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Sea-bird counts after avian flu show serious declines in three species, the charity RSPB says.

Sea bird counts after avian flu show serious declines in three species, the charity RSPB says.

A Tokyo-based sustainable investment platform has teamed up with a technology and advisory firm to launch what they say will be Japan’s first investment fund for nature-based carbon credits, with a target size of 10 billion yen ($67 million).

A UK pesticide producer did not look at key health records in its Parkinson's study, legal papers show.

An Australian environmental group has received federal government funding to train AI models how to accurately recognise and identify up to 120 native species.

World must spend at least $A18 trillion on renewables and the grid to meet climate targets, and most can come from scrapping fossil fuel plans.

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Report by RSPB and British Trust for Ornithology finds H5N1 has killed three-quarters of great skua and 25% of northern gannets

The UK has lost more than three-quarters of its great skuas on surveyed sites since bird flu struck, according to the first report quantifying the impact of H5N1 on seabird populations.

The deaths have happened over two years, since the outbreak of H5N1 in 2021. The UK is internationally important for seabirds, home to most of the world’s 16,000 pairs of nesting great skuas.

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Government plans to deliver SMRs ‘lack clarity’ say environmental committee, and will likely fail to meet clean-energy goal of 2035

MPs have warned that a planned fleet of small nuclear reactors are unlikely to contribute to hitting a key target in decarbonising Britain’s electricity generation, as the government opened talks to buy a site in Wales for a new power station.

The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) said that ministers’ approach to developing factory-built nuclear power plants “lacks clarity” and their role in hitting a goal of moving the grid to clean energy by 2035 was unclear.

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At least three homes in Dana Point, California are under threat after a portion of the cliff they're on gave way.

At least three homes in Dana Point, California are under threat after a portion of the cliff they're on gave way.

Meeting the global goal to triple renewable energy by 2030 will cost $2 trillion per year on average, including $100 billion per year in Sub-Saharan Africa, according to research published on Tuesday.

EUAs are the worst-performing regional energy commodity of the year to date, as prices have buckled under a lack of demand and the weight of selling pressure by speculative investors and utilities alike.

The Alberta Technology and Emission Reduction (TIER) programme published on Monday over a dozen updated benchmarks, tightening allowable emissions levels and raising compliance obligations through to 2030 across multiple sectors.

RGGI allowance (RGA) values retreated amidst high transaction volumes heading into the first auction of the year, following three weeks of unprecedented record prices and lower activity.

Coalition Senators flag concerns that Chinese inverters used in solar panels, batteries and EVs pose threat of foreign interference.

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced Monday funding of up to $100 million towards pilot-scale testing in the development of commercially viable CO2 removal technologies.

A supplier of equipment and measurement of GHG leaks announced Monday funding for a tree planting programme as part of its 2030 emissions reductions goals.

Wildebeest herds churning dust. Sturgeon seeking spawning grounds. Shorebirds flying from Siberia. These iconic animal migrations could soon be a memory. Richard Fuller, Professor in Biodiversity and Conservation, The University of Queensland Daniel Dunn, A/Prof of Marine Conservation Science & Director of the Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science (CBCS), The University of Queensland Lily Bentley, Postdoctoral research fellow, The University of Queensland Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

By allowing a case against local greenhouse gas emitters to go ahead, the Supreme Court of New Zealand has opened the door to a new front in climate law – one that takes tikanga Māori into account. Vernon Rive, Associate professor, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Germany should introduce a climate bonus payment to return state revenues from carbon pricing to citizens as compensation for rising costs, according to the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA).