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Thousands of people have answered the call from WWF and British Antarctic Survey (BAS) to search for walruses in satellite images taken from space, as part of a project aimed to improve understanding of how the walrus will be affected by the climate crisis. On World Walrus Day – 24 November – the organisations leading the project are calling for more ‘walrus detectives’ to get involved

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Farm animals are being used to prevent bird strikes as numbers of geese boom around Schiphol, one of Europe’s busiest flight hubs

A group of animals has been drafted in to combat a hazard in the skies above the runways of Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport, the Netherlands’ aviation hub.

A six-week pilot project is studying whether a small herd of pigs can deter flocks of geese and other birds attracted to discarded sugar beet on nearby farmland.

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National Trust says tree giving growing in popularity but only 7% know best season to plant

For centuries people have said it with flowers but research suggests a new tradition is gaining popularity in the UK – expressing love, thanks, perhaps even regret with the gift of a tree.

A third of people said they would consider saying it with a tree rather than a bouquet and more than one in 10 had already done so, according to the research commissioned by the National Trust.

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Community co-funded 3MW Shoalhaven solar farm in Nowra becomes the first large-scale PV project to connect to the Endeavour Energy network.

The post Community solar farm becomes first grid scale PV project on Endeavour network appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australian solar manufacturer Tindo says shortage of panels and materials is leading to major solar supply crunch.

The post Solar industry “desperate for panels,” says Tindo, as summer supply drought looms appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Smokestacks from the shuttered Wallerawang coal fired power station brought down, paving the way for at least one 500MW big battery project.

The post Smokestacks tumble from another coal plant, making way for more big batteries appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A primary sector group has proposed two potential carbon pricing mechanisms for New Zealand’s agriculture sector that might keep farmers out of the nation’s emissions trading scheme, though both options would have almost no impact on emissions levels.

English universities begin programmes to attract more ethnic minority students into research.

LM Wind - a subsidiary of GE - says it will produce zero waste wind turbine blades by 2030, and bring an end to landfill and incineration.

The post GE wind energy unit to build zero waste turbine blades by 2030 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The emergence of new, low cost, big battery storage technologies could render Marinus Link unviable, even before it's built.

The post Big Batteries will render Marinus Link “obsolete”, new analysis suggests appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Researchers say warmer waters mean birds are travelling further for food and becoming more stressed, triggering relationship breakdowns

Albatrosses, some of the world’s most loyally monogamous creatures, are “divorcing” more often – and researchers say global heating may be to blame.

In a new Royal Society study, researchers say climate change and warming waters are pushing black-browed albatross break-up rates higher. Typically after choosing a partner, only 1-3% would separate in search of greener romantic pastures.

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In Australia LONGi are partnering with leading distributors to ensure that high quality solar modules reach installer customers when needed for projects.

The post Industry update from Longi: Solar panel availability and pricing in Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Biggest wind farm in UK to feature the country's biggest electrolyser to date, along with a new solar and battery storage facility.

The post UK’s largest wind farm to install country’s biggest hydrogen electrolyser appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Report from German think tank questions role of green hydrogen in gas distribution networks, suggesting that electric heat pumps a much better idea.

The post Why gas companies can’t count on green hydrogen to save their distribution grids appeared first on RenewEconomy.

South Australia becomes world’s first gigawatt scale grid to record negative demand, while new DC isolator rules cause relief and confusion.

The post Solar Insiders Podcast: Australia’s sub zero solar state appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Shell seeks to reassure Powershop customers that it will be 'business as usual' for retailer following acquisiton, as some look for the exit.

The post Shell seeks to calm fears as some Powershop customers look elsewhere after acquisition appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The move has sparked backlash from the $88m industry even as incidents of whales getting trapped in fishing gear have increased

Those hoping to snag a Dungeness crab for their Thanksgiving table may find them in short supply this year, after the commercial crabbing season was delayed again in parts of California over concerns for the endangered humpback whales that share their waters.

Humpback entanglements in the heavy ropes used by commercial crabbers have been on the rise in recent years, resulting in deaths and injuries to dozens of the imperiled whales. The delay marks the second time state officials have pushed back the commercial crabbing season this year in an effort to reduce entanglements.

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California Carbon Offsets (CCOs) with direct environmental benefits to the state (DEBs) have increased in price versus their out-of-state counterparts, ushered in by a new period in the jurisdiction’s WCI-linked cap-and-trade system and having potential implications for voluntary markets.