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Is Your Husband Quiet at Home? Here’s What It Could Mean

He walks through the door, puts his bag down, changes clothes and sits quietly. You ask, “How was your day?” He says, “Fine.” Nothing more. After a while, you may start wondering: Is he angry with me? Did I do something wrong? Is something happening between us? But silence does…

MyLifeXP · Oct 7

‘Lawyers should be running to courts’ to stop coal approvals after landmark ruling, NSW MP says

High court finding in favour of Hunter Valley community group sets precedent other environmentalists should follow, advocate says

The Guardian - AU · Oct 7

As Open Table Formats Win, the Cost Case for Rebuilding Data Pipelines Gets a Closer Look

For much of the past decade, companies moved data into their analytics systems with pipelines written as code: Spark or Python jobs. The approach works, but it is brittle. A single change upstream, such as a renamed or newly added column, can stop a job and send an engineer digging…

International Business Times · Oct 7

High Court ruling in coal court case spooks miners

Australian miners are worried investments could dry up after a critical High Court finding on coal mining emissions that could be felt globally.

AAP · Oct 6

'Great Australian': veteran TV news anchor farewelled

Former ABC broadcaster Richard Morecroft has been remembered as a passionate environmentalist and great Australian.

AAP · Oct 6

Maryland manure-lagoon overflow kills nearly 11,000 fish across 25 species, officials say

A tragic incident has unfolded at Basin Run, where nearly 11,000 fish have succumbed to the consequences of a manure lagoon overflow from Kilby Farms. The Maryland Department of the Environment has traced the source of this discharge back to a series of ongoing pollution violations. Local residents, frustrated with…

The Times of India · Oct 6

Google told to halt work on datacentres in Finland over environmental concerns

Order on two construction sites comes after Google failed to carry out environmental impact assessments

The Guardian - UK · Oct 6

Patagonia’s CEO is worried about political apathy—so the company offered 112,000 people $100 to help 3 friends plan to vote

The $11.2 million incentive disappeared in four days. Researchers say a friend’s nudge could help turn environmental concern into votes.

Fortune · Oct 6

Women Restore Mangrove Forest: Nigerian activists revive polluted wetlands; livelihoods grow

Since 2018, the dedicated women of the Lokiaka Community Development Centre have successfully planted over 3 million mangrove saplings across Nigeria. This remarkable undertaking has revitalized approximately 190 hectares of swamp forest devastated by oil pollution in Ogoniland. Additionally, more than 400 women have been equipped with essential training in…

The Times of India · Oct 6

ASOS Investigates App Security Breach After Chilling 'Engage With Us' Extortion Alert Hits Users

ASOS is investigating an extortion message sent through its app after customers received a warning claiming alleged attackers had compromised a Snowflake environment and might leak data.

International Business Times UK · Oct 6