Environment

US wants to lease public lands for conservation, Interior Dept says
March 31, 2023 06:52 AM AEDT | By ReutersBy 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 laws...
March 16, 2023 06:20 AM AEDT | By ReutersBy Clark Mindock (Reuters) - A coalition of environmental groups filed a lawsuit on Tuesday challenging the Biden administration’s approval of ConocoP...

Plastic entering oceans could nearly triple by 2040 if left unchecke...
March 08, 2023 04:56 PM AEDT | By ReutersSINGAPORE (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
February 27, 2023 03:33 PM AEDT | By ReutersSINGAPORE (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
February 07, 2023 11:15 AM AEDT | By ReutersBy 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 s...
February 02, 2023 11:44 PM AEDT | By ReutersBANGKOK (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
January 25, 2023 03:52 AM AEDT | By ReutersBRUSSELS (Reuters) - "Buzz Lines" for bees and other pollinators where they could move across Europe and find food and shelter were among measures lai...

Drone thermal imaging captures rare turtle laying eggs in Thailand
January 17, 2023 09:04 PM AEDT | By ReutersPHANG NGA, Thailand (Reuters) - Thai marine conservation officials have used thermal imaging equipment mounted on a drone to capture footage of a leat...

Environment risks dominate in "polycrisis" world - WEF survey
January 11, 2023 08:49 PM AEDT | By ReutersBy Mark John (Reuters) - Failure to tackle climate change and environmental degradation dominate the ranking of top risks facing the planet in the nex...

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...

U.S. climate disasters racked up 3rd biggest ever bill in 2022 -govt...
January 11, 2023 08:27 AM AEDT | By Reuters(Reuters) - There were 18 separate weather and climate disaster events in the United States last year, exceeding $1 billion each in losses, making 202...

Rare rhinos dodge poachers in world's top reserve for first time sin...
January 10, 2023 01:45 AM AEDT | By ReutersBy Krishna N. Das NEW DELHI (Reuters) - No rhinos were poached last year in the world's largest reserve for the endangered great one-horned rhinoceros...

Pakistan seeks help with $16 billion flood rebuilding at UN conferen...
January 08, 2023 07:08 PM AEDT | By ReutersBy Emma Farge and Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber GENEVA (Reuters) - Pakistan and the United Nations are holding a major conference in Geneva on Monday aime...

It pooped plastic: rescued sea turtles return to ocean in Argentina...
January 07, 2023 05:29 AM AEDT | By ReutersBy Horacio Soria BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Marine biologists in Argentina have returned two green turtles to the ocean who were rescued after they beca...

U.S. EPA tightens soot standards for first time in decade
January 07, 2023 02:14 AM AEDT | By ReutersBy Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday said it would tighten national air quality standards fo...

Climate activists spray-paint entrance to French PM's office
January 05, 2023 12:30 AM AEDT | By ReutersPARIS (Reuters) - Two climate activists spray-painted the front entrance of the French prime minister's office on Wednesday in protest at what campaig...

Climate activists spray paint French prime minister's office
January 05, 2023 12:06 AM AEDT | By ReutersPARIS (Reuters) - Two climate activists spray-painted the front entrance of the French prime minister's office on Wednesday in protest at what campaig...

Extinction Rebellion UK to halt disruptive protests
January 02, 2023 01:32 AM AEDT | By ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - The British arm of the Extinction Rebellion environmental group said on Sunday it would take a break from acts of public disruption...

In Thailand, Santa delivers presents on elephants
December 24, 2022 01:52 AM AEDT | By ReutersAYUTTHAYA 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'
December 22, 2022 05:10 AM AEDT | By ReutersROME (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"...
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