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Call to end logging of ‘protective’ native forests in wake of bushfire crisis
A group of experts has called for the ban in response to ‘climate, fire and drought’ but others say it is a ‘simplistic solution to a complex problem’
A group of forestry and climate scientists are calling for an immediate and permanent end to the logging of all native forests across Australia as part of a response to climate change and the country’s bushfire crisis.
In an open letter, the group said forestry workers involved in logging in native forests should be redeployed to support the management of national parks.
Continue reading...“Worst possible project in worst possible location” – NPA slams Snowy 2.0
National Parks Association of NSW argues there are serious flaws in Snowy 2.0 business and environmental case and calls for an independent review of the project.
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Solar has smashed the centralised energy model, but can it bridge the social divide?
As rooftop solar booms in Australia, a closer look at the distribution of "prosumers" across the network reveals emerging inequalities that must be addressed.
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While Australia plays politics on coal, Asian markets tell the tale
A run around Asia reveals that coal generation faces headwinds in every country. But pig-headed politicians in Australia still choose to ignore the facts.
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Red squirrels sniff out danger better than greys
They told me I had 18 months to live. Nothing was more important than finishing my book | Andrew Darby
Diagnosed with lung cancer, author Andrew Darby found hope in the endurance of ultramarathon shorebirds – and the book he was writing about them
- Flight Lines: the heroic story of two migratory shorebirds
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I have a thing for motels. Out of all the choices we have today, I find these plain, predictable buildings a comforting way to be away from home. So as I lay in bed at the Beaumaris Bay Motel, harrowed by fantasies of death as I slept, and gasping for air when awake, at least I was in familiar surroundings.
Embarking on my book Flight Lines I took among wildlife literature as a guiding light The Great Soul of Siberia, Sooyong Park’s quest for the Siberian tiger. Park’s philosophy was that nature was to be observed and not directed. He sentenced himself to life hidden in a little hand-dug bunker, snowbound for months beside a wildlife trail on a remote mountain range, in exchange for minutes of tiger.
Continue reading...Outdoor heaters: Paris campaigners want them banned
Climate change: Why are tomato prices in Africa increasing?
UK must act to stamp out 'curse' of plastic sachets, say campaigners
Calls for sachets to be included in UK and European legislation banning other single-use items
The government must act urgently to stamp out the “curse” of single-use plastic sachets, billions of which are helping to fuel the global plastics crisis, campaigners are warning.
A coalition of more than 50 business leaders, politicians and campaigners is demanding that the plastic sachets – used for everything from ketchup to shampoo – be included in European and UK legislation outlawing other “throwaway” items such as plastic straws and cotton buds.
Continue reading...CP Daily: Tuesday February 25, 2020
DOJ argues WCI linkage is binding, hinders Trump’s climate negotiations
Specieswatch: rare bat may have been in UK for decades
Nathusius’ pipistrelle sightings reported from as far apart as Cornwall and Scotland
An elusive British mammal, the tiny bat Nathusius’ pipistrelle (Pipistrellus nathusii), may be more widespread and numerous than previously thought.
Sometimes described as a rare visitor or a new coloniser because of climate change, it may have been here decades but had gone undetected.
Continue reading...LCFS Market: California prompt prices keep sliding as forward values narrow
Carbon pricing: it's a proven way to reduce emissions but everyone's too scared to mention it
EPH’s big-emitting lignite facilities get boost as mine resumes operations
WCI regulated parties increase CCA short positions as speculators add length
Celebrities promoting veganism 'damage farmers’ mental health'
President of farmers’ union says attacks on meat industry cause ‘enormous damage’
The National Farmers’ Union has criticised stars such as Joaquin Phoenix who use their celebrity to promote veganism, claiming the growth in meat-free living is fuelling a rise in mental health problems among British farmers.
Days after the Joker actor’s Oscars speech attacking the meat industry, the NFU president, Minette Batters, said farmers fearing the imminent loss of their livelihoods and family holdings were in a state of stress and anxiety.
Continue reading...Environmental concerns get top billing in Infrastructure Australia priority list for first time
Protecting against coastal flooding, boosting recycling and ensuring water security are now high priority initiatives
Rising sea levels, water security and waste management are among the environmental challenges that Infrastructure Australia has, for the first time, elevated to the top tier of its priorities list.
In its latest list, to be released on Wednesday, Infrastructure Australia said it was elevating environmental concerns because climate change was altering the water cycle and was projected to cause sea level rises of 0.4 to 0.6 metres. It also cited a renewed focus on “resilience” in the face of natural disasters.
Continue reading...EU Midday Market Update
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