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But demand for ivory and rhino horn shows signs of falling, says UN wildlife crime report

Lion, jaguar and leopard body parts are being increasingly sought as substitutes to tiger products by traffickers, a major UN report has found, but demand for ivory and rhino horn has shown signs of a sustained fall.

Wildlife trafficking continues to pose a major threat to nature, global biodiversity and human health, the UN’s Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has warned, following an analysis of trends in the multi-billion dollar illegal wildlife trade.

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The Northern Territory government in Australia has released principles for use of carbon offsets in its efforts to reach net zero emissions by mid-century, but did not clarify which requirements might be imposed on facilities already regulated under the federal Safeguard Mechanism.

The European mammals will restore a rich habitat for local wildlife, conservationists say.

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Release of a small herd of endangered animals in Kent is planned for spring 2022

Wild bison are to return to the UK for the first time in 6,000 years, with the release of a small herd in Kent planned for spring 2022.

The £1m project to reintroduce the animals will help secure the future of an endangered species. But they will also naturally regenerate a former pine wood plantation by killing off trees. This creates a healthy mix of woodland, scrub and glades, boosting insect, bird and plant life.

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Water firms not addressing problem of leaks, causing loss of 3bn litres a day, report finds

There is a serious risk that parts of England will run out of water within 20 years, MPs have warned.

The public accounts committee said the bodies responsible for water in the UK had “taken their eye off the ball” and the scale of leakage – more than 3bn litres a day – was “wholly unacceptable”.

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The discovery of two large ship propellers in Darwin Harbour has offered a new interpretation of the sinking of USS Peary in 1942. These new artefacts are automatically protected by the Commonwealth Underwater Cultural Heritage Act 2018.

Northern Territory unveils Renewable Hydrogen Strategy to become a world leader in transition to renewable hydrogen on path to net-zero emissions by 2050.

The post NT unveils strategy to lead global renewable hydrogen market appeared first on RenewEconomy.

SwitchedIn CEO Andrew Mears joins the Energy Insiders podcast to talk about behind the meter issues, virtual power plants and all things, digital, distributed and democratic.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Digital, distributed and democratic – The new energy future appeared first on RenewEconomy.

When the post-bushfire rains finally arrived, the situation for many fish species went from dangerous to catastrophic. A slurry of ash and mud washed into waterways, sending oxygen levels plummeting. Lee Baumgartner, Professor of Fisheries and River Management, Institute for Land, Water, and Society, Charles Sturt University Katie Doyle, Freshwater Ecologist, Charles Sturt University Luiz G M Silva, Freshwater Fish Scientist, Charles Sturt University Luke Pearce, Fisheries Manager Nathan Ning, Freshwater Ecologist, Charles Sturt University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Correspondence released under FOI reveals just how quickly the big energy lobby move to use Covid-19 outbreak to lobby for delays to crucial reforms.

The post Revealed: How the big energy lobby tried to use Covid-19 to derail energy market reforms appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Map of Queensland generation, showing existing coal, gas, hydro, wind and solar plants.

The post Graph of the Day: Map of Queensland generation – coal, gas, wind, solar, hydro appeared first on RenewEconomy.

How California could meet its goal of 100% clean electricity by 2040, five years ahead of schedule.

The post California’s glide path to renewable energy nirvana appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Having claimed victory in the Eden Monaro by-election, new Labor MP Kristy McBain is called on to deliver a strong voice for climate action in parliament.

The post Pressure on new member for Eden Monaro Kristy McBain to live up to climate credentials appeared first on RenewEconomy.

European Union must reach 100 per cent renewables by 2040 if it is to achieve climate neutrality by middle of the century, a new report has found.

The post EU must reach 100 pct renewables by 2040 in order to reach net zero economy by 2050 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

NSW calls for 8GW of wind, solar and storage, as it prepares for the biggest and most rapid transition from coal to renewables in the country.

The post NSW sets itself for biggest and quickest transition from coal to renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

MPs warn some regions will run out of water within the next 20 years unless "urgent action" is taken.

The majority of emissions cuts from electric cars will be wiped out by new road-building.

The "winners" evolved in the warm, subtropical regions. Those that evolved in cooler temperate ecosystems – the "losers" – risk becoming extinct. Luciano Beheregaray, Professor in Biodiversity Genomics, Flinders University Jonathan Sandoval Castillo, Postdoctoral Fellow Molecular Ecology, Flinders University Katie Gates, PhD candidate, Flinders University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

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