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Do we perceive colours differently depending on the language we speak?

When we open our eyes, a myriad of colours immediately appears before us. But they are not merely a decoration of our visual world: they enable us to identify objects, materials and substances in our environment. They also facilitate communication with other people. Thanks to them, we can tell the…

The Conversation

Qld mining lobby applauds govt backflip

Proposed Queensland laws will make it easier for communities to object to mines, but existing mines won't be subject to modern environmental rules.

AAP

NSW debates petition to end forest logging

Environmental activists are calling for an end to public native forest logging in a motion being debated by NSW parliament.

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Dr Who's Tardis and Balamory to feature on interactive map of iconic TV and film locations in Scotland

Historic Environment Scotland has teamed up with its counterparts across to showcase 13 Scottish locations which have shaped the history of the BBC.

Daily Record

Scottish locations made famous on BBC featured on interactive map

Historic Environment Scotland has helped create the map as the BBC marks its 100th year.

The Independent UK

Who is John Caudwell? Billionaire turns off heat in support of Ukraine

The billionaire also said that he would turn off the heat in his mansion’s pool to help the environment.

Evening Standard

Yale Law School Dean's "Message to Our Alumni on Free Speech"

Just released today: Dear members of our alumni community: Yale Law School is dedicated to building a vibrant intellectual environment where ideas flourish. To foster free speech and engagement, we emphasize the core values of professionalism, integrity, and respect. These foundational values guide everything we do. Over the last six…

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3 Insurance Stocks to Buy and 1 to Sell Amid Higher Interest Rates

Although rising interest rates spell trouble for some sectors, the financial sector, including insurers, typically benefits from higher interest rates. Insurance stocks Intact Financial (IFCZF), The Hartford Financial Services (HIG), and Heritage Insurance (HRTG) are well-positioned to capitalize on the rising interest rate environment. So, these stocks could be great…

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US firms exploiting Trump-era loophole over toxic ‘forever chemicals’

Study finds chemical companies dodging federal law designed to track how many PFAS plants are pumping into environment

The Guardian - US

Triple J Is Getting Slammed For Claiming The IUD Is An ‘Eco-Friendly’ Alternative To The Pill

I love helping the environment by getting a piece of wire fanged up my cervix.

Pedestrian.tv

Ards North Down Council looks to set up local animal cruelty register

Earlier this year Environment Minister Edwin Poots said an NI register was "untenable"

Belfast Live

Council in talks to end controversial Stirling link road plan as protestors call for project to be ditched forever

Talks are to take place in a bid to scrub the controversial Viewforth Link Road from Stirling’s transport strategy. Stirling Council’s new environment and housing convener has agreed to meet with Stirling West Tory councillor Neil Benny to discuss

Daily Record

Murray-Darling Basin plan: states likely to get extra time to deliver water

Tanya Plibersek says 2024 deadline is ‘challenging’ as NSW and Victoria expected to ask for exemptions from commitments

The Guardian - AU

Water ministers leave door open on extension to water-saving deadline in Murray-Darling Basin Plan

Australia's water minister has hinted major water-savings deadlines in the Murray-Darling Basin Plan could be extended beyond 2024, as New South Wales claims it has won a commitment for "greater flexibility" to deliver one of the country's biggest environmental reforms.

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Meta Unveils New Virtual Reality Headset Quest Pro

A year after it rebranded itself in the name of building a metaverse, Meta on Tuesday unveiled a new version of its virtual reality headset tailored for working professionals. The $1,500 Meta Quest Pro features a number of new features that are meant to improve users' perception of truly being…

The Guardian - UK

Fish GPS? Scientists find goldfish go farther next to certain stripes

Changing their surroundings reveals how the creatures gauge distance using visual density of environment

ABC News

Oil spill in Launceston's Tamar River sparks calls for removal of abandoned boats

There are calls for better management of Launceston's Tamar River as the Environment Protection Authority works to contain an oil spill. It says the likely source is an abandoned tugboat, but that has been contested by the son of a former owner.

The Guardian - AU

Government urged to reject plan to release CSG wastewater near ‘bum-breathing’ turtle’s Queensland habitat

An independent expert report found Santos’ proposed releases could have ‘major impacts’ in the Dawson River

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U.N. Secretary-General, PM Modi to launch environmental programme at Gujarat’s Statue of Unity

Events in Kevadia will be attended by hundreds of officials, and over a hundred diplomats and heads of Indian missions worldwide

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3 Financial Services Stocks Investors Shouldn't Be Buying Right Now

Financial services providers usually benefit from a rising interest rate environment due to the positive correlation of their revenues with interest rates. However, financial services stocks SoFi Technologies (SOFI), Marathon Digital (MARA), and BitNile (NILE) are not well-positioned to capitalize on the current rate environment. One should avoid these stocks…

Reuters

Colombia's Congress ratifies Escazu international agreement for the environment

Colombia's Congress has ratified the Escazu agreement to protect the environment, the government said late on Monday, paving the way to provide greater protection to environmentalists across the Andean country.

The Conversation

'Silent Spring' 60 years on: 4 essential reads on pesticides and the environment

In 1962 environmental scientist Rachel Carson published “Silent Spring,” a bestselling book that asserted that overuse of pesticides was harming the environment and threatening human health. Carson did not call for banning DDT, the most widely used pesticide at that time, but she argued for using it and similar products…

The Conversation

Genetically engineered bacteria make living materials for self-repairing walls and cleaning up pollution

With just an incubator and some broth, researchers can grow reusable filters made of bacteria to clean up polluted water, detect chemicals in the environment and protect surfaces from rust and mold.

Benzinga

Are Low Interest Rates A Must For Tech Growth? Raoul Pal Says India Shows Otherwise

Former Goldman Sachs executive and macroeconomic expert Raoul Pal has raised an interesting argument about how Indian growth tech companies are expanding significantly in a higher interest rate environment as compared

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: The Supreme Court shouldn’t meddle with California’s standards on meat and eggs

On industrial pig farms in the United States, mother pigs are confined for their entire lives in barren cages barely larger than their bodies. In these “gestation crates,” these intelligent animals are tortured. They cannot turn around or even fully lie down, causing them to develop painful sores and cramped…

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