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The fleet, found just outside a protected zone, raises the prospect of damage to the marine ecosystem

Ecuador has sounded the alarm after its navy discovered a huge fishing fleet of mostly Chinese-flagged vessels some 200 miles from the Galápagos Islands, the archipelago which inspired Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution.

About 260 ships are currently in international waters just outside a 188-mile wide exclusive economic zone around the island, but their presence has already raised the prospect of serious damage to the delicate marine ecosystem, said former environment minister Yolanda Kakabadse.

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Experts from Heriot-Watt University's Orkney campus analysed the genetic composition of oarweed from 14 areas.

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California-based offset registry Climate Action Reserve (CAR) is undertaking several revisions to its draft soil organic carbon protocol in response to public comments, but it will maintain other design elements despite some stakeholders calling into question several aspects of the methodology regarding environmental integrity and commercial viability.

Decline in species such as salmon harms entire ecosystems and livelihoods, say researchers

Populations of migratory river fish around the world have plunged by a “catastrophic” 76% since 1970, an analysis has found.

The fall was even greater in Europe at 93%, and for some groups of fish, with sturgeon and eel populations both down by more than 90%.

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The prime minister says GPs in areas with poor health will be encouraged to prescribe cycling.

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Some existing out-of-state California Carbon Offsets (CCOs) may never receive the designation of providing a direct environmental benefit to the state (DEBs) because of cumbersome ownership structures and potential financial constraints, stakeholders said.

Carbon emissions are chilling the atmosphere 90km above Antarctica, at the edge of space John French, Atmospheric physicist, University of Tasmania Andrew Klekociuk, Principal Research Scientist, Australian Antarctic Division and Adjunct Senior Lecturer, University of Tasmania Frank Mulligan, National University of Ireland Maynooth Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

EUAs have dropped below €25 for the first time since June, falling on Monday after a weak auction and as wider financial markets fretted about the potential impact of a resurgence of coronavirus cases.

• At least 14 wolves in Lassen family after new male joined pack
• Wolves have been hunted since white settlers arrived in west

The only known wolf family in California has produced a new litter of pups, its fourth, building on a gradual recovery of the species in the US west.

Related: The endangered wolf that walked 8,712 miles to find love

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International scientific institutions are teaming up to save the world's largest aquatic amphibian.

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Energy and climate policy experts warn governments must prepare for impacts of inevitable coal phase out on workers and communities.

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Ceres is seeking an expert consultant to conduct research on land-based carbon credits, with an emphasis on forest carbon projects.

The new ecology minister says outside heating or air conditioning is an "ecological aberration".

Offset developer and consultancy EcoAct is being acquired by digital services firm Atos, the French firms said on Monday, in a move intended to bolster their corporate decarbonisation offerings.

Burson Cohn & Wolfe (BCW) Brussels is looking for a senior consultant with a passion for EU public affairs and the European Green Deal, who has a good network in Brussels, can build rapport and counsel clients, and translate client needs into actionable campaign strategies.

It is thought the animal caught the virus from its owner.

Aurora Energy drops application to drill at Altcar Moss in Lancashire

A British fracking company has vowed to challenge the effective ban on shale gas projects after withdrawing its application for two wells in Lancashire.

Aurora Energy Resources blamed the government’s “de facto ban on shale gas activity” for its decision to drop an application to frack at Altcar Moss in west Lancashire.

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