Life Briefing: EPA Chief Meets Bayer CEO Over Supreme Court Fight Strategic angle: Top US regulators discuss litigation issues regarding glyphosate weed killer. Editorial Staff Mar 13
Life Briefing: Trump EPA moves to repeal regulation of cancer-linked chemical ethylene oxide Strategic angle: The repeal loosens standards for roughly 90 sterilization facilities that emit the toxic chemical in neighborhoods across the country. Editorial Staff Mar 13
Life Briefing: Q&A: How climate change and war threaten Iran’s water supplies Strategic angle: Climate change, war and mismanagement are putting Iran’s water supply under major strain, experts warn. Editorial Staff Mar 13
Life Briefing: Who are the key figures in the sewage crisis, and where are they now? Strategic angle: With anger stoked by Channel 4’s drama Dirty Business, we look at what has happened to some of the main players. Editorial Staff Mar 13
Life Briefing: Trump policies set to increase rates of lung disease and death, study finds Strategic angle: Experts warn of ‘attack on Americans’ lungs’ from cuts to health programs and environmental rollbacks. Editorial Staff Mar 13
Life Briefing: The secret superpower of Brazil’s vast savanna Strategic angle: The Amazon rainforest gets all the attention, but the neighboring cerrado stores massive amounts of carbon in its peaty soils. Editorial Staff Mar 12
Life Briefing: Queensland floods: police believe bodies found are those of missing backpackers Strategic angle: Two international tourists travelling to flood-ravaged North Burnett region from Brisbane thought to be first flood-related deaths. Editorial Staff Mar 11
Life Briefing: The war in Iran could plunge the world into hunger Strategic angle: Farmers from Iowa to India depend on fossil fuel-based fertilizers. Much of their supply is stuck in the Persian Gulf. Editorial Staff Mar 11
Life Briefing: Australian governments subsidising fossil fuel use by more than $30,000 a minute, analysis finds Strategic angle: Australia Institute data reveals a 10% increase in state and federal subsidies for fossil fuels, outpacing funding for the NDIS. Editorial Staff Mar 11
Life Briefing: Reaching net zero by 2050 ‘cheaper for UK than one fossil fuel crisis’ Strategic angle: Climate change committee finds move to renewable energy would also bring health, economic and security benefits. Editorial Staff Mar 11
Life Briefing: Ultrasound Repellers Could Keep Hedgehogs Off Roads, Scientists Hope Strategic angle: Study shows animals hear very high frequencies, making it possible to design a deterrent to cut deaths. Editorial Staff Mar 11
Life Briefing: Sale of rat poisons could be restricted to protect Australian wildlife Strategic angle: Regulator recommends rodenticides be removed from Bunnings and supermarkets shelves and sold only to licensed professionals. Editorial Staff Mar 11
Life Briefing: ‘My lovely distraction’: live stream of kākāpō – world’s fattest parrot – and her chicks captivates New Zealand Strategic angle: More than 100,000 people have tuned in to watch ‘kākāpō cam’, which captures a rare flightless bird sleeping, tidying her nest and fighting off intruders. Editorial Staff Mar 11
Life Briefing: CCC: Net-zero will protect UK from fossil-fuel price shocks Strategic angle: The cost of cutting UK emissions to net-zero is less than the cost of continuing reliance on fossil fuels. Editorial Staff Mar 11
Life Briefing: ‘A sobering preview’: extreme heat now affects one in three people globally, study finds Strategic angle: Rising temperatures are making it difficult for even young, healthy individuals to perform normal physical tasks safely. Editorial Staff Mar 10
Life Briefing: Bombing of Iran’s oil infrastructure to have major environmental fallout, experts warn Strategic angle: Experts caution that the ongoing conflict and bombings will lead to significant long-term environmental damage. Editorial Staff Mar 10
Life Briefing: Bundaberg residents told to evacuate immediately amid major flooding in parts of Queensland Strategic angle: The BoM has forecast flooding of the Burnett River at Bundaberg could rise to 7.5 metres by midnight. Editorial Staff Mar 10
Life Briefing: Indigenous rights, the environment, and international law: What’s at stake at this week’s seabed mining talks Strategic angle: Trump's aggressive push toward deep-sea mining is putting pressure on global negotiators to act fast to shape deep-sea mining rules. Editorial Staff Mar 9
Life Record Rainfall in Northern Territory: Flooding Risks and Infrastructure Concerns The Northern Territory faces severe flooding due to record rainfall, leading to school and highway closures. Residents are advised to avoid water for safety. Editorial Staff Mar 9