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Trump reportedly to cut grant for key US steel project in Vance’s home town

admin — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 21:53:45 +0000

Outcry as CNN reports president to stop funds for program that would have created jobs in Middletown, Ohio

Despite promises to bolster the US manufacturing industry, the Trump administration is reportedly planning to cut a key program that invests in some of the biggest manufacturing industries in the US, including in JD Vance’s home town of Middletown, Ohio.

Trump signs orders to allow coal-fired power plants to remain open

admin — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 15:50:31 +0000

Move aimed at addressing rise in power demand for datacenters, AI and EVs, but environmentalists call it a step back

Donald Trump signed four executive orders on Tuesday aimed at reviving coal, the dirtiest fossil fuel that has long been in decline, and which substantially contributes to planet-heating greenhouse gas emissions and pollution.

Bogong moths and the traditional owners scaling mountains to track them – video

admin — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 15:00:19 +0000

Deberra, as the insects are known in the Taungurung language, are a vital food source for animals across Victoria's alpine country — so their rapid decline has implications for the entire ecosystem. The bogong moth is one of the more than 2,000 Australian species listed as being under threat in what scientists are calling an extinction crisis

It’s up to each of us to help save life on Earth – I love this challenge | Bob Brown

admin — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 15:00:16 +0000

Taking action against species extinction can be risky but it’s better than surrender

Not enough water available for Coalition’s nuclear proposal to run safely, report finds

admin — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 15:00:16 +0000

Analyst says nuclear is the ‘thirstiest’ energy source, as report commissioned by Liberal supporters throws doubt on plan’s feasibility

New Liberal candidate for Whitlam claimed ‘Marxist brainwashing’ happening at Australian schools

admin — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 13:30:27 +0000

Nathaniel Smith, previously a NSW state MP, is a member of the party’s religious conservative faction

Coalition releases long-awaited modelling estimating energy plan could drive down household gas bills by 7%

admin — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 13:26:11 +0000

Peter Dutton says policy would be ‘gamechanger’ despite experts questioning whether it would work

LNP orders review of Queensland’s emissions reduction target of 75% by 2035

admin — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 08:42:16 +0000

Conservation groups condemn the move along with the government’s decision to extend the life of coal power stations

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Queensland’s target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 75% by 2035 could face the scrap heap, with the state energy minister ordering a review of the ambitious legislation.

Streams of medicines: what’s hiding in the UK’s waterways? – podcast

admin — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 04:00:39 +0000

The UK is known for its national parks: areas of outstanding natural beauty with rolling hills and crystal-clear streams and lakes. But research has shown that England’s most protected rivers are full of pharmaceuticals.

In episode one of a two-part series, biodiversity reporter Phoebe Weston tells Madeleine Finlay about the problem of chemical pollution in our waterways, and how it could be contributing to what the World Health Organization has described as ‘the silent pandemic’ – antimicrobial resistance.

Steppes and the city: how smog has become part of Mongolians’ way of life – in pictures

admin — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 04:00:38 +0000

Harsh weather is normal in Mongolia but the climate crisis has made conditions even more extreme. As millions of animals die and age-old traditions become harder to maintain, nomadic herders are forced into towns, where coal-fired heating has led to a health crisis

‘Everyone is breathing this’: how just trying to stay warm is killing thousands a year in the world’s coldest capital