The Latest Breaking News from Environment

Peak conservation groups covering every basin state say more funding is needed to reach water targets and restore rivers to health after a decade of delay

The Directors Duties Amendment Bill permitting directors to consider more than just profit seems unlikely to go forward in its current form

CEO says excellent financial performance benefitted from 'higher rates in this more uncertain environment'

“I’ve found a counterculture way of living"

The Albanese government has made bold environmental promises over the last year. Given the parlous state of nature in Australia, these commitments are important.

The quality and performance of our housing have big impacts on the environment, cost of living and our health and wellbeing. The 2023-24 federal budget’s announcement of $1.6 billion for energy-saving upgrades to housing recognises the broad importance of retrofitting Australian homes.

Australian innovation has the capacity to protect us – our environment, our digital world, our borders and our health. All of these are focuses of this year’s federal budget.

BARUUN-URT, Mongolia: Strong winds and heavy dust storms are frequent occurrences in Mongolia as the Asian country is facing worsening desertification and land degradation, with a steady decline in vegetation cover year by year.

Even before taking office in January 2023, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula de Silva promised to end illegal deforestation in the Amazon. He also revived partnerships to amplify financing of forest protection and announced a presidential summit of Amazon Basin countries to be held in Belem in August. Mr Lula…

A local court in Ahmedabad has declined the plea of Delhi Lieutenant-Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena seeking a stay on a criminal trial till he holds office, in a two-decade-old case of assault on social and environment activist Medha Patkar. 

THE environment of North Lanarkshire SNP Group has been described as “beyond toxic” by seven councillors who have been expelled or resigned…