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WA mining and media ‘naysayers’ spreading misinformation about nature reforms, Senate hears

The Guardian - Wed, 2024-04-17 18:54

Graeme Samuel, who led 2020 review of environmental laws, says ‘I doubt that I’ll be red-faced when we do actually see the laws’

The head of a review into Australia’s national environmental laws has accused Western Australia’s mining industry and media of spreading “misinformation” about the Albanese government’s nature reforms.

Graeme Samuel told a federal Senate hearing into the extinction crisis that “naysayers” in WA’s mining sector had run a campaign of “negative publicity” against improved environmental protections.

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Japanese oil refiner make first foray into forest carbon

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-04-17 17:39
One of Japan's biggest oil refiners has made its first foray into the forest carbon market, as it continues to seek opportunities in the carbon removal sector as part of its climate strategy, it announced Wednesday.
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Sabah to soon list first nature-based credits on Malaysian carbon exchange

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-04-17 16:22
The Malaysian state of Sabah will soon trade the first tranche of verified carbon units (VCUs) for its forestry project registered under Verra as it has met international standards.
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Tanya says the urgent environmental reforms the ALP promised have been put on hold! | First Dog on the Moon

The Guardian - Wed, 2024-04-17 16:09

Tell all the maugean skates to hang on until after the next election

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Australia’s long-sought stronger environmental laws just got indefinitely deferred. It’s back to business as usual

The Conversation - Wed, 2024-04-17 16:07
An end to extinctions. An environmental cop on the beat. Labor promised a great deal on the environment. But yesterday, they backed away from the main challenge. Euan Ritchie, Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University Megan C Evans, Senior Lecturer, Public Sector Management, UNSW Sydney Yung En Chee, Senior Research Fellow, Environmental Science, The University of Melbourne Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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Marine conservation investment “uncertain” as biodiversity credit market still nascent, NatureMetrics exec says

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-04-17 15:54
Uncertainty looms over coastal and marine habitat conservation, as the emerging biodiversity credit markets are not yet consistent enough to drive adequate investments in ecosystem protection efforts, a NatureMetrics executive said Tuesday.
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Global coral bleaching caused by global warming demands a global response

The Conversation - Wed, 2024-04-17 15:05
The first global bleaching event was in 1998 and the fourth is now under way. Until we curb the emissions driving global warming, the pressure on coral reefs will continue to increase. Britta Schaffelke, Manager International Partnerships and Co-ordinator of the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN), Australian Institute of Marine Science David Wachenfeld, Research Program Director – Reef Ecology and Monitoring, Australian Institute of Marine Science Selina Stead, CEO, Australian Institute of Marine Science, and Professor of Marine Governance and Environmental Science, Newcastle University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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UK’s native poultry under threat as bird flu takes hold worldwide

The Guardian - Wed, 2024-04-17 15:00

Annual watchlist raises concern for native chicken, duck, geese and turkey populations as well as rare pig breeds

All of the UK’s native breeds of chicken, duck, geese and turkey are under threat because of bird flu, a report from the Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST) has found.

The disease, which has swept the globe after it originated in poultry farms in Asia, has caused devastating declines in bird populations. It has also now jumped to mammals and some cases have been found in humans, though it has not been found to be spreading from human to human.

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ID Market: March data shows carbon exchange extends quiet period

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-04-17 14:03
Monthly data from Indonesia’s carbon exchange saw March traded volumes rise slightly higher, but the market still remains largely dormant.
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Healthier ready-to-eat meals would have ‘huge’ EU climate benefits – report

The Guardian - Wed, 2024-04-17 14:00

Co-authors say ‘no-regrets policy’ would save consumers €2.8bn a year while cutting emissions by 48m tonnes

Healthier ready-to-eat meals could cut EU emissions by 48m tonnes annually and save customers €2.8bn (£2.4bn) each year, as well as reducing disease, a report has found.

Fast food and ready meals provide more than a sixth of the EU’s calories but contain far more salt and meat than doctors recommend, according to an analysis from the consultancy Systemiq commissioned by environmental nonprofit organisations Fern and Madre Brava.

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Bumblebee species able to survive underwater for up to a week

The Guardian - Wed, 2024-04-17 14:00

Common eastern bumblebee queens’ ability while hibernating could help it endure flooding, scientists say

Bumblebees might be at home in town and country but now researchers have found at least one species that is even more adaptable: it can survive underwater.

Scientists have revealed queens of the common eastern bumblebee, a species widespread in eastern North America, can withstand submersion for up to a week when hibernating.

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Non-EU countries lack funding to produce biodiversity indicators, UNEP survey shows

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-04-17 13:51
Many non-EU countries lack resources to produce the biodiversity indicators required under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), a survey by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has shown.
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Extreme coral bleaching event could spell worst summer on record for Great Barrier Reef

The Guardian - Wed, 2024-04-17 13:45

Floods, cyclones, heat stress and predatory starfish contributing to impacts as fourth planet-wide bleaching event confirmed

The Great Barrier Reef is in the midst of what could be its worst summer on record with a widespread and extreme coral bleaching event coming on top of floods, two cyclones and outbreaks of coral-eating starfish, according to an official Australian government report.

The “summer snapshot” report released by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority and the Australian Institute of Marine Science said: “Compared [with] previous summers, cumulative impacts have been much higher this summer and a widespread bleaching event is still unfolding.”

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Korean port authority teams up with US non-profit to decarbonise shipping sector

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-04-17 13:29
One of the largest industrial ports in South Korea has teamed up with a California-based environmental organisation to drive down emissions in the international shipping sector.
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Australia, Singapore looking to clean, green maritime operations

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-04-17 13:18
Singapore and Australia plan a A$20 million ($12.85 mln) spend via the the Australia-Singapore Initiative on Low Emissions Technologies (ASLET) for maritime and port operations, the two said Wednesday.
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