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Some experts say the new US dietary guidelines have ‘conflicting messaging’. Here’s who will be affected most

admin — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 17:00:19 +0000

It will take years for changes to take effect, but children who eat school meals and seniors served by Meals on Wheels will feel the DGA ripple effects

Most Americans ignore the country’s dietary guidelines, but millions will be directly affected by upcoming changes to these recommendations.

‘It’s sick’: Trump administration uses mascot called ‘Coalie’ to push dirtiest fossil fuel

admin — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 16:36:03 +0000

Cartoon lump of coal with giant eyes was spotlighted by US interior secretary in X post saying: ‘Mine, Baby, Mine!’

The Trump administration has turned to an unusual weapon in its attempt to resurrect coal mining – a cartoon lump of coal, complete with giant eyes and yellow mining garb, called “Coalie”.

Here’s why US household energy bills are soaring – and how to fix it | Mark Wolfe

admin — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:00:02 +0000

Trump has prioritized fossil fuel companies over consumers, hitting the lowest-income families hardest

Campaign group behind attack ads on Labor, Greens and teal candidates was funded by coal industry lobby

admin — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 14:00:03 +0000

Australians for Prosperity received most of its funding last financial year from Coal Australia, according to disclosures made to the Australian Electoral Commission

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Up to half of coarse sediments on UK urban beaches may be human-made, study suggests

admin — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 13:56:04 +0000

Researchers say waste dumping and climate breakdown have contributed to rise in brick, concrete and glass on beaches

As much as half of some British beaches’ coarse sediments may consist of human-made materials such as brick, concrete, glass and industrial waste, a study has suggested.

Plan to allow fishing around Chagos Islands alarms conservationists

admin — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:08:08 +0000

Chagossian people would be allowed to fish in area that has teemed with life since ban was introduced in 2010

One of the most precious marine reserves in the world, home to sharks, turtles and rare tropical fish, will be opened to some fishing for the first time in 16 years under the UK government’s deal to hand back the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.

Environmentalists decry ‘crushingly disappointing’ Pfas action plan for UK

admin — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 07:56:37 +0000

Ministers’ proposals to tackle ‘forever chemicals’ fail to match tougher stance taken in Europe, say experts

Environmental campaigners have criticised a “crushingly disappointing” UK government plan to tackle “forever chemicals”, which they warn risks locking in decades of avoidable harm to people and the environment.

The government said its Pfas action plan set out a “clear framework” of “coordinated action … to understand where these chemicals are coming from, how they spread and how to reduce public and environmental exposure”.

Riverford sales rise 6% as UK organics market enjoys biggest boom in two decades

admin — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 05:00:30 +0000

Sector bounces back as consumers focus on provenance and healthy eating, but is still well behind Europe

Consumers searching for healthy food from trusted sources have fuelled the UK organic market’s biggest boom in two decades, according to vegetable box seller Riverford.

Good luck Dua Leaper: scientists return frogs wiped out by fungal disease to wild

admin — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 04:56:55 +0000

Researchers dig ‘spas’ and install ‘saunas’ in ACT wetlands to give green and golden bell frogs the best chance of survival

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NSW goldmine faces community class action over allegations of a ‘toxic trifecta’ of pollution

admin — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 03:28:04 +0000

Residents living near Cadia goldmine in central western NSW allege in court filings that dust containing heavy metals has contaminated the water supply

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