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Researchers believe the Amphylaeus morosusis bee only recently made the switch from solitary to colony living

The unusual social life of a native species of Australian bee has shed light on how cooperative behaviours in bees evolved, new research suggests.

Flinders University scientists have analysed the behaviour of Amphylaeus morosus, a forest-dwelling bee that lives in small nests of rarely more than two females.

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Transition to renewables, not new gas developments, will help avoid future power crises, environment groups say

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Climate and environment groups have criticised comments by the new resources minister, Madeleine King, in support of new gas development, saying it is inconsistent with what climate science says is required to limit global heating.

In an interview with the Sydney Morning Herald, King said new gas fields such as Santos’ Narrabri development in northern New South Wales would help avoid a future power crisis.

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UK oil and gas major BP has acquired a 40.5% stake and operatorship of the Asian Renewable Energy Hub (AREH), a massive solar and wind project in north-west Australia that aims to export green hydrogen or ammonia, the company announced on Wednesday.

Guardian analysis reveals toll of heat stress, cold and trauma amid rise in long-distance and more frequent journeys

Tens of millions of farm animals in the US are dying before they can be slaughtered, according to a Guardian investigation exposing the deadly conditions under which animals are transported around the country.

Approximately 20 million chickens, 330,000 pigs and 166,000 cattle are dead on arrival, or soon after, at abattoirs in the US every year, analysis of publicly available data shows. A further 800,000 pigs are calculated to be unable to walk on arrival.

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It’s been unusually cold, and energy prices are soaring. That spells trouble for the quarter of Australians who have very cold homes. Cynthia Faye Isley, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Australian Centre for Housing Research, University of Adelaide Emma Baker, Professor of Housing Research, University of Adelaide Lyrian Daniel, Senior lecturer, University of Adelaide Trivess Moore, Senior Lecturer, School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

We explore the pros and cons of making a move into the solar industry with Thornton DeVoy from Solar Analytics.

The post Great Solar Business Podcast: Is solar a good career move? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Opponents to the Narrabri gas project comments from the new federal resources minister backing the project are "ill-informed".

The post Labor resources minister’s support for Narrabri gas project labelled “disrespectful” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

AEMO declares that it has suspended electricity markets across the entire NEM, because it has become "impossible to operate" within the rules.

The post “Impossible to operate:” AEMO declares suspension of electricity spot market appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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A study finds the English bulldog has double the health risks of other dogs.

A report indicates that lots of houses in England could be lost to flooding in the coming decades.

New Zealand’s second carbon allowance auction for the year cleared at NZ$76 ($47.31), while the entire cost containment reserve (CCR) for the year has now been exhausted, as was widely predicted.

AEMC tells striking generators that holding out for supposedly higher price by waiting for a market direction may be self defeating, and likely illegal.

The post Dumb and illegal: Regulators read the riot act to striking generators appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Developers of one of Australia's first proposed offshore wind farm publish a 'visual simulation' of the project.

The post What will an Australia offshore wind farm look like? Here’s a video glimpse appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Due to the climate crisis, within 30 years these coastal properties will not be salvageable, researchers say

Sea level rise will force the abandonment of about 200,000 coastal properties in England within 30 years, new data suggests, as the climate crisis takes hold.

These are the homes that cannot be saved, or which it would be too expensive to try to save, by measures such as seawalls and other coastal defences. Some of the areas most at risk include North Somerset, Sedgemoor, Wyre, North East Lincolnshire and Swale.

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Report shows Policy Exchange, which called for criminalisation of environmental group, received money from oil company

A thinktank that received money from an oil company later published a report that advised the government to criminalise Extinction Rebellion in its tough new crime laws.

Several Conservative MPs and peers cited the 2019 report by Policy Exchange in parliament and the home secretary, Priti Patel, repeated its claims about the climate campaigners being “extremists”.

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Oil giant bp takes significant stake in $30 billion Asian Renewable Hub featuring 26GW of wind and solar and big green hydrogen and ammonia ambitions.

The post BP takes major position in one of world’s biggest green hydrogen hubs in Pilbara appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Major new report says now is the time for governments to win communities over to renewables, or risk major delays to an increasingly urgent transition.

The post Governments must lead on social license, says report – our energy security depends on it appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Thanks to an election campaign that ignored energy prices, the stage is set for the Coalition to blame Labor for the mess it created.

The post A rudderless Coalition could find destructive purpose in energy and climate crisis appeared first on RenewEconomy.