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Most wind and solar power investment now occurs in developing countries, though highly polluting coal power generation is not being displaced by those sources, analysts found in a comprehensive survey.

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The Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) has lost its US director of environmental and coal markets to competitor IncubEx, sources told Carbon Pulse.

Donald Trump rejected the central conclusion of a government climate report finding by his own administration

• Trump says he does not believe own administration’s climate report - US politics live

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No California-based forestry projects are believed to have been impacted by the numerous wildfires that have hit the state over the past several months, several registry officials and offset developers said, though the final assessment could still take time.

The Trump administration published a major report on climate change the day after Thanksgiving. We will explore the major findings each day this week

Donald Trump doesn’t believe his own government’s major report on climate change – which the administration tried to bury over the Thanksgiving break. It warns that rising temperatures are already harming America and will cause huge damage globally. The Guardian will explore key findings from the report each day this week.

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California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) prices rose back toward the $190 mark over the past several days, and traders believe more gains could be possible over the last month of 2018.

"I don't believe it," the president said of his own government's report about global warming.

The touchdown confirmation came through shortly after 19:50 GMT.

The US space agency's robot is the first mission aiming to study the Red Planet's deep interior.

Advocate for Clean Energy is searching for an environmental policy fellow for its Washington DC office.

EU carbon prices slipped below €20 on Monday, continuing their slide from late last week but clawing back from a €1 intraday drop.

ICF, a global consultancy firm, is searching for an junior climate change and sustainability consultant to support climate, energy efficiency and transportation line of business. The role will be responsible for carrying out domestic and international projects in the sustainability and climate fields.

New research has shown how to measure conservation progress for Australia's 238 endangered bird species Stephen Garnett, Professor of Conservation and Sustainable Livelihoods, Charles Darwin University Alienor Chauvenet, Lecturer, Griffith University April Reside, Researcher, Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science, The University of Queensland Brendan Wintle, Professor Conservation Ecology, University of Melbourne David Lindenmayer, Professor, The Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University David M Watson, Professor in Ecology, Charles Sturt University Elisa Bayraktarov, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Conservation Biology, The University of Queensland Hayley Geyle, Research Assistant, Charles Darwin University Hugh Possingham, Professor, The University of Queensland Ian Leiper, Geospatial Scientist, Charles Darwin University James Watson, Professor, The University of Queensland Jim Radford, Principal Research Fellow, Research Centre for Future Landscapes, La Trobe University John Woinarski, Professor (conservation biology), Charles Darwin University Les Christidis, Professor, Southern Cross University Martine Maron, ARC Future Fellow and Associate Professor of Environmental Management, The University of Queensland Molly K Grace, Postdoctoral Fellow in Zoology, University of Oxford Paul McDonald, Associate professor, University of New England Sarah Legge, Associate Professor, Australian National University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Assisting CBI’s Market Development Director and the Latin America team on the delivery of key objectives for the LatAm Green Finance Programme. The Programme Manager will act as a project lead, executing all aspects of activity planning, budgeting and delivery for the programme.

The list of suggested scientists who might appear on the new £50 note includes Stephen Hawking and Ada Lovelace.

Environment secretary says climate change will make flooding more likely and severe

People may have to be moved away from high-risk areas as climate change makes flooding more likely and more severe in the UK, the government has said.

Announcing the biggest review of climate change in Britain for nearly a decade, the environment secretary, Michael Gove,said flooding was one of the key ways in which changes would become manifest in the UK.

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The shortfin mako is at risk due to failure to halt overfishing, with EU ‘most to blame’

The world’s fastest shark may be swimming towards disaster after a major fisheries body failed to address continued overfishing of the highly vulnerable species, conservationists have warned.

The shortfin mako – which can reach speeds of up to 43mph – is fished worldwide but is not subject to any international fishing quotas. It is considered exceptionally vulnerable in the North Atlantic, where scientists have recommended all landings be reduced by at least two-thirds to prevent overfishing.

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More than 140 pilot whales have died after they became stranded on a remote beach on Stewart Island. Marine strandings are common in New Zealand, the country being a 'hotspot' according to the Department of Conservation

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The chances of a summer as hot as 2018 could be as high as 50% by 2050 according to new Met Office study.