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Anthony Albanese promises fast-track approvals for datacentres to shore up AI investment
PM to declare Australia the first country worldwide to bring economic, social, security and environmental issues from AI under single office in major speech Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Anthony Albanese says the federal government will introduce faster approval processes for AI projects, including datacentres, across Australia, seeking to…
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New York becomes the first state to enact a data center moratorium
New hyperscale data centers can’t set up shop in New York for up to a year now that Governor Kathy Hochul (D) has signed the nation’s first statewide moratorium. But a bill passed by the state legislature that could restrict even more developments still awaits her signature. The order blocks new environmental permits for data…
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Indian activist on hunger strike at ‘cockroach’ protest loses 8.2kg
The environmental activist has been sitting on a hunger strike for 16 days and is getting visibly weaker.
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Mick Jagger reflects on backlash to The Rolling Stones in the 1960s: “We were like freaks to them”
“A hostile environment”. The post Mick Jagger reflects on backlash to The Rolling Stones in the 1960s: “We were like freaks to them” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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Trump officials accused of stacking top chemical safety board with industry ‘mouthpieces’
Public health advocacy groups have accused the Trump administration of filling the Environmental Protection Agency’s science advisory committee on chemicals with scientists they say are closely aligned with industry and have potential conflicts of interest. Critics argue this matters because the committee helps review the science behind federal decisions on toxic chemicals, and they fear…
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Sam Neill tributes: actors, directors and leaders remember ‘a true gentleman’
Actors, directors and public figures have paid tribute to Sam Neill after his family announced that he died on Monday aged 78. The responses portray him not only as a widely admired screen actor but also as a generous colleague, loyal friend and important cultural figure, especially in New Zealand. The breadth of the tributes…
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Woke environmental rules force growers to pull out of Chelsea Flower Show in row over peat ban
Growers have reportedly withdrawn from the Chelsea Flower Show amid a dispute over rules banning the use of peat, according to the Daily Mail. The report frames the environmental restrictions as a burden on nurseries and growers, some of whom are said to be pulling out of the prestigious horticultural event as a result, highlighting…
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Pupils vow to save ‘dying’ river in beauty spot
Children from a school near a popular beauty spot test local water quality over pollution concerns.
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The 1979 album Don Henley never wanted to make again: “It was long and difficult”
The worst kind of environment. The post The 1979 album Don Henley never wanted to make again: “It was long and difficult” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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Wildlife conservation work to get £1m boost
Kent Wildlife Trust has been awarded a £1.28m government grant to support conservation work on the River Stour and the ancient woodland of the Blean, near Canterbury. The money comes through Natural England’s Species Recovery Programme, backed by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), and will benefit beavers, endangered butterflies and birds.…