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Octopuses could lose vision and struggle to survive due to heat stress by the end of the century if ocean temperatures continue to rise at the projected rate, a new study has found.

While previous research has suggested octopuses are highly adaptable, the latest research found heat stress from global heating could result in impaired eyesight and increased deaths of pregnant mothers and their unborn young.

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California Carbon Allowance (CCA) values in the secondary market got a boost Tuesday from the highly anticipated release of an economic impact analysis of a proposed cap-and-trade rulemaking that programme regulator ARB submitted to a state agency.

Almost nine in 10 Australians want a faster or moderate transition to clean energy, the CSIRO says, and 80 pct happy to live within 10kms of renewable energy infrastructure.

The post Nine in 10 Australians support renewable energy transition, nearly half want it to go faster appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Alinta boss compares nuclear to "unicorns", but warns of rising costs in the energy transition, and defends role of legacy utilities. "We don't make amazing returns."

The post Alinta boss compares nuclear to “unicorns in the garden”, but warns of cost issues in race to net zero appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Shipping hydrogen as a powder could deliver a lot more energy, at a fraction of the cost, says Australian university spinoff.

The post Could a white powder deliver the holy grail of low cost green hydrogen exports? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A consortium of offset developers is hitting back at a recent analysis alleging pervasive over-crediting by cookstove projects within the voluntary carbon market (VCM), pointing to what it calls doubts about the study's reliability, in an open letter seen exclusively by Carbon Pulse.

Polluters warned to be honest about the role of carbon markets in curbing climate change and biodiversity loss, with carbon credit production set to soar.

The post Australia could be one of world’s biggest carbon credit factories, but must be wary of hype appeared first on RenewEconomy.

In the Russian region of Orenburg, thousands of people have been evacuated as water levels surge.

South Australia stands out as having the weakest tree-protection laws, but cities around the nation are losing tree cover at a time when climate change makes them more important than ever. Stefan Caddy-Retalic, Ecologist, School of Biological Sciences, University of Adelaide Kate Delaporte, Senior Lecturer, School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, University of Adelaide Kiri Marker, Science Communications Coordinator, Universität Wien Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

A new workforce, financial incentives and protection for local content in solar panels, electric trucks and wind towers are part of a "superpower" blueprint.

The post Renewables superpower blueprint promises tens of thousands of green jobs appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The Capital big battery - a key part of the decarbonisation plans of the national capital - is finally charging and injecting power into the grid, albeit at small quantities, after nearly a year of commissioning delays.

The post Capital battery finally charges up after nearly a year of commissioning delays appeared first on RenewEconomy.

California regulator ARB is staying on course with the 2030 carbon intensity (CI) benchmark proposed in draft amendments last year, but is mulling adjustments to the one-time CI step-down for 2025 among other considerations based on stakeholder feedback.

Satellite images reveal the impact of the long drought on one of the country's main water sources.

A Washington DC federal court ruled Tuesday in favour of defendants of a Clean Air Act (CAA) waiver to California, reinforcing the state's longstanding authority to set its own standards that are stricter than those at the federal level.

Our ancestors may have kept foxes as pets long before domestic dogs, archaeological evidence suggests.

A Colorado-based energy firm and a Nebraska environmental group announced a “landmark” community benefits agreement on Tuesday that ensures a proposed CO2 pipeline can proceed unopposed, setting a precedent for similar projects dealing with local opposition.

A California Senate committee unanimously passed through funding from the cap-and-trade programme revenues on Tuesday to facilitate a tax credit to farmers for composting practices that enhance CO2 sequestration.

The renowned scientist came up with revolutionary ideas in the 1960s, sparking a 50-year search for evidence.

The renowned scientist came up with revolutionary ideas in the 1960s, sparking a 50-year search for evidence.

The renowned scientist came up with revolutionary ideas in the 1960s, sparking a 50-year search for evidence.