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New ‘viral cocktail’ killing hares in UK and Ireland, scientist warns
Public urged to report dying or dead animals as fears grow that form of myxomatosis has crossed over from rabbits
More than 1,100 hares have been recorded as dying of a new “viral cocktail” since 2018 as fears grow that a form of myxomatosis has jumped from rabbits.
People are being urged to report dying or dead hares to scientists who are seeking to discover the cause of so many unexplained deaths in the hare population, with a spike in sickness occurring each autumn.
Continue reading...The week in wildlife – in pictures
The best of this week’s wildlife pictures, including a slow loris, a pink lady mollusc and Lake Titicaca frog
Continue reading...Why we need a Department of the Future | Kim Heacox
For too long we’ve been shortsighted, mistaking our cleverness for wisdom. Now, it’s time for politics to take a longer view
Shortly before he died in 2007, the celebrated American novelist, iconoclast and second world war veteran Kurt Vonnegut gave a final interview. “My country is in ruins,” he said. “I’m a fish in a poisoned fishbowl.” Vonnegut was 84, and sounded razor sharp as he spoke about inequality and political shortsightedness, adding that in the history of the United States “one thing that no cabinet has ever had is a Secretary of the Future, and there are no plans at all for my children and grandchildren.”
“Why should I care about future generations?” asked the comedian Groucho Marx. “What have they ever done for me?”
Continue reading...Worker shortages leave UK farms with 70,000 surplus pigs
Number rising by 15,000 each week, with fewer staff at abattoirs and meat-processing plants, says NPA
Britain’s pig producers are warning that as many as 70,000 extra animals are stranded on UK farms as a result of shortages of workers at abattoirs and meat-processing plants.
The excess numbers of pigs on UK farms is growing by 15,000 each week, with about a quarter fewer pigs leaving for slaughter than would be expected in normal times, according to the industry trade body the National Pig Association (NPA).
Continue reading...Deputy MD, Forest & Carbon Investing, NatureVest – location flexible
CN Markets: CEAs drop to lowest levels yet, as traders see more downside ahead
Bushfire survivors just won a crucial case against the NSW environmental watchdog, putting other states on notice
Haines’ Local Power Agency plan could be huge boost for community energy projects
Independent MP's proposed Local Power Agency receives backing from community energy groups who say ARENA and CEFC won't deal with community projects.
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“Keep coal to encourage renewables:” Is this the silliest energy headline ever written?
If energy and climate policy could be decided by slogans and newspaper headlines, then federal energy minister Angus Taylor would have an easy job.
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Genex writes down value of 50MW solar plant due to falling electricity prices
Jemalong solar farm suffers impairment as a result of accounting treatment, as Genex moves forward on its first big battery project.
The post Genex writes down value of 50MW solar plant due to falling electricity prices appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Air pollution linked to more severe mental illness – study
Exclusive: research finds small rise in exposure to air pollution leads to higher risk of needing treatment
Exposure to air pollution is linked to an increased severity of mental illness, according to the most comprehensive study of its kind.
The research, involving 13,000 people in London, found that a relatively small increase in exposure to nitrogen dioxide led to a 32% increase in the risk of needing community-based treatment and an 18% increase in the risk of being admitted to hospital.
Continue reading...New Zealand’s fossil record suggests more species lived in warmer waters. But the current rate of warming may break this pattern
Government cannot lower electricity bills by subsidising old and high cost power plants
Refocusing attention on transmission and distribution of electricity will bring better results than payments to ageing and unreliable fossil fuel generators.
The post Government cannot lower electricity bills by subsidising old and high cost power plants appeared first on RenewEconomy.
NSW fast-tracks Andrew Forrest backed gas-hydrogen Port Kembla power station
NSW government fast-tracks planning process for Port Kembla power station, set to be one of the first to co-fire fossil gas and renewable hydrogen.
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As the world battles to slash carbon emissions, Australia considers paying dirty coal stations to stay open longer
Energy Insiders Podcast: Taylor’s Coalkeeper subsidy, and lessons from US
Angus Taylor is hell-bent on imposing a coal subsidy on Australia. We talk to S&P renewables analyst Adam Wilson about lessons from the US.
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California dreaming: Eight million EVs by 2030, without crashing the fragile grid
Much needs to be done by California utilities and regulators to absorb eight million EVs without crashing the state’s fragile grid.
The post California dreaming: Eight million EVs by 2030, without crashing the fragile grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.