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New Zealand is the last major landmass to be settled some 800 years ago. Since then, changes in land use have been extensive and catastrophic for the country's unique flora and fauna. Robert McLachlan, Professor in Applied Mathematics, Massey University Steven Alexander Trewick, Professor of Evolutionary Ecology, Massey University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

A shark that uses its tail to stun prey and a ray half the length of a bus are on the list of 50 species.

Have we finally figured out how wombats make cube-shaped poo!?

As Poland hosts COP24 in nearby Katowice, David Shukman journeys into the depths of a working mine.

Scientists have rebuilt a terraced house inside a laboratory to help make UK homes energy-efficient.

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New York Independent System Operator’s (NYISO) proposed carbon charge for its wholesale power market could extend the lifespan of nuclear generation and shift renewable energy downstate, according to new analysis.

UNDP seeks to recruit a Climate Change and NDC Policy Specialist who will provide policy and programmatic support on climate change as part of the NDC Support Programme Global Support Unit, with a focus on NDCs and related areas in the context of sustainable development.

NRDC is seeking a Climate Advisor to work with the City of Austin as part of the American Cities Climate Challenge (ACCC).

Think tank Third Way is looking for a senior policy advisor for its Washington DC office.

NRDC is seeking a Schneider Federal Climate & Clean Energy Policy Analysis Fellow to work with the Climate & Clean Energy Team in our DC or NY offices.

Bushfires in Queensland, spring snowfall in Victoria, gale force winds in South Australia — all in the past month. How many more extreme weather events should we expect?

California's 2019 carbon auction floor price will be set at $15.62, the ARB confirmed on Monday, while overall WCI current vintage auction volume will decline by 10% next year.

The approvals given to coal projects like Adani's were based on preposterous assumptions. Mining approvals for all Galilee Basin coal, including those by Adani and associates of Gina Reinhardt, need immediate review.

The post Adani coal project does not have a social licence – it must be stopped appeared first on RenewEconomy.

European carbon prices finished slightly higher on Monday after hitting a six-day high above €21, recovering from a weaker auction while flouting gains posted by the wider energy complex.

More than 70 German companies, governments, and NGOs have joined a voluntary initiative launched by the German government on Monday to buy carbon credits on their way to carbon neutrality.

The Western Australian government's decision to green-light fracking in selected areas aims to walk a line between industry interests and community opposition. But across Australia the picture varies widely. Hanabeth Luke, Lecturer, School of Environment, Science and Engineering, Southern Cross University Martin Brueckner, Senior Lecturer in Sustainability, Murdoch University Nia Emmanouil, Research associate, Southern Cross University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

A nationally important terminal on the Norfolk coast is to be protected by a new "sandscape".

Nasa's Osiris-Rex spacecraft moves alongside the 500m-wide rock from which it hopes to grab a sample.

Royal Dutch Shell will implement short-term emission reduction goals amid increasing investor pressure, it announced Monday, supplementing its longer-term targets as the oil major factors takes into account global climate progress and other internal activities.