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Ben Goldsmith: next PM must back plan for farm subsidies to protect nature

Green Tory hits out at critics of Boris Johnson’s environmental land management policy

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Australia to consider indigenous objections to $3 billion urea plant

Australia's environment minister said on Friday she is considering an indigenous group's request to scrap a planned A$4.5 billion ($3.1 billion) fertiliser plant due to concerns about its potential impact on ancient indigenous rock art.

Reuters

A penguin farm in the Australian desert: a thought experiment that reveals the flaws our in environment laws

Imagine this fictitious scenario. The federal environment minister announces government approval for a large-scale penguin farm near Alice Springs. It will produce 300,000 penguins each year for the high-end feather market in Europe.

The Conversation

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Bega Valley Shire Council rejects land swap for controversial development, threatened species fears remain

A council on the NSW far south coast has rejected a developer's offer of a land swap for a controversial housing estate — that was first proposed in 1989 — which environmental groups say will endanger threatened plants and animals.

ABC News

New research in Arnhem Land reveals why institutional fire management is inferior to cultural burning

One of the conclusions of this week’s shocking State of the Environment report is that climate change is lengthening Australia’s bushfire seasons and raising the number of days with a fire danger rating of “very high” or above. In New South Wales, for example, the season now extends to almost…

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Investors rally behind climate, diversity proposals as proxy season ebbs

Activist shareholders achieved a higher rate of success on public policy resolutions during this year’s proxy season, driven by changes from the Securities and Exchange Commission and investor pressure on companies to tackle environmental, social and governance issues.

Tribune News Service

State of the Environment report highlights growing NT saltwater crocodile population, concerns for Kakadu wetlands

As Australian ecosystems continue to deteriorate, saltwater crocodiles in the Northern Territory are growing in population, according to a national outlook.

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Labor won't overhaul environment laws until next year. Here are 5 easy wins it could aim for now

Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek this week acknowledged the grave state of Australia’s environment and pledged new laws to go before parliament next year.

The Conversation

Economics bears fair share of blame for the state of the environment

There are of course quite a few people, probably most of us, who are guilty in some way.

Newcastle Herald

Samagra Shiksha Thiruvananthapuram project to study schools’ learning environment

Interventions on five aspects in select schools

The Hindu

School emissions plan 'the bare minimum'

Officials from the environment and education ministries clashed over whether schools should report their air travel emissions.

Newsroom.co.nz

NGT imposes ₹5 crore interim fine on Tangedco for Ennore creek violations

The Southern Bench of the NGT has levied an interim environmental compensation of ₹5 crore on Tangedco for polluting the Ennore creek

The Hindu

Lula courts Brazil's farmers ahead of vote, angering environmentalists

Former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is luring allies from Brazil's powerhouse farm sector to his presidential campaign, looking to fracture his rival's base in a move that risks tensions with his own environmentalist supporters.

Reuters

Being in a couple can leave women with less savings – here's how to make nest eggs more equal

Growing job insecurity, financial market volatility and rising prices have created an extremely uncertain environment for UK savers. The country’s welfare provisions are among the lowest of all OECD countries and a growing number of pensioners are finding it difficult to gain financial security in later life. Even well-known money-saving…

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France Plans Fashion Revolution with Climate-impact Labels

Is it better for the environment if you buy a brand-new cotton T-shirt or a recycled one? Well, it depends. Recycling has obvious benefits, but the process shortens cotton fibers and so usually has to be mixed with some oil-based material to keep it from falling apart.

Daily Record

Rangers service hosts children's workshops

Rangers will engage with local kids in nature-inspired games, arts and crafts, and other activities to help them understand the environment around them.

Daily Record

Minister learns of trust's Net Zero ambitions

Mairi McAllan was invited by Linlithgow MSP, Fiona Hyslop, to meet with the Linlithgow Community Development Trust to learn more about their environmental work in the community.

Tribune News Service

Kids want to put Montana on trial for unhealthy climate policies

For her birthday every October, Grace Gibson-Snyder and her family explore the Lamar Valley just inside the northern border of Yellowstone National Park.

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State of the Environment report shows our growing cities are under pressure – but we’re seeing positive signs too

Urban areas are often thought of as concrete jungles, but they encompass much more than that. Nature, people and built structures are interconnected. Together they comprise the urban environment of the cities and towns in which we live.

The Hindu

Punjab Minister blames previous govts. for environmental pollution in State

Renewable Energy Minister Aman Arora directed the officials to give special focus to transitioning to renewables and green energy to deal with rising energy costs and combat climate change

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Trading ecology for tourism: Why Biren Singh’s dream project might be a nightmare

The Manipur government’s proposed mega ecotourism project at the Loktak lake – a site of global significance under the Ramsar convention and home to the critically endangered sangai deer – has again waded in troubled waters. Tenders to appoint consultants for the Rs 1,700 crore project in Bishnupur district were…

ABC News

State of Environment Report success stories include Indigenous ranger programs, conservation reserves

Indigenous ranger programs and privately run conservation reserves are the shining lights in the country's environmental report card.

ABC News

Farmers tackling climate change critical of State of the Environment Report

Farmers say a report outlining the deterioration of Australia's environment fails to acknowledge the millions being spent to address their industry's impact on the land.

The Conversation

Natural systems in Australia are unravelling. If they collapse, human society could too

In the long-delayed State of the Environment report released this week, there is one terrifying sentence: “Environmental degradation is now considered a threat to humanity, which could bring about societal collapses.”

The Conversation

Yes, the state of the environment is grim, but you can make a difference, right in your own neighbourhoood

The newly released State of the Environment report paints a predictably grim picture. Species are in decline, ecosystems are at breaking point, and threats abound. For many of us, it can feel like a problem that’s too big, too complex and too distant to solve.

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