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Japanese eels can escape predators’ stomach through their gills, finds study

The Guardian - Tue, 2024-09-10 01:00

Eels use tail-first technique to back up digestive tract of fish towards oesophagus before coming out of gills

It sounds like the plot of a horror movie – a predator swallows its prey only for the creature to burst out of its captor’s body. But it seems Japanese eels do just that.

Scientists in Japan have discovered that when swallowed by a dark sleeper fish, the eels can escape.

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Tuesday’s rally for Australian farmers lists seven priorities – but the biggest two are nowhere to be seen | Gabrielle Chan

The Guardian - Tue, 2024-09-10 01:00

The last time the National Farmers’ Federation marched on Canberra politicians were carefully controlled. This time the agenda looks more useful for politicians than farmers

In country circles, WhatsApp groups and emails have been pinging. As Tuesday dawns on the first rally endorsed by the National Farmers’ Federation since 1985, there has been a bit of chat about its merits.

The 1985 rally descended on the Hawke government. It numbered 40,000 to 45,000 people and was duplicated at some state parliaments. In Victoria, according to the journalist Martin Flanagan, 30,000 people protested, holding placards such as “farmer the new poor”, “Agricultural Income Deficiency Syndrome” and, my personal favourite, “wife home working”.

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Revenue distribution boosts public acceptance of carbon pricing -report

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-09-10 00:54
Carbon pricing is easier to put in place with social policies backing it, according to new research.
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LATAM Roundup: Biodiversity and carbon markets intertwine

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-09-10 00:42
Carbon Pulse rounds up developments in Latin American and Caribbean carbon markets for the week ending Sep. 8, characterised by a surge of biodiversity pricing news intimately connected to Amazon rainforest carbon projects.
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ANALYSIS: Legal issues around Japan’s proposed mandatory carbon market await more clarification

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-09-10 00:18
As Japan has begun preparation work for the design of a compliance carbon market, the government should clarify some key legal issues to remove doubts when embedding the concept of emissions trading in the domestic legal framework, according to experts.
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INTERVIEW: Carbon removal startup eyes Nigerian farmland for biochar removals

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-09-10 00:11
A Nigeria-based software startup is aiming to generate 400,000 tonnes of carbon removals in three years’ time by helping farmers sequester soil carbon through the application of biochar, in partnership with a commercial bank.
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Committee recommends Australia’s Nature Positive Bill go ahead, with caveats

Carbon Pulse - Mon, 2024-09-09 23:59
An Australian Senate committee has recommended the Nature Positive Bill 2024 be passed by the Senate, the nation’s upper house of parliament, subject to several recommendations it has made.
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Nigerian state launches voluntary carbon registry for corporates

Carbon Pulse - Mon, 2024-09-09 23:48
The Nigerian state government of Lagos has launched a carbon registry so that corporates can voluntarily document their emissions, as part of efforts to achieve net zero, according to local media.
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Mexican investor pre-purchases $25,000 of biodiversity, carbon credits

Carbon Pulse - Mon, 2024-09-09 22:19
A Mexican investment firm has partnered with a France-based environmental company to pre-purchase biodiversity, water, and carbon credits worth $25,000, Carbon Pulse has learned.
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Euro Markets: Midday Update

Carbon Pulse - Mon, 2024-09-09 21:23
European carbon prices reversed early losses on Monday morning to reach midday marginally higher as natural gas continued to lead the way, with participants reporting an uptick in dip-buying.
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Philippines govt, UN agency launch €104-mln initiative to support sustainable farming

Carbon Pulse - Mon, 2024-09-09 21:20
A UN agency and the government of the Philippines announced today the launch of an over €100-million project to support local farming communities and protect the country's fragile ecosystems.
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China to add three sectors to national ETS this year, first compliance deadline set for 2025

Carbon Pulse - Mon, 2024-09-09 20:35
Cement, steel, and aluminium will be brought into China's emissions trading scheme this year with the first compliance deadline for the new participants set for the end of 2025, according to a policy draft released Monday.
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The solar pump revolution could bring water to millions of Africans but it must be sustainable and fair | Alan MacDonald

The Guardian - Mon, 2024-09-09 20:00

Solar power could enable 400m Africans without water to tap into groundwater aquifers. However, we must ensure smaller projects do not lose out in the rush for new technology

It’s a truly dreadful irony: for many of the 400 million people in sub-Saharan Africa who lack access to even a basic water supply, there is likely to be a significant reserve in aquifers sitting just a few metres below their feet.

Groundwater – the water stored in small spaces and fractures in rocks – makes up nearly 99% of all of the unfrozen fresh water on the planet. Across the African continent, the volume of water stored underground is estimated to be 20 times the amount held in lakes and reservoirs.

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Methane leaks from coal mines need more regulation -report

Carbon Pulse - Mon, 2024-09-09 19:51
Methane leaks from Queensland’s many coal mines are not being adequately addressed by the government or Australia’s beefed up Safeguard Mechanism, driving emissions up that should be falling, according to a report from an environmental law firm.
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India launches draft green hydrogen certification scheme

Carbon Pulse - Mon, 2024-09-09 19:36
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) in India has launched a draft of its green hydrogen certification scheme with an aim to provide a framework for the measurement, monitoring, and certification of green hydrogen production in the country.
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Sharks deserting coral reefs as oceans heat up, study shows

The Guardian - Mon, 2024-09-09 19:00

Climate crisis is driving key predators from their homes and threatening an already embattled ecosystem

Sharks are deserting their coral reef homes as the climate crisis continues to heat up the oceans, scientists have discovered.

This is likely to harm the sharks, which are already endangered, and their absence could have serious consequences for the reefs, which are also struggling. The reef sharks are a key part of the highly diverse and delicate ecosystem, which could become dangerously unbalanced without them.

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Fossil fuels’ ties with the university sector far-reaching and underestimated, study finds

Carbon Pulse - Mon, 2024-09-09 17:44
The fossil fuel industry has been able to use its ties with the university sector in multiple countries to fund research that promotes its own interests and acts as a form of climate obstructionism in ways that have yet to be fully realised, a recently published study has found.
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What is 3-phase power? And how do I know if my house needs it?

The Conversation - Mon, 2024-09-09 16:39
Think of single-phase power as a single-lane road. It’s enough to handle regular household appliances. Three-phase power is more like a three-lane highway. It’s designed to handle much heavier loads. Asma Aziz, Senior Lecturer in Power Engineering, Edith Cowan University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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