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The new mayor had suspended fines for five days, during which there was a "surge" in pollution.

What do dead fish, ancient river red gums and new irrigation development have in common? They're all happening along the complex system of the Murray-Darling Basin where dusty river beds in the north, and overflowing banks in the south, are the current reality. And the revamped Pacific Island Worker scheme has seen several workers from Samoa head to the Cowra abattoir.

You might think you know the story of the lyrebird. Think again. Female lyrebirds could be rock stars in their own right.

The US EPA proposed a less than 1% increase in renewable volume obligations (RVOs) for the federal Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) on Friday, as biofuel groups hit back against the agency for its refusal to reallocate waived compliance volumes granted through exemptions.

Germany could impose a rising CO2 price averaging €80/tonne in the non-ETS sectors of buildings and transport during the next decade, but the country would still require additional measures to meet its 2030 climate goals, according to a government-commissioned study published Friday.

A report finds that 28% of LGBT+ people working in the physical sciences have considered leaving their jobs due to discrimination.

Activists say comments by Opec head prove world opinion is turning against fossil fuels

Greta Thunberg and other climate activists have said it is a badge of honour that the head of the world’s most powerful oil cartel believes their campaign may be the “greatest threat” to the fossil fuel industry.

The criticism of striking students by the trillion-dollar Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) highlights the growing reputational concerns of oil companies as public protests intensify along with extreme weather.

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European carbon hit a nine-day low on Friday before rebounding strongly back above €26 as dip-buyers emerged, putting EUAs on track to end a week of elevated auction supply higher.

Closing prices, ranges and volumes for China's regional pilot carbon markets this week.

California carbon allowance (CCA) prices climbed by double-digits for the second straight week on the back of renewed speculative interest, while RGGI allowance (RGA) prices ended a touch lower on fairly standard volume.

This week: a seal is released back into the wild and sparrows enjoy tarte flambée leftovers

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The wind-blown hairs of oak caterpillars are a health risk in Germany and Benelux countries.

Major brands are using less recycled paper, meaning more trees cut down unnecessarily

Toilet paper – the one product that the majority of us use just once and flush away – is becoming less sustainable, according to research.

Analysis from Ethical Consumer magazine found that major brands were using less recycled paper than in 2011, while only five of the nine major supermarkets (the Co-op, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose) offered an own-brand recycled toilet paper. The large-scale use of virgin paper contributes to unnecessary deforestation.

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Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator issued just 124,000 carbon credits this week after last month’s end-of-financial year rush that saw over 2.8 million offsets distributed.

Singapore’s national water agency will work with Norwegian technical consultancy DNV GL to develop what they are calling “Southeast Asia’s largest public tender for floating PV”.

The post Singapore plans huge 50MW floating solar project appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Seagrass may look unassuming, but healthy oceans depend on the huge meadows that grow in temperate and tropical waters. Valentina Hurtado-McCormick, PhD Candidate, University of Technology Sydney Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

MIT team led by an Australian researcher discovers way to extract more energy out of solar cells – with potential to take efficiencies as high as 35%.

The post Solar cell efficiency could get a dramatic boost, MIT team finds appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Restoring the world’s forests on an unprecedented scale is “the best climate change solution available”, according to a new study.

The post Reforest an area the size of the US to help avert climate breakdown appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Australia's large-scale solar market shaping up to have as big a year as the record-smashing 2018, according to the latest data from solar consultants SunWiz.

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