Australia politics live: budget funds to speed up environmental approvals; government repatriates passengers from hantavirus ship | Australia news

Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature ‘We’ve heard the message loud and clear’ says Hume on byelection loss The Liberal’s deputy leader, Jane Hume, has a tough job this morning fronting up to the camera’s after a big loss to One Nation at the weekend. Speaking to…

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Egypt accelerates redevelopment of Cairo’s Ataba Market to upgrade commercial environment

Manal Awad, Egypt’s Minister of Local Development and Environment, inspected ongoing works under the second phase of the redevelopment of Ataba Market, part of a broader government plan to modernise commercial districts and improve infrastructure and public services across the capital. In a statement, the ministry said the project is aimed at improving the urban…

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KRG Environmental Board Says Exotic Imports Require CITES Certification

The Kurdistan Region has made CITES certification mandatory for all exotic animal and plant imports, warning that invasive species or foreign pathogens could devastate its fragile Zagros ecosystems, home to over 2,000 plant species and 350 migratory bird species. ERBIL (Kurdistan24) – The Kurdistan Region’s Environmental Board has announced that the importation of any exotic animal,…

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A deadly bacterium is creeping up the US east coast. How worried should we be? | Environment

Bailey Magers and Sunil Kumar cut strange figures on Pensacola Beach. Bags of disinfectant solution surrounded them on the white sand; their gloved hands juggled test tubes while layers of rubber and plastic shielded their skin from the elements. As the two organized their seawater samples on the popular Florida shoreline last August, an older…

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“It’s a land of frozen fire – a vast volcanic landscape shaped by violent eruptions and molten magma.” Today wildlife, including deadly snakes, thrive here…

El Malpais National Monument in northwestern New Mexico, USA, is a land of frozen fire – a vast volcanic landscape shaped by violent eruptions and molten magma. One of the most impressive and accessible relics of this turbulent past is the Bandera Volcano and Ice Cave, where visitors can trace ancient volcanic lava trails before heading below…

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Environment emerges as competitive edge in ESG careers

Session panelists discuss how sustainability expertise is creating new opportunities in finance, manufacturing, law and consulting Kim Kyeong-yeon, head of global strategy at Eco&Partners, speaks at the second session titled “Next Stage: How Environment Becomes the Ultimate Competitiveness,” held at Yonsei University’s Baekyang-Nuri Event Hall on Thursday. (Yoon Chang-bin/The Korea Herald) Kim Kwang-woo, staff reporter…

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