The Latest Breaking News from Environment

Pollution from Florida mining a concern with Hurricane Ian

Environmental groups say the polluted leftovers of Florida’s phosphate fertilizer mining industry are at risk for leaks or other contamination triggered by Hurricane Ian

The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2022

Australia’s farmers could reap the benefits from smarter use of pesticides

As Australia seeks to expand its global agriculture exports, failure to wind back pesticide use will ultimately hurt local producers

The Guardian - AU · Sep 27, 2022

New £1.2m investment for cycle lanes approved in Wirral despite concerns

A Wirral Council report said: “The project will create an environment that is safe for both walking and cycling"

Liverpool Echo · Sep 27, 2022

From wilding your garden to community collaboration: 10 practical ways to help protect the environment

Though the burden of change must fall on governments, there are positive actions we can all take to make our world a better place

The Guardian - UK · Sep 27, 2022

Truss-favoured thinktank attacks ‘massive transfer of wealth’ to landowners

UK government criticised for reviewing plan to pay farmers for environmental protection

The Guardian - UK · Sep 27, 2022

Abortion in Kenya and Benin: medical safety isn't enough – women and girls need to feel safe socially too

Safe abortion and post abortion care are essential health services. But until the publication of the 2022 World Health Organization (WHO) abortion care guidelines there was a narrow definition of abortion safety. In previous WHO guidelines, medical safety was the guiding principle of safe abortion. Safety, according the WHO, referred…

The Conversation · Sep 27, 2022

Green charities urge millions of members to oppose Tories’ ‘attack on nature’

RSPB, National Trust and others call on supporters to write to MPs as they argue ‘nature is not a negotiable luxury’

The Guardian - UK · Sep 27, 2022

NT Government warned by its own advisor against water allocation changes, impacts on Roper River

According to freedom of information documents, the government changed its water allocation rules despite its senior water planner warning it could deplete aquifers and cause the Roper River to "flow in the opposite direction".

ABC News · Sep 27, 2022

Carbon bombs and Gulf Stream collapse: the most urgent climate stories of our time

The last 12 months have produced alarming incidents of extreme weather across the globe, leading to serious ripple effects, from energy shortages to severe food insecurity. Guardian journalists are prioritising this foremost crisis of our times

The Guardian - UK · Sep 27, 2022

Siam Piwat showcases ECOTOPIA, Thailand’s first eco-lifestyle multi-brand store,

For Siam Piwat, sustainability is fostered through a business approach that places emphasis on co-creation and the environment. As such, the company has joined forces with all relevant parties and taken action across the value chain and the ecosystem to create net positive impacts for the general public, communities, and…

Bangkok Post · Sep 26, 2022