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Air pollution breaking WHO limits surrounds 25% of UK homes, study finds
Nearly 8m addresses affected by high levels of toxic particulates and nitrogen dioxide
One in four UK homes are surrounded by air pollution exceeding safety limits set by the World Health Organization, a study has shown following research revealing that road pollution affects virtually every part of Britain.
Nearly 8m UK addresses are affected by high levels of particulate matter or nitrogen dioxide, the study commissioned by campaigning group the Central Office of Public Interest (Copi) showed.
Continue reading...Local traffic changes 'more divisive than Brexit'
ECJ orders France to ban glue-trap hunting of songbirds outright
Campaigners welcome ruling that ‘tradition is no excuse’ and practice is not selective and breaks EU rules
European judges have ordered France to outlaw the hunting of songbirds using glue sticks, a practice described by campaigners as barbaric and a threat to endangered species.
French hunters argued the method was traditional and justified exemption from an EU ban introduced in 1979.
Continue reading...‘Compelling reasons’ not to open Cumbrian coal mine, says Kwasi Kwarteng
Statement by energy secretary is the clearest indication yet of opposition within the government
There are “very compelling reasons” not to open a controversial planned coalmine in Cumbria, the business and energy secretary, Kwasi Kwarteng, said on Wednesday.
The statement is the clearest indication to date of opposition to the project within the government, which has been heavily criticised for allowing the mine as the UK prepares to host a vital UN climate change summit, Cop26.
Continue reading...Cummings wanted science funding doubled
Sperm whales in 19th century shared ship attack information
Whalers’ logbooks show rapid drop in strike rate in north Pacific due to changes in cetacean behaviour
A remarkable new study on how whales behaved when attacked by humans in the 19th century has implications for the way they react to changes wreaked by humans in the 21st century.
The paper, published by the Royal Society on Wednesday, is authored by Hal Whitehead and Luke Rendell, pre-eminent scientists working with cetaceans, and Tim D Smith, a data scientist, and their research addresses an age-old question: if whales are so smart, why did they hang around to be killed? The answer? They didn’t.
Continue reading...Iceland shaken by more than 50,000 earthquakes in three weeks
UK urged to ban fur imports from China over animal abuse claims
Investigation appears to show unnecessary cruelty, suffering and disregard for Covid health precautions at more than a dozen farms
Campaigners are urging the UK government to ban fur imports after an investigation appeared to show widespread animal abuse and disregard for Covid-19 health protocols at more than a dozen fur farms in China.
Videos and photos from 19 farms visited in northern and north-eastern China last November and December appear to show foxes and raccoon dogs packed tightly in unsanitary cages and animals being electrocuted in ways that prolong their pain before death, often in front of others awaiting the same fate.
Continue reading...The regent honeyeater is forgetting how to sing | First Dog on the Moon
Their habitat is getting chopped down a lot - not really a surprise. While sad, it has become the cause du jour for men’s rights activists
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We must do more to drive the uptake of electric vehicles in Australia | Trent Zimmerman
Changes to taxes and planning laws, and a national approach, should be priorities to make Australia a leader in the rollout of low-emissions vehicles
Technological advances aimed at responding to climate change are happening at a dazzling pace around the world. We are seeing this most dramatically in the energy sector, with renewable sources having so quickly become the most cost-effective solutions to so much of our future energy needs, including in Australia.
One area of technological potential where change is coming more slowly in Australia, though, is the uptake of electric vehicles (EVs). While EV sales had significant growth before the pandemic, the market share remains just 0.75% of new car sales.
Continue reading...Astroscale to showcase space debris removal
Australia’s biggest coal state could reach 100 pct renewables by 2030, Reputex says
Report by Reputex says NSW could close all its coal fired power stations and be powered by renewables by 2030 - but it needs a plan.
The post Australia’s biggest coal state could reach 100 pct renewables by 2030, Reputex says appeared first on RenewEconomy.
World nature photography awards – in pictures
From a glacial river to a lion fight, 2020’s winning shots in 13 categories reflect the natural world’s splendour
Continue reading...Why NSW large-scale solar farms are delivering a bigger bang for their buck
NSW solar farms are performing a lot better than Queensland, Victoria and South Australia projects on the metric of spot revenue per MW of maximum capacity.
The post Why NSW large-scale solar farms are delivering a bigger bang for their buck appeared first on RenewEconomy.
AGL starts coal upgrade, as ANU says faster shift to wind and solar needed
New ANU research shows Australia needs to up the pace on new wind and solar investment, as AGL spends $152m upgrading Bayswater coal plant.
The post AGL starts coal upgrade, as ANU says faster shift to wind and solar needed appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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