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Wildcat kittens born outside captivity in Cairngorms a ‘major milestone’

The Guardian - Mon, 2024-06-24 14:00

Adult cats were released into national park last year after British population had come close to extinction

The birth of wildcat kittens in the Cairngorms national park has been hailed as a “major milestone” in efforts to rescue the secretive mammals from extinction in the UK.

In footage exclusively shared with the Guardian by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS), two of the kittens can be seen playing in grassland with their mother and leaping on to a fallen tree branch.

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Who is Matt Kean and what is the Climate Change Authority?

The Guardian - Mon, 2024-06-24 13:43

Former NSW Liberal MP spoke out against the lack of climate action by the Morrison government during the 2019-20 black summer bushfires

The federal Labor government has appointed prominent New South Wales Liberal Matt Kean as the new chair of the Climate Change Authority.

Here’s a short explainer on Kean and the agency he will chair.

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Australia Market Round: Former NSW energy minister to chair Climate Change Authority, regulator issues 1.3 mln ACCUs,

Carbon Pulse - Mon, 2024-06-24 11:53
The federal Labor government has appointed the former New South Wales Liberal Energy and Environment Minister and Treasurer Matt Kean to chair the Climate Change Authority (CCA), following the resignation of Grant King.
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New climate models sharpen future warming predictions, says researcher

Carbon Pulse - Mon, 2024-06-24 10:31
The uncertainties surrounding forecasting global warming have narrowed considerably in the past 10 years, offering a clearer window for planning and budgeting by companies and governments, according to a researcher with the Canadian government. 
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New study cites MRV challenges as hindering large-scale carbon removals via enhanced weathering

Carbon Pulse - Mon, 2024-06-24 10:12
A number of challenges are hindering the deployment of enhanced weathering (EW) at scale, including implementing accurate MRV approaches, a new study has warned.
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Climate and energy have emerged as a federal election flashpoint. But unless the economy improves, will voters be listening?

The Conversation - Mon, 2024-06-24 06:05
A campaign fought on climate and energy might benefit the Greens and the Teal independents – but the prevailing state of the economy will determine their ability to capitalise. Mark Kenny, Professor, Australian Studies Institute, Australian National University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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Most plastics are made from fossil fuels and end up in the ocean, but marine microbes can’t degrade them – new research

The Conversation - Mon, 2024-06-24 06:02
We know some marine microbes produce enzymes that can break down certain types of plastics. But new research found areas of high plastic pollution don’t show high concentrations of these enzymes. Victor Gambarini, PhD Student in Marine Science, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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Only 60% of Australians accept ‘climate disruption’ is human-caused, global poll finds

The Guardian - Mon, 2024-06-24 01:00

Exclusive: French survey of 26 countries finds fewer Australians than global average agree that climate change is the greatest health threat facing humanity

Australians are among the most sceptical around the world that “climate disruption” is being caused by humans and that the costs of tackling it will be less than that of its impacts, according to polling across 26 countries.

Just 60% of Australians accept that “climate disruption” is human-caused, a fall of six percentage points from the previous poll 18 months earlier and well behind the global average of 73%, according to the results from French polling company Elabe.

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Take an area of outstanding beauty, cover it in pylons and concrete: how can we allow that? | Fiona Gilmore

The Guardian - Mon, 2024-06-24 00:00

National Grid’s plan for the Suffolk coast is mirrored across the UK. We need an energy policy that protects our heritage

Energy, and its future costs and security, is one of the main issues facing this country, yet it has drawn little attention or interrogation in the general election debate.

Our local community faces devastation on a criminal scale, and that is sadly representative of similar cases across the UK. National Grid wishes to build across a vast area of peaceful countryside less than three miles from coastal Aldeburgh and Thorpeness, a thriving tourism destination for ramblers, ornithologists and nature lovers – and to make this a “concrete coast”.

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Revealed: the ‘catastrophic scale’ of sewage spills in England and Wales

The Guardian - Sun, 2024-06-23 06:31

Water companies have logged five sewage spills a day, every day, for a decade, analysis by the Observer shows

Water companies in England and Wales have averaged five serious sewage spills into rivers or seas every day over the past decade, the Observer can reveal.

Analysis of Environment Agency data has found that the 10 firms recorded 19,484 category 1-3 pollution incidents between 2013 and 2022, the most recent year recorded, an average of one every four and a half hours.

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A reactor in the backyard? What Latrobe Valley residents think of Dutton’s nuclear plan – video

The Guardian - Sun, 2024-06-23 06:00

Communities in the Latrobe Valley – and those in six other locations around Australia – are on a new energy frontline. On Wednesday, the Coalition promised that, if elected to government, a part of the Loy Yang power station would be one of seven sites to host a nuclear reactor. But what do residents think of Peter Dutton's nuclear plan for their area? The Coalition's decision seems to have split opinions

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US official warns against dropping 2030 climate targets after Dutton refuses to commit to 43% emissions cut

The Guardian - Sun, 2024-06-23 06:00

Exclusive: State department official urges politicians to do ‘the right thing’, citing ‘collective responsibility’

A senior US official has urged Australia and other countries not to back away from their 2030 climate commitments, insisting that “we all have a collective responsibility for the planet we live in”.

The message from Australia’s top security ally contrasts with rhetoric from the opposition leader, Peter Dutton, who claimed on Saturday the Labor government was “appeasing the international climate lobby” and “global climate activists”.

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'More birds, more trees': thousands march for nature in London – video

The Guardian - Sun, 2024-06-23 02:34

Thousands of people marched through central London to urge political leaders to take more decisive action in tackling the UK’s wildlife crisis. For the first time, mainstream organisations including the National Trust and the RSPB stood beside hunt saboteurs and direct action activists in the Restore Nature Now march, as campaigners called on the next government to take 'bold' steps to tackle the biodiversity crisis

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Carbon emissions from vans still rising as UK drivers cling to diesel

The Guardian - Sun, 2024-06-23 01:01

Costly new vehicles, limited choice and scarce charging points are holding back a switch to electric by businesses

Carbon emissions from vans in the UK have risen by 63% since 1990, new analysis shows, as cars are getting cleaner.

While more people are opting to drive electric or plug-in hybrid cars, van drivers still prefer diesel because electric vans are much more expensive with little choice of models.

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Research reveals toxic PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ accumulate in testes

The Guardian - Sat, 2024-06-22 23:00

Study suggests exposure to chemicals manufactured to resist water and heat likely to affect health of offspring

New research has found for the first time that PFAS “forever chemicals” accumulate in the testes, and the exposure probably affects children’s health.

The toxic chemicals can damage sperm during a sensitive developmental period, potentially leading to liver disease and higher cholesterol, especially in male offspring, the paper, which looked at the chemicals in mice, noted.

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