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Synthetic bromoform-based feed additives can cut methane emissions from cattle by up to 95% without affecting growth or digestion, a new study has claimed, in what could be a potential method to curb emissions of the potent greenhouse gas from the livestock sector.

Network to trial eight community batteries to build its expertise and understanding of where they work best, and for what reason - resilience, back-up or EV support.

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US-style mega-farms in Herefordshire face tough new regulations after high court ruling

Industrial poultry farms face tough new regulations around the disposal of chicken manure after a judge ruled it can be classified as waste and requires a detailed and transparent plan to dispose of it without damaging the environment.

The high court ruling means new US-style mega-farms in Herefordshire will have to deal with poultry manure as if it was industrial waste.

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Tetrodotoxin immobilises the female – who is about two to five times bigger than the male – so mating can occur, researchers observed

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Male blue-lined octopuses inject females with venom during sex, paralysing their larger mates to avoid being eaten, new research has found.

The blue-lined octopus is a tiny, highly dangerous cephalopod found commonly in shallow reefs and tide pools.

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The clothing industry contributes around 2% to global emissions with much of that coming from energy used for process heating, but there are transition pathways ahead to drop these emissions, a report released Tuesday found.

Renew Economy has launched a new green energy calendar for Australia, to help keep the industry and community up to date with upcoming events.

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Danish wind energy giant adds a new project to its Australian pipeline, an up to 35 turbine wind farm proposed for Queensland cattle and coal country.

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Annual survey by IQAir based on toxic PM2.5 particles reveals some progress in pollution levels in India and China

Nearly every country on Earth has dirtier air than doctors recommend breathing, a report has found.

Only seven countries met the World Health Organization’s guidelines for tiny toxic particles known as PM2.5 last year, according to analysis from the Swiss air quality technology company IQAir.

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Energy upgrade schemes could be adapted to provide a regulatory framework for a demand flexibility market as we move towards electrified homes and businesses.

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Australian coal port signs an agreement with Japanese industrial giant to advance its green hydrogen and ammonia ambitions.

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UK residents living close to new electricity pylons will get money off their energy bills in hopes to fast-track the country's transition to net-zero

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Plans to build one of the world’s biggest wind and solar projects near the Nullarbor will undergo full federal environmental assessment and require EPBC approval.

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Huge volumes of sand have been swept offshore by Cyclone Alfred’s waves, leaving beaches and dunes looking very different. Javier Leon, Associate Professor in Physical Geography, University of the Sunshine Coast Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

An Australia-based project developer focused on the Pacific islands has created a sector-first approach to tackling invasive species, and expanded the reach of a forest protection project.

Net credit surplus under the Washington’s Clean Fuel Standard (WCFS) soared past 2 million in Q3 2024, boosted by record high renewable diesel (RD) credits and the addition of non-metered residential EV charging units for previous quarters.

'There's good news when it comes to the rivers in the northern rivers – all are receding,’ the New South Wales premier says, adding: ‘The immediate threat to the community has been reduced.' State Emergency Service deputy commissioner Damien Johnston says overnight rainfall was not significant enough to affect river systems but warns residents: ‘You do need to be vigilant’

• Hell and high water: flooded-in northern rivers residents grapple with ‘no water, no phone or power’

• Squatters in flood buyback homes to be evicted and properties demolished, NSW premier says

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A carbon credit platform start up is launching new solutions to help biochar project developers gain access to funding, certification, and revenue, it announced Monday.

Petronas-owned developer Gentari to start building its first Australian project - a DC-coupled solar and battery project in NSW.

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RGGI allowances (RGA) in the secondary market took a beating from a combination of pre-auction positioning and a macro market sell-off on Monday that dragged prompt prices sub-$20 ahead of the Q1 auction on Wednesday.

Alfred is being used as the latest front in an ideological war, but facts are relevant to how we prepare for a climate-changed future

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It’s not a good time for climate science. The Trump administration has sacked more than a thousand staff from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the country’s leading agency for weather forecasting and climate science, potentially damaging its ability to do lifesaving work forecasting hurricanes and other extreme weather events. The New York Times reported plans are under way to fire another 1,000. If true, that will take the cuts to about 20% of the workforce.

On Monday, it was announced Nasa was axing its chief scientist, Katherine Calvin, who had been appointed to lead the agency’s work on climate change. In trademark Donald Trump/Elon Musk style, there appears little care or sense in where cuts have been made. It’s destruction for destruction’s sake, with tens of thousands of peer-reviewed scientific papers underpinning the understanding of climate science dismissed as a “hoax” or, somehow, “woke”. As in most areas, what happens in the US on forecasting and science capability will have an impact beyond its borders.

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