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Trump administration opens 15-day review for 30-year renewal of Alaska oil pipeline
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (662+ words) The US Bureau of Land Management has opened a 15-day scoping period for a proposed 30-year renewal of the Trans Alaska Pipeline System’s federal right-of-way. The 800-mile pipeline, authorised in 1974 and built between 1974 and 1977, carries oil from Alaska’s North Slope…...
EPR in Asia Pacific: Philippines built a tough plastic penalty but its polluters set the footprint
1+ week, 5+ day ago (723+ words) Any brand owner, manufacturer or importer with total assets above 100 million Philippine pesos (₱), roughly Rs 15 crore, has to recover a growing share of the plastic packaging it sells: 20 per cent in 2023, 40 per cent in 2024, 50 per cent in 2025, then 60 per cent,…...
The Mocha monopoly: how Yemen’s dominance of the global coffee trade birthed the Houthi rebels
1+ week, 5+ day ago (915+ words) The Red Sea often makes headlines as the launch site for attacks on oil tankers and infrastructure by the Houthi rebels, a political and religious group that controls much of the northern and western areas of Yemen. But the history…...
What happens next with bird flu? An expert explains why monitoring matters
1+ week, 6+ day ago (926+ words) The lethal H5N1 bird flu is sweeping southern Australia, killing thousands of wild birds and infecting marine mammals. Experts have warned it will spread inland via waterfowl and reach remote colonies like Macquarie Island. While extinctions are unlikely, rigorous monitoring of…...
Combat desertification COP17: Rangelands finally get a seat at the table
2+ week, 16+ hour ago (872+ words) Rangelands, long sidelined in global policy, took centre stage at UNCCD COP17 in Ulaanbaatar, where delegates launched a US$1.2 billion Rangelands Flagship Initiative and broader US$1.3 billion land restoration finance package. Backed by new economic analysis valuing rangeland ecosystem services at…...
Rise of stunted generation
3+ week, 3+ day ago (85+ words) Down To Earth The study comes at a time when climate change’s impacts on stunting are being deliberated widely as a persistent development challenge. As per Unicef, climate change could cause stunting in an additional 40 million children by 2025. Studies show…...
Why a vote on taxing California’s billionaires is being watched around the world
3+ week, 5+ day ago (981+ words) California’s November vote on a one-off 5% tax on billionaire wealth has become a global test of whether democracies can curb extreme riches amid spiralling inequality. Backers say the $100 billion raised would fund healthcare, food aid and schools, while opponents warn…...