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The world’s coral reefs are bigger than we thought – but it took satellites, snorkels and machine learning to see them

The Conversation - Wed, 2024-02-14 13:56
Our new maps show coral reefs are more extensive than we thought. Mitchell Lyons, Postdoctoral research fellow, The University of Queensland Stuart Phinn, Professor of Geography, Director - Remote Sensing Research Centre, Chair - Earth Observation Australia, The University of Queensland Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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Australia’s Garnaut proposes Carbon Solutions Levy to underwrite transition

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-02-14 11:24
Two prominent Australian economists on Wednesday laid out their updated vision for how they see the country becoming a renewable energy superpower, chiefly by introducing a levy on all fossil fuel production facilities and imports.
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Officials call for cap-and-trade reauthorisation in California, suggest programme amendments to ease consumer costs

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-02-14 10:54
A joint hearing on Tuesday regarding California's cap-and-trade scheme heard participants voice support for programme extension beyond 2030, although stakeholders proposed several improvements to better support disadvantaged communities.
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NZ votes the red admiral butterfly ‘bug of the year’ – how to make your garden its home

The Conversation - Wed, 2024-02-14 10:50
The native red admiral is less common than it used to be, but we can all help threatened bug species by ensuring they have the right habitats to thrive in. Janice Lord, Associate Professor in Botany, University of Otago Connal McLean, Natural History Technician – Invertebrates, Te Papa Tongarewa Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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EU ETS2 needs historically huge emissions reductions from cars, buildings to prevent “very high” allowance prices, study warns

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-02-14 10:13
Emissions covered by the upcoming EU ETS2 for road transportation and buildings will need to fall over five times faster than historic reduction rates in order to meet the scheme's cap and prevent "very high" allowance prices, according to a new study.
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Washington Senate passes WCI linkage bill

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-02-14 07:41
A bill to facilitate linking Washington’s carbon market with the California-Quebec WCI scheme passed the Senate chamber on Monday, bringing the jurisdictions one step closer in process that could take years.
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Enrolment imminent for $80-mln US climate-smart ag programme

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-02-14 07:41
An $80-million climate-smart agriculture programme in the US aiming to test a new model to measure net GHG impacts will soon be open for enrolment in four states.
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A major blackout left 500,000 Victorians without power – but it shows our energy system is resilient

The Conversation - Wed, 2024-02-14 07:10
The event has prompted questions about the reliability of the state’s electricity grid. But it’s important to note these extreme winds would have seriously disrupted any power system. Roger Dargaville, Director Monash Energy Institute, Monash University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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PREVIEW: WCI Q1 auction settlement expected to clear at new record high

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-02-14 06:34
WCI market participants largely expect the Wednesday Q1 auction to settle in line with front-month California Carbon Allowance (CCA) prices on the secondary market, which would result in a new record-high clearing price at quarterly sales in programme history.
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New alliance seeks to forge transparent, trust-based future for nascent CO2 removals industry

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-02-14 06:28
A group of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) firms has joined forces to combine data, an established standard, and a digital MRV system to provide real-time tracking of projects and build trust and transparency in the nascent industry.
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New logging rules in NSW put the greater glider closer to extinction. When will we start protecting these amazing animals?

The Conversation - Wed, 2024-02-14 05:08
Australia has already lost so many wonderful mammal species. Do we want the southern greater glider to suffer the same fate? David Lindenmayer, Professor, The Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University Kita Ashman, Adjunct research associate, Charles Sturt University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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Workers missing as landslide buries goldmine in east Turkey – video

The Guardian - Wed, 2024-02-14 04:15

A landslide in Turkey's eastern Erzincan region has buried a goldmine, and authorities say at least nine workers at the site are missing. Footage circulating on social media captured the moment a torrent of muddy earth burst into a valley near the mine in the İliç district. Turkey's interior minister, Ali Yerlikaya, said 400 people from the country's emergency agency, AFAD, had been dispatched to the mine to rescue the trapped workers

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