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Business group Carbon Market Institute on Tuesday outlined a strategy with options for how Australia can transition the Safeguard Mechanism into a carbon trading programme, just weeks before the opposition Labor party is expected to present a similar plan ahead of May elections.

The famous replica skeleton, usually displayed at London's Natural History Museum, goes on show in Glasgow.

Jason Iggleden, the creator of a new app called Drone Shark, talks to Guardian Australia about why he decided to start simultaneously filming surfers on Sydney's eastern beaches while monitoring for sharks.

The app, which was designed for surfers who want footage of themselves catching waves, is a 'first in the world', says Iggleden. It also reports on surf spots and conditions, and provides drone footage of predators lurking off the beach. 

Iggleden believes drones are a more effective and ecological way of keeping surfers and swimmers safe than shark nets, drumlines and helicopter patrols.

If Iggleden spots a shark, he contacts lifeguards, or if it's urgent, uses his own megaphone to shout out to surfers.

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Marine heatwaves may become the new normal for the Tasman Sea and the ocean around New Zealand, and oceanographers are developing models to better predict their intensity. Craig Stevens, Associate Professor in Ocean Physics, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Ben Noll, Meteorologist/forecaster, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Catherine de Burgh-Day, Seasonal applications scientist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The irukandji jellyfish can be deadly and particularly hard to trace. However, emerging technology offers a solution. Kylie Pitt, Professor, Griffith University Dean Jerry, Associate Professor of Marine Biology and Aquaculture, James Cook University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Q CELLS newest Q.PEAK DUO-G5 panels are set to make history as they power the homes of South Australia's first multi-site, battery-powered residential development as part of the South Australia home battery scheme launched in October 2018.

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New South Wales waves through 60MW Narrabri South Solar Farm being developed by Canadian Solar in the state's north.

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A Washington DC bill has committed the US capital to source 100 per cent of its electricity from renewable energy by 2032 – marking the most ambitious renewable energy policy in the country.

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New data shows for the first time Australia's distributed rooftop solar PV responding to help keep the power system secure.

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Federal Labor has unveiled a $1bn dollar plan to “supercharge” Australia’s renewable-based hydrogen industry, firing a first shot in what is bound to be a fierce energy policy battle in the lead up to this year’s federal election.

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A warming climate shifts the distribution of the krill species eaten by whales and other predators.

A British man has been sentenced to eight years in prison for his involvement in a £2.4 million scam that saw him and his accomplices sell illiquid and overpriced carbon credits to 130 vulnerable investors.

Ecologists say Adani’s plan for endangered bird’s conservation area amounts to ‘a plan to manage a cow paddock’

About 2,000 hectares of proposed habitat offsets for the endangered black-throated finch were removed from Adani’s conservation plans last year, mostly on land earmarked for the nearby China Stone coalmine.

The Indian mining company also intends to allow cattle to graze on the remaining conservation areas surrounding its Carmichael mine.

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Broadcaster David Attenborough challenged business leaders at the World Economic Forum to "move beyond guilt and blame" and focus on the practicalities of preventing climate change from reaching catastrophic levels.

“If people can truly understand what is at stake, I believe they will give permission for business and governments to get on with the practical solutions," he told delegates at the summit in Davos, Switzerland.

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The Climate Change Ambassador is responsible for leading international climate change negotiations on behalf of the New Zealand Government.

European carbon prices weakened on Monday as the prospect of a rapid end to this week’s cold snap weighed on sentiment.

Fires and logging changes forest soil structure for at least 30-80+ years, affecting everything from regrowth to carbon storage. Elle Bowd, PhD scholar, Australian National University David Lindenmayer, Professor, The Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

National Parks Conservation Association is looking for a senior clean air and climate analyst for its Washington DC office.