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Texas wildfires: nuclear weapons factory shuts down amid evacuations
Unseasonably warm temperatures, strong winds and dry grasses fuel Smokehouse Creek fire, the largest in the...
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Labour would lift block on onshore windfarms, says Ed Miliband
Tory government has ‘ducked’ difficult decisions, leading to higher bills, says shadow energy secretaryBusiness live –...
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‘Joyful madness’: ANU scientist wins global prize for ‘dancing his PhD’ about kangaroos
Four-minute video features drag queens, twerking, ballerinas, a classical Indian dancer and a bunch of friends...
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UK’s net zero economy grew 9% in 2023, report finds
Green businesses and jobs are booming – in stark contrast to the national economy – but...
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Woman attacked by shark off Sandland Island near Jurien Bay in Western Australia
St John Ambulance WA spokesperson says two rescue crews dispatched to town 220km north of PerthFollow...
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The Italian cricket-breeders putting a positive spin on insect-based food
Cianni brothers aim to change minds with Italy’s first company to produce flour from crickets for...
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Support for clean-air traffic scheme in Chelsea plunges Tory MP into row
London minister Greg Hands embroiled in congestion and pollution debate with constituents over scheme in election...
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Weather tracker: Contrasts in cold and heat break records in China
Xinjiang in north-west recorded minus 52.3C, while Badu in south recorded 38C – the largest temperature...
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Colombia vows to put nature at the heart of global environmental negotiations
The environment minister Susana Muhamad says nature is a ‘pillar’ of fighting the climate crisisThe next...
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Senator would subject herself to random breath testing in parliament – as it happened
This blog is now closed.Family of young Indigenous woman who took her own life in Melbourne...
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Lab tests v the real world: how does the fuel consumption of Australian SUVs compare?
The Australian Automobile Association has found some SUVs use up to 20% more fuel on the...
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Japan to launch world’s first wooden satellite to combat space pollution
The environmentally friendly LignoSat probe – set to orbit this summer – has been created to...
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Testing regime meant to stop toxic chemicals going into NSW landscape products gamed by suppliers
Exclusive: Manufacturers retest contaminated soil fill until it ‘complies’ with regulations and can then be used...
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Ill-judged tree planting in Africa threatens ecosystems, scientists warn
Research reveals area size of France is under threat by restoration projects taking place in unsuitable...
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Tobago oil spill spreads to Grenada waters and could affect Venezuela
Fuel continues to leak from overturned and abandoned barge as stain spreads into the Caribbean SeaAn...
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Polar bears risk starvation as they face longer ice-free periods in the Arctic
Bears use ice to access food, but study of animals in Canada shows them struggling to...
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Post-Brexit watchdog ‘ready’ to investigate flood of cheaper Chinese electric cars
Remarks by head of trade authority come amid fears UK firms could be undercut ‘to extinction’The...
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Oil firms and green groups challenge Biden plan for offshore drilling leases
Dueling petitions raise concerns over interior department’s five-year plans to offer drilling leases in Gulf of...
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Trinidad & Tobago says oil spill from mystery vessel is national emergency
Upturned and largely submerged vessel of unknown origin is leaking hydrocarbon off south-west coast or TobagoTrinidad...
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Labour’s reduced home insulation plans ‘simply not enough’
Housebuilders and campaigners warn of cold, damp homes and UK missing legally binding targetsLabour’s slashing of...
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Weather tracker: ‘Pineapple express’ atmospheric river deluges California
Weather system brings heavy rainfall, strong winds and mudslides. Elsewhere, Nova Scotia declares state of emergencyDuring...
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Monarch butterfly numbers dip to second lowest level in Mexico wintering grounds
Experts say the endangered insect numbers fell by 59% this year, blaming pesticide use and climate...
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Environment charities lag behind other UK sectors in racial diversity, study finds
‘Huge disconnect’ between employers’ public ambitions on diversity and their actions, say workersWorkers at environmental charities...
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Pep-11 to be killed off under NSW government’s plan to stop offshore gas exploration
Environment minister says ‘overwhelming majority’ oppose offshore mining and proposed reforms reflect these concerns Get our...