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Top scientists urge action against faeces in rivers
RGGI Market: RGAs soar past $22 on higher power demand forecast
Australia can learn from the American experience with nuclear power
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Migratory fish populations have declined by over 80% since 1970, study says
A pest of our own making: revealing the true origins of the not-so-German cockroach
More than third of Amazon rainforest struggling to recover from drought, study finds
‘Critical slowing down’ of recovery raises concern over forest’s resilience to ecosystem collapse
More than a third of the Amazon rainforest is struggling to recover from drought, according to a new study that warns of a “critical slowing down” of this globally important ecosystem.
The signs of weakening resilience raise concerns that the world’s greatest tropical forest – and biggest terrestrial carbon sink – is degrading towards a point of no return.
Continue reading...Voluntary carbon market at “inflection point”, says Integrity Council chief
INTERVIEW: One insurer’s aim to leapfrog hurdles in assigning risk to voluntary carbon methodologies
VCM Report: Sluggish voluntary carbon spot market starts to pinch
EU CBAM could shrink South Africa’s exports 10% by 2050 -central bank
Eagles shifting flight paths to avoid Ukraine conflict, scientists find
Vulnerable birds deviating from migratory routes by up to 155 miles, which could affect breeding
Eagles that have migratory routes through Ukraine have shifted their flight paths to avoid areas affected by the conflict, researchers have found.
GPS data has revealed that greater spotted eagles not only made large detours after the invasion began, but also curtailed pitstops to rest and refuel, or avoided making them altogether.
Continue reading...Biodiversity credits should learn from voluntary carbon, require regulatory oversight -investors
Oxford researchers outline five steps to keep UK on track for net zero
Delays in massive transmission and battery projects give NSW wriggle room to delay Eraring closure
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Electric pulses may ease paralysis after broken neck
Voter views on animal welfare are changing – and taking the live sheep export trade with them | Gabrielle Chan
Labor says it will phase out the practice by 2028 – 10 years after it first announced the policy. But farm advocates say the timeline is ‘radical’
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One of the great contrasts that has struck me on city visits is the rise of dog culture.
Massive pet warehouses with owners and their dogs waiting outside to buy dog clothes, fancy food, treats, leads, collars, beds, blankets and booties. That is before they are taken to the doggy dentist on the way to doggy daycare or down to the doggy park for a doggy dalliance or perhaps a posh puppuccino.
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Continue reading...Microplastics found in every human testicle in study
Scientists say discovery may be linked to decades-long decline in sperm counts in men around the world
Microplastics have been found in human testicles, with researchers saying the discovery might be linked to declining sperm counts in men.
The scientists tested 23 human testes, as well as 47 testes from pet dogs. They found microplastic pollution in every sample.
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