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MP calls on NSW government to remove 51 shark nets after hundreds of dolphins and turtles killed last summer

The Guardian - Mon, 2024-09-02 01:00

Advocates against nets say sharks can easily swim underneath and drone surveillance is more effective

Experts, marine conservation groups and an MP are all urging the New South Wales government to ban anti-shark nets, which kill large numbers of turtles and dolphins, after 51 nets were installed along the state’s coastline.

Last summer more than 90% of marine animals caught in shark nets were not sharks, while more than half of the 208 non-target species caught – such as turtles, dolphins and smaller sharks – were killed, data showed.

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Why bother going on holiday when I can watch other people’s on TikTok? | Emma Beddington

The Guardian - Sun, 2024-09-01 23:00

I’ve discovered the perfect way to avoid the stress of travel, the mosquito bites and the overtourism. Plus, I can stay at home and tend my tomatoes while knowing I’m saving the planet

I haven’t been on holiday this summer, but don’t start tuning the tiny violins. I derive an unusual satisfaction from working when others aren’t (burning martyr is my preferred summer fragrance) and I don’t like change, or strange pillows. Plus, what would Susan, the pigeon who lives on our roof, and my bounteous crop of five unripe tomatoes do without me?

A summer holiday just doesn’t appeal. Is that weird? It feels as if the climate crisis is killing the notion of summer as something to look forward to and holiday hotspots (literally) are losing their lustre, with Greek islands reaching fatal temperatures and Sicily stricken with catastrophic drought.

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How a little-known 17th-century female scientist changed our understanding of insects

The Guardian - Sun, 2024-09-01 19:00

Maria Sibylla Merian’s beautiful and disturbing illustrations, which shaped how we look at the natural world, will be on show at Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum

More than three centuries after she made a perilous transatlantic voyage to study butterflies, a rare copy of the hand-coloured masterwork by the great naturalist and artist Maria Sibylla Merian is returning to Amsterdam.

The Rijksmuseum, which holds more than half-a-million books on art and history, last week announced it had acquired a rare first-edition copy of Metamorphosis of the Insects of Suriname (Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium), described as a high point of 18th-century book production when the Dutch Republic was “the bookshop of the world”.

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Tasmanians prepare to evacuate amid major flood warning as Victorians warned of destructive winds

The Guardian - Sun, 2024-09-01 12:40

The south-east of the country is taking a battering and there is more to come as a ‘very strong cold front’ moves through on Sunday

Tasmanian emergency services were urging residents and businesses along the Derwent River to prepare to evacuate on Sunday, while Victorians have been warned of destructive winds as wild weather batters the south-east of the country.

The Tasmanian state emergency service urged communities in Meadowbank, Glenora, Bushy Park, Gretna and Macquarie Plains to prepare for flooding, with authorities suggesting they could become isolated for several days. An evacuation centre has opened in New Norfolk.

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International development bank opens call for proposals to design Argentina cap-and-trade system

Carbon Pulse - Sun, 2024-09-01 09:05
An international development bank this week invited expressions of interest to provide consulting services for a project to design a cap-and-trade system for Argentina.
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Aerospace giant to acquire British-based climate tech startup targeting aviation emissions

Carbon Pulse - Sun, 2024-09-01 08:46
A major US-based aerospace firm has agreed to acquire a British climate tech startup focussed on reducing the environmental impact of aviation.
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BRICS countries agree to partner on carbon market development

Carbon Pulse - Sun, 2024-09-01 05:59
Representatives from the BRICS bloc of emerging economies on Friday agreed to work together on carbon markets.
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Sheep movement restricted in Norfolk and Suffolk amid bluetongue disease

The Guardian - Sun, 2024-09-01 03:09

Several cases have been confirmed and cattle are being kept in restricted zones

The movement of sheep and cattle has been restricted in Norfolk and Suffolk after several confirmed cases of bluetongue disease.

A restricted zone has been put in place to “mitigate the risk of further cases of disease occurring”, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said.

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Aon, Future Climate partner to protect Brazil REDD investments with new insurance solutions

Carbon Pulse - Sat, 2024-08-31 23:04
Global insurance and reinsurance broker Aon has unveiled a partnership with Brazil-based developer Future Climate, aiming to bolster the voluntary carbon market (VCM) by integrating robust insurance mechanisms and quality standards into REDD projects in the country.
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Many protected landscapes owned by English water firms in disrepair, data shows

The Guardian - Sat, 2024-08-31 16:00

Exclusive: Figures reveal just 16% of company-controlled sites of special scientific interest are in good condition

Water companies are allowing important natural landscapes they own to fall into disrepair, data shows, with only 16% of sites of special scientific interest (SSSIs) under their control in good condition.

The companies have been accused of “polluting for profit” by not investing to improve the status of their SSSIs.

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Scientist offers recommendations to strengthen Washington state’s offset protocol

Carbon Pulse - Sat, 2024-08-31 11:14
A scientist from a US non-profit research group on Thursday detailed several suggestions to strengthen Washington’s offset protocol, including considerations for programme eligibility and definitions related to reversals.
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NASA study finds Canadian wildfires risk carbon uptake potential of nation’s forests

Carbon Pulse - Sat, 2024-08-31 10:42
A NASA-funded study has highlighted concerns about the durability of Canada’s forests to serve as carbon sinks after analysing emissions from the country’s 2023 wildfires.
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A day in the life of a Queensland prawn trawler – in pictures

The Guardian - Sat, 2024-08-31 10:00

Photographer Paul Hilton shadowed Captain Robert Bergholz on his boat Restless to see how a local prawn trawler’s day unfolds

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What’s the fight over McPhillamys goldmine about and why has Tanya Plibersek hit out at ‘misinformation’?

The Guardian - Sat, 2024-08-31 10:00

Environment minister’s cultural site declaration draws accusations of torpedoing a $1bn NSW project but she insists it was vital to protect Aboriginal heritage

A goldmine in the central-west of New South Wales attracted plenty of heated headlines this week.

The NSW premier, Chris Minns, expressed disappointment over a decision by the federal environment and water minister, Tanya Plibersek, that has put the future of the proposed project in doubt.

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Iowa regulators issue CO2 pipeline permit with conditions

Carbon Pulse - Sat, 2024-08-31 09:34
The Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) this week issued a construction permit for a proposed CO2 pipeline, but laid out additional conditions that must be met before the controversial project can proceed.
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Financials extend V25 CCA migration while traders trim RGGI, WCA positions into Q3 auction

Carbon Pulse - Sat, 2024-08-31 09:22
An ongoing migration by financial entities to V25 California Carbon Allowance (CCA) holdings continued for another week, while compliance and speculators trimmed length in RGGI Allowances (RGAs) and Washington Carbon Allowances (WCAs) heading into Q3 auctions next week, according to data from the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
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Report suggests governments cease support for carbon capture, hydrogen after $30 bln wastage

Carbon Pulse - Sat, 2024-08-31 09:17
Governments across the globe have wasted $30 billion supporting carbon capture and hydrogen projects and should cease support for these 'ineffective' technologies, according to an advocacy group.
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EU backs new rules for monitoring, reporting aviation emissions from low-carbon fuels, non-CO2 sources

Carbon Pulse - Sat, 2024-08-31 09:02
EU member states on Friday approved an update to the bloc’s regulations that introduces zero-rating for emissions from a series of low-carbon aviation fuels and outlines new requirements for the MRV of non-CO2 emissions from airlines.
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Vast ‘doughnut’ discovered in molten metal of Earth’s core

The Guardian - Sat, 2024-08-31 04:00

Australian scientists hail finding as a step in unlocking secrets of planet’s protective magnetic field

By travelling to the centre of the Earth via seismic waves scientists have discovered a ring-like structure within the swirling pool of molten metal known as the outer core.

Research published in the journal Science Advances has identified a doughnut-shaped region within the outer core, parallel to the equator.

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