Environment
Former wildlife carer’s conviction for animal cruelty overturned
WIRES and the RSPCA raided Tracy Clare Dods’ Blue Mountains property and seized three kangaroos in her care. The judge criticised their “at times aggressive” behaviour.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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‘Worst thing I’ve ever seen’: CSIRO slashes climate modelling jobs
Australia’s science agency is cutting more than 100 jobs in its Environment Research Unit, which critics say will crush our capacity to predict climate change.
- by Bianca Hall
One question vets have to answer when fighting to save koalas
For bushfire-affected koalas, the prognosis is often bad. The vet team at Wildlife Victoria treat burnt koalas with the best care possible.
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Climate crisis
Energy shock: families choose between cooling their homes and driving
“Intensifying global heat” has meant the time people are unable to do simple daily tasks – like walking, cleaning, or working outside – has doubled, a study has found.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons, Bianca Hall and Courtney Kruk
Leading rat poisons to face new restrictions, could be pulled from sale
Popular ranges of rat and mouse poisons which also kill owls and possums will be restricted for use within weeks and could be pulled from supermarket and hardware shelves within months.
- by Bianca Hall
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Pollution
The forever chemicals giving Blue Mountains peas no chance
EPA testing has found some Blue Mountains vegetable garden soils laced with poisonous chemicals.
- The Herald's View
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How To Poison a Planet
‘Nowhere to go’: Blue Mountains residents told not to eat their vegetables after PFAS found in garden soil
Residents in Medlow Bath near a suspected PFAS contamination site want their homes remediated. Instead, the NSW government has launched another investigation it says will take about 12 months – possibly beyond the next election.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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Wildlife
How this team is helping fur seals escape the scourge of plastic waste
Eyes in the skies can pick out an injured animal easily, even in a colony of hundreds, allowing researchers to conduct targeted rescues.
- by Bianca Hall
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Renewables
Energy chief: Trump’s war on Iran will undermine his war on renewables
California Energy Commission chair David Hochschild believes Donald Trump’s attack on Iran will drive nations to speed up renewables deployment.
- by Nick O'Malley