The timber industry in Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands has brought money and jobs –…
Day: May 31, 2021
From a forest in Papua New Guinea to a floor in Sydney: how China is getting rich off Pacific timber
China is the major buyer of wood from Pacific nations like PNG and Solomon Islands, which…
Human-induced global heating ‘causes over a third of heat deaths’
Between 1991 and 2018, human activity contributed to 37% of all heat-related deaths in locations studied…
Sri Lanka faces disaster as burning ship spills chemicals on beaches
Debris has killed marine life and is being seen as country’s worst environmental catastrophe Sri Lanka…
Fears raised over risks of water contamination as result of HS2 works
Campaigners say internal papers reveal public could receive more heavily treated water through their taps Environmental…
Guyanese citizens challenge ExxonMobil offshore drilling on climate grounds
Case is first in Caribbean to challenge fossil fuel production on climate and human rights grounds…
‘A kind of rat with thorns’: the comic book busting myths about the Madras hedgehog
The elusive nocturnal creature is rarely seen in Tamil Nadu. One ecologist has made it his…
Donkeys to help re-establish rare wild flower in Devon
Animals will be used to tread in seeds of small-flowered catchfly at Donkey Sanctuary rewilding project…
UK investors urge G7 to force firms to reveal their climate change exposure
Investment Association also called on most developed economies to help firms meet Paris Agreement climate goals…