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TCUS senior editor Kalpana Jain explores Indigenous communities in Indonesia − and learns about their struggles to reclaim land

Kalpana Jain, senior religion and ethics editor at The Conversation, spent part of 2023 on a trip spanning over 20,000 miles, covering seven cities in three countries, as an East-West Center 2023 Senior Journalists Fellow to pursue issues around the role of religion and identity in the public sphere. On…

The Conversation

Risk from Storm Babet hard to predict as rain came from east, claims Thérèse Coffey

Environment secretary ‘hits new low’ with remarks on storm that left hundreds homeless with at least seven people thought to have died

The Guardian - UK

Environment secretary Therese Coffey blames wrong kind of rain for Storm Babet floods

The Tory told committee of MPS “this was rain coming from the other way and we don’t have quite as much experience on that”

The Independent UK

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XL bully dogs ban ‘pretty close’ to being introduced, says Environment Secretary

Therese Coffey told MPs she thought a ‘good definition’ of the dog type had been agreed.

The Independent UK

South London residents raise health fears as incinerator set for expansion in Beddington

Environment Agency expected to approve increase in waste burned at south London incinerator

Evening Standard

Doing laundry by hand sheds just as many microfibres as machine washing – new research

Between 6,500 and 87,000 tonnes of microfibres are shed during domestic laundering every year in the UK. Many of these minuscule fibres end up in rivers and oceans, with devastating consequences for aquatic animals and environments.

The Conversation

Top ASX firms report improved social and environment performance by revising past data, study finds

Research finds companies more likely to revisit corporate social responsibility results when tied to CEO pay

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Government grilled over plans for new nature laws

New laws to protect Australia's ailing environment are proving complex, and won't be available for the public to scrutinise until next year.

AAP

Mice Living On Volcano Summits Suggest Mammals Could Survive On Mars

Mice thriving on Andean volcano summits raise possibility of mammalian life on Mars, study finds

Zenger

Headteacher who helped young Ukrainian refugees to be honoured at Windsor Castle

Inna Hryhorovych helped mould St Mary’s as a school that could provide education and a caring environment to displaced Ukrainian children.

The Independent UK

How Australian companies can fudge their numbers to show social and environmental progress

What’s the easiest way to improve a company’s social and environmental performance? The unfortunate answer, from our analysis of Australian public companies, is to change the way you measure it. In particular, by changing what you said last year to make this year’s performance look better.

The Conversation

Medium flood risk for England and Wales after Storm Babet death toll rose

The Environment Agency issued more than 300 flood warnings and received more than 1,800 calls to its flood line at the storm’s peak, a minister said.

The Independent UK

How palm oil companies are illegally burning forests to clear land in Indonesia

Indonesian palm oil companies have been playing a dangerous game: burning forests to clear land that has already been dried out by their activities – just to cut production costs. This practice is illegal because it is a major cause of wildfires that have destroyed ecosystems and generated massive atmospheric…

France 24

Greta Thunberg is far from the only neurodivergent climate activist – many who see the world differently also want to change it

Amid her calls for governments to act on climate change, Swedish activist Greta Thunberg has spoken openly about her Asperger’s syndrome and obsessive-compulsive disorder. She is not the only environmental campaigner to speak about being neurodivergent (having a neurological condition or disability) – something Thunberg describes as her “superpower”.

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Swiss anti-immigration party rebounds to become largest parliamentary faction

Switzerland's anti-immigration Swiss People's Party rebounded from searing losses four years ago to become the largest parliamentary faction after the election, official results showed, as two environmentally-minded parties lost ground despite record glacier melt in the Alpine country.

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Delhi AQI: Next two weeks crucial for city air quality, says Environment Mantri Gopal Rai

The Environment Minister said that eight more pollution hotspots other than the existing 13 have been identified. Read further on Dynamite News:

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"Second phase of GRAP implemented in Delhi to reduce pollution," Environment Minister Gopal Rai

As Delhi's air quality continues to remain in the 'very poor' category, with an AQI of 306, Delhi, Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Monday said that the second phase of Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) has been implemented in Delhi

Newcastle Herald

New Hunter environment advisory group formed

New group will advise the EPA on matters of environmental importance.

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The Independent UK

Flooding could continue next week, Environment Agency warns

Around 1,250 properties in England have been flooded and an estimated 30,000 properties have been protected.

AAP

Small island makes big effort in caring for environment

Pristine coral reefs in East Timor are naturally buffered due to their location, but residents on a small island are also doing their bit for the environment.

The Conversation

How to beat 'rollout rage': the environment-versus-climate battle dividing regional Australia

This article is part of a series by The Conversation, Getting to Zero, examining Australia’s energy transition.

The Hindu

Restoring the ecological health of the Himalayas

When it comes to the Indian Himalayan Region, the focus has to be on sustainable development that encompasses the larger canvas of carrying capacity, and the process should be people-centric

The Guardian - AU

Children and babies ‘at risk’ as childcare centres scramble for staff, insiders say

Exclusive: Childcare educators say the safety of young children is being compromised by severe staff shortages across the sector

Salon

Are cemeteries obsolete?

Cemeteries are overcrowded and damage the environment. Where's your body going to go now?

The Guardian - UK

‘For every problem, there is a mushroom with an answer’: overcoming our British fear of fungi

We have a complicated relationship with mushrooms but, as scientists point out, they are a wonder weapon in our fight to help the environment so we need to make our peace with them

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