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Australian governments subsidising fossil fuel use by more than $30,000 a minute, analysis finds

admin — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 14:00:51 +0000

Australia Institute data finds state and federal subsidies for coal, gas and oil products increased 10% in past year, growing at a faster pace than funding to NDIS

How Toronto's snow mountains hide a toxic secret – video

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The Guardian reporter Leyland Cecco visits an almost 100ft-tall snow mountain, one of six created in Toronto to store all the snow cleared from roads and paths across the city.

Toronto has spent more than C$1bn dollars over a decade to successfully re-naturalise the mouth of the Don River. But this is at risk because the salt contained in the snow mountains is likely to end up in water systems, causing an 'ecological crisis'.

Peak interest: Toronto’s snow mountains that refuse to melt are a toxic hazard

admin — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:00:02 +0000

Reaching up to 100ft, these massive piles contain tonnes of salt that keep roads clear – but pose environmental risks

Most mountains take tens of millions of years to form. Toronto’s newest mountain took just days.

‘When I leave, part of me stays’: why Scarborough’s youth won’t turn their backs on the seaside town they love

admin — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 10:00:01 +0000

Hemmed in by the sea and poor transport links, many young people from the Yorkshire town feel trapped, but there is also a pride in the area

It’s the morning after a wet and stormy day in the Yorkshire seaside town of Scarborough. The waves, which the previous day had been crashing dramatically on the harbour walls, have calmed and a few brave souls have entered the water with surfboards. There is a man throwing a ball for his dog on the beach and a kayaker bobbing on the waves.

This is the story of Weda Bay – and how nature is being sacrificed for mining

admin — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 07:00:12 +0000

Analysis has found more than 3,000 mining operations within the most naturally precious areas of the planet, a much bigger footprint than previously thought

Weda Bay is just one example of a global trend that could see the mining industry expand into some of Earth’s last areas of wilderness in search of minerals and materials to feed the global economy.

The Iran oil crisis has proved Ed Miliband right on green energy. But households still need more help | Mathew Lawrence

admin — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 07:00:11 +0000

Britain’s whole energy economy needs to be reformed – decarbonising the grid is only part of the mix

Reaching net zero by 2050 ‘cheaper for UK than one fossil fuel crisis’

admin — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 06:00:11 +0000

Climate change committee finds move to renewable energy would also bring health, economic and security benefits

Achieving the UK’s net zero target by 2050 will cost less than a single oil shock and bring health and economic benefits while insulating the country against future costs, the government’s climate advisers have forecast.

Ultrasound repellers could keep hedgehogs off roads, scientists hope

admin — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 06:00:10 +0000

Study shows animals hear very high frequencies, making it possible to design a deterrent to cut deaths

Hedgehogs have been discovered to hear high-frequency ultrasound, raising hopes that they could be deterred from dangerous roads with ultrasound repellers.

Sale of rat poisons could be restricted to protect Australian wildlife

admin — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 05:55:02 +0000

Regulator recommends rodenticides be removed from Bunnings and supermarkets shelves and sold only to licensed professionals

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‘My lovely distraction’: live stream of kākāpō – world’s fattest parrot – and her chicks captivates New Zealand

admin — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 01:03:28 +0000

More than 100,000 people have tuned in to watch ‘kākāpō cam’, which captures a rare flightless bird sleeping, tidying her nest and fighting off intruders

On an island in New Zealand’s remote southern fjords, one of the world’s strangest and rarest parrots – the kākāpō – is caring for her tiny chick as fans from across the globe watch on.