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Thousands of UK students strike over climate change – video
Thousands of school and university students in the UK have walked out of lessons as part of a global movement calling for action on climate change
- Climate strike: UK school pupils take part in call for urgent action
- 'The beginning of great change': Greta Thunberg hails school climate strikes
Climate strike: Schoolchildren protest over climate change
Space harpoon skewers 'orbital debris'
Space junk: Harpoon tested to clean up space
CN Markets: Pilot market data for week ending Feb. 15, 2019
Florida is drowning. Condos are still being built. Can't humans see the writing on the wall?
People tend to respond to immediate threats and financial consequences – and Florida’s coastal real estate may be on the cusp of delivering that harsh wake-up call
I stood behind a worn shopping center outside of Crystal Springs, Florida, looking for the refuge where a hundred manatees were gathered for winter. I found them clustered in the emerald-colored spring, trying to enjoy a wedge of sunlight and avoid the hordes of people like me, boxing them in on kayaks and tour boats, leering over wooden decks. The nearby canals were lined with expensive homes and docks with jetskis. One manatee breached the water for a breath, and I could see the propeller scar on its back.
Related: Why people in the US south stay put in the face of climate change
Continue reading...Climate strike: school pupils prepare to walk out of class across UK
Thousands of schoolchildren and young people are to join nationwide call for action
Thousands of schoolchildren and young people are expected to join climate strikes across the UK in a demonstration of growing concern about the escalating environmental crisis.
Organisers said strikes were planned in at least 60 towns and cities from Cornwall to the Scottish Highlands in an attempt to force politicians to take urgent action.
Continue reading...Climate strike: Why are students striking and will it have an impact?
Australian offset issuance grounds to near halt
Eagle rescued after huge ice ball grows on its tail
By poplar demand: the 2019 European Tree of the Year contest – in pictures
Voting is open throughout February for the ninth European Tree of the Year contest, organised by the Environmental Partnership Association and featuring entrants from 15 countries
Continue reading...'The beginning of great change': Greta Thunberg hails school climate strikes
The 16-year-old’s lone protest last summer has morphed into a powerful global movement challenging politicians to act
Greta Thunberg is hopeful the student climate strike on Friday can bring about positive change, as young people in more and more countries join the protest movement she started last summer as a lone campaigner outside the Swedish parliament.
Related: Teenage activist takes School Strikes 4 Climate Action to Davos
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AEMC snaps to attention on interconnector, fast-tracks rule change
In strong sign that the country's energy market rule-makers and regulators are finally trying to keep pace with technology, AEMC flags a rule change in virtual light-speed.
The post AEMC snaps to attention on interconnector, fast-tracks rule change appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Why 50% renewables by 2030 is such an easy target
In the shift to renewables, time is pressing on Australia's incumbent gentailers like AGL. Big decisions will have to be made, and made fairly promptly.
The post Why 50% renewables by 2030 is such an easy target appeared first on RenewEconomy.
CP Daily: Thursday February 14, 2019
Tesla big battery earns another $4m from FCAS in fourth quarter
Tesla big battery bags another bid dividend from energy market services, but storage projects still struggling to make money on time shifting and arbitrage.
The post Tesla big battery earns another $4m from FCAS in fourth quarter appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Battery powered homes and battery powered cars: The fossil fuel era is fading
NSW hinterland luxury rental home with 10kW solar, two Tesla Powerwall batteries, and a Model X EV, seeks to demonstrate Tesla’s vision of the new energy and transport future. So how does it shape up?
The post Battery powered homes and battery powered cars: The fossil fuel era is fading appeared first on RenewEconomy.