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• Information can save lives. Help Guardian Australia reach 150,000 supporters | Lenore Taylor

  22-06-2020 19:30 via theguardian.com
  
  As we emerge from coronavirus lockdown with more questions to ask, we can’t let the news vacuum in Australia be filled by shrill voices
  No one was ready for 2020. None of us was really prepared for the bushfires, or coronavirus, or the fear and uncertainty about what these crises mean for our families and our lives.At Guardian Australia, we weren’t either. Along with the ongoing climate emergency, these have been the biggest stories and the greatest reporting responsibilities of our
  
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• Essential poll: majority of Australians expect second wave of Covid-19 infections

  22-06-2020 19:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Most also believe it will take one to two years, or more than two, for international travel to return without restrictionsDownload the free Guardian app to get the most important news notificationsCoronavirus Australia maps and cases: live numbers and statisticsA majority of Australians surveyed in the latest Guardian Essential poll believe it is likely there will be a second wave of Covid-19 infections as a consequence of restrictions being eased, with only 13% of the sample dismissing that pro
  
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• Arctic Circle sees 'highest-ever' recorded temperatures

  22-06-2020 17:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Temperatures are believed to have hit 38C (100F) in one Siberian town after a persistent heatwave.
  
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• Climate change: Planting new forests 'can do more harm than good'

  22-06-2020 17:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Large-scale tree planting to fight climate change may backfire, two new studies have found.
  
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• Campaigners welcome 'historic' EU inquiry into live animal transport

  22-06-2020 16:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Report will look at suspected lack of welfare regulation enforcement, as growth in exports sees livestock journeys increaseThe European Parliament has voted to establish an inquiry committee to investigate the transport of live animals across and out of the European Union.The committee will address whether the European Commission has failed to act upon evidence of “serious and systematic” infringements of EU regulations for the protection of exported live animals. Continue reading...
  
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• World Rainforest Day: Dozens of retailers commit to deforestation-free fashion supply chains

  22-06-2020 13:57
  
  Ralph Lauren, Ted Baker, Sainsbury's and Asda are among a coalition of 45 major businesses jointly pledging to eliminate deforestation from their fashion supply chains, as part of a collaborative initiative coordinated by non-profit Canopy.
  
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• Space Hub Sutherland recommended for approval

  22-06-2020 13:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Highland councillors will vote on Friday on the Space Hub proposals, after receiving 457 objections.
  
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• 25,000 jobs could be created through nature investment, charities tell Treasury

  22-06-2020 12:29
  
  By providing funding for 330 "shovel-ready" nature restoration projects, the UK Government could create 10,000 jobs in the short-term and a further 15,000 in the long-term, while putting itself on track to meet key climate, biodiversity, tree planting and wellbeing targets.
  
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• Poor conditions in meat plants fuel Covid-19 outbreaks, say unions

  22-06-2020 12:22 via theguardian.com
  
  Sector faces calls for action after report reveals scale of infections among workers Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe coronavirus outbreaks that have struck workers in meat plants around the world are due to poor working conditions and living quarters in a sector that is in a “disastrous race to the bottom” in the quest for cheap meat, trade union representatives have said.Meat plants have persistently been centres for outbreaks, with some of the
  
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• Tesla targets cobalt-free batteries in bid to minimise environmental impact

  22-06-2020 11:28
  
  Carmaker Tesla has unveiled an ambition to use cobalt-free batteries in all of its electric vehicles (EVs), in a drive to minimise the environmental and social impact of its supply chains and boost the longevity and recyclability of its technology.
  
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• UK arts' leading figures join call for green recovery from coronavirus crisis

  22-06-2020 07:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Exclusive: Sir Mark Rylance, Neil Tennant, Brian Eno and heads of Tate and BBC arts sign letter to government The chiefs of scores of the UK’s foremost arts and culture organisations have joined the call for a green recovery from the coronavirus crisis, even as their own sector faces the biggest threat to its existence in modern times.Sir Mark Rylance, Neil Tennant of the Pet Shop Boys, Brian Eno and the leaders of the Tate, National Youth Theatre and the director of BBC arts are among tho
  
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• Reusable containers safe during Covid-19 pandemic, say experts

  22-06-2020 07:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Scientists seek to reassure public as campaigners fear battle to reduce single-use plastic waste is losing groundCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMore than 100 scientists will publish a signed statement on Monday to reassure the public that reusable containers are safe during the Covid-19 pandemic.Amid fears that the environmental battle to reduce single-use plastic waste is losing ground over fears of virus contamination, the 119 scientists from 18 countries say
  
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• ‘National nature service’ needed for green recovery in England, groups say

  22-06-2020 07:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Exclusive: government must ‘seize the day’ to create jobs and tackle wildlife and climate crisesThe chancellor, Rishi Sunak, must “seize the day” and create a national nature service to restore wildlife and habitats in England, say a coalition of the country’s biggest green groups. It said the move would create thousands of jobs, a more resilient country and tackle the wildlife and climate crises.The coalition has drawn up a list of 330 projects that are ready to go
  
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• Green groups call for new nature service to aid recovery in England

  22-06-2020 07:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Exclusive: Coalition asks chancellor to fund nationwide environmental projectsThe chancellor, Rishi Sunak, must “seize the day” and create a national nature service to restore wildlife and habitats in England, say a coalition of the country’s biggest green groups. It said the move would create thousands of jobs, a more resilient country and tackle the wildlife and climate crises.The coalition has drawn up a list of 330 projects that are ready to go, including flower meadows, &l
  
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• On the ledge: life goes on for butterflies in Mumbai – in pictures

  22-06-2020 06:30 via theguardian.com
  
  With his regular haunts closed because of Covid-19, Mumbai photographer and naturalist Rizwan Mithawala turned his lens on his windowbox, capturing the life cycle of visiting red pierrots Continue reading...
  
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• Stonehenge: Neolithic monument found near sacred site

  22-06-2020 05:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Experts believe the find is more than 4,500 years old and marked a boundary near to the sacred site.
  
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• Deep retrofits, community energy and net-zero stress tests: Green Alliance publishes Covid-19 recovery recommendations

  22-06-2020 02:02
  
  Green Alliance has issued a string of policy recommendations for creating a "green and resilient" Covid-19 recovery package, which, if enacted in full, could close the £14.1bn annual investment gap between current levels of finance and those needed to meet net-zero by 2050.
  
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• 'Do it at home' coronavirus saliva test trialled

  22-06-2020 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 14,000 key workers in the UK will try out the 'no swab' test that can spot new infections.
  
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