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We talk with RayGen’s Richard Payne at the newly opened solar and storage plant in Carwarp. Plus: Consumer power to fill coal gap.

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Hong Kong reported 158.1mm of rainfall in the space of an hour, the highest since records began in 1884. Local authorities said various districts had been flooded and emergency services were conducting rescue operations. Members of the public were instructed to stay in a safe place

• Hong Kong’s heaviest rain in at least 139 years triggers widespread flooding after typhoon

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Australians are trading pest plants online, potentially breaking the law without even realising it. Jacob Maher, PhD Candidate, University of Adelaide Phill Cassey, Australian Research Council Industry Laureate Fellow, University of Adelaide Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Australian concentrated solar tech is about to get rolled out on a massive scale after latching on to a simple and low cost solution for deep storage.

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The Australian government has at last produced a serious plan to control an introduced predator that is a big reason this country has one of the world’s worst records for species extinctions. Sarah Legge, Professor of Wildlife Ecology, Australian National University Jaana Dielenberg, University Fellow, Charles Darwin University John Woinarski, Professor of Conservation Biology, Charles Darwin University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The storm has rapidly gained strength in the Caribbean from category one status earlier on Thursday.

Combining solar panels and a roof garden is a tricky and costly engineering task.

A US-based startup focused on crafting sustainable fuels and chemicals from captured CO2 has announced an injection of $12 million in seed funding.

By recovering critical minerals from a process known as urban mining, we could cover the demand needed for future energy installations.

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The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) has signed an agreement with a carbon removal and reduction company to foster collaboration in the development of projects in the region.

Global development and financial leaders this week announced a partnership at the Africa Climate Summit (ACS) aiming to address the considerable funding gap in the continent's clean cooking sector and to encourage investment by mitigating associated risks.

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A US-based carbon offset developer unveiled plans on Wednesday to develop REDD+ projects in partnership with local forest communities in the Republic of Liberia.

A Texas-based industrial waste management company on Thursday launched a standalone biomass carbon removal and storage company that seeks to generate credits for $200 less than other permanent sequestration technologies.

Washington Carbon Allowances (WCAs) took a nosedive Wednesday after the state government said it will sell millions of forthcoming reserve allowances solely at the scheme’s lower tier price, with a state senator also unveiling draft legislation in the wake of the record high Q3 auction results publication to provide cost relief by raising the programme’s near-term allowance budgets.

California Carbon Allowances (CCA) remained fairly resilient to Washington Carbon Allowance (WCA) market mayhem and through a week of subdued equity market sentiment, while traders also pointed to a forthcoming rulemaking and options activity in explaining the recent price increases.

Four days of torrential rain have lashed central Greece, triggering landslides and causing widespread destruction. Rescue services evacuated residents waiting on the top floors of their homes. Authorities said the death toll from Storm Daniel rose to four

• ‘A biblical catastrophe’: death toll rises to four as Storm Daniel lashes Greece

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The central Brazilian state of Goias on Wednesday announced it will soon unveil a plan to zero out its GHG emissions by mid-century, in part through a jurisdictional REDD+ crediting system.

New research reveals drowning risk increases during Australian heatwaves, especially severe heatwaves. Here’s who is most at risk and what we can all do to stay safe. Amy Peden, NHMRC Research Fellow, School of Population Health & co-founder UNSW Beach Safety Research Group, UNSW Sydney Hannah Mason, Research assistant, James Cook University Jemma King, Lecturer, Public Health Richard Franklin, Professor, James Cook University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.