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Three African nations have now signed deforestation reduction agreements under the World Bank’s Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) that could form the base of possible international emissions trade, with more deals expected to come later this year.

California fuel consumption dropped for the third consecutive month in April as diesel sales remain below 2018 totals, while power generation continues to dip amid milder weather in the Golden State, according to datasets.

This week, Australia's role in the multi-billion dollar global pet food industry; and 25 years in the making, a new custard apple variety is on the cards.

The complete destocking of a dairy in south east Queensland, a cattle station in the WA Pilbara and piggery in South Australia demonstrate the impact of drought and low commodity prices on farmers.

No one ever forgets the time that they first heard a tiger.

Six right whales were killed in June, and two in July – a potentially devastating blow to a population estimated to be no more than 400

Canadian conservationists are sounding an alarm over the survival of the North Atlantic right whale, a once numerous species that live off the east coast of the US and Canada.

This June, six right whales were killed, followed by two more in July – a potentially devastating blow to a population that is now estimated to be no more than 400 strong.

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German emitters increased their EU Allowance buying in June as prices rallied, a government report published on Friday showed.

Government told it is not acting quickly enough to upgrade infrastructure

The Whaley Bridge dam scare is a warning of the potentially disastrous consequences of failing to build new infrastructure to cope with the climate emergency, experts have said.

As the environment secretary, Theresa Villiers, chaired a meeting of the Cobra emergency committee on efforts to make the dam safe, the government was facing calls for an urgent overhaul of flood defences and water infrastructure.

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A dragonfly in Turkey, moose calf in Finland and wild boar in Barcelona

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Russian artists want more urgent action to take place.

European carbon prices slipped back on Friday, consolidating yesterday's strong gains and holding above €29.

The whale was discovered where the river Leannan and Lough Swilly converge.

Scientists say ‘July has rewritten climate history’ after wildfires raged around the world

The record-shattering heatwave that roasted Europe last month was made at least twice – and possibly hundreds of times – more likely as a result of the human-driven climate crisis, scientists have calculated.

Across the globe, July at least equalled – and may have surpassed – the hottest month in recorded history, according to new data from the World Meteorological Organization. This followed the warmest ever June.

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The heatwave that hit Europe last week was made more probable and more intense by human activities, say scientists.

The Manager of Commercial and Data Systems Enablement will be responsible for the end-to-end data quality of our carbon credits.

Closing prices, ranges and volumes for China's regional pilot carbon markets this week. All prices are in RMB, and volumes in tonnes of CO2e. Data sourced from local exchanges.

Record 35 chicks expected to leave nests this year in successful wildlife comeback

This summer, as the snows finally melt across the Alps, a record 35 bearded vulture chicks are expected to leave their nests and take to the skies to patrol their mountain home, in one of the most successful wildlife comebacks of recent times.

“Bearded vultures were hunted to extinction in the Alps in the early 20th century. People referred to them as the devil bird believing that they would carry off small children and sheep,” said Théo Mazet, who works for Asters, a French wildlife organisation helping to bring the birds back to the Alps.

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Some drivers say there is not enough charging points to charge the vehicles.