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The Term Sheet monthly wrap: Biggest deals, funding rounds, and top stories for June 2023

A precarious dealmaking environment, A.I. deal count is down, and June’s most noteworthy VC deals.

Fortune

‘Lose-lose situation’: irrigators and environmental groups criticise plan for 2,500ha almond farm

The development by US-owned Koompartu Farms could use up to 30GL of water a year from the Murray-Darling Basin

The Guardian - AU

Making a stand

Fusing creativity with an interest in the environment, Alice Reade has designed a vehicle for change.

Newsroom.co.nz

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Role of afforestation in disaster mitigation stressed

Discussions and debates on forests and environment should not be a knee-jerk reaction to natural calamities, said Shashi Tharoor, MP. Afforestation has to be taken up urgently as a disaster mitigation strategy, he added.

The Hindu

Torrential rain 'came just in time' to save swathes of Scotland from drought

Scotland's environment watchdog said recent rainfall had provided temporary relief to rivers - but warned they could be hammered again by another heatwave later this month.

Daily Record

Warrior Moms urge CPCB for strict ban on single-use plastics

BATHINDA: Warrior Moms, an environmental organisation representing concern mothers, from 32 cities across the country have urged the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to act tough and strictly implement ban on Single-Use Plastics.

The Times of India

Gene-Swapping Viruses Are Likely Behind Antibiotic Resistance

A new study out of Hong Kong found that viruses in man-made environments interact with neighboring bacteria, sharing genes that help with survival.

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Deforestation of Amazon down by a third in 2023 after Bolsonaro’s defeat, says Brazil government

‘We reversed the curve, deforestation isn’t increasing’

The Independent UK

Why are people dying at sea? They are fleeing disasters that we once called ‘biblical’, and now call normal

Many of those who drowned near Greece last month were escaping environmental crises in Pakistan, says author Fatima Bhutto

The Guardian - UK

Wildlife hospital staff devastated as funding scrapped

An all-species wildlife hospital in NSW faces possible closure after a $6m, four-year funding plan was revoked by the NSW government.

AAP

Love the Earth, plant trees with Central

To mark World Environment Day, Central and Robinson Department Stores joined hands with the Royal Forest Department to launch the Central/Robinson Love The Earth 2023 campaign to boost green spaces around the country.

Bangkok Post

In Lula’s first six months, Brazil Amazon deforestation dropped 34%

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest dropped 33.6% in the first six months of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s term, providing an encouraging sign for his administration's environmental efforts

The Independent UK

River group claims win over energy giant

A Southland community group stares down one of NZ’s biggest companies

Newsroom.co.nz

Global heat is just the latest 2023 extreme that shows an Earth in crisis

Scientists say global heat that inched into worrisome new territory this week is a clear example of how pollutants released by humans are warming their environment

The Independent UK

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Newslaundry

‘Master of disposal’ or ‘committee raj’?: A look at Goel’s NGT tenure

Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel set foot in the courtroom for the last time as the chairperson of the National Green Tribunal on Thursday. It was around 11 am, there were no witnesses to his swan song except the two dozen law interns who filled half of the room for 50.

Daily Record

Pitlochry High School lauded for “calm, positive and inclusive environment” by education watchdog

Pupils were also described as “polite and respectful” in light of Education Scotland’s visit in April

The Hindu

Supreme Court asks UGC what action taken against caste discrimination in campuses

The Supreme Court on July 6 asked the University Grants Commission (UGC) to specify steps it has taken and proposed to take, to provide non-discriminatory, enabling environment for the students belonging to Scheduled Castes and Schedule Tribes in institutions of higher learning, terming it a “very serious issue”

Daily Mirror

Residents fuming after as 'absurd' council swaps hanging flower baskets on high street

Pub owners in Salisbury say the decision to remove traditional hanging baskets for more environmentally-friendly ones will take a big hit on a local business supplying the flowers

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Wales Online

£500,000 for projects to reduce e-waste as people throw old tech in bin

23 per cent have thrown unwanted items away, even though more than 8 in 10 admit it will damage the environment

AAP

Traditional owners' last ditch plea to stop bulldozers

A big tract of land in Darwin's north is due to be cleared for a Defence Housing Australia project, sparking action by traditional owners.

The Guardian - UK

Thursday briefing: How the Conservatives went from ‘greenest government ever’ to giving up on climate

In today’s newsletter: With the news that Rishi Sunak may ditch a key climate commitment, we look back at the party’s poor record on the environment

The Independent UK

Rights group reports allegations of dozens of abuses in critical minerals supply chains

A human rights advocacy group says it found allegations of dozens of labor and environmental abuses by Chinese-invested companies involved in mining or processing minerals used in renewable energy

Bangkok Post

When, how will air travel recover?

Global commercial air travel demand reached 90% of pre-Covid levels in May 2023, according to Bain & Company's Air Traffic Demand Forecast Model. A complete rebound is anticipated in the first half of 2024, primarily driven by the resumption of Chinese air travel. However, current recovery trends may be dampened…

Bangkok Post

Care sought for other jumbos

Thailand is seeking to strike deals with several veterinarian organisations in Sri Lanka to ensure proper care for Thai ambassador elephants, Natural Resources and Environment Minister Varawut Silpa-archa said on Wednesday.

Caixin Global

More Shenzhen Office Space Goes Begging for Tenants

Vacancy rate in prime office buildings tops 24.5% and rents plunge amid a weak environment and a glut of space

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