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Mosses are the only plants that can withstand life in East Antarctica's frozen landscape. But a new study shows that life is getting even harder, as ozone loss and climate change make conditions even drier. Melinda Waterman, Associate lecturer, University of Wollongong Johanna Turnbull, Associate Lecturer in Biology, University of Wollongong Sharon Robinson, Professor, University of Wollongong Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

PRESS RELEASE Tuesday 25 September, 2018: Responding to the news that Standard Chartered has ruled out finance for “any new coal-fired power plant projects, including expansions, in any location“, Market Forces Executive Director Julien Vincent said:“This is what leadership on coal and climate change looks like. Decisions about how the world sources its future energy...

The post Standard Chartered offers leadership on coal and climate change in key energy markets appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Coal baron Trevor St Baker's team says wind is curtailed 60 per cent of the time. AEMO data suggests that is not even in the same postcode as the truth.

The post Coal baron Trevor St Baker and his nonsense about wind curtailment appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Simon Holmes à Court from the Energy Transition Hub spends much of his time challenging anti-renewable myths, and those who spread them - including energy minister Angus Taylor.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Debunking anti-renewable myths and “fair dinkum” power appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Economist Judith Sloan launches another attack against renewables. Again, she has her facts hopelessly wrong.

The post Judith Sloan’s nonsense attack on Victoria’s renewable energy scheme appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The quest to turn Australia into a renewable hydrogen export hub gets another boost, with a breakthrough on both cost and sustainability by researchers at Curtin University.

The post WA researchers suggest crystals to capture solar power and produce hydrogen appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Coal plant owner Trevor St Baker wants Australia to impose limits to limit wind and solar to 50% of energy output at any one time, citing International Energy Agency guidelines. The IEA says no such guidelines exist.

The post IEA debunks St Baker claim on wind and solar limits appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Submission to Senate inquiry urges reforms to ensure international obligations to protect biodiversity are met

The Law Council of Australia is concerned Australia’s system of environment laws was failing to meet international obligations to protect its biodiversity.

In a submission to the Senate inquiry into the high rate of fauna extinctions, the council’s environment and planning law committee has called for reforms to reverse the decline in native species.

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Climate change is killing Antarctic's mosses, hardy plants growing at the bottom of the planet for centuries.

There are many myths and misunderstandings about evolution - how much do you know?

India has big solar ambitions, but could recent policy uncertainties cast a shadow on its plans?

Roadmap outlines steps firms must take to reduce waste at every stage of supply chain

Large supermarkets and manufacturers are signing up to efforts to drive down the UK’s annual £20bn food waste bill by committing to halving waste from “farm to fork” by 2030.

A roadmap being published on Tuesday by the government’s waste reduction body, Wrap, and the food and grocery charity IGD sets a series of milestones for businesses to reduce waste at every stage of the supply chain. The annual bill is equivalent to more than £300 per UK citizen.

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Applying a carbon charge to New York’s wholesale electricity markets would stimulate GHG cuts from generators exempt from the northeast US RGGI programme, while bigger in-state units covered by the carbon market would see an increase in emissions, according to new analysis presented on Monday.

We are expanding our international programme with regards to the transition in the power sector. Therefore, we aim to strengthen our team, especially in regards to our activities in Turkey, Southeast and East Asia, South Africa, India and China.

We are expanding our international programme with regards to the transition in the power sector. Therefore, we aim to strengthen our team, especially in regards to our activities in Turkey, Southeast and East Asia, South Africa, India and China.

This position is a 6-month consultancy with the possibility of extension to a long-term consultancy or employment.

S/he will have the overall responsibility to provide technical support to Ministry of Forest and Environment (MoFE) and facilitate the implementation of Adaptation Fund (AF) funded Project activities, and other climate change related interventions implemented in collaboration of MoFE and WFP.

While the latest proposed California cap-and-trade regulations are seen doing little to impact offset issuance timelines, project developers are hopeful that future measures could tackle, and possibly eliminate, buyer liability or invalidation risk.

Glyphosate – the most used pesticide ever – damages the good bacteria in honeybee guts, making them more prone to deadly infections

The world’s most used weedkiller damages the beneficial bacteria in the guts of honeybees and makes them more prone to deadly infections, new research has found.

Previous studies have shown that pesticides such as neonicotinoids cause harm to bees, whose pollination is vital to about three-quarters of all food crops. Glyphosate, manufactured by Monsanto, targets an enzyme only found in plants and bacteria.

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