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In the last 30 years, gulls have come among us as never before. But is their moment coming to an end as we tackle our waste problem?

When was the last day you didn’t see a gull? Throughout Britain we ordinarily cross paths with these birds more often than with any other wild creature. They are hard to avoid. In the last 30 years – the lifespan of a large gull – they have come among us as never before. Though still popularly regarded as seagulls, many have moved inland, far from the seaside or saltwater. They have adapted to life in many places we have made, and they have thrived.

Cities and their hinterlands where we jettison our rubbish now sustain far more gulls than the birds’ former more traditional marine habitats. Indeed, in a paradox that might define the Anthropocene era, surviving coastal birds are now regarded as threatened with local extinction, while the same gull species in urban areas are so prevalent they are thought of as pests.

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The ICE is over. But which of the new technologies will win the automotive future – batteries, hybrid plug-ins, or hydrogen fuel cells?

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UQ study finds hydrogen fuel cell vehicles – If charged on Australia's main grid – will have 3x the emissions of battery EVs, nearly double those of petrol cars.

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AEMO is warning that the number of forced outages is rising dramatically. As Warren Buffett advised, it's smarter to change vessels than try and patch leaks.

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Infigen says Coalition underwriting policy clearly directed towards new investments in coal, and ideology getting in way of clean energy transition.

The post Infigen slams Coalition push for more coal, says ideology holding back transition appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Hunter and Latrobe valleys lead the list of polluted postcodes in survey by Australian Conservation Foundation

Almost all of Australia’s most polluting industries are located in low-income areas, according to new research by the Australian Conservation Foundation.

The report looks at pollution from emitters including coal-fired power stations as well as mining, refineries and manufacturing and finds the country’s five most polluted areas are the Hunter Valley in NSW, the Latrobe Valley in Victoria, Mount Isa in Queensland and Newman and Collie in WA.

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Logging in the Thomson Catchment could reduce water supply by the equivalent of 600,000 people by 2050. David Lindenmayer, Professor, The Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University Chris Taylor, Research Fellow, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

A new super-group of seasoned global warming deniers and ex mining chiefs has formed to lobby for Australia's withdrawal from Paris accord.

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Here are the four key policy initiatives we must take to propel Australia towards 100 per cent renewable electricity.

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Japanese fleet has departed for the southern ocean for a ‘scientific’ hunt, ignoring pleas for the practice to end

Prime minister Scott Morrison is being urged to personally raise Australia’s opposition to Japan’s unjustified “scientific” whaling program during talks with Japanese prime minister Shinzō Abe.

Abe today becomes the first Japanese leader to visit Darwin since Japan’s deadly 1942 bombing of the city. The visit comes just days after the Japanese whaling fleet departed for the southern ocean for a “scientific” hunt that could see as many as 333 minke whales killed.

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Five new Governors-elect put forward campaign promises of introducing 100% renewable electricity goals - joining California and Hawaii.

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Sophia Jex-Blake was a pioneer of women's education on her way to be Scotland's first female doctor.

In case it was not already clear, a new international report has charted Australia’s performance on climate and energy policy, putting it's "insufficiency" in stark relief.

The post 8 charts to show how Australia is failing on climate and energy appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Scientists are set to change the way the kilogramme is defined.

SolarEdge developed the world’s first EV-charging solar inverter which offers the fastest AC EV charging rates by supplementing grid power with PV power.

The post SolarEdge’s EV-Charging PV inverter wins the 2018 BIG awards for business appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Labor forecast to deliver lowest power prices, Greens to deliver lowest carbon emissions

The post Victorian Coalition energy policies to drive highest power prices and pollution levels of major parties: RepuTex analysis appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Is much-heralded nuclear fusion finally ready to fulfil its promise of abundant energy for all?

UK’s largest retailer falls short of removing palm oil from own-brand foods in sustainability drive

Tesco and WWF have announced they are to collaborate on a long-running sustainable food effort, pledging to halve the environmental impact of the average UK shopping basket within 12 months.

The four-year partnership between the UK’s largest retailer and one of the world’s leading environmental organisations is believed to be the first of its kind. They hope its scale will help drive the industry to eliminate food waste and packaging waste and encourage customers to eat more sustainably.

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