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Fracking review suggests UK has softened precautionary principle since leaving EU – here's why it matters

The UK government recently conceded that the reasons for its 2019 ban on hydraulic fracturing “have not gone away,” and there is “no compelling evidence” to support rethinking it. Better known as fracking, this industrial process injects millions of gallons of water underground at high pressure to release fossil gas…

The Conversation · May 5, 2022

Is Capital One a Smart Financial Stock to Invest In?

The rising interest rate environment bodes well for the financial industry because higher rates increase its interest income. So, is Capital One Financial (COF) well-positioned to capitalize on the rising interest rates? Read on to learn our view.

StockNews.com · May 5, 2022

Squashed bugs on number plates shows 'terrifying' drop in insects in Scotland

Insects and other invertebrates are vital to maintaining a balanced environment.

Daily Record · May 5, 2022

Leading scientist calls for Great Barrier Reef coral bleaching report to be released before election

‘We’re not supposed to live in a secret society,’ expert says after agency delays publishing maps of damage

The Guardian - AU · May 5, 2022

Minister labelled ‘out of touch’ for suggesting shoppers swap to value brands

Food campaigner Jack Monroe said Environment Secretary George Eustice was in ‘no position to tell other people to get cheaper biscuits’.

The Independent UK · May 4, 2022

65,000 years of food scraps found at Kakadu tell a story of resilience amid changing climate, sea levels and vegetation

For 65,000 years, Bininj – the local Kundjeihmi word for Aboriginal people – have returned to Madjedbebe rock shelter on Mirarr Country in the Kakadu region (in the Northern Territory).

The Conversation · May 4, 2022

Australia's next government must tackle our collapsing ecosystems and extinction crisis

Australia’s remarkable animals, plants and ecosystems are world-renowned, and rightly so.

The Conversation · May 4, 2022

6 times Tories were branded 'out of touch' as minister tells poor Brits to buy value goods

Environment Secretary George Eustice was the latest to come under fire for saying hard-up families should buy supermarket own-brand products to cope with the cost of living squeeze

Daily Mirror · May 4, 2022

Oatly Group Reports Mixed Q1 Earnings; Reiterates FY22 Outlook

Oatly Group AB (NASDAQ:OTLY) reported first-quarter FY22 sales growth of 18.6% year-on-year to $166.19 million, beating the consensus of $161.78 million. Revenue in the Americas jumped 40.3% Y/Y to $47 million, EMEA rose 10.9% to $90.5 million, and Asia grew 15.3% to $28.7 million. Gross margin contracted by 2,040 basis points to 9.5%,…

Benzinga · May 4, 2022

'Tories don't deserve a single vote at local elections as cost of living crisis goes on'

The Tories' attitude is summed up by Environment Secretary George Eustice who has told the hard-up to switch to value brands. Over four million families are in poverty around the country

Daily Mirror · May 4, 2022