Australian mining companies will now be required to follow stricter rules governing the impacts of their projects on First Nations communities and the environment, according to new guidelines adopted by the Minerals Council of Australia, The Sydney Morning Herald reported.
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Climate Change “Winners” May Owe Financial Compensation to Polluters
New economic and philosophical research argues that policymakers must consider both the beneficial effects of climate change to “climate winners” as well as its costs in order to appropriately incentivize actions that are best for society and for the environment.
Ecosystems Across the Globe 'Breathe' Differently in Response to Rising Temperatures
Land stores vast amounts of carbon, but a new study led by Cranfield University’s Dr Alice Johnston suggests that how much of this carbon enters the atmosphere as temperatures rise depends on how far that land sits from the equator.
Small-Scale Fisheries Offer Strategies for Resilience in the Face of Climate Change
Coastal communities at the forefront of climate change reveal valuable approaches to foster adaptability and resilience, according to a worldwide analysis of small-scale fisheries by Stanford University researchers.
Tundra Vegetation Shows Similar Patterns Along Microclimates From Arctic to Sub-Antarctic
Researchers are in the search for generalisable rules and patterns in nature. Biogeographer Julia Kemppinen together with her colleagues tested if plant functional traits show similar patterns along microclimatic gradients across far-apart regions from the high-Arctic Svalbard to the sub-Antarctic Marion Island.
Diversity of Fish Species Support Killer Whale Diet Throughout the Year
Endangered Southern Resident killer whales prey on a diversity of Chinook and other salmon.
