Prince William backs Thai ivory trade ban
Prince William has this week called upon world leaders to support a full ivory ban in Thailand, in order to address the so-called ‘killing frenzy’ of elephants and rhinos. The Duke of Cambridge, who is a patron for the wildlife conservation charity Tusk Trust, expressed his concerns over the...
Government in court over air pollution ‘scandal’
A case from environmental law firm Client Earth against the government over its failure to meet legal limits for air quality will be heard today by the Supreme Court. A win could force the government to take drastic action reduce UK air pollution. The case pushed forward by Client...
Online portal launched to help manufacturers recycle
Waste is and has always been inevitable problem facing all manufacturers in the UK. Companies are often overwhelmed by the complex situation of finding the best way to dispose of a huge amount of waste; some of which they may deem unrecyclable. One of the main problems is that...
Russia and US polar bear protection proposal rejected at conference
A proposal by Russia and the US to protect polar bears in Canada was rejected at an international conference on endangered species held this week in Thailand. Yesterday the EU blocked a US and Russian proposal to transfer the polar bear from Appendix II to Appendix I of the...
Shrinking Arctic will create shipping bonanza in region
The Atlantic and Pacific oceans could be connected by a shipping route through the Arctic in less than 40 years, if ice melt in the region continues at its current rate. According to research by the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), sea ice in the Arctic has never...
Global conference seeks to stop the ‘killing frenzy’ for ivory
An international conference in Thailand is attempting to implement an overarching ivory ban, in order to cut back on the poaching of rhinos and elephants known as the “killing frenzy”. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) started its two-week meeting on Sunday in Bangkok, to restrain...
Environment Agency: climate change means we need to adapt to extreme weather
Environment Agency chairman Lord Smith has told the BBC that the UK will have to adapt to floods and droughts and be prepared to face more extreme weather in the coming years because of climate change. Floods have hit Britain on one in every five days in 2012 and one...
Programme launched to monitor changes in bee population
A US research team has tabled a proposal to develop a global monitoring method that will detect small changes in the bee population. The research was approved last year and has been labelled by the European Commission as a valuable instrument to keep the pollinators under control. After alarming...
Gulf of Mexico oil spill was not just our fault, says BP
Maintaining safety at the Deepwater Horizon rig was a shared effort, a senior BP executive said during yesterday’s court case relating to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill in 2010. The extent to which BP was negligent came under sharp scrutiny on the third day of the civil trail,...
Shell pulls out of Arctic drilling in 2013 amid safety fears
Shell has suspended drilling operations in Arctic waters for 2013 after a series of mechanical failures. However, the oil giant states that it remains committed to exploration in the region. In what is a huge setback for the company’s Arctic plans, the firm has abandoned plans to drill off...
Nestlé CEO: water scarcity is a major threat to the food industry
Nestlé CEO Paul Bulcke has warned about the possible consequences of a global water shortage – a threat that will hit the food industry particularly hard. In a speech at the annual City Food Lecture entitled Water – the linchpin of food security, Buckle argued that the overuse of...
Polar Bear Day aims to inspire action on Arctic crisis
Today is International Polar Bear Day – an event led by the world’s leading polar bear conservation group, Polar Bear International (PBI), to celebrate and protect one of the most elegant creatures on the planet. PBI created the event to draw attention to the recent decline in the polar...
Kellogg’s and Mars among poor performers in Oxfam ethics scorecard
Some of the world’s largest food and beverage companies fail to meet ethical and environmental standards in developing countries, a report by Oxfam has revealed. The Oxfam campaign aims to tackle global poverty and has analysed the social policies of the 10 largest food and beverage companies in its...
Church of England ethical investment arm to promote responsible GM investments
The Church of England Ethical Investment Advisory Group (EIAG) has encouraged the church to take a “precautionary” stance on investments in genetic modification (GM). In an update of its policy on investing in genetically modified organisms (GMOs), the EIAG claims that companies developing GMOs will have to meet strict “ethical...
Deet is losing its effectiveness against mosquitoes, scientists say
Mosquitoes are now able to ignore the widely used insect repellent Deet, say scientists, because their receptors are becoming less sensitive. Deet, whose chemical name is N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide, is one of the most common insect repellent in the world, and is depended on for its valuable protection against mosquitoes. It...
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