The Latest Breaking News from Environment

Game over – the Ritz takes grouse off the menu in victory for environment campaigners

Some restaurants are listening, with Corrigan’s not sourcing from intensive shoots and the Ritz not serving a Glorious Twelfth dish

The Guardian - UK · Aug 20, 2022

Himachal Pradesh prone to natural disasters, says study

Latest State of Environment report shows the hill State is vulnerable to 25 out of 33 identified types of hazards

The Hindu · Aug 20, 2022

Water company CEOs try to woo me, but I’ve got only one message for them: do your jobs

Parts of England could run out of water in the near future, says campaigner and former Undertones singer Feargal Sharkey

The Guardian - UK · Aug 20, 2022

‘I want to be in this environment’: Veteran SS Elvis Andrus joins White Sox for another shot at playoffs

CLEVELAND — Elvis Andrus has played well against Cleveland throughout his 14-year career, slashing .342/.409/.518 in 87 games.

Chicago Tribune · Aug 20, 2022

City of Sydney to consider ban on fossil fuel advertising to fight climate change, pollution

The City of Sydney will consider becoming the first Australian jurisdiction to ban fossil fuel advertising on council-run properties and infrastructure, citing health and environmental reasons.

ABC News · Aug 20, 2022

Contaminants of emerging concern, found in sunscreens and plastics, end up in the St. Lawrence River

Ultraviolet (UV) absorbents and industrial antioxidants are contaminants attracting growing interest as they are found in a wide range of products that are used daily. These products include sunscreens, anti-aging creams and shampoos, and materials such as plastics and textiles, both domestic or industrial. Primarily, their use is to protect…

The Conversation · Aug 19, 2022

Rayon unravelled: fashion’s most confusing fibre has a dark past but hopeful future

Turning trees into textiles is linked to historical atrocities and environmental harm. But any plant-based material can potentially become viscose-rayon

The Guardian - AU · Aug 19, 2022

We studied 40,000 pieces of litter to find out where it all comes from – here's what we discovered

Litter is perhaps the most tangible of all environmental problems. And it’s not just a disrespectful few who are responsible for it. Litter, defined in its broadest terms, includes any solid material present in the environment that was made or processed by people. It may have arrived there from an…

The Conversation · Aug 19, 2022

On Nutrition: More on animals and the environment

To my surprise, I didn’t get any death threats after my recent column on how animal agriculture may be one way to mitigate climate change. In fact, even the folks who disagreed were extremely pleasant. Some questions did arise, however.

Tribune News Service · Aug 19, 2022

Prince William charity invests in bank tied to fossil fuels

The conservation charity founded by Prince William, second in line to the British throne and a well-known environmentalist, keeps its investments in a bank that is one of the world’s biggest backers of fossil fuels

The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2022