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EU proposes phasing out palm and soy biofuels by 2030 - BioEnergy Times
The European Commission has opened a public consultation on a draft amendment to EU rules that could gradually exclude biofuels made from palm oil andVivek Waghmode (JK Group)
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Southern right whales are having babies less often, but why?
This reproductive slow down seems closely linked to climate-driven changes in the remote Southern Ocean.The Conversation
Critical EU Deforestation Law Delay Exposes Policy Failure
The EU deforestation law regulation faces another delay in 2026, raising concerns over political will, supply chains, and global forest protection.Anthony Harwood (Brussels Morning Newspaper)
Sunflowers may be the future of "vegan meat"
A collaboration between Brazilian and German researchers has led to a sunflower-based meat substitute that’s high in protein and minerals. The new ingredient, made from refined sunflower flour, delivers excellent nutritional value and a mild flavor.ScienceDaily
‘Tear gas for sharks’: Non-lethal barriers proposed for Australian beaches
What if you could stop sharks from entering the beach without hurting them or any other animals by deploying magnets?Caitlin Fitzsimmons (The Age)
#News: 🧐🌳 LanzaTech is developing synthetic #palmoil from recycled carbon, cutting ties to #deforestation. This could fuel the #airline industry without killing #forests and #animals.🌴☠️🚫 #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social
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Scientists reveal how baby turtles navigate thousands of miles with a hidden magnetic sense
Researchers taught young loggerhead turtles to associate certain magnetic fields with feeding, prompting a distinctive dance when they recognized the signal.ScienceDaily
Exclusive: Shell Subsidiary Paid Queensland Museum More Than $10m to Shape Children’s Climate Education - DeSmog
The educational materials distort how fossil fuel pollution has caused the climate emergency, new report finds.Ellen Ormesher (DeSmog)
How parakeets make new friends in a surprisingly human way
Monk parakeets ease into new friendships, slowly approaching strangers to avoid aggressive encounters. Researchers watched how birds shared space, groomed each other, and escalated to deeper social bonds over time.ScienceDaily
After years of progress, Indonesia risks ‘tragedy’ of a deforestation spike
After years of uneven progress, deforestation in Indonesia is poised to accelerate, owing to widespread logging, expanding plantations and mining.Philip Jacobson (Mongabay)
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Wildfires are polluting the air far more than thought
Scientists have discovered that wildfires release far more air-polluting gases than previously estimated. Many of these hidden emissions can transform into fine particles that are dangerous to breathe.ScienceDaily
Elusive wild cat thought to be extinct rediscovered in Thailand after 30 years
Flat-headed cats are among the world's rarest and most threatened wild felines, with the last documented sighting in Thailand in 1995.SBS News
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New survey reveals mass coral death at Ningaloo Reef as critical summer looms
Scientists say they are "speechless" after witnessing significant coral death at the World Heritage-listed Ningaloo Reef.Alistair Bates (ABC News)
Sumatra’s flood crisis: How deforestation turned a cyclonic storm into a likely recurring tragedy
Extreme rain wasn’t the only cause of Sumatra’s deadly floods. Years of forest loss, eroded soils, and weakened watersheds turned a storm into a tragedy — one that could repeat.The Conversation
The rainforest the world forgot: the Congo basin is the second largest on Earth, so why is it being neglected?
It is one of the world’s most vital carbon sinks, but this tropical rainforest is losing out when it comes to climate policy and fundingTam Patachako (The Guardian)
The ultra-processed foods problem is driven by commercial interests, not individual weakness. Here’s how to fix it
Without policy action and a coordinated global response, ultra-processed foods will continue to rise in human diets, harming health, economies. It’s time to act.The Conversation
‘Magical’ galaxy frogs disappear after reports of photographers destroying their habitats
Researcher in Kerala rainforest sounds alarm after being told frogs had died after being handled by humansIsaaq Tomkins (The Guardian)
UK links to human rights abuses scrutinised
Campaigners speak out on the need to hold UK companies to account for abuses.The Ecologist
UK: Protest Crackdowns Undermine Democracy
UK authorities have severely restricted the right to protest, in contravention of their international human rights obligations, creating an environment in which peaceful dissent is increasingly treated as a criminal act, Human Rights Watch said in a …Human Rights Watch
The vanishing pharmacy: How climate change is reshaping traditional medicine
Gyatso Bista remembers the sacks of kutki. As a child learning to become a healer in Nepal’s kingdom of Lo Manthang, Bista would watch as heaps of the bitter-tasting herb, prized for treating fever, coughs and liver problems, arrived on horseback fro…Latoya Abulu (Mongabay)
Songbirds Socialise Mid-Flight During Migration
Songbirds communicate with different species during nocturnal flights sharing vital info about navigation and stopover habitats. Save their fascinating world!Palm Oil Detectives
Breaking up with US tech — The European Correspondent
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Breaking up with US tech
Quitting US tech is “really not that difficult,” said Alex Karim Howard, a Lisbon-based entrepreneur. Shifting from Google’s Gmail service to Swiss-baAoife White (The European Correspondent)
UN human rights mechanisms urge Guatemala to end forced evictions, protect land rights defenders - ISHR
From 14 to 25 July, the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, Balakrishnan Rajagopal, conducted an official visit to Guatemala - only theUlises Quero (ISHR)
#News: Two more Sumatran #elephant calves dead as #palmoil plantations devour their last forests. Only 2,400 remain in the wild. Act now before they are gone forever! 🧐💔🐘 #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social asianews.network/two-more-suma…
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Two more Sumatran Elephants die in Indonesia amid growing threats from deforestation - Asia News Network
Two more Sumatran Elephants die in Indonesia amid growing threats from deforestation Asia News Network (ANN) is the leading regional alliance of news titles striving to bring the region closer, through an active sharing of editorial content on happen…Rizal Harahap and Theresia Sufa (Asia News Network)
Tapanuli orangutan, devastated by cyclone, now faces habitat loss under zoning plans
JAKARTA — Reeling from a cyclone that may have erased a chunk of its population, the Tapanuli orangutan, the world’s rarest great ape population, now faces the prospect of losing more of its already constricted habitat.Philip Jacobson (Mongabay)
⏰ If you’re heading to #FOSDEM2026 and feel like ending the day with good conversations and Belgian beer 🍻, we’re getting close to closing registrations.
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Financial Speculation Drives Deforestation in Brazil's Cerrado
New report shows international financial corporations fuel environmental destruction and displacement of communities in biodiverse savannah.Audrey Fox (FOE)
#News: #US budget cuts have gutted ILAB’s global fight against forced #labour and child #slavery in #supplychains. We can't stop modern slavery by cutting the tools that find it! 🧐🚫 #ForcedLabour #HumanRights @palmoildetect.bsky.social foleyhoag.com/news-and-insight…
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Cuts to a Little-Known U.S. Agency Undermine the Global Fight Against Forced Labor
For several decades, the United States has strengthened its efforts to stringently enforce anti-trafficking statutes at home with practical partnerships to prevent forced labor abroad.foleyhoag.com