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Kapok is a silky fiber harvested in the rainforests of the Philippines, India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, tropical America and Africa. After the ripe pods of the tree are harvested, the seeds are removed and the fluffy fiber is...

Kapok is a silky fiber harvested in the rainforests of the Philippines, India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, tropical America and Africa. After the ripe pods of the tree are harvested, the seeds are removed and the fluffy fiber is...

High court hears challenge after ministers overruled climate objections of planning officials

Climate campaigners issued proceedings for review of rules supporting fossil fuel projects

In a bipartisan win, the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act has been signed into law, making serious harm to “living non-human mammals, birds, reptiles or amphibians” a federal crime...

Green light clears way for payments of £990m to gas, coal and nuclear power firms

‘The fight goes on,’ say activists after ignoring injunction at Cuadrilla site in Lancashire

Judge denies costs protection over injunction restricting protests at Lancashire site

The mining lobby wants downstream emissions to be irrelevant but their impact on farmers is already real and far-reaching

The trial of the former Asis spy and his lawyer undermines the already complicated relationship between two neighbours, writes Timor-Leste’s former president

Appeal court judges rule in favour of campaigners against ‘draconian’ injunction

Lack of action on 14 expired coal seam gas exploration licences now an election issue for uncertain communities

New legal advice sought by the Australia Institute contradicts what government has been telling stakeholders

The reasons the mine was rejected have made international news. So how did we get here?

The amount of electronics that we are throwing away each year is growing at an exponential rate, and this toxic trash is hazardous to both people and the planet...