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Hundreds of little corellas killed in suspected poisoning attack in regional Victorian city

admin — Tue, 06 May 2025 05:24:11 +0000

Horsham local Glenn Coffey says he witnessed large numbers of sick birds falling out of trees and drowning in Wimmera river

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Victoria’s conservation regulator has launched an investigation into the suspected fatal poisoning of 300 little corellas in Horsham, in the state’s north-west.

UK falling behind on tackling microplastic pollution, scientists say

admin — Tue, 06 May 2025 05:00:03 +0000

Researchers call for urgent action as fragments of plastic found in human brains and pollute food, water and air

The UK is falling behind on international efforts to tackle microplastics, scientists have said, as the pollutants continue to infiltrate food, ecosystems and human bodies.

Aviation industry is ‘failing dramatically’ on climate, insiders say

admin — Tue, 06 May 2025 05:00:02 +0000

Professionals call for a fundamental transition including controlling flight numbers

The aviation industry is “failing dramatically” in its efforts to tackle its role in the climate crisis, according to a newly formed group of aviation professionals.

They say they are torn between their passion for flying and their concern for the planet and are calling for a fundamental transition of the industry, including controlling flight numbers.

Offshore hydrogen production leaves a local hydrographic footprint on stratification in the North Sea

admin — Tue, 06 May 2025 04:00:00 +0000

npj Ocean Sustainability, Published online: 06 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s44183-025-00121-w

Offshore hydrogen production leaves a local hydrographic footprint on stratification in the North Sea

Gold mining suspended in Peru’s north after 13 miners killed

admin — Mon, 05 May 2025 23:15:59 +0000

Government response comes amid outrage over the murder of the men who had been held captive for more than a week

Peru’s president, Dina Boluarte, has suspended gold mining and announced a 12-hour curfew in Pataz, in the northern region, after criminals kidnapped and killed 13 gold mine workers.

A Peruvian gold mining company La Poderosa said on Sunday that the bodies of 13 contract workers from a local firm had been found by police inside one of the mine’s tunnels.

First-of-its-kind Hawaii bill raises tourist taxes to fund climate relief

admin — Mon, 05 May 2025 17:25:03 +0000

Governor is expected to sign the ‘green fee’, which adds 0.75% levy to state’s existing tax on short-term lodging

Lawmakers in Hawaii have passed first-of-its-kind legislation that will increase the state’s lodging tax to raise money for environmental protection and strengthening defenses against natural disasters fueled by the climate crisis.

Democratic-led states sue Trump for blocking wind energy projects

admin — Mon, 05 May 2025 17:19:00 +0000

Lawsuit also filed over administration’s cuts to health and human services that destroy life-saving programs

A coalition of Democratic state attorneys general sued on Monday in an attempt to block Donald Trump’s move to suspend leasing and permitting of new wind projects, saying it threatens to cripple the wind industry and a key source of clean energy.

Are agricultural pesticides an environmental threat?

admin — Mon, 05 May 2025 16:17:50 +0000

A study has demonstrated that pesticides can negatively affect non-target species living in agricultural environment. However, the effects varied greatly depending on the substance tested.

Ancient poems tell the story of charismatic river porpoise's decline over the past 1,400 years

admin — Mon, 05 May 2025 16:14:26 +0000

Endemic to China's Yangtze River, the Yangtze finless porpoise is known for its intelligence and charismatic appearance; it looks like it has a perpetual smile on its face. To track how this critically endangered porpoise's habitat range has changed over time, a team of biodiversity and conservation experts compiled 724 ancient Chinese poems referencing the porpoise from historic collections across China. Their results show that the porpoise's range has decreased by at least 65% over the past 1,400 years, with the majority of this decline occurring in the past century.

New York unveils most dramatic changes to Central Park in years – in pictures

admin — Mon, 05 May 2025 15:14:36 +0000

The $160m makeover to the park’s north side is part of a long-term project to address years of neglect