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EnvironmentIsle of May puffin numbers plummet after extreme weather
Researchers said numbers in one of the UK's most significant colonies of the seabirds may have fallen by 30%.
EnvironmentJackdaw gasfield set to be approved by ministers this month, sources say
Energy secretary could recommend new North Sea drilling next week, as ministers also consider approval for Rosebank oilfieldUK politics live – latest updatesBusiness live – latest updatesMinisters are poised to approve a controversial new gasfield in the North Sea this month, according to government sources, and are considering approving a major oilfield later this year.Miatta Fahnbulleh, the energy secretary, will give her recommendation to approve the Jackdaw field off the coast of Aberdeen as soon as next week, according to people close to the decision, and the formal approval could follow a week after. Continue reading...
EnvironmentWeek in wildlife: a hitchhiking crab, a shy wallaby and penguins in little jackets
This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world Continue reading...
EnvironmentMoveable feast: myna birds on Sydney train looking for food not ‘joyride’ in viral video
Mynas are ‘incredibly good learners’ and likely hopped on the inner-city train to scrounge, expert saysGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA viral video of common myna birds appearing to calmly ride a Sydney train in place of winged flight has shocked social media users. But not experts, who say it makes perfect sense that avian life has adapted to routinely navigate public transport.Bird life is ubiquitous in Australia’s urban landscapes. They appear in our shopping centres, our workplaces, our homes. To witness a feathered friend on a train isn’t exceptional. Continue reading...
EnvironmentAustralian ski resorts to close up to a month early due to global heating and El Niño
‘Challenging’ weather conditions and lack of snowfall are being blamed after a winter that broke multiple heat recordsSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereMajor Australian alpine resorts are closing their ski operations up to a month early after a winter that broke multiple records for heat with limited snow falls being washed away by rain.Predictions in June that a building El Niño could combine with global heating for a challenging ski season came to pass, with seven resorts either already closed or announcing ski lifts will stop operating this weekend.Sign up to get climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s Clear Air column as a free newsletter Continue reading...
EnvironmentRevealed: how companies ‘secretly’ use billions of litres of public water in drought-hit England
Exclusive: As millions of people face hosepipe bans, many companies are not required to report, let alone cut, use of public supplyLess than 1% of businesses in England use more water than the daily needs of 10 million people, as millions of households face hosepipe bans and three-quarters of the country is in drought.Businesses across England use 2.6bn litres a day from the public water supply, which includes potable and non-potable water provided by water companies. In total, businesses account for about 30% of public supply use, with two-thirds of their consumption in water-stressed areas, according to Mosl, the organisation that operates England’s business water market. Continue reading...
EnvironmentOfficer to combat homes pumping sewage into rivers
Misconnections happen when incorrectly installed plumbing allows waste water to be diverted to surface drains.
EnvironmentIs a whale fossil the leftovers of a Bronze Age Sunday roast?
A 10-year-old boy was out looking for fossils along the shore in Islandmagee when he spotted the back of the skull.
EnvironmentRenewable energy in NI reaches record level
And for the first time renewable generation has consistently exceeded non-renewable generation since January.
EnvironmentFrom 'dog fruit' to darling: India's avocado boom
Demand for avocados is booming in India and local growers hope to grab more of the market.