Damian Carrington
I'm Environment Editor at the Guardian - DMs open
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Climate crisis: in coronavirus lockdown, nature bounces back – but for how long?
jonathanwatts - the Guardian 12h 7 tweets
While carbon emissions fall as human activity decreases, in the end it will be about the politics
Damian Carrington 100 days of #coronavirus Climate crisis: amid coronavirus lockdown nature bounces back – but for how long? Great read by 12h
UK regime sees Shell pay no taxes on North Sea business in 2019 - News for the Oil and Gas Sector
Energy Voice 44h 3 tweets
Energy giant Shell paid no taxes on its upstream oil and gas business to the UK government last year, instead receiving large rebates, according to a new report.
Damian Carrington paid no taxes on upstream oil and gas to UK government last year - instead it got a £94m rebate via via 19h
Coronavirus: why a blanket ban on wildlife trade would not be the right response
Dan Challender - The Conversation 37h 1 tweets
If wildlife trade is forced underground it could become an even bigger threat to public health, fuel black market prices, and accelerate exploitation and extinction of species in the wild.
FAO continues to fight Desert Locust upsurge in East Africa and Yemen despite COVID-19 constraints
Fao.org 19h 1 tweets
Damian Carrington Desert Locust upsurge remains alarming, particularly in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, where it poses an unprecedented threat to food security and livelihoods, says 19h
Virus lockdown 'could boost wild flowers'
BBC News 21h 3 tweets
A plant charity is predicting a boost for wild flowers because some councils have stopped mowing.
Damian Carrington #Coronavirus: Lockdown 'could boost wild flowers' because some councils have stopped mowing verges and parks during the Covid-19 crisis. via 20h
India Savors a Rare Upside to Coronavirus: Clean Air
Jeffrey Gettleman - Nytimes.com 41h 13 tweets
Delhi residents are stunned by how blue the sky really is as a strict lockdown cuts back drastically on air pollution.
Damian Carrington India Savors a Rare Upside to #Coronavirus: Clean Air 20h
Scientists create mutant enzyme that recycles plastic bottles in hours
Damian Carrington - the Guardian 34h 7 tweets
Bacterial enzyme originally found in compost can be used to make high-quality new bottles
Damian Carrington ICYM #GoodNews Scientists reveal mutant enzyme that recycles plastic bottles in hours - The bacterial enzyme, originally found in a compost heap, is a major advance, say experts, and enables high-quality new bottles to be made Story by me 21h
What does ‘national defence' mean in a pandemic? It's no time to buy fighter jets | George Monbiot
George Monbiot - the Guardian 47h 3 tweets
The UK dismissed early warnings about coronavirus – spending billions on the arms industry while ignoring real threats, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
Damian Carrington "UK spends £41bn on the military - more than twice as much as the funding to prevent climate and ecological breakdown. "It is hundreds of times more than govt has spent on preparing for pandemics" says #coronavirus #climatecrisis 37h
Human impact on wildlife to blame for spread of viruses, says study
John Vidal - the Guardian 47h 7 tweets
Increased contact with animals likely cause of outbreaks such as Covid-19, say experts, as conservationists call for global ban on wildlife markets
Damian Carrington “Spillover of viruses from animals are a direct result of our actions involving wildlife and their habitat ... this brings about the kind of mess we’re in now” #coronavirus story by 37h
Airlines lobby to rewrite carbon deal in light of coronavirus
Fiona Harvey - the Guardian 42h 5 tweets
Industry says it is not trying to dodge obligations but that it is a ‘matter of survival’
Damian Carrington Airlines lobby to rewrite carbon deal in light of coronavirus pandemic By and #ClimateCrisis 37h
Scientists create mutant enzyme that recycles plastic bottles in hours
Damian Carrington - the Guardian 38h 8 tweets
Bacterial enzyme originally found in compost can be used to make high-quality new bottles
Damian Carrington #GoodNews klaxon Scientists reveal mutant enzyme that recycles plastic bottles in hours - The bacterial enzyme, originally found in a compost heap, is a major advance, say experts, and enables high-quality new bottles to be made Story by me 38h
Nearly half of global coal plants will be unprofitable this year - Carbon Tracker
Investing.com UK 45h 1 tweets
Nearly half of global coal plants will be unprofitable this year - Carbon Tracker
Connecting human and wildlife health key to stave off the next pandemic
Linkedin.com 58h 1 tweets
The coronavirus pandemic has reminded us in a devastating way of the interconnected nature of things, most particularly between economies, the environment, human and wildlife[i] health and welfare. Health and wildlife experts alike have warned us...
Air pollution linked to far higher Covid-19 death rates, study finds
Damian Carrington - the Guardian 3d 28 tweets
Dirty air increases risk of respiratory problems that can be fatal for coronavirus patients
Damian Carrington THIS: Air pollution linked to far higher #COVID19 death rates, study finds - Dirty air increases risk of respiratory problems that can be fatal for coronavirus patients Story by me 3d
Damian Carrington ICYM Air pollution linked to far higher #COVID19 death rates, study finds - Dirty air increases risk of respiratory problems that can be fatal for coronavirus patients Story by me 46h
UK coronavirus live news: Boris Johnson 'stable' in intensive care as hospital death toll rises by 786
Alexandra Topping, Damien Gayle, Heather Stewart, Helen Pidd, hern, Jamie Grierson, Rowena Mason, Sally Weale - the Guardian 3d 1 tweets
Follow the latest developments in the UK’s Covid-19 crisis as hospital death toll reaches 6,159
Damian Carrington UK transport in time of #coronavirus > Air traffic -92% > rail travel -95% > road traffic -71% (83% on major roads) > Bus passengers -88% > Cross-Channel Eurostar journeys -99% HT 3d
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UK-AIR, air quality information resource - Defra, UK
Uk-air.defra.gov.uk 733d 48 tweets
Damian Carrington link to forecast cf UK road travel falls to 1955 levels as Covid-19 lockdown takes hold Coronavirus UK lockdown causes big drop in air pollution 3d
Great Barrier Reef's third mass bleaching in five years is the most widespread ever
Graham Readfearn - the Guardian 3d 13 tweets
Government’s chief marine scientist says he fears people will lose hope for the future of the reef, but it is a clear signal for action
Damian Carrington Great Barrier Reef's third mass bleaching in five years the most widespread yet Story by 3d
ETS 2019 Data Release
Ember 3d 1 tweets
Pollutionwatch: lockdown is boosting air quality but we can do more
Gary Fuller - the Guardian 3d 3 tweets
Reduced traffic due to coronavirus has cut pollution but there are other ways to help within the home