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EU and six member states ratify UN treaty on high seas ahead of Nice summit

The European Union and six of its member states have ratified the treaty to protect the high seas, 10 days ahead of France hosting the UN Ocean Conference in Nice. However, the treaty is still far short of the 60 ratifications required for it to come into force.

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‘All sorts of bacteria’: floods have dumped a year’s worth of landfill on some NSW towns. Where will it go?

Heaps of ruined furniture, broken electricals and sodden, mould-breeding carpet represent the damage and heartbreak from last week’s inundation. The challenge now is what to do with it

The Guardian - AU

Drought declared in north-west England amid declining reservoir levels

Hosepipe ban could follow, says Environment Agency, after England had driest February-April period on record

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Revealed: Nato rearmament could increase emissions by 200m tonnes a year

Exclusive: researchers say defence spending boosts across world will worsen climate crisis which in turn will cause more conflict

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France pushing for 'China-EU leadership' on climate to counter US withdrawal

The European Union and China must "take on global climate leadership" in the wake of US President Donald Trump's return to the White House, a French government source ahead of a top French official's visit to Beijing on Thursday.

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First new major reservoirs in England for more than 30 years given go-ahead

‘Nationally significant’ status granted to reservoirs in East Anglia and Lincolnshire with seven more planned by 2050

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Investment in big batteries booms as Australia’s energy transition gathers pace

‘The target is ambitious, but it’s achievable,’ expert says of Labor’s 2030 renewables goal

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Pesticides, antibiotics, animal medicines: the chemical cocktail seeping into our rivers

The list of everyday pollutants is a long one, and they could be as damaging to our water ecosystems as sewage spills

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Specieswatch: freshwater pearl mussel is threatened by disappearing habitat

Once almost hunted to extinction, they need clean, pebbly rivers and a good population of trout and salmon to survive

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Country diary: Common milkwort looks light enough to take flight

Bideford, Devon: Once picked for garlands, today this quiet treasure is best left where it is as it becomes scarcer

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What is ecocide and could it become a crime under international law?

Classing grievous acts of environmental harm as crimes against peace may hold states and corporations to account

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Labour should make a swift U-turn on bricks that provide nesting places

Letters: Labour party councillor Alan Quinn is disappointed with the government’s decision to block a proposal for all new homes that would help the at-risk birds

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World faces new danger of ‘economic denial’ in climate fight, Cop30 head says

Exclusive: André Corrêa do Lago says ‘answers have to come from the economy’ as climate policies trigger populist-fuelled backlash

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Spain aims to ban flushing of wet wipes, with manufacturers paying for cleanup

Government’s draft legislation also includes ban on releasing disposable party balloons into the environment

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German court rejects Peruvian farmer’s climate case against RWE

Judge rules that companies ‘may be obligated to take preventive measures’ to counter their emissions.

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European fertiliser plants use US ammonia made with shale gas, investigation reveals

Despite green promises, Yara and BASF’s Texas factory relies on highly polluting natural gas from Permian Basin

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‘We’re losing eyes on the coast’: death of Canadian lightkeeper casts doubt on future of shoreside guardians

The keeper’s death led to questions over safety, rattled the tightly knit group of sentinels and renewed de-staffing fears

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More killer heat and rising seas likely in next five years, UN warns

The world is heading for several more years of extreme heat, with temperatures likely to stay near or above current record levels, a report published on Wednesday by the UN’s weather agency warns.

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‘People buy a lion and can’t handle it’: inside the farms breeding cubs for TikTok and Instagram likes

In Thailand, exotic pets are increasingly popular among the wealthy elite, but few are prepared for a long-term commitment and campaigners say many animals are kept in cruel conditions

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Fund for nature-friendly farming to be slashed in UK spending review

Exclusive: Defra sources say scheme, which pays farmers to protect nature, will be targeted at ‘small farms’

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Can trade in soil carbon credits help farmers – and the climate?

Regenerative agriculture has growth potential for the offsets market, but scientists question its green credentials

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Dieselgate pollution killed 16,000 people in UK, study estimates

Experts decry lack of UK government action and warn a further 6,000 early deaths could occur

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Toxic pesticide levels found in tampons 40 times higher than legal limit for water

Glyphosate, a pesticide linked to cancer, found at very high levels in menstrual products in the UK, according to report

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Country diary: Our fields are green, but this farm desperately needs more rain

Long Dean, Cotswolds: Like the recent thunder, there’s been a rumbling of concern about our dry spring

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Labor approves extension of Woodside’s contentious North West Shelf gas development

Murray Watt will approve the extension of one of the world’s biggest liquified natural gas projects from 2030 to 2070

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