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Post-mortem ecology: the rise of “green funerals”
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Post-mortem ecology: the rise of “green funerals”

Funeral rites have not escaped the glare of the ecological transition. While alternative methods of burial are slowly emerging, traditional means of burial and cremation are evolving to reduce ecological impact, in particular with the advent of greener cemeteries. In the words of André Malraux, “the most beautiful tomb is the memory of man”. The...

$1.6 billion ‘mega’ windfarm under threat over Tasmanian devil concerns
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$1.6 billion ‘mega’ windfarm under threat over Tasmanian devil concerns

A massive $1.6 billion windfarm project is under threat over a seemingly small detail that has some up in arms. A $1.6 billion “mega” windfarm project is under threat over its potential impacts to a healthy population of Tasmanian devils. The controversial project proposed for the remote, privately owned, Robbins Island in Tasmania’s far northwest...

EU Climate Chief hopeful slammed for past work with Shell
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EU Climate Chief hopeful slammed for past work with Shell

Dutch MEPs and climate groups have slammed Wopke Hoekstra  ‐  the Dutch government’s pick to replace former EU climate chief Frans Timmermans ‐ citing his perceived lack of climate credentials. The Dutch government recently proposed Hoekstra as the successor to former climate chief Frans Timmermans, who left the post last week to vie for the position of...