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Finding their song: Reviving the declining western chorus frog population is now critical

In November 2021, Canadian Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault declared an emergency order that put an immediate halt on a residential development in Longueuil, Que., to protect the critical habitat of one of Canada’s threatened amphibian species — the western chorus frog.

The Conversation

Federal government accused of ‘railroading’ traditional custodians over Burrup peninsula rock art site

Custodians fighting to stop construction of a WA fertiliser plant say environment department gave just three days to respond to a 180-page document

The Guardian - AU

Across the globe, farmers put grazing livestock to work to help the environment and improve biodiversity

They may look like ordinary ponies grazing in a field, but these small horses are actually the frontline of protecting a rare ecosystem, and they're changing how conservationists view the role of farm animals in nature.

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Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar meets Union minister for ‘sustainable growth’

NEW DELHI: Labour and environment minister Bhupender Yadav and Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal held a meeting in Delhi on different matters, including the issues concerning the state’s “sustainable development”.

The Times of India

Love Island slammed for showcasing 'toxic masculinity' by women's rights charity

Women's charity Refuge says Love Island has a 'pressure cooker' environment and Ofcom received thousands of complaints alleging that some scenes displayed misogyny and controlling behaviour

Daily Mirror

Revamped city centre hub to play 'crucial' role in mission to end youth homelessness by 2037

Centrepoint says its refurbished Oldham Street base will offer young people across Greater Manchester a safe, welcoming and inspirational environment in which to recover and grow and leave homelessness behind for good.

Manchester Evening News

When the environment gets sidelined

Myanmar's human, social and natural capital have been "rapidly diminishing" after the 2021 military coup, explains Win Myo Thu, a respected environmental campaigner who, for over three decades, has been working with local communities for better access to land, forest, water, food and a clean environment.

Bangkok Post

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Colombia's President-elect Petro meets with Biden delegation

Colombian President-elect Gustavo Petro on Friday met with representatives of U.S. President Joe Biden's administration in Bogota, the Colombian capital, where they discussed topics including drug trafficking, the environment and economic development.

Reuters

Lori Lightfoot’s showdown with the feds: What’s at stake for people in Chicago

The mayor calls HUD’s accusations that City Hall has engaged in environmental racism “preposterous.” The funding that’s threatened by the dispute includes money that keeps 650 people with HIV or AIDS from living on the street.

Chicago Sun-Times

Environment minister Zac Goldsmith says Extinction Rebellion protests ‘do work’

Environment minister Zac Goldsmith has said that protests by Extinction Rebellion “do work”, and that their tactics reflect the “real anxiety” over global warming felt by the general public.

Evening Standard

Extraterrestrial life could resemble real ancient microbes found on Earth

A team of researchers looked at ancient Earth and some of its first inhabitants to shed some light on what simple life on other worlds might look like and what the atmospheres might look like.

Inverse

Fifty-year extension for Australia’s biggest CO2 emitter attracts record number of appeals

Woodside’s gas processing facility in Western Australia’s Pilbara region attracts 759 appeals against it, up from the previous record of 170

The Guardian - AU

Grassroots push to include climate change in Labor’s revamp of national conservation laws

Party’s environmental action group says emissions must be considered during development approvals process

The Guardian - AU

Solution or hazard? Australia’s e-scooter debate gains speed, but the rules are a mess

With rising petrol prices and environmental concerns, e-scooters are quickly growing in popularity. But as legislation lags, are they safe?

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Justice Department to investigate Houston over dumping response

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Friday announced it has opened an environmental justice investigation into the city of Houston over allegations that its response to illegal dumping in primarily Black and Hispanic neighborhoods violated the Civil Rights Act.

Daily Record

Water shortage warnings issued as Scots urged to limit usage to 'absolutely necessary'

The forecasted rain isn't enough to improve conditions, warned the Scottish Environment Protection Agency.

The Guardian - UK

Slaughter of UK’s imported gamebirds carries a heavy price

Letter: As well as curbing unnecessary cruelty, a ban would end the resulting environmental carnage, says Mark Glover

The Independent UK

An entire North Carolina police department has resigned

’The new manager has created an environment I do not feel we can perform our duties and services to the community,’ the former police chief said in a Facebook post

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'Devastating' cyanide pond spill killed '2,000 fish' as firm agrees £20k payout

Fishermen knew something was wrong at Adam's Pond at Shipley Country Park, Heanor, Derbyshire, when dead fish started 'popping up', with Environment Agency tests revealing cyanide had entered the water

The Guardian - UK

Ben Goldsmith: next PM must back plan for farm subsidies to protect nature

Green Tory hits out at critics of Boris Johnson’s environmental land management policy

Reuters

Australia to consider indigenous objections to $3 billion urea plant

Australia's environment minister said on Friday she is considering an indigenous group's request to scrap a planned A$4.5 billion ($3.1 billion) fertiliser plant due to concerns about its potential impact on ancient indigenous rock art.

The Conversation

A penguin farm in the Australian desert: a thought experiment that reveals the flaws our in environment laws

Imagine this fictitious scenario. The federal environment minister announces government approval for a large-scale penguin farm near Alice Springs. It will produce 300,000 penguins each year for the high-end feather market in Europe.

ABC News

Bega Valley Shire Council rejects land swap for controversial development, threatened species fears remain

A council on the NSW far south coast has rejected a developer's offer of a land swap for a controversial housing estate — that was first proposed in 1989 — which environmental groups say will endanger threatened plants and animals.

The Conversation

New research in Arnhem Land reveals why institutional fire management is inferior to cultural burning

One of the conclusions of this week’s shocking State of the Environment report is that climate change is lengthening Australia’s bushfire seasons and raising the number of days with a fire danger rating of “very high” or above. In New South Wales, for example, the season now extends to almost…

Tribune News Service

Investors rally behind climate, diversity proposals as proxy season ebbs

Activist shareholders achieved a higher rate of success on public policy resolutions during this year’s proxy season, driven by changes from the Securities and Exchange Commission and investor pressure on companies to tackle environmental, social and governance issues.

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