The Latest Breaking News from Environment

Economic uncertainty blamed for ‘lacklustre’ retail performance last month

Analysts described the retail environment as ‘challenging’ amid inflation and increased employment costs.

Evening Standard · Aug 14, 2025

Countries urged to ‘hold the line’ in Geneva plastics treaty negotiations

Talks continue amid warnings from environmental groups over being ‘sold out’ without meaningful or legally binding measures

The Guardian - UK · Aug 14, 2025

Why some climate policies are more popular than others – a psychologist explains

Despite growing concern about climate change, many countries have seen backlashes against certain environmental policies, often because they are seen as costly, restrictive or unfair.

The Conversation · Aug 14, 2025

BlackRock exec Rick Rieder says this is the ‘best investing environment ever.’ He’s conveniently in the running for next Fed chairman

While Rieder’s dovish stance aligns with President Trump’s, the BlackRock exec’s acknowledgment of tariff-driven inflation may test his appeal at the White House.

Fortune · Aug 14, 2025

Uber Offers Up To $2,000 For Colorado EV Drivers — State And Federal Incentives Push Savings Higher (CORRECTED)

Editor's Note: This article has been updated to clarify details of Uber's EV incentive program.

Benzinga · Aug 14, 2025

Activists battle to block first-ever Ritz-Carlton safari lodge from opening

The new safari lodge promises to offer a ‘front-row seat’ to the annual Great Migration of millions of wildebeest, zebras and gazelles

The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2025

Afternoon Update: salmon farming to continue in Tasmania; Stratton dies aged 85; and the world’s most divisive shoes

Bob Brown Foundation and Australia Institute accuse environment minister Murray Watt of condemning the Maugean skate to extinction

The Guardian - AU · Aug 14, 2025

Albanese government reaffirms decision to allow salmon farming in Tasmania, despite fears for endangered Maugean skate

Environmental groups had lodged a reconsideration request over a 2012 decision to allow for the expansion of salmon farming

The Guardian - AU · Aug 14, 2025

Trump Orders Space Regulations Eased In Win For Musk

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday easing regulations for the private space industry, including eliminating some environmental reviews, in a move likely to please his erstwhile advisor Elon Musk.

International Business Times · Aug 14, 2025

The discovery of an extinct shelduck highlights the rich ancient biodiversity of the remote Rēkohu Chatham Islands

Islands are natural laboratories where evolution can run rampant as plants and animals adapt to new environmental conditions and vacancies in the ecosystem.

The Conversation · Aug 13, 2025