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Amid ‘scary outside time’ and cursed early Christmas promotions, there will at least be some good days for drying the washing

Spring has sprung, the grass is riz, I wonder where the birdies is. Well, wonder no more because at any given moment a magpie is planning an attack on you, talons out, sharp beak at the ready, protective instincts in full flight. Luckily, cowering publicly in fear of a bird is just one of the many joys of the current season! Join me in celebrating the annual experiences of spring.

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An ongoing carbon pricing instrument review in Malaysia is expected to be completed by next year, and will help the government choose between establishing a carbon tax or an emissions trading system to accelerate decarbonisation, local media reported Thursday.

European carbon prices plunged to a ten-month low on Thursday morning amid renewed and aggressive selling and despite a strong auction result, as the market appears to be taking on board the scale of bearish fundamentals, while energy prices also fell back for the fourth time in the last five days.

UN meteorological body finds health experts have access to heat warning services in only half of affected countries

The climate crisis threatens to roll back decades of progress towards better health and governments are ill-prepared to stop it, the World Meteorological Organization has said.

Three-quarters of national weather agencies send climate data to their country’s health officials but less than one in four health ministries use the information to protect people from risks such as extreme heat, the report found.

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Experts at Royal Horticultural Society conference argue for change of focus as many saplings are dying

Tree establishment should replace tree planting in government targets, experts have said.

Billions of pounds of taxpayer money could be being wasted planting trees that end up dying because government tree targets are focused on planting rather than survival, they argued, amid concern that saplings were dying because they are often neglected.

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Finnish firm Kuva Space has raised €16.6 million ($17.6 mln) towards its goal of observing the condition of “any material” on the planet through launching 100 satellites by 2030.

A system-wide revamp is needed to ensure high-integrity and equitable outcomes from nature markets, according to the CEO of a new project development firm looking at both carbon and biodiversity credits.

Waratah Super Battery will involve the biggest single connection to Australia's main grid, and is being built on top of an old coal stockpile next to a shuttered coal plant.

The post Super battery: Biggest machine to be connected to Australian grid starts to take shape appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Ark breaks ground on the first phase of its renewable hydrogen hub in Townsville, which will feature a 1MW electrolyser powered by solar.

The post Ark Energy breaks ground on Queensland green hydrogen hub powered by solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Drone-based technique can analyse every single panel on a solar farm, rooting out faulty or damaged modules which look fine on the surface.

The post Drones used for first time to take ‘x-ray’ assessments of health of solar farms appeared first on RenewEconomy.

An Australian university is developing a centralised portal to better fill in knowledge gaps around bee data across underreported jurisdictions like Asia and Africa, a move expected to aid in data collection and conservation efforts.

International funding to shield people from heatwaves, floods and droughts only 5-10% of what is needed, report finds

The world is “woefully” underprepared for the escalating impacts of the climate crisis that is already hitting billions of people across the globe, a stark UN report has warned.

International funding to protect communities against heatwaves, floods and droughts is just 5-10% of what is needed today and actually fell in recent years, just as extreme weather hit even harder.

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Advances in quantum mechanics could lead to breakthroughs in solar, battery and grid management technology.

The post Could quantum mechanics make energy technology faster, better and more efficient? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

China has loosened the CO2 permit borrowing rules for regulated companies in its national emissions trading scheme, according to sources who have seen a new regulatory update distributed to power companies, as the government seeks to mitigate cost increases for power plants ahead of the year-end compliance deadline.

Asia’s emissions footprint from food is high but variable nation-by-nation, however decarbonising it could be easier than in more complex industries such as aviation.

Nexus seeks a dynamic and driven Carbon Finance Project Manager to manage and execute against a portfolio of carbon finance projects in Southeast Asia.

On one small Argentine farm, Alessandra Sanguinetti captured the lives of the animals – from birth to their sometimes grizzly demise. Warning: graphic content

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A group of former Pacific national leaders have railed against Australia’s performance at recent UN talks attempting to establish a loss and damage fund, as the Federal Court has ordered oil and gas company Santos to halt pipeline work at its Barossa gas project.

Regulator kicks the gas can down the road as it decides to not make any changes to the price mechanisms for gas networks facing oblivion in the switch to electric.

The post “The future doesn’t involve you,” and other things the AER won’t tell dying gas networks appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Volcanoes, northern lights and midnight sun are all on offer at this haven, which locals want to preserve

“Look at this wave,” says Mathis Blache, pointing to the sea from the shore’s black rocks as a swell rolls in. “It’s just perfect.” Despite air and water temperatures in the single digits, the 27-year-old student and surfer points out two other surfers – and a couple of seals – delighting in the conditions at Þorlákshöfn in south-west Iceland.

This spot, where surfers can enjoy either the midnight sun or the northern lights depending on the time of year, has in recent years become the heart of Iceland’s rapidly growing surfing community.

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