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- From living water to toxic sludge: the Philippine island devastated by an oil spill – a photo essay Mon, 27 Mar 23, 5:00pmThe slick from sunken tanker Princess Empress has harmed livelihoods, caused health problems and done untold damage to marine life. Can Mindoro island recover?
- Calls for more nature protection as South Australia powers ahead with renewable energy Tue, 21 Mar 23, 3:29pmPeak environment groups in SA urge the state government to increase natural protections as renewable projects advance.
- How the wind blows in Walcha: a community divided over renewable energy Wed, 15 Mar 23, 1:00amFarmers in New England are facing off against an unlikely alliance of the National party and conservationists
- The first great energy transition: how humanity gave up whaling Sat, 11 Mar 23, 9:00pmThe modern oil industry was born in 1859, yet it would take more than 100 years – and the near-extinction of a species – before it replaced blubber...
- ‘Making the climate crisis worse’: Greens blast Labor after Queensland coal seam gas expansion approved Wed, 22 Feb 23, 1:00amDecision allows Santos to open 116 new wells with an operational life of about 30 years in the Surat Basin
- Sizewell C nuclear plant will not harm the nature reserve next to it | Letter Fri, 3 Feb 23, 5:28amJulia Pyke says the project is not ‘on top of’ the RSPB wetland reserve, and there will not take any land from it
- UNESCO calls to add Great Barrier Reef to danger list Sat, 31 Dec 22, 6:30amOne of the world's most famous natural wonders is the Great Barrier Reef. The site is a marine wonderland, with a rich diversity of beautiful corals and thousands of aquatic creatures. The Great Barrier Reef is home to over...
- Harvesting human pee and DIY fertiliser: top conservation issues in 2023 Wed, 28 Dec 22, 10:59pmWetland protection, ailing amphibians and rising sea levels among issues likely to have global impact
- Coal projects in Great Barrier Reef catchments approved without environmental impact statements Sat, 12 Nov 22, 1:00amEnvironmental groups call on Queensland government to end exemptions, with six mining ventures already given green light
- Matt Ridley: Green Zealots are Threatening Real Conservation Tue, 8 Nov 22, 9:00pmWhere’s the outrage from environmentalists about the rape of the planet by the lucrative crony capitalists in the renewable industry? Silence. Real conservation can go hang, so long as we are seen to fight climate change.
- Golden skiffia return to their native river in Mexico Sat, 5 Nov 22, 6:30amTwenty-eight years ago, the golden skiffia vanished from the wild. Today, it’s back.[...]
- Sale of oil and gas permits casts shadow over world’s second-largest rainforest Tue, 1 Nov 22, 11:15pmVillagers in the Congo basin rely on the forest for food, medicine and spiritual wellbeing, but an auction of exploration rights could threaten that way of life
- ‘Unproven’ small nuclear reactors would raise Australia’s energy costs and delay renewable uptake, report says Wed, 5 Oct 22, 3:30amAustralian Conservation Foundation report finds modular reactors are expensive and introduce unnecessary challenges in managing radioactive waste
- ‘Unproven’ small nuclear reactors would raise energy costs and delay renewable uptake, report says Wed, 5 Oct 22, 3:30amReport from Australian Conservation Foundation finds modular reactors are expensive and introduce unnecessary challenges in managing radioactive waste
- Fish species extinct for 100 years is brought back to life Sat, 1 Oct 22, 4:30amThe Greenback cutthroat trout, which was considered extinct for over 100 years, has been brought back to Colorado. The fish species was thought to be extinct in the 1930s, due to overfishing and mining pollution among other...
- Given the amount of industrialization occurring around the World, its very important that we preserve what 'wilds' we have left for future generations and to make sure we keep the natural species diversity high.