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The rocket carrying a satellite is believed to have landed in the sea, the first failure in 15 launches.

11 July 1934 There is a custom in England for women to sit outside their cottages in the shade, and haymakers to snatch a quarter of an hour of sleep at dinner time

We never experience in this country sufficient lengths of hot weather for the siesta to become a permanent institution. The midday calm of an English village, for instance, in the middle of summer has not much to do with resting. It is really the time of change-over from morning to afternoon work and the all-important business of the midday meal. In some villages there is a custom for the women to sit outside their cottages in the shade before tidying up for the afternoon, and haymakers always snatch a quarter of an hour for a sleep at dinner-time.

Related: From the Guardian archive, 18 June 1932: Editorial: In praise of sunshine

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Coral bleaching, crown-of-thorns starfish and cyclones cause 10% to 30% decline over past five years

Hard coral cover on the Great Barrier Reef remains near record lows in its northern stretch and is in decline in the comparatively healthy south, government scientists have found.

A report card by the government’s Australian Institute of Marine Science says hard coral cover in the northern region above Cooktown is at 14% – a slight increase on last year but close to the lowest since monitoring began in 1985.

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Barnaby Joyce predicts that "most" will die in a forthcoming ice-age in a bizarre Facebook rant, showing climate denialism remains strong in coalition ranks

The post Barnaby’s bizzare Facebook rant: Most of us will die from starvation due to climate change appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Tempo Australia, struggling with costs at its first big solar contract, names former head of collapsed engineering firm RCR Tomlinson as its new CEO.

The post Tempo names ex RCR boss as new CEO as it struggles with solar contract appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Federal government's NAIF to provide all debt needs for world-leading Kidston solar-pumped hydro project at concessional rates.

The post NAIF confirms $610m finance for Genex solar-pumped hydro project appeared first on RenewEconomy.

With Mumbai seeing its heaviest rain in a decade, Reality Check looks at India's extreme weather patterns.

The circulatory system fitted to the synthetic fish allows it to be powered for about 40 hours.

Solar Insiders resumes after a holiday break, with a reminder of why we want emissions free power, examples of 90% solar penetration, and a question over what Victoria does next.

The post Solar Insiders Podcast: Killer whales and chasing solar rebates appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Solar was biggest supplier of electricity in month of June in Germany, as coal output plummets.

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The moon landing 50 years ago brought previously unthinkable images and ideas to millions.

Even going electric won't stop cars polluting city streets, government advisers say.

By 2050, National Grid predicts, 35m electric cars will supply energy when needed

A fleet of 35m electric vehicles could help the UK reach its net-zero carbon target by forming large battery hubs to store renewable energy, according to the country’s energy system operator.

National Grid predicts that by 2050 millions of electric cars will use wind and solar power to charge up within minutes to act as battery packs for when the grid needs more energy.

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The project will restore habitats and ecosystems and explore innovative farming and forestry approaches.

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Quebec retired 1.8 million V17 carbon allowances on Wednesday to account for surplus Ontario permits left over in the WCI market, according to an updated Compliance Instrument Tracking System Service (CITSS) report.

The role of big business in the efforts to revive the ailing Murray Darling river system remains in sharp focus following this week's Four Corners report into the way large corporations are using taxpayers' money to expand their lucrative water holdings.

Australia doesn't want to deal with its own recycling waste, so why do we think other countries should do it for us? Trevor Thornton, Lecturer, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

California regulator ARB doled out more than 1.5 mln new offsets (CCOs) this week, while the supply of CCO-0s surged as the invalidation period expired on the programme's second largest project.

Police on the Greek island say Suzanne Eaton, who was there for a conference, died of suffocation.