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No, UK weather is not being manipulated

BBC - Thu, 2024-07-04 12:02
False claims about weather manipulation and geoengineering have been spreading online. What are the facts?
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No, UK weather is not being manipulated

BBC - Thu, 2024-07-04 12:02
False claims about weather manipulation and geoengineering have been spreading online. What are the facts?
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Analysis highlights increased wildfire risks to forest carbon offset projects

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-07-04 11:41
Forest carbon projects are becoming increasingly vulnerable to climate-related disasters including large-scale fires, according to a new analysis from an offset ratings agency.
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US court orders Oregon investor to pay over $120 mln for fraud, Ponzi scheme involving carbon offsets

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-07-04 11:10
An Oregon-based investor and his associated firms have been ordered by a US judge to pay over $120 million in restitution and disgorgement for operating a Ponzi scheme and committing fraud related to digital asset investments and a carbon offset programme, a federal court ruled on Wednesday.
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Rare plants hidden in toys - and other trafficking tactics

BBC - Thu, 2024-07-04 10:04
How endangered species are smuggled out of Africa and what is being done to prevent it.
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IVF help for wild rhinos from zoo cousins

BBC - Thu, 2024-07-04 09:47
Scientists are collecting eggs from rhinos in zoos in a bid to boost the gene pool of wild rhinos.
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IVF help for wild rhinos from zoo cousins

BBC - Thu, 2024-07-04 09:47
Scientists are collecting eggs from rhinos in zoos in a bid to boost the gene pool of wild rhinos.
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FEATURE: Legal, scientific scrutiny before ocean carbon-remover Running Tide ran aground

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-07-04 09:40
Maine-headquartered Running Tide, the now-shuttered ocean carbon removal project developer, saw only a handful of early buyers and investors patient enough to see through the company’s delivery of voluntary carbon credits, as critics slate and executives defend its efforts to scale up.
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Oregon releases draft CI model updates for state Clean Fuels Program

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-07-04 08:33
Oregon's Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) released Wednesday a series of draft updates to the state's Greenhouse Gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy Use in Technologies (OR-GREET) model used to assess carbon intensity (CI) for the Oregon Clean Fuels Program (OCFP), ahead of a workshop next week to discuss proposed programme changes.
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Blazing wildfires force evacuations in California

BBC - Thu, 2024-07-04 08:04
Low humidity, gusty winds, and a dangerous heatwave are exacerbating fire risks in the northern part of the state.
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General Motors to retire nearly 50 mln GHG credits following federal investigation

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-07-04 07:37
US auto manufacturer General Motors (GM) will retire approximately 50 million credits under the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) greenhouse gas (GHG) programme, after the agency identified excess CO2 emissions from approximately 5.9 million GM vehicles.
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Washington’s current year volume once again picks up for Q3 auction

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-07-04 07:24
Washington’s third quarterly carbon allowance auction in September will feature the highest number of current vintage permits offered so far this year, according to a notice published by the state's Department of Ecology (ECY) Wednesday.
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How investing in green buildings, including cheaper home loans, is a win for banks, people and our planet

The Conversation - Thu, 2024-07-04 06:13
Financial institutions have a key role to play in funding green building construction and retrofits to cut energy use, running costs and emissions. Ehsan Noroozinejad, Senior Researcher, Urban Transformations Research Centre, Western Sydney University Nicky Morrison, Professor of Planning and Director of Urban Transformations Research Centre, Western Sydney University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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WCI Markets: CCAs rise amid workshop anticipation, WCAs up on low volumes

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-07-04 05:27
California Carbon Allowance (CCA) prices moved higher as market participants positioned ahead of next week's rulemaking workshop, while Washington Carbon Allowance (WCA) values were up, with volumes picking up momentarily in the otherwise muted market.
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Alberta TIER credit prices slip below $50 in June after record retirements towards 2023 compliance

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-07-04 04:40
Alberta Technology Innovation and Emission Reduction (TIER) system credit prices dropped below $50 as transaction activity in June slid from all-time highs into the 2023 compliance deadline with record levels of retirements, according to a report published Tuesday.
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