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Breakthrough technologies cannot be relied on to help the UK meet its climate targets, a report says.

The main food for the mountain pygmy-possum’s spring/summer breeding season is the migratory bogong moth, but in 2017 and 2018 billions of bogong moths failed to arrive. Then the bushfires did. Marissa Parrott, Reproductive Biologist, Wildlife Conservation & Science, Zoos Victoria, and Honorary Research Associate, BioSciences, University of Melbourne Naomi Ezra Davis, Environmental Scientist - Fauna, Parks Victoria; Honorary fellow, School of BioSciences, University of Melbourne Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Local authorities can bid for the money to pay for a new fleet of up to 200 electric buses.

Watchdog reveals huge sum ploughed into ‘world’s dirtiest fossil fuels’ despite climate vow

UK taxpayer funds totalling $750m (£577m) have been invested in new fossil fuel projects in developing African countries despite the government’s public commitment to tackling the climate crisis, according to an international watchdog.

Global Witness found that a London-based investment group raised $1bn from the UK government over 16 years and spent three-quarters of this supporting oil and gas projects in some of Africa’s poorest countries.

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A team of mathematicians and physicists say they have the formula for consistently good coffee.

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California’s fuel consumption through Oct. 2019 slipped slightly below the previous year’s total, potentially resulting in stagnant ETS-covered emissions compared to 2018, state data published Wednesday suggested.

Energy industry speakers urged lawmakers on Wednesday to advance legislation that would prohibit Governor Tom Wolf (D) from joining the RGGI ETS without the General Assembly's approval, citing the large economic impact and meagre GHG reductions from doing so.

Gas generation is an expensive proposition on almost all grounds. And the world can't afford its emissions either.

The post Let’s talk about gas: It’s expensive, dirty and struggling to compete with batteries appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Nasa astronaut Christina Koch is set to complete the longest-ever single spaceflight by a woman.

EUAs continued their recovery on Wednesday from a four-month low hit this week, as the prospect of a breakthrough in tackling the coronavirus lifted oil and wider financial markets.

Adelaide strikes energy offtake deal with Flow Power to source 100% renewables – from 1 July 2020, "if it’s run by the City of Adelaide, it’s being powered by renewable electricity."

The post City of Adelaide seals deal to go 100% renewable, starting July appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Scientists use the remains of wasps’ nests to date Australia’s ancient aboriginal rock art.

Taking a walk in a puppy's paws can help us understand humankind's best friend. Melissa Starling, Postdoctoral researcher, University of Sydney Paul McGreevy, Professor of Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare Science, University of Sydney Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Seeds found in Judean desert are male and female, leading to hopes of producing dates

A handful of date seeds from fruit that ripened around the time of Jesus have been successfully planted and grown in southern Israel, researchers have revealed.

The seeds, dubbed Adam, Jonah, Uriel, Boaz, Judith and Hannah, were among many others discovered at archaeological sites in the Judean desert.

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A senior EU carbon and power analyst has left based ICIS to join Swedish utility Vattenfall, marking the second such departure from the German-headquartered analytics firm this year.

Scientists said 99% of understanding of cancer was missing until today.

Tim the elephant had tusks so long, they reached the ground. He died of natural causes.

Swedish utility Vattenfall saw its fossil-based production dip 1.6% in 2019 as hydro reservoirs filled from very low levels earlier in the year, the company said in its annual results on Wednesday.

About a quarter of the size of Wales, the A68 iceberg is about to enter the open ocean.