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Extreme heat is coming for olive oil

"People are like, 'I want to protect the environment.' And I'm like, 'You should plant an olive tree.'"

Salon

‘Alarming’ scale of marine sand dredging laid bare by new data platform

UN-developed Marine Sand Watch estimates 6bn tonnes dug up a year, well beyond rate at which it is replenished

The Guardian - UK

Investigate hundreds of illegal ‘dry’ sewage spills by water companies, ministers told

An immediate investigation must be launched into reports that three major water companies illegally discharged sewage hundreds of times last year, ministers were told on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

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Water companies accused of illegal dumping of sewage during dry days

Companies allegedly initiated so-called ‘dry spills’ 388 times in 2022, even during periods of drought and on the hottest day on record

The Independent UK

Explained | How the amended Forest (Conservation) Act imperils the Northeast

The Mizoram Assembly has passed a resolution opposing the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Act, 2023. Aside from special Constitutional protections in Mizoram and Nagaland, the Act is applicable in the rest of India’s Northeast. In 1996, the Supreme Court expanded the term ‘forest land’, such that the Forest Rights Act also…

The Hindu

A sand storm is brewing in Andhra

Sand mining in Andhra Pradesh has become a political issue. YSRCP govt. accused of working with sand mafia, while TDP alleges ₹40,000 crore looted in 4 yrs. Courts and NGT have pulled up govt. for not ensuring due diligence in clearances. YSRCP imposed ban and issued New Sand Mining Policy…

The Hindu

Government proposes in SC tech panel to evaluate carrying capacity of 13 Himalayan States

Union government proposes 13-member tech committee to evaluate carrying capacity of 13 Himalayan States. Committee to be headed by Director of GB Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment. Experts from multiple disciplines to collect info on load-carrying capacity of hill stations, cities and eco-sensitive zones. SC had suggested expert committee…

The Hindu

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Sustainable farming key for shaping destiny of our environment, says NALSAR V-C

The Hindu

‘It’s dangerous work’: new generation of Indigenous activists battle to save the Amazon

Campaigners in Brazil use drones to document work of self-defence teams trying to stop environmental destruction caused by illegal mining

The Guardian - UK

Voters won’t trust Labour if it backs Tory pollution plans, green groups warn

Party’s apparent support for Tory move to axe controls on pollution caused by housebuilders is condemned by a range of environmental organisations

The Guardian - UK

Zimbabwe’s climate action plan: a win for the environment, health and energy

The dumping of billions of tonnes of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere yearly is already having a devastating impact around the world. This includes widespread flooding and droughts, raging wildfires, heatwaves and record temperatures.

The Conversation

Plastic-Eating Critters and Bacteria Could Solve a Huge Environmental Issue

Scientists are scouring garbage sites around the world for bacteria, fungi, and even insects that harbor enzymes that could be harnessed for breaking down various polymers.

Inverse

This Common Misconception About Oily Skin Could Be A Game-Changer For Acne

The skin is the largest organ of the body, and it plays a crucial role as the first line of defense against pathogens and insults from the external environment.

Inverse

Bats and brain worms: how humanity’s environmental impact is giving rise to new infections

As humans encroach further on the natural world, researchers warn that 75% of novel diseases are transmitted from wildlife

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Coalmine approvals in Australia this year could add 150m tonnes of CO2 to atmosphere

Expansion of metallurgical coalmine in Queensland will add 31m tonnes alone with activists accusing Albanese government of being reckless

Inverse

65 Years Ago, an Iconic Sci-Fi Monster Movie Imitated a Bizarre Real-Life Species

Recent evidence showing that slime mold can react to its environment and even find the best ways toward food — a kind of thinking without a brain.

The Guardian - UK

Ex-environment secretary to take role at UK waste firm fined for polluting water

George Eustice given consultancy job with Augean, which had to pay £36,000 after groundwater contaminated

The Hindu

Andhra Pradesh students don role of G20 leaders, demand better environment for future

At Zilla Parishat High School in Karakambadi village near Tirupati, students from State-funded public schools took on the role of global leaders of G20 nations to demand a clean and healthy environment for future generations. Through debating, consensus building and voting, the students voiced their concerns about the indiscriminate use…

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The Guardian - UK

Claire Coutinho: Sunak loyalist will walk a fine green line as energy secretary

Grant Shapps’ successor shows interest in the environment, but the PM she serves appears to be growing more sceptical of net zero

The Guardian - UK

Gove’s housing plans are latest divergence from promised ‘green Brexit’

Post-Brexit environment watchdog put to the test as local authorities in England told to ignore extra sewage from new developments

The Hindu

Harmful NSAIDs continue to be sold in pharmacies around vulture habitats in Nilgiris, study finds

Study finds 50% of pharmacies in Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve selling NSAIDs harmful to vultures. Meloxicam, a drug not harmful to vultures, found in abundance in all 6 districts. Vulture population has crashed to less than 1% of 1980s due to use of harmful NSAIDs. Vultures help keep environment clean, but…

The Hindu

‘Sugar helped rise of capitalist economy,’ says Ulbe Bosma, author of The World of Sugar: How the Sweet Stuff Transformed Our Politics, Health, and Environment over 2000 Years

Sugar has been a key commodity in global capitalism since the 17th century, becoming ubiquitous with globalisation. Ulbe Bosma's book explores its history, highlighting India and Asia's role in shaping the world of sugar. It also reveals how the Atlantic slave trade contributed to the West's rise and how labour…

The Conversation

Labor’s new Murray-Darling Basin Plan deal entrenches water injustice for First Nations

The federal government has struck a new deal with most of the states in the nation’s largest river system. The agreement, announced last week, extends the $13 billion 2012 Murray-Darling Basin Plan to rebalance water allocated to the environment, irrigators and other uses.

The Canberra Times

Albanese govt approves Gregory Crinum coal mine expansion until 2073

It is the third coal mine approved this year.

The Guardian - UK

Theresa May says she regrets using term ‘hostile environment’

Memoir blames Windrush scandal on Home Office staff and previous governments including Clement Attlee’s

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