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Iron Age study targets British DNA mystery
How ancient DNA is transforming our view of the past
No credible deaths threats against EPA chief Scott Pruitt, Senate Democrats say
- Democrats urge investigation into Pruitt’s security precautions
- Pruitt’s spokesman claims ‘unprecedented’ number of death threats
Confidential security assessments in the Environmental Protection Agency show no evidence of specific, credible, physical threats against administrator Scott Pruitt, despite claims that an “unprecedented” number of death threats justify his outsized security spending, according to a review by Senate Democrats.
Democrats on the Senate environment and public works committee wrote in a letter on Tuesday that they have reviewed security assessments describing 16 purported threats against Pruitt. They include public protests, criticism of Pruitt’s policies and other activities protected by the first amendment.
Continue reading...Greater glider hotspot logged against Victorian government's own advice
Exclusive: State government-commissioned survey shows Strathbogie forest has very high densities of threatened species
A nationally significant hotspot for the greater glider, a federally listed threatened species, is being logged by the Victorian forest agency, VicForests.
The logging started at Barjarg Flat in the Strathbogie forest in north-east Victoria in February. This was two months after a preliminary update of a government fauna survey conducted by the Arthur Rylah Institute (ARI) documented what are claimed to be the highest-ever densities of greater gliders in the state in that area.
Continue reading...CP Daily: Tuesday April 10, 2018
Earth's magnetic ocean tides mapped from space
ANALYSIS: Beyond Ontario, political and regulatory risks still hang over WCI market
Birdwatch: the chiffchaff, an early sign of spring, is 20 days late this year
Chiffchaffs usually arrive in March, ahead of many other migrants, but this year’s rotten spring has delayed them
Many birds are called after the sound they make, but few sing their name quite so persistently as the chiffchaff. From mid-March onwards, I hear them at the bottom of my garden; and occasionally catch a glimpse of a tiny, olive-coloured bird flitting among the foliage, pumping its tail up and down as it sings.
Continue reading...Carbon pricing having positive economic, environmental impact on Ontario -reports
Australia's history of live exports is more than two centuries old
The Menindee Lakes project: who loses and who really wins?
The Murray-Darling authority questions the plan to shrink Menindee Lakes and its impact on communities, the environment and those downstream
The Murray-Darling Basin Authority has delivered a scathing assessment of a project New South Wales is relying on to find water savings for the environment: a plan to reduce the size of the Menindee Lakes.
The assessment contained in documents revealed today by Guardian Australia suggest the controversial Menindee Lakes project could do more harm than good.
Continue reading...EU lawmakers seek more on IMO emissions deal
EU will seek 'non-regression' clause to tie UK to environmental standards
Michel Barnier says any trade deal will not rely on the UK’s pledges, but should include a clause to uphold the bloc’s high standards
The EU’s chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, has warned that Brussels will not rely on Michael Gove’s pledges over the environment but instead insist on a “non-regression” clause in any future deal after Brexit to tie the UK to the bloc’s high standards.
Barnier said he welcomed a 25-year plan published in January by the environment secretary, a fervent Brexiter during the referendum campaign, under which the UK vowed to be a “global champion” of greener policies after 29 March 2019.
Continue reading...The seismic signal of Lionel Messi
Silent robots listen to ocean winds
Tuesday's best photos: panda-plucking and splashing around
The best pictures of the day chosen by our picture editors, including mountain farm work in China and frolicking wild boars
Continue reading...Farming groups take steps to stop slaughter of male dairy calves
Industry bodies and NGOs are planning to generate profitable new markets in British rosé veal to prevent rising numbers of bull calves being killed at birth
New initiatives to help end the practice of killing young male dairy calves in the UK are being planned by farming groups and NGOs.
A recent Guardian investigation found a rise in the numbers being disposed of at birth – 95,000 a year according to the most recent figures – due to the lack of viable markets for bull calves and public apathy towards consuming young beef and British rosé veal.
Continue reading...Six Virunga park rangers killed in DRC wildlife sanctuary
Latest ambush worst attack to date at home to world’s largest population of mountain gorillas
Five rangers and a driver have been killed in an ambush in Virunga national park in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
A sixth ranger was injured in the attack on Monday that took place in the central section of the vast reserve, known globally for its population of rare mountain gorillas.
Continue reading...EU Market: EUAs sink from 4-day high after struggling to absorb swollen auction
EPA’s war with California proves America needs a carbon tax | Dana Nuccitelli
Artificially low fuel prices are the root of the problem
Last week, Trump’s EPA announced that it will repeal the vehicle fuel efficiency standards set under the Obama administration and replace them with weaker requirements. EPA also threatened to revoke California’s ability under the Clean Air Act to impose its own greenhouse gas standards. If they do so, California’s attorney general will sue the EPA.
The Trump Administration’s assault on clean car standards risks our ability to protect our children’s health, tackle climate change, and save hardworking Americans money. We’re ready to file suit if needed to protect these critical standards: https://t.co/AqwDR9Js18 https://t.co/qBalA25Z2l
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