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Clothes, cookware, floss: Colorado law to ban everyday products with PFAS

admin — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 19:13:16 +0000

Items containing ‘forever chemicals’ linked to cancer risk, lower fertility and developmental delays

A new law coming into effect in Colorado in July is banning everyday products that intentionally contain toxic “forever chemicals”, including clothes, cookware, menstruation products, dental floss and ski wax – unless they can be made safer.

The Coalition says the rest of the G20 is powering ahead with nuclear – it’s just not true | Adam Morton

admin — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 15:00:43 +0000

The opposition claims Australia is an outlier in the developed world in not having nuclear, yet Germany and Italy have closed their plants

‘Very serious’: gas supplies in southern states under pressure, analysts warn

admin — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 15:00:42 +0000

‘Threat notice’ flags elevated supply risks, as expert warns problems will get worse without urgent addition of more backup resources

Climate crisis driving exponential rise in most extreme wildfires

admin — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 15:00:41 +0000

Scientists warn of ‘scary’ feedback loop in which fires create more heating, which causes more fires worldwide

The climate crisis is driving an exponential rise in the most extreme wildfires in key regions around the world, research has revealed.

The wildfires can cause catastrophic loss of human life, property and wildlife and cause billions of dollars of damage. Scientists say this is climate change “playing out in front of our eyes”.

Set more ambitious climate targets to save Great Barrier Reef, Unesco urges Australia

admin — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 14:00:39 +0000

Reef escapes being classed ‘in danger’ for now but the government must submit a progress report to World Heritage committee by February

Pirates of the Caribbean actor Tamayo Perry dies in shark attack

admin — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 11:49:20 +0000

The actor, who also appeared in Blue Crush and Hawaii Five-0, was a lifeguard and professional surfer, described as a ‘legendary waterman’

Pirates of the Caribbean actor Tamayo Perry has died following a shark attack in Hawaii.

Perry, who also appeared in Blue Crush and Hawaii Five-0, was surfing at Malaekahana beach on the Hawaiian island of Oahu when he died on Sunday afternoon.

Tory pledge to review pylons could lead to energy bill hike, say experts

admin — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 11:13:47 +0000

Climate experts and ministers say burying electricity cables could cost 10 times more than pylons

Energy and climate experts have hit out at Conservative plans to hold a review into electricity pylons, saying the manifesto pledge could increase energy bills and make it harder to reach net zero.

From planting seagrass to spotting seals: how to help look after the UK’s coastline

admin — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 11:00:28 +0000

Whether you want to volunteer or just get up close to marine life, here are some of the best places to visit for a fresh view of your shores

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• Get stuck into some slimy stuff with the year-long Big Seaweed Search and help to monitor seaweed biodiversity along UK coastlines, a key indicator of ocean health. Just download the seaweed guide and recording forms and submit your results to
bigseaweedsearch.org.

Two-thirds of green energy projects in Great Britain fail to clear planning stage

admin — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 10:34:26 +0000

Speculative applications for renewables schemes are slowing clean electricity transition, study finds

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Two-thirds of applications to build renewable energy projects in Great Britain have failed to get through the planning stage over the past five years, hampering efforts to shift towards clean electricity generation.

Famous Highlands stag fed by tourists put down over health concerns

admin — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 08:10:10 +0000

Callum the red deer was reportedly in poor condition with rotted teeth from being given wrong types of food

A Highlands red deer known to approach tourists for their snacks has been put down over health concerns.

Callum the stag was a familiar sight at Torridon’s Beinn Eighe car park, in the north-west Highlands, due to his willingness to walk up to tourists and accept food from human hands.