The Latest Breaking News from Environment

It’s common to hear about large amounts of plastic waste floating around our oceans. But while the problem of plastic waste is growing globally, in Australia it’s going the other way.

A recent World Meteorological Organization report called heat waves the “deadliest meteorological hazard” from 2015 to 2019, affecting people living on all continents, and setting new national heat records in many regions. Canada’s top weather event in 2021 was British Columbia’s record-breaking heat, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada.…

The Queensland coal sector has called for more clarity from the state government on its plans to lower emissions from existing coal mines.

CSIRO researchers say efforts to raise public awareness have quickly led to improvements in the environment

Emergency teams brought under control a massive blaze in Lebanon's largest pine forest on Wednesday that authorities said could be deliberate, as the country braced for another summer of fires. The fire in the northern Dinniyeh region broke out on Tuesday night, prompting the army and volunteer firefighters to scramble…

We must dramatically reduce the amount of reactive nitrogen in the environment. That means less not more nitrogen fertilisers, regardless of how they are made, says Charles Merfield

The the Environmental Performance Index is prepared by researchers at the Yale and Columbia universities in the United States.

Daktronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:DAKT) reported fourth-quarter FY22 net sales growth of 38.8% year-over-year to $162.2 million, beating the consensus of $146.10 million. Orders for the quarter increased 67% Y/Y. The gross margin was 18.5% for Q4 compared to 23.6% a year earlier, and the operating margin was breakeven, compared to 1% for 4Q21. EPS…

Vera Bradley Inc (NASDAQ:VRA) reported a first-quarter FY23 sales decline of 9.7% year-on-year to $98.46 million, missing the consensus of $109.87 million. Adjusted EPS loss of $(0.19) missed the analyst consensus of $(0.16). The gross margin contracted 90 basis points Y/Y to 53.3%. The operating loss for the quarter widened to $(8.2) million.…

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A Tesco spokesman said: "We are disappointed by this outcome"