Amid Water Restrictions, U.K. Residents Express Outrage as Blackstone C.E.O. Fills Private Lake
A local water company said tankers of its water would no longer be sent to the American billionaire’s estate to fill his lake.
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RFK Jr. Is Making America Safe for Debilitating ‘Neglected’ Tropical Diseases
Trump administration cuts to programs that study, track and prevent infectious diseases many Americans have never heard of could spell disaster, experts say. By Liza Gross Pathogens around the world just got a helping hand from the Trump administration.
Countries shorten tuna fishing closure at Pacific summit with few conservation ‘wins’
2024 was a record year for tropical tuna catch in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, thanks to a big increase in skipjack (Katsuwonus pelamis) catch, and stocks are considered healthy. So when the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC), a multilateral body…
The Guardian view on fishing and nature: bottom-trawling boats don’t belong in conservation zones | Editorial
Sea life needs protection, and the UK’s current system of marine management isn’t up to it Up to 90% of the ocean floor around Britain is covered with sand and gravel, derived from the erosion of shell and rocks. Other,…
Trump-supporting billionaire prevented from filling lake on UK estate during drought
Blackstone founder Stephen Schwarzman acted legally, but residents complained to Southern Water A Donald Trump-backing billionaire has been stopped from transporting water in tankers to fill a lake on his Wiltshire estate during a drought. Southern Water has told tanker…
Australia’s Cop31 bid teeters as rival Turkey refuses to withdraw
Government rules out using taxpayer funds to buy off competing bid as Pacific leaders urge Turkey to step aside as an ‘act of good faith’ Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Albanese government is…
Much of US shark meat comes from endangered species, study finds
Research shows majority of shark meat mislabeled or so vaguely labeled buyers do not know what they are eating A recent study has revealed that the majority of shark meat available to American shoppers is mislabeled, with much of it…
Indonesia reopens Raja Ampat nickel mine despite reef damage concerns
JAKARTA — The Indonesian government has allowed a controversial nickel mine to resume operating in the marine haven of Raja Ampat, despite a company-commissioned study finding the project has harmed the environment and community health in one of the world’s…
Wealth and power shape the climate emergency – the most important tool we have to defend ourselves is the facts | Naomi Klein
The corporate-financed backlash to calls for global climate progress has been greatly empowered by the Trump administration. It’s never been more critical to challenge the misinformation that could turn a crisis into a catastrophe Support the Guardian’s independent, fact-based journalism…
Community groups warn against push to ‘rip up’ UK nuclear industry rules
Joint response by 25 bodies says proposals to speed up approval of new power plants weaken protection for public A coalition of civil society groups is warning of the dangers of cutting safety regulations as the government pushes to “rip…