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If Australia is serious about recycling more bottles and cans, look to Europe and double the 10c refund, campaigners say

Conservationists and recycling industry say Australia’s container deposit schemes are underperforming with low return rates and a deposit fee that should double to 20c

The Guardian - AU · Jun 19, 2025

New start date for the Anthropocene proposed – when humans first changed global methane levels

Humans have been reshaping the environment for at least 10,000 years. But the Anthropocene is the name given to the specific period of Earth history during which humans have had a global effect on the planet’s climate and ecosystems. Despite formal rejection as a geological epoch, it’s widely understood within…

The Conversation · Jun 19, 2025

8 Office Rewards That Are Just Disguised Pressure Tactics

In the modern workplace, not all that glitters is gold. Many companies have become experts at packaging high-pressure demands as attractive perks or rewards. These seemingly positive incentives often mask an underlying expectation for employees to work longer, harder, and sacrifice their personal time.

Clever Dude · Jun 19, 2025

As the federal government fumbles on nature law reform, the states are forging ahead

The South Australian parliament today passed a new law to conserve, restore and enhance biodiversity.

The Conversation · Jun 19, 2025

Territory abandons 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target

A 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target has been abandoned by a territory administration despite an election promise.

AAP · Jun 19, 2025

Man charged with murder after Tasmanian police officer shot dead – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Jun 18, 2025

Here's why Hurricane Erick is quickly strengthening into dangerous storm

Doubling in strength in less than a day and expected to further grow further, Hurricane Erick is chugging through the ideal environment to power up quickly as it approaches Mexico's southern Pacific Coast

The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2025

'Big Short' investor warns the precarious tariff environment reminds him of WWI—and a trade war would send the U.S. into a recession

"The tariffs and the potential for a trade war, I think, is really the only risk to the market right now,” Steve Eisman said.

Fortune · Jun 18, 2025

‘Guerrilla rewilding’ aims for DIY conservation – but it may do more harm than good

Ever since modern environmentalism took off in the 1960s, people have tried to undo the damage humans have caused to nature. Efforts have ranged from reducing threats, to restoring habitats, to reintroducing vanished species – and the results have been mixed.

The Conversation · Jun 18, 2025

Jaws at 50: how two musical notes terrified an entire generation

Our experience of the world often involves hearing our environment before seeing it. Whether it’s the sound of something moving through nearby water, or the rustling of vegetation, our fear of the unseen is rooted in our survival instincts as a species.

The Conversation · Jun 17, 2025