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Unsavoury flavour may explain why certain species do not flee from predators, scientist says

It might seem like they are being lazy but some moths do not bother to flee from predators because they make themselves taste disgusting.

That is the case for a certain species of tiger moth, which researchers have found displays a nonchalant approach when faced with potential predators, on account of its disgusting flavour.

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Rapid action is needed to reduce feral horse numbers before they cause more damage to native species. Don Driscoll, Professor in Terrestrial Ecology, Deakin University David M Watson, Professor in Ecology, Charles Sturt University Euan Ritchie, Associate Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Centre for Integrative Ecology, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Unit 2 of AGL Energy's Loy Yang A to return to service this week after a seven month absence – in time for a major heatwave that will test Victoria's brown coal generators.

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“My diesel dual cab is cleaner than electric vehicles”, said one of my drinking companions proudly. Is he right?

The post Is a diesel cleaner than an electric car in Australia? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Nevertire Solar Farm starts sending small amounts of its 132MW nameplate capacity to the grid from its location near Warren, in New South Wales' north-west.

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Hydro Tasmania has reached an energy supply agreement with Norske Skog that will support their continued operation in Tasmania.

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Earth has only a few chances to avert catastrophic climate change. At the COP25 in Madrid, we blew one of them. Kate Dooley, Research Fellow, Climate and Energy College, University of Melbourne Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Australia joins a consortium of countries supporting a Solomon Islands hydro project, set to cut the country's reliance on diesel by two-thirds.

The post Australian government backs $290m hydro project for Solomon Islands appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Less than 3GW of new renewables plus "big battery" storage and demand-side generation could replace Victoria's Yallourn coal plant by 2023, a Reputex report claims.

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Head of global industrial giant Siemens says he "unaware" of contract to support rail line to Adani coal mine in Queensland.

The post Siemens boss says he didn’t know about contract with Adani coal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Esther Abram, giving Green Manager from the Australian Environmental Grantmakers Network (AEGN), shares her experience of partnering with the department.

Esther Abram, giving Green Manager from the Australian Environmental Grantmakers Network (AEGN), shares her experience of partnering with the department.

Shell signals major push into large scale solar in Australia with purchase of stake in Esco Pacific, following buyout of ERM Power.

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Australia criticised for blocking role at COP25 talks, sacrificing Australia's international reputation for a temporary reprieve on Kyoto carryover.

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Revolving door between federal parliament and fossil fuel industry continues to spin, this time with former treasurer Wayne Swan named as director of coal generation company.

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Scott Morrison’s vandalism of climate talks is helping push the world towards 3°C warming. How good will the cricket be then?

The post Shut up and watch the cricket: Morrison stokes embers of climate denial appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Landslide debris from the collapsed Anak Krakatau volcano is imaged on the seabed for the first time.

Morrison government criticised for planning to use accounting loophole to meet emissions target

Disagreement over Australia’s plan to use an accounting loophole to meet its climate target will spill into 2020 after a United Nations conference in Madrid failed to reach consensus on rules to implement the global deal.

As talks dragged past the scheduled Friday close into Sunday afternoon, Australia was accused of “cheating” and named by other countries and conference observers as one of a handful of nations that thwarted a deal on the rulebook for the Paris climate agreement.

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A summary of Carbon Pulse's reporting from the COP25 climate talks in Madrid, which set a length record as negotiations finally wrapped up on Sunday afternoon (it was meant to end Friday evening!).

After Sydney mining investor David Glasheen lost millions in the 1987 stock market crash, he decided to make a drastic change.