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The Retailer Reliability Obligation coming into force out of the wreckage of the NEG is a reminder of the government's failure to act on climate change. But what will the RRO actually do?

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Scottish renewable electricity generation reached record levels in Q1 – enough to power approximately 88% of the country’s households for a year.

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The World Heritage list comprises more than 1,000 of our planet’s most important natural and cultural heritage sites – and they are increasingly vulnerable to climate change.

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Part of the massive Victorian wind farm that will help supply Australian packaging giant Orora with 80% renewables is now sending power to the grid.

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Emperor penguins have a few hidden tricks to stay warm, like blood vessels in the nose arranged so they can regain most of the heat that would be lost by breathing. Jane Younger, Research Fellow, University of Bath Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

'Joey whisperer' shares tips on helping injured animals; chainsaw racing helps truckie stay in shape; martial arts academy offers free training to overcome bullying; heritage restoration provides history lesson.

New Zealand-based Blue Cars looks to raise funds to commercialise improved replacement Nissan Leaf battery pack that could deliver over 200km range.

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The Ourimbah Landcare Group, on the NSW Central Coast, is reversing years of damage from farming and foreign vegetation, while creating strong bonds of friendship.

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Japan is taking to the North Pacific Ocean as it tries to establish a sustainable whaling industry in its own territorial waters.

In a time of populist momentum to 'build a wall', your front fence says more than you think. Katherine Wilson, Journalist, author and educator, Swinburne University of Technology Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The endangered Hector's dolphins are found only in coastal seas in New Zealand, but conservation experts describe New Zealand's proposed protection plan for the marine mammals as misleading. Elisabeth Slooten, Professor, University of Otago Steve Dawson, Professor, University of Otago Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Police called to north of city after reticulated python spotted at large

A nearly three-metre long python is on the loose in Cambridge, with police asking the public to notify them of any sighting.

Cambridgeshire officers were called to Lovell Road in the north of the city in the early hours of Sunday, after receiving reports that a sizeable snake had been spotted in the area.

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Environmental Justice Australia report finds problems at ash dumps in every mainland state

Soon after Sue Wynn moved up the road from the Vales Point coal power station, on the banks of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales’s Hunter Valley, she started to worry about what the plant was releasing into the environment.

Not the carbon dioxide emissions from its smokestacks – it was 1978, and that disquiet came later – but the coal ash mixed with water and piped into a giant unlined dam site nearby.

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The naturalist takes to the Pyramid Stage to thank festival-goers shortly before Kylie Minogue's performance.

Conservative party voters want to scrap block on new land turbines, survey finds

Pressure is mounting within the Conservative party to end its block on new onshore windfarms after evidence that Tory supporters overwhelmingly back their return.

Both Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt, who are battling to become the party’s new leader, are facing internal calls to give the green light to new onshore wind projects that could slash the price of energy. Latest research suggests Tory voters are far more concerned about fracking than they are about onshore windfarms.

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The Oregon Senate voted Saturday morning to send the state’s WCI-modelled cap-and-trade bill back to committee, ending any hope that the proposal would pass during the session. A Carbon Pulse subscription is required to read the full article. Subscribe today to access our unrivalled news and intelligence, as well as our new premium content. Click […]

Even the wind has a sound of its own in Africa.

As vegan activism boosts awareness of animal welfare issues, more dairy farms let calves stay with their mothers. But is this really any better for the cows?

A field of cows with suckling calves may sound like a normal rural scene. In fact, the view at David Finlay’s farm on the Dumfries and Galloway coast is a sight you’d be unlikely to see on any other dairy farm in the UK.

Almost all calves are separated from cows within hours or days of birth on dairy farms. This allows farmers to sell the milk that the calves would otherwise drink.

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