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As many corals growing in the Pacific as trees in the Amazon, new study finds
Analysis suggests the risk of extinction of some species may not be as high as previously thought, but researchers warn local depletion has a devastating impact
A world-first estimate of the number of corals across the expanse of the Pacific Ocean has suggested there are about half a trillion of the reef-building animals.
Researchers say their findings, from an analysis of more than 900 reef sites, shows the risk of extinction of individual coral species is lower than current international assessments.
Continue reading...'A duty of care': Australian teenagers take their climate crisis plea to court
Anj Sharma, 16, and her team hope to force change they say is not coming quickly enough from government
Eight teenagers and an octogenarian nun head to an Australian court on Tuesday to launch what they hope will prove to be a landmark case – one that establishes the federal government’s duty of care in protecting future generations from a worsening climate crisis.
If successful, the people behind the class action believe it may set a precedent that stops the government approving new fossil fuel projects.
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China’s State Grid releases carbon neutral action plan, vows to accommodate ETS
Radar images capture new Antarctic mega-iceberg
Cattle stranded on ship to be destroyed in port as second vessel returns to Spain
Spanish officials say animals must be put down after two months at sea as owners struggled to find buyer because of disease fears
Spanish authorities are about to begin slaughtering hundreds of calves that have spent months crisscrossing the Mediterranean, said a lawyer for the cattle shippers.
The 864 cattle due for slaughter are onboard the Karim Allah, which is docked in the Spanish port of Cartagena. It is one of two vessels that left Spain in mid-December to deliver live cargoes of young bulls. The second vessel, Elbeik, loaded almost 1,800 cattle from Tarragona.
Continue reading...Australia Market Roundup: Regulator issues 536,000 offsets as govt launches CCS fund
UK meteor spotted above Midsomer Norton and Bath
Letter demands action over 'UK nature in freefall'
Huge iceberg breaks off from shelf in Antarctica – video
Aerial video released on 26 February reveals a huge iceberg has separated from the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica, almost 10 years after scientists first discovered cracks.
The berg has been compared in size to the English county of Bedfordshire, measuring 1,270 sq km, according to the British Antarctic Survey (BAS).
Scientists were expecting the calving of the iceberg to happen, after daily monitoring of the area with GPS instruments and satellite imagery, the BAS's director, Prof Dame Jane Francis, said
Continue reading...A third of top UK firms emit enough CO2 to push up global warming by 2.7C
Analysis shows emissions from 31 FTSE 100 companies are well above what’s needed to hit Paris targets
Three out of 10 of the UK’s biggest public companies emit carbon dioxide at a rate that would contribute significantly to the climate crisis, according to analysis that shows the scale of the challenge for corporate Britain to cut emissions to zero.
Thirty-one members of the FTSE 100, the index of Britain’s largest listed companies, are emitting carbon dioxide at a rate consistent with global temperature increases of 2.7C or more by 2050, according to analysis by Arabesque, a company that provides climate data to investors.
Continue reading...The Texas deep freeze left the state in crisis. Here are 3 lessons for Australia
The Texas crisis serves as a warning to the world. Here are three lessons for Australia on climate, technology and the need to act.
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Cumbria coal mine plan 'damaging PM's reputation'
UK scientists confirm arrival of brown marmorated stink bugs
Invasive bug that creates marks on fruit and vegetables probably hitched ride into Britain on packaging crates
It is brown, stinky and will strike fear into the hearts of apple and other fruit growers.
Scientists have now confirmed that the brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys), a small flying insect that emits an unpleasant almond-like odour, has arrived in Britain, after most probably hitching a ride on packaging crates.
Continue reading...Renewables need land – and lots of it. That poses tricky questions for regional Australia
Taylor offers $50 million for CCS projects, despite technology’s troubles
The Morrison government opens applications for $50M in funding for CCS projects, despite higher costs and high profile project failures.
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Wyangala and Dungowan dam upgrades put WaterNSW's credit rating at risk
Agency seeks guarantee it will be reimbursed for the estimated $250m already spent if the dams are not built
Cost blowouts on Wyangala and Dungowan dam upgrades are putting at risk the credit rating of WaterNSW, the agency tasked with building the dams.
The New South Wales water minister, Melinda Pavey, faced questions on the controversial projects in the upper house on Monday.
Continue reading...Contractors sign on to start work on Copperstring 2.0 transmission lines
The proposed $1.5 billion, 1000 km high-voltage transmission project linking Mount Isa to Townsville is the biggest extension of the NEM in decades.
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Volatility continues as retailers pay the penalty in renewable energy market
Large scale renewable market hit with more volatility, while an enormous surplus of small scale certificates carried forward from 2020 will see the 2021 STC target grow.
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Push for smarter grid reaches under rooftops and into South Australia homes
South Australia to seek new standards to allow smarter control over major household appliances and hot water systems, including EV charging, air-con and pool pumps.
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