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[Link] Fireproof Australia: who are the radical Extinction Rebellion splinter group?
Read: 10/4/2022 www.theguardian.com
It was the re-election of a Coalition government in May 2019 that altered the trajectory of Sam Noonan’s life and politics.
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[Link] ‘Just never going to be OK’: report finds luxury brands falling behind on animal welfare
Read: 6/12/2021 www.theguardian.com
Despite recent commitments from the luxury fashion industry to reduce its environmental footprint, a report has revealed luxury fashion brands are among the worst in the industry for animal welfare, driven by their continued use of fur and exotic animal skins.
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[Link] Microplastics Are Everywhere: Land, Sea And Air
Read: 17/11/2021 hackaday.com
Plastics took off in the 20th century, with the new class of materials finding all manner of applications that metal, wood and paper simply couldn’t deliver on. Every field from electronics to the packaging of food found that plastics could play a role.
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[Link] Farmers 'cautiously joyous' after Queensland food bowl is deemed no place for 'big, dirty coal mine'
Read: 7/11/2021 www.abc.net.au
Resources Minister Scott Stewart has delivered a preliminary review that says coal exploration north of Bundaberg is not in the public interest. It comes after the company Fox Resources applied for a mineral development licence (MDL) between Moore Park Beach and Avondale.
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[Link] Climate Change Is Violent. Should the Fight Against It Be, Too?
Read: 26/10/2021 www.vice.com
Peaceful protest isn't curbing the rapidly worsening crisis. Some activists say it’s time to attack the actual tools used to destroy the planet. Violence can be a flimsy word—so broad as to be devoid of meaning.
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