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Climate and rock art advocates take on Woodside’s ‘carbon bomb’ WA gas project in federal court

Climate and rock art advocates take on Woodside’s ‘carbon bomb’ WA gas project in federal court

Albanese government’s approval of North West Shelf gas extension being challenged by the Australian Conservation Foundation and Friends of Australian Rock Art The Albanese government’s decision to approve one of the world’s largest gas…

Iran Guards say hit US military targets in Bahrain, Kuwait – state media

Iran Guards say hit US military targets in Bahrain, Kuwait – state media

TEHRAN — Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday they hit US military targets including air defence systems in Bahrain and Kuwait, state news agency IRNA reported. The Guards said they struck two air defence systems and a radar…

Presidential Sonas shift from English to more Filipino – analyst

Presidential Sonas shift from English to more Filipino – analyst

MANILA, Philippines — The language Philippine presidents use in their State of the Nation Addresses (Sona) has shifted over the decades, with Filipino playing a much larger role in speeches once delivered overwhelmingly in English…

NSW land-clearing up 16% in 2024 as conservation groups say Minns government failing to rein in habitat loss

NSW land-clearing up 16% in 2024 as conservation groups say Minns government failing to rein in habitat loss

Decline in clearing of trees and shrubs offset by sharp jump in clearing of non-woody vegetation Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Almost 90 rugby league…

Watch: Tagging ‘the most polite predator on Earth’

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Watch: Tagging ‘the most polite predator on Earth’

Dr Riley Elliott is a shark scientist who just happens to be scared of sharks, but he shares the recent thrill of tagging a 4.5m female shark.

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At least 20 dead and more than 100 missing in Afghan floods

At least 20 dead and more than 100 missing in Afghan floods

Afghanistan is among the nations most vulnerable to the extreme impacts of climate change.

Defence ministry seeks firms for Rs 15,000 cr high-altitude airship project

Times of India

Defence ministry seeks firms for Rs 15,000 cr high-altitude airship project

India's defence ministry seeks domestic firms for airship-based pseudo satellites. These platforms will provide persistent intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities. The program aims to offer lower-cost alternatives to…

Times of India

Vietnamese scientist revives Canada's 10,000-year-old ecosystem by destroying pine forest

VnExpress

Vietnamese scientist revives Canada's 10,000-year-old ecosystem by destroying pine forest

For more than a decade, in Canada's capital Ottawa, Vietnamese-born scientist Dang Trung Phuoc and his colleagues have restored part of an ancient sand dune system formed some 8,000-10,000 years ago.

VnExpress

Why last two years are worrying for future of Arctic

Sky News

Why last two years are worrying for future of Arctic

Arctic winter sea ice is back in rapid decline after a slowdown in melting at the start of the decade, scientists have found.

Sky News

Does Scotland have the helicopters it needs to fight wildfires?

Does Scotland have the helicopters it needs to fight wildfires?

A devastating wildfire burning in the Cairngorms enters its seventh day, as helicopters battle to help stop the spread of the flames.

Online networks target children with ‘gamified’ violence, Seven’s Hanson pitch, Burnham takes power

Online networks target children with ‘gamified’ violence, Seven’s Hanson pitch, Burnham takes power

Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Morning Mail here , and finish your day with our Afternoon Update newsletter Good morning. Today we reveal how organised online networks are “gamifying” violence and encouraging…

Authorities flag 5 landfills in ‘critical condition’

Authorities flag 5 landfills in ‘critical condition’

MANILA, Philippines — Five sanitary landfills, one in Metro Manila and the rest in the provinces, are at risk of catching fire, the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) told the Senate committee on environment, natural resources and…