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There’s a catastrophic black hole in our climate data – and it’s a gift to deniers | George Monbiot

admin — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 08:00:05 +0000

Climate sceptics tell us that more people die of extreme cold than extreme heat. What’s the truth?

Week in wildlife: traffic-stopping reindeer, wildcats and a giraffe on the move

admin — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 08:00:04 +0000

This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world

Three-metre giant oarfish, ‘palace messenger’ of doom, washes up on Tasmanian beach

admin — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 07:48:45 +0000

The enormous, serpentine fish, regarded in Japanese folklore as a herald of disaster, usually live deep below the surface and are only sighted when sick or dying

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It was a beautiful warm day in north-west Tasmania when a fish with a reputation as a harbinger of doom washed ashore.

Cop30 draft text omits mention of fossil fuel phase-out roadmap

admin — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 01:26:29 +0000

Exclusive: Summit leadership ignores letter from 29 nations threatening to block progress without commitment to transition

A new draft text on the outcome of the Cop30 climate talks that contains no mention of a phase-out of fossil fuels was published on Friday morning, despite countries supporting such action having threatened to block any agreement without it.

White House announces new oil and gas drilling off California and Florida

admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 23:54:35 +0000

But Sunshine state Republicans might oppose drilling off state’s famous beaches that keep tourism dollars coming in

Pelosi calls Trump ‘the biggest con job in American history’ in reply to climate comment

admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 21:20:55 +0000

US speaker emerita criticizes Trump’s anti-climate stance and his remarks to the UN general assembly

“President Trump is the biggest con job in American history,” said Nancy Pelosi, the US speaker emerita, to reporters on Thursday while criticizing his anti-climate agenda.

Cop30 climate summit in Brazil disrupted after fire breaks out in venue

admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 20:28:08 +0000

Event thrown into confusion and 13 treated for smoke inhalation after conference centre evacuated

Brazilian president will take fossil fuel phase-out plan to G20 summit

Talks at the Cop30 climate summit in Brazil were disrupted on Thursday after a fire broke out in the venue, triggering an evacuation just as negotiators were preparing to try to land a deal to strengthen international efforts to address the climate crisis.

Brazilian president will take fossil fuel phase-out plan to G20 summit

admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 19:29:43 +0000

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says he is ready to fight for transition roadmap despite opposition from some states

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The Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has told Cop30 delegates that he will take his fossil fuel transition roadmap to the G20 in Johannesburg this week to campaign for it, despite reports that petrostates have said they will not accept the plan.

Ottawa officials to cull ‘mindblowing’ influx of thousands of goldfish in pond

admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 17:07:15 +0000

Scourge of goldfish has become growing problem as fish are released by pet owners into increasingly warm waters

City officials in Canada’s capital city, Ottawa, plan to cull thousands of feral goldfish from a stormwater pond, a decision that reflects the pervasive spread of the species throughout the region.

Earlier in the year, city staff removed 5,000 fish from the city’s Celebration Park. But as many as 1,000 more are believed to still be living in the water.

Why saving microbes may be the most important conservation effort ever

admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 15:49:56 +0000

Researchers have launched the first coordinated plan to protect microbial biodiversity, calling attention to the “invisible 99% of life” that drives essential Earth systems. The IUCN has formally recognized this effort through the creation of the Microbial Conservation Specialist Group. By developing new metrics, policies, and restoration tools, scientists aim to make microbial life a core part of global conservation action. The roadmap also outlines upcoming goals such as microbial hotspot maps and new microbe-based conservation solutions.