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Science editor David Shukman on three jobs in growing green industries, and what it's like to do them

Joy and her family are among 2m Nigerians living within 4km of a gas flare in Nigeria's oil-rich south.

World edges closer to point of “no new coal” after widespread collapse of new coal proposals and growth of government commitments to end coal.

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More than 100 humpback whales have been filmed feeding off Australia's New South Wales coast.

Governor Gavin Newsom (D) is expected to survive a recall election that could have critical impacts on the state’s climate policy, as public polling shows him with a significant advantage going into Tuesday’s vote.

The UK pushed Monday for global shipping emissions to reach zero by 2050, a move that would significantly increase stringency from the current 50% goal under the UN's International Maritime Organisation (IMO), which foresees revising its emissions strategy in 2023.

California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) values continued their bearish September stretch on Monday, falling to levels not seen since the initial outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Verra is looking for a Manager, Technologies for NCS, to lead our work in assessing potential opportunities and designing pathways and systems to take advantage of remote sensing (RS), artificial intelligence (AI)/machine learning (ML), distributed ledgers (DL) and other established and emerging technologies, in Verra standards, tools, programs, and registry, especially as they relate to natural climate solutions (NCS).

Standardised CORSIA-eligible offset contracts on the voluntary carbon market (VCM) came down from record highs in recent days, while nature-based voluntary emissions reduction (VER) values rose to retest the long-standing premium that evaporated this month.

BBC research finds the number of days passing 50C has doubled in the past 40 years.

Dried foods are a staple in many Aussie diets, but the industry is under threat as recurring drought makes fruit and vegetables harder to process. Charith Rathnayaka, Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering, University of the Sunshine Coast Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Agricultural commodities merchant Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) is launching a ‘carbon solutions’ platform to facilitate its decarbonisation efforts, the Rotterdam-headquartered firm announced Monday.

The Nature Conservancy seeks a proven and motivated forester to lead the forest operations of its 253,000 acre Cumberland Forest project in Tennessee, Kentucky and Virginia.

Unique opportunity as Head of Climate and Sustainability Solutions Deliver on NAB’s Group Strategy objective in driving commercial responses to society’s biggest challenges Lead this passionate team of Sustainability SME’s to success

ClientEarth is looking for a Banking Lawyer with a strong banking or financial services law, policy, regulatory or litigation background to join its team.

Verra is seeking a Senior Technical Advisor or Manager, Supply Chain Innovations, to lead our work in establishing new standards, tools, and programs to support and incentivize corporate GHG abatement activities.

Utility Dominion Energy will need to provide additional comments later this month to support its RGGI procurement plan after an environmental group successfully petitioned the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) to suspend a ruling on the case.  

Warning comes as Climate Council report finds Australia will not have ‘lasting national security’ without addressing climate crisis

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Australia has its “head in the sand” regarding the national security implications of climate change and should follow the US in spelling out the risks, a former senior Australian defence official says.

Australia’s “strategic weakness” on climate policy is also making it harder for the country to be seen as a preferred partner with Pacific Island countries, according to Cheryl Durrant, the defence department’s former head of preparedness.

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The 11 RGGI states announced a preliminary programme review schedule on Monday for the Northeast US power sector carbon market, with the first workshop to occur next month and the process expected to stretch into 2022.

Calves taught to use toilet area with rewards and mild punishments, limiting ammonia release

A herd of cows has been “potty-trained” in an experiment that scientists say could pave the way for more environmentally friendly farms.

Waste from cattle farms often contaminates soil and waterways and contributes to greenhouse gas emissions and the acidification of soil. For this reason, toilet-training cattle has long been viewed as desirable, but several previous attempts have been unsuccessful.

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