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The mass deaths were puzzling scientists around the world – there were no signs of viruses or parasites. Then we looked closely at their skin

It was while we were sitting and talking in a hotel bar at the first global congress of herpetology that the world’s amphibian experts realised there was a problem: frogs, toads, salamanders and newts were disappearing in their thousands around the world and nobody understood why.

Not a single talk at the 1989 congress at the University of Kent had discussed the strange disappearance of the world’s amphibians. But scientist after scientist had the same story: from Central America to Australia, they were vanishing.

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French energy major TotalEnergies has seen its voluntary carbon credit stock reach 11 million as of the end of last year, as it targets 44 mln by 2030 and over 70 mln by mid-century.

Stars of Avatar: The Way of Water photographed in baroque style by Christy Lee Rogers

Photographs of the actors Kate Winslet, Zoe Saldana and Sigourney Weaver seemingly floating underwater in elaborate blue dresses, with eyes shut and arms outstretched, are to be sold to raise money for ocean conservation.

The images are the work of one of the world’s most celebrated underwater photographers, Christy Lee Rogers, who teamed up with the stars of the 2022 film Avatar: The Way of Water and its director, James Cameron, a longtime proponent of ocean conservation, who commissioned the photoshoot.

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The CEO of one of the most high-profile exchanges in the global carbon market on Thursday announced he will step down, though will continue in the position until a replacement has been found.

A major Chinese forestry and paper company has secured an emissions reduction project in a landlocked province through its carbon management arm, with a government-backed investment firm to purchase the resulting carbon credits.

The opportunity for Australia's main grid to reach instantaneous 100 pct renewables will emerge in the next year, but coal stands in the way and it likely won't happen for another decade.

The post Australia’s leap to “instantaneous” 100 pct renewables may have to wait another decade appeared first on RenewEconomy.

We’re a quarter of the way through the 21st century and Australia has yet to materialise the investment strategy to capitalise on its unique competitive advantage.

The post Australia has massive battery opportunity, and it needs to think big and go hard to seize it appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Vietnam is planning a large-scale low carbon rice initiative that it says will help farmers earn carbon credits.

An Australian researcher spotted the white furry bug by chance while camping within rainforest.

High temperatures in February affected millions of people and put further pressure on chocolate prices

A searing heatwave that struck west Africa in February was made 4C hotter and 10 times more likely by human-caused global heating, a study has found.

The heat affected millions of people but the number of early deaths or cases of illness are unknown, due to a lack of reporting.

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Chocolate prices rise in the run up to Easter after high temperatures curb cocoa crops in West Africa.

Noland Arbaugh, who is paralysed below the shoulders, received a chip implant in January.

Noland Arbaugh, who is paralysed below the shoulders, received a chip implant in January.

Two Canadian project developers on Wednesday announced separate deals to sell voluntary carbon credits worth millions of dollars from nature-based initiatives.

A Senate bill that aims to curtail environmental claims from the purchase and sale of carbon offsets, similar to a measure California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) vetoed last year, progressed through a state legislative committee on Wednesday.

The NZU price has rallied following Wednesday’s rout in the wake of the partially cleared auction, as the government said it was progressing restrictions on the classes of land that can enter the ETS.  

The fate of a $1 billion-plus, 900MW wind farm remains in limbo, with Tasmania's Environment Protection Authority confirming it will appeal the huge project's approval.

The post Robbins Island wind project heads back to court, as EPA digs in over “sensitive dunes” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Faster permitting processes and more effective public communication are vital to scaling up and accelerating carbon capture and storage (CCS) and CO2 removal (CDR) technologies, conference attendees heard from an expert panel Wednesday.

The $8bn plans of one the nation’s biggest renewable energy investors to build a polysilicon manufacturing facility in Queensland have been declared a prescribed project.

The post Quinbrook’s $8 billion plans for Australia solar supply chain put on fast-track appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A pair of Democratic lawmakers in Pennsylvania announced legislation Wednesday for the establishment of a power sector cap-and-trade programme to replace the state’s participation in RGGI, although fierce Republican resistance in the divided legislature is expected.