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California moves one step closer to 100 per cent renewables by 2045
California one step away from becoming the second state in the US - after Hawaii - to mandate a 100 per cent renewable energy target.
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New solar cells offer you chance to print out solar panels and stick them on your roof
Australia has its first commercial installation of printed solar made using specialised semiconducting inks and printed using a conventional reel-to-reel printer.
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Eroding fossil fuel lobby, appealing to millennials key to federal US carbon price -experts
Saskatchewan says won’t submit climate plan to Ottawa, publishes standards for large emitters
New solar cells offer you the chance to print out solar panels and stick them on your roof
Local communities need more reassurance about the legacy left by coal seam gas wells
UNFCCC pulls offsetting promotion after being accused of mocking low-carbon lifestyle changes
Fish populations could rise even with extreme climate change, study shows
With better management of fishing, global catches could increase even if temperatures rise by as much as 4C, say scientists
Better management of fishing rights around the world would increase catches even if climate change takes hold, new research has found, ahead of key negotiations on fishing at the UN next week.
Even if temperatures rise by as much as 4C above pre-industrial levels – in the upper range of current forecasts – the damaging effects on fishing can be contained through improving how stocks are fished and managed. The finding is crucial because more than 1 billion people globally rely on fish, particularly key species such as tuna and mackerel, as their main source of protein.
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Chasing quakes with machine learning
Return of strip-field farming creates haven for rare species in south Wales
National Trust trial of 13th century method used until 1940s transforms stretch of Gower peninsula coast
A pioneering farming project using field management techniques dating back to the 13th century has transformed a stretch of coast into a haven for endangered animals, birds, insects and wildflowers.
The experimental return to “strip-field farming” close to the spectacular Rhossili Bay on the Gower peninsula in south Wales is being credited with a threefold increase in the number of species of wildflowers and the appearance of rare birds such as the hen harrier and grasshopper warbler.
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Rosemary Titterington obituary
My mother, Rosemary Titterington, who has died aged 87, was a pioneer in the herb industry. Starting out in business from her kitchen table, she established the award-winning gardens at Iden Croft Herbs in Staplehurst, Kent.
At Iden Croft, she held the national collections of mentha (mint) and origanum (marjoram), and large collections of salvia and thyme. She was the author of books including Growing Herbs (1987) and served as chair of the standards committee of the British Herb Trade Association.
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China’s nascent power market sees small gains in electricity share
Global warming is intensifying El Niño weather | John Abraham
A new study finds that weather associated with El Niño events is becoming more severe
As humans put more and more heat-trapping gases into the atmosphere, the Earth warms. And the warming is causing changes that might surprise us. Not only is the warming causing long-term trends in heat, sea level rise, ice loss, etc.; it’s also making our weather more variable. It’s making otherwise natural cycles of weather more powerful.
Perhaps the most important natural fluctuation in the Earth’s climate is the El Niño process. El Niño refers to a short-term period of warm ocean surface temperatures in the tropical Pacific, basically stretching from South America towards Australia. When an El Niño happens, that region is warmer than usual. If the counterpart La Niña occurs, the region is colder than usual. Often times, neither an El Niño or La Niña is present and the waters are a normal temperature. This would be called a “neutral” state.
Continue reading...Solar Insiders Podcast: The fallout from Victoria’s solar rebates
Victoria Labor’s solar rebate proposal is having an impact on the solar market, with customers putting off installations.
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Energy Insiders Podcast: The future of pumped hydro
ANU’s Andrew Blakers and GE’s Bill Armstrong on the future of pumped hydro in Australia. Where and when will it be built?
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2018 Wildscreen Photo Story Panda Awards nominations list – in pictures
The new award celebrates wildlife photo stories and their role in raising awareness about and protecting the natural world. The winners will be announced at Bristol’s Wildscreen Festival and showcased in a free exhibition from 12 Oct to 8 Nov
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