an Andy Robertson would 'love to pull on the Celtic top' if he doesn't get the chance to retire at Liverpool By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-08T20:41:31Z Andy Robertson insists he wants to retire at Liverpool but hasn't ruled out joining Celtic at the end of his career. Full Article
an Manchester mayor's office blasts 'sour and bitter' wife of United flop Angel Di Maria By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-09T03:18:00Z A key ally to Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has hit back at the wife of Angel Di Maria following her derogatory remarks about the city. Full Article
an Transfer news LIVE: Arsenal to seal SECOND summer arrival, Sancho to Man Utd latest, Liverpool Werner boost By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-08T22:08:00Z Welcome to the Evening Standard's live blog covering the latest transfer news and rumours from the Premier League and Europe. Full Article
an Lautaro Martinez warned against Barcelona transfer: 'He'd be a substitute' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T05:34:00Z Fabio Capello has warned Lautaro Martinez against a move to Barcelona, claiming he is not guaranteed starts at the Camp Nou. Full Article
an Manchester United told to do 'morally correct' thing over Dean Henderson transfer dilemma By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-09T05:44:00Z Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder has warned Manchester United to do the "morally correct" thing and allow Dean Henderson to see out the season with the Blades. Full Article
an The Bundesliga teams Premier League supporters should follow with German league set to resume on May 16 By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-09T06:43:29Z While the Premier League remains on hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Bundesliga is returning to football stadiums in Germany. Full Article
an Manchester United best XI: Build the Red Devils' greatest team from across the decades By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-09T08:20:00Z With the Premier League still on hold amid the coronavirus pandemic, fans have been treated to plenty of nostalgia to keep them going during football's hiatus. Full Article
an Manchester United greatest XI: Build the Red Devils' best-ever side from across the eras By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T19:14:00Z With English football still on hold, fans have been treated to plenty of nostalgia to keep them going during the game's shutdown. Full Article
an Manchester United boast 'three of world's best teenagers'... and they want to sign a fourth By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-09T07:54:00Z Manchester United boast three of the top 50 teenage superstars in world football, according to work compiled by Football Talent Scout. Full Article
an Watford chairman says Premier League must address fears over 'distorted nine-game mini-league' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-09T09:26:00Z Watford join Brighton and Aston Villa in publicly disclosing opposition to neutral venue plans Full Article
an Manchester City greatest XI: Build the club's best-ever side from across the eras By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T20:17:00Z Fans across the country have turned their attention to footballing nostalgia with the Premier League suspended indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
an B-team idea 'could return to table' after coronavirus shutdown, says Brighton's Dan Ashworth By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-09T11:06:00Z Ashworth says clubs may need to "share resources and help one another" after Covid-19 shutdown Full Article
an Frankfurt warn fans against gathering outside stadium when Bundesliga returns: 'If you show up, we will lose' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-09T11:50:00Z Eintracht Frankfurt sporting director Fredi Bobic says the club have implored fans not to turn up outside stadiums once the 2019-20 Bundesliga season resumes. Full Article
an Manchester City best XI: Build the club's greatest team from across the decades By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-09T10:36:00Z Fans across the country have turned their attention to footballing nostalgia with the Premier League suspended indefinitely due to the Covid-19 crisis. Full Article
an Manchester United duo Bruno Fernandes and Paul Pogba could be 'amazing together' with compromise, says Neville By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-09T12:51:00Z Manchester United legend Gary Neville believes Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes have the potential to form an "amazing" midfield partnership if they are both willing to compromise. Full Article
an Transfer news LIVE: Timo Werner to Liverpool talks, Arsenal to complete two deals, Man Utd make Salisu enquiry By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-09T14:01:00Z Welcome to the Evening Standard's live blog covering the latest transfer news and rumours from the Premier League and Europe. Full Article
an Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says Steven Gerrard is the one Anfield great he'd love to sign By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-09T14:29:00Z Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says Steven Gerrard is the one retired Anfield legend he would love to have in his current side. Full Article
an See How This Mom and Her 5-Year-Old Daughter Recreated Iconic Album Covers By www.eonline.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 20:38:57 GMT There is no time like the present to get creative. Photographer Stephanie Girard is normally bustling about on the set of different photoshoots across Los Angeles but with the ongoing... Full Article
an Sandra Bullock's Daughter Laila Makes Rare Appearance While Surprising Coronavirus Nurse By www.eonline.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 20:40:00 GMT As Jada Pinkett Smith suggested, "Grab a tissue!" If you needed a reason to cry happy tears, look no further than the newly released Mother's Day episode of the star's... Full Article
an Grey's Anatomy's Caterina Scorsone Splits From Husband After 10 Years of Marriage By www.eonline.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 21:40:57 GMT After a decade of marriage, one Hollywood couple has decided to call it quits. E! News can confirm Grey's Anatomy star Caterina Scorsone and her husband Rob Giles have decided to go... Full Article
an Bethenny Frankel Shares Extremely Rare Photo of Daughter Bryn on Her 10th Birthday By www.eonline.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 22:14:12 GMT Bethenny Frankel is wishing her daughter Bryn a very happy 10th birthday. The former Real Housewives of New York star marked the pre-teen's birthday by sharing a rare few photos, one... Full Article
an Author Alison Roman Shades Chrissy Teigen's Cooking Empire: ''That Horrifies Me'' By www.eonline.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 00:21:00 GMT Move over, Martha Stewart and Gwyneth Paltrow. There's a new feud brewing between two leaders in the lifestyle industry. Best-selling cookbook author Alison Roman has caught the... Full Article
an Tyra Banks Breaks Her Silence on Problematic America's Next Top Model Moments By www.eonline.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 01:34:25 GMT Tyra Banks agrees that America's Next Top Model has aged, well, poorly. The Sports Illustrated covergirl and host of ANTM came under fire this week when resurfaced clips from the... Full Article
an NFL Star Tracy Walker Remembers Cousin Ahmaud Arbery as "Full of Laughter and Joy" After Fatal Shooting By www.eonline.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 01:58:00 GMT This Friday, May 8 would've marked Ahmaud Arbery's 26th birthday. And though he's no longer with them, the Arbery family is finding comfort in the fact that Georgia state... Full Article
an Outer Banks Deep-Dive: Your Guide to Netflix's Hottest New Cast By www.eonline.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 10:00:00 GMT Confession: we are all about that Pogue life this summer. Wait, you don't know what that means? Gosh, you are a total Kook. In case you are the proverbial nerd that fell asleep first... Full Article
an Into the Woods: Spine-Tingling Secrets About the Friday the 13th Franchise By www.eonline.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:00:00 GMT Kids, if you've ever wondered why it's a bad idea to have sex at your picturesque lakeside summer camp, look no further. While it didn't invent the idea of punishing teenagers... Full Article
an Pancake Cereal! What You Need to Make the Latest TikTok Craze By www.eonline.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:24:00 GMT We love these products, and we hope you do too. E! has affiliate relationships, so we may get a small share of the revenue from your purchases. Items are sold by the retailer, not... Full Article
an Music Executive Legend Andre Harrell Dead at 59 By www.eonline.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:49:22 GMT The world of music has lost a legend. Andre Harrell has passed away. The music executive was best known as the founder of Uptown Records--where Sean "Diddy" Combs got his... Full Article
an Scott Disick Worried About His Kids Following Kim & Kourtney Kardashian's Physical Altercation By www.eonline.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:00:00 GMT Would Kourtney Kardashian have apologized to Kim Kardashian if they didn't have their Armenia trip planned? That very question was addressed in this bonus clip from season 18 of... Full Article
an 'We are very afraid': stranded cruise ship's crew in limbo amid pandemic By www.theguardian.com Published On :: 2020-05-03T08:30:47Z Tensions aboard the Greg Mortimer have reached breaking point over allegations ship’s operators and captain pressured doctor to downplay outbreak Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAfter an ill-fated Antarctic expedition in which 60% of passengers and crew contracted coronavirus and spent a month stranded off the coast of South America, the successful repatriation of 132 tourists from a Australian cruise ship seemed like a rare happy ending.But what should have been a peaceful epilogue in which the crew of the Greg Mortimer sailed safely home has become a gruesome sequel of sickness and panic – with the added possibility of a legal battle in Miami courts. Continue reading... Full Article Coronavirus outbreak Uruguay Miami Law (US) World news
an Carnival to resume cruises in August despite infections and deaths on ships By www.theguardian.com Published On :: 2020-05-04T17:06:13Z Eight cruise ships to resume operations from 1 August, sailing from Texas and Florida Coronavirus – live US updatesLive global updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageCarnival Cruise Line has announced plans to resume operations at the beginning of August despite dozens of deaths on cruise ships during the Covid-19 pandemic and investigations into the industry’s possible role in spreading the disease around the planet.In a statement on Monday, the operator said eight cruise ships would resume operations from 1 August, sailing from Galveston, Texas, and Miami and Port Canaveral in Florida, once a no-sail order from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) had expired. Continue reading... Full Article Coronavirus outbreak Carnival Cruises Florida Texas US news World news
an Cruise companies accused of refusing to let stranded crew disembark due to cost By www.theguardian.com Published On :: 2020-05-05T16:08:02Z Death toll of crew stranded by coronavirus continues to rise as industry blames ‘impractical’ safety requirements for blocking disembarkationCoronavirus - latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageSome cruise companies have refused to agree to rules that would allow tens of thousands of stranded crew back to land, citing concerns about cost and potential legal consequences, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The largest trade association for the cruise industry has called the CDC’s requirements for disembarkation “impractical”.The standoff comes amid a deteriorating situation on many ships around the world and a rising death toll of crew members. Continue reading... Full Article Coronavirus outbreak World news Infectious diseases Cruises Travel US news Oceans
an The urban wild: animals take to the streets amid lockdown – in pictures By www.theguardian.com Published On :: 2020-04-22T10:00:43Z Animals have started taking advantage of cities as they enter lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic. From New Delhi, India to Buenos Aires, Argentina, groups of animals including deer and lemurs have started to come out to explore – in search of food or just to playCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage Continue reading... Full Article Coronavirus outbreak Wildlife Animals Environment World news
an Bondi beach and Bronte welcome back swimmers as coronavirus lockdown relaxed – in pictures By www.theguardian.com Published On :: 2020-04-28T01:57:07Z Waverley council in Sydney’s eastern suburbs has reopened Bondi, Bronte and Tamarama beaches to swimmers and surfers between 7am and 5pm on weekdays. The beaches were closed as Australia’s coronavirus restrictions came into force. They are to remain closed on weekends, and only the water is ‘open’, with sunbathing, walking and jogging on the beach not allowedFollow the latest Australia coronavirus live newsDownload the free Guardian app to get the most important news notifications Continue reading... Full Article Coronavirus outbreak Bondi beach Bondi Sydney Oceans World news Environment Science Photography New South Wales Australia news Swimming Surfing
an Millions of farm animals culled as US food supply chain chokes up By www.theguardian.com Published On :: 2020-04-29T10:03:43Z US government vets said to be ready to assist with culls, or ‘depopulation’ of pigs, chickens and cattle because of coronavirus meat plant closuresCovid-related slaughterhouse shutdowns in the US are leading to fears of meat shortages and price rises, while farmers are being forced to consider “depopulating” their animals.More than 20 slaughterhouses have been forced to close, although some have subsequently reopened. On Tuesday President Trump issued an executive order to keep slaughterhouses open which would, he said, help solve liability problems for meat companies. Continue reading... Full Article US news Environment World news Cattle Animals Farm animals Meat industry Coronavirus outbreak Food Farming Infectious diseases
an Covid-19 outbreaks at Irish meat plants raise fears over worker safety By www.theguardian.com Published On :: 2020-05-01T15:24:18Z Third of workers at factory in Tipperary test positive, while McDonald’s supplier forced to temporarily halt productionAn outbreak of Covid-19 among workers in a meat factory in Tipperary has raised fears that the virus is spreading through abattoirs and meat-processing plants in Ireland.Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on agriculture, Brian Stanley, told the Irish parliament last night that 120 workers at the Rosderra Meats plant in Roscrea had tested positive for the virus. He also said that of 350 workers at the plant, up to 140 were off sick last week. Rosderra is the largest pork-processing company in Ireland. Continue reading... Full Article Environment Ireland Northern Ireland Coronavirus outbreak Meat industry UK news Europe Infectious diseases World news Food
an Don't get in a flap: test your knowledge of urban birds – quiz By www.theguardian.com Published On :: 2020-05-02T13:00:24Z Cities are home to a huge array of birdlife, but do you know your curlew from your godwit?Read more stories from our wild cities weekWhich bird – the fastest living creature in the whole world – has found a home in city centres across Britain, Europe and North America?HobbyPeregrineSwiftWhich tropical-looking bird, weighing just 4.5g is now overwintering in Vancouver, Canada, where winter temperatures can fall well below zero? Anna's hummingbirdTropical kingbird Worm-eating warblerWhich exotic pink waterbird gathers in large flocks in the lagoon in the centre of Montpellier on the French Riviera?Roseate spoonbillScarlet ibisGreater flamingoWhich bird of prey is a common sight as it gathers in huge flocks over cities such as New Delhi, India? Himalayan vultureBlack kite Indian spotted eagleWhich globally endangered species of wading bird, of which there are fewer than 500 left alive, stops off in Hong Kong each spring and autumn on its migratory journeys? Long-billed curlewBar-tailed godwitSpoon-billed sandpiperWhich black-and-white waterbird – known as the "bin chicken", "dump chook" and "refuse raptor" – regularly raids rubbish bins in Melbourne, Australia? Australian white pelicanAustralian white ibisBlack-necked storkAmerica’s national bird, which species of raptor regularly nests in Denver city centre? American kestrelBald eagleGolden eagleWhich epic global traveller flies all the way from the Antarctic Ocean, to breed in the centre of Iceland’s capital, Reykjavik? Bar-headed gooseArctic ternWilson's storm-petrelWhich graceful creature, Europe’s largest wildfowl, is also Denmark’s national bird, thanks to a story from Hans Christian Andersen? Mute swanWhooper swanBewick's swanWhich pinkish-brown garden bird is known as the "television dove" in Germany, because of its habit of perching on rooftop aerials? Turtle doveLaughing dove Collared dove4 and above.Pretty good: your bird knowledge is clearly a feather in your cap7 and above.Great bird knowledge: you're in the top flight!0 and above.Oh dear: bird-wise you're getting by on a wing and a prayer ...Find more age of extinction coverage here, and follow biodiversity reporters Phoebe Weston and Patrick Greenfield on Twitter for all the latest news and features Continue reading... Full Article Environment Birds Wildlife
an Conservation in crisis: ecotourism collapse threatens communities and wildlife By www.theguardian.com Published On :: 2020-05-05T06:30:29Z From Kenya to the Seychelles, coronavirus has dealt a devastating blow to efforts to protect endangered wildlifeHow Covid-19 could push mountain gorillas back to the brinkFrom the vast plains of the Masai Mara in Kenya to the delicate corals of the Aldabra atoll in the Seychelles, conservation work to protect some of the world’s most important ecosystems is facing crisis following a collapse in ecotourism during the Covid-19 pandemic.Organisations that depend on visitors to fund projects for critically endangered species and rare habitats could be forced to close, according to wildlife NGOs, after border closures and worldwide travel restrictions abruptly halted millions of pounds of income from tourism. Continue reading... Full Article Conservation Coronavirus outbreak Illegal wildlife trade Wildlife Animals Infectious diseases Environment World news
an The coronavirus has exposed the imbalances in modern Britain By www.theguardian.com Published On :: 2020-05-03T10:09:31Z What’s needed after Covid-19 is a bigger, smarter state, with more devolved decisions, a greener economy and a stronger safety netCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe words are straining to come out. Boris Johnson hero worships Winston Churchill so it is obvious how the prime minister will pitch this week’s announcement of the plan to get Britain out of lockdown.In late 1942, victory in the north African desert had suggested that the tide of the war might have turned but Churchill was cautious. “Now this is not the end,” he said in a speech at London’s Mansion House. “It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.” Continue reading... Full Article Austerity Economics Business Coronavirus outbreak NHS Winston Churchill Boris Johnson Health Society Politics Health policy Second world war Green economy Environment Public services policy
an We created the Anthropocene, and the Anthropocene is biting back | Alastair Gee, Dani Anguiano By www.theguardian.com Published On :: 2020-05-05T08:30:04Z It’s clear from a recent litany of disasters – from the coronavirus pandemic to America’s deadliest wildfire in a century – there are forces that cannot be domesticatedRead an excerpt from the authors’ new book on the worst US wildfire in 100 yearsAbout 12,000 years ago, human domestication of the natural world began in earnest with the intentional cultivation of wild plants and animals. Fast forward to today and our dominion over the planet appears complete, as 7.8 billion of us multiply across its surface and our reach extends from the deep-sea beds, which are being mined, to the heavens, where we are, according to Donald Trump, dispatching a space force.Yet as has been made clear by a recent litany of disasters – from the coronavirus pandemic to America’s deadliest wildfire in a century – there are forces that cannot be domesticated. Indeed, our interference with the natural world is making them more liable to flare up into tragedy. We created the Anthropocene, and the Anthropocene is biting back. Continue reading... Full Article Environment Wildfires Climate change Climate change Climate aid Science Natural disasters and extreme weather Coronavirus outbreak
an The world stopped another Chernobyl by working together. Coronavirus demands the same | Serhii Plokhy By www.theguardian.com Published On :: 2020-05-05T14:26:35Z The pandemic reminds me of a different invisible enemy. Once again, coordinated action is the only effective responseDeja vu. In recent days I’ve had that sense more than once. Every time I come home, remove my mask and wash my hands, I start thinking whether it is safe to keep on wearing the clothes that I had on outside. What if they are contaminated by the virus? Well, I can change clothes, but what if the particles have already jumped somewhere else, and are now in my home? Some would call it paranoia. I call it deja vu. I recognise those thoughts and remember the feelings.That is because I first experienced them more than 30 years ago, in May 1986, on a trip to Kyiv, then the capital of Soviet Ukraine. It was a few weeks after the explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear reactor, and I was in the city – about 100km from the disaster area – on a business trip. We already knew that there was radiation in the air. Water trucks were spraying the streets, foreign students were leaving the city, and overseas broadcasters like the BBC were telling us to stay inside. But our own government was sending confusing and distressing messages: there is absolutely no danger, but make sure you keep children inside, and pregnant women too. Oh, and close your windows when you are at home. Continue reading... Full Article Coronavirus outbreak China Chernobyl nuclear disaster World Health Organization Asia Pacific Environment Nuclear power Energy Science World news Politics UK news
an A better world can emerge after coronavirus. Or a much worse one | Timothy Garton Ash By www.theguardian.com Published On :: 2020-05-06T11:17:52Z Most Europeans support a universal basic income, yet young people doubt democracy’s capacity to deliver changeCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe coronavirus crisis seems to be encouraging belief in radical change. An astonishing 71% of Europeans are now in favour of introducing a universal basic income, according to an opinion poll designed by my research team at Oxford university and published today. In Britain, the figure is 68%. Less encouraging, at least to anyone who believes in liberal democracy, is another startling finding in the survey: no less than 53% of young Europeans place more confidence in authoritarian states than in democracies to tackle the climate crisis. The poll was conducted by eupinions in March, as most of Europe was locking down against the virus, but the questions had been formulated earlier. It would be fascinating now to ask Europeans which political system they think has proved better at combating a pandemic, as the United States and China, the world’s leading democracy and the world’s leading dictatorship, spray viral accusations at each other.Those two contrasting but equally striking survey results show how high the stakes will be as we emerge from the immediate medical emergency, and face the subsequent economic pandemic and its political fallout. What kind of historical moment will this turn out to be, for Europe and the world? It could lead us to the best of times. It could lead us to the worst of times. Continue reading... Full Article Universal basic income World news Europe Society Young people Coronavirus outbreak Environment Inequality
an Australia has found common ground to respond to Covid-19. We can do the same for climate change | Cassandra Goldie, Innes Willox, Emma Herd By www.theguardian.com Published On :: 2020-05-07T02:34:47Z After all we have already endured in 2020 we should know that stopping an emergency is far better than responding to oneIn just a few short months, many more people in Australia have faced greater adversity in 2020 than in the decade since we emerged from the global financial crisis.The bushfires that affected the health of millions, claimed lives and livelihoods, blighted our landscape and destroyed communities were unprecedented in size and intensity. Now the acute shock of the Covid-19 pandemic has also taken lives and left many more living in fear, while throwing hundreds of thousands out of paid work, shattering businesses and leaving us facing an unstable new world. Continue reading... Full Article Climate change Australian economy Coronavirus outbreak Business Australian politics Australia news Climate change Environment
an 'It's a crisis, not a change': the six Guardian language changes on climate matters By www.theguardian.com Published On :: 2019-10-16T08:52:14Z A short glossary of the changes we’ve made to the Guardian’s style guide, for use by our journalists and editors when writing about the environment Support Guardian journalism today, by making a single or recurring contribution, or subscribingIn addition to providing updated guidelines on which images our editors should use to illustrate the climate emergency, we have updated our style guide to introduce terms that more accurately describe the environmental crises facing the world. Our editor-in-chief, Katharine Viner, said: “We want to ensure that we are being scientifically precise, while also communicating clearly with readers on this very important issue”. These are the guidelines provided to our journalists and editors to be used in the production of all environment coverage across the Guardian’s website and paper: Related: The urgency of climate crisis needed robust new language to describe it | Paul Chadwick Continue reading... Full Article Environment Membership Climate change Science The Guardian Media
an Today we pledge to give the climate crisis the attention it demands | Katharine Viner By www.theguardian.com Published On :: 2019-10-16T08:11:14Z The Guardian’s editor-in-chief explains why support from our readers is crucial in enabling us to produce fearless, independent reporting that addresses the climate emergencyRead the Guardian’s climate pledgeAt the Guardian we believe the climate crisis is the most urgent issue of our times. And we know that Guardian readers are equally passionate about the need for governments, businesses and individuals to take immediate action to avoid a catastrophe for humanity and for the natural world.Today the Guardian is making a pledge to our readers that we will play our part, both in our journalism and in our own organisation, to address the climate emergency. We hope this underlines to you the Guardian’s deep commitment to quality environmental journalism, rooted in scientific fact. Continue reading... Full Article Environment Membership The Guardian Media National newspapers Newspapers Newspapers & magazines
an The Guardian's climate pledge 2019 By www.theguardian.com Published On :: 2019-10-16T08:08:41Z Today, we are making a public pledge to ourselves and our readers, that we are committed to taking responsibility for our role - both journalistically and institutionally - on how to impact the climate crisis we are facing. Continue reading... Full Article Environment Climate change Membership
an Can't hurry love: slow worms embrace marathon sessions of lockdown loving By www.theguardian.com Published On :: 2020-05-01T10:00:22Z If you’re gardening more than usual, try not to disturb the legless lizard, which can mate for up to 10 hours at a time in May Read more stories from our wild cities weekUnder a small, sun-baked mat, a curled metallic-gold slow worm lies basking in the heat, the dark stripe running down its body revealing its youth. Sensing attention, it begins to wriggle away, revealing a companion, which speeds rapidly into the grasses in the opposite direction.After a winter of social distancing, slow worms – a type of legless lizard that grows up to half a metre long and is often mistaken for a snake – have been venturing out of hibernation to enjoy warming their cold-blooded bodies in the spring sun. Continue reading... Full Article Environment Wildlife Reptiles Animals Conservation Biodiversity London
an 'Not just weeds': how rebel botanists are using graffiti to name forgotten flora By www.theguardian.com Published On :: 2020-05-01T14:00:01Z Pavement chalking to draw attention to wild flowers and plants in urban areas has gone viral across Europe – but UK chalkers could face legal actionRead more stories from our wild cities weekA rising international force of rebel botanists armed with chalk has taken up street graffiti to highlight the names and importance of the diverse but downtrodden flora growing in the cracks of paths and walls in towns and cities across Europe.The idea of naming wild plants wherever they go – which began in France – has gone viral, with people chalking and sharing their images on social media. More than 127,000 people have liked a photo of chalked-up tree names in a London suburb, while a video of botanist Boris Presseq of Toulouse Museum of Natural History chalking up names to highlight street flowers in the French city has had 7m views. Continue reading... Full Article Plants Environment Biodiversity Wildlife
an Transport after coronavirus: how will we fly, drive, commute and ride? By www.theguardian.com Published On :: 2020-05-08T20:00:38Z Social distancing rules will ‘kill cities’, experts warn – and the future of mass transit hangs in the balanceThis is the second feature in our Life after lockdown series, which looks at how Covid-19 could change Australia for good Before the pandemic struck, Sara Blazey made the same three-hour commute to work, three days a week, for the better part of 12 years. The 63-year-old family lawyer from the Blue Mountains works for a domestic violence legal advice hotline in Parramatta and it used to be that she would wake at 7am, drive seven minutes to Hazelbrook station and from there catch the 7.17am train to Parramatta before making the same one-and-a-half hour trip home in the evening.With the pandemic, all that would change. Domestic violence support services such as the one Blazey worked for were declared “essential” services, meaning they could keep operating despite restrictions. To ensure they could do so safely, the organisation did what some commentators long thought impossible and began to transition its employees into working from home. Continue reading... Full Article Australia news Air transport Road transport Sydney Coronavirus outbreak Work-life balance Urbanisation Rail transport Melbourne Brisbane Oil Greenhouse gas emissions Climate change Australian economy Tourism (Australia) Airline industry Business Australian politics Environment
an Forest fire season is coming. How can we stop the Amazon burning? By www.theguardian.com Published On :: 2020-05-05T12:00:08Z The Guardian investigates fire in the state of Pará - to reveal the loopholes that allow deforestation to be legitimised We found the first fire without looking, crackling and roaring on farmland beside the busy Amazon highway, the flames consuming a road sign with its name – BR-163 – lying in the grass. Trucks thundered past, ferrying soya and corn from the agricultural heartlands of Brazil’s central-west to the ports of Santarém and Miritituba. Nobody was around.Every year fires roar across the Amazon, and in just a few months they will be here again. But last August the number of blazes reached a nine-year high, and sparked an international crisis for Brazil’s far-right president Jair Bolsonaro. Months later, their traces hung over the forests in the Amazon state of Pará, leaving blackened logs and charred tree stumps where there was once rainforest. Continue reading... Full Article Brazil Deforestation Amazon rainforest Environment Americas World news Conservation Trees and forests