A model for regenerative tourism in New Zealand
Cinzia Maioha-Jonathan (Credit: Cinzia Maioha-Jonathan) New Zealand is emerging as a global leader in regenerative tourism, thanks in part to Māori tour operators such as the Bay of Plenty’s Kohutapu Lodge. First-time tourists to New Zealand often perceive Māori culture as an itinerary item to be ticked-off in an afternoon, usually in Rotorua. The North […]
Freshwater pearl mussels: Scotland’s little-known royal gems
Ross Kenneth Urken Features correspondent Eli Obus Freshwater pearl mussels: Scotland’s little-known royal gems (Credit: Eli Obus) They’re featured on the Crown of Scotland and are rumoured to have led the Romans to invade Britain. Now, a hotel in the Highlands is helping to save the UK’s endangered pearls. On a June afternoon in north-east […]
How the world’s oceans could be running out of fish
Gaia Vince Features correspondent Thinkstock (Copyright: Thinkstock) Global fish stocks are exploited or depleted to such an extent that without urgent measures we may be the last generation to catch food from the oceans. It has been some time since most humans lived as hunter-gatherers – with one important exception. Fish are the last wild […]
How I made my pension sustainable
K. Victor/Getty Setting up a climate-friendly pension is one of the most powerful tools we have to contribute to the green transition. (Photo: K. Victor/Getty) As a journalist whose main beat is climate change, I have come across green pensions fairly often over the years. But I had never got around to actually ensuring my […]
Scraps of stale bread are keeping Afghans alive
Secunder Kermani BBC News, Kabul BBC Stalls sell much more old naan bread in Kabul than they used to On a market stall in front of a blue-domed mosque in Kabul, large orange sacks are filled with stale, leftover naan bread. It’s usually fed to animals, but now, according to those selling it, more Afghans […]
Oranges ‘a luxury’ in bid to cut carbon
Steffan Messenger BBC Wales Environment Correspondent With 76 turbines in operation, Wales’ largest onshore wind farm needs constant upkeep. Buying fruit and vegetables out of season should be seen as a luxury in future, Wales’ climate change minister has said. It comes as part of a major new strategy to tackle Wales’ carbon footprint and […]
A nutty solution for cleaner stoves and barbecues
Elna Schutz Business reporter, South Africa Nathan Visser Nathan Visser (right) loves a braai and a beer For Nathan Visser a friendly braai, the word in South Africa for barbecue, is more than a meal – it’s a social tonic. “We all got our differences and yet somehow braais seem to mitigate that, where we […]
Delta boss says climate change means flying will cost more
Jonathan Josephs Business reporter, BBC News Getty Images The boss of the world’s second biggest airline has said that tackling climate change will make flying more expensive. “Over time, it’s going to cost us all more, but it’s the right approach that we must take,” Delta Air Lines chief executive Ed Bastian told the BBC. […]
Farmers not ‘out of woods’ after PM rules out meat tax
Laura Corbett The Gourmet Goat Farmer in Swindon breeds Boer goats, the only pedigree breed of meat goats in the UK A farmer has warned her industry still faces major challenges despite Rishi Sunak’s rejection of a meat tax. Laura Corbett, a livestock farmer in Wiltshire, said her business was penalised by regulations made by […]
Wolverhampton vets refusing new cases amid national vet shortage
Caroline Gall BBC News, West Midlands Getty The charity said it was not taking on new registrations after 8 April The Wolverhampton branch of a national pet charity has been forced to stop taking on new cases because of a “severe shortage” of veterinary staff. The PDSA pet hospital said the difficult decision had been […]