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Demand is soaring for the metal cobalt, an essential ingredient in batteries and abundant on the seabed.

The daytime motorway limit will be cut to 100km/h (62 mph) in a bid to tackle a pollution crisis.

Exclusive: tiny particles produced by motor traffic can invade the brain and carry carcinogens

New research has linked air pollution nanoparticles to brain cancer for the first time.

The ultra-fine particles (UFPs) are produced by fuel burning, particularly in diesel vehicles, and higher exposures significantly increase people’s chances of getting the deadly cancer. Previous work has shown that nanoparticles can get into the brain and that they can carry carcinogenic chemicals.

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The St Baker-backed Evie Networks opens the first of its planned ultra-fast chargers in Queensland, under a solar canopy.

The post Evie Networks opens its first ultra-fast charging station, powered by renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The Green Climate Fund board on Wednesday approved $308 million in funding for new projects of which over 40% will go to forest carbon projects, although the International Finance Corp. withdrew an application for a controversial REDD bond scheme.

The 16-year-old climate activist will sail from the US to Madrid for the COP25 summit.

Worst-hit areas of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire likely to bear brunt of further downpours

One hundred army personnel will be deployed to flood-hit communities in South Yorkshire over the next 48 hours as residents prepare for a fresh deluge of rain.

Weather warnings are in place for much of England and part of Wales on Thursday amid fears that those worst affected will be hit for a second time, hampering the recovery effort.

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South Korea’s monthly CO2 allowance auction cleared at a record high 36,850 won ($31.55) Wednesday, even well above the secondary market that had surged 1.7% to fresh highs earlier in the day.

The winner of this year's competition has been crowned, and it looks a little painful.

Report claims 400,000 insect species face extinction amid heavy use of pesticides

The “unnoticed insect apocalypse” should set alarm bells ringing, according to conservationists, who said that without a halt there will be profound consequences for humans and all life on Earth.

A new report suggested half of all insects may have been lost since 1970 as a result of the destruction of nature and heavy use of pesticides. The report said 40% of the 1million known species of insect are facing extinction.

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Politicians and the media often stoke tensions between the city and the country. Nowhere is this more common than on the issue of land clearing - and the consequences can be tragic. Tanya M Howard, Senior research fellow, University of New England Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

IEA says some countries are reshaping their energy supply with climate targets in mind, but Australia is not one of them.

The post IEA tells Australia it’s on wrong track on climate, more wind and solar needed appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The AER alleges that AGL was late in submitting accurate performance data for each of the quarters of the 2017/18 financial year. 

The post AGL in court over alleged failure to provide accurate and timely performance data appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Major German steel producer Thyssenkrupp completes world-first successful demonstration of using renewable hydrogen to make steel, rather than coal.

The post Another nail in coal’s coffin? German steel furnace runs on renewable hydrogen in world first appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The debate over energy-only and capacity signals will be redundant if the new market design does not factor in carbon emissions and climate change.

The post Market re-design needs to factor carbon, or there’s no point appeared first on RenewEconomy.

High waters peaked at 1.87 metres as the flood alarm sounded across the Italian city of canals

Venice was hit by the highest tide in more than 50 years on, with tourists wading through flooded streets to seek shelter as a fierce wind whipped up waves in St. Mark’s Square.

The exceptionally intense “acqua alta,” or high waters, peaked at 1.87 metres (six feet) as the flood alarm sounded across the Italian city of canals, the tide monitoring centre said.

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Swedish climate activist will join Riley Whitlum, Elayna Carausu and their baby, who have been sailing the world for five years

Greta Thunberg will hitch a ride with two Australian sailing YouTubers on her low-emissions voyage from America to the UN climate change conference in Madrid.

The 16-year-old Swedish climate activist had initially been stranded in the United States after the location of the conference was abruptly changed from Chile to Spain at the last minute.

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Waste-to-energy incineration has been raised as a solution to the global plastic waste problem, but the technology adds pollution and greenhouse gas emissions and encourages more waste production. Trisia Farrelly, Senior Lecturer, Massey University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

All-electric Yutong E12 bus to begin ferrying passengers around Canberra as the ACT government enacts plan to transition to 100% zero emissions bus fleet by 2040.

The post ACT introduces first electric bus on path to zero transport emissions appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Rooftop solar delivers record low Q3 minimum demand in W.A. after accounting for 45% of overall supply on one day, and also helps send prices negative.

The post Rooftop solar hits 45% of demand and sets new grid low in W.A. appeared first on RenewEconomy.