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Brazil sinks asbestos-laden warship in Atlantic despite fears of ‘incalculable’ damage

Brazil on Friday sank a decommissioned aircraft carrier, the Navy announced, despite environmental groups claiming the formerly French ship was packed with toxic materials that will contaminate the ocean.

France 24

Brazil sinks aircraft carrier in Atlantic despite pollution risk

Critics of Brazil’s planned sinking of the Sao Paulo described it as a ‘state-sponsored environmental crime’.

Al Jazeera

TribCast: Is Texas uniquely bad at disaster preparedness?

In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with University of Texas at Austin professor Michael Webber and environment reporter Erin Douglas about the state’s widespread power outages.

The Texas Tribune

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Kate Middleton opens up about how ‘tough’ it is to raise children today

‘The environment in which you bring up a child is as important,’ she says

The Independent UK

Seamus Coleman introduces Amadou Onana to Everton spirit as landmark birthday celebrated

Players from Everton's men's and women's first teams plus Under-21s have been out and about to mark Everton in the Community's 35th anniversary

Liverpool Echo

Environment plan for England asks farmers to restore nature – but changes are likely to be superficial

The UK government’s environment improvement plan pledges to restore 500,000 hectares (1.2 million acres) of wildlife-rich habitat, create or expand 25 national parks, invest in the recovery of hedgehogs and red squirrels, tackle rising sewage pollution and improve access to green spaces in England over the next five years.

The Conversation

Trowell residents 'over the moon' to have flood defence measures fitted at homes

The scheme will help reduce the risk of water entering people’s homes during a flood.

Nottingham Post

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Diversity, equity, and inclusion shouldn’t be the first casualties of hybrid work

Companies must remain vigilant in identifying new ways inequality may take root in a hybrid work environment.

Fortune

Dumfries and Galloway's Knockengorroch music festival celebrates 25th anniversary in 2023

The festival in the Carsphairn Hills has environmental credentials at its heart

Daily Record

Coles and Woolworths ordered to dump more than 5,200 tonnes of recycled soft plastic in landfill

NSW environment officials alert Fire and Rescue over concerns plastic is being stored dangerously following suspension of the REDcycle scheme

The Guardian - AU

More sites uncovered from failed recycling program

Victoria's Environmental Protection Authority has uncovered more storage facilities connected to the collapsed REDcycle program.

AAP

Wondering about ADHD, autism and your child’s development? What to know about getting a neurodevelopmental assessment

With childcare and schools starting the new year, parents might be anxiously wondering how their child will adapt in a new learning environment. Some parents may be concerned about their child’s development or that they need specialised support.

The Conversation

Our economic future depends on young reformers, not ineffective revolutionaries

Many of our capitalist institutions have been damaged by cronyism, greed and a short-term mindset. But capitalism is more than its faults and the unpleasant outcomes brought on by a selfish class.

The Conversation

Losing the natural world comes with major risks for your super fund and bank

As the economist Herman Daly pithily said, the economy is a wholly owned subsidiary of the environment – not the reverse. Nature makes our lives possible through what scientists call ecosystem services. Think healthy food, clean water, feed for livestock, building materials, medicine, flood and storm control, recreation, and attractions…

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‘The world’s most sustainable ski trip’ – from London to the Swiss Alps

Can a holiday on the slopes ever be environmentally-friendly? Anna Hughes, director of Flight Free UK, travels to Switzerland to find out

Daily Mirror

New superyacht is virtually INVISIBLE with mirrored glass to reflect sky and clouds

The 88m Pegasus superyacht - which was was conceived on a beach in Koufonisia, Greece - will be 'invisible both in design and in environmental impact', designer Jozeph Forakis said

The Conversation

The world’s first environmental clean-up happened 400 million years ago

One of the biggest environmental challenges today is to treat land that is contaminated by toxic elements from industrial activity, elements like arsenic, antimony and tungsten.

Daily Mirror

Zoo boss kills four goats before serving them up to eat at Christmas party

Mexico's state environment department said a zebra was traded for tools and deer and Watusi cattle were traded off to private individuals, while three goats were slaughtered for consumption

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M&S joins calls for EU to restrict harmful tuna fishing methods in Indian Ocean

Retailer and green groups warn of ‘high environmental cost’ of fish aggregating devices to tuna stocks and other endangered marine life

Reuters

Lula's Amazon pledge looks distant as Brazil battles deforestation

Brazil's environmental enforcement agents set out in January on their first mission this year to combat illegal deforestation, with renewed energy after the election of a president who has promised to stop surging Amazon rainforest destruction.

The Guardian - US

Atlanta shooting part of alarming US crackdown on environmental defenders

Twenty states have enacted laws restricting rights to peaceful protest, as environmentalists are increasingly criminalized

Caixin Global

Opinion: To Capitalize on Reopening, China Needs to Rebuild Foreign Investor Confidence

International companies will need to be convinced the country presents not just growth potential but a predictable enough environment to invest in for the long term

The Guardian - UK

‘A serious threat’: calls grow for urgent review of England’s wood-burning stoves

Government plan to educate owners and encourage fines not enough to effectively tackle air pollution

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois Attorney General sues 3M, other makers of ‘forever chemicals’

Chemicals commonly known as PFAS are tied to cancer and other health conditions.

The Texas Tribune

Environmental advocates push feds to investigate Texas’ enforcement of water quality

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plans to investigate allegations that the state is failing to enforce the Clean Water Act. Environmentalists say the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s system of issuing permits has made it too easy for industries to contaminate rivers, lakes and estuaries.

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