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Efforts to create a landmark treaty to end global plastic pollution advance Monday in Nairobi as most of the world’s nations, petrochemical companies, environmentalists and others affected by the pollution gather to discuss draft language for the first time

When it was clear the Murray-Darling Basin Plan could not be completed on time, Federal Water Minister Tanya Plibersek announced a new agreement (without Victoria) to deliver in full the plan’s aim of restoring the health of this vast river system.

Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong has called for ‘steps towards a ceasefire’ in the Israel-Hamas war as the ‘harrowing’ number of dead civilians grows, and former Labor and Liberal environment ministers sign up to independent MP Sophie Scamps’ push for a total ban on native forest logging.

After years of discussion, international negotiations on a global plastics treaty resume this week in Nairobi, Kenya, at the UN Environment Programme headquarters.

Hearing loss is a critical diversity, equity and inclusion issue for managers and employers. Persons with hearing loss are a growing population around the world. According to the World Health Organization, over five per cent of the world’s population — or 430 million people — have disabling hearing loss. This…

Robert Hill, Peter Garrett and former state ministers back teal MP Sophie Scamps’ call on all governments to work together on transition

Elevate your indoor garden with our step-by-step guide to creating an orchid terrarium

Biophilic design is big news right now. What's not to love about a trend that seeks to connect you more closely to nature by designing a space that fits in with your landscape

The Biden administration’s plan to build new barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border in South Texas calls for a “movable” design that frustrates both environmentalists and advocates of stronger border enforcement

Gehlot takes exception to PM Modi's remark on Congress sympathising with terrorists, urges politicians to limit charges to policies and civic issues. Urges PM to not create environment of enmity, says fight should be limited to ideology. Believes PM's comment due to wrong briefing or nervousness.

Because the environment of a public school in an under-resourced neighborhood does not engage the minds of students, those who do enroll in college struggle, a former CPS student writes.