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‘Their birthright is being lost’: New Zealanders fret over polluted rivers
Dairy boom has coincided with decline in water quality, leaving two-thirds of rivers unsafe for swimming
It has been a classic summer in New Zealand: hot days, barbecues on the beach and lazy afternoon games of cricket. But dozens of beaches, rivers and lakes have been closed to the public owing to pollution from farming.
According to a recent poll, water pollution is now New Zealanders’ number one concern: 82% of respondents said they want tougher protections for waterways, ranking it as a priority above the housing crisis, the rising cost of living and child poverty.
Continue reading...Macuxi indigenous people of the Raposa reserve – in pictures
The Raposa Serra do Sol reserve in northern Brazil is home to 25,000 indigenous people, whose land has been targeted by the country’s rightwing president, Jair Bolsonaro
Continue reading...Some Great Barrier Reef coral suffering lasting effects from mass bleaching events
Several reefs have not recovered from back-to-back bleaching, surveys have found, but others remain in good condition
Coral reefs in the far north of the Great Barrier Reef are showing lasting effects from the mass bleaching of 2016 and 2017 and in some cases their health has declined further, according to fresh surveys by the Australian Institute of Marine Science.
Preliminary results of surveys by Aims scientists in January show several reefs have not recovered from the back-to-back bleaching, although the agency said some reefs they surveyed were in good condition.
Continue reading...CEFAS scientists create first UK map of shipping 'noise'
UK's initial progress on carbon cutting starts to slow
Emissions fell for sixth year running in 2018, but reductions margins have shrunk
The government has been warned against complacency on climate change action after figures showed a slowdown in the rate of Britain’s carbon emission cuts.
Emissions dropped for the sixth year running in 2018, to 361m tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalent, a level last seen in the late 19th century.
Continue reading...Most US coal plants are contaminating groundwater with toxins, analysis finds
Of 265 US power plants that monitor groundwater, 242 report unsafe levels of at least one pollutant derived from coal ash
Almost every coal-fired power plant in the US is contaminating groundwater with unsafe levels of toxic pollution, according to the first comprehensive analysis of the consequences of coal ash waste disposal.
Of the 265 US power plants that monitor groundwater, 242 have reported unsafe levels of at least one pollutant derived from coal ash, which is the remnants of coal after it is burned for energy. More than half such facilities report unsafe levels of arsenic, a carcinogen linked to multiple types of cancer, with 60% finding elevated lithium, which is associated with neurological damage.
Continue reading...Scientists slap down Australia government over fake climate claims
Group of 28 climate scientists, academics and energy industry veterans release a joint statement fact checking the federal government's "unbelievably misleading" claims on climate and emissions.
The post Scientists slap down Australia government over fake climate claims appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Alinta, Snowy, Engie, EnergyAustralia fail to meet renewable energy target
Regulator confirms leading energy retailers did not bother to meet renewable energy target in 2018, and will make huge profits playing the market over the next three years.
The post Alinta, Snowy, Engie, EnergyAustralia fail to meet renewable energy target appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Renewable hydrogen could help solve Australia’s lack of fuel reserves
In the event of a total oil supply chain disruption, Australia’s economy could come to a sputtering halt in just over three weeks. So could renewable hydrogen be the answer?
The post Renewable hydrogen could help solve Australia’s lack of fuel reserves appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Labor still 'taking advice' on including Kyoto carryover credits
Bill Shorten says Coalition relying on ‘technical loophole’ to meet emissions targets but won’t reject using it
Labor is still “taking advice” on whether its climate policies would include carryover carbon credits from the Kyoto protocol to help meet its 45% emissions reduction target by 2030 – a move seen more as an accounting trick than a real-world reduction in carbon.
Countries that exceeded the Kyoto targets are allowed to count the excess when calculating their emissions under the later Paris agreement.
Continue reading...Holy mola: huge sunfish washes up in northern waters for first time in 130 years
Beached hoodwinker sunfish, which is two metres long, baffles locals on California beach
A giant sunfish has washed up on a beach in California, the first time this particular species of the animal has been sighted in the northern hemisphere in 130 years.
The sunfish measuring 2.05 metres (6ft 8 in) and weighing several hundred kilograms, or more than 600lb, was found on the beach of the Coal Oil Point Reserve in California.
Continue reading...Renewable Energy Market Report – sharp declines in large scale certificates
Recent months saw a sharp decline in LGC prices with shortfall penalty strategies and surplus impacts much discussed. Meanwhile, STC supply continued to grow.
The post Renewable Energy Market Report – sharp declines in large scale certificates appeared first on RenewEconomy.
South Australia’s second biggest solar farm begins production
South Australia's 108MW Tailem Bend solar farm has started sending electricity to the grid, kicking off operations for the state's second big solar project.
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Australian wind turbine listening device prepares for commercial launch
Final trials of listening devices that monitor the health of wind turbines will take place in coming months ahead of a commercial launch mid year.
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Out of sight, out of luck: the hidden victims of Australia’s deadly heatwaves
Extreme weather events are causing severe damage to native flora and fauna, but the casualties are slipping under the radar
Some headed for the beach while others took refuge in air-conditioned buildings to escape Australia’s unprecedented weeks-long heatwave this summer.
But for ecosystems up and down the country – languishing far from the cities and the social media glare – there was no escape.
Continue reading...AGL gets ready for duck curve and high renewables with new gas plant
AGL takes delivery of first "fast-start" gas generators as it prepares for high renewables share, 5-minute trading and bigger duck curves.
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Dodging sharks and crocs to track dugong and end of an era for regional retailer
Northern white rhinos: could science save the sub-species?
Tesla EV sales to go online only – making them cheaper, too
Tesla follows up release of the Standard Range Model 3 with news that sales will soon be online-only, but this also mean the cars will cost less.
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Audi to go electric only at Geneva Motor Show
Audi says it will only have electric vehicles on display at this year's Geneva Motor Show – a sign of the times.
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