Fail grade for Australia on saving species Efforts to halt the decline of Australia's threatened species are failing dismally, a new report card warns on National Threatened Species Day. AAP · Sep 6, 2022
Love, wrath and mind games: Meet the man tasked with fixing UCLA's defense LOS ANGELES — Bill McGovern's top defender looked slightly deranged, with his eye black smeared like a WWF wrestler. Los Angeles Times · Sep 2, 2022
Time running out to protect world’s oceans, conservationists say as UN treaty talks stall Unless an emergency meeting for a further round of negotiations is convened an agreement looks unlikely in 2022, Greenpeace warns The Guardian - AU · Aug 27, 2022
Fish and chips to be taken off menus due to extinction threat to many species Demand for fish has directly affected at least 253 at risk species such as whales, dolphins, seabirds and sharks. Conservationists are urging the government to step in Daily Mirror · Aug 24, 2022
Tory leadership: Don’t ‘sideline’ climate emergency, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak told Exclusive: World Wide Fund for Nature tells No 10 contenders to remember they were elected on party’s ’greenest manifesto ever’ The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2022
York's AgriSound secures £75k funding to pilot insect listening tech The 'pollination management' company as developed ways to measure insect activity to benefit farmers Birmingham Post · Aug 5, 2022
Charity ‘blocked’ government bid to appoint Stanley Johnson as Cop26 ambassador Exclusive: The request was turned down after a revolt by senior WWF figures who argued it would be “totally inappropriate” The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2022
‘Earth Overshoot Day’ comes earlier every year Earth Overshoot Day marks the date on which humanity has consumed all the resources that the Earth can sustainably produce in one year. For 2022, this day falls on Thursday, July 28. The date has been steadily coming earlier – barring the occasional exception – since 1970. France 24 · Jul 28, 2022
Humanity uses up full year's global resources by July, now living on credit Thursday 28 July is Earth Overshoot Day. By that date, humanity had consumed all the earth can sustainably produce for the entire year 2022, according to calculations made by the Global Footprint Network. Every year, the date of Overshoot Day advances inexorably. Radio France Internationale · Jul 28, 2022
‘Overshoot day’: humans surpass what Earth can produce in a year Mankind marks a dubious milestone Thursday, the day by which humanity has consumed all Earth can sustainably produce for this year, with NGOS warning the rest of 2022 will be lived in resource deficit. France 24 · Jul 28, 2022
Vince McMahon's most memorable and controversial WWE moments Following the shock retirement of WWE chairman Vince McMahon, we take a look at some of the 76-year-old's most surprising moments throughout his career Daily Mirror · Jul 25, 2022
Amazon's blood gold mines are fuelling UK heatwave - what you can do about it Daily Mirror Environment Editor Nada Farhoud travelled to Brazil to see the damage created by illegal mines in the Amazon rainforest. Aerial images taken by the Mirror show the extent of deforestation Daily Mirror · Jul 20, 2022
Green upgrades could cut UK energy bills by £1,800 a year, finds study Homeowners can boost property value by average of £10,000, shows research by WWF and ScottishPower The Guardian - UK · Jul 20, 2022
Green groups in last-ditch bid to block UK’s Australia trade deal Activists file formal complaint alleging government has breached international law in signing deal The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2022
Salon · Jul 16, 2022 Vince McMahon and Trump's America Pro wrestling mogul (and Trump pal) Vince McMahon built an empire on exploitation — and that's barely even news
Daily Mirror · Jul 13, 2022 Harrowing image shows dead sea turtle on beach covered with bits of plastic bags Sea turtles cannot regurgitate plastic meaning their guts become blocked, causing them to die of starvation. Nearly all species of sea turtle are classified as endangered
Manchester Evening News · Jul 13, 2022 Councillor suspended by Tories after retweeting claims mosques are 'hiding secret arsenals' Councillor Alanna Vine retweeted a number of posts, including a call for the UK to stop accepting refugees and someone claiming part of Manchester was 'like being in Somalia’
Sports Illustrated · Jul 12, 2022 WWE’s Action Figures Celebrate ’80s Classic ‘No Holds Barred’ Hulk Hogan’s first starring film role made an impression on current WWE stars Drew McIntyre and Rey Mysterio.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 9, 2022 US cruise ships using Canada as a ‘toilet bowl’ for polluted waste Lax Canadian regulations create ‘perverse incentive’ for US cruise ships en route to Alaska to discharge toxic mix of chemicals and wastewater off British Columbia, report says
The Hindu · Jul 6, 2022 Andhra Pradesh: Red-eared slider spotted in Krishna River A native to northern Mexico, it is listed among the 100 most invasive species in the world
ABC News · Jul 5, 2022 Glossy black cockatoo on endangered list found at North Coast beach, after bushfires destroyed habitat A three-month search across 21,000 square kilometres for one of Australia's rarest cockatoos pays off with a "momentous" discovery in northern New South Wales.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 21, 2022 Queensland budget invests in national parks but ‘does nothing’ for climate crisis, critics say Conservationists celebrate $200m fund for expanding national park land but concerns remain over lack of spending on renewables and emissions reduction
Daily Mirror · Jun 18, 2022 Iconic WWF ref Dave Hebner, who officiated Hulk Hogan vs Andre the Giant, dies aged 73 The family of Dave Hebner, who was suffering with illness and Parkinson's disease, have announced that the iconic WWF referee has sadly passed away at the age of 73
Daily Mirror · Jun 10, 2022 Almost a third of Brits admit they waste water at home - despite future shortage risks One in four think the UK is unlikely to ever run out of water due to its climate and lack of droughts - but nearly a third don't fully understand where water comes from
Sports Illustrated · Jun 1, 2022 AEW Is Playing With Fire When It Comes to MJF The way the company apparently blurred reality and story line ahead of last weekend’s ‘Double or Nothing’ pay-per-view could end up backfiring.