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One woman’s battle to push Africa’s space race

BBC - Sun, 2024-04-07 11:24
Scientist Marie Makuate wants more African countries to have their own satellites orbiting Earth.
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One woman’s battle to push Africa’s space race

BBC - Sun, 2024-04-07 11:24
Scientist Marie Makuate wants more African countries to have their own satellites orbiting Earth.
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The eclipse's 4-minute window into the Sun's secrets

BBC - Sun, 2024-04-07 10:44
The blackout will give scientists a rare chance to do experiments they cannot do any other time.
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Scientists confirm record highs for three most important heat-trapping gases

The Guardian - Sun, 2024-04-07 07:01

Global concentrations of carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide climbed to unseen levels in 2023, underlining climate crisis

The levels of the three most important heat-trapping gases in the atmosphere reached new record highs again last year, US scientists have confirmed, underlining the escalating challenge posed by the climate crisis.

The global concentration of carbon dioxide, the most important and prevalent of the greenhouse gases emitted by human activity, rose to an average of 419 parts per million in the atmosphere in 2023 while methane, a powerful if shorter-lasting greenhouse gas, rose to an average of 1922 parts per billion. Levels of nitrous oxide, the third most significant human-caused warming emission, climbed slightly to 336 parts per billion.

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Shower power: Australian bathrooms are wasting energy and increasing your costs

The Guardian - Sun, 2024-04-07 06:00

Experts say ‘bare minimum’ building codes and a lack of interest from builders are making Australian bathrooms less energy-efficient

A long shower at the end of the day might be a relaxing escape from reality, but there is a reason to stay alert. Energy efficiency experts say the way Australian bathrooms are being built will drain your wallet – and the environment.

Alan Pears, a senior industry fellow at RMIT who helped develop Australia’s appliance energy star ratings, describes showers as “almost perfectly designed to waste energy and make you feel uncomfortable”. He says bathrooms lack “basic design principles” and are often cold and poorly ventilated, which exacerbates hot water use.

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Greta Thunberg detained at The Hague climate demonstration

The Guardian - Sun, 2024-04-07 00:20

Climate activist detained after Extinction Rebellion protesters tried to block road near Dutch parliament

Greta Thunberg was detained by police at a demonstration in The Hague, in the Netherlands.

The climate activist was put in a bus by local police along with other protesters who tried to block a major highway into the city on Saturday.

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The world's eclipse chasers arrive in North America

BBC - Sat, 2024-04-06 12:56
For them, experiencing a total solar eclipse is an otherworldly thrill that begs to be repeated.
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Carbon capture technology firm wins financial backing from US oil giant

Carbon Pulse - Sat, 2024-04-06 10:45
A Colorado-based carbon capture firm this week announced investment from a US oil major and investment firm to help deploy its CCS technology in hard-to-abate sectors.
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Africa-focused carbon project developer hunting for new CEO

Carbon Pulse - Sat, 2024-04-06 10:38
An Africa-focused carbon project developer is hunting for a new CEO as its current chief executive transitions to two different, concurrent roles.
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California carbon capture project halted, permits withdrawn following EPA order

Carbon Pulse - Sat, 2024-04-06 10:12
A proposed biomass and carbon capture project in California's Central Valley has been halted following the withdrawal of its federal and local permits after discrepancies were identified by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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Manitoba government introduces CCUS project legislation

Carbon Pulse - Sat, 2024-04-06 08:50
Manitoba's provincial government on Thursday proposed a regulatory framework for underground storage of CO2 that details necessary permits, licensing, and ownership related to carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) projects.
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WCI compliance instrument surplus continues to expand through Q1 2024

Carbon Pulse - Sat, 2024-04-06 08:38
The WCI compliance instrument surplus continued to build in Q1 as the market entered the final year of the fourth trading period, government data published Thursday showed.
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Traders reduce exposure in RGGI and Washington carbon markets, CCAs remain in favour

Carbon Pulse - Sat, 2024-04-06 08:30
Emitters are favouring longer-dated California Carbon Allowances (CCA) while speculators widened their net length with V24 CCA additions, though both groups reduced their exposure in RGGI and Washington carbon markets, according to data published Friday by the US Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
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German carbon removals firms inks MRV agreement with Kenyan DAC developer

Carbon Pulse - Sat, 2024-04-06 04:10
A Germany-headquartered climate tech company, focused on durable carbon removals, has signed partnership with a developer of direct air capture (DAC) projects based in Kenya to provide digital monitoring, reporting, and verification (dMRV) to one of its projects.
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FEATURE: Carbon ‘currency’ increasingly seen on balance sheets, social metrics

Carbon Pulse - Sat, 2024-04-06 04:02
Carbon is slowly becoming an underlying unit of value in climate-related calculations across several sectors, prompting finance-based legal and regulatory frameworks to face new challenges and adapt,  experts told Carbon Pulse.
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INTERVIEW: Corporate action on Scope 3 emissions to prevail despite limited SEC climate disclosure rules

Carbon Pulse - Sat, 2024-04-06 02:38
Corporate ambition to report on supply chain emissions will remain robust despite the notable exclusion of Scope 3 reporting requirements in the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) climate-related financial disclosure rules, according to an agricultural consultancy.
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