Environment


 US wants to lease public lands for conservation, Interior Dept says

US wants to lease public lands for conservation, Interior Dept says

March 31, 2023 06:52 AM AEDT | By Reuters

By Nichola Groom (Reuters) - The Biden administration's Interior Department on Thursday proposed a new program that would allow it to offer leases of...


 ConocoPhillips' Alaska Willow project approvals hit with second lawsuit

ConocoPhillips' Alaska Willow project approvals hit with second laws...

March 16, 2023 06:20 AM AEDT | By Reuters

By Clark Mindock (Reuters) - A coalition of environmental groups filed a lawsuit on Tuesday challenging the Biden administration’s approval of ConocoP...


 Brazilian researchers find 'terrifying' plastic rocks on remote island

Brazilian researchers find 'terrifying' plastic rocks on remote isla...

March 16, 2023 01:15 AM AEDT | By Reuters

By Sergio Queiroz TRINDADE ISLAND, Brazil (Reuters) - The geology of Brazil's volcanic Trindade Island has fascinated scientists for years, but the di...


 Plastic entering oceans could nearly triple by 2040 if left unchecked -research

Plastic entering oceans could nearly triple by 2040 if left unchecke...

March 08, 2023 04:56 PM AEDT | By Reuters

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Plastics entering the world's oceans have surged by an "unprecedented" amount since 2005 and could nearly triple by 2040 if no f...


 Plastic consumption on course to nearly double by 2050 - research

Plastic consumption on course to nearly double by 2050 - research

February 27, 2023 03:33 PM AEDT | By Reuters

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Plastic use in G20 countries is on course to nearly double by the middle of the century unless a comprehensive and legally bindi...


 Love of sea turtles turns Philippine poachers into protectors

Love of sea turtles turns Philippine poachers into protectors

February 07, 2023 11:15 AM AEDT | By Reuters

By Eloisa Lopez LA UNION, Philippines (Reuters) - Armed with a wooden stick, a bucket and a headlamp, Philippine construction worker Johnny Manlugay h...


 'I feel my eyes burn': Thailand says stay indoors as air pollution spikes

'I feel my eyes burn': Thailand says stay indoors as air pollution s...

February 02, 2023 11:44 PM AEDT | By Reuters

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Air pollution in Bangkok and neighbouring Thai provinces spiked past safe levels on Thursday, prompting authorities to urge people...


 EU to promote 'buzz lines' to help reverse decline of bees by 2030

EU to promote 'buzz lines' to help reverse decline of bees by 2030

January 25, 2023 03:52 AM AEDT | By Reuters

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - "Buzz Lines" for bees and other pollinators where they could move across Europe and find food and shelter were among measures lai...


 Brazil declares emergency over deaths of Yanomami children from malnutrition

Brazil declares emergency over deaths of Yanomami children from maln...

January 23, 2023 08:18 AM AEDT | By Reuters

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's ministry of health has declared a medical emergency in the Yanomami territory, the country's largest indigenous reservat...


 For whales, study shows gigantism is in the genes

For whales, study shows gigantism is in the genes

January 20, 2023 03:06 AM AEDT | By Reuters

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The blue, fin, bowhead, gray, humpback, right and sperm whales are the largest animals alive today. In fact, the...


 Drone thermal imaging captures rare turtle laying eggs in Thailand

Drone thermal imaging captures rare turtle laying eggs in Thailand

January 17, 2023 09:04 PM AEDT | By Reuters

PHANG NGA, Thailand (Reuters) - Thai marine conservation officials have used thermal imaging equipment mounted on a drone to capture footage of a leat...


 Aiming to cut emissions, New York to collect over $1 billion with big polluter permits

Aiming to cut emissions, New York to collect over $1 billion with bi...

January 11, 2023 08:27 AM AEDT | By Reuters

(Reuters) - New York will implement a program that sets an annual cap on pollution throughout its economy to lower emissions while aiming to bring in...


 It pooped plastic: rescued sea turtles return to ocean in Argentina after detox

It pooped plastic: rescued sea turtles return to ocean in Argentina...

January 07, 2023 05:29 AM AEDT | By Reuters

By Horacio Soria BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Marine biologists in Argentina have returned two green turtles to the ocean who were rescued after they beca...


 Brazil's haunting graveyard of ships risks environmental disaster, warns activist group

Brazil's haunting graveyard of ships risks environmental disaster, w...

December 29, 2022 10:38 PM AEDT | By Reuters

By Pilar Olivares GUANABARA BAY (Reuters) - On a stormy evening in mid-November, a huge, abandoned cargo ship broke free of its moorings and slowly fl...


 In Thailand, Santa delivers presents on elephants

In Thailand, Santa delivers presents on elephants

December 24, 2022 01:52 AM AEDT | By Reuters

AYUTTHAYA PROVINCE, Thailand (Reuters) - A trunk, rather than a red nose, is what Rudolph would need to join a herd of elephants helping Santa Claus d...


 Italy eases hunting rules to fight wild boar 'invasion'

Italy eases hunting rules to fight wild boar 'invasion'

December 22, 2022 05:10 AM AEDT | By Reuters

ROME (Reuters) - Italy's ruling right-wing coalition is set to loosen hunting rules to deal with what the country's farming lobby calls an "invasion"...


 EU talks resume in hunt for pivotal carbon market deal

EU talks resume in hunt for pivotal carbon market deal

December 17, 2022 08:51 PM AEDT | By Reuters

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union negotiators were set on Saturday morning to resume efforts to reach a deal on overhauling the EU ca...


 Europe's biggest climate policy heads for final-hour talks

Europe's biggest climate policy heads for final-hour talks

December 17, 2022 07:10 AM AEDT | By Reuters

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union negotiators meet on Friday to attempt to strike a deal on an overhaul of the bloc's carbon market,...


 At COP15 summit, U.N. announces nature restoration priorities through 2030

At COP15 summit, U.N. announces nature restoration priorities throug...

December 14, 2022 07:35 AM AEDT | By Reuters

By Gloria Dickie LONDON (Reuters) - The United Nations on Tuesday announced its top priorities for restoring ecosystems from South America's Atlantic...


 Chile battles to combat forest fires amid threat to residents

Chile battles to combat forest fires amid threat to residents

December 13, 2022 08:52 AM AEDT | By Reuters

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile is battling to control the spread of several wildfires that have already destroyed more than 4,000 hectares (9,900 acres) o...


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