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Hundreds of tractors arrived in Brussels Monday and more are on their way as European Union agriculture ministers meet to address farmers' concerns. It follows weeks of protests by farmers across the EU. Farmers are demanding the reversal of progressive measures to counter climate change and protect biodiversity, arguing that the rules are harming their livelihoods and strangling them with red tape

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Batteries are making their mark in WA, the world's most isolated grid, as the relentless heatwaves set six new demand peaks in three weeks.

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Space agency Jaxa said the craft re-established communication after the equivalent of two Earth weeks without Sun.

Woodside Energy plans to reduce the carbon footprint of its huge Browse gas project by 47% and cut to near-nothing the use of carbon offsets, formerly its favoured way to meet its Australian climate obligations.

The roll-out of the EU's carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) will help address the risk of carbon leakage, but it will have limited impact on global emissions reductions while significantly reducing exports into the European bloc from some Asian sub-regions, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has found.

By lifting their gaze to the treetops rather than poking around on the ground, researchers discovered eight new species of masked bees. James B. Dorey, Lecturer in Biological Sciences, University of Wollongong Amy-Marie Gilpin, Lecturer in Invertebrate Ecology, Western Sydney University Olivia Davies, Flinders University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Plans to build a 192MW wind farm in the New England region referred to NSW Independent Planning Commission after being recommended for approval by the state government.

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Andrew Forrest says Coalition needs to stop the "bull dust" about nuclear energy being the "fairy godmother" to the energy transition.

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Santos has signed its first local customer for its upcoming onshore Moomba carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in the South Australian desert, after a slew of non-binding agreements with Japanese conglomerates last year.

We need every tool at our disposal to stop feral cats and foxes from decimating Australia’s incredible wildlife after fires. Artificial refuges show promise. Darcy Watchorn, PhD Candidate, Deakin University Chris Dickman, Professor Emeritus in Terrestrial Ecology, University of Sydney Don Driscoll, Professor in Terrestrial Ecology, Deakin University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

GE to provide first turbines capable of 100 per cent hydrogen for Whyalla power plant, as Fortescue, Origin and Amp put hand up for new hydrogen hub.

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Turnbull family-owned company wins tender to pursue plans for two pumped hydro projects promising to deliver long duration storage in NSW coal heartland.

The post Turnbulls win tender to pursue 1GW of pumped hydro projects in Hunter Valley appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A $275 million state government grant scheme aims to bolster manufacturing and innovation in the renewables and clean-technology industries – but won't fund development of small nuclear reactors.

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UK-based RePlanet is looking to pilot a method together with with 10 organisations to enable relatively cheap monitoring of biodiversity credit projects.

A range of new carbon market platforms and products promises to deliver increased “liquidity, depth, and scale” to Australian participants, but will not come at the expense of over-the-counter markets, the Clean Energy Regulator told a webinar Friday.

Human health depends on having a liveable planet and this is inextricably linked to food systems. Dora Marinova, Professor of Sustainability, Curtin University Diana Bogueva, Research Fellow, Curtin University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Animal rights groups declared the move a "landmark order" that would protect against exploitation.

Animal rights groups declared the move a "landmark order" that would protect against exploitation.

Near flooding of Henley-on-Thames building prompts decision to tell the story of climate crisis

From the reconstructed riverside of The Wind in the Willows to an historic Georgian rowboat used in the inaugural Oxford-Cambridge race, the exhibits at the River and Rowing Museum celebrate the importance of British rivers.

But the award-winning building in Henley-on-Thames – designed by the modernist architect David Chipperfield – is facing a significant threat from the very river beside which it resides.

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The country’s 13 million dogs create a lot of mess that’s hard to dispose of, dangerous and harmful to the environment

An unlikely folk hero has emerged in the Venice beach area of Los Angeles. Their identity is unknown, but their popularity is down to their homemade flags on cocktail sticks stuck into piles of dog faeces with messages like “Lazy. Pick. Up. Your. Dog. Poo”. The message is going down well. “I’m a big fan,” said one local. “No one wants to see a dog poop everywhere.”

These are the exact tactics that were used in Britain back in the 1980s, when dog faeces on the streets first began to be seen as unacceptable. Campaigners stuck little flags with similar messages aimed at getting dog poo off streets and public play areas. In many ways it was a successful campaign. There’s now widespread consciousness of the dangers to children of toxocara disease caused by accidentally ingesting excrement via their hands. And there are very few who would put up a public defence that a faeces-littered pavement is a sign of the healthy freedom of its citizens.

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