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Edinburgh palaeontologist says smaller mammals are better able to cope with increased temperatures

The climate crisis may lead the human race to shrink in size, as mammals with smaller frames appear better able to deal with rising global temperatures, a leading fossil expert has said.

Prof Steve Brusatte, a palaeontologist at the University of Edinburgh, suggested that the way in which other mammals have previously responded to periods of climate change could offer an insight into humans’ future.

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The European Parliament’s position on industry concessions under the EU ETS remains in the balance on the eve of a mammoth series of votes on eight climate policy bills, after the biggest political group introduced a last-minute amendment that could substantially ease carbon costs for big-emitting firms.

Australia-headquartered bank ANZ has hired a new head of commodities in Singapore who comes from a similar role at a rival bank.

Sian Phillips, the sister of the missing journalist Dom Phillips, urges Brazilian authorities to search the routes he used amid fears for the safety of the Briton and Bruno Araújo Pereira, an Indigenous expert he was travelling with. 

'We knew it was a dangerous place but Dom really believed it’s possible to safeguard the nature and the livelihood of the Indigenous people,' says Sian Phillips. 'We are really worried about him and urge the authorities in Brazil to do all they can to search the routes he was following. If anyone can help scale up resources for the search that would be great because time is crucial.'

• ‘Every second counts’: wife of British journalist missing in Amazon urges action
  

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Japanese industrial players Eneos and Mitsui have agreed with the UAE’s oil company ADNOC to study developing a clean hydrogen supply chain between their two countries, they announced Tuesday.

Mining giant BHP on Tuesday launched a A$3-million ($2.16 mln) grants programme to help drive the development of blue carbon projects in Australia, the latest initiative to boost supply of ocean-based offset credits in the region.

Ex-UN climate envoy says continent’s need for energy is so great it should be able to widely use the fossil fuel

African countries should be able to exploit their vast natural gas reserves despite the urgent need to cut global greenhouse gas emissions, the former UN climate envoy Mary Robinson has said.

Robinson, the chair of the Elders group of former world statespeople and business leaders, said African countries’ need for energy was so great that they should use gas widely, in contrast to developed countries that must halt their gas use as quickly as possible to stave off climate breakdown.

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Spot Korean Allowance Units (KAUs) on Tuesday fell below the 20,000 won mark for the first time since March as Market participants are selling surplus permits they aren’t allowed to bank, though analysts expect financials to soak up most of the supply.

Only about half the funds required are being provided by rich countries, according to a report by Oxfam

The funding needed by UN climate disaster appeals has soared by more than 800% in 20 years as global heating takes hold. But only about half of it is being met by rich countries, according to a new report by Oxfam.

Last year was the third costliest on record for extreme weather events such as droughts, floods and wildfires with total economic costs estimated at $329bn, nearly double the total aid given by donor nations.

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There are several things we can do to address the energy crisis, but a capacity mechanism is not one of them.

The post What is the real cause of our energy crisis – and what should we do? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

AEMO chief says "getting enough energy into the system" is top of his list of worries - and firmed renewables are the lowest cost way to go.

The post Energy crisis reminds us why we need a rapid shift to renewables, says AEMO chief appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Ahead of a meeting of Australia's energy ministers, a coalition of peak industry bodies call for an accelerated energy transition to "calm chaos".

The post “Calm the chaos”: Peak groups want ministers to accelerate energy transition to address market crisis appeared first on RenewEconomy.

NGOs argue priority list was drawn up without consideration of methane emissions

An EU plan to fast-track funding and permits for 30 gas projects is facing a legal challenge from NGOs including ClientEarth and Friends of the Earth Europe.

The European Commission has been asked to review its backing for infrastructure projects such as the EastMed pipeline, a 1,180-mile (1,900km) gas pipeline to connect offshore gas fields in Israel and Cyprus to Italy.

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Australia finds itself hopelessly ill-prepared and vulnerable to an energy crisis made raw by its continued dependence on fossil fuels.

The post It’s time Labor started waving Angus Taylor’s big stick at energy market appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Finnish company Kempower has redesigned EV chargers to utilise what power is available with as many cars as possible.

The post The Driven Podcast: The end of queue anxiety? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Joe Biden looks to boost US solar production capacity, as well as green hydrogen and fuel cell production.

The post Biden targets solar, green hydrogen and fuel cells in new manufacturing push appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Global La Niña-like conditions could result in more flooding rains in east Australia and bushfires in south-west US

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Climate change is slowing down the conveyor belt of ocean currents that brings warm water from the tropics up to the north Atlantic. Our research, published today in Nature Climate Change, looks at the profound consequences to global climate if this Atlantic conveyor collapses entirely.

We found the collapse of this system – called the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation – would shift the Earth’s climate to a more La Niña-like state. This would mean more flooding rains over eastern Australia and worse droughts and bushfire seasons over south-west US.

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Tiwi Islands Traditional Owners sue NOPSEMA, after it granted Santos approval to drill for gas despite never consulting with the group.

The post Gas industry regulator sued by Tiwi Islands Traditional Owners over Barossa gas project approvals appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A cross-stakeholder initiative has published highly-anticipated provisional guidelines to help buyers ensure integrity when purchasing carbon credits for voluntary climate pledges, inviting several global firms to ‘road test’ its proposed grading system over the coming months.

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