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California’s PG&E files for bankruptcy to extinguish wildfire liabilities
Investors urge KFC, McDonald's and Burger King to cut emissions
Coalition worth $6.5tn challenge fast food chains over lack of low-carbon plan
McDonald’s, KFC and Burger King have been urged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in their supply chains by a coalition of global investors, with the animal agriculture industry criticised for being one of the world’s highest-emitting sectors without a low-carbon plan.
Increasing concern that the industry is neglecting climate change and has failed to set emissions targets – unlike other sectors – prompted more than 80 investors representing $6.5tn (£4.94tn) to challenge fast food chain owners to put robust targets in place for their meat and dairy suppliers, in what could prove a landmark demand.
Continue reading...Rescuers sift through toxic mud in search of Brazil dam victims – video report
Rescue workers in Brazil waded through treacherous mud looking for bodies as pressure mounted on the mining company responsible for a dam that burst and spilled a flood of iron-ore waste
Continue reading...Major expedition targets Thwaites Glacier
NZ Market: NZUs unmoved above NZ$25 to make fixed price option attractive
SeaWorld Orlando orca whale Kayla dies after illness
Call for joint action on obesity, undernutrition and climate change
'Alone in the darkness': life for Liberia's fishermen – in pictures
The threat of poaching by foreign trawlers has eased for the nation’s 33,000 local fishermen, who are hauling in the rewards of a coastguard crackdown
Photographs: Nicole Schafer/Sea Shepherd
Agency protecting English environment reaches ‘crisis point’
Exclusive: Natural England struggling to protect important sites after suffering budget cuts
Thousands of environmentally important sites across England are coming under threat as the government body charged with their care struggles with understaffing, slashed budgets and an increasing workload.
Natural England has wide-ranging responsibilities protecting and monitoring sensitive sites, including sites of special scientific interest (SSSIs) and nature reserves, and advising on the environmental impact of new homes and other developments in the planning stages. Its work includes overseeing national parks, paying farmers to protect biodiversity, and areas of huge public concern such as air quality and marine plastic waste.
Continue reading...Dutch man's epic 89,000km drive proves electric cars are viable in Australia
By driving such extreme distances, Wiebe Wakker hopes to bust Australian anxieties about electric vehicles
A Dutch man who has driven 89,000km from Amsterdam to Adelaide in a small electric car says he is proving to Australians that electric vehicles are a viable alternative.
Since March 2016, adventurer Wiebe Wakker has driven across 33 countries from Europe to the Middle East to south-east Asia and finally to Australia in a 2009 Volkswagen Golf, converted to electric.
Continue reading...Fury over generator bidding: “This time they have gone too far”
Outrage at withdrawal of capacity and bidding practices in lead up to last week's heat-wave. Did the fossil fuel generators go too far?
The post Fury over generator bidding: “This time they have gone too far” appeared first on RenewEconomy.
New wind-solar-battery power plant wins approval in Western Australia
Lacour Energy appoints Goldwind to build major wind and solar hybrid project in W.A. wheatbelt that will likely also include battery storage.
The post New wind-solar-battery power plant wins approval in Western Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Corporate clean energy purchasing reached record 13.4 GW in 2018
Corporate demand for wind and solar projects more than doubled across the globe in 2018, and Australian companies also turned to renewables.
The post Corporate clean energy purchasing reached record 13.4 GW in 2018 appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Yurika! Queensland to install Tesla big battery in Townsville
Queensland government-owned Yurika to manage a Tesla big battery in Townsville to allow more solar, defer network spending, and add to virtual power plant capacity.
The post Yurika! Queensland to install Tesla big battery in Townsville appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Farmed fish dying, grape harvest weeks early – just some of the effects of last summer's heatwave in NZ
Labor supporting community renewables in the South Coast
People living on the Far South Coast of New South Wales will benefit from cleaner and cheaper renewable energy that will help cut the cost of power bills, with Labor’s plan to establish a Community Power Hub in the region.
The post Labor supporting community renewables in the South Coast appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Fast food giants under fire on climate and water usage
Periodic table turns 150
Desalination, dams and the big dry: managing Australia's water supply – video
As Sydney turns on its desalination plant for the first time in seven years, the way Australia manages its water resources has come into stark focus.
Adam Lovell, the executive director of the Water Services Association of Australia, discusses the challenges of climate change and population growth to the country's water supply – and how these are being met through a combination of techniques, including desalination, dams, water recycling and improved efficiency
Continue reading...Joshua Tree national park 'may take 300 years to recover' from shutdown
National park saw ‘irreparable’ damage including vandalism, ruined trails and trees cut down, says former superintendent
The former superintendent of Joshua Tree national park has said it could take hundreds of years to recover from damage caused by visitors during the longest-ever government shutdown.
“What’s happened to our park in the last 34 days is irreparable for the next 200 to 300 years,” Curt Sauer said at a rally over the weekend, according to a report from the Desert Sun. Sauer retired in 2010 after running the park for seven years.
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