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The animal weighed just 324g and was missing its fur and most of its spines when it was found in Comrie.

Archaeologists plan an ambitious survey of part of the seabed off Jersey where Neanderthals once lived.

The two dam-builders are the first beavers to live in the wild in Essex for 400 years.

Complaints over illegal puppy farms have increased dramatically over the past decade says charity, after concerns raised over Brighton breeder

Puppy Maggie had been with the family for less than 24 hours when she began to show signs of sickness. Grace Piper from Worthing, West Sussex, had picked up the eight-week-old from a breeder in Brighton that advertised its puppies on pets4homes.co.uk for £750 each in cash.

“She started being sick, she had diarrhoea, was lethargic, dehydrated and withdrawn,” Piper told the Guardian. “We called the vets [and] were told to feed her chicken and rice and hope for an improvement. All the time we were encouraging her to drink or eat something but all she wanted to do was sleep. We were increasingly worried.”

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The climate change activist said people had tried to sell products and make money in the movement's name.

NZUs on Thursday fell to their lowest level since the government’s pre-Christmas announcement that the market's de-facto price ceiling would be increased to NZ$35 from the 2020 compliance year.

Temporary ban to curb coronavirus is not enough, says environmental leader Jinfeng Zhou

A temporary ban on wildlife markets in China to curb the spread of coronavirus is “not enough” and should be made permanent, a prominent Chinese environmental leader has told the Guardian.

Echoing calls from experts worldwide who have denounced the trade for its damaging impact on biodiversity as well as the spread of disease, Jinfeng Zhou, secretary general of the China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation (CBCGDF), said the ban failed to address the root cause of the outbreak, which was poor regulation and high levels of illegal trade.

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Work has begun to preserve endangered southern corroboree frogs after protected areas were destroyed by bushfires

The Australian defence force flew threatened species experts into remote parts of Kosciuszko national park after bushfires burnt enclosures for the southern corroboree frog.

Three out of four enclosures that protect the critically endangered frogs from the deadly chytrid fungus were burnt in recent fires and the fourth is still threatened by an active fire.

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US scientists have told the BBC they could have a vaccine ready for use before the end of the year.

United Energy to trial use of batteries to manage peak demand and reduce load on constrained sub-stations in Melbourne suburbs.

The post United Energy to trial pole-mounted batteries to relieve peak demand stress on networks appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Morrison's claim that gas is a key transition fuel for Australia's switch to renewables is wrong and hopelessly out of date. He needs to catch up to Tesla.

The post Morrison is dangerously wrong on gas, and needs to wake up to new technologies appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Vena Energy’s Anil Nangia discusses Wandoan big battery in Queensland, the biggest unsubsidised battery in Australia to date. Plus: Morrison’s climate and energy fail.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Australia’s biggest unsubsidised battery appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Wirtgen acquires 149MW 'shovel-ready' Glenrowan West Solar Farm, the first purchase in Australia for family owned renewables investment firm.

The post Germany’s Wirtgen enters Australia market with purchase of Glenrowan West solar farm appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A telescope positioned atop a Hawaiian volcano acquires remarkable pictures of our convulsing star.

Experts said a collision would have created a debris field, risking damage to other satellites.

Tesla shares soar again with the release of Q4 2019 earnings reporting another quarterly profit and positive cash flow.

The post Tesla adds $20 billion in value on news of quarterly profit, Model Y ramp appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Conservation group wins case against VicForests to protect threatened species habitat after unprecedented bushfires

VicForests has been forced to immediately stop logging in parts of Victoria’s central highlands after the supreme court granted an injunction to a citizen science group pushing for a stop to logging of unburnt areas in the wake of bushfires.

Wildlife of the Central Highlands (Wotch) has launched a fresh case against VicForests in a bid to stop logging of threatened species habitat after the country’s unprecedented fire season.

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Liquidator paints bleak outlook for creditors of failed Lyon solar and storage developer, questions director transactions and suspects company was trading while insolvent.

The post Lyon creditors may get nothing, liquidators to refer directors to ASIC appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Power Ledger has partnered with the Midwest Renewable Energy Tracking System (M-RETS) to launch a Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) marketplace in the United States.

The post Power Ledger’s tech to be used in global REC market, following North American registry M-RETS and Clearway deal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Tesla says battery storage installations at record levels, with more storage deployed in 2019 than in all previous years and Megapack boosting demand.

The post Musk says Tesla “megapack” driving huge rise in battery storage deployments appeared first on RenewEconomy.