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No 10 refuses to condemn adviser's remarks

Posted on February 17, 2020 by EnviroLink Editor | 0 Comments

From BBC Downing Street has refused to condemn controversial past remarks on pregnancies, eugenics and race reportedly made by a new adviser. Labour said Andrew Sabisky should be sacked for suggesting black people had lower average IQs than white people…

Investors urge Japan to strengthen climate targets ahead of U.N. summit

Posted on February 17, 2020 by EnviroLink Editor | 0 Comments

LONDON (Reuters) - Investors managing $37 trillion in assets urged Japan to slash the country’s carbon emissions, saying on Monday that a strong signal from Tokyo could help galvanize international climate action ahead of a U.N. summit in Glasgow in…

Climate protesters dig up Cambridge college's lawn

Posted on February 17, 2020 by EnviroLink Editor | 0 Comments

LONDON (Reuters) - Extinction Rebellion climate protesters dug up the lawn of Trinity College, Cambridge on Monday, as part of a week-long series of demonstrations in Britain’s ancient university town. The activists dug up the grass in front of the…

Open University scientists testing 'Moon dust' for water

Posted on February 17, 2020 by EnviroLink Editor | 0 Comments

From BBC “Moon dust” could be a vital source of fuel, building material and even drinking water for astronauts, according to the Open University. Researchers in Milton Keynes are investigating ways humans can “live off the land” when they set…

German firms Bayer and BASF fight $265m US fine over weedkiller

Posted on February 17, 2020 by EnviroLink Editor | 0 Comments

From BBC German chemical giant Bayer is to appeal against a Missouri court’s award of $265m (£203m) to a US peach grower who blamed a herbicide for crop damage. Farmer Bill Bader sued Bayer and BASF, alleging that dicamba weedkiller…

Environmental activists stage protests at commodities groups in Geneva – police

Posted on February 17, 2020 by EnviroLink Editor | 0 Comments

ZURICH (Reuters) - Environmental activists staged protests at offices of commodities groups Cargill [CARG.UL], Vitol [VITOLV.UL] and Mercuria in Geneva on Monday, cantonal police said. About 50 activists were present for about 15 minutes at Cargill’s offices, but then left,…

Warm Winters Threaten Nut Trees. Can Science Help Them Chill Out?

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Lauren Sommer | 0 Comments

From NPR Many fruit and nut trees need cold weather to bloom, which is becoming less common in a warming climate. So, farmers and scientists are teaming up to find ways to help orchards chill out and cope. (Image credit:…

Canadian farmers have a plan for tackling climate change

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Alastair Sharp | 0 Comments

This story was originally published by the National Observer and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Agriculture is a major contributor to Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions. At the same time, farmers are hit by some of…

Family seeks justice as probe into Indonesian activist’s death stalls

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Hans Nicholas Jong | 0 Comments

JAKARTA — Felicia Siregar was only 2 years old when her father, Golfrid Siregar, an outspoken Indonesian environmental activist, died in suspicious circumstances last October. Four months on, Felicia is still waiting for her father to come home. “If there’s…

Russia's Rosneft pledges $5 billion for 'green' causes over next five years

Posted on February 17, 2020 by EnviroLink Editor | 0 Comments

FILE PHOTO: A view shows a helmet with the logo of Rosneft company in Vung Tau, Vietnam April 27, 2018. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File PhotoMOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian largest oil producer Rosneft (ROSN.MM) has pledged to invest around $5 billion in environmentally…