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Nearly half of US prisons draw water likely contaminated with toxic PFAS – report

The Guardian - Mon, 2024-04-08 20:00

Around 1m people, including 13,000 youths, especially vulnerable because they can do little to protect themselves, co-author says

Nearly half of US prisons draw water from sources likely contaminated with toxic PFAS “forever chemicals”, new research finds.

At least around 1m people incarcerated in the US, including 13,000 juveniles, are estimated to be housed in the prisons, and they are especially vulnerable to the dangerous chemicals because there is little they can do to protect themselves, said Nicholas Shapiro, a study co-author at the University of California in Los Angeles.

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US meat lobby delighted at ‘positive’ prospects for industry after Cop28

The Guardian - Mon, 2024-04-08 19:00

Livestock bosses celebrate outcome at online summit, while critics condemn failure to tackle meat and dairy consumption

Lobbyists for the world’s biggest meat companies have lauded a better than expected outcome at Cop28, which they say left them “excited” and “enthusiastic” for their industry’s prospects.

US livestock bosses reflected on the conference’s implication for their sector on a virtual panel, fresh from “sharing US agriculture’s story” at the climate summit in December.

Campaigners and climate scientists had hoped the summit, which was billed as a “Food Cop” because of its focus on farming, would result in governments agreeing to ambitious action to transform food systems in line with the goals of the Paris climate agreement.

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Indonesia plans green hydrogen push via state oil company

Carbon Pulse - Mon, 2024-04-08 17:34
Indonesia's state owned oil company is planning to use its significant geothermal resources to create green hydrogen to supply industries already using a less environmentally friendly form of the gas.
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New Zealand may be justified to strengthen 2050 target, Climate Change Commission says

Carbon Pulse - Mon, 2024-04-08 17:10
New Zealand’s Climate Change Commission launched a consultation on Monday to assess the country’s emissions budgets, saying key circumstances had changed that could mean the target should be bolstered.
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Today we are getting an update on the Great Barrier Reef. No I don’t want to either | First Dog on the Moon

The Guardian - Mon, 2024-04-08 17:01

Slowing anthropogenic climate change is the ONLY thing that will save the reef

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Indian firm teams up with farmers’ cooperative to produce clean ammonia, gets ready for ITMO trading

Carbon Pulse - Mon, 2024-04-08 16:55
An Indian renewable energy company has signed an agreement with a major farmers’ cooperative for the production of ammonia through renewable sources and is ready to provide credits to be generated in the international market.
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FEATURE: Lack of corporate demand holds back nature credit market as carbon developers sit tight

Carbon Pulse - Mon, 2024-04-08 15:45
Voluntary nature credit suppliers are exploring strategies to spur companies' appetite for units, including streamlining purchases and organising awareness-raising events, as players in the carbon space do not yet have the confidence to foray into the market.
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Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator takes legal action against trading company

Carbon Pulse - Mon, 2024-04-08 15:04
The Clean Energy Regulator (CER) is taking a trading company and its former director to the Federal Court for allowing unauthorised persons access to its emissions registry unit (ANREU) account, it announced Monday.
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Drone footage captures flooded bridges and roads in rural parts of south-west Queensland – video

The Guardian - Mon, 2024-04-08 13:30

Footage captures flooding near the rural township of Charleville following a weekend of heavy rain in parts of southern Queensland and northern New South Wales. Communities across the region have been impacted by flooding, with some isolated by road closures.

According to the Bureau of Meteorology, the Warrego River gauge near Bakers Bend, in south-west Queensland, recorded a peak of 10.16m on Monday morning

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What is a sinkhole? A geotechnical engineer explains

The Conversation - Mon, 2024-04-08 13:01
When the soil ‘ceiling’ collapses, you end up with a hole exposing a cavity previously hidden underground. Francois Guillard, Senior Lecturer in Geotechnical Engineering, University of Sydney Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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NZ govt-appointed review on methane targets decried as ‘dangerous duplication’

Carbon Pulse - Mon, 2024-04-08 10:32
The New Zealand government's independent review of the country's methane science and targets has been criticised by the Green Party, pointing out it is duplicating work already being carried out by the Climate Change Commission (CCC). 
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Eclipse watchers hope for clear skies

BBC - Mon, 2024-04-08 04:07
Forecasters predict heavy cloud cover in some places, but better viewing conditions elsewhere.
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People carried out of flooded homes after Russia’s Orsk dam breaks – video

The Guardian - Mon, 2024-04-08 02:35

Russia’s government has declared flooding in the Orenburg region a federal emergency, state media has reported.

The floods, caused by rising water levels in the Ural River, forced more than 4,000 people, including 885 children, to evacuate, the regional government said. The state news agency Tass said a further 2,000 homes were flooded, bringing the total to nearly 6,300 in the region

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Advisory firm, NGO release how-to guide for corporates to create nature positive strategy

Carbon Pulse - Sun, 2024-04-07 23:01
Companies should quickly establish and deploy nature positive aligned strategies, according to a global advisory firm and an NGO that on Monday released a step-by-step guide for doing so, in order to contribute to global conservation targets.
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