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A record $3.1m (£2.4m) has been paid for a giant bluefin tuna at Tokyo’s new fish market, which replaced the world-famous Tsukiji late last year. It was paid by sushi tycoon Kiyoshi Kimura, who runs the popular Sushi Zanmai chain

• Sushi king pays record $3.1m for endangered bluefin tuna in Japan
  

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"We haven't seen many this winter so it's no wonder these have caught people's attention."

Campaigners say it will cut pollution, but opponents claim it will hit poor people hardest

“I’m just really glad the ULEZ is coming. Children’s lungs can’t wait,” says Jemima Hartshorn, a Brixton resident who helped set up campaign group Mums For Lungs.

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Deaths reported at several sites amid staffing shortages, as local teams lend a hand at Yosemite, the Grand Canyon and elsewhere

Human waste by the side of a busy road in Yosemite. Overflowing toilets in the Grand Canyon. The Rocky Mountains inaccessible because of unplowed roads.

And in all these places, ordinary people stepping in to try to save some of America’s most revered landmarks from being overrun.

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The wailing calls of the red-tailed black cockatoos that live in Australia's South East are being used to help change the future for the failing species.[Repeat]

Twelves entities opened Compliance Instrument Tracking Service System (CITSS) accounts for the WCI cap-and-trade programme during the fourth quarter, as the total number rose to 676, according to California Air Resources Board (ARB) data.

California utility Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) is exploring the possible sale of its natural gas division or possibly filing for bankruptcy to help pay off possible liabilities stemming from a deadly wildfire late last year, according to media reports.

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California and Quebec entities were holding nearly 177.8 mln surplus carbon allowances at the end of the fourth quarter of 2018, with a bulk of those credits residing in general accounts, according to WCI data.

California state agencies released a draft climate change plan for natural and working lands (NWL) on Thursday that would lead to a near-term jump in the sector's emissions to ensure deeper cuts later on.

A new book recounts developments in Aboriginal archaeology, and the insights that have emerged about ancient Australia.

The Cooks River is a tributary of Botany Bay in the south-east of Sydney. A new book traces the rivers history, by its environmental history.

California fuel sector emissions likely declined nearly 1% over the first nine months of 2018, pointing to lower demand in the WCI carbon market from the sector that may only be partially offset by an uptick in the state’s power emissions, according to Carbon Pulse estimates.

European carbon prices rose on Friday amid wider market gains, recovering some ground lost in Thursday’s 8% rout, though traders warned of more choppiness ahead.

Meet the people who call the River Murray home; a FIFO miner turns chicken farmer; Peter Jones is Orford's very own rainman; and we visit a daylily farm.

California’s ARB resubmitted its Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) amendments to the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) late Thursday and asked for a quick approval after unexpectedly withdrawing the regulation prior to its final approval and implementation.

Rescued turtles, piggybacking toads and a sadly missed rhino feature in this week’s gallery

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City region’s move deals blow to industry amid wider discontent in regions

Greater Manchester will effectively ban fracking as part of its effort to become carbon neutral by 2038, in a setback for the controversial industry.

The region’s mayor, Andy Burnham, said the combined authority would put planning measures in place that create “a presumption” against fracking for shale gas.

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A Chinese robotic rover is getting its wheels dirty after rolling off its landing craft and onto the lunar surface.

The Travel Show's Christa Larwood takes two wolves for a stroll and learns how to howl with them.