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Extreme rainfall associated with climate change is causing harm to babies in some of the most forgotten places on the planet setting in motion a chain of disadvantage down the generations, according to new research in Nature Sustainability.

Extreme rainfall associated with climate change is causing harm to babies in some of the most forgotten places on the planet setting in motion a chain of disadvantage down the generations, according to new research in

Jack Green, a Garawa elder, said they had not been consulted about the decision to reduce the bond from about $520m to $400m. “They’ve kept us in the dark – we still don’t know why they made that decision,” he said. Josie Davey Green, a Gudanji woman, said the decision could have an impact on the river and her people for generations to come. McArthur River crossing at Borroloola in the wet season, looking up to the mine site. Photograph: Rebecca Parker “My ancestors spent their live...

Residents of Borroloola launch legal action against the Northern Territory Government, arguing its decision to slash the environmental security bond paid by a massive lead and zinc mine was unlawful.

UN-Habitat, RSS to implement COVID-19 response project By JT - Jan 30,2021 - Last updated at Jan 30,2021 AMMAN — The Royal Scientific Society (RSS) and UN-Habitat on Saturday signed an agreement for a joint research project titled “COVID-19 in the Wastewater Cycle: Survival, Risk and Surveillance in Jordan” initiated by the UN agency’s Global Water Operators’ Partnerships Alliance Programme (GWOPA). The COVID-19 pandemic has reignited interest in wastewater surveillance, specifically...

“This was inappropriate and I apologise, unreservedly, for this error of judgement.” He then informed committee chair Lyndal Ludlow that he would then leave the meeting. During the meeting, which was livestreamed, after Guyton apologises, the regional council chairman Nicol Horrell thanked Guyton for his apology. “Thank you for that very clear statement. I think that this is a timely reminder to us all when we are in leadership role that we have to be careful what we do, and I think i...

While Lismore will name its Australia Day Award recipients and welcome new citizens, an Invasion Day rally will be held nearby.

Premium Content Subscriber only More than 130 people have indicated via social media they are attending a protest event in solidarity with First Nations People on Australia Day in Lismore. According to social media, the Invasion and Survival Day Rally will commence at 10am at Spinks Park near the Environment Centre on Molesworth St Lismore on January 26. It is understood a march will begin at noon, however, a route has not been publicly announced. Richmond Police District Inspector David Vande...

Flying oranges at the gardens of Theosophical Society Updated: Updated: January 17, 2021 11:20 IST Two sub-species of the Orange-headed Thrush keep their date with this lush-green and leafy woodland of a campus every winter Share Article An Orange-headed Thrush at Indiranagar in Adyar. Photo: Vikas Madhav Nagarajan   Two sub-species of the Orange-headed Thrush keep their date with this lush-green and leafy woodland of a campus every winter In her later years, celluloid diva Greta Garbo took ...

VULNERABLE households will not go hungry or without essential items thanks to £900k of funding. Southampton City Council has received £900,000 as part of the Government’s Covid Winter Grant Scheme grant announced in November. The funding is designed to directly help families and individuals who have been hardest-hit by the pandemic, with the majority set aside to ensure children do not go hungry during the winter months. Around 80 per cent of the funds will be allocated to to suppor...