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The group says the logging in a state-owned forest in Queensland is taking place less than 3km from a high-density population group of endangered greater gliders. Conservation groups want swathes of St Mary state forest near Maryborough to be included in the Queensland government's proposed Greater Glider Forest park

• After 25 years, logging and bushfires, a greater glider has been spotted in Deongwar state forest

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For first time, moors must hold licence under regime aiming to reduce unlawful killing of birds of prey by gamekeepers

Wildlife campaigners are calling for even tougher policing of Scottish grouse moors on the eve of this year’s “Glorious Twelfth”, which marks the legal start of the grouse shooting season.

On Monday 12 August moors across the British uplands will echo to the sound of shotguns and estate vehicles.

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Financial entities continued to add new length to their long-dated California Carbon Allowance (CCA) holdings while reducing net positions in other North American carbon markets over the week, while producers continued to stack on RGGI Allowance (RGA) length, according to weekly data from the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

Queensland Conservation Council is urging the state government to protect the endangered greater glider population as logging continues

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There is “damning evidence” of logging occurring close to endangered greater glider populations, conservationists say as they call on the Queensland government to urgently act on a promise to create a park to protect the species.

Volunteers used drones in July to film logging in St Mary state forest near Maryborough, about three kilometres from where gliders had been seen.

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The public prosecutor's office of Amazonas recommended Thursday the suspension of all activities related to REDD+ projects in the Brazilian state that affect Indigenous and traditional communities, ordering involved parties to submit project information to the agency.

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced on Friday up to $52.5 million in funds for direct air capture (DAC) technology projects demonstrating commercial readiness.

Alaska’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will hire contractors to develop, register, market, and sell forest-based carbon offset projects on state land, according to a request for proposals (RFP) published Friday.

An Indigenous Mexican community of communal landholders, which has historically resisted solar PV expansion, is conducting workshops on political rights and carbon credits as large-scale solar projects file new requests for permits.

The Perseids meteor shower peaks between August 11th and 13th this year.

The Zimbabwean government is in the final stages of public consultations on a bill to regulate carbon credits and mandate substantial benefit-sharing with local communities, according to local media.

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must improve its information system to prevent fraud in its Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and comply with mandates to study the programme's impact on air quality, according to a report with a list of recommendations from the agency's watchdog.

The UK trade body for electrical equipment manufacturers is calling on the government to conduct an electricity price review, in order to rebalance electricity prices relative to gas to create a stronger incentive for consumers to switch to low-carbon products.

The UK's cap on emission allowances in the market will need to decline over the longer term to make room for new greenhouse gas removals allowances while keeping the country on track for net zero by 2050, according to the ETS Authority.

A UK-France led international panel said a survey on the supply of biodiversity credit projects found a need for access for finance at all stages, technical capacity, and tenure rights to help scale the market, in results published on Friday.

Aircraft operators, including a number of private jet companies, have been fined around £700,000 in civil penalties for failing to surrender UK ETS allowances for the first year it was established, according to data published by the UK government.

A US-based carbon removals company has filed a permit application to develop what it claims could become the world’s largest direct air capture (DAC) facility.

A carbon capture technology provider has announced the initial closing of its Series A funding.

A carbon project developer is rebranding and shifting its focus to climate finance in Latin America, and away from Africa and project development consulting services.

Spain's socialist ecological transition minister, Teresa Ribera, a long-time political standout on climate action, may be set to surge to a top job in Brussels overseeing EU climate policies over a period that could largely determine the bloc's ability to fulfil its promises without damaging its economy.

Flea treatments for dogs, ant killer, washing-up liquid and herbicides may be partly to blame for decline in UK

Insect numbers are in freefall and most people know that pesticide use in agriculture is partly to blame.

But many domestic products including flea treatments for dogs, ant killer applications, washing-up liquid and herbicides can also contribute to the problem.

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