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Winning images of the 2024 BigPicture natural world photography competition

The Guardian - Wed, 2024-07-17 15:00

A fox in the sun, fireflies and a brush fire, and trees blanketed with butterflies are among the striking images caught by winners of the California Academy of Sciences’ annual contest. Now in its 11th year, it highlights biodiversity and the many threats our planet faces

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Londoners should be charged for paving gardens, says climate resilience report

The Guardian - Wed, 2024-07-17 15:00

Review says capital needs new reservoir, better flood defences and ‘heat plan’ for vulnerable people

Londoners who concrete over their gardens should be charged for doing so and given incentives to remove paving, a report to the mayor has recommended.

The city also needs a new reservoir, improved flood defences, and a “heat plan” to protect vulnerable residents from the increased risk of heatwaves, the report on the impact of the climate crisis has found.

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Rattlesnake 'mega den' with as many as 2,000 snakes livestreaming from Colorado – video

The Guardian - Wed, 2024-07-17 13:14

Researchers from California Polytechnic State University have set up a webcam to observe a 'mega den' of as many as 2,000 rattlesnakes. Emily Taylor, the Cal Poly biology professor leading the Project RattleCam research, says the exact location in Colorado is being kept secret to keep snake lovers – or haters – away

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New Zealand govt sharply revises down expected future NZU price in emissions plan

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-07-17 11:50
Long-term prices in New Zealand’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) could sit at just NZ$50 ($30.35) as the government intends to pursue a least-cost pathway to achieving its climate goals, it said in the draft second Emissions Reduction Plan (ERP) published on Wednesday.
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WCI Market: CCAs pummelled 10% lower as market repositions post-implementation delay to ETS changes

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-07-17 11:17
California Carbon Allowances (CCAs) have traded lower for six straight sessions after the release of ARB’s cap-and-trade informal rulemaking workshop slidedeck showing a delay in implementation of proposed changes pushed to 2026 that surprised market participants.
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UN warns of increased corruption risks in carbon offsets market

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-07-17 11:10
The lack of regulations within the carbon offset market could potentially lead to increased corruption and consequently undermine climate efforts in the coming years, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) warned this week.
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Ecuador to resume carbon market debates, community benefits at stake -association president

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-07-17 11:00
Ecuador has long abstained from the voluntary carbon market (VCM), but now, pending legislative buy-in, it could boost benefits to communities over traditional results-based REDD payments, the country’s carbon association president said Tuesday.
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Scientists set up webcam in Colorado rattlesnake ‘mega den’ with up to 2,000 reptiles

The Guardian - Wed, 2024-07-17 10:32

Researchers say rattlesnakes have an undeservedly maligned reputation but are social creatures who make good mothers

A “mega den” with as many as 2,000 rattlesnakes isn’t top binge-watching for many people. But a round-the-clock webcam in Colorado is providing a viewing bonanza for scientists and other snake enthusiasts whose observations are helping to broaden understanding of these unusual – and undeservedly maligned – reptiles.

The remote site on private land in northern Colorado is on a hillside full of rock crevices where the snakes can keep warm and hide from predators.

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British government leading public-private initiative to bring carbon trading to COP29 host Azerbaijan

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-07-17 10:02
The UK government is leading a public-private initiative to launch a carbon market in Azerbaijan, where this year’s annual UN climate summit will be held.
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New tech aims to keep polar bears and people apart

BBC - Wed, 2024-07-17 09:40
Fears about the two species coming into contact are growing as Arctic sea ice melts.
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Think tank releases guidelines for Canadian policymakers facing “trilemma” to achieve low-emissions supply chains

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-07-17 09:40
A Canadian non-partisan think tank on Tuesday identified trade-offs and policy options for lawmakers in their quest to decarbonise low-emission energy technology supply chains, while supporting national security and compliance with global trade rules.
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