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Adani is poised to ship its first coal – is this failure for Australia’s defining climate campaign?
The controversial and politically divisive Carmichael mine has been locked in a battle with an uncompromising two-word slogan
In 2010, an Indian mining company bought some tenements over a giant and untapped coal basin in the west of Queensland.
That purchase, by the conglomerate Adani Group, kickstarted one of the most controversial and politically divisive resource projects in Australia’s history – the Carmichael coalmine and rail project.
Continue reading...‘A 99.5% decline’: what caused Australia’s bogong moth catastrophe?
The loss of any species is a tragedy, but the rapid disappearance of bogong moths has much wider effects
It’s conventional wisdom among wildlife lovers that the more charismatic an animal is, the higher its profile. Cute and cuddly species – fuzzy mammals and colourful birds – grab the public’s attention, while less obviously appealing animals struggle in obscurity. In eastern Australia one famous insect is an exception to this rule.
In appearance, the bogong moth is perfectly average: it doesn’t stand out from all the other anonymous moths of the night in size or colour. It’s small, but not remarkably small, and brown, but a drab mousy brown. You wouldn’t look twice at it, but for one thing: the sheer numbers in which it congregates.
Continue reading...Utah-based CCO digester applies for ‘book-and-claim’ LCFS pathway
Deforestation making outdoor work unsafe for millions, says study
Rise in temperatures and humidity linked to forest loss has reduced safe hours for working in the tropics
Deforestation has made outdoor work unsafe for millions of people in the tropics over the past 15 years, a study has found.
The rise in temperatures and humidity caused by tree loss has reduced the number of safe hours in the day for people to work, especially for those performing heavy labour.
Continue reading...Last seen in … birdwatchers asked to join hunt for world’s 10 rarest birds
Search for Lost Birds project is asking birdwatchers everywhere to help track down species sometimes not seen for centuries
Birdwatchers around the world are being called on to turn detective and help in a search for some of the rarest birds on Earth.
The global Search for Lost Birds, launched today, presents researchers, conservationists and the global birdwatching community with a Top 10 Most Wanted list of birds that have been lost to science, including the Siau scops owl, which was last seen in 1866.
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The week in wildlife – in pictures
The best of this week’s wildlife pictures, including a rescued horse, a baby monkey and a rare leopard
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Global coal generation to bounce back from last year’s Covid-19 slump to reach all time high in 2021, IEA says
CN Markets: CEA prices extend gains as buyers suffer supply squeeze
Kenyan nomads’ age-old way of life falls victim to worst drought in memory – in pictures
As the climate crisis causes drastic food and water shortages in the north-east, pastoralists and their livestock are being pushed to the brink
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Photographs by Ed Ram for Getty
Continue reading...Steel recycling a cost-effective way to cut emissions in nearer term, report says
Warmer winters can wreak as much havoc as hotter summers, say scientists
Warmer winters are happening across the globe, and can be drivers of catastrophic weather events and profound changes
As climate scientist Kai Kornhuber walks around New York City this winter, an eerie feeling creeps into his body. It’s warm enough for a T-shirt in December, and the birds are chirping loudly.
The temperatures tell birds and trees that it’s time for action, but the systems are out of sync for December, says Kornhuber, a postdoctoral researcher at Columbia University’s Earth Institute.
Continue reading...Wood burners cause nearly half of urban air pollution cancer risk – study
Exclusive: Wood smoke is a more important carcinogen than vehicle fumes, finds Athens analysis
Wood burning stoves in urban areas are responsible for almost half of people’s exposure to cancer-causing chemicals found in air pollution particles, new research has shown.
The polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in tiny pollution particles are produced by burning fuels and have long been known to have carcinogenic effects. The new study examined the sources of the PAHs and found wood burning produced more than the diesel fuel or petrol used in vehicles.
Continue reading...Why keeping it cool is matter of survival for some species – in pictures
It’s that time of year when snowy animals grace Christmas cards and advertising campaigns, but in reality many of them are facing an uncertain future owing to climate change and nature loss.
The WWF has highlighted eight species suffering the effects of climate change, such as the polar bear and walrus of the Arctic to the mountain hare of Scotland and the snow leopard of the Himalayas
Continue reading...UK fishing licences could be unlawful, says Oceana
Permits for UK and EU vessels will hinder efforts to protect marine life and may break habitats directive, conservation group warns
The British government’s granting of fishing licences to more than 1,000 UK and EU vessels for 2022, which will permit bottom-trawling and dredging in marine protected areas, could be unlawful unless conditions to safeguard ocean habitats are imposed, the conservation group Oceana says.
In a letter to George Eustice, secretary of state for the environment, parts of which have been seen by the Guardian, the group warned that licences expected to be granted this month could contravene UK law. This includes the habitats directive, aimed at protecting vital marine ecosystems.
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