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Ireland on Sunday unveiled a new programme to offset the emissions from government air travel, with public sector departments required to pay €26 for every tonne of CO2 towards domestic mitigation efforts.

Dramatic time-lapse footage shows lightning swirling around the Taal volcano as it spewed ash.

Products that reuse materials and support local communities can both do good and look good

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A surprising and record surge in small scale rooftop solar installations in December take total capacity in Australia to more than 10GW.

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Wind, solar and battery storage to power nearly half of W.A. town of Esperance, slashing emissions by half and electricity costs by nearly that much.

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Officials warn that human activity is resulting in rising numbers of elephant deaths.

Performers join forces with experts for two-month Climate Change festival in a London theatre

After Extinction Rebellion’s call for urgent action on the streets of London last year, the issue of climate change is to stage another major London takeover. From 23 March, the wider environmental debate will dominate proceedings inside a West End theatre for eight weeks.

Performers including Alistair McGowan, Rob Brydon, Gaby Roslin and Jason Manford are to join experts in the field at the Charing Cross theatre, alongside the double Olivier award-winner and West End leading lady, Janie Dee, for the inaugural London Climate Change festival.

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Group threatens action after being named in guide designed to help prevent terrorism

Extinction Rebellion is threatening legal action against counter-terrorism police for what it said was the illegal listing of the group an extremist ideology in a guide designed to help stop terrorist violence.

The Guardian revealed on Friday that counter-terrorism police placed the non-violent protest group on a list of extremist ideologies that should be reported to the authorities running the Prevent anti-radicalisation programme. Police now say that was an error.

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A biotech startup is researching building materials that could revolutionise construction. Not only are they biodegradable – some also absorb toxins

Cocoa husks, dried orange peel, ground blue pea flowers: the ingredients read like a tasting menu. They are, in fact, waste products that are used to make Orb – a sustainable building material that is carbon neutral. It’s versatile enough to be used for furniture or as a substitute for a wood-based sheet material

Orb is produced by Biohm, a startup founded in 2016 by Ehab Sayed. Sayed grew up in Doha, Qatar, and says his home town is one of the “biggest motivators” for him to inspire change. “Although it is the richest country in the world, it is likely one of the least sustainable and a contributor to the climate crisis,” he says. “Growing up in this environment resulted in a resentment towards the impact we are having on our planet.”

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The 100-year-old tortoise of legendary libido is credited with saving his species from extinction.

The ferocity and tragedy of Australia’s bushfires, which have claimed 26 lives and razed more than 2,000 homes, have shocked the nation, with many demanding those in power do much more to address the effects of climate change. Tens of thousands turned out at rallies across Australia on Friday night, with many calling for the prime minister, Scott Morrison, to be sacked. Globally, Australia’s plight was recognised too, as activists from London to Lima – many dressed as Australian fauna – protested the government’s policies
• Australia bushfires live: NSW and Victoria survey damage as fires merge to form new ‘megablaze’ – latest updates

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California regulator ARB on Friday outlined the 13 members of the Compliance Offset Protocol Task Force (OPTF) for board approval later this month, after the applicant selection process faced numerous delays over the past year.

Experts have cut their EU carbon price forecasts for 2020 for a second straight quarter, a Carbon Pulse survey of 15 analysts has found, illustrating the increasingly bearish sentiment that is sweeping through the market and keeping investors on the sidelines.

Operational weather forecasts have started incorporating novel wind measurements made from orbit.

A summary of legislative and regulatory action on carbon pricing and clean energy at the US subnational and federal level taken this week, including developments in Washington state, Virginia, California, New York, Nevada, and Utah.

The first full moon of 2020 coincides with a penumbral lunar eclipse, caused by the Earth's shadow.

The myth that not enough has been done to manage bushland to mitigate bushfire risk has persisted

As disastrous bushfires continue to grip much of the country, causing loss of lives and homes, claims persist that not enough has been done to manage bushland to mitigate fire risk.

One frequent claim is that the “locking up” of national parks has somehow contributed to the increased bushfire risk this season, rather than prolonged dry and hot weather and the influence of climate change.

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California regulator ARB has narrowed its probe of a Michigan-based WCI dairy farm offset project to two issues, down from five previously, according to emails seen by Carbon Pulse.

The pick of the best flora and fauna photos from around the world, including long-eared owls and an injured koala

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