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Germany allows coal plants to reopen ahead of winter as precaution
The case of the lonely Strange Bird: how did an African guinea fowl end up living wild on a Sydney street? | Celina Ribeiro in #birdoftheyear
At first an oddity roaming in an otherwise desperately ordinary suburb, the curious creature continues to survive – alone and silent
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For two months, we called it Strange Bird.
We had moved into a new home in the summer. A tightly packed street in Sydney’s inner west, where gardens are small, nature strips absent and the cement footpath is broken up by fledgling trees around which residents plant small squares of flowers and creepers. It was here, almost immediately, that we encountered a lone, large bird.
Continue reading...Pope urges rich world to make profound changes to tackle climate crisis
Francis also defends climate protesters and calls on governments to make Cop28 in Dubai a turning point
Pope Francis has said the rich world must make profound changes to tackle the climate crisis, while defending climate protesters and urging governments to make the forthcoming Cop28 climate summit a turning point.
He called for “a decisive acceleration of energy transition” from fossil fuels to renewables, but cautioned against relying on new technology such as carbon capture and storage, which he said was “like pushing a snowball down a hill”.
Continue reading...UK registry launches ‘most stringent’ CDR certification standard in the world
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Wetlands win reprieve after deal between Spain and Andalucia
Protection plan for Doñana Natural Space hailed by environmentalists as ‘step in the right direction’
A controversial plan that would have placed one of Europe’s most important and threatened wetlands in even greater jeopardy has been paused after an unexpected agreement was reached between Spain’s caretaker government and the regional authorities in Andalucía.
Water supplies to the Doñana national park in western Andalucía – whose marshes, forests and dunes extend across almost 130,000 hectares (320,000 acres) and include a Unesco-listed national park – have declined drastically over the past 30 years because of climate breakdown, farming, mining pollution and marsh drainage.
Continue reading...ASEAN launches regional invasive species action plan, lacks detail on financing
Quantum dots: TV screen crystals win Chemistry Nobel Prize
Japan’s Carbon EX opens registration for carbon trading, announces partnerships
Contradictions in Australia’s Safeguard Mechanism could make coal miners money -report
Energy firms formally launch ‘conservative and comprehensive’ voluntary BECCS methodology
UK universities take £41m in fossil fuel funding since 2022
FoI requests show Shell and BP among firms giving funds to institutions which have pledged to divest
Major fossil fuel companies have committed tens of millions of pounds in funding to UK universities since 2022, it can be revealed, despite many of these institutions having actively pledged to divest from oil and gas.
According to freedom of information requests submitted by the climate journalism site DeSmog, more than £40.9m in research agreements, tuition fees, scholarships, grants and consultancy fees have been pledged to 44 UK universities by 32 oil, coal and gas companies since 2022.
Continue reading...Half of APAC’s expected $3 trillion spending on energy the next decade to go to wind, solar, consultants say
EU lawmakers set to clear prospective Commission candidates after getting “clarity” on climate issues
French nature fund opens applications for biodiversity projects
Global initiative targets $12 bln in public, private finance to protect and restore coral reefs
Australia Market Roundup: Fortescue leads $380 mln US hydrogen company capital raise, ACCU issuance falls
British diners warned off more fish types due to low stocks in waters
Pollack from the Channel and dover sole from the Irish Sea among those to avoid, Good Fish Guide says
Only about one in eight UK fisheries have been awarded “green” status for sustainability in the latest edition of the Good Fish Guide.
Of the 337 wild fisheries around the British Isles included on the list, which is compiled by the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) and updated twice a year, only 13% were regarded as good sustainable choices. The MCS categorises a fishery as a species of fish or shellfish from a specific area caught in a specific way.
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