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How do you broker UN climate talks when your own country is a big coal and gas exporter? Chris Bowen is about to find out

admin — Sat, 07 Nov 2026 19:00:20 +0000

Ahead of Cop31, climate change minister dismisses concerns about whether Australia as a major producer can keep the world moving away from fossil fuels

Listen to the podcast: Chris Bowen on how he’ll reach consensus at Cop31

Let a thousand blossoms bloom: Sydney’s jacarandas put on their spring show – in pictures

admin — Sat, 07 Nov 2026 19:00:20 +0000

The city enters its purple patch with jacaranda trees blazing into flower in the warmer weather. Every October and November the fast-growing trees are festooned with trumpet-shaped blossoms that soon carpet the ground below them, drawing sightseers, photographers – and people taking photos of people taking photos

Blooming beautiful! The Tesselaar tulip festival – in pictures

New ‘high safety’ chemicals in plastic food packaging linked to lower birth weight, study finds

admin — Sat, 07 Nov 2026 12:00:13 +0000

Dinch, an allegedly ‘safe’ alternative, used in the EU and US also found to cause fetal development complications

Exposure to a new generation of allegedly “safe” plasticizers is linked to lower birth weight and fetal development complications, which could cause serious health problems later in life, a new peer-reviewed study found.

Scientists discover Europe's ancient forests were nothing like we imagined

admin — Sat, 07 Nov 2026 09:44:48 +0000

Scientists have uncovered evidence that Europe was dominated for more than 20 million years by open woodlands, colorful meadows, and large grazing animals, not the dense forests long considered its natural state. The surprising discovery challenges modern reforestation strategies, suggesting that planting thick forests could actually harm the biodiversity conservationists hope to protect.

Autumn colours around the world – in pictures

admin — Sat, 07 Nov 2026 08:30:05 +0000

The seasonal transformation offers the chance to enjoy warm, golden colours before winter

Famous New Mexico rock formation destroyed after torrential El Niño rains

admin — Fri, 06 Nov 2026 19:23:03 +0000

Officials expected to investigate whether super El Niño storms in US south-west damaged the Alien Throne spires

Undulating, gravity-defying rock spires are one of the most magical parts of the landscape of the US south-west.

But after torrential rainstorms linked to the super El Niño season, at least one famous rock formation in north-west New Mexico has been found in pieces.

In Alaska’s capital, food comes by water, air or, most often, community sharing

admin — Fri, 06 Nov 2026 15:00:46 +0000

Juneau has little arable land, a short growing season and few farmers – and deep traditions of residents and the land feeding each other

Forty miles north-west of Alaska’s capital, the highway just ends.

At Glacier Highway’s most northern point, the pavement turns to gravel, the gravel widens into a turnaround and the tire tracks curve back the way they came. At the far end, the woods begin, a narrow hiking trail slipping toward the southern end of Berners Bay.

Australia’s coal and gas approvals are starting to stink ahead of Cop31 | Jess Harwood

admin — Fri, 06 Nov 2026 14:00:44 +0000

What happened to climate injustice?

Most Europeans want action to tackle climate crisis but not at any cost, poll shows

admin — Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:27:54 +0000

YouGov survey finds support for tree planting and emissions taxes but opposition to air travel and fuel levies

Europe live – latest updates

Europeans believe human-made climate change is real, a survey has shown, with most feeling action must be taken soon – as long as they do not have to sacrifice too much to achieve it.

‘An abomination’: Idaho hunters earned thousands of dollars to kill newborn wolf pups, records reveal

admin — Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:00:42 +0000

Wildlife advocates incensed as documents show state paid out $2,000 per kill in effort to shrink state’s wolf population

Idaho officials paid hunters thousands of dollars for killing a dozen newborn wolf pups this spring, including what appears to be at least one full litter killed in or near its den, according to state records shared with the Guardian and Public Domain.