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Farmers in England face losses under new cap on sustainable farming payments

admin — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 18:27:22 +0000

Environment secretary says payments will be limited to £100,000 per farm so ‘more farmers can benefit’

Some farmers will lose money by opting into environment schemes under new plans to cap payments available for sustainable farming.

NT environmentalists ‘gobsmacked’ at federal green light to bulldoze nearly 3,000 hectares of tropical savanna

admin — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:00:39 +0000

Daly River region is home to threatened species such as the ghost bat, Gouldian finch, pig-nosed turtle and red goshawk

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Australia’s most costly anti-climate policy hits taxpayers for $30m a day as calls mount to wind back fuel tax credits | Adam Morton

admin — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:00:38 +0000

The government will hand over $10.8bn this financial year under the scheme that makes it cheaper for miners and other industries to use diesel and petrol

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Congo basin blackwater lakes are releasing ancient carbon into the atmosphere

admin — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 13:16:20 +0000

Deep in the Congo Basin, vast peatlands quietly store enormous amounts of Earth’s carbon — but new research suggests this ancient vault may be leaking. Scientists studying Africa’s largest blackwater lakes discovered that significant amounts of carbon dioxide bubbling into the atmosphere come not just from recent plant life, but from peat that has been locked away for thousands of years.

How Trump’s big climate finding repeal could actually hurt big oil

admin — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:30:33 +0000

Without federal climate regulation, fossil fuel industry may be more vulnerable to local lawsuits

The Trump administration’s repeal of a foundational climate determination could clear a path for new litigation and policies targeting big oil, legal experts say.

‘It’s more exciting than Tesco’: can traditional fishing lure Cornwall’s young people?

admin — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 10:00:11 +0000

Taster days and training are offering teenagers an escape from a future of part-time, seasonal work – and giving a boost to a declining industry

It’s mid-morning on a rare calm day in Newlyn, Cornwall. Will Roberts is back at the quayside with a catch of mackerel to unload, having set off from the harbour before dawn. At 22, he is something of a rarity here, one of a handful of young fishers running his own small commercial boat from the port.

Winter Olympics must tackle environmental impact before the snow runs out | George Timms

admin — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 08:00:06 +0000

With the rhetoric not matching the reality, future Olympics hosts need to forge clearer sustainable standards

By the end of the 21st century, only eight of the 21 cities that have hosted the Winter Olympics are projected to be cold enough to reliably host the Games due to climate change. Challenges faced by Milano Cortina 2026 organisers such as producing artificial snow, establishing transport links between remote locations and building new infrastructure are likely to become more omnipresent at future editions.

Reform mayor courted US oil and gas executive about fracking in UK

admin — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 06:00:03 +0000

Exclusive: Documents show Andrea Jenkyns asked how she could help firm after major gas find in Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire’s Reform party mayor, Dame Andrea Jenkyns, has courted the head of an American oil and gas dynasty in the hope of bringing fracking to the county, the Guardian can reveal.

How disasters and crises reshape economic vulnerability among small-scale fishers in Brazil

admin — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 05:00:00 +0000

npj Ocean Sustainability, Published online: 24 February 2026; doi:10.1038/s44183-026-00183-4

How disasters and crises reshape economic vulnerability among small-scale fishers in Brazil

World Nature Photography awards 2026 – in pictures

admin — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 22:49:09 +0000

The World Nature Photography awards have announced the winners for 2026 and Australian Jono Allen has taken out the top prize