Doggy bags obligatory in Spain (from 2023)
NEWS AND COMMMENT: Spanish law will guarantee a doggy bag with dinner. In Spain, bars and restaurants will have to inform customers that they have… Read More »Doggy bags obligatory in Spain (from 2023)
environment
Amazon’s plastic pile is polluting the planet
The Times reports today that Amazon produces enough plastic waste to circle the earth 800 times. Their report comes from the conservation group Oceana. Amazon… Read More »Amazon’s plastic pile is polluting the planet
“Scruff” the eco-dog fetches plastic bottles for recycling
NEWS AND COMMENT-UK: Scruff is a border collie, a dog breed known for intelligence. He is using his intelligence to make the environment where he… Read More »“Scruff” the eco-dog fetches plastic bottles for recycling
New Zealand want to tax farmers because their livestock pees and belches
I want to focus on urine in this article 😒! But the news is that Jacinda Ardern has declared that New Zealand is going to… Read More »New Zealand want to tax farmers because their livestock pees and belches
Lake Windermere, jewel of the Lake District, turns into pea soup
This very strongly appears to be another story of climate change and other human activities which are seriously harming Lake Windermere which is described as… Read More »Lake Windermere, jewel of the Lake District, turns into pea soup
Is the American west heading towards a catastrophic loss of water?
A couple of months ago I read that Lake Mead was basically drying up with water levels at a record low. It is a reservoir… Read More »Is the American west heading towards a catastrophic loss of water?
Pleather ain’t clever no more!
The manufacturer of pleather used to be environmentally friendly but is now made from plastic.
Dog poop can damage ecosystems
Both in the USA (depending upon the state) and in the UK, it is mandatory to pick up your dog’s poop. In the USA it… Read More »Dog poop can damage ecosystems
Manufacturers turn vegan food into junk food
As is so typical of commercialism and capitalism, in this instance the manufacturers of vegan food have managed to make it unhealthy, perhaps even more… Read More »Manufacturers turn vegan food into junk food
Animals are mentioned less in novels than before mid-19th century reflecting a disconnect with nature
It is a troubling picture: a gradual decrease in awareness of nature and biodiversity since about the middle of the 19th century. It indicates a… Read More »Animals are mentioned less in novels than before mid-19th century reflecting a disconnect with nature
Ants eat toenail clippings
The weather is warm, my back garden is inviting so I decided to cut my toenails on my back lawn. In any case it is… Read More »Ants eat toenail clippings
Trout can become hooked on drugs
The Times reports that fish can become addicted to drugs like people. Dr. Pavel Horky, from Prague, in the Journal of Experiment Biology, tells us… Read More »Trout can become hooked on drugs
Dogs have a bigger carbon footprint than cars
COMMENT: It is difficult to believe but according to research scientists in New Zealand, dogs are more environmentally unfriendly than cars because their carbon footprint… Read More »Dogs have a bigger carbon footprint than cars
More ancient woodland destroyed for white elephant HS2
NEWS AND OPINION: HS2 has rapidly become a white elephant, a project that is already out-of-date before the first sleeper and track has been laid.… Read More »More ancient woodland destroyed for white elephant HS2
Much loved ancient pear tree and others felled for HS2
NEWS AND COMMENT: Many beautiful trees have been cut down to make way for the doomed and already outdated HS2 rail link. I have written… Read More »Much loved ancient pear tree and others felled for HS2
UK fish industry may be damaged by global warming causing smaller fish
The UK fish industry is in the news because of Brexit. It was a central part of the negotiations. Global warming may make those negotiations… Read More »UK fish industry may be damaged by global warming causing smaller fish
Neonicotinoids (a pesticide) makes bees sleep in the day
Neonicotinoids used in pesticides makes bees sleep in the day and it makes them go out at night when flowers are not open to be… Read More »Neonicotinoids (a pesticide) makes bees sleep in the day
Getting rid of dog poo in an environmentally friendly way
I don’t know about you but on my walks around the area where I live I not infrequently see small, black plastic bags containing dog… Read More »Getting rid of dog poo in an environmentally friendly way
Acid seas makes the shells of mussels weaker
A study titled: Shell mineralogy of a foundational marine species, Mytilus californianus, over half a century in a changing ocean, researched the effect, over a… Read More »Acid seas makes the shells of mussels weaker
Is climate change causing failed pregnancies in humpback whales?
A survey has found that the calving rate of humpback whales in the Gulf of St Lawrence off Canada has halved in the past 15… Read More »Is climate change causing failed pregnancies in humpback whales?