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Heatstroke ruined his health. Years before, it took the life of another farm worker at the same company

admin — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 11:00:08 +0000

A farm labor contractor exposed laborers on H-2A agricultural visas to heat-related health hazards, but is still bringing hundreds of migrant farm workers to North Carolina

It was 4pm and 90F (32C) when Carlos Vargas Moreno and other farm workers set out to weed a watermelon field in Goldsboro, North Carolina, on 19 July 2022.

‘We’ll borrow a stargazing kit next’: first public nature library in US helps visitors explore great outdoors

admin — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 11:00:07 +0000

As well as books, the new facility offers hundreds of kits to connect people with the natural world, including hammocks and nightvision binoculars. We asked five of the first visitors what they thought of it

Mark Fink knows exactly why he opened the first public nature library in the US. “There are a lot of barriers for people to access nature here. We want people to learn about the birds and the plants in their own back yard and to appreciate that you don’t need a three-day camping trip in the mountains to experience nature.”

A ‘Godzilla-level’ El Niño is causing extreme weather conditions around the world – put your questions to our environment writers

admin — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:52:06 +0000

Guardian journalists Jonathan Watts and Gabrielle Canon will be online from 4pm BST (11am EDT) today to answer your El Niño questions.

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‘Lawyers should be running to courts’ to stop coal approvals after landmark ruling, NSW MP says

admin — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 07:24:31 +0000

High court finding in favour of Hunter Valley community group sets precedent other environmentalists should follow, advocate says

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Scientists who put faith in technology less likely to take climate action

admin — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 06:00:36 +0000

‘Techno-optimism’ may lead to reliance on unproven solutions at expense of societal changes needed

Scientists who believe technology will largely solve the problems caused by the climate crisis are less likely to engage in civic action on the issue, according to a study.

Wanted: children to rear harvest mice at home for wild release in Devon

admin — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 05:00:34 +0000

Teenagers Eva Wishart and Emily Smith launch project to breed and release 250 of the tiny animals by September

Children in Devon are being invited to become “citizen captive breeders”, rearing harvest mice at home for release into the wild to help revive endangered nature.

Wild Pets, a new conservation project launched by two 14-year-old friends, is seeking 20 Devon-based children to rear hundreds of mice after the duo’s own successful restoration efforts.

Hunter Valley community group wins landmark high court climate change case over Mount Pleasant coalmine

admin — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:20:29 +0000

Ruling on Mount Pleasant coalmine shows ‘we cannot continue to dig up coal … and pretend the consequences have nothing to do with us’, group says

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New Zealand greenhouse gas levels hit record highs threatening catastrophic glacier melts

admin — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 23:11:27 +0000

Government report finds the country could be hit with more frequent and intense heatwaves, as well as damaging storms and cyclones

New Zealand could be hit with more frequent and intense heatwaves and catastrophic glacier melts in the near future, as greenhouse gas levels hit record highs, a new report about the nation’s climate has revealed.

Released on Wednesday, the Our Atmosphere and Climate 2026 report shows New Zealand is experiencing mounting climate pressures, which will have wide-reaching implications for the environment, native species and communities.

Ikea to pilot online buyback service for secondhand furniture

admin — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 23:01:26 +0000

Service to be tested in Spain and Portugal this year, with a UK rollout if successful, as pre-loved markets boom

Ikea is to test an online version of its buy-back service where the retailer offers vouchers for unwanted secondhand furniture.

Veteran conservative lawyer quits Trump’s interior department and warns of ‘assault on the rule of law’

admin — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:00:15 +0000

John Murdock had been working for the agency for 18 years and his resignation comes during an exodus of longtime federal workers and scientists

An 18-year veteran of the US Department of the Interior has resigned in protest from the sprawling federal agency, denouncing “a deeply troubling assault on the rule of the law” that took place at the department under Donald Trump.