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Australian Safeguard facilities awarded A$91 mln to reduce emissions

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-07-12 12:25
Heavy industrial facilities covered under Australia’s Safeguard Mechanism have been granted A$91 million ($61 mln) by the federal government to install new equipment to reduce carbon emissions.
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Why saline lakes are the canary in the coalmine for the world’s water resources

The Conversation - Fri, 2024-07-12 11:46
The water levels of saline lakes depend on a delicate balance between water inputs and outputs. This means they can provide an early warning of disruptions to our water resources. Babak Zolghadr-Asli, QUEX Joint PhD Candidate, Centre for Water Systems, University of Exeter, and Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland Ahmad Ferdowsi, Adjunct Lecturer, University of Applied Science and Technology, and Research Assistant, Department of Water Engineering and Hydraulic Structures, Semnan University Kaveh Madani, Director of the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH), United Nations University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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Rural domestic abuse convictions still 'woeful'

BBC - Fri, 2024-07-12 11:42
The BBC finds reports of domestic abuse in the countryside have gone up but convictions remain low.
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Indonesian court overturns Rimba Raya REDD project’s permit revocation

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-07-12 10:44
An Indonesian court has ruled in favour of the local concession holder of the giant Rimba Raya REDD project, overturning the national government's revocation of its licence to operate the scheme.
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WCI Markets: Delayed implementation of ETS changes overshadows bullish takeaways from ARB rulemaking workshop

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-07-12 10:27
California Carbon Allowance (CCA) prices struggled to register upside despite some clarity on ARB’s allowance budget cut plans at Wednesday’s rulemaking workshop, given the unexpected delay in implementation, pushed further to 2026.
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Voluntary carbon removals standard announces new seawater electrolysis protocol

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-07-12 09:34
A voluntary carbon standard on Thursday released for public consultation a new protocol aimed at boosting the reliability of CO2 removal through seawater electrolysis.
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Carbon storage ability of Western US forests declining from wildfires, drought -researchers

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-07-12 08:45
Forests in the Western US, considered critical carbon sinks, face increasing threats from drought and wildfires, potentially undermining their ability absorb CO2, researchers warn.
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Smaller refiners file complaints against US EPA, alleging lack of action on 2023 RFS waiver applications

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-07-12 08:35
A trio of US refiners filed complaints in federal courts last week against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), claiming the agency has failed to act on their applications for small refinery waivers under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).
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Two member states increase number of EUAs they intend to cancel under ETS flexibility mechanism

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-07-12 06:53
Two EU member states have notified the European Commission that they intend to increase the number of EU Allowances they plan to cancel via the bloc’s ETS flexibility mechanism to help them achieve their non-ETS emissions reduction targets.
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The return of Bladerunner the humpback and Spilt Fin the killer whale – a cautionary tale about seafaring vessels

The Conversation - Fri, 2024-07-12 06:21
Recent sightings of Bladerunner the humpback and Split Fin the killer whale provide an opportunity to remind everyone to keep their distance and avoid collisions with majestic marine mammals. Vanessa Pirotta, Postdoctoral Researcher and Wildlife Scientist, Macquarie University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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CDR buyers’ club signs $40 mln offtake with US DAC startup, buying credits for $650/tonne

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-07-12 05:04
A climate tech startup on Thursday signed a $40-million offtake agreement with a CO2 removals (CDR) buyers’ group for credits from its first US direct air capture (DAC) facility, which has been operational since May.
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‘Frog saunas’ could save species from deadly fungal disease, study finds

The Guardian - Fri, 2024-07-12 05:00

Australian scientists create brick refuges in greenhouses to help green and golden bell frogs survive infection

A “sauna” treatment for frogs has been used by researchers in Australia to successfully fight a deadly fungal disease that has devastated amphibians around the world, according to a new study.

Scientists created refuges for the animals using painted masonry bricks inside greenhouses that they called “frog saunas”. They found that endangered Australian green and golden bell frogs were able to clear infections from the deadly Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis fungus, in the warmer conditions of the greenhouses, when they would otherwise have died. Many of the frogs that recovered in the refuges were then resistant to infection.

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Britons asked to send slugs by post for research into pest-resistant wheat

The Guardian - Fri, 2024-07-12 03:06

Snail mail replaced with slug mail as scientists need 1,000 grey field slugs to explore their impact on various crops

It may be known as snail mail, but researchers are hoping the public will use the postal service to send them a different kind of mollusc: slugs.

A team of scientists and farmers carrying out research into slug-resistant wheat say they need about 1,000 of the creatures to explore how palatable slugs find various crops.

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FEATURE: Shaky Dutch coalition govt creates uncertainty for country’s green investors

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-07-12 02:47
A decision by the newly formed government in the Netherlands to scrap a number of energy transition policies is leading to uncertainty for the clean technology sector in the country, according to experts, who also fear the new coalition will not survive long.
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Large pod of pilot whales almost wiped out after stranding on Orkney beach

The Guardian - Fri, 2024-07-12 02:45

Rescuers including vets rush to save 12 survivors from 77-strong group lying on Sanday shore

Dozens of long-finned pilot whales have died after a 77-strong pod came ashore on an Orkney beach in what could be the biggest mass stranding in decades.

Twelve of the animals at Tresness beach, on the island of Sanday, were still alive, but according to rescuers from the British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR), it was thought unlikely they could be saved.

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