A new book to help gardeners navigate our increasingly flammable world. Published:April 2021 Safer Gardens: Plant Flammability & Planning for Fire by Lesley Corbett >

Global warming already responsible for one in three heat-related deaths. 'Between 1991 and 2018, more than a third of all deaths in which heat played a role were attributable to human-induced global warming...' (London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine) >

El Niño/La Niña Southern Oscillation (ENSO). Current Situation and Outlook as of May 2021. (World Meteorological Organization) >

Exploring the Safe Operating Space for Humanity. (Ecology and Society, Canada.) >

Interacting tipping elements increase risk of climate domino effects under global warming. (Earth System Dynamics, European Geosciences Union, Germany.) >

The Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development. Their Aim: ...'It is devoted to optimizing the benefits of mining to achieve poverty reduction, inclusive growth, social development, and environmental stewardship.' (The Intergovernmental Forum) >

Australia: 80% emissions reduction by 2040 Technical Paper. (ANU Energy Change Institute) >

'The People’s Clean Air Action Plans for Victoria and NSW call for the state governments to reduce the biggest sources of air pollution' • Increasing air quality monitoring and access to information about air pollution; • Reducing coal-fired power station pollution with best practice control standards; • Reducing vehicle pollution, with a focus on vehicle pollution hotspots; • Phasing out wood-burning heaters; • Legislating health-based ambient air quality standards. (Environmental Justice Australia, Melbourne) >

Sustainable agriculture issue | A future with fewer chemicals | New solutions | History of ag chemicals.(CSIRO, Canberra) >

Shell under Dutch Court Order to cut emissions 45% by 2030. 'RDS [Royal Dutch Shell] is obliged to ensure CO2 reduction for the Shell group, its suppliers and customers through the group policy of the Shell group. Court Proceedings (English Translation): • the association VERENIGING MILIEUDEFENSIE, in Amsterdam, and THE OTHER PARTIES IT REPRESENTS - claimants; • ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC in The Hague, defendant. (The Hague District Court -Rechtbank Den Haag) >