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A bird found in the Amazon has shattered the record for the loudest call, reaching the same volume as a pneumatic drill. The white bellbird, which lives in the mountains of the north-eastern Amazon, was recorded at 125 decibels (dB), three times louder than the next bird in the pecking order, the screaming piha

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White bellbird’s call reaches same volume as pneumatic drill during courtship ritual

A bird in the Amazon has shattered the record for the loudest call to be recorded, reaching the same volume as a pneumatic drill.

The white bellbird, which lives in the mountains of the north-eastern Amazon, was recorded at 125 decibels (dB), three times louder than the next bird in the pecking order, the screaming piha.

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Veganism and trees could help stop agriculture contributing to global heating, study says

If one in five people in richer countries went near-vegan, and threw away a third less food than they currently do, while poor countries were assisted to preserve their forests and restore degraded land, the world’s agricultural systems could be absorbing carbon dioxide by 2050 instead of adding massively to global heating as they do at present.

Tree-planting and improving the fertility of soil through better farming practices would also be needed, according to a study of global forests, farming and food systems published in the journal Nature Climate Change.

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New technology - called prime editing - is like a "genetic word processor" able to re-write DNA.

Former professional footballers are three and a half times more likely to die of dementia than people of the same age range in the general population, according to new research.

Switzerland’s green parties took a combined fifth of the vote in the country’s general election on Sunday, a major swing that may give them a role in governing and pushing for more ambitious GHG reduction targets.

California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) continued to set new records last week, marching past the $205 mark to draw closer to the programme’s proposed ceiling price.

EUAs edged higher early on Monday despite UK lawmakers' failure to endorse the latest Brexit agreement over the weekend that prolongs uncertainty about the fate of British emitters in the EU carbon market.

This new series from the Guardian, will investigate environmental inequalities in the US and beyond

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The lithium powering electric vehicles is found deep beneath the salt flats of Argentina

Environment department concedes Australia stands alone on Kyoto carryover units, and cannot name 'technology improvements' supposed to deliver big emissions reductions.

The post Morrison’s flimsy climate plan laid bare in strained Senate hearings appeared first on RenewEconomy.

New Zealand should only be allowed to use international carbon units to meet its domestic emission target in special circumstances, the parliamentary Select Environment Committee said Monday in its revised Zero Carbon Bill, which also retained controversial GHG goals for the agriculture sector.

The petition is based on a parliamentary e-petition which closed last week with more than 400,000 signatures.

First Chinese-made electric vehicles heading to Australia, offering new competition in lower to middle price points.

The post Is Australia about to get its first Chinese electric vehicle? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Sydney-based Fonzarelli unveils new electric scooter dubbed "Arthur" after the sitcom character from Happy Days.

The post Fonzarelli unveils entry-level electric scooter – “Arthur” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Rooftop solar helps push operational demand to a new record low in the renewable state of South Australia.

The post Rooftop solar pushes South Australia grid demand to new record low appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Is there are a problem with democracy or are some people just sore losers? There was supposed to be a war over water by now but it hasn't happened yet. The reality is that States are much more likely to cooperate over shared water than go to war. What is a luxury belief and why are they so unfair? I could eat a hollow log full of green ants right now. A dog's eye should take the edge off.

Energy agency says solar power will drive faster than forecast growth in renewables

Global supplies of renewable electricity are growing faster than expected and could expand by 50% in the next five years, powered by a resurgence in solar energy.

The International Energy Agency (IEA) found that solar, wind and hydropower projects are rolling out at their fastest rate in four years.

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John Lewis Partnership also plans to reduce amount of glitter in products sold

John Lewis and Waitrose are to stop selling Christmas crackers containing plastic toys and puzzles as part of a drive to reduce single-use plastics – but not until 2020.

The retailers will announce on Monday that they would switch next year to crackers filled with toys and other items made from recyclable materials such as metal and paper, with the cardboard wrappers embossed rather than decorated with plastic glitter.

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Gravitricity develops winch and hoist system to store energy at half the cost of lithium-ion batteries

Britain’s cheapest “virtual battery” could be created by hoisting and dropping 12,000-tonne weights – half the weight of the Statue of Liberty – down disused mine shafts, according to Imperial College London.

The surprising new source of “gravity energy” is being developed by Gravitricity, an Edinburgh-based startup, which hopes to use Britain’s old mines to make better use of clean electricity at half the cost of lithium-ion batteries.

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