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Investors are failing to hold directors to account for climate risk, report finds

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-04-09 15:50
So-called responsible investors are shirking their duties to push for company directors with better climate policy, according to a report released Tuesday.
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Fears opencast mine could become dangerous lake

BBC - Tue, 2024-04-09 15:31
Locals say they have "grave concerns" over rising water levels at the Ffos-y-Fran opencast site.
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England could produce 13 times more renewable energy, using less than 3% of land – analysis

The Guardian - Tue, 2024-04-09 15:00

Onshore wind and solar could provide 226GWh of electricity without impairing food production, says Friends of the Earth

England could produce 13 times more renewable energy than it does now, while using less than 3% of its land, analysis has found.

Onshore wind and solar projects could provide enough electricity to power all the households in England two and a half times over, the research by Exeter University, commissioned by Friends of the Earth (FoE), suggested.

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World’s biggest economies pumping billions into fossil fuels in poor nations

The Guardian - Tue, 2024-04-09 14:00

G20 countries spent $142bn in three years to expand operations despite a G7 pledge to stop doing so, study finds

The world’s biggest economies have continued to finance the expansion of fossil fuels in poor countries to the tune of billions of dollars, despite their commitments on the climate.

The G20 group of developed and developing economies, and the multilateral development banks they fund, put $142bn (£112bn) into fossil fuel developments overseas from 2020 to 2022, according to estimates compiled by the campaigning groups Oil Change International (OCI) and Friends of the Earth US.

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Private land conservation group fears Australia is weakening its nature targets

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-04-09 13:19
The Australian government appears to be downgrading its biodiversity conservation targets, a peak nature body has warned, based on information in a recent consultation.
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Tenth consecutive monthly heat record alarms and confounds climate scientists

The Guardian - Tue, 2024-04-09 12:00

If the anomaly does not stabilise by August, ‘the world will be in uncharted territory’, says climate expert

Another month, another global heat record that has left climate scientists scratching their heads and hoping this is an El Niño-related hangover rather than a symptom of worse-than-expected planetary health.

Global surface temperatures in March were 0.1C higher than the previous record for the month, set in 2016, and 1.68C higher than the pre-industrial average, according to data released on Tuesday by the Copernicus Climate Change Service.

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Record hot March sparks 'unchartered territory' fears

BBC - Tue, 2024-04-09 12:00
Monthly hot streak continues in March with scientists struggling to explain the scale of recent heating.
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The eclipse at Niagara Falls: 'Wow! Spectacular'

BBC - Tue, 2024-04-09 11:10
The BBC's Nada Tawfik describes the moment clouds parted, allowing thousands to experience the full eclipse.
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Flash droughts are becoming more common in Australia. What’s causing them?

The Conversation - Tue, 2024-04-09 11:04
Recent flash droughts in parts of NSW and Victoria appeared quickly and can be followed by intense flooding rains. It’s part of a global trend driven by global warming. Milton Speer, Visiting Fellow, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney Lance M Leslie, Professor, School of Mathematical And Physical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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Rare blind mole spotted in Australian outback

BBC - Tue, 2024-04-09 10:28
The palm-sized creatures have silky golden locks, no eyes, a stumpy tail and flipper-like hands.
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Canadian carbon offset fund collaboration to decarbonise Wyoming mine

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-04-09 09:20
A Canadian fund that develops offset projects across North America revealed Monday that it has entered a long-term agreement with a Belgian chemicals company to reduce GHG emissions at its mine in Wyoming.
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Illinois energy subsidiary tamps down CO2 pipeline capacity in wake of public opposition

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-04-09 09:16
A subsidiary of an Illinois energy firm has announced plans to reduce the capacity of a proposed CO2 pipeline by roughly a third following public backlash, according to recent testimony.
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Washington’s cap-and-invest participation increases in Q1 despite programme repeal risks

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-04-09 09:10
The number of entities registered with active accounts in Washington’s cap-and-trade programme increased in Q1 under the spectre of the scheme's potential repeal.
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Together in wonder: North America awed by total solar eclipse

BBC - Tue, 2024-04-09 09:04
Stunning spectacle is witnessed by millions across the continent. Here are some of the stories.
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