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Opponents of the 160-mile Bayou Bridge pipeline, which will cross Native American land and 700 bodies of water, have chained themselves to machinery

As the flat-bottom fishing boat speeds through waterways deep inside Louisiana’s Atchafalaya basin, the largest river swamp in the US, the landscape suddenly shifts from high banks of sediment and oil pipeline markers on either side to an open grove of cypress trees towering above the water. Flocks of white ibis appear, seemingly out of nowhere, to nest and hunt amid the moss-dripped, century-old wetland forest.

“This is what the entire basin is supposed to look like,” explained Jody Meche, president of a local crawfishermen alliance and a lifelong resident with a thick Cajun accent.

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Ian Kiernan's iconic anti-litter campaign, begun in Australia in the 1980s, became a global success.

The IEA seeks an Energy and Environment Policy Analyst to join a small team of enthusiastic professionals reporting to the Head of the Environment and Climate Change Unit (ECC) in the Energy and Environment Division (EED).

This job entails supporting the sales of carbon credits and renewable energy certificates at a specialised firm with a large international portfolio.

A study of ancient dog DNA shows man's best friend has been at our side for at least 9,000 years.

Stakeholders have slammed Ontario's decision to scrap its cap-and-trade programme, adding that the government's plan unfairly penalises market participants while jeopardising the province's climate goals.

South Australia's investment in the Tesla big battery has been an outstanding success, but its commitment to diesels is another story. The machinery is now to be leased.

The post Battery smart, diesel dumb: The huge costs of South Australia’s dirty back-up plan appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Some claim humans need to go vegan diet to combat climate change. But a new Nature study has found that simply reducing our meat intake could help drive down greenhouse gas emissions.

EUAs bounced back sharply on Tuesday after an early plunge to a two-month low below €18, in a volatile market fraught with concerns over Brexit.

Two snub-nosed monkeys sitting on a stone is the top shot at Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2018.

The UK's carbon tax under a 'no deal' Brexit will not be related to the current EU ETS design, the government said Tuesday, confirming that while the levy's sectoral coverage remains unclear, UK emitters are unlikely to be able to use surplus EUAs to comply with it.

President Donald Trump goes on the attack after the Cherokee nation dismisses Elizabeth Warren's claim.

ALLCOT is looking for a screen trader for compliance carbon market. The position will be based in the company's Madrid office.

ALLCOT is looking for an EU ETS business development manager for its Madrid office.

New independent panel may allocate funding based on more varied factors than EU CAP

Farming conditions across the UK’s regions are to be assessed for the first time with a view to allocating financial assistance after EU subsidies are withdrawn, the government has said.

A new independent advisory panel will consider what factors should determine how future funding is divided among England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, with a remit to look at farm sizes and farm numbers, as well as environmental and socio-economic issues.

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Leaked letter shows advisory council recommended the Lake Malbena project not be approved

One of the first acts of the Morrison government was to greenlight a private tourism development with helicopter access in Tasmanian world heritage wilderness against the recommendation of an expert advisory body.

The decision, signed by an environment department assistant secretary on 31 August on behalf of the environment minister, Melissa Price, signalled the luxury camp on remote Halls Island in Lake Malbena was not a threat to matters of national environmental significance and did not need approval under federal laws.

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Ontario’s cancellation of its cap-and-trade programme this summer will cost the Canadian province C$3 billion over the next four years, the government's financial watchdog announced in a report on Tuesday.

Ministers of island states call for help in tackling organised crime in the fishing industry, which they say is harming both the environment and human rights

Ministers from tiny island states including Palau, the Solomon Islands and Kiribati are calling for help over the “devastating” impacts of criminal networks in the fishing industry.

Fishermen, unable to work because stocks are so low, are being lured into gun-running and drug trafficking by international organised crime, the nations’ officials told an industry conference in Copenhagen this week.

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The manufacturer says the bags once disposed have a six-month lifespan.

Mount Vesuvius erupted on 24 August, 79 AD - or at least, that's what historians thought until now.