters drive carefully during a thunderstorm in Taipei yesterday. Southwesterly winds and a low-pressure system are forecast to bring heavy to torrential rain to southern Taiwan through Monday...
Indigenous groups unequally affected by energy poverty - Taipei Times
Taipei Times3d ago
A National Taiwan University study found that energy poverty affects 52.2 percent of disadvantaged households in Taiwan’s designated indigenous areas, higher than 42.9 percent of indigenous...
Harsher fines added to energy act - Taipei Times
Taipei Times3d ago
The Legislative Yuan yesterday passed a bill to authorize a repeatable fine of up to NT$750,000 for top electricity users whose renewable energy capacities do not meet regulatory requirements...
Institute introduces plan for conserving three plant species - Taipei Times
Taipei Times3d ago
The Taiwan Biodiversity Research Institute yesterday announced an action plan for conserving three endangered native plant species under the Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency’s Taiwan...
Could these alternative homes be the future in a hotter Britain?
BBC Newsby Miho Tanaka3d ago
- Published After five heatwaves and plenty of advice on how to stay safe in what is set to become the UK's hottest summer on record, many people continue to find it a challenge to stay cool -...
Trump to allow import of 300,000 metric tons of ground beef without tariff
US Top News and Analysisby Dan Mangan; Pippa Stevens3d ago
President Donald Trump on Friday morning said the United States will allow up to 300,000 metric tons of product for ground beef to be imported over the next three months without being subject to...
When hundreds of animals die from bird flu, what happens next?
ABC News Australiaby Patrick Finnerty3d ago
In a matter of weeks, Australia has moved from its first mainland H5N1 bird flu detections to hundreds of confirmed cases and several wildlife mass mortality events from the disease.
Climate change could triple the price of wheat
Phys.orgby Camilla Brodam Galacho3d ago
Climate change could triple the price of wheat Bread, pasta and breakfast cereals may seem far removed from dry fields in North America, Europe or Asia.
Bomb Fishing Is Reducing Coral Reefs to ‘Rubble’ - Inside Climate News
Inside Climate Newsby By Johnny Sturgeon3d ago
Nicknamed the “Amazon of the Seas,” the Coral Triangle is the world’s most biologically diverse marine ecosystem.
‘Lead City’ Series Receives National Association of Black Journalists Award - Inside Climate News
Inside Climate Newsby By ICN Editors3d ago
A collaborative project about Chicago’s handling of its massive number of lead water pipes—a public health hazard—has won a reporting award from the National Association of Black Journalists.
New Mexico man killed in rare fatal bear attack, only second in state in a century
Wildlife | The Guardianby Victoria Bekiempis3d ago
In a rare kind of attack, a bear killed a man in Crystal, New Mexico, on Thursday, local police said.
NASA Study Warns It’s Easier Than Expected for Astronauts to Contaminate the Moon
Gizmodoby Matthew Phelan3d ago
People might have told you that the Moon is something of a harsh mistress. Putting aside what you already know about it—the Moon’s extreme surface temperatures, its lack of a breathable atmosphere...
Country Life: Taranaki dairy farm's herd home
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa3d ago
Bordering the national park that surrounds Taranaki Maunga, Crystal Rivers Farm takes its name from the many waterways which radiate out along its paddocks.
Art and science must come together for coral reef conservation, biologists argue
Mongabay Globalby Bobbybascomb3d ago
Art and science can work together to raise public awareness and propel conservation efforts needed to safeguard coral reef ecosystems, a group of coral scientists argues in a new research article...
Inside the race to prepare cities for extreme heat
Phys.orgby Adam Hadhazy3d ago
Inside the race to prepare cities for extreme heat A sea of corrugated metal roofs stretches into the distance across an informal settlement in Makassar, Indonesia.
The US has a plan to save the Colorado River. Experts say it won’t be enough to stop the crisis
Environment | The Guardianby Gabrielle Canon3d ago
It’s official: after years of tense negotiations and missed deadlines, there is finally a plan to govern the future of the imperiled Colorado River - or at least the makings of one.