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At the heart of a new climate emergency bill lies a simple idea to cut through Westminster groupthink: a citizens’ assembly The timing is impeccable. In the midst of political ferment across the world, and with anxiety about the coming winter hardening into dread, Extinction Rebellion is back. Over the …

Environmentalists say the impact of the project will lead to irreversible damage The broadcaster Chris Packham has lost his case against HS2 in the court of appeal. Environmentalists say the high-speed rail project is leading to irreversible demolition of ancient habitats and woodlands. Continue reading … Read more: theguardian.com

While the flamings rage on, residents of neighbouring townships in New South Wales look to the future Thomas Keneally:’ These burns have changed us’ Gino McDonald, 61, builder( on left ), and Patto McDonald, 56, artist, Upper Brogo Continue reading … Read more: theguardian.com

Research for Oxfam evidences inequality between footprints of people in UK and in countries including Rwanda, Ethiopia and Malawi The average British person will have emitted more carbon dioxide emissions in the first 2 week of this year than private citizens of any one of seven African nations does in …

Britain’s milder weather is attracting exotic guests. While we may celebrate their arrival now it should also alert us to what’s ahead Mediterranean egrets balancing on the backs of cows, multicoloured moths the dimensions of the a human hand, and impossibly exotic bee-eaters hawking for insects under English skies. All …

Bureau of Meteorology data depicts average temperature record across the country beat previous high of 2013 The year 2019 was the most wonderful on record for Australia with the temperature reaching 1.52 C above the long-term average, data from the Bureau of Meteorology confirms. The year that delivered maiming drought, …

Move is hailed by Sir David Attenborough as’ the most prestigious environment prize in history’ Prince William has already announced what was described as “the most prestigious environment prize in history” to encourage new solutions to tackling the climate crisis. The “Earthshot prize” will be awarded to five people every …

Australian PM Scott Morrison says government won’t change its climate change policy as New South Wales premier says’ not much left’ of town of Balmoral The devastation from Australia’s bushfire crisis became clearer on Sunday, as the South Australian premier said 72 homes had been destroyed and his New South …

Average maximum reachings temperature of 41. 9C or 107.4 F on Wednesday- a full degree above previous score organize the day before Australia recorded its hottest period on record on Wednesday, with an average maximum temperature of 41.9 C( 107.4 F ), beating the previous record by 1C that had …

There are skepticisms the Noah’s Ark plan for the Lower Darling will be enough to prevent more mass fish kills Faced with a looming ferocious summer with little torrent forecast, the New South Wales government has started on a Noah’s Ark type operation to move native fish from the Lower …