Worsening floods? Stop Manila Bay reclamations, say groups
Worsening floods? Stop Manila Bay reclamations, say groups
Coastal communities delighted by 'rare' seismic testing rejection
By Olivia Sanders
A controversial seismic testing proposal off Victoria's south-west coast has been rejected in a "rare" move from the offshore regulator.
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U.S. President Donald Trump has moved to reopen the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument to commercial fishing, arguing it won’t harm marine species and will support the industry.
Conservationists say the protected area is a vital sanctuary — and warn of wider rollbacks affecting other U.S. marine monuments.
by Edward Carver
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/trump-opens-only-us-marine-national-monument-in-atlantic-to-fishing-again/
#news #biodiversity #environment #environmentalpolicy #environmentalpolitics #fishing #marineprotectedareas

U.S. President Donald Trump issued a proclamation on Feb. 6 to open a marine protected area off the northeastern U.S. to commercial fishing, in his latest move to deregulate the country’s waters and fisheries. The Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, a 12,725-square-kilometer (4,913-square-mile) area roughly 209 km (130 mi) southeast of Cape Cod, […]
Farmers lay blame for devastating fires at WA government's feet
By Tara de Landgrafft, Mark Bennett, and Andrew Williams
Farmers and volunteer firefighters say decades of neglect by WA's Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions is at the heart of fires that ripped through more than 200,000 hectares of state-managed land.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-11/fitzgerald-river-bushfire-dbca-mismanagement/106321810
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Philippines, US sign deal on critical energy transition minerals
Murray-Darling Basin Plan under review for first time in 14 years
By Jackson Byrne
The Murray-Darling Basin Authority says the basin plan has delivered real benefits, but climate change, disconnected floodplains and poor water quality mean things still need to change.
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Liberals say $15b fund backing 'loser' green projects will fuel inflation
By Jake Evans
The government is loosening the rules of its $15 billion investment fund to allow it to back loss-making emissions reduction projects, which the Liberals say will further fuel inflation.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-04/national-reconstruction-fund-loss-inflation/106303788
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Anuradha Thakur On Government Pollution Priority For Budget 2026 | OTV
Anuradha Thakur On Government Pollution Priority For Budget 2026 | OTV #anuradhathakur #unionbudget2026 #budget2026 #indianbudget #budgethighlights #pollutioncontrol #environmentalpolicy #sustainabledevelopment #otv #otvnews #otvenglish #otvnewsenglish --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OdishaTV is Odisha's no 1 News Channel. OTV…
https://www.odnews.in/anuradha-thakur-on-government-pollution-priority-for-budget-2026-otv/
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