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Shark attack suspected after woman bitten at Fitzroy Island, near Cairns
Rescue helicopter sent to pick up patient with serious leg injury from Great Barrier Reef
A woman has suffered a suspected shark bite on the Great Barrier Reef near Cairns – the third attack in Australian waters in nine days.
The 29-year-old woman, who paramedics say was on a “day off” from her job making a documentary about sharks, received a leg injury. A rescue helicopter has been sent to pick her up from Fitzroy Island.
Continue reading...Forget the politics, carbon pricing is an effective way to cut emissions, study shows
Australian-led research that carbon pricing remains an effective policy for cutting greenhouse gas emissions, but politics remains a barrier.
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Australian start-up raises $1.3m for ‘stethoscope’ for wind turbines
Australian start-up Ping secures $1.3m in seed funding for device that uses sound to identify faults in wind turbines.
The post Australian start-up raises $1.3m for ‘stethoscope’ for wind turbines appeared first on RenewEconomy.
How “supersized” wind turbines could boost value of wind energy to the grid
New study shows that “supersized wind turbines” can possibly enhance the value of wind energy to the electricity system by around $US4-5/MWh.
The post How “supersized” wind turbines could boost value of wind energy to the grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Natural solutions boosted to help prevent floods
Invitation to comment - Plains Mallee Box Woodland of the Murray Darling Depression and Riverina Bioregions listing
Invitation to comment - Plains Mallee Box Woodland of the Murray Darling Depression and Riverina Bioregions listing
Winter wave of coronavirus 'could be worse than first'
'Hope' and ambition drive UAE's Mars mission
Cleantech stocks bounce back from Covid, set scene for green recovery
Deloitte Australian CleanTech Index bounces back after shock from Covid-19 and rounds off seven years of significantly outperforming the ASX200.
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Coronavirus: How did Florida get so badly hit by Covid-19?
CP Daily: Monday July 13, 2020
Coronavirus: Why attitudes to masks have changed around the world
The perfume makers that can't smell a thing
Carbon Pricing and Climate Policy Consultant, Climate Focus – Amsterdam/Rotterdam
Oceans panel presses coastal states to invest in 'blue recovery'
Report says there are substantial economic benefits to be had from ocean conservation
Investing in the marine environment offers many coastal states the possibility of a “blue recovery” from the coronavirus crisis, according to a report setting out substantial economic benefits from ocean conservation.
Ending overfishing and allowing stocks to recover while ensuring fish farms operate on a sustainable basis would generate benefits of about $6.7tn (£5.3tn) over the next 30 years, according to an assessment of ocean economics by the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy.
Continue reading...California power demand returns to historic levels amid heatwave, with natural gas leading
In light of COVID-19, stakeholders weigh relief for Brazil’s RenovaBio targets
Graph of the Day: Map of Tasmania generation – hydro and wind
Map of Tasmania's fossil-fuel free electricity generation, showing existing hydro and wind.
The post Graph of the Day: Map of Tasmania generation – hydro and wind appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Andean condor can fly for 100 miles without flapping wings
World’s largest soaring bird flaps wings only 1% of time in flight, study shows
A study sheds light on just how efficiently the world’s largest soaring bird rides air currents to stay aloft for hours without flapping its wings.
The Andean condor has a 3-metre (10ft) wingspan and weighs up to 15kg (33lbs), making it the world’s heaviest soaring bird.
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