Antarctic whales’ remarkable comeback is being threatened by industrial krill fishing Karen McVeigh In Antarctica, one of our planet’s last great wildernesses, a remarkable comeback is taking place. In the very same waters of the Southern Ocean where whalers slaughtered more than 2 million whales during the 20th century, pushing a number of species toContinue reading “Antarctic whales’ remarkable comeback is being threatened by industrial krill fishing”
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Gevaar voor speciale operaties
Op 13 januari schreef Tom Ronse Er loopt een rode draad door al de recente misdaden van de Amerikaanse regering, de ‘speciale militaire operatie’ in Venezuela, de bedreigingen ten aanzien van diverse landen, de terreurdaden van de ICE-politie: ze zaaien allen angst en dat lijkt ook telkens de bedoeling. {De angstzaaier (1)} Hij haalde slechtsContinue reading “Gevaar voor speciale operaties”
Is it worth paying attention to Cop meetings
Cop can be torturous and tedious – but here’s why it’s worth paying attention World leaders – or at least about 50 of them – flew away from preliminary Cop meetings in the Amazonian city of Belém last week, where they met to discuss the climate crisis, the ravages committed on the planet’s biggest rainforestContinue reading “Is it worth paying attention to Cop meetings”
Living alongside more than 10,000 different species of bird in the world
Meet the struggling saltmarsh sparrow – and the band of volunteers trying to save it When you think about the climate crisis, Rhode Island in the United States is probably not the first place that springs to mind. But surprisingly, despite its mild climate, the state is one of the places where sea levels areContinue reading “Living alongside more than 10,000 different species of bird in the world”
Xi and Putin loving to live for ever
Xi, Putin and Kim show united front at huge Chinese military parade + Xi and Putin discuss immortality Event The leaders of China, Russia and North Korea have appeared in public together for the first time in a show of solidarity at a massive military parade in Beijing. President Xi Jinping said the world facedContinue reading “Xi and Putin loving to live for ever”
Europe too hot to handle
3 Jul 2025 The hilltop weather station in Telegrafenberg, Germany, has faithfully measured the elements since 1893, clocking key climate data without pause through two world wars and the splitting of the country into east and west. On Tuesday, July 1, it announced that rainfall levels in the first half of this year were theContinue reading “Europe too hot to handle”
US president’s vendetta against renewables went global
At the end of July Trump was back in Scotland and fulminated once again about wind energy. “Wind is a disaster,” the US president said in a press conference at his Turnberry golf course in Scotland, beside a doleful-looking Keir Starmer. “You are paying massive subsidies to have these ugly monsters all over the place.”Continue reading “US president’s vendetta against renewables went global”
Down to earth reads for July 06
How fossil fuel lobbyists at the heart of US politics influence the fight for our climate Oliver Milman With large parts of the world, including its oceans, roasting under record temperatures or choking on wildfire smoke, you would be forgiven for thinking the decades of research showing how burning fossil fuels is worsening these calamitiesContinue reading “Down to earth reads for July 06”
Down to Earth for March 2025
06/03/2025 We have a belated Cop16 agreement to protect biodiversity – but is it enough? Patrick Greenfield March 6 Last week, countries signed off a hard-won compromise on nature finance after marathon negotiations in Rome, finally bringing biodiversity Cop16 meetings to an end. In November, the UN nature summit was suspended in disarray after negotiatorsContinue reading “Down to Earth for March 2025”
A Call to arms?
Starmer’s announcement on 25 February (Press Notice here) that the UK is to increase “defence” spending to 2.5% of GDP from April 2027, with a commitment to reach 3% before the next general election, included the justification that it will: “drive economic growth and create jobs across the UK, while bolstering national security and protecting borders”.Continue reading “A Call to arms?”
Some View on the World 