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Trump’s rollback of toxic gas rules limits EPA’s authority to protect public health, analysis says

admin — Tue, 12 May 2026 12:00:46 +0000

Ethylene oxide (EtO) is about 60 times more carcinogenic than believed in 2006, research finds

Lotus boss calls for UK government support as it commits to Norfolk plant

admin — Tue, 12 May 2026 10:56:44 +0000

Sports carmaker extends lifespan of petrol-engined Emira, made in Norfolk, to continue to cater for US market

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The boss of the luxury sports carmaker Lotus has called for government support for its UK factory as the Chinese-owned company insisted it will not abandon its British roots.

The global sand crisis: it’s being used up faster than it can be replaced

admin — Tue, 12 May 2026 10:00:54 +0000

It is the most extracted solid material on Earth – but this extraction can threaten ecosystems and livelihoods

Malé is one of the world’s most overcrowded cities, but it faces double pressure. As well as a growing population, the capital of the Maldives is also threatened by rising sea levels. Owing to climate breakdown, its living space is shrinking.

So the justification for a land reclamation project seemed clear. Take sand from elsewhere in the archipelago and use it to build up the land available for Malé’s people. What could go wrong? After all, it’s only sand, right?

The budget in seven graphs: no big surprises but this may be one of the most ambitious moves to fix Australia’s finances | Greg Jericho

admin — Tue, 12 May 2026 09:59:07 +0000

With some long-awaited sanity on housing and taxes, including CGT and negative gearing changes, it’s one of the most important for good – but will still leave some out in the cold

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‘Six lanes of tarmac and vehicles doing 70mph’: can ‘green bridges’ help animals cross the UK’s motorways in safety?

admin — Tue, 12 May 2026 09:00:43 +0000

Cockrow Bridge in Surrey will open in the coming weeks to provide wildlife, including lizards and insects, with the ability to move between fragmented habitats

When James Herd moved near to Wisley Common 17 years ago, the heathland nature reserve was teeming with wildlife. “I’d take the dog around the common in spring and summer, and every few hundred metres I’d hear the rustle of a lizard in the undergrowth – and I’d see adders,” he says.

Datacentres should be forced to invest in wind and solar energy, all states agree – except Queensland

admin — Tue, 12 May 2026 05:16:37 +0000

State and federal energy ministers say investments in new renewable energy and storage should ‘fully offset’ new datacentres’ energy needs

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Deep differences: expanding the marine social sciences and humanities into the deep ocean

admin — Tue, 12 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000

npj Ocean Sustainability, Published online: 12 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s44183-026-00200-6

Deep differences: expanding the marine social sciences and humanities into the deep ocean

Trump officials cancel rule that made conservation a ‘use’ of public lands

admin — Tue, 12 May 2026 00:50:09 +0000

Move comes as administration seeks to boost drilling, logging, mining and grazing on taxpayer-owned land

The interior department is canceling a rule that put conservation on equal footing with development, as Donald Trump’s administration eases restrictions on industries and seeks to boost drilling, logging, mining and grazing on taxpayer-owned land.

Supermarket foods claiming to be ‘natural’ or ‘sustainable’ mostly just using marketing terms, researchers find

admin — Mon, 11 May 2026 15:08:58 +0000

Survey of 27,000 Australian supermarket items found some products boasting environmental benefits had significantly higher emissions than unlabelled counterparts

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Lasers in the sky: hi-tech missions track record snowpack loss in US west

admin — Mon, 11 May 2026 13:00:55 +0000

Data from missions showing critically low snowpack on mountains across the west raises alarm among experts

High above the jagged peaks of California’s Sierra Nevada, the view from the cockpit is breathtaking. At first glance, the mountains appear draped in a pristine white blanket. But as the flight crew gears up for a high-stakes mission, the sensors onboard this specialized aircraft prove that looks can be deceiving.

“This is a distinct dry year,” says Tom Painter, CEO of Airborne Snow Observatories.