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Man dies after being bitten by snake in north Queensland

The Guardian - Wed, 2024-03-20 12:41

Ambulance officers treated the man, believed to have been bitten by an eastern brown snake, but he died later in Townsville hospital

A man has died in hospital after being bitten multiple times by a snake in north Queensland.

Queensland ambulance service paramedics were called to a Deeragun property after 3pm on Tuesday. The man was in a critical condition and had sustained “multiple” snake bites at a separate address. He was taken to Townsville hospital but later died.

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Tech firm builds interoperable platform to track fungible carbon credits globally

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-03-20 12:38
An environmental commodities tech provider is building an interoperable digital platform for fungible carbon credits that can be traded and tracked across a global marketplace, it told a conference Tuesday.
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Video shows koalas clinging to trees as gum trees cut down on Kangaroo Island – video

The Guardian - Wed, 2024-03-20 12:24

WARNING: contains images some viewers may find distressing

Footage supplied to Guardian Australia shows koalas clinging to falling blue gums as logging occurs on Kangaroo Island in South Australia. The footage was taken across two days in November 2023 and January 2024. Logging has been stopped while an investigation takes place.

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Draft Mexican VCM regulation poses “nearly zero” risk to developers -lawyer

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-03-20 12:19
The draft regulation for the national voluntary carbon market (VCM) in Mexico poses “nearly zero” risk to project developers in its current form due to deep structural issues, a conference heard from a legal expert Tuesday.
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US federal agency eyes development of voluntary carbon offset standard

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-03-20 12:12
A US agency is looking to begin formal engagement with voluntary carbon market (VCM) participants this summer as part of its goal to enhance the quality and confidence of carbon removals, agency staff said Tuesday.
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NZ’s summer insects are packing up for autumn – here’s how our gardens can help them through the cold months

The Conversation - Wed, 2024-03-20 11:25
Many common insects seem to disappear during autumn and winter – but they are still around. Making your garden a good winter habitat can help these vital pollinators survive and thrive. Janice Lord, Associate Professor in Botany, University of Otago Connal McLean, Natural History Technician – Invertebrates, Te Papa Tongarewa Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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European Commission to publish EU ETS verified emissions data for 2023 on Apr. 3

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-03-20 10:53
The European Commission will publish preliminary 2023 verified emissions figures for the EU ETS on Apr. 3, it announced late Tuesday.
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Scotland’s pledge to cut emissions by 75% by 2030 ‘no longer credible’

The Guardian - Wed, 2024-03-20 10:01

Climate Change Committee finds Scottish government has repeatedly failed to make cuts required by law

Scotland’s pledge to cut its climate emissions by 75% by 2030 is “no longer credible” and cannot be met, the UK’s climate watchdog has said.

In a damning report submitted to the Scottish parliament, the UK Climate Change Committee (CCC) accused the Scottish government of repeatedly failing to live up to its legally binding targets.

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Survey adds pressure on SBTi to allow voluntary carbon credits to be used for climate targets

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-03-20 10:01
Pressure is mounting on the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) to recognise the use of voluntary carbon credits in setting and achieving emission targets after a comprehensive survey of large corporations found the move would accelerate their spend in the market by 9% a year.
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Oil and gas companies far off course on Paris goals -report

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-03-20 10:01
The world’s largest oil and gas companies are far from aligning with the Paris Agreement’s goals, instead targeting new fossil fuel developments and production in the near term, according to analysis published on Wednesday.
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UPDATE – NZ auction partially clears, spot NZU price falls 17%

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-03-20 09:19
The first New Zealand ETS auction for 2024 has partially cleared, with 2.974 million NZUs being sold, the first time the government-run auctions have sold units since Dec. 2022.
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Even far from the ocean, Australia’s drylands are riddled with salty groundwater. What can land managers do?

The Conversation - Wed, 2024-03-20 05:42
We’ve known about dryland salinity for a century. But while we’ve made progress, the problem hasn’t yet been solved. Nik Callow, Associate Professor - Geography, The University of Western Australia David Pannell, Professor and Director, Centre for Environmental Economics and Policy, The University of Western Australia Ed Barrett-Lennard, Professorial fellow, Murdoch University Richard George, Honorary fellow, The University of Western Australia Tom Hatton, Adjunct professor, The University of Western Australia Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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Researchers advise caution on enhanced rock weathering estimates for CO2 removal

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-03-20 05:07
Although enhanced rock weathering has picked up in popularity as a method of CO2 removal, a US-based research group found there was a significant range in its effectiveness across studies and that results should not be taken at face value.
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