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Robber barons and high-speed traders dominate Australia’s water market
1,600 years ago, climate change hit the Australian Alps. We studied ancient lake mud to learn what happened
Northeast generator backs Pennsylvania’s RGGI regulation ahead of key vote
REC Markets: Texas credits fade to quell torrid year-long stretch
Police at Cop26 climate summit in Glasgow to get public order training
About 10,000 officers a day will be present at event likely to be focus of wide range of demonstrations
Thousands of officers will receive public order training in the run-up to the Cop26 summit in Glasgow in November, Police Scotland has said.
About 10,000 officers from around the UK will be deployed each day of the climate summit, making it one of the largest policing operations ever undertaken in Britain.
Continue reading...Hurricane Ida: Striking pictures show storm sweeping Gulf Coast
Extinction Rebellion protesters block Tower Bridge in London
Metropolitan police say officers at the scene to get traffic moving after van and caravan used to block road
Extinction Rebellion protesters have blocked Tower Bridge with a van and caravan on Sunday in the latest step of their continuing demonstrations.
Activists from the group, also known as XR, lay on the ground near the London landmark to protest against government investment in fossil fuels as part of their fifth wave of mass protests on environmental issues.
Continue reading...Great white sharks feast on humpback whale carcass in Cape Cod – video
A short video clip captured by the crew of Captain John Boats and posted to Facebook shows the apex predators, one estimated to be at least 18ft (5.5 metres) long, devouring what whale expert Peter Corkeron called 'the biggest smorgasbord a shark could ever dream of'.
A decomposing carcass of a year-old humpback calf floating in the waters of the Stellwagen Bank national marine sanctuary turned into a camera-ready moment, when two large great whites showed up and started feasting on the remains.
Over the next two days, eight great whites arrived along with blue sharks and numerous species of seabird, according to researchers funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Continue reading...Rooftop solar could meet up to three quarters of total grid demand by 2025
Rooftop solar is going to fundamentally change the grid, AEMO says, and push operational demand down to lows never contemplated before.
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Leaded petrol era ‘officially over’ as Algeria ends pump sales
UN announcement marks ‘huge milestone for global health and our environment’
The era of leaded petrol is officially over, the UN has announced, eliminating a major threat to human and planetary health.
UN experts have called the use of the fuel, which began in 1922, a “catastrophe for the environment and public health”. By the 1970s, nearly all petrol produced around the world contained lead. Now the last country to use it, Algeria, has finally stopped selling it in petrol stations.
Continue reading...AEMO’s new reliability forecasts give lie to Taylor’s Coalkeeper campaign
AEMO says there is enough new renewables and other generation entering the grid to cover any supply shortfalls, although coal is becoming less reliable.
The post AEMO’s new reliability forecasts give lie to Taylor’s Coalkeeper campaign appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Trudeau Liberals add climate initiatives ahead of federal election
HKEX deepens carbon ties with Guangzhou Futures Exchange
Australia outlines new rules to boost soil carbon offset numbers
EU carbon jumps to new record above €61 amid speculative buying and strong gas
Cape Cod: eight great white sharks seen feeding on humpback whale carcass
- Expert marvels at ‘biggest smorgasbord a shark could dream of’
- Researchers monitor unusual humpback mortality event
For those aboard a recent whale watching cruise off Cape Cod, the decomposing carcass of a year-old humpback calf floating in the waters of the Stellwagen Bank national marine sanctuary made for a heartbreaking sight.
Related: Experience: I was attacked by two sharks at once
Continue reading...Regional voters reject gas led recovery, support investment in renewables
New survey confirms that some of the Morrison government's most ardent supporters of coal and gas are largely out of step with the views of their own electorates.
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Over-50s want climate crisis addressed ‘even if it leads to high prices’
Research finds almost two-thirds of older people want UK government to move faster on green initiatives
The majority of over-50s believe the UK government should be doing more to address the climate crisis, even if it leads to higher prices, a study has found.
A survey of more than 500 people aged 50 and over found that almost two-thirds want ministers to move faster on climate initiatives, regardless of whether it meant products and services would be more expensive over time, or more difficult to access.
Continue reading...Fortescue to invest another $1 billion in renewables, green hydrogen after windfall profit
Fortescue Metals to invest another $1 billion in renewables division, and will push its customers to tackle their 250 million tonne emissions footprint.
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Japanese eco-tourism resort taps ClearVue solar glass for greenhouse
ClearVue to supply its patented solar glass technology for use in a greenhouse at a high-profile eco-tourism and "wellness" project in Japan.
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