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Estuaries and coastlines capture most plastic before it gets out to sea, giving us a chance to stop ocean pollution

The Conversation - Tue, 2024-07-23 08:35
A new study shows up to 90% of floating plastic rubbish is captured in estuaries and inner shorelines. Local community cleanups can make a real difference by stopping pollution at its source. Melissa Bowen, Associate Professor in Physical Oceanography, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Gaoyang Li, Research Assistant in Environmental Science, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Giovanni Coco, Professor of Environmental Science, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Zheng Chen, PhD Candidate in Physical Geography, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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Field to flight: Researchers reveal environmental dilemmas in SAF production

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-07-23 07:20
A new study offers a nuanced look at the impact of land use changes required for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production, underscoring the environmental trade-offs involved in replacing kerosene with biofuels derived from six different types of crops.
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Environmental pollution and human health – how worried should we be?

The Conversation - Tue, 2024-07-23 06:14
If you’re worried about pollution in the air we breathe, water we drink and food we eat, take time out to explore the evidence of harm and digest some practical advice on how to reduce your exposure. Oliver A.H. Jones, Professor of Chemistry, RMIT University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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US EPA awards $4.3 bln targeting almost 1 bln tonnes in emissions cuts by 2050

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-07-23 06:10
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on Monday $4.3 billion in grants to 25 selected applicants for proposed projects that aim to cut nearly 1 billion tonnes of CO2e by mid-century.
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‘Dark oxygen’ in depths of Pacific Ocean could force rethink about origins of life

The Guardian - Tue, 2024-07-23 03:49

Charged metallic lumps found to produce oxygen in total darkness in process akin to how plants use photosynthesis

In the total darkness of the depths of the Pacific Ocean, scientists have discovered oxygen being produced not by living organisms but by strange potato-shaped metallic lumps that give off almost as much electricity as AA batteries.

The surprise finding has many potential implications and could even require rethinking how life first began on Earth, the researchers behind a study said on Monday.

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VCM report: Green shoots hard to find in voluntary carbon market as summer slump continues

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-07-23 03:12
There were few signs signs of recovery across the voluntary carbon market last week, traders warned, as this year's summer slump continued.
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Developer of carbon removals-plus-renewable gas tech secures $13 mln in new funding

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-07-23 03:01
A Colorado-based developer of projects combining carbon sequestration and renewable gas has secured around $13 mln in equity financing, which it said will help to commercialise its technology.
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LATAM Roundup: Policy pronouncements display enthusiasm for carbon markets

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-07-23 01:48
Carbon Pulse rounds up developments in Latin American and Caribbean carbon markets for the week ending July 21, which saw new pronouncements and high hopes for measures in countries such as the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina – but fitful progress.
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Oxygen discovery defies knowledge of the deep ocean

BBC - Tue, 2024-07-23 01:37
The discovery that lumps of metal on the seafloor produce oxygen raises questions over plans to mine the deep ocean.
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Oxygen discovery defies knowledge of the deep ocean

BBC - Tue, 2024-07-23 01:37
The discovery that lumps of metal on the seafloor produce oxygen raises questions over plans to mine the deep ocean.
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Scottish government selects Galloway as preferred site for new national park

The Guardian - Tue, 2024-07-23 01:36

If approved, the region would become Scotland’s third national park and first to be made official in UK since South Downs in 2010

Galloway has been selected by the Scottish government as the preferred site for Scotland’s third national park.

The region, which came out top from a shortlist of five, will now be the subject of a consultation and an investigation into its suitability before potentially being made official by 2026. The unsuccessful candidate areas were Lochaber, Loch Awe, Scottish Borders and Tay Forest.

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Climate tech startup secures $10 mln to expand water-based CDR technology

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-07-23 01:25
An Israeli climate tech startup has completed a seed funding round to scale and deploy its water-based CO2 removal (CDR) technology. This latest round brings the total funding raised by the company to $10 million. 
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Canadian firm plans to build $3 bln clean fuel refinery, with CCS and solar

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-07-23 01:23
A Vancouver-based firm specialising in renewable energy projects intends to build a C$3 billion ($2.18 bln) refinery and solar farm east of Moose Jaw in Saskatchewan, incorporating the latest green technology.
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UK will struggle to meet its goal for clean power by 2030, research warns

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-07-23 00:52
The UK's new government faces a "substantial challenge" in decarbonising the power system by 2030, an analytics and consulting firm warned on Monday - the same day London proposed changes to align its capacity markets with reaching net zero emissions by 2050. 
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INTERVIEW: Ethanol lobby group pitches ‘fermentation CCS’ as low-cost carbon removal technology

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-07-23 00:44
A global bioethanol alliance says biogenic CO2 from fermentation can be stored at a cost of less than €100 per tonne. So why is it not on the IPCC’s list of carbon removal technologies?
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PCX Markets records surging demand for plastic credits

Carbon Pulse - Mon, 2024-07-22 23:52
Singapore-headquartered marketplace PCX Markets has seen a sharp increase in demand for plastic credits, claiming the sale of units on its platform helped fund the recycling or upcycling of 9,000 tonnes of plastic waste last year.
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Anti-greenwashing rules should drive EU sustainable finance growth -report

Carbon Pulse - Mon, 2024-07-22 23:30
The European Union will need to maintain its position as a global leader in sustainable finance, driven by high consumer demand and a set of regulations against greenwashing that are due to improve next year, according to research published last week.
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International oil company seeks approval to store carbon under the English Channel 

Carbon Pulse - Mon, 2024-07-22 22:44
An international oil and gas company is seeking approval for its plans to build a new CO2 pipeline under the English Channel. 
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