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An inherited gene makes certain healthy foods taste exceptionally bitter and unpleasant, according to researchers.

NZUs remain range bound near the NZ$25 fixed price option (FPO) level where prices have been stuck for over two months as many buyers are reluctant to pay a premium for compliance.

South Korean CO2 allowances could climb to as high as 52,000 won ($44.71) by the latter part of next year as the market's shortage is expected to deepen, analysts at Ecoeye said Tuesday.

Tribal leaders to testify before Congress in battle against Trump administration’s assault on environmental protections

Tribal leaders, fishermen and environmentalists from Alaska will testify before Congress on Wednesday in an effort to save America’s biggest national forest – the latest battle against the Trump administration’s assault on environmental protections.

The Tongass national forest, one of the world’s last intact temperate rainforests which plays a crucial role in fighting the climate crisis, is under threat of logging as Alaska seeks exemption from the Roadless Rule, which protects millions of acres of pristine forests across the US. The Tongass is considered the “crown jewel” of the national forest system, sequestering huge amounts of carbon dioxide to keep the greenhouse gas out of the atmosphere.

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Australia’s environment ministers have agreed to the National Waste Policy Action Plan, which sets the direction for waste management in Australia until 2030.

Australia’s environment ministers have agreed to the National Waste Policy Action Plan, which sets the direction for waste management in Australia until 2030.

S&P analysts finds renewables industry has become a mature market, but installs will need to be double BAU by 2040 to meet 2 degrees warming limit.

The post Renewables growth will need to double to meet 2°C climate goal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

UNSW research shows Australia is missing opportunities for sustainable growth by failing to meet Sustainable Development Goals.

The post Australia fails on Sustainable Developent Goals, will miss targets and benefits appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia’s leading solar battery storage installation company, Solar SG, has appointed a new chairman and new CEO to help guide it through the next phase of its rapid expansion.

The post Solar SG Pty Ltd appoints new chairman and CEO appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Risen Energy (Australia) has announced that the company now offers a 15-year limited warranty across its entire Crystalline PV Modules and Dual Glass Crystalline Modules range .

The post Risen Energy increases warranty period of their PV Modules to an industry-leading 15 years appeared first on RenewEconomy.

APA Group's 110MW Darling Downs solar farm officially – and finally – launched, after a tortuous path to commercial operation.

The post Queensland’s 110MW Darling Downs solar farm officially launched appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Fire officials warn that this week's catastrophic fire conditions are "where people die". Climate change has arrived, and politicians should drop the meaningless rhetoric. Janet Stanley, Associate professor/Principal Research Fellow, Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute, University of Melbourne Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Parts of New South Wales and Queensland woke to catastrophic bushfire danger warnings and towns and cities blanketed in smoke on Tuesday. Hundreds of schools were closed and residents in bushland areas were advised to leave as conditions were expected to worsen. Two hundred homes and sheds had been destroyed in recent days and three people confirmed dead.

• Live coverage of Tuesday’s catastrophic fire conditions
• How you can donate and help with the NSW and Queensland bushfires
• Open thread: tell us how you’re affected by the fires

• If you are in a bushfire affected area stay tuned to your local emergency broadcaster. Full alerts can be found here for NSW and here for Queensland

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Australia's largest banks make steps towards decarbonising their operations, but none have a comprehensive plan for zero net emissions, a ClimateWorks Australia assessment finds.

The post Australia’s largest banks make slow progress on decarbonisation promises appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Fukushima, host to one of world’s worst nuclear disasters, set to start work on 21 solar and wind farms, in a $US2.7 billion renewable energy rebirth.

The post Fukushima to turn unusable farmland into wind and solar “mega park” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

AEMO confirms new minimum operational grid demand of 458MW on Sunday afternoon, replacing previous summer minimum record set in December 2018.

The post Rooftop solar delivers yet another record low in grid demand for South Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Development has long been given priority over the endangered bird’s welfare – and is set to again with the Carmichael coalmine

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The black-throated finch is a refugee. For decades, progress has forced the small, rotund, patchwork finch to retreat to a few pockets of grassland in central and north Queensland. Now the largest colony will be forcibly moved from the best remaining habitat to make way for Adani’s Carmichael coalmine.

Since it was listed as endangered and protected under Australian law, 775 development applications have proposed removing or damaging potential finch habitat. One has been rejected.

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Vaping caused a catastrophic reaction in Ewan Fisher's lungs that meant he could not breathe.

Negative pricing events hit record highs in September quarter that saw record levels of wind and solar and a record low for coal generation.

The post Negative pricing events hit record levels as solar takes big bite out of coal appeared first on RenewEconomy.