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T.N.’s Ramsar bounty: Cruising on wetland wealth

There is unbridled joy in Tamil Nadu with the announcement of 10 Ramsar sites in the State. But that joy must be tempered with responsibility and constant monitoring, and a continuing commitment to choosing environment-friendly policies

The Hindu

Tim Winton on Blueback, Ningaloo, and 40 years of writing

The Western Australian writer and environmental activist says the "clock is ticking" on human existence — but there's still an important place for art and writing.

ABC News

Plastic can be an essential accessibility tool for people with disability. What happens when we ban it?

Australia's plastic bans may be helping the environment, but for some people living with disability, it's come at a huge cost.

ABC News

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UN’s Nuclear Watchdog Chief Condemns Shelling at Zaporizhzhia Plant

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) raised grave concerns on Saturday about the shelling the previous day at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, saying the action showed the risk of a nuclear disaster. "I'm extremely concerned by the shelling yesterday at Europe's largest nuclear power…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Man who destroyed vast forest wins demise of park

In a move that shocked environmentalists, the state government of Mato Grosso has given up a legal battle to protect a state park located in one of the Brazilian Amazon's most biodiverse areas

The Independent UK

Rush to build more chips puts environmental progress in peril

The CHIPS and Science Act, which President Joe Biden is poised to sign into law next week, was pitched as a once-in-a-lifetime chance to revitalize the U.S. semiconductor industry and counter Asia’s manufacturing power.

Tribune News Service

Ratcliffe-on-Soar residents on 'end of an era' as power station cooling towers set to be blown down

There are also serious concerns for the impact on the environment

Nottingham Post

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Thousands of Scots die premature deaths every year for environmental reasons - pollution crime has no borders

Illegal pollution has catastrophic consequences for both communities and the environment.

Daily Record

Navi Mumbai: Greens oppose polyester-made national flags

NAVI MUMBAI: Environmentalists have raised the issue on the use of polyester/nylon material to make the tricolour, instead of Khadi, which is eco-friendly.

The Times of India

Critically-endangered Capricorn yellow chat given a fighting chance by graziers' soft touch

These graziers have found preserving the Capricorn yellow chat's habitat by having cattle keep down invasive weed species benefits the birds and their businesses.

ABC News

Judge: Agency keeps ignoring environment in coal region plan

A judge has rejected a federal agency's plans for managing some public lands in the West, including a major coal mining area of Wyoming and Montana

The Independent UK

Cannabis Legalization Bill On Gov. Bakers' Desk Needs Reworking, This MA Official Explains Why

On Sunday, the Massachusetts House and Senate both passed cannabis compromise legislation poised to create a more equitable environment in the legal marijuana industry.

Benzinga

The UN just declared a universal human right to a healthy, sustainable environment – here's where resolutions like this can lead

Climate change is already affecting much of the world’s population, with startlingly high temperatures from the Arctic to Australia. Air pollution from wildfires, vehicles and industries threatens human health. Bees and pollinators are dying in unprecedented numbers that may force changes in crop production and food availability.

The Conversation

EPA says it is looking for “super-emitters” of methane gas in Texas’ Permian Basin

The federal environment agency says it will continue flyovers of the Permian Basin in Texas and New Mexico until Aug. 15 using infrared cameras to survey oil and gas operations.

The Texas Tribune

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Newcastle Herald

Coal mine's rejection has no bearing on other projects: PM

The government's intention to reject a new coal mine has no bearing on other fossil fuel projects that are in the pipeline, the prime minister says.

Newcastle Herald

Newcastle young guns earn Australian under-20s call-up

"This camp will provide some of our best young, domestically-based players with the opportunity to showcase themselves against their peers in a high-performance environment."

AAP

No shift on new fossil fuel projects: PM

New fossil fuel projects will be assessed case by case and nothing should be read into the planned rejection of a Queensland coal mine, the prime minister says.

ABC News

Ipswich mayor hails 'good outcome' as government plans to close smelly Cleanaway landfill cell

A flooded landfill cell causes chronic odour issues for residents and a costly clean-up for Cleanaway at their New Chum landfill near Ipswich.

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The Independent UK

Surprise Senate vote would overturn Biden environmental rule

In a surprise victory for Republicans, the Senate on Thursday voted to overturn a Biden administration rule requiring rigorous environmental review of major infrastructure projects such as highways, pipelines and oil wells — a victory enabled in part by Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia

The Philadelphia Inquirer

NJ sues Monsanto over ‘reckless’ PCB contamination, including along Delaware River

PHILADELPHIA — The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection filed suit Thursday against Monsanto for “extensive damage” caused by PCB contamination, citing “reckless long-term discharge of” polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) statewide and noting pollution from a company facility in Gloucester County on the Delaware River.

The Guardian - UK

Floods, storms and heatwaves are a direct product of the climate crisis – that’s a fact, so where is the action?

As Guardian analysis shows that human-caused global heating is driving more frequent and deadly weather disasters, there is no place for denialism any more, says John Vidal, a former Guardian environment editor

Irish Mirror

Mark Ruffalo gets behind campaign against planned LNG facility on Shannon estuary in Kerry

'Ireland rightly banned fracking because of the environmental and public health impacts and should reject this terminal for those very same reasons'

The Independent UK

Advocates: Senate bill means environmental health, also harm

Billions of dollars in climate and environment investments from the Inflation Reduction Act could flow to communities in the United States that have been plagued by pollution and climate threats for decades

The Conversation

The plastic crisis has deep corporate roots: to protect our planet, they need to be exposed

This spring, I taught a new undergraduate course in environmental sociology. Most of my students took the course because they were curious to see what their desire to live more sustainably had to do with sociology.

Wales Online

Millions of homes look set to see hosepipe bans within weeks

The Environment Agency says the country will be in drought this month if dry conditions continue

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