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Small modular reactors promise to make nuclear power cheaper and safer. But our new report shows they’re still a long way off. Ian Lowe, Emeritus Professor, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University Kylie Walker, Visiting Fellow, Australian National University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Latest research shows how illegal drug consumption by humans is harming marine life

Wild sharks off the coast of Brazil have tested positive for cocaine, according to new study by Brazilian scientists, in the latest research to demonstrate how illegal drug consumption by humans is harming marine life.

According to a study entitled Cocaine Shark and published in the journal Science of the Total Environment, scientists dissected the bodies of 13 sharpnose sharks (Rhizoprionodon lalandii) caught in fishermen’s nets off a beach in Rio de Janeiro.

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Allies of the 73-year-old anti-whaling activist Paul Watson have said that prison time would amount to a ‘life sentence’

The arrest of the anti-whaling activist Paul Watson in Greenland – where he could face extradition to Japan – has been condemned as “politically motivated” by supporters, who compared the case to the detention of the WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange.

“The parallels are disturbing,” said Omar Todd, chief executive and co-founder of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation (CPWF).

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The typical feed additive used to curb livestock emissions in carbon projects has a highly variable methane reduction potential depending on factors such as animal diet, breed, and how the additive is administered, according to findings in a recent study. 

Preliminary data from Copernicus suggests temperature records were shattered, taking world into ‘uncharted territory’

World temperature records were shattered on Sunday on what may be the hottest day scientists have ever logged, data suggests.

Inflamed by the carbon pollution spewed from burning fossils and farming livestock, the average surface air temperature hit 17.09C (62.76F) on Sunday, according to preliminary data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service, which holds data that stretches back to 1940. The reading inched above the previous record of 17.08C (62.74F) set on 6 July last year, but the scientists cautioned that the difference was not statistically distinguishable.

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The Russian government has proposed changes to simplify access to carbon credits in the country, making it easier for small businesses and individuals to take part in the national carbon market, the Ministry of Economic Development announced on Tuesday.

A group of civil society and indigenous peoples organisations have written to the UN’s climate change science body, the IPCC, highlighting the risk of over-relying on Carbon Dioxide Removals (CDR) in meeting global climate goals.

Four in five companies are unprepared for reporting on their nature-related risks and dependencies under the recommendations from the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) and the EU’s CSRD, analysis has suggested.

A voluntary carbon trading platform’s sale of 1.5 million Internationally Transferred Mitigation Outcomes (ITMOs) at a minimum of $10 each generated by clean cooking projects in Malawi has cleared, meeting the reserve price in the final minutes across all three lots on offer before closing.

Austria and the Netherlands are trying to expand the scope of the EU's Emissions Trading System (ETS) by including agricultural activities and additional means of transport under the upcoming ETS2.

The UK is off-track to meet its landmark carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) ambition for 2030, according to a report published on Tuesday.

An international aircraft manufacturer and several partner companies have invested in the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), with a combined commitment of approximately $200 million, the manufacturer announced on Tuesday.

European Parliament committees held their first constitutive meetings on Tuesday, focusing on the election of chairs and vice-chairs for a two-and-a-half year mandate.

The European Commission's newly updated guidelines on how to store CO2 in geological reservoirs could lead more companies to opt to shave their carbon costs by storing emissions. 

The UK government should urgently increase funds for nature-friendly farming, as the current level of investment is insufficient for the country to meet its biodiversity and climate goals, a report has said.

High court hears case brought by claimants who say rights have been breached as result of adaptation plan

In December, council officials ordered Kevin Jordan to leave his home, warning him it was at risk of falling into the sea at any moment.

On Tuesday, he had his day in court, accusing the government of failing to do enough to adapt to the changes the UK is facing as a result of climate breakdown.

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Cold weather, record demand, less wind, coal outages and a big dependence on gas combined to send average market prices jumping higher in the latest quarter.

The post Gas power and coal outages lead to big jump in wholesale electricity prices in June quarter appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The Australian Academy for Technological Sciences and Engineering has joined other scientific, engineering and energy experts in describing the federal Coalition's nuclear power plan as too slow and too risky.

The post Too slow and too risky, and waste won’t fit in a coke can – engineers debunk Coalition nuclear plan appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Iowa-based Summit Carbon Solutions, which develops one of the world’s largest carbon removal projects, has chosen a Canadian technology company as its carbon system of record. 

Civil Aviation Authority proposes measure to help consumers make ‘more informed travel choices’

Airlines may have to tell passengers the environmental impact of the flights they book under new proposals from the UK regulator.

The Civil Aviation Authority said consumers should be able to make more informed travel choices when booking flights and package holidays.

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