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How do you stop elephant herds from trashing crops and trees? Target sensitive nostrils with a ‘scent fence’

The Conversation - Wed, 2024-10-09 13:12
African savannah elephant numbers are surging. But for farmers in elephant territory, that can spell disaster. To solve human-elephant conflict, we might need to use smell. Patrick Finnerty, Postdoctoral research fellow in conservation, University of Sydney Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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The renewable energy hidden in our wastewater ponds – here’s how it could work

The Conversation - Wed, 2024-10-09 10:17
Integrating biogas, heat and floating solar panels on wastewater ponds could generate enough electricity to supply about 27% of households with renewable energy. Faith Jeremiah, Lecturer in Business Management (Entrepreneurship and Innovation), Lincoln University, New Zealand Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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Tadpoles steal show in wildlife photography contest

BBC - Wed, 2024-10-09 09:32
Tiny creatures triumph at the 60th Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards.
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CFEL24: Airlines see CORSIA credit supply ‘tipping point’ approaching

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-10-09 09:08
The current lack of supply in carbon credits approved under the UN’s CORSIA carbon offsetting scheme could be coming to an end in November when new voluntary carbon standards are expected to be approved under the scheme by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), industry officials say.
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Methane standards-setter announces certification of Europe’s largest LNG terminal

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-10-09 09:01
A Colorado-based methane standards-setter has certified Europe’s largest LNG terminal, it announced on Wednesday during the BloombergNEF London Summit.
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Energy industry trade body chief to head UK’s climate watchdog

The Guardian - Wed, 2024-10-09 09:01

Emma Pinchbeck will take over as chief executive of Climate Change Committee next month

The government’s official climate watchdog has appointed the head of the energy industry’s trade association to lead its work helping to drive the UK’s emissions to net zero by 2050.

Emma Pinchbeck, the head of Energy UK, will take up the role of chief executive of the Climate Change Committee (CCC) from early next month after four years at the helm of the trade association.

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UK miner developing blue carbon methodologies in Chile

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-10-09 08:58
A UK-based mining company said Tuesday that it is developing new methodologies for blue carbon projects that aim to increase the carbon sink capacity of Chilean coastlines.
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Voluntary carbon markets need comparable assets to function -Chilean official

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-10-09 08:46
To function smoothly, carbon markets need increased transparency and more fungible assets, a Chilean official from the Ministry of Finance said at Chile Carbon Forum in Santiago on Tuesday.
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BRIEFING: Chile welcomes nearly a dozen projects into Article 6 pipeline

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-10-09 08:06
Chile has nearly a dozen Article 6.2 projects in various stages of development, including an imminent issuance, and is working to develop an official taxonomy of priority project types, Carbon Pulse heard at the Chile Carbon Forum in Santiago on Tuesday.
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US taps $104 mln for rural America clean energy programmes

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-10-09 06:01
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced funding for anaerobic digesters, a biomass plant, and an ethanol production project as part of a large $104 million package of clean energy awards to spur economic development in rural areas.
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Unprecedented peril: disaster lies ahead as we track towards 2.7°C of warming this century

The Conversation - Wed, 2024-10-09 05:01
All of human civilisation emerged during unusually benign climate conditions. As temperature records fall and climate damage intensifies, we are beginning to see what happens when we leave it behind. Thomas Newsome, Associate Professor in Global Ecology, University of Sydney William Ripple, Distinguished Professor and Director, Trophic Cascades Program, Oregon State University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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Will the Earth warm by 2°C or 5.5°C? Either way it’s bad, and trying to narrow it down may be a distraction

The Conversation - Wed, 2024-10-09 04:10
The predicted range of future warming remains stubbornly wide. But trying to land on a precise number diverts effort and attention from the climate impacts we’re already seeing. Jonny Williams, Climate Scientist, University of Reading Georgia Rose Grant, Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Paleontology, GNS Science Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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CFEL24: Most VCM participants now seek compliance-eligible projects -ratings agency

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-10-09 04:02
Most voluntary carbon market (VCM) investors are now only looking at projects expected to fit within regulated regimes, like CORSIA or Article 6, according to the head of a carbon project ratings agency.
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CFEL24: UK could consider using Article 6 credits for ‘above and beyond’ mitigation as it mulls next NDC

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-10-09 03:58
The UK may use Article 6 credits for “above and beyond” mitigation, pending a decision on how to approach its next set of UN climate goals, with the country's lead Article 6 negotiator hopeful for a breakthrough in talks at the upcoming COP29 meeting, a conference heard Tuesday.
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