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Our study links urbanisation, particularly the increase in built infrastructure and the loss of green space, to a decline in the bird communities we find most attractive

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The birds that fill our mornings with songs and our parks and gardens with colour are disappearing from our cities, our new study has found.

We examined 82 bird species across 42 landscape types in Brisbane. The range of landscapes encompassed parks, bushland reserves, and industrial and residential areas.

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The Indonesian government has outlined plans to target 367 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2060, as analysis found its draft second Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to be lacking in ambition.

A Japanese carbon project developer has expressed interest in pursuing emissions reduction projects in Mongolia, as it seeks to expand its presence in Asia.

The best of this week’s wildlife photographs from around the world

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The third edition of Yeast looks at how human food consumption and production affects the social sphere and contributes to climate catastrophe

• Yeast photo festival: From Planet to Plate, is in Matino and Salento, Italy, from 19 September to 3 November

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Better urban planning can help stem the loss of birds by protecting and connecting the areas of habitat they need to survive. Andres Felipe Suarez-Castro, Research Fellow, Ecological Modelling, Griffith University Rachel Oh, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science, The University of Queensland Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

First knowledge sharing report from the Hybrid Renewable Energy Project installed at Lord Howe Island shows huge fuel cost savings, and "zero interruptions" to power supply.

The post Solar and battery microgrid saves Lord Howe Island $1.5m in diesel fuel costs in two years appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Bee inspectors aim to destroy the bee-eating predators in the South East before new queens hatch.

A New Zealand climate-tech startup has launched a seed round of NZ$650,000 ($400,000) in the hopes of expanding its Scope 3 emissions reporting software into Australia, and eventually the UK. 

Climate expert Lesley Hughes on the recent weather extremes and the impact on biodiversity, and people. Plus: News of the week including the first big CIS tender.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: The rapidly changing climate appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A raft of big new projects will propel South Australia to its target of 100 per cent net renewables by 2027, showing the world that it can be done with wind, solar and storage.

The post The big new projects propelling South Australia towards 100 per cent net renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

An award-winning dynamic network pricing trial that started with around 200 participants will expand to 1,000 households via three new virtual power plant partners.

The post Trial that calmed network fears about impact of rooftop PV expanded to bring in big retailers appeared first on RenewEconomy.

More frequent wildfires, emissions from rocket launches and more satellite debris burning up in the atmosphere all contribute to ozone depletion and could slow the recovery of the ozone layer. Laura Revell, Associate Professor in Environmental Physics, University of Canterbury Dan Smale, Principal Technician, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Richard McKenzie, Emeritus, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

California Carbon Allowance (CCA) prices gave back early week gains as options churn continues to drive short-term volatility, while Washington Carbon Allowances (WCA) slipped after this week’s third quarter auction.

The Chair of Australia’s Climate Change Authority (CCA) has told local media it will not provide its official advice regarding the country’s 2035 Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) until after the US election, media reported Thursday.

A major global alternative asset manager has acquired a company specialising in emissions reduction technology, in an investment play targeting the sharp rise in power demand from data centres.

A European hydrogen test project has successfully linked a wind turbine with two electrolysers, which could make it possible to generate off-grid green hydrogen at sea and drive down production costs.

The post Wind turbine feeds directly into electrolysers in hydrogen first, paving way for off-grid production appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Establishing the infrastructure needed for a net zero world, such as carbon capture and storage (CCS), can only take place if trust is established among key stakeholders, according to a report authored by an engineering consultancy and academic researchers.

A German-based forest management and investment firm has tapped a senior South Pole executive as its new chief executive.

A sea snake added to the federal government's endangered species list could scupper Woodside's $30 billion-plus Browse Basin gas plans.

The post Endangered sea snake could kill plans for massive $30 billion offshore gas field appeared first on RenewEconomy.