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Bumblebee species able to survive underwater for up to a week

The Guardian - Wed, 2024-04-17 14:00

Common eastern bumblebee queens’ ability while hibernating could help it endure flooding, scientists say

Bumblebees might be at home in town and country but now researchers have found at least one species that is even more adaptable: it can survive underwater.

Scientists have revealed queens of the common eastern bumblebee, a species widespread in eastern North America, can withstand submersion for up to a week when hibernating.

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Non-EU countries lack funding to produce biodiversity indicators, UNEP survey shows

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-04-17 13:51
Many non-EU countries lack resources to produce the biodiversity indicators required under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), a survey by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has shown.
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Extreme coral bleaching event could spell worst summer on record for Great Barrier Reef

The Guardian - Wed, 2024-04-17 13:45

Floods, cyclones, heat stress and predatory starfish contributing to impacts as fourth planet-wide bleaching event confirmed

The Great Barrier Reef is in the midst of what could be its worst summer on record with a widespread and extreme coral bleaching event coming on top of floods, two cyclones and outbreaks of coral-eating starfish, according to an official Australian government report.

The “summer snapshot” report released by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority and the Australian Institute of Marine Science said: “Compared [with] previous summers, cumulative impacts have been much higher this summer and a widespread bleaching event is still unfolding.”

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Korean port authority teams up with US non-profit to decarbonise shipping sector

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-04-17 13:29
One of the largest industrial ports in South Korea has teamed up with a California-based environmental organisation to drive down emissions in the international shipping sector.
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Australia, Singapore looking to clean, green maritime operations

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-04-17 13:18
Singapore and Australia plan a A$20 million ($12.85 mln) spend via the the Australia-Singapore Initiative on Low Emissions Technologies (ASLET) for maritime and port operations, the two said Wednesday.
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POLL: Analysts again slash EUA price forecasts amid no signs of demand recovery

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-04-17 12:30
Analysts have once again cut their outlook for EU carbon prices, slashing their near-term forecasts by 10-15% on a mix of weak demand and ample supply.
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SBTi Scope 3 decision could create a $1.1 trillion carbon market -BNEF

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-04-17 10:49
Annual demand for high quality carbon credits under the Science-based Target initiative’s (SBTi) proposed new Scope 3 emissions offsetting rules could reach 5.9 billion tonnes, according to analysts, despite the significant uncertainty caused by the backlash in the wake of the announced changes.
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Private investment and low cost finance critical in supporting emerging nations’ net zero transitions -panel

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-04-17 10:45
Finance ministries’ roles in developing a robust policy framework to provide necessary incentives for the private sector to support net zero transitions, coupled with low cost lending, will play a crucial role in assisting emerging nations’ climate goals, experts emphasised at a panel discussion Tuesday.
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Canada budget targets C$2.5 bln small business carbon rebates, CCfD expansion

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-04-17 10:34
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s 2024 budget, released Tuesday, sees an overdue reimbursement of C$2.5 billion ($1.8 bln) in carbon tax rebates to small businesses, delivery of prior announced investment tax credits by the end of 2024, and commits to exploring additional carbon contracts for difference (CCfDs).
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ANALYSIS: Environmental, economic interests converge in US federal CBAM bills

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-04-17 09:29
Proposals for various forms of a US carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) are bringing together environmentally focused and economically inclined politicians from opposite sides of the political spectrum, offering a rare glimmer of hope for bipartisan agreement against an increasingly contentious climate-oriented global trade backdrop.
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Verra announces VCS updates to support CORSIA, CPP eligibility

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-04-17 09:00
Verra released Tuesday what it called "minor" updates of its Verified Carbon Standard (VCS), hoping for full approval under Phase 1 of the international aviation offsetting scheme CORSIA, as well as being eligible for the Core Carbon Principles (CCP) label.
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Brazilian bank allocates R$98 mln from Amazon Fund to combat deforestation

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-04-17 08:42
A Brazilian state will receive funding from the country’s development bank that manages the Amazon Fund to address illegal deforestation and forest degradation, according to a press release.
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Texas and California firms partner to develop SAF using waste CO2

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-04-17 06:36
A California low-carbon electrofuels (efuels) developer has agreed to purchase captured CO2 from a Texas energy firm to primarily produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), the companies announced Wednesday.
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Light pollution affects coastal ecosystems too – this underwater ‘canary’ is warning of the impacts

The Conversation - Wed, 2024-04-17 06:16
The common triplefin is helping marine scientists understand the negative effects of ‘skyglow’ on coastal fish, which are already more exposed to microplastics, chemicals and noise pollution. Kathleen Laura Sterup, Postgraduate in Marine Biology, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Abigail M Smith, Professor of Marine Science, University of Otago Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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