In 1855, scientist Michael Faraday dashed off a letter to The Times in London about the "feculence" emanating from the River Thames.
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Australia now has a government and parliament wanting timely transition to net zero. We have a government and parliament wanting to build Australia as the renewable energy superpower of the zero-carbon world economy. For the time being, we have favourable international settings for using our opportunity. The government of Australia has embraced this superpower narrative, Continue reading »
“We must reshape our shared relationship with water, across borders and cultures, for sustainable, impactful, and just transitions,” says the global commission behind a new report. Decades of mismanagement of water resources, deforestation, and the fossil fuel-driven crisis of global warming have put “unprecedented stress” on the Earth’s water systems, according to a new report, Continue reading »
Six-month battle sees Telegraph forced to correct an inaccurate article about the impact of climate change on rail delays
Conservative leadership favourite Kemi Badenoch is running her campaign from the home of a wealthy Tufton Street donor
"Bilbies are one of Australia’s most popular native marsupial species, but sadly also one of its most threatened, so those that look after bilbies are very important."
The agency urged meat industry groups to help the feds crack down on activists for potentially violating bioterrorism laws.
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A fixation with economic growth has led humanity to the brink of catastrophe, argues Tom Scott
From 1946–1958, the US military dropped an estimated 318 explosive devices into the Pacific. This destroyed the environment and caused countless health issues for pacific islanders.
The blunt impact of ocean pollution, in one photograph.
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