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Solar Insiders Podcast: Made in the clean power-generating shade
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Bring waste sectors into UK ETS but don’t raise emissions cap, Climate Change Committee urges govt
WCI Markets: WCAs cool off post repeal defeat, CCAs gain amidst ARB update wait
Nuclear waste management could add billions to electricity supply costs
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Brazilian development bank to pour nearly $90 mln into new ethanol plant
‘Trajectory of economics’ will keep climate action moving despite Trump election, former US officials say
Climate companies might not find solace in Canada following US elections, experts say
Canadian oil sands emissions flatten in 2023 despite production bump -report
‘The first thing I did was poke it’: Canada beach blobs mystery solved by chemists
Newfoundland Memorial Univeristy team find white masses are likely material used to clean pipes in oil industry
When the chemist Chris Kozak finally got his hands on a sample of the mysterious blobs that recently washed up on the shores of Newfoundland’s beaches, Project Unknown Glob officially began.
At his disposal, Kozak and a team of graduate students had the “gorgeous” new science building and “world-class facilities” of Newfoundland’s Memorial University to run a battery of tests on the white, doughy blob.
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BY THE NUMBERS: Carbon Direct’s 2024 State of the Voluntary Carbon Market report
Spanish floods: before and after footage shows the scale of destruction in Valencia – video
More than 200 people have died in floods that the Spanish prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has described as the worst natural disaster in the country's recent history. Thousands of troops and police officers were drafted to help with clean-up and searches. Anger rose among residents who felt abandoned by the government and King Felipe and Queen Letizia were heckled when they visited one of the worst-affected areas
‘It can lead to chaos’: false claims and hoaxes surge as Spain’s floods recede
At least 89 people remain missing after floods in eastern Spain
‘There’s so much confrontation’: Valencians sick of political bickering after Spain’s floods
G20 must strengthen Paris pledges, cut fossil fuels, in order to keep 1.5C alive -UN adviser
ANALYSIS: London Protocol amendment ratification takes effect in Australia, allowing for transboundary CCS
Plastic pollution is changing entire Earth system, scientists find
Pollution is affecting the climate, biodiversity, ecosystems, ocean acidification and human health, according to analysis
Plastic pollution is changing the processes of the entire Earth system, exacerbating climate change, biodiversity loss, ocean acidification, and the use of freshwater and land, according to scientific analysis.
Plastic must not be treated as a waste problem alone, the authors said, but as a product that poses harm to ecosystems and human health.
Continue reading...New Zealand can make deep carbon cuts at home for next NDC, but needs early start, commission finds
FEATURE: Traders, asset managers start to take action on EU ETS2 commercial risks
Nature-based solutions often overlook climate-biodiversity nexus, study says
EU climate chief Wopke Hoekstra sails through Parliament confirmation hearing
From local pond to outback dunny, Australia’s biggest frog count is here – and researchers need your help
Annual FrogID week aims to collect thousands of recordings of country’s 250 frog species using downloadable smartphone app
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They moan, hum, whistle and click, and can be found almost everywhere, from the neighbourhood pond to the most remote outback dunny.
From 8 to 17 November, people across the country are encouraged to participate in FrogID week, Australia’s biggest frog count. The annual event, now in its seventh year, aims to collect thousands of recordings via an app, with the data providing a snapshot of how frogs are faring across the country.
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