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Bats and brain worms: how humanity’s environmental impact is giving rise to new infections

As humans encroach further on the natural world, researchers warn that 75% of novel diseases are transmitted from wildlife

The Guardian - AU

Coalmine approvals in Australia this year could add 150m tonnes of CO2 to atmosphere

Expansion of metallurgical coalmine in Queensland will add 31m tonnes alone with activists accusing Albanese government of being reckless

The Guardian - AU

65 Years Ago, an Iconic Sci-Fi Monster Movie Imitated a Bizarre Real-Life Species

Recent evidence showing that slime mold can react to its environment and even find the best ways toward food — a kind of thinking without a brain.

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Ex-environment secretary to take role at UK waste firm fined for polluting water

George Eustice given consultancy job with Augean, which had to pay £36,000 after groundwater contaminated

The Guardian - UK

Andhra Pradesh students don role of G20 leaders, demand better environment for future

At Zilla Parishat High School in Karakambadi village near Tirupati, students from State-funded public schools took on the role of global leaders of G20 nations to demand a clean and healthy environment for future generations. Through debating, consensus building and voting, the students voiced their concerns about the indiscriminate use…

The Hindu

Claire Coutinho: Sunak loyalist will walk a fine green line as energy secretary

Grant Shapps’ successor shows interest in the environment, but the PM she serves appears to be growing more sceptical of net zero

The Guardian - UK

Gove’s housing plans are latest divergence from promised ‘green Brexit’

Post-Brexit environment watchdog put to the test as local authorities in England told to ignore extra sewage from new developments

The Guardian - UK

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Harmful NSAIDs continue to be sold in pharmacies around vulture habitats in Nilgiris, study finds

Study finds 50% of pharmacies in Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve selling NSAIDs harmful to vultures. Meloxicam, a drug not harmful to vultures, found in abundance in all 6 districts. Vulture population has crashed to less than 1% of 1980s due to use of harmful NSAIDs. Vultures help keep environment clean, but…

The Hindu

‘Sugar helped rise of capitalist economy,’ says Ulbe Bosma, author of The World of Sugar: How the Sweet Stuff Transformed Our Politics, Health, and Environment over 2000 Years

Sugar has been a key commodity in global capitalism since the 17th century, becoming ubiquitous with globalisation. Ulbe Bosma's book explores its history, highlighting India and Asia's role in shaping the world of sugar. It also reveals how the Atlantic slave trade contributed to the West's rise and how labour…

The Hindu

Labor’s new Murray-Darling Basin Plan deal entrenches water injustice for First Nations

The federal government has struck a new deal with most of the states in the nation’s largest river system. The agreement, announced last week, extends the $13 billion 2012 Murray-Darling Basin Plan to rebalance water allocated to the environment, irrigators and other uses.

The Conversation

Albanese govt approves Gregory Crinum coal mine expansion until 2073

It is the third coal mine approved this year.

The Canberra Times

Theresa May says she regrets using term ‘hostile environment’

Memoir blames Windrush scandal on Home Office staff and previous governments including Clement Attlee’s

The Guardian - UK

CII’s session on MSME empowerment in Mysuru on September 1

CII Mysuru is organising a session to empower MSMEs with simplified finance solutions. Key topics include current business environment, innovative financing, government schemes, success stories, and access to finance. Speakers from various industries will provide valuable insights to MSMEs. Event offers opportunity to connect, learn, and network. Register now!

The Hindu

Foul fumes and sewage spills in Tory stronghold of Michael Gove

Aggrieved residents tell of issues in constituency of housing secretary planning to rip up pollution laws

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RSPB v the Tories: six environmental promises - lies or otherwise?

Do the charity’s accusations that the government has reneged on environmental pledges stand up to scrutiny?

Radio France Internationale

France seeks end to cut-price air fares to fight environmental dumping

France is aiming to impose a minimum price for plane tickets to protect the environment. Transport Minister Clement Beaune said he would present a proposal to the European Union in the coming days.

The Guardian - UK

The Tories let the City run out of control. Now Labour plans to repeat their mistakes

Deregulation and financialisation cause environmental, economic and social harms – but the party aims to give finance even more power, says Mick McAteer, co-director of The Financial Inclusion Centre

The Times of India

Revealed: The right bedroom temperature that can help prevent diseases

A new study has found the optimal nighttime temperature that can improve sleep efficiency and thus lead to better health as good quality sleep is imperative to the overall wellbeing of an individual. The study published in Science of The Total Environment journal, found that bedroom ambient temperature was associated…

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Newcastle Herald

Biodiversity laws not achieving primary purpose: Ken Henry

Ken Henry spoke about his concerns at the UDAI luncheon in Newcastle.

The Guardian - AU

‘Freaky’: Australia’s foraging community shocked after parasitic worm found in woman’s brain

Some swear off picking their own food after infection believed to be linked to collecting and consuming greens from bushland

Salon

PFAS now in drinking straws

"Perhaps the best thing we can do for now is to avoid using straws altogether, where possible"

The Guardian - UK

Scrapping housebuilder pollution rules is a regression, watchdog tells Coffey

Office for Environmental Protection chair tells ministers plan will degrade England’s rivers and demands that they explain it to MPs

The Guardian - AU

Foreign ownership of Australia’s water rights on the rise

Report reveals foreign interests hold 11.3% of Australia’s water entitlements – about half of which are in the food and fibre producing Murray-Darling Basin

The Guardian - AU

NSW forestry agency ordered to stop logging after greater glider found dead

One of the endangered marsupials was found dead close to the controversial operation in Tallaganda state forest near Canberra

The Conversation

'Eco-friendly' straws contain potentially toxic chemicals – posing a threat to people and wildlife

Drinking straws that are made from materials like paper and bamboo are often promoted as more eco-friendly than their plastic counterparts. However, a new study has found that these supposedly sustainable straws contain potentially toxic chemicals called polyfluoroalkyl and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

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