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Toxic chemicals known as PFAS found in all 50 samples tested at levels nearly 2,000 times what is considered safe in drinking water

A new study that checked American women’s breast milk for PFAS contamination detected the toxic chemical in all 50 samples tested, and at levels nearly 2,000 times higher than the level some public health advocates advise is safe for drinking water.

The findings “are cause for concern” and highlight a potential threat to newborns’ health, the study’s authors say.

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The Victorian government will consider mixing carbon-free green hydrogen with natural gas to reduce dependence on gas for heating and cooking.

The post Victoria considers pumping green hydrogen into gas mains appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The Morrison government could have backed Australia's clean energy sector to create jobs and stimulate the post-pandemic economy. Instead, it's sending the nation on a fool's errand. John Quiggin, Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

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The initial decision made by Tesla in March to accept bitcoin caused an outcry from environmentalists.

Tilt suffers from low wind conditions and low prices, and is still battling to get its biggest wind farm to operate at full capacity.

The post Low wind, low prices and connection delays crimp Tilt profits appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Chris Bowen says Coalition's antipathy to renewables is based on prejudice rather than ideology, and raises concerns about solar tax.

The post “It is just prejudice against clean energy”: Bowen slams Coalition hostility to renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

California grid operator hails milestone of 95 per cent renewables in the state's grid as an "incredible accomplishment".

The post “Incredible:” California grid hits record high of 95% renewable energy appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The Victorian government has signed up to a certification scheme that prevents fossil fuel hydrogen from be able to claim it is a zero carbon energy.

The post Victoria government backs standards to blacklist fossil fuel hydrogen appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The real success of the National Recovery and Resilience Agency will be not only in what it does, but in how it carries out its work, in the relationships it forges, and in the trust it gains. Mark Duckworth, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Resilient and Inclusive Societies, Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University, Deakin University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The role is as an Originator for Carbon Markets within the Global Environmental Products Trading Business (EPTB). Reporting into the RTL for Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) and working closely with the Carbon Markets Trading team you will support the identification, delivery and ongoing management of deals across the European Emissions market (EU-ETS), as well as the wider European energy complex (Coal, Power & Gas) and other Environmental Product markets as they mature.

The vaquita marina in Mexico is threatened by a clash of interests between fishing and conservation.

At 170m long, "Florence" is the largest ever tunnelling machine to be used on a UK rail project.

The UK government has lowered the trigger price for the mechanism to control spiking allowance prices in the country’s new carbon market.

Macquarie's London-based head of environmental products has gone to Goldman Sachs, Carbon Pulse has learned, while his counterpart at Morgan Stanley's is taking his place at the Australian investment bank.

The report says the impact of climate change is being felt by Americans "with increasing regularity".

California regulator ARB’s offset issuances hit a two-month high this week as it minted nearly 500,000 new credits, but the year-to-date volume slipped beneath last year’s level, according to data published Wednesday.

Two fraudsters were convicted by a British court on Wednesday for scamming vulnerable victims out of £36 million in a ‘boiler room’ fraud operation based on the voluntary carbon market.

Many threatened plant species aren't being targeted for conservation. Identifying which are closest to being lost forever is the first step to protect them. Jennifer Silcock, Post-doctoral research fellow, The University of Queensland Jaana Dielenberg, University Fellow, Charles Darwin University Roderick John Fensham, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland Teghan Collingwood, Research Technician, The University of Queensland Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Kiwi are often moved between fragmented populations to limit inbreeding, but without sufficient genetic screening, this risks doing more harm than good. Isabel Castro, Associate Professor in Ecology and Zoology, Massey University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.