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ClimateUtility company pleaded guilty to criminal offence of supplying water unfit for humans ‘My son is still suffering’: the ill effects of water contamination in ‘Brixham incident’ A utility company has been fined £1.85m for supplying water unfit for human consumption after a…
The Powering Skills Organisation (PSO) welcomes the Victorian Government announcement that the State Electricity Commission will offer 2,000 electrical trade apprenticeship positions over the next four years, with the first intake commencing in 2027. Australia faces a…
ClimateResearchers observed unavailable female dolphins – those that were older, or with calves – did not show the same avoidant behaviour Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Female dolphins identify males by their unique calls and keep track of their past…
The Hon. Penny Sharpe Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union NSW/ACT State Secretary, Brad Pidgeon Penny Sharpe Minister for Climate Change Minister for Energy Minister for the Environment Minister for Heritage Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council Daniel Mookhey…
Climate‘Completely unnecessary’ hybrid cans are not easily recycled or accepted by container refund schemes, and are already banned in WA Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A single-use plastic and metal drinking vessel dubbed a “franken-can” has been given…
Blister pack recycling process Blooms The Chemist has reached a landmark sustainability milestone, with 25 million blister packs collected and recycled through its partnership with Pharmacycle, Australia’s only end-to-end blister pack recycling program. As the first pharmacy…
ClimateNovel forms of CO 2 removal must expand at ‘highly ambitious rates’ if world is to limit global heating to 1.5C, says study Humanity must suck carbon out of the atmosphere with new technologies even faster than the breakneck speed with which it has deployed solar panels if it is…
Malaysia is poised to exceed its National Energy Policy’s (NEP) 2040 renewable energy capacity target of 18.43GW by 2031, driven by aggressive large-scale solar tenders, strong policy framework, accessible financing, and rapidly improving grid integration and storage capacity…
ClimateUN agency predicts phenomenon that supercharges weather extremes has 80% chance of forming before September The world must prepare for the imminent return of El Niño and the supercharged weather extremes it brings, the UN has warned. The powerful natural weather pattern, which…
Across Australia, a quiet shift is taking place. Backyards are becoming food sources. Balconies are turning green. Communities are swapping lawns for native plants, composting kitchen waste and learning how to grow more while using less. For many, gardening has moved beyond a…
ClimateNet zero industry accounts for more than a million jobs and benefits whole country, according to CBI Economics More than a million jobs, higher wages, nearly half a trillion pounds in investment in the pipeline – the UK’s green economy is powering ahead, according to research by…
RMIT University Bundoora campus RMIT University RMIT University is investing $30 million in 2026 to bolster its health and care capability, supporting Melbourne’s northern growth corridor and meeting critical skills needs in Victoria and across the nation. The majority of the…
ClimateLetting nature take over at a former dairy farm has resulted in a surge of species in just three years Three years of rewilding on a former dairy farm in east Somerset have led to the number of recorded bird species soaring from 67 to 94, butterfly species rising from 11 to 24…
The Women’s Adventure Film Tour presented by Mountain Designs returns in 2026 for its 10th Anniversary, bringing a brand-new collection of inspiring films to cinemas and community venues across Australia and New Zealand this September. Celebrating a decade of powerful…
ClimateGirl, 13, pulled from River Wharfe on Sunday and boy, 11, remains missing from River Don as hot spell comes to an end A 13-year-old girl has died after getting into difficulty in a river as the water-related death toll reached at least 15 in the recent UK heatwave. Emergency…
(L-R) Darren Blandford, European Energy Australia, Charlene Donovan, European Energy Australia, Alexander Smith, Google, Michael Hickey, European Energy Australia, Rob Bartrop, AirTrunk. The new 25 MW solar farm in New South Wales will add renewable energy capacity to the…
ClimatePowerful winds and rain expected in parts of Japan and Australia, while temperatures in Spain could hit 40C A powerful tropical storm is forecast to track near Okinawa, Japan, on Monday before moving towards the south-east of the country. Typhoon Jangmi (also known as Typhoon No…
Clean Up Australia Chair, Pip Kiernan. When Ian Kiernan AO first asked Australians to help, forty thousand turned up. A generation later, volunteers have multiplied dramatically but so has the plastic litter. As World Environment Day approaches this Friday 5th June, Clean Up…
ClimateWhile Westminster’s attention is focused on Andy Burnham and Makerfield, another pivotal byelection is taking place in Scotland’s north-east The coming byelection in Makerfield, from where Andy Burnham aspires to make rapid progress towards Downing Street, is perhaps the most…
Electric Vehicle Council With Australian diesel prices recently exceeding $3 per litre, the Electric Vehicle Council (EVC) today released a major new report exposing how outdated regulations are sidelining the country’s cleanest, cheapest freight technology at the exact moment…
ClimateAustralia is pioneering a revolution in home renewables and battery use, proving what is possible with the right policies The timing was rich with symbolism. As intense heatwaves pummelled Europe and Asia, and oil markets around the world leapt and sputtered, the two big…
ClimateExclusive: Local authority asked what steps it is taking after hordes of splashing revellers seen disturbing nesting birds Ministers have written to the City of London demanding it stop people from swimming in a protected pond on Hampstead Heath, after disturbing scenes of…
ClimateDespite government pledges, more than 20 authorities will not allow gullies, citing safety, legal and parking concerns The energy secretary, Ed Miliband, has said charger gullies to connect electric cars parked on streets will help cut costs for drivers, yet millions of UK…
ClimateSurvey shows 44% increase on RSPB reserves of bird that almost became extinct in England in the 60s More than half a century after the Dartford warbler almost vanished from the English countryside, the charismatic heathland bird appears to be staging a comeback. A survey has…
ClimateThe 15-week-old triplets get their first swimming lesson from their mum, Bonita, and dad, Manu. The two boys, Uca and Yali, are named after an area of the Amazon rainforest and the second largest region in Peru. The female pup is named Yara, which means ‘river spirit’ in…
ClimateConservation groups warn slashing Darwin Initiative will put species and habitats in jeopardy, and set back efforts to halt decline in nature One of the UK’s longest-standing funds for global nature protection is being drastically cut back, the Guardian has learned. At least 89…
ClimateTemperatures across parts of continent around 10-15C above average for this time of year, while thunderstorms strike eastern Australia Europe has experienced an exceptional heatwave this week, with temperature records broken across multiple countries under a persistent area of…
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ClimateIt is a short-term fix, but AC is an essential tool for many for whom the heat can be harmful, and even life-threatening I used to love a heatwave. I was the sort of British person who acted like I was in the Mediterranean if the sun was slightly visible, coercing friends to…
ClimateRising heat in Saudi Arabia threatens millions of Muslim pilgrims – but cutting fossil fuels would keep it safer Global heating has “fundamentally altered” the climate of Mecca and is exposing millions of hajj pilgrims to extreme and dangerous heat even in months outside summer,…
