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Extinct and endangered species – in pictures
Extinction, a new book by Marc Schlossman, explores endangered and extinct species and the factors threatening them through a rare behind the scenes look at one of the most important sets of natural history collections in the world at the Field Museum in Chicago
Conservation status chart:
Vulnerable
Endangered
Critically endangered
Extinct
Continue reading...US bird flu outbreak: millions of birds culled in ‘most inhumane way available’
Controversial asphyxiation method used in 73% of culls this year despite vets urging its use to be limited
The US poultry industry has increasingly switched to “the most inhumane method available” to cull tens of millions of birds during the latest outbreak of avian influenza, according to government data.
Outbreaks of the disease, also known as bird flu, have wreaked havoc across Europe and the US this year, with 38 million birds killed in the US so far.
But how these birds are killed has generated controversy, with veterinarians and animal welfare campaigners urging an end to the use of the ventilation shutdown method, which kills animals by sealing off the airflow to the poultry sheds and increasing temperatures to lethal levels.
Workers have described the method as like “roasting animals alive”. European officials have said it should not be used in the European Union.
Australia has overshot three planetary boundaries based on how we use land
Market chaos as outages push coal output to record low, despite new wind peaks
Coal outages and supply shortfalls send coal generation to record lows in main grid, as price chaos continues despite record wind output.
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Carbon Farming Business Development Specialist, Elders – Adelaide
ACT reaps dividend from 100 pct renewables as energy bills fall despite market chaos
Canberra households will see their electricity costs fall from 1 July, as renewables contracts shield consumers from surging wholesale electricity prices.
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Our new environment super-department sounds great in theory. But one department for two ministers is risky
Australia’s biggest offshore wind project names new CEO
Australia's biggest and most advanced offshore wind project names its new CEO, fresh from building one of the biggest onshore wind farms.
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Carbon start-up eyes high-quality, scalable projects in emerging markets
Three ways Albanese government can ease pressure on power bills
Labor needs to launch an inquiry into coal outages, turbocharge renewables, and introduce a capacity mechanism for new dispatchable capacity.
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Sunshine state hosts best performing solar farms in May, but can’t stop record prices
The top six solar farms in the month of May were all located in the Sunshine State, but could do little to stop the fossil-fuel inspired hikes in prices.
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Peter Dutton says he’s ‘not afraid’ of nuclear debate after advocate named shadow energy minister
Ideas shouldn’t be ruled out ‘simply because it’s unfashionable to talk about them’, Liberal leader says
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Peter Dutton has confirmed that his frontbench pick for the opposition’s climate and energy portfolio signals he is up for a debate about nuclear power in Australia.
In Sunday’s reshuffle the Liberal MP and nuclear power advocate Ted O’Brien was appointed to the shadow cabinet in the crucial portfolio.
Continue reading...Ultra-polluting gas project could blow Labor’s climate target – and it just got the green light
It’s difficult to see how Labor can both embrace the gas industry and reduce emissions to its target of 43% by 2030.
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Bonn climate conference: Ukraine war no excuse for prolonging coal, Kerry warns
China's plans to go to the Moon, Mars and beyond
COMMENT: Restricting market access will damage the EU ETS
Get out and go fungal: why it's a bumper time to spot our native fungi
After winning the climate election, Labor must be the climate government the whole world needs | Bill Hare
For years Australia was a roadblock to global climate action. It’s time we returned to the right side of history
The Australian election was, above all, a climate election. It has attracted a lot of international attention on that basis – and for very good reason. Now the government has changed, all eyes will be on the new prime minister, the energy and climate minister and our foreign minister.
The climate inaction of the Morrison government attracted high profile criticism from governments such Fiji, the United Kingdom, the United States, and indeed the UN secretary general – along with many international commentators and scientists.
Continue reading...Dutton names Queensland LNP MP to climate and energy, Taylor promoted to Treasury
Angus Taylor get the Treasury role in new Opposition front bench, while the head of the environment and climate committee gets energy and climate.
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Mandated home gas connections is mandating ill health for thousands
States and territories to legislate against the mandated use in new houses and developments, and encourage existing homes to switch from gas to electricity.
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