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Vicious circle of climate impacts, trauma and depression must be broken, say scientists

The climate crisis is damaging the mental health of hundreds of millions of people around the world but the huge costs are hidden, scientists have warned.

Heatwaves are increasing rates of suicide, extreme weather such as floods and wildfires are leaving victims traumatised, and loss of food security, homes and livelihoods is resulting in stress and depression. Anxiety about the future is also harming people’s mental health, especially the young, the scientists said in a report.

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Managing verges for nature would create combined area the size of London, Birmingham, Manchester, Cardiff and Edinburgh for wildflowers

Road verges cover 1.2% of Great Britain, an area the size of Dorset, and could be used to grow wildflower meadows and create habitat for wildlife, a new study says.

In a report outlining the scale of road verges in England, Scotland and Wales, researchers from the University of Exeter used Google Earth and Google Street View to estimate that verges account for about 1,000 sq miles (2,579 sq km) of the UK’s land.

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Move follows report saying online retailer generated 210,000 tonnes of packaging that ended up in oceans

Amazon is under pressure to reduce its plastic footprint, as shareholders prepare to vote on Wednesday on a resolution calling for it to disclose how much of its plastic packaging ends up in the environment.

The resolution, co-proposed by the activist shareholder group As You Sow, calls on the world’s largest online retailer to provide a report by December 2021 showing how much plastic packaging is attributable to its activities, and what actions it has taken to tackle the issue. Amazon’s board of directors have recommended that shareholders vote against the proposal.

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Big batteries are a versatile, cost competitive and exciting new technology changing the landscape of Australia’s electricity grid. Here's how.

The post Explainer: What is a big battery and what can it do? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Andrew Dickson from CWP explains why Australia’s biggest wind and solar project - 26GW - will likely focus on green ammonia.

The post Transcript – Andrew Dickson Energy Insiders podcast appeared first on RenewEconomy.

CEC says battery storage investment is surging, but Morrison government interference has helped push investment in wind and solar to a five year low.

The post Surge in big battery investments masks collapse in new wind and solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.

S-5!, the world’s leading authority on metal roof attachment solutions, offers solar installer training on direct-attach™ solar mounting methods, specifically tailored for installers in Australia and New Zealand markets.

The post S-5! Offers Installer Training in Rail-Less Solar Rooftop Attachment Solutions appeared first on RenewEconomy.

GoodWe has had an established presence in the Australian market for close to 10 years and the organisation has slowly built a reputation as a manufacturer of reliable and cost-effective inverters.

The post GoodWe has achieved 1GW of inverter shipment in Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Trina Solar has announced the first batch of Trina Solar 210mm diameter cells and Vertex modules have come off the production line from the company’s overseas factory in Thai Nguyen, Vietnam

The post Trina Solar To Deliver 550W High-Power Vertex Modules To North America, Newly Produced From Its Vietnam Factory appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The CSIRO will partner with industry, government and research institutions to nurture the development of Australian green hydrogen technologies.

The post CSIRO launches $68 million ‘mission’ to foster Australia green hydrogen appeared first on RenewEconomy.

No Australian energy company has commitments that are in line with Australia achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.

The post Does your energy provider take climate change seriously? A new report reveals the answer appeared first on RenewEconomy.

As Queensland was battling coal plant explosions and emerging from widespread blackouts, the main grid set a new record wind output.

The post Australia’s main grid reached new record wind output on Tuesday afternoon appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Russia is rolling out new domestic voluntary carbon offset rules and is considering extending its embryonic emissions trading scheme nationally in order to have its climate efforts recognised internationally, a high-level official said Tuesday, which should thereby spare the country from "unfriendly" protectionist actions such as EU border measures.

Results from a UK experiment could help clear a hurdle to achieving commercial fusion power.

No G20 country is on track to meet climate goals and disruption to business is inevitable, says risk assessor

Major businesses and investors in the world’s largest economies should brace themselves for a turbulent transition to a low-carbon future because none of the G20 countries are on track to meet their climate ambitions, according to a new report.

There is “no longer any realistic chance” for an orderly transition for global financial markets because political leaders will be forced to rely on “handbrake” policy interventions to cut emissions, according to research from risk intelligence company Verisk Maplecroft.

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An industry group claimed Virginia’s revised RGGI regulation failed to adhere to enacting legislation in shifting to state-run auctions, while the finalised cap-and-trade rule should be stuck down as an illegal tax, according to a brief filed this week.

Voluntary emissions reduction (VER) prices are currently significantly undervalued, and must rise by several orders of magnitude in order to guarantee financial returns and ramp up climate ambition, the CEO of a private jet charter broker said Tuesday.

A massive blackout was caused by the failure of a new coal plant. It's part of a wider trend marking the beginning of the end for Australian coal.

The post A new flagship coal plant failed spectacularly – but it won’t be the last time appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Snowy Hydro CEO dismisses suggestions of conflicts of interest over Kurri Kurri land deal in a combative senate estimates hearing.

The post Snowy CEO denies conflicts of interest over Kurri Kurri land deal appeared first on RenewEconomy.