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14% of world’s coral lost in less than a decade, study shows
Largest analysis of reef health reveals equivalent of more than all living coral in Australia was lost in 2009-18
About 14% of the world’s coral has been lost in less than a decade, a study of the health of coral reefs has found.
In the largest analysis of coral reef health ever undertaken, scientists found that between 2009 and 2018 the world lost about 11,700 sq km of coral – the equivalent of more than all the living coral in Australia.
Continue reading...RFS Market: RINs reverse course to post 3.5-week high
VCM Report: VER issuances, retirements double in third quarter over 2020 levels
Seeking EU membership, Western Balkan countries should plan coal exit -report
Crunch time for baseload coal as rooftop solar sends demand to record lows
Rooftop solar sends operational demand on Australia's main grid below 14GW for the first time, crunching the market opportunity for coal.
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Energy Transformed podcast transcript: Can batteries take charge of the grid?
Energy Transformed is a short podcast series brought to you from the team at Ashurst and RenewEconomy.
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Rosemary in roundabouts, lemons over the fence: how to go urban foraging safely, respectfully and cleverly
New Zealand ruling against deep-sea mining set a global precedent – now Ardern should ban it | Phil McCabe and James Hita
Last week’s court decision affirmed the view that seabed mining is too dangerous, too risky and too harmful to the environment
The decision by New Zealand’s Supreme Court last week against a giant seabed mining proposal in the South Taranaki Bight is a wake-up call for the world’s would-be seabed mining industry, both in the deep oceans of international waters and for countries contemplating such activities off their own coasts.
The mining operation, proposed by Trans-Tasman Resources (TTR), would have dug up 50 million tonnes of the seabed every year for 35 years, targeting 5m tonnes of iron ore and dumping the remaining 45m tonnes back into the ocean.
Continue reading...Quebec carbon market emissions still exceed cap during pandemic-affected 2020
NA Markets: California, RGGI allowance prices soar again to fresh records
Captain Kirk: Bezos' Blue Origin to send William Shatner into space
All UK's electricity will come from clean sources by 2035, says PM
Principal Consultant, Climate Change Policy, Ricardo Energy & Environment – London/Didcot/Manchester/Madrid/Homeworking
Huntington Beach: California oil spill sparks concern for wildlife
PM Johnson aims for fully clean UK power mix by 2035
Euro Markets: Midday Update
Drivers clash with Insulate Britain activists blocking three London roads
Protesters stop traffic at Hanger Lane, the Blackwall tunnel and Wandsworth Bridge
Insulate Britain activists have staged three morning roadblocks in central London, leading to dozens of arrests and confrontations with drivers stuck in heavy traffic at the height of rush-hour.
The climate activist group said 54 supporters had blocked Hanger Lane in north London, the Blackwall tunnel in south-east London, and Wandsworth Bridge in south-west London, as they began a fourth week of their campaign for government action on home insulation.
Continue reading...Motorists and paramedic crew drag away Insulate Britain protesters on Wandsworth Bridge – video
Furious motorists and a paramedic crew could be seen pulling Insulate Britain activists out of the road at Wandsworth Bridge on Monday, in footage shared on social media by talkRADIO. The environmental activist group blocked three other major routes into London including Blackwall tunnel. The group said about 50 people were involved in Monday's demonstrations calling on the government to improve the quality of homes to tackle the climate crisis
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