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With up to 80% of butterflies in decline, people are being asked to spend 15 minutes to record number and type witnessed

Scientists are calling on the public to help track how British butterflies are moving north as the climate heats up.

Examining 50 years of data, researchers from the wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation, which runs the annual Big Butterfly Count, have identified a clear northerly shift among many species, including the familiar garden favourites the comma, peacock and holly blue.

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Researchers estimate 730,000 people a year in the US lose their ability to live independently due to traffic pollution

Reducing air pollution may help elderly people to live independent lives for longer, research has found.

Dr Boya Zhang, of the University of Michigan, who is one of the authors of the study, said: “Air pollution is linked to worse health – more lung disease, more heart disease, shorter life expectancies and more likelihood of dementia. Knowing that air pollution increases our risk of poor health as we age made us wonder if exposures might also impact how people can care for themselves in later life.”

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A new expedition aims to document the world's most famous shipwreck in unprecedented detail.

Contractors and developers are struggling with higher costs and projects delays. Matt Rennie joins us to discuss the issue. Plus: News of the week.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: The problem with higher costs and longer delays appeared first on RenewEconomy.

When it came to preventing infection, it was the behaviors rather than the beliefs that counted. The same could be said for global warming.

The post Can humanity address climate change without believing it? Medical history suggests it’s possible appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Plans to build a huge solar and battery project next to Queensland's Callide coal plant have been waved through the federal environmental approvals process.

The post Solar farm, huge battery and up to 1,000 sheep get federal green tick for next to coal plant appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Heavy industrial facilities covered under Australia’s Safeguard Mechanism have been granted A$91 million ($61 mln) by the federal government to install new equipment to reduce carbon emissions.

The water levels of saline lakes depend on a delicate balance between water inputs and outputs. This means they can provide an early warning of disruptions to our water resources. Babak Zolghadr-Asli, QUEX Joint PhD Candidate, Centre for Water Systems, University of Exeter, and Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland Ahmad Ferdowsi, Adjunct Lecturer, University of Applied Science and Technology, and Research Assistant, Department of Water Engineering and Hydraulic Structures, Semnan University Kaveh Madani, Director of the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH), United Nations University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The BBC finds reports of domestic abuse in the countryside have gone up but convictions remain low.

Ground-breaking trial reveals first round of lessons learnt from integrating renewable hydrogen generation and storage into a remote solar and wind microgrid.

The post “Substantial learning curve:” Lessons from Australian-first green hydrogen microgrid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

An Australia-first demonstration of coal pollution abatement technology is one of the biggest winners of federal funding to help cut industrial emissions.

The post Bowen tips another $91m into industrial emissions abatement, but coal grant cops flack appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Few people are aware of South Australia's charge towards 100 per cent net renewables, but it is the perfect riposte to the Coalition's nuclear folly and scare campaign.

The post South Australia’s renewable triumph is stunning proof that Dutton’s nuclear plans are a folly appeared first on RenewEconomy.

An Indonesian court has ruled in favour of the local concession holder of the giant Rimba Raya REDD project, overturning the national government's revocation of its licence to operate the scheme.

California Carbon Allowance (CCA) prices struggled to register upside despite some clarity on ARB’s allowance budget cut plans at Wednesday’s rulemaking workshop, given the unexpected delay in implementation, pushed further to 2026.

A voluntary carbon standard on Thursday released for public consultation a new protocol aimed at boosting the reliability of CO2 removal through seawater electrolysis.

Forests in the Western US, considered critical carbon sinks, face increasing threats from drought and wildfires, potentially undermining their ability absorb CO2, researchers warn.

A trio of US refiners filed complaints in federal courts last week against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), claiming the agency has failed to act on their applications for small refinery waivers under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).

Analysts have upgraded the value of Tesla's energy business following big jump in battery sales, and strong margins. They say it is worth nearly as much as its car division.

The post Tesla makes as much money from selling one Megapack battery as it does from 100 EVs appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Two EU member states have notified the European Commission that they intend to increase the number of EU Allowances they plan to cancel via the bloc’s ETS flexibility mechanism to help them achieve their non-ETS emissions reduction targets.

Recent sightings of Bladerunner the humpback and Split Fin the killer whale provide an opportunity to remind everyone to keep their distance and avoid collisions with majestic marine mammals. Vanessa Pirotta, Postdoctoral Researcher and Wildlife Scientist, Macquarie University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.