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Greenpeace drops boulders in North Sea to block bottom trawling in porpoise sanctuary

Activists deploy two-tonne stones signed by celebrities and MPs to physically prevent industrial fishing in a marine protected area.

Latest Nov 2 Kerry McCarthy and celebrities back boulder campaign
Greenpeace drops boulders in North Sea to block bottom trawling in porpoise sanctuary
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“Industrialised fishing is having a hugely destructive impact on our marine environment, yet less than 1% of our seas are protected from it.”— Kerry McCarthy · full quotes →
Greenpeace UK Environmental campaign organizationWill McCallum Co-executive director, Greenpeace UKKerry McCarthy Labour MP and former climate minister+2
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Judge denies xAI bid to dismiss NAACP Clean Air Act lawsuit

Federal court allows pollution case against Musk's Memphis data center to proceed despite Trump administration intervention.

Latest 5:17 PM Oct 31 Judge denies xAI's motion to dismiss; affirms citizen standing
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“Because the plaintiffs have statutory standing under the Clean Air Act, because the combustion turbines are not 'mobile sources' under Mississippi's [State…”— Judge Debra M. Brown · full quotes →
Judge Debra M. BrownAbre' Connor+3
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Australia's feral deer populations surge; governments failing to control spread

An unpublished report shows invasive deer costing $91m annually and encroaching on cities, with only South Australia making meaningful…

Latest Oct 30 Invasive Species Council warns feral deer could become next feral pig crisis without intervention
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“Deer are the next feral pig. The difference with deer is that an intervention now could make a significant difference to the population numbers and contain, or…”— Reece Pianta · full quotes →
Prof Euan RitchieReece Pianta+2
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Environment 65d ago

Trump lifts carp project halt after Whitmer's direct call

Michigan governor's phone intervention with Trump reversed an unexplained work stoppage on a Great Lakes invasive species barrier.

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“Governor Whitmer spoke with President Trump today to ask him to direct the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to lift the stop-work order. The governor underscored…”— Bobby Leddy, Whitmer's spokesperson · Baltimore Sun / Associated Press · full quotes →
Donald TrumpDonald TrumpGretchen WhitmerGretchen Whitmer+2
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Environment 69d ago

Bear family rescued from water tank in La Verne during heat wave

A mother bear and three cubs trapped in a concrete cistern for at least 12 hours were freed by rescue crews amid dangerous temperatures in…

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“We heard this howling, whimpering noise and couldn't figure out where it was coming from. And as soon as we look in the hole, there's the mama bear staring at…”— Jamie Kirk, Runner who discovered the bears · Los Angeles Times · full quotes →
L.A. County Fire DepartmentCalifornia Department of Fish and Wildlife+1
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Environment 74d ago

UK recycling centres face £1bn annual cost from lithium battery fires

More than 10 fires weekly at waste facilities caused by wrongly discarded batteries in vapes, phones and toys.

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№6 · newest development 74d ago · 11 pieces from 3 sources · ranked by recent attention

“There has been exponential increase in fires at recycling centres, mainly because we are using and discarding lithium batteries in everyday objects like…”— junesim63, Mastodon user · Mastodon · full quotes →
UK fire chiefsExperts (unnamed)
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Environment 75d ago

Trump administration scraps drilling buffer at Chaco Culture world heritage site

Plan to eliminate 10-mile protective zone triggers Unesco concern and 100,000 hostile public comments.

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№7 · newest development 75d ago · 15 pieces from 4 sources · ranked by recent attention

“We will be a rich nation again and it is the liquid gold under our feet that will help us do it. We have the largest amount of oil and gas of any country on…”— Trump, President · The Guardian · full quotes →
Trump administrationBureau of Land Management (BLM)+2
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Environment 87d ago

Humpback whales surge near Rio, but tourism boom raises conservation fears

Brazil's humpback population has rebounded from near extinction, attracting whale-watching tours—yet marine biologists worry tourism could…

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№8 · newest development 87d ago · 5 pieces from 4 sources · ranked by recent attention

“At the end of the 1980s, fewer than 1,000 individuals were counted in this Brazilian group. Today, there are nearly 30,000.”— Thiago Ferrari, Director, Amigos da Jubarte conservation project · The Guardian · full quotes →
Thiago FerrariTheo Andrade+2
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Environment 89d ago

Toxic underground fires spread across California landfills

Underground smoldering at Chiquita Canyon has grown to affect nearby communities; similar conditions found at two other sites.

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№9 · newest development 89d ago · 2 pieces from 2 sources · ranked by recent attention

“In a worst case scenario, the hillside can liquefy and actually slide into the community.”Pilar Schiavo— Pilar Schiavo, California Assembly member (D-Santa Clarita) · New Tribune · full quotes →
Waste ConnectionsPilar SchiavoPilar Schiavo+1
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