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Denza Philippines began the official rollout of its B5 and B8 plug-in hybrid SUVs today (April 23, Philippine time) following the brand’s local debut at the Manila International Auto Show 2026. The move marks a formal entry into the premium new energy vehicle segment with a focus on off-road capable ... [continued]

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Third-generation LEAF is recognized for the best combination of quality, efficiency and value in its segment. NASHVILLE, Tennessee — The all-new 2026 Nissan LEAF has been named as the Best Subcompact Electric SUV for 2026 in U.S. News 2026 Best Hybrid and Electric Car Awards. The U.S. News Best Hybrid and Electric ... [continued]

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After his project got rejected in Sydney, a rubbish disposal magnate now hopes to build a $630m port and waste incinerator near a tourist gateway city

An Australian billionaire’s plan to burn rubbish for energy in Fiji amounts to “waste colonialism” and risks spoiling a “beach paradise”, villagers and the Pacific country’s UN ambassador have said.

Traditional landowner Inoke Tora boarded a bus to the capital, Suva, on Tuesday with a petition from villagers opposing the $630m waste-to-energy incinerator, which is forecast to consume 900,000 tonnes of non-recyclable rubbish each year.

Mercedes has introduced two new electric car models, an undated EQS and an all new C Class Electric. Both are impressive.

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The latest IEA energy report for 2025 shows solar and energy storage are rapidly displacing fossil fuels for energy generation.

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Uber has invested in HysetCo, the Paris-region company that leases hydrogen taxis and operates much of the refueling network that supports them, with the stated goal of adding nearly 2,000 hydrogen taxis to Uber’s platform over five years. The official story is cleaner zero-emission business travel in Paris, but given ... [continued]

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The US solar developer Silicon Ranch is exploring a new solar grazing model optimized for cattle ranching, carbon sequestration, water conservation, and land restoration all in the same space.

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Commons committee heard from residents of Yorkshire town with the highest levels of ‘forever chemicals’ in UK

On 15 January, members of the House of Commons environmental audit committee (EAC) visited Bentham, the North Yorkshire town that has the highest levels of Pfas contamination in the UK.

Colloquially known as “forever chemicals”, Pfas (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) do not naturally degrade or decompose. This persistence gives them special properties with useful applications in both industrial and consumer products.

In this week’s newsletter: Experts are predicting a stronger version of the weather pattern this year, which could supercharge extreme events and see temperature rises breach 1.5C

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Scientists and officials are keeping a close eye on conditions brewing in the Pacific Ocean that could spike temperatures and smash global heat records in the year ahead.

It’s still too early to get a definitive picture, but there are signs that a so-called super El Niño could develop this year, supercharging extreme weather events around the world. Some forecasts are suggesting it could become one of the strongest ever recorded.

Stern warning: one man’s mission to clear the rotting boats poisoning Cornwall’s creeks

On the trail with the hunters who believe shooting big game can save Africa’s wildlife

Who’d have thought a fossil-fuel shill like Trump would be the one to spark a green revolution? | George Monbiot

Are we heading for ‘super El Niño’ – and what could we expect?

What is supercharging global heat? – video explainer

Chance of El Niño forming in Pacific Ocean may push global temperatures to record highs in 2027

A new report from Parens states that US fast chargers were installed in the US at a healthy rate of over 3,000 in the first quarter of 2026, saying, “Deployment remains elevated, with ~3,300 new ports added in Q1, in line with seasonal patterns. Utilization held at ~15.6%, only slightly ... [continued]

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A church in Georgia has a new 70.11-kW solar system and a 41-kWh battery storage system which could generate and store enough electricity to save about $15,000 a year on its utility bills. There was no up-front cost to the congregation because of support from Hive Fund, Black Voters Matter, ... [continued]

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As rising gold prices fuel environmental destruction, communities in the country’s biodiverse heartland are passing laws against mining

Mahogany trees tower above Herminio Mamani as he tends his cacao farm in Bolivia’s biodiverse north-west. A former president of El Ceibo, the country’s largest organic cacao co-operative, he says the agroforestry model used by its 1,300 members is vital not only to maintain the quality of the cacao they grow, which is used for chocolate and other products, but also for keeping gold mining at bay.

“We cacao producers would never kill an animal here,” he says, parrots squawking nearby. “The parcels [of land] can never be monocultures – all the crops grow together.”

World’s worst nuclear disaster leaves mixed legacy of nature’s resilience amid serious contamination, as wars increase lobbying for energy supply

Forty years on from the world’s worst nuclear disaster, Chornobyl is still contaminated with almost half the caesium-137 that exploded from the Unit 4 reactor in 1986, as well other hazards such as plutonium, tritium and americium. But according to some experts, the long-term effects on nature may be less than if the area had been left to humans, resulting in unexpected consequences in an environment left to its own devices.

The reminder of the protracted fallout from Chornobyl was made ahead of Sunday’s anniversary, which coincides with renewed lobbying for nuclear power and a rise in fears about atomic brinkmanship due to the oil crisis and wars in the Middle East and Ukraine.

A series of stunning findings about great apes’ mental capabilities in recent years has transformed how we see our closest relatives

Clear plastic cups and pitchers adorned the wooden table in Des Moines, Iowa. Invisible juice was poured and presented to Kanzi, who enthusiastically chose the fake filled cup, playing along with the man who had come to visit. In many ways, it was the quintessential scene of a children’s imaginary tea party. Only Kanzi, at 44 years old, was a bonobo.

The experiment, carried out at the Ape Initiative facility in 2024, was the first to empirically test and document pretend play in a great ape species, with the results published in the journal Science in February. The study adds to an expansive repertoire of research over the past decade that has uncovered robust similarities between ape and human behaviours, upending long-held beliefs about how we distinguish ourselves from our closest kin.

The Marches, Shropshire: Recently I had wondered how long this great lime would stay standing. The next day, I had my answer

How quickly something that defines a landscape for centuries becomes the absence that redefines it – so it is with ancient trees. The trunk snapped like a carrot at the roots and crashed, its bony branches splintered. Now it lies like a shipwreck stranded in an open field, its hulk of twigs an animal pelt stilled.

A day before, looking at its 300-year-old architecture of mostly dead wood yet so vividly alive, admiring its form and persistence through years and trouble, standing alone with spring coursing through the land and its timbers, I wondered how long, in tree time, it had left.

The injunction pauses policy giving senior Trump official direct sign-off on federal clean energy projects

A federal judge in Massachusetts on Tuesday struck down several Trump administration actions slowing down development of clean energy, including a requirement that all solar and wind energy projects on federal lands and waters be personally approved by the interior secretary, Doug Burgum.

Denise J Casper, chief judge of the US district court for Massachusetts, ruled that a coalition of plaintiffs representing wind and solar developers were likely to succeed on the merits of their claims that the administration’s actions violate federal statute and would cause irreparable harm if the court did not intervene.

Donald Trump’s conflict with Iran could speed the EU’s green revolution – if panicking governments can hold their nerve on clean energy

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A surge in demand for electric vehicles across Europe may be evidence of what George Monbiot greeted as the silver lining of the Iran war. Sales of electric cars in continental Europe rose by 51% in March.

The International Energy Agency has called the disruption in the strait of Hormuz the “biggest energy crisis in history”, but it appears, on one level, to be accelerating Europe’s green revolution. Yet, even if car-owners are rushing to the EV showrooms, some European governments, facing a groundswell of anger over soaring petrol and gas prices, are at risk of sending the clean energy transition into reverse.

Despite the sharp U-turn in federal energy policy, the smart money is steering over to landfills, derelict coal mines, and other industrial sites for conversion into solar power plants.

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Advanced biofuels are not the affordable alternative to oil that the fuels industry claims. Biofuels are being touted as an affordable alternative to oil during the energy crisis, but new research finds that pure HVO, the most widely promoted ‘drop in’ replacement for fossil fuels, is 79% more expensive, on average, than ... [continued]

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Campaigners in Henley say insufficient number of bathers to qualify for status is result of poor water quality

Bathing water rules in England should be improved to help drive a clean-up of pollution at a spot on the River Thames in Henley, campaigners say.

In a letter to the environment secretary, Emma Reynolds, businesses, river users, community groups and civic leaders said poor water quality had been damaging the town and had put public health at risk.