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The 19th-century maritime superstitions that were believed to protect men at sea

Maritime folklore has long been shuffled to the margins of nautical history, presented as the quaint, colourful oddities of a former age. Yet this body of beliefs, practices and stories can offer important insights into how seafarers of the 19th century viewed and understood their working environment.

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Struggling Texas cotton industry emphasizing the hazards of fast fashion

A group representing High Plains region farmers has launched a campaign to make buyers aware of synthetic fibers’ impact on the environment and health.

The Texas Tribune

Sri Lankan court orders owners of container ship to pay $1 billion in marine pollution compensation

Sri Lanka’s top court has ordered the owners of a Singapore-flagged container ship that sank in 2021 to pay $1 billion in compensation for causing the most severe marine environment catastrophe in the country's history

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UnitedHealth Under Federal Scrutiny—Reaffirms Integrity Of Its Medicare Operations

Growing scrutiny of healthcare giants over Medicare practices is reshaping the industry’s landscape, with implications for both market performance and regulatory oversight. This evolving environment has led UnitedHealth Group Inc (NYSE:UNH) to engage with the Department of Justice following reports of ongoing investigations into its Medicare program participation.

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MPs urge ministers to introduce long-awaited rules on supply chain deforestation

Environment Secretary Steve Reed has been urged to set a date for proposed forest-risk commodity rules to come into force.

Evening Standard

GitHub Spark Is Here: Build Full-Stack AI Apps in Minutes

GitHub has launched Spark, which is a new no-setup development environment that allows you to go from idea to deployed full-stack app, just by describing

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The Murray–Darling Basin Plan Evaluation is out. The next step is to fix the land, not just the flows

A report card into the A$13 billion Murray–Darling Basin Plan has found much work is needed to ensure the ecology of Australia’s largest river system is properly restored.

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Polar bears in shopping malls, fibreglass mountains, indoor rainforests: how humans got addicted to faking the natural world

In his new book, The Anthropocene Illusion, photographer Zed Nelson reflects on the surreal environments created as people destroy nature, yet crave connection to it

The Guardian - UK

Coal mine stalled in 'groundbreaking' climate decision

A community group has successfully challenged the 22-year expansion of an open-cut coal mine, arguing the local effects of climate change should be considered.

AAP

‘Significant legal breakthrough’ as NSW court blocks state’s largest coal expansion over emissions

Decision is a significant blow for MACH Energy’s Mount Pleasant coalmine expansion in Muswellbrook in the upper Hunter

The Guardian - AU

Albanese government plotted to maintain native forest logging in NSW if court battle was lost, documents show

Exclusive: Anthony Albanese sought ‘advice on strategy’ as federal and state governments prepared for ‘potential impacts of an adverse decision’

The Guardian - AU

Climate advocates outraged at Trump administration plans to fast-track AI sector

Scheme rolled out Wednesday reveals intent to dismantle some environmental and land-use regulations

The Guardian - US

Five arms, no heart and a global family: what DNA revealed about the weird deep-sea world of brittle stars

You may have read that the deep sea is a very different environment from the land and shallow water. There is no light, it is very cold, and the pressure of all the water above is immense.

The Conversation

10 best pimple patches, tried and tested on acne-prone skin

These top-rated patches help create a healing environment, for clearer skin

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Healthy environment ruled a human right by world’s top court, as campaigners hail ‘seismic’ win

Countries could be held legally liable for failure to act on climate change

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Nations who fail to curb fossil fuels could be ordered to pay reparations, top UN court rules

Landmark opinion says those that fail to prevent climate harm could be liable for compensation and restitution

The Conversation

How the nature of environmental law is changing in defense of the planet and the climate

While the dangerous effects of climate change continue to worsen, legal efforts to address a range of environmental issues are also on the rise.

AAP

Algal bloom crisis to go under Senate microscope

An environmental issue that has decimated marine animals across Australia will be subject to a Senate inquiry after broad parliamentary support.

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‘Total infiltration’: How plastics industry swamped vital global treaty talks

Petrostates and well-funded lobbyists at UN-hosted talks are derailing a deal to cut plastic production and protect people and the planet

The Independent UK

Giant trolls built from trash want to save humans from themselves

Danish artist Thomas Dambo creates giant wooden trolls from recycled materials to promote environmental awareness

Evening Standard

Archaeologists uncover identity of 1700s Orkney shipwreck

Experts have been examining the vessel since it was discovered last year on the island of Sanday.

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5 Things That Look Eco-Friendly But Aren’t

In a world where sustainability is a growing priority, companies are quick to slap “eco-friendly” labels on just about everything. But not all so-called eco-friendly products are as green as they seem. From clever marketing tactics to half-truths about materials and recycling, many items are more harmful to the environment…

The Conversation

No wonder England’s water needs cleaning up – most sewage discharges aren’t even classified as pollution incidents

England’s privatised water industry may one day be considered a textbook case study of failed corporate responsibility, regulation and governance. The Cunliffe review, the recent report into England’s privatised water industry, concluded that the financial regulator, OfWat, needs to be disbanded and a new water regulator will be introduced.

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Broadcast watchdog called in over Labour's 'misleading' Scottish water claim

AN interview in which a top Labour minister’s claim that “pollution levels in Scotland are worse than they are in England” went unchallenged…

The Independent UK

Annuals are the forgotten native plants. Here are 7 worth adding to the garden

Gardeners are embracing native plants more and more for their environmental benefits, But native annuals are often overlooked

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