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Snow and ice loss warms the land surface and air, setting off a feedback loop of further ice loss. This destabilises the landscape, with potentially hazardous impacts. Shaun Eaves, Senior Lecturer in Physical Geography, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Andrew Lorrey, Principal Scientist & Programme Leader of Southern Hemisphere Climates and Environments, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) Brian Anderson, Senior Research Fellow, Antarctic Research Centre, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Heather Purdie, Associate Professor in Glaciology, University of Canterbury Lauren Vargo, Research Fellow, Antarctic Research Centre, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Mining companies could unlock a multibillion-dollar revenue stream by repurposing waste rock, including legacy tailings, for CO2 removals, according to a new report.

Affected roads include vital routes for holidaymakers, including A2 towards Folkestone and parts of A303 and A30

A quarter of England’s most important A-roads have electric car charging “cold spots”, according to government figures that suggest significant gaps remain in the infrastructure needed to switch away from fossil fuels.

Twenty-nine out of 107 A-roads that are part of the strategic road network have at least one cold spot, according to data obtained by charging company Zest from the Department for Transport. Cold spots are defined as points where a vehicle with only 10% of its battery remaining would not be able to reach a site with at least six rapid or ultra-rapid devices.

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Japan’s Sustainability Standards Board (SSBJ) this week issued its inaugural sustainability disclosure standards, aligning closely with international frameworks in a move aimed at enhancing transparency and comparability in corporate reporting.

When the words "climate change" can have your ad refused, but fossil fuel companies can spread misinformation with impunity, there is a double standard in advertising.

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The federal Coalition has made it clear it will not move on climate policies. Will it also take its cues from Trump and Abbott and slash climate science and research too?

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Millions of people in northern NSW and south-east Queensland are bunkering down for dangerous conditions including flash flooding, heavy rain and intense winds after the storm now downgraded to a tropical low crossed the coast

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After fears £11m would be diverted to Treasury, money will be spent on restoring polluted areas where penalties issued

Millions of pounds of fines imposed on water firms will fund environmental schemes to protect the country’s waterways after fears the money would be diverted to the Treasury.

The water restoration fund was set up by the Conservative government to ensure that polluting water firms paid for the damage they caused. The fund received £11m in fines and penalties from April 2022 to October 2023.

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New priority list includes 24 transmission projects, 16 GW of wind and solar projects, and 6 GW of storage projects.

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In the Zuleta community in Ecuador, farming is about more than just sustenance: it is about cultivating a deep relationship with the land based on ancestral knowledge. In her travels in the region, Colombo-Ecuadorian photographer Yinna Higuera collaborates with rural women, who in exchange share their understanding of medicinal plants and give her leaves from their gardens. In her Traces series, which has been shortlisted for a Sony world photography award, Higuera uses chlorophyll printing to superimpose the women’s portraits on banana leaves, vegetables and herbs. “Each of these women has a unique story,” she says, “yet they all share a profound bond with the land. Through these portraits, my goal is to make their strength and wisdom visible, honouring their role as stewards of the earth.”

• Traces is shortlisted in the creative category, professional competition, Sony world photography awards 2025. Exhibition at Somerset House, London, 17 April to 5 May, worldphoto.org

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Verra this week launched a public consultation on its preliminary programme documents for its Scope 3 Standard (S3S) Program, seeking feedback on key aspects of the initiative aimed at addressing corporate value chain emissions.

Brisbane is a subtropical city of more than 2.5 million people, situated on a flood-prone river. That’s why residents mustn’t get complacent after Cyclone Alfred. Margaret Cook, Research Fellow, Australian Rivers Institute, Griffith University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Investors built California Carbon Allowance (CCA) and RGGI Allowance (RGA) exposure but exited Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LFS) length on regulatory uncertainty over the week, according to latest figures from the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on Friday.

Wind and wave power is set to be included in calculations of the size of countries' economies for the first time, as part of changes approved at the United Nations.

A bipartisan bill that would allow companies to generate and retain Renewable Identification Number (RIN) credits for biofuels used in marine shipping was introduced in Congress Thursday.

A Virginia county circuit court that had ruled the state’s RGGI’s repeal unlawful last year, suspended its earlier decision, giving the government time to appeal the ruling.

In short: the danger is not over. Residents in affected areas should remain cautious and heed official advice, to keep themselves safe. Steve Turton, Adjunct Professor of Environmental Geography, CQUniversity Australia Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Inadequate tracking of climate policies is impeding efforts to cut emissions from the building sector, which accounts for more than a third of global energy use, according to a new study.

Massachusetts' forests are expected to remain a long-term carbon sink, but hurricanes and land development could significantly weaken their ability to absorb greenhouse gases, according to a state-commissioned study.

Oregon has seen limited uptake of zero-emission heavy-duty trucks despite forthcoming regulation, which led the state governor to call on regulators to develop new policy solutions, state officials said Friday.