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Top scientists urge action against faeces in rivers

BBC - Tue, 2024-05-21 09:06
A team of Royal Academy of Engineering scientists say the risk from human faeces is increasing.
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RGGI Market: RGAs soar past $22 on higher power demand forecast

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-05-21 08:54
RGGI Allowance (RGA) prices reached fresh highs late last week amid market participants' anticipation of increased power demand this summer.
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Migratory fish populations have declined by over 80% since 1970, study says

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-05-21 08:01
Migratory fish populations have fallen by 81% between 1970 and 2020, mainly due to the degradation, change, and loss of habitat, a study has found, calling for strengthening of monitoring efforts and enhancing river protection and restoration efforts.
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A pest of our own making: revealing the true origins of the not-so-German cockroach

The Conversation - Tue, 2024-05-21 06:13
Using DNA sequencing, the origins of one of the world’s most common insects, the German cockroach, have been traced back to Asia. Learning more about this urban pest can help us fight it effectively. Theo Evans, Associate Professor of Applied Entomology, The University of Western Australia Qian Tang, Research Associate in Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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More than third of Amazon rainforest struggling to recover from drought, study finds

The Guardian - Tue, 2024-05-21 05:00

‘Critical slowing down’ of recovery raises concern over forest’s resilience to ecosystem collapse

More than a third of the Amazon rainforest is struggling to recover from drought, according to a new study that warns of a “critical slowing down” of this globally important ecosystem.

The signs of weakening resilience raise concerns that the world’s greatest tropical forest – and biggest terrestrial carbon sink – is degrading towards a point of no return.

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Voluntary carbon market at “inflection point”, says Integrity Council chief

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-05-21 03:35
The chair of the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM), which last year unveiled the Core Carbon Principles (CCPs) that are intended to enhance the integrity of voluntary carbon credits, has said that the adoption of the CCPs marks an “inflection point” in the future of the sector.
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INTERVIEW: One insurer’s aim to leapfrog hurdles in assigning risk to voluntary carbon methodologies

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-05-21 03:08
A statistical approach that relies on many variables and deep data is emerging within the world of carbon insurance, such as the attempt by one insurance startup to assign risk to project methodologies, though the nuances of individual cases will still require judgment calls.
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VCM Report: Sluggish voluntary carbon spot market starts to pinch

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-05-21 03:00
News broke that Verra has temporarily suspended the registry account of the troubled Rimba Raya project on Monday morning to cap a dreary previous week for the voluntary carbon spot market that is still undermined by thin liquidity and low prices.
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EU CBAM could shrink South Africa’s exports 10% by 2050 -central bank

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-05-21 02:01
South Africa’s economy could suffer significantly if the EU’s carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) is extended to all sectors, leading to a 10% drop in exports by 2050, according to the country’s central bank.
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Eagles shifting flight paths to avoid Ukraine conflict, scientists find

The Guardian - Tue, 2024-05-21 01:48

Vulnerable birds deviating from migratory routes by up to 155 miles, which could affect breeding

Eagles that have migratory routes through Ukraine have shifted their flight paths to avoid areas affected by the conflict, researchers have found.

GPS data has revealed that greater spotted eagles not only made large detours after the invasion began, but also curtailed pitstops to rest and refuel, or avoided making them altogether.

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Biodiversity credits should learn from voluntary carbon, require regulatory oversight -investors

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-05-21 01:45
The evolving market for biodiversity credits should seek to avoid some of the pitfalls of the voluntary carbon market (VCM), while capitalising on the interdependencies between climate and nature, said speakers during an event in London on Monday.
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Oxford researchers outline five steps to keep UK on track for net zero

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-05-21 01:10
A team of researchers at the University of Oxford has outlined five policy interventions needed to keep the UK on course for net zero goals, warning against an over-reliance on carbon taxes, a solution often advocated by economists.
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Electric pulses may ease paralysis after broken neck

BBC - Tue, 2024-05-21 01:00
One patient who lost movement in her hand can now use it to scroll on a smartphone.
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Voter views on animal welfare are changing – and taking the live sheep export trade with them | Gabrielle Chan

The Guardian - Tue, 2024-05-21 01:00

Labor says it will phase out the practice by 2028 – 10 years after it first announced the policy. But farm advocates say the timeline is ‘radical’

One of the great contrasts that has struck me on city visits is the rise of dog culture.

Massive pet warehouses with owners and their dogs waiting outside to buy dog clothes, fancy food, treats, leads, collars, beds, blankets and booties. That is before they are taken to the doggy dentist on the way to doggy daycare or down to the doggy park for a doggy dalliance or perhaps a posh puppuccino.

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Microplastics found in every human testicle in study

The Guardian - Tue, 2024-05-21 00:34

Scientists say discovery may be linked to decades-long decline in sperm counts in men around the world

Microplastics have been found in human testicles, with researchers saying the discovery might be linked to declining sperm counts in men.

The scientists tested 23 human testes, as well as 47 testes from pet dogs. They found microplastic pollution in every sample.

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Aramco, US-based climate tech firm enter into MoU to advance DAC

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-05-21 00:34
Oil giant Saudi Aramco and a US-based direct air capture (DAC) developer unveiled a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Friday intended to advance the nascent carbon removal (CDR) technology.
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Voluntary carbon removal standard expands science team with two new hires

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-05-21 00:25
A London and New York-based carbon removal standard and registry has hired two carbon removal (CDR) experts to expand their science leadership team, the company announced on Monday.
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Australian jurisdictions improving on carbon markets, but work still needed, report says

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-05-21 00:01
Queensland maintains Australia’s best regulatory framework for carbon markets and project developers and the Northern Territory the worst, although all jurisdictions have room for improvement, according to an annual survey released Tuesday.
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