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Development of marine climate projects is outpacing effective governance, study finds

Carbon Pulse - 2 hours 55 min ago
The speed at which ocean-based climate projects are being developed and expanded to address the impact of climate change is outpacing the ability to govern them, presenting risks to marine ecosystems, a study published this week has found.
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Africa’s last glaciers: an expedition to map ice loss in the Rwenzori mountains – in pictures

The Guardian - 4 hours 5 min ago

The project in Uganda has captured the disastrous effects of the climate crisis on a vital source of water that is central to the lives and sacred beliefs of the local Bakonzo community

• Photographs by Project Pressure

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Papua New Guinea to lift voluntary REDD+ moratorium, minister announces

Carbon Pulse - 5 hours 21 min ago
Papua New Guinea has begun the process to unwind its moratorium on new REDD+ projects in the country, the government announced.
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More than 1m cars sold in UK each year too big to fit typical parking space

The Guardian - 6 hours 5 min ago

Campaign network calls on government to prioritise smaller cars and introduce higher charges for SUV owners

More than 1m cars too big to fit in parking spaces are being sold in the UK each year, and numbers are growing, research has found.

A trend for cars bigger than the average urban parking space means new vehicles are outgrowing towns and cities.

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Peta urges Gail’s Bakery to drop extra charge for plant milk

The Guardian - 6 hours 5 min ago

Animal rights charity argues surcharge of 40-60p discriminates against dairy-free customers

A leading animal rights charity has launched a campaign calling for Gail’s Bakery to drop its surcharge on plant-based milks, claiming it “unfairly discriminates” against customers with dairy intolerances or those trying to make more ethical choices.

Gail’s, a chain that is expanding rapidly in Britain, charges 40p to 60p extra if customers want oat or soya milk in their coffee or tea.

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Brazil to host Prince William's Earthshot Prize

BBC - 7 hours 48 min ago
The climate prize ceremony will come just before Brazil hosts the COP30 climate summit in November.
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Another study says EU hydrogen goals “probably not achievable”

Carbon Pulse - 8 hours 27 min ago
High and rising costs, sluggish investments in supply and demand, and more competitive electricity technologies in transport, buildings and even heavy industry, mean the EU must scale back its net zero hydrogen ambitions, more researchers have said.
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WCI Markets: Muted impact on CCAs from US reciprocal tariff turmoil

Carbon Pulse - 8 hours 58 min ago
The impact of US tariffs on California Carbon Allowance (CCA) secondary markets was relatively muted compared to the broader macro sell-off across equities, but regulatory uncertainty remains a near-term stumbling block for prices, while Washington Carbon Allowances (WCA) await guidance from upcoming legislative action.
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It’s not easy being a street tree, but this heroic eucalypt withstands everything we throw at it

The Conversation - 9 hours 39 min ago
Street trees often grow in appalling soil, have little root space, are rarely watered and get aggressively trimmed. But this tough species rises to the challenge. Gregory Moore, Senior Research Associate, School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences, The University of Melbourne Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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US DOE identifies 16 federal sites for data centre development, considers CCS

Carbon Pulse - 10 hours 4 min ago
The US DOE released a request for information (RFI) to inform use of federal land for AI infrastructure development, including the potential for on-site power generation with carbon capture and storage (CCS).
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BRIEFING: US White House attracts wave of comments following rollback of NEPA regulations

Carbon Pulse - 11 hours 49 min ago
The Trump administration's rollback of environmental impact assessment requirements attracted a flood of responses in a recent public comment period, in which industry groups endorsed the changes while individuals warned against the environmental destruction the rollback could cause.
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