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The agreement will fast-track the Mountain Valley pipeline, and limit the scope of environmental reviews for future developments

The deal to raise the US debt ceiling will have significant ramifications for the climate and nature, by fast-tracking a controversial gas pipeline in West Virginia and limiting the scope of environmental reviews for future developments, environmentalists have warned.

The agreement struck between Joe Biden and Republicans who control the House of Representatives states the Mountain Valley pipeline is “required in the national interest” and should be issued its necessary permits within 21 days and be shielded from legal challenge by those who object to it.

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Government curbs transfer of trees to and from affected areas to limit spread of rash-causing oak processionary moths

The government has introduced new legislation controlling the movement of oak trees in south-east England due to a rise in the numbers of a toxic, invasive moth species.

The oak processionary moth was first spotted in Kew Gardens, in south-west London, in 2006 after the eggs were imported on an oak from Europe. The insects, whose caterpillars produce tiny hairs that can cause allergic reactions in humans, feed on the leaves of oak trees.

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US airline pledged to go carbon neutral but plaintiffs say it is relying on offsets that do almost nothing to mitigate global heating

Delta Air Lines is facing a lawsuit over its $1bn carbon neutrality claim which plaintiffs say is “false and misleading” as it relies on offsets that do little to mitigate global heating.

In February 2020, the US airline announced plans to go carbon neutral, pledging $1bn to mitigate all greenhouse gas emissions from its business worldwide over the next decade. It included plans to purchase carbon credits generated from conserving rainforest, wetlands and grasslands along with decreasing the use of jet fuel and increasing plane efficiency.

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River’s condition said to be declining as Wildlife Trusts calls for action from government on farming pollution

The River Wye’s health status has been downgraded by Natural England, as wildlife charities accuse the government of failing to stop farming pollution harming the waterway.

The government nature watchdog has updated the status of the river from “unfavourable-improving” to “unfavourable-declining”, meaning its condition is poor – and worsening.

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European carbon slid to a new four-month low in morning trade on Tuesday, wiping out the modest gains of a holiday-affected Monday session as weaker gas prices continued to weigh despite snapping a recent losing streak.

People in rich nations’ excessive consumption has been driving global biodiversity loss, and they should pay compensation via loss and damage funds to countries whose natural habitats are being exploited, a group of researchers have argued.

Transition to post-Brexit farming payments means scheme to protect hedgerows could be lost

Hedgerows in England are under threat, farmers and nature groups have warned, as the government prepares to cut funding that protects them.

Hedges are vital habitat for many species, providing food and shelter for mammals, birds and pollinators, with the EU paying farmers under its farming subsidy scheme to have them on their land.

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Powder produced by ice sheets could be used to help tackle climate crisis when spread on farm fields

Rock “flour” produced by the grinding under Greenland’s glaciers can trap climate-heating carbon dioxide when spread on farm fields, research has shown for the first time.

Natural chemical reactions break down the rock powder and lead to CO2 from the air being fixed in new carbonate minerals. Scientists believe measures to speed up the process, called enhanced rock weathering (ERW), have global potential and could remove billions of tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere, helping to prevent extreme global heating.

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The Environmental Research Center says it tested five products and found toxic ‘forever chemicals’ linked to serious disease

KOS Nature-Powered Organic Plant Protein drinks and powders contain toxic “forever chemicals”, a recent filing with the California department of justice charges.

The filing, made by the Environmental Research Center (ERC), a San Diego-based consumer protection nonprofit, states that its testing found PFOA, a dangerous PFAS compound, in five KOS products.

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Professional services firm Accenture on Monday announced its intent to acquire a Brazil-based sustainability consultancy.

ACX, a global exchange formerly known as AirCarbon Exchange, has teamed up with a Swiss-based certification standard for carbon offset commodities to certify environmental claims, the two companies announced on Tuesday.

Marcus McGowan was attacked 40km off the Cape York coast on Saturday with an expert stating the croc likely ‘realised it grabbed something too big to handle’

A Queensland man who survived a crocodile attack by prising the reptile’s jaws off his head says he was “simply in the wrong place, at the wrong time”.

Marcus McGowan, 51, was snorkelling near the Charles Hardy Islands, 40km off the Cape York coast, with his wife and friends when he was attacked on Saturday.

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The price for Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCU) has slumped in recent days, while the government has begun its search for the full-time chair of the soon-to-be created Carbon Abatement Integrity Committee chair, tasked with overseeing the market.

China has sent three astronauts to its Tiangong Space Station, putting a civilian into orbit for the first time.

The end of native timber harvesting in Victoria offers a generational opportunity for First Peoples to care for Forest Country Jack Pascoe, Research fellow, The University of Melbourne Matthew Shanks, Director, Cultural Land Management at Taungurung Land and Waters Council, Indigenous Knowledge Michael-Shawn Fletcher, Professor in Biogeography, The University of Melbourne Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

A British carbon removals platform has raised £5.3 mln in a pre-seed funding round led by a large technology company that it will use to scale its portfolio, the firm announced Tuesday.

New training centre aims to train 500 workers a year, including high voltage technical training, to support Queensland's big renewable and transmission plans.

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Australia's biggest coal generator AGL teams up with some global heavy hitters as it enters race for offshore wind permit in Victoria.

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