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Meteorologists have named the sixth Atlantic storm of 2021, hinting at an above-average season.

Critics baulk at the cost of getting Britain to net zero, but the alternative is so much worse

Ruinous, eye-watering, crippling, stratospheric, massive. That’s the cost to the UK of beating the climate crisis, according to those who portray getting to net zero emissions as economic suicide that is being thrust on an unwilling population by posh eco-fundamentalists and zealots.

This is not just wrong, it is the exact opposite of reality. The delusions come from those with histories of climate change scepticism and could be dismissed as the latest mutant variant thrown up by the death throes of denial. But they are having a real-world impact, slowing action at the precise moment acceleration is needed.

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During the warmer months, the number of days when the river ceases to flow will increase. Climate change is to blame. Milton Speer, Visiting Fellow, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney Lance M Leslie, Professor, School of Mathematical And Physical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

BP says no doubt Australia's vast wind and solar resources can deliver green hydrogen and ammonia, the biggest question is cost.

The post BP gives technical tick to 4GW of wind and solar for massive green hydrogen project appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Organic farming methods, which use fewer pesticides and store more carbon in soil, are becoming more popular

There is growing momentum behind a shift to ‘regenerative’ agriculture in the UK, which can help to mitigate the climate crisis, say leading experts in the sector.

“More and more people are seeing other farmers doing it [regenerative farming] and are happier for it,” said John Cherry, who founded Groundswell, the UK’s flagship event for regenerative agriculture, on his farm in Hertfordshire. “People may be getting a higher yield with conventional approaches, but it is costing them more too with all the inputs, so they are not making more money.”

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Tomago Aluminium's chief flags a switch to 100 per cent renewables, a win for wind and solar and a potential death sentence for a major coal generator.

The post Tomago’s pivot to renewables could spell end for biggest coal generator appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia should be a global leader in clean technology solutions – but it does not have clear national energy policy, or clear targets.

The post Trumped up: IPCC confirms Morrison is fiddling while the country burns appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The world's biggest "dry cooled" coal generator - and likely the most expensive - explodes just a week after it was fully commissioned.

The post World’s newest and most expensive coal plant explodes after hydrogen leak appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Andy McCarthy from RACV Solar, who started his business in his third bedroom, discusses the risks and benefits of M&A.

The post Great Solar Business Podcast: Mergers and acquisitions as a solar growth strategy appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Origin and Neoen hope to advance Bell Bay and two massive renewable projects in South Australia to support green hydrogen and ammonia.

The post Origin, Neoen sign deals for green ammonia and hydrogen projects with Japan appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A series of major wildfires across the world has hit the headlines - how do they compare to previous years?

Sixty percent of Ghana's water bodies are now polluted, largely due to illegal mining operations.

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Scott Morrison and Angus Taylor are blaming the developing world for the world's climate problem. That approach is both ignorant and cruel.

The post Bad faith: Morrison blaming Global South for climate change is beyond belief appeared first on RenewEconomy.

California Carbon Offset (CCO) discounts are remaining close to historic highs despite a flood of speculators in the California Carbon Allowance (CCA) market this year, with participants saying credits are decoupling from permit values due to diverging buying interest.

Commodity price reporting agency S&P Global Platts announced the launch of four new voluntary carbon offset assessments on Tuesday, differentiating some credits between GHG reductions and removals while adding a tech-based category.

To many people, Australia’s spider diversity is a source of fear. To arachnologists, it’s a goldmine, with most Australian spider species still yet to be discovered. Mark Harvey, Curator of Arachnology at the Western Australian Museum, Adjunct Professor, The University of Western Australia Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Researchers develop a robot that changes colour in response to its background.

Climate campaigners say dire landmark findings mean the federal government must abandon gas basin and coalmine expansions

Australian politicians are facing calls to accept the era of new fossil fuel investments should end immediately after a major report on the climate crisis confirmed it was already causing havoc across the planet, with worse to come.

The prime minister, Scott Morrison, said on Tuesday the sixth assessment report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the world’s leading authority on climate science, confirmed the “serious implications for Australia of what’s happening globally”.

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Politicians around world continue to respond to report from Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

Food production around the world will suffer as global heating reaches 1.5C, with serious effects on the food supply in the next two decades, scientists have warned, following the biggest scientific report yet on the climate crisis.

Rising temperatures will mean there will be more times of year when temperatures exceed what crops can stand, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, in its sixth assessment report published on Monday.

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