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‘Hoovered’ up from the deep: 33,000 hours of seabed trawling revealed in protected UK waters

The Guardian - Wed, 2024-03-20 17:00

Analysis shows alarming prevalence of harmful fishing methods thought to ‘destroy whole ecosystems’

Industrial vessels suspected of using a harmful fishing method known as bottom trawling spent more than 33,000 hours in British marine protected areas last year, a new analysis of satellite data shows.

Ten of these vessels, primarily from the EU, were responsible for a quarter of this activity in offshore protected areas, according to Oceana UK, a conservation group.

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Australian state legislates earlier net zero target, near-all renewable energy goal for 2035

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-03-20 15:43
Victoria’s plan to bring forward its net-zero target from 2050 to 2045 and have its grid operating on 95% renewable energy by 2035 passed the state parliament Tuesday.
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A battery price war is kicking off that could soon make electric cars cheaper. Here’s how

The Conversation - Wed, 2024-03-20 15:06
China’s two largest EV battery makers are pledging to slash the cost of their batteries this year. Behind the pledge is a cost war – and new battery chemistries. Muhammad Rizwan Azhar, Lecturer, Edith Cowan University Waqas Uzair, Research associate, Edith Cowan University Yasir Arafat, Senior research associate, Edith Cowan University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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Campaigners warn over failure to curb Europe’s ‘runaway’ transport emissions

The Guardian - Wed, 2024-03-20 15:00

Greenhouse gases from sector could make up 44% of continent’s total output by 2030, says transport group

The failure to tackle Europe’s “runaway” transport emissions could lead to the sector pumping out nearly half of the continent’s planet-heating pollution by 2030, a report has found.

Driven by polluting cars and pushed higher by the growing thirst for flights, transport emissions in Europe have grown 26% since 1990 – even as efforts to clean up other areas of the economy have led to an overall emissions fall.

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Man dies after being bitten by snake in north Queensland

The Guardian - Wed, 2024-03-20 12:41

Ambulance officers treated the man, believed to have been bitten by an eastern brown snake, but he died later in Townsville hospital

A man has died in hospital after being bitten multiple times by a snake in north Queensland.

Queensland ambulance service paramedics were called to a Deeragun property after 3pm on Tuesday. The man was in a critical condition and had sustained “multiple” snake bites at a separate address. He was taken to Townsville hospital but later died.

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Tech firm builds interoperable platform to track fungible carbon credits globally

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-03-20 12:38
An environmental commodities tech provider is building an interoperable digital platform for fungible carbon credits that can be traded and tracked across a global marketplace, it told a conference Tuesday.
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Video shows koalas clinging to trees as gum trees cut down on Kangaroo Island – video

The Guardian - Wed, 2024-03-20 12:24

WARNING: contains images some viewers may find distressing

Footage supplied to Guardian Australia shows koalas clinging to falling blue gums as logging occurs on Kangaroo Island in South Australia. The footage was taken across two days in November 2023 and January 2024. Logging has been stopped while an investigation takes place.

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Draft Mexican VCM regulation poses “nearly zero” risk to developers -lawyer

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-03-20 12:19
The draft regulation for the national voluntary carbon market (VCM) in Mexico poses “nearly zero” risk to project developers in its current form due to deep structural issues, a conference heard from a legal expert Tuesday.
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US federal agency eyes development of voluntary carbon offset standard

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-03-20 12:12
A US agency is looking to begin formal engagement with voluntary carbon market (VCM) participants this summer as part of its goal to enhance the quality and confidence of carbon removals, agency staff said Tuesday.
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NZ’s summer insects are packing up for autumn – here’s how our gardens can help them through the cold months

The Conversation - Wed, 2024-03-20 11:25
Many common insects seem to disappear during autumn and winter – but they are still around. Making your garden a good winter habitat can help these vital pollinators survive and thrive. Janice Lord, Associate Professor in Botany, University of Otago Connal McLean, Natural History Technician – Invertebrates, Te Papa Tongarewa Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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European Commission to publish EU ETS verified emissions data for 2023 on Apr. 3

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-03-20 10:53
The European Commission will publish preliminary 2023 verified emissions figures for the EU ETS on Apr. 3, it announced late Tuesday.
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