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Survey respondents who overestimated the amount and speed of sea-level rise were more likely to express greater concern. But concern is not always helpful in prompting action. Rebecca Priestley, Associate professor, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Richard Levy, Principal Scientist/Environment and Climate Research Leader, GNS Science Taciano L. Milfont, Reader in Environmental Psychology, University of Waikato Timothy Naish, Professor, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Zoë Heine, PhD Candidate, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

We are looking for a passionate leader to take on the career-defining opportunity of launching and scaling Europe’s first dedicated, independent carbon removal (CDR) advocacy organisation as Founding Executive Director.

German energy bourse EEX on Monday launched a Zero Carbon Freight Index that it said will allow players in the dry freight market to measure how carbon costs will affect them.

London, and the other areas in the south of England, were hit by torrential downpours that resulted in significant flooding on Monday night.

London fire brigade said its 999 control officers received more than 150 calls to flooding incidents in the capital. Forecasters said the torrential showers were expected to continue through most of the evening

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In the past, wildlife vigilantes have illegally moved Tasmanian devils off the island — an illegal practice known as "covert rewilding". They may well might try again. Michael Bode, Professor of Mathematics, Queensland University of Technology Zoe Nay, Research Associate, Queensland University of Technology Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Neither an EU carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) nor a steep rise in carbon allowances prices – two long-term expected outcomes from the bloc’s major climate and energy package to be released this week – will have a significant impact on EU industry or consumers, economists said Monday.

Voluntary emissions reduction (VER) prices for CORSIA-eligible credits topped out above $3.00 last week to cap off a months-long voluntary carbon market (VCM) bull run, as registry data showed offset issuances and retirements rose significantly year-on-year in the second quarter of 2021.

Letter to world heritage committee comes as minister embarks on week of lobbying against change

Australia’s major environment groups have written to the UN’s world heritage committee, urging it to put the Great Barrier Reef on its “in danger” list as the Morrison government ramps up its lobbying against the change.

The environment minister, Sussan Ley, was due to land in Europe on Monday evening for a week-long campaign against the in-danger recommendation for the ocean jewel.

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Ingrid Horrocks learned to swim in the wild – but no river or lake in the region she grew up in is ‘swimmable’ any more

For most of those of us who swim, swimming is not something we think about: it is something we do.

I learned to swim in the sea, as some of us did in Aotearoa New Zealand in the early 1980s, walking down to the beach with my Auckland primary school. One of my earliest memories is of graduating to the “heads under” group and of sucking salt from my hair.

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The October trigger price for the Cost Containment Mechanism (CCM) in the UK ETS has been raised by 5.4% month-on-month, the British government announced Monday, reflecting climbing allowance prices.

The Head of Low Carbon Projects Portfolio will lead the technical Centre of Excellence (CoE) within Low Carbon Trading (LCT), part of the Trading & Shipping (T&S) organisation within BP.

The role of NCS Technical Project Manager will be an integral part of the Low Carbon Trading (LCT) technical Centre of Excellence (CoE), part of the Trading & Shipping (T&S) organisation within BP. 

To contribute to the UK government work to address climate change, including diplomatic action to support delivery of the 26th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP26) in November 2021.

This is a key senior role within the organisation which is responsible for the calculations, analysis and modelling of soil sampling results from AgriProve’s soil carbon projects.

Finite Carbon is seeking a Forest Carbon Analyst to support the development of Finite’s growing portfolio of forest offset projects.

The purpose of this role is to co-lead South Pole’s Projects & Markets Business Development in the Structured Carbon Deals business Practice in close coordination with the Global Director Structured Deals.

Minnesota pet owners warned not to release fish into wild, where they wreak havoc on native species

Authorities in Minnesota have appealed to aquarium owners to stop releasing pet fish into waterways, after several huge goldfish were pulled from a local lake.

Officials in Burnsville, about 15 miles south of Minneapolis, said released goldfish can grow to several times their normal size and wreak havoc on indigenous species.

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After 46 years, I’m lowering my expectations. Who needs more than ice-cream and a few salty snacks?

Summer is here: I can smell it (lighter-fuel-doused charcoal and the ammonia punch of After Bite dabbed on giant angry weals) and hear it (strimmers and mowers and the ice-cream van). I can feel it too: a slither of itchy unease at the core of my being, a tight-chested sense that everything is slipping out of my control when I see a few sun icons on my phone.

“Which summer tribe are you?” the magazine quizzes ask, but I’m not mermaidcore, Riviera chic or Amish prairie cowgirl: I’m “looking longingly at cardigans” – and not just because this season has got off to such a damp and chilly start.

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Ambitious draft goals to halt biodiversity loss revealed, with proposed changes to food production expected to ‘raise eyebrows’

Eliminating plastic pollution, reducing pesticide use by two-thirds, halving the rate of invasive species introduction and eliminating $500bn (£360bn) of harmful environmental government subsidies a year are among the targets in a new draft of a Paris-style UN agreement for biodiversity loss.

The goals set out by the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) to help halt and reverse the ecological destruction of Earth by the end of the decade also include protecting at least 30% of the world’s oceans and land and providing a third of climate crisis mitigation through nature by 2030.

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EUAs gave up some of Friday’s gains in Monday morning trade as energy markets all turned lower and traders began to look ahead to Wednesday’s unveiling of EU ETS reform proposals.