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2019/2020 Australian bushfire season: the worst in the history of the country | Photo: Melissa/Creative Commons
2019/2020 Australia fires: a tragedy in numbers
The 2019–20 Australian bushfire season has already been considered the worst in the history of the country.
2 Minute Beach Clean: in the past six years, the campaign removed hundreds of tonnes of litter from beaches | Photo: 2 Minute Foundation
The 2 Minute Foundation is now a registered charity
This week, the 2 Minute Foundation celebrates its transition from non-profit to charity, after six years of campaigning to inspire beachgoers and lovers of the great outdoors to take two minutes out of their day to make a difference.
Penis fish: an ancient and rare fat innkeeper worm | Photo: Kate Montana/iNaturalist
"Penis fish" wash up on California beach
Thousands of penis-shaped marine creatures have appeared at Drakes Beach in Point Reyes, Northern California.
The Ocean Cleanup: 60 bags of plastic trash have already been brought to shore | Photo: The Ocean Cleanup
The Ocean Cleanup will transform Pacific Ocean's plastic trash into products
The Ocean Cleanup announced that the first batch of plastic captured in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch will be transformed into sustainable products.
Greta Thunberg: one of the most influential climate activists on planet Earth | Photo: Hellberg/Creative Commons
Greta Thunberg: Interesting facts about the climate activist
Whether you like her or not, she is one of the most influential environmental campaigners of the 21st century. Here's everything you should know about Greta Thunberg.
Environment: is green legislation always the best option? | Photo: Creative Commons
The false trade-off between green laws and environmental protection
Last month, I described seven New Zealand examples of environmental laws that haven't worked as intended.

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