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Officials spark backlash with last-minute moves on controversial 'devastation bill': 'It is a tragedy'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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August 20, 2025
Protesters against the "devastation bill" have taken to the streets. by Catherine WilkinsAugust 20, 2025 The Brazilian government has approved what's been dubbed a "devastation bill" that will reportedly streamline environmental licenses and...
Kirin develops hops that could help beer survive global warming
The Asahi Shimbun
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Abnormal weather conditions and rising global temperatures are threatening world-wide production of hops, the key ingredient in beer. However, Kirin Holdings Co. has developed a technique to create heat-resistant hops during the seedling...
Island states say fund for climate disaster victims must be created by Cop27
Pacific News Service
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Vulnerable island states say they cannot wait another three years for a funding mechanism to help victims of climate disasters. Developing countries demanded the creation of a fund to respond to the losses and damages caused by increasing climate...
Extreme weather events put children’s brains and mental health at risk, researchers warn
Medical News
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August 20, 2025
Scientists say rising climate disasters could act as hidden childhood traumas, reshaping brain development and fueling mental health crises without urgent global action. Perspective: Extreme weather and climate-related adverse childhood...
Carbon Capture fractions. A corporate con-job on the taxpayer dime
Michael West Media
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August 20, 2025
Australia’s best-known Carbon Capture & Storage plant captures a mere fraction of the total emissions it generates. David McEwen explains. Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is supposed to be the solution to permit high-emissions fossil fuels, with...
Wildfires, heatwaves caused by climate change
The Malta Independent
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Malta is heading into a sweltering spell next week, with temperatures forecast to feel well above 40°C for consecutive days, according to the Meteorological Office forecast. Rising average temperatures lead to hotter summers and more frequent...
Ministry of Nature proposes program on sustainable development of Lake Issyk-Kul until 2030
AKIpress News Agency
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Ministry of Nature proposes program on sustainable development of Lake Issyk-Kul until 2030 AKIPRESS.COM - The Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology, and Technical Supervision of Kyrgyzstan is proposing the Concept for the Sustainable Development...
Public asked for views on new deposit return scheme in Wales
Wrexham.com
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Wrexham.com > News Posted: Wed 20th Aug 2025 The Welsh Government has launched a 12-week consultation on a new deposit return scheme that will include glass drinks containers and place reuse at the centre of its design. Deputy First Minister with...
SM Prime, DOST and ARISE Philippines to Host First Sustainability Expo
Manila Standard
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August 19, 2025
SUSTEX 2025 champions innovation for environmental stewardship In a landmark partnership to promote sustainable innovation, SM Prime, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and ARISE Philippines are joining forces to launch the first-ever...
Climate protestors install Anish Kapoor work on North Sea gas platform
The Art Newspaper
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August 15, 2025
A new Anish Kapoor work highlighting the “butchery” of the fossil fuel industry has been installed by Greenpeace on a Shell gas platform in the North Sea, making it the first artwork to be exhibited from an active offshore gas platform. BUTCHERED...
LG advances climate goals in new sustainability report
Korea Herald
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August 17, 2025
LG Group on Sunday released its annual sustainability report focusing on environmental, social and governance initiatives across its subsidiaries, detailing progress in governance reforms and climate initiatives. The 2024 report, titled...
Doubts about prospects for global plastic pollution deal amid U.S. resistance to production caps
Environmental Health News
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August 19, 2025
A sixth round of United Nations negotiations to curb plastic pollution collapsed in Geneva last week, with diplomats citing the United States’ hardening stance under the Trump administration as a key obstacle to progress. Olivia Le Poidevin and...
General : ASEAN’s ESG Principles Must Go Beyond Corporate Metrics – DPM Fadillah
Bernama
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August 20, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 (Bernama) -- ASEAN’s pursuit of energy transition, sustainable water management and climate-resilient infrastructure must be guided by environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles that extend beyond corporate metrics,...
PRECAUTIONARY DIETARY ADVICE ISSUED FOR FISHERS IN THE UPPER BELUBULA RIVER
The National Tribune
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August 20, 2025
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) will be installing signage at key public locations on the Upper Belubula River providing precautionary dietary advice for recreational fishers in the region. This advice was recommended by the NSW...
Mukah Politeknik sweeps top honours in DoE Sarawak short video contest
Borneo Post
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August 20, 2025
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Threads WhatsApp Telegram Royston (sixth left) with other guests and winning teams of the Short Video Competition organised by the Department of Environment (DoE) Sarawak at Dewan UiTM Mukah. – Photo courtesy of PMU...
Korea's emissions drop, but 2030 goal out of reach
Korea Herald
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August 20, 2025
South Korea’s greenhouse gas emissions dropped around 2 percent in 2024 — the lowest in 14 years — but experts warn that the country remains far from meeting its climate pledge by 2030. According to provisional data released Monday by the...
Nafoods signs $20 million cooperation agreement with FMO
Vietstock
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August 20, 2025
Nafoods signs $20 million cooperation agreement with FMO Nafoods Group has signed a $20 million cooperation agreement with the Netherlands Development Finance Company (FMO), one of the world’s leading development finance institutions. The...
Father and daughter fight climate change with comics
Gulf Today
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August 17, 2025
Pasadena’s Bob Wyman estimates he’s been to San Diego Comic-Con at least 20 times over the years, even once showing up in Doctor Who cosplay with daughter Sally Krueger-Wyman. But this year, the father-daughter duo arrived with a different...
Environmental Justice Test for Trump EPA: A Creek That Smells Like Death
The Environmental Magazine
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August 15, 2025
"EPA expressed alarm at contamination in a creek near a predominantly Black neighborhood. Then the agency eliminated its civil-rights office and has taken no further action." "DURHAM, N.C. — On a summer afternoon in Burton Park, hip-hop throbs...
Polls Refute Climate Alarmism
Canada Free Press
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Over just the last 100 years, human deaths attributed to weather related disaster around the world have declined by over 99 percent Most Americans are not very worried about climate change, even amidst the push from climate alarmists to attribute...