Feed aggregator

Australian fossil fuel exports ranked second globally for climate damage with ‘no plan’ for reduction

The Guardian - Mon, 2024-08-12 11:17

Coal and gas exports expected to remain roughly at current level until at least 2035 with 4.5% of emissions linked to Australia, report finds

Australia’s coal and gas exports cause more climate damage than those from any other country bar Russia, according to a new study that argues the country is undermining a global agreement to transition away from fossil fuels.

The analysis, commissioned by the University of New South Wales’ Australian Human Rights Institute, found Australia was the third biggest fossil fuel exporter on an energy basis in 2021, trailing only Russia and the US.

Continue reading...
Categories: Around The Web

Higher compensation proposed for poor water service

BBC - Mon, 2024-08-12 09:34
Water companies that miss standards should pay customers more compensation, the government proposes.
Categories: Around The Web

Australia’s gas and coal exports taking vast share of remaining carbon budget -report

Carbon Pulse - Mon, 2024-08-12 09:01
Australia’s contribution to global warming and its share of the world’s carbon budget is much higher than it appears and within just over a decade could amount to 77 billion tonnes of CO2e, a report from one of Australia’s leading climate scientists cautions.
Categories: Around The Web

Dug up in Australia, burned around the world – exporting fossil fuels undermines climate targets

The Conversation - Mon, 2024-08-12 06:15
A new report reveals Australia’s fossil fuel exports threaten the Paris Agreement to limit global warming to 1.5°C Bill Hare, Adjunct Professor of Energy, Murdoch University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
Categories: Around The Web

Urban growth is leading to more intense droughts for most of the world’s cities – and Sydney is a case study for areas at risk

The Conversation - Mon, 2024-08-12 06:14
New research underscores the need to counter the effects of urban growth on drought by ensuring cities have enough green spaces to keep them liveable. Ian A. Wright, Associate Professor in Environmental Science, Western Sydney University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
Categories: Around The Web

Woman found dead in Grand Canyon after multi-day search

The Guardian - Mon, 2024-08-12 05:42

Discovery of 20-year-old Leticia A Castillo’s body marks third reported death in national park since 31 July

A 20-year old woman was found dead in the Grand Canyon following a multi-day search.

In a statement, the National Park Service (NPS) announced that it had located a body below Twin Overlooks along Desert View Drive on Tuesday. The body was transported to the rim and transferred to the Coconino county medical examiner’s office.

Continue reading...
Categories: Around The Web

Startling genome discovery in butterfly project reveals impact of climate change in Europe

The Guardian - Sun, 2024-08-11 19:00

Project to study all 11,000 species of butterflies and moths finds ‘two species in the act of being created from one’

The chalkhill blue has some surprising claims to fame. For a start, it is one of the UK’s most beautiful butterflies, as can be seen as they flutter above the grasslands of southern England in summer.

Then there is their close and unusual relationship with ants. Caterpillars of Lysandra coridon – found across Europe – exude a type of honeydew that is milked by ants and provides them with energy. In return, they are given protection in cells below ground especially created for them by the ants. Chalkhill blues thrive as a result, though their numbers are now coming under threat.

Continue reading...
Categories: Around The Web

Mark Rylance among actors calling on Old Vic to cut links with fossil fuel investor

The Guardian - Sun, 2024-08-11 15:00

Paapa Essiedu and Stephen Dillane also sign open letter urging theatre to end Royal Bank of Canada’s support over its shares in fuel and arms

Actors including Mark Rylance, Paapa Essiedu and Stephen Dillane have signed an open letter calling on the Old Vic theatre to cut ties with a major sponsor over its links to fossil fuels, the Observer can reveal.

Signed by dozens of actors, playwrights, directors and other creatives, the letter calls on the historic London theatre to end links with its principal financial partner, the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC). The contract is up for renewal this year.

Continue reading...
Categories: Around The Web

Conservation group releases video showing logging near endangered greater gliders – video

The Guardian - Sat, 2024-08-10 18:15

The group says the logging in a state-owned forest in Queensland is taking place less than 3km from a high-density population group of endangered greater gliders. Conservation groups want swathes of St Mary state forest near Maryborough to be included in the Queensland government's proposed Greater Glider Forest park

• After 25 years, logging and bushfires, a greater glider has been spotted in Deongwar state forest

Continue reading...
Categories: Around The Web

Call for tougher policing of Scottish grouse moors on eve of ‘Glorious Twelfth’

The Guardian - Sat, 2024-08-10 15:00

For first time, moors must hold licence under regime aiming to reduce unlawful killing of birds of prey by gamekeepers

Wildlife campaigners are calling for even tougher policing of Scottish grouse moors on the eve of this year’s “Glorious Twelfth”, which marks the legal start of the grouse shooting season.

On Monday 12 August moors across the British uplands will echo to the sound of shotguns and estate vehicles.

Continue reading...
Categories: Around The Web

Speculators continue to bag V25 CCAs, while producers stack on RGGI length

Carbon Pulse - Sat, 2024-08-10 11:10
Financial entities continued to add new length to their long-dated California Carbon Allowance (CCA) holdings while reducing net positions in other North American carbon markets over the week, while producers continued to stack on RGGI Allowance (RGA) length, according to weekly data from the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
Categories: Around The Web

Down into the ocean's 'twilight zone' with Boaty McBoatface

BBC - Sat, 2024-08-10 10:51
The UK's most famous robot returns after travelling 2000km in the deep ocean.
Categories: Around The Web

Fresh hope for bird with bizarre 'crex crex' call

BBC - Sat, 2024-08-10 10:33
There are hopes the corncrake can stage a comeback in England, after being reintroduced to Norfolk.
Categories: Around The Web

It looks like a cross between a koala and a possum – and it’s in big trouble, Australian conservationists say

The Guardian - Sat, 2024-08-10 10:00

Queensland Conservation Council is urging the state government to protect the endangered greater glider population as logging continues

There is “damning evidence” of logging occurring close to endangered greater glider populations, conservationists say as they call on the Queensland government to urgently act on a promise to create a park to protect the species.

Volunteers used drones in July to film logging in St Mary state forest near Maryborough, about three kilometres from where gliders had been seen.

Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup

Continue reading...
Categories: Around The Web

Brazil’s Amazonas public prosecutor calls for suspension of select REDD+ activities in state

Carbon Pulse - Sat, 2024-08-10 07:10
The public prosecutor's office of Amazonas recommended Thursday the suspension of all activities related to REDD+ projects in the Brazilian state that affect Indigenous and traditional communities, ordering involved parties to submit project information to the agency.
Categories: Around The Web

US DOE opens applications for $52.5 mln in commercial DAC pilot prize money

Carbon Pulse - Sat, 2024-08-10 06:39
The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced on Friday up to $52.5 million in funds for direct air capture (DAC) technology projects demonstrating commercial readiness.
Categories: Around The Web

Alaska seeks voluntary offset developers for state forests

Carbon Pulse - Sat, 2024-08-10 06:29
Alaska’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will hire contractors to develop, register, market, and sell forest-based carbon offset projects on state land, according to a request for proposals (RFP) published Friday.
Categories: Around The Web

Mexican communal landholders self-educate on carbon markets as fresh attempt made at solar PV

Carbon Pulse - Sat, 2024-08-10 04:46
An Indigenous Mexican community of communal landholders, which has historically resisted solar PV expansion, is conducting workshops on political rights and carbon credits as large-scale solar projects file new requests for permits.
Categories: Around The Web

Pages

Subscribe to Sustainable Engineering Society aggregator