Environment

Here and There, Organic Farming Still Thrives in Heart of U.S. Corn Country

WEST BEND, Iowa — People searching for ways to limit the toll industrialized American agriculture takes on communities, land and water may want to visit Clear Creek Acres in...

Farmers ‘betrayed’ by ministers, says union head before London protest

The head of the farmers’ union has accused UK ministers of betraying the agricultural industry with changes to...

The Question Looming Over COP29: Who’s Rich Enough To Pay for Climate Change?

The world’s governments have come to the United Nations’ climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, deadlocked on one ugly...

How to turn old milk into homemade cheese – recipe | Waste not

Crowdie is a traditional soft fresh cheese from Scotland, originally made with sour milk. In raw, unpasteurised milk,...

Study: End World Bank Support for Factory Farming

Animal agriculture is one of the leading drivers of the climate crisis. According to a recent World Bank report,...

Cost of ‘bat shed’ to protect colony near HS2 has topped £100m, chair says

The cost of a “bat shed” to protect a species in woodland along the new HS2 high-speed line has risen to more than £100m,...

Trump Wins, Planet Loses

Donald J. Trump will once again be president of the United States. The Associated Press called the race for Trump early Wednesday morning, ending one...

Von der Leyen’s Cop29 absence sends ‘fatal signal’, say watchers

Ursula von der Leyen’s decision to miss the Cop29 climate summit is “a fatal signal” and raises questions about Europe’s commitment to the climate...

Heat from sewers, tube and Thames could soon warm London buildings

About 1,000 London buildings including the Houses of Parliament and the National Gallery could soon be warmed by low-carbon heat sourced from the River...

About 1,000 London buildings could be warmed by UK’s largest heat network

About 1,000 London buildings including the Houses of Parliament and the National Gallery could soon be warmed by low-carbon heat sourced from the River...

Nature campaigners urge UK taxpayers to take stakes in forest projects

Nature campaigners have called for taxpayers to take stakes in forest and peatland projects designed to store carbon, to avoid all the profits from...