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Ryegrass, fire ants and feral cats: major Australian study identifies costliest pests in past 60 years
The study identifies each state’s most economically damaging species and warns costs could rise further without investment
Invasive plants, animals and diseases have cost Australia at least $390bn in damages and management costs over the past 60 years, according to research that has painted the most accurate picture yet of the economic burden of these invaders.
Feral cats are the costliest of the hundreds of individual species studied, accounting for just over $10bn in damages and management expenses. Rodents, pigs and rabbits came close behind.
Continue reading...US Senate kicks off infrastructure debate, as advocates press for more climate measures
ArcelorMittal sets 2030 global climate target, raises European GHG goal
Delayed Russian Nauka module joins space station
Market operator to map path to zero emissions grid by 2035
AEMO presents five scenarios for the energy transition, but only one delivers on climate targets and requites zero emissions grid by 2035.
The post Market operator to map path to zero emissions grid by 2035 appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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The activists sabotaging railways in solidarity with Indigenous people
People coming to the aid of the Wet’suwet’en nation to stop a pipeline are using direct action that is prompting terror charges
The night of 28 November, Samantha Brooks, 24, hunched over the railway tracks near Bellingham, Washington, about 32km (20 miles) south of the Canada-US border and installed a “shunt,” according to trial documents obtained by the Guardian.
Related: Dakota access pipeline: court strikes down permits in victory for Standing Rock Sioux
Continue reading...‘Climate change has become real’: extreme weather sinks prime US tourism site
At Lake Powell on the Arizona-Utah border, the water line has dropped to a historic low, taking a heavy toll on the local industry
Chaos erupted at Bill West’s business in Page, Arizona, last week when he was forced to tell dozens of paid clients their summer vacations were either canceled or on hold – effective immediately.
Related: ‘I can see the industry disappearing’: US fishermen sound alarm at plans for offshore wind
Continue reading...Three Americans create enough carbon emissions to kill one person, study finds
The analysis draws on public health studies that conclude that for every 4,434 metric tons of CO2 produced, one person globally will die
The lifestyles of around three average Americans will create enough planet-heating emissions to kill one person, and the emissions from a single coal-fired power plant is likely to result in more than 900 deaths, according to the first analysis to calculate the mortal cost of carbon emissions.
The new research builds upon what is known as the “social cost of carbon”, a monetary figure placed upon the damage caused by each ton of carbon dioxide emissions, by assigning an expected death toll from the emissions that cause the climate crisis.
Continue reading...Climate crisis: what one month of extreme weather looks like – video
In the last month, devastating weather extremes have hit regions across the world. From flash floods in Belgium to deadly temperatures in the US, from wildfires in Siberia to landslides in India, it has been an unprecedented period of chaotic weather. Climate scientists have long predicted that human-caused climate disruption would lead to more flooding, heatwaves, droughts, storms and other forms of extreme weather, but even they have been shocked by the scale of these scenes
- Extreme weather will be the norm and UK is not prepared, report warns
- ‘Record-shattering’ heat becoming much more likely, says climate study
China’s pilot EIA carbon assessment to complement carbon market -analysts
Global voluntary carbon market initiative seeks to define credible buying strategies
Citizen scientists capture spectacular footage of endangered southern right whales off NSW coast
Volunteers use drones to capture headshots of the endangered mammal, of which there are under 300 in Australia’s south-east
Citizen scientists have captured spectacular footage of southern right whales and their calves swimming off the south coast of New South Wales.
Among the animals in the footage, taken near Jervis Bay, are a mother and calf that were recently spotted frolicking in the Hawkesbury River.
Continue reading...Energy Insiders Podcast: New AEMO boss Daniel Westerman
AEMO boss Daniel Westerman on the path to 100 per cent renewables, and getting connections right.
The post Energy Insiders Podcast: New AEMO boss Daniel Westerman appeared first on RenewEconomy.
TransGrid submits plans for Snowy 2.0 transmission link, but route still up in the air
TransGrid submits proposal for HumeLink transmission link, estimating it could deliver almost $500 million in benefits.
The post TransGrid submits plans for Snowy 2.0 transmission link, but route still up in the air appeared first on RenewEconomy.
AEMO boss: We don’t yet know best path to 100 pct renewables
Daniel Westerman says AEMO does not yet know best path to accommodating 100 pct renewables, but the technology is changing quickly.
The post AEMO boss: We don’t yet know best path to 100 pct renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Record funding for flood defences in England as climate crisis worsens risks
Billions to be spent over six years with significant sums for regions hit hard in recent years
The government will spend a record £5.2bn on reducing flooding in England over the next six years, as the climate crisis increases the risk to homes and businesses.
The Environment Agency will spend £860m next year to support more than 1,000 schemes, with significant funds for Yorkshire and the Humber and the north-west, regions that have been hit hard in recent years.
Continue reading...The Driven Podcast: Two blokes and an electric motorbike dream
How two brothers from Queensland coal country launched into the electric motorbike market.
The post The Driven Podcast: Two blokes and an electric motorbike dream appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Propping up coal: Clean energy sector says ESB reforms will distort market
ESB's post-2025 energy market reform slammed by clean energy industry which says it will slow new investment and prop up coal generators.
The post Propping up coal: Clean energy sector says ESB reforms will distort market appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Renewables overtake coal and nuclear to become 2nd biggest grid source in US
Renewables overtake both coal and nuclear for first time to become second biggest source of electricity generation in US in 2020.
The post Renewables overtake coal and nuclear to become 2nd biggest grid source in US appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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