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First-of-its-kind research highlights need for change to regulation, as humans almost always exposed to mixtures

Mixtures of different types of PFAS compounds are often more toxic than single chemicals, first-of-its-kind research finds, suggesting humans’ exposure to the chemicals is more dangerous than previously thought.

Humans are almost always exposed to more than one PFAS compound at a time, but regulatory agencies largely look at the chemicals in isolation from one another, meaning regulators are probably underestimating the health threat.

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South Korea has demarcated three areas for hydrogen development to support the clean fuel’s development as part of its Hydrogen Cities 2.0, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo confirmed Friday.

Heightened risk Cádiz river could overflow, with yellow and orange rainfall warnings for southern regions

The low-pressure system responsible for Spain’s most devastating floods in decades in Valencia also set new rainfall records across south-eastern Spain. In Jerez de la Frontera, 115mm of rain fell in 24 hours on Wednesday – the wettest day on record for the southern Spanish city. The deluge caused widespread flooding and road closures, and there is a heightened risk that the River Barbate in Cádiz could overflow as more rain is forecast through Friday and into the weekend.

While the rare red warning issued on Thursday for Valencia has expired, Spain’s national meteorological service, Aemet, has maintained yellow and orange rainfall warnings for southern and Mediterranean regions as storms continue to push in.

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Sectors including cement, lime, and clinker would likely be the first to be covered under an Australian Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), according to a government paper published Friday, though no final decisions have been taken.

The best of this week’s wildlife photographs from around the world

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The gas industry says we need more of the fossil fuel to prosper. Jarrod Leak, from the Australian Alliance for Energy Productivity, says that’s not true, and there are alternatives. Plus: News of the week.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: How to replace gas appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Queensland LNP to combine treasurer and energy minister role, as it moves quickly to stop work on giant pumped hydro project.

The post Queensland LNP names new energy minister, nixes massive pumped hydro project appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Rooftop solar propels renewables to a new record share of the main grid, and pushes fossil fuel generation to a new low.

The post More records tumble as renewables hit new high and coal a new low appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Broken Hill is back on the grid, ahead of schedule. It wasn't quite Mad Max, but the outages and lack of resilience are highlighting calls for a complete rethink of the grid - starting with consumer.

The post Broken Hill fiasco shows why we need to rethink the grid, and turn it upside down appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Delegates at COP16 in Colombia on Thursday voted for Armenia as host of the next biodiversity summit in two years’ time, narrowly beating neighbour and climate COP29 host Azerbaijan.

Wind has had the biggest impact on lowering prices in peak periods. But we need more of it, even more than battery storage.

The post We need lots of wind as well as batteries to move peak prices lower appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Oregon’s Department of State Lands (DSL) signed a development agreement Thursday for an 83,000-acre (33,600 ha) state forest to generate carbon credits for sale in the voluntary carbon market (VCM).

Washington Carbon Allowance (WCA) futures prices rose past $50 on Thursday ahead of the looming Nov. 5 vote to decide the fate of the state's ETS, while California Carbon Allowance (CCA) activity took a backseat lacking fundamental drivers.

The combination of solar farming and sheep grazing does not have a negative affect on wool production, and could even improve the quality of wool produced, new study finds.

The post Grazing sheep among solar panels could produce higher quality wool, study finds appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Danish giant is seeking approval to build a massive wind farm in southern New South Wales that would combine up to 348 turbines and two four-hour big batteries.

The post Danish wind giant Vestas unveils plans for 2.5 GW wind and 4 GWh battery project in NSW appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Sydney’s jacaranda trees are in full bloom, blanketing the city in purple and attracting crowds of people trying to capture that perfect frame

• Australia’s best photos of the month – October 2024
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New Zealand’s track record in domestic marine protection is woeful and its proposal to resume oil and gas licensing offshore has been criticised by Pacific island states. Karen Scott, Professor in Law, University of Canterbury Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Europe’s power sector is calling on the EU strengthen its carbon market post-2030 to support to bloc’s climate ambitions, with a focus on improvements to market stability, allowance price predictability, and targeted investment, according to a position paper released on Thursday.

The EU’s market regulator has called for listed companies to improve transparency and consistency in the accounting of carbon allowances, urging firms to follow best practices and disclose more information about their financial exposure to emissions-reduction commitments.

CO2 removals (CDR) can doubly support states to meet climate targets and tap into an emergent market estimated to reach up to $135 billion by 2040, with opportunity for policymakers to facilitate scale-up, said a US think tank in a report Wednesday.