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Supporters demonstrate against ‘outrage and scandal’ of three men being imprisoned

Hundreds of supporters of the three environmental activists who became the first people to be jailed for an anti-fracking protest have demonstrated outside the prison where they are being held after an appeal against their imprisonment was lodged.

Protesters marched across Preston chanting “free the free”, “protest is not a crime”, and “we said no”, in reference to the local council’s decision to ban fracking in the county that was later overturned by Sajid Javid.

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Ukraine launches its first solar plant in the abandoned area around the former nuclear power station.

If Kevin McLeod did a series called Furry Mammal Grand Designs, the northern hopping mouse would have to be the star of the first episode.

Removing fossil fuels as our source of energy won’t be enough to fix the growing problem of excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. We will need to filter it out to avoid cooking the planet.

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As a UN panel prepares a report on 1.5C global warming, researchers warn of the risks of ignoring ‘feedback’ effects

This week, hundreds of scientists and government officials from more than 190 countries have been buzzing around a convention centre in the South Korean city of Incheon.

They are trying to agree on the first official release of a report – the bit called the Summary for Policymakers – that pulls together all of what’s known about how the world might be affected once global warming gets to 1.5C.

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California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) prices rose further above the $190 mark on Thursday, nearing record highs attained this summer.

Nearly 22.1 million California Carbon Allowances were retired or shifted into the Allowance Price Containment Reserve during the third quarter, according to state data.

Italian researcher Alessandro Strumia is heavily criticised for claiming physics was "built by men".

Hemp milk hits the market; making bubbly wine the old-fashioned way; a swamp wallaby called 'Ralphie' joins the Bairnsdale police; and two race veterans call it a day at the Launceston Harness Racing track

European carbon prices rallied on Friday after another bullish auction result, hitting an eight-day high above €22 after busting through technical resistance.

Farmers aren’t waiting for handouts. They’re using new and very old farming practice to ensure the land survives

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At first the days are fine but slowly the dry expands and then hollows out. A realisation creeps up and niggles. Is this it? There is an optimism from knowing it will rain again, while banishing the seed of doubt about when.

But when every day dawns, you open your eyes and that seed of doubt grows, nurtured by dread. More than anything, it’s the silence. It is as if the natural energy is sucked out of the landscape and there is nothing left.

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Oregon state representative Knute Buehler (R) said he will eliminate the state’s Clean Fuels Programme (OCFP) if elected next month in the tight gubernatorial race, a political shift that could also jeopardise legislators’ cap-and-trade push in 2019.

The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has hired a well-known carbon and climate finance specialist to spearhead its drive on green finance.

EU carbon prices will edge up towards the end of the year before climbing back above €25 for good in 2019, according to a poll of 15 analysts conducted by Carbon Pulse.

A Malaysian sun bear, lion cubs and a fruit bat in flight are among this week’s pick of images from the natural world

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An eight-year-old girl found a pre-Viking era sword while swimming in a lake in Sweden during the summer.

Three activists were first people to receive jail terms for anti-fracking protests in UK

Three environmental activists who became the first people to be jailed for an anti-fracking protest in the UK are to appeal against their sentences amid growing anger over their “excessive and extraordinary” punishments.

Last week, Simon Roscoe Blevins, 26, and Richard Roberts, 36, were sentenced to 16 months in prison, and Richard Loizou, 31, was given 15 months after a jury at Preston crown court convicted them of causing a public nuisance.

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Two forthcoming major climate talks offer governments an opportunity to respond to this year’s extreme weather with decisive action

The warning signals of climate change that have hit people around the world in the last few months must be heeded by national governments at key meetings later this year, political leaders and policy experts are urging, as the disruption from record-breaking weather continues in many regions.

Extreme weather events have struck around the world – from the drought and record temperatures in northern Europe, to forest fires in the US, to heatwaves and drought in China, to an unusually strong monsoon that has devastated large areas of southern India.

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Western US has long been characterized by balmy weather and fresh starts, but some are weary of the unhealthy air and worry about a water shortage

Maricela Ruelas is a manager at a vineyard in Medford, Oregon. She trims, harvests – whatever needs doing. This year, she has done much of that work in a face mask.

Wildfire smoke has plagued her and her fellow workers nearly continuously for “a couple of months,” she said through a translator, leading to pounding headaches. “It was horrible, horrible this year.”

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