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Drax insiders privately raised concerns over its sustainability claims, court papers show

admin — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:02:26 +0000

Company publicly denied allegations that primary forests were being cut down to fuel UK’s biggest power plant

Senior executives at Drax raised concerns internally about the validity of the energy company’s sustainability claims while it publicly denied allegations that it was cutting down environmentally important forests for fuel, court documents have revealed.

More than 80% of flying fox colony wiped out as January heatwaves kill thousands of bats

admin — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:00:44 +0000

Only 180 bats survived intense heat in South Australian town, including 34 babies that carers say face months of recovery

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Trump’s environmental rollbacks contradict RFK Jr’s healthy America promise, report finds

admin — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:30:42 +0000

Dismantling rules will make children vulnerable to chronic diseases ‘make America healthy again’ wants to eradicate

Donald Trump’s aggressive rollback of environmental protections directly contradicts the promises of his “make America healthy again” campaign, according to new research.

Wildlife photographer of the year – people’s choice 2026

admin — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 07:00:36 +0000

A shortlist of 24 images has been selected for the wildlife photographer of the year people’s choice award. You can vote for your favourite image online. The winner will be announced on 25 March and shown from that date as part of the overall wildlife photographer of the year exhibition, which runs until 12 July at the Natural History Museum in London

Parents of Piper James visit K’gari to farewell daughter and ‘walk where she last walked’ as dingo cull continues

admin — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 06:13:26 +0000

Grieving family of the backpacker will attend a smoking ceremony conducted by the island’s traditional owners

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‘If I think about what this means, I want to cry’: what happens when a city loses its university?

admin — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 05:00:33 +0000

When Essex University’s Southend campus opened, it was a message of hope for a ‘left behind’ UK seaside town. Its closure will be felt far beyond its 800 students, some of whom will not get their degrees

The seaside city of Southend-on-Sea, on England’s east coast, looks grey on a winter afternoon in term-time. Its high street, bordering the university campus, is sparsely populated with market stalls, vape shops and discount retailers, and feels unusually quiet.

California officials move forward with plans to exterminate mule deer from island

admin — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 23:05:29 +0000

Conservancy sees nonnative species as major threat to local biodiversity, while residents rally to preserve local identity

California wildlife officials moved forward last week with a plan to eradicate a mule deer herd from Santa Catalina Island: extermination.

Some experts say the new US dietary guidelines have ‘conflicting messaging’. Here’s who will be affected most

admin — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 17:00:19 +0000

It will take years for changes to take effect, but children who eat school meals and seniors served by Meals on Wheels will feel the DGA ripple effects

Most Americans ignore the country’s dietary guidelines, but millions will be directly affected by upcoming changes to these recommendations.

‘It’s sick’: Trump administration uses mascot called ‘Coalie’ to push dirtiest fossil fuel

admin — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 16:36:03 +0000

Cartoon lump of coal with giant eyes was spotlighted by US interior secretary in X post saying: ‘Mine, Baby, Mine!’

The Trump administration has turned to an unusual weapon in its attempt to resurrect coal mining – a cartoon lump of coal, complete with giant eyes and yellow mining garb, called “Coalie”.

Here’s why US household energy bills are soaring – and how to fix it | Mark Wolfe

admin — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:00:02 +0000

Trump has prioritized fossil fuel companies over consumers, hitting the lowest-income families hardest