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Nasa scientists probe Denman Glacier which fills the deepest land gorge on Earth.

Finding will come as boost to governments seeking to move to net zero carbon emissions

Electric vehicles produce less carbon dioxide than petrol cars across the vast majority of the globe – contrary to the claims of some detractors, who have alleged that the CO2 emitted in the production of electricity and their manufacture outweighs the benefits.

The finding is a boost to governments, including the UK, seeking to move to net zero carbon emissions, which will require a massive expansion of the electric car fleet. A similar benefit was found for electric heat pumps.

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Possible slaughterhouse shutdowns and staffing issues put pressure on ‘vulnerable’ supply chains, as campaigners call for restriction of live exports

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Campaigners have called for the suspension of all live animal shipments out of Europe, and a restriction to the shortest possible journeys within Europe, over welfare and animal diseases concerns – as meat supply chains face potentially debilitating strain.

Last week queues of up to 60km (37 miles) formed at the Polish/German border on Wednesday after Poland announced that it was shutting to foreigners. Although the closure was supposed to apply solely to people, cargo experienced a knock-on effect, with some trucks reportedly taking as long as 18 hours to get through border controls. More queues formed at the Bulgarian/Turkish border.

Sabine Fisher of German animal welfare group Animal Angels said: “One driver told us that it had taken him three hours to travel 300 metres. There were trucks of sheep, bulls, cows. I’ve never seen a queue like it.”

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Fears that electric cars could actually increase carbon emissions are a baseless, a study suggests.

The Alberta environment ministry on Friday pushed back the true-up deadline for the Canadian province’s outgoing Carbon Competitiveness Incentive Regulation (CCIR) in light of the coronavirus pandemic, while the department also updated a compliance offset protocol and removed several other inactive methodologies.

EUAs crashed towards €14 early on Monday, continuing their heavy falls to a new 22-month low as traders feared the rest of Europe would follow Italy's lead in shutting factories to help tackle the coronavirus.

‘Largest scale experiment ever’ shows what is possible as satellite images reveal marked fall in global nitrogen dioxide levels

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The coronavirus pandemic is shutting down industrial activity and temporarily slashing air pollution levels around the world, satellite imagery from the European Space Agency shows.

One expert said the sudden shift represented the “largest scale experiment ever” in terms of the reduction of industrial emissions.

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The Wuhan-based carbon exchange in China’s Hubei province on Monday reopened for business after being closed since Jan. 23 due to the widespread COVID-19 virus.

Abundant food thanks to mix of sunshine and rain helps species confound fears of declines

The record temperatures of summer 2019 helped make it the best season for butterflies in 22 years, with more than half of Britain’s species increasing in number.

Last summer delivered a winning combination of warmth, sunshine and rain which ensured that caterpillars fed up on lush plants before emerging as adult butterflies.

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New Zealand carbon allowances continued their downward trend on Monday after Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced a shutdown of all non-essential services from Wednesday in a bid to prevent the COVID-19 virus to take hold.

Water savings from South Australian farmers are being used to help bring endangered Murray Hardyhead back from the brink of extinction.

Water savings from South Australian farmers are being used to help bring endangered Murray Hardyhead back from the brink of extinction.

A new publication about water for the environment and how it is carefully managed to deliver environmental outcomes.

A new publication about water for the environment and how it is carefully managed to deliver environmental outcomes.

Morrison urged to incentivise "sustainable" investments like rooftop solar for low-income housing; wind turbine manufacturing suspended in Spain; renewable auction delayed in UAE.

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Latest separation of South Australia grid puts questions around use of synchronous condensers, and rule changes appear to have made big batteries less effective.

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Work begins on new "hinged raft" wave energy generator to be trialled in waters off Scotland’s Orkney Islands, using technology from Edinburgh start-up Mocean Energy.

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Energy regulators provide clarity via Twitter as COAG introduces new reliability trigger that had solar and wind farm operators worried.

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Coronavirus or COVID-19 is reshaping the way we connect. But it doesn't mean we can't connect.

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Morrison should think more creatively and strategically about his economic stimulus. Sustainable infrastructure would be a good start.

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