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UK weather: 66 flood warnings in England as more heavy rain expected

The Guardian - Fri, 2024-09-27 19:38

Rail services and roads disrupted in parts of England and Wales with further downpours forecast

The Environment Agency has warned drivers their cars can be swept away in just 30cm (12in) of water as more than 60 flood warnings were issued in England after heavy rain overnight, with further downpours to come.

Flooding disrupted rail services in England and Wales on Thursday morning and caused the M5 motorway to be closed in both directions in Gloucestershire.

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CN Markets: CEA price rebounds to 100 yuan level, trading activity picks up

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-09-27 19:23
The Chinese emissions market saw more fluctuations over the past week, with the permit price climbing back to the 100 yuan ($14.26) level amid growing compliance demand.
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North Sea oil and gas firms in UK ‘failing to invest in renewable energy’

The Guardian - Fri, 2024-09-27 19:00

Three-quarters plan to invest solely in continued fossil fuel production between now and 2030, research shows

North Sea oil and gas companies are failing to switch their investments to renewable energy, research has shown.

Three-quarters of the offshore oil and gas companies operating in the UK plan to invest solely in continued fossil fuel production between now and the end of the decade, according to data compiled by the analyst company Rystad.

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Australia pledges cash for SAF pilot

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-09-27 18:29
Australia has pledged more cash towards creating its own supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) with funding of A$36.8 million ($25.3 mln) coming from Canberra and ground zero for jet-zero Queensland.
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Flooding hits England – in pictures

The Guardian - Fri, 2024-09-27 18:00

Parts of England were struck by flash floods after more than a month’s rain fell in 24 hours. Heavy rainfall in Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire and London caused widespread travel disruption and damage to properties

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CWNYC24: FEATURE – VCM continues struggle to define what makes a ‘good enough’ carbon credit

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-09-27 17:33
At the spate of voluntary carbon events scattered in high-rises across New York this week, one topic persisted: how does the market evolve into the trustworthy, functioning, and effective global climate finance driver and unleash the billions of corporate dollars needed for net zero.
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INTERVIEW: Undeterred by policy inadequacy, Pakistani non-profit hopes to turn the tide for country’s voluntary carbon market

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-09-27 17:07
A non-profit in Pakistan is endeavouring to get the much-needed carbon finance into the country heavily impacted by climate change, despite the lack of clear pathways for offset projects to scale.
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Week in wildlife in pictures: a penguin ballerina, the spooky spookfish and a sociable octopus

The Guardian - Fri, 2024-09-27 17:00

The best of this week’s wildlife photographs from around the world

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A wondrous fish has made a miraculous return to UK seas. Why are ministers so keen to see them killed? | George Monbiot

The Guardian - Fri, 2024-09-27 17:00

We should be celebrating the revival of the bluefin tuna – but a ravenous fishing industry, backed by government and ‘science’, is already licking its lips

Over the past three weeks, I’ve been watching one of the greatest natural spectacles on Earth, here in south Devon. At a certain station of the tide, within a few metres of the coast, the sea erupts with monsters. They can travel at 45mph. They grow to 2.5 metres (8ft 2in) in length and 600kg in weight. They herd smaller fish – saury and garfish in this case – against the surface, then accelerate into the shoal so fast that they overshoot sometimes 2 or 3 metres into the air. Bluefin tuna. They are here, on our southern coasts, right now.

When I’ve mentioned this on social media, some people refuse to believe me: you must be seeing dolphins, they say. Yes, I often see dolphins too, and it’s not hard to spot the difference. They don’t believe it because we have forgotten that our coastal waters were once among the richest on Earth. Bluefin and longfin tuna were common here. So were several species of whale, including sperm, fin, humpback and Atlantic grey, and a wide range of large sharks. Halibut the size of barn doors hunted the coastal shallows. Cod reached almost 2 metres in length, haddock nearly a metre, turbot were the size of tabletops, oysters as big as dinner plates, shoals of herring and mackerel were miles long.

George Monbiot is a Guardian columnist

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Once thought to be extinct, the night parrot is back in the news! Is it saved? | First Dog on the Moon

The Guardian - Fri, 2024-09-27 16:53

Why are so many settler Australians haunted by this almost mythical bird? Why?

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Australia may be facing another La Niña summer. We’ve found a way to predict them earlier, to help us prepare

The Conversation - Fri, 2024-09-27 14:32
Signs of this potential La Niña are emerging fairly late. But new research may help make predictions earlier. Mandy Freund, Lecturer, Climate Science Geography, The University of Melbourne Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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Advisory body urges Canada to redouble efforts to reach climate targets, adopt 2035 goal

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-09-27 13:45
A Canadian advisory body released a pair of reports Thursday with recommendations for the country to reach its 2030 climate targets and encouraged the government to adopt 2035 interim goals.
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Washington CFS adjustments to prioritise new methane reduction projects

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-09-27 12:11
The Washington Department of Ecology (ECY) wants to prioritise new methane reductions through the forthcoming Clean Fuel Standard (CFS) rulemaking, according to staff at an environmental justice webinar on Thursday.
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Sycamore Gap saplings to become symbols of hope

BBC - Fri, 2024-09-27 10:46
The National Trust is encouraging people to apply for 'Tree of Hope' descendants of the famous sycamore.
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US EPA approves additional $1 bln to aid decarbonisation of school buses, but issues remain unresolved

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-09-27 10:38
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday announced nearly $1 billion in funding to boost the adoption of lower carbon technologies for school buses across the country, amid recommendations from an agency watchdog to address programme eligibility issues.
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WCI Markets: WCAs run ahead of CCAs in ARB’s regulatory vacuum

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-09-27 10:37
California Carbon Allowance (CCA) prices in the secondary market traded within a narrow range awaiting regulatory certainty over the week, while Washington Carbon Allowances (WCAs) jumped nearly $5, once again running ahead of WCI allowances this year.
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