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Dutch solar carmaker Lightyear claims record score for aerodynamics for 5-seater Lightyear One while undergoing wind tunnel tests in Turin, Italy.

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Morrison's move to crackdown on climate protestors has been slammed as undemocratic, and may have unintended consequences.

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Kidston pumped hydro project faces delay after EnergyAustralia backs away from off-take deal, putting separate loan and share agreements at risk.

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From the punks of the bird world and a living fossil to a rabbit-killing raptor, Australia’s birds have attitude

• Vote for your favourite in the bird of the year poll

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New research published in the journal Nature Energy argues capacity markets disproportionately support gas generators at the expense of renewables.

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Thinning ice and snow cover is leading to more rock-falls and landslides.

The area is one of the most biodiverse regions in the world, and a popular tourist destination.

The 2020-21 National Taxonomy Research Grant Program grants round is NOW OPEN. Applications close 11pm (AEDT) on Wednesday 11 December 2019.

South Australia had lowest average spot prices for electricity in Australia's main grid in October as wind and solar provide bulk of state's demand over the month.

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Spain-based utility Iberdrola reported a 59% jump in its ETS-regulated thermal output over the first nine months of 2019, as gas-fired output ramped up to cover lost hydro generation, the company said in its financial results on Thursday.

RGGI allowances (RGAs) inched up on the secondary market this week ahead of Virginia's general election, while California Carbon Allowance (CCA) prices stabilised amid increased spread trading.

 The RGGI cap-and-trade system's CO2 output plummeted more than 10% during the third quarter of 2019 as New York- and Massachusetts-based generators emitted less during milder weather, putting the Northeast ETS on track to eclipse its all-time yearly low.

The unrelenting drought crisis is causing growing anger and frustration as stakeholders argue over what little water is left the system.

The proposed structure of Canada’s Clean Fuel Standard (CFS) raises questions about the additionality of GHG reductions from oil and gas efficiency improvements under the programme, and may potentially crowd out the development of new alternative fuels, a researcher said.

Scientists are struggling to figure out what to do with the mountains of plastic that are polluting the environment but Angelina Arora might have found a solution.

Carbon price jumps, but long term clouded by Taylor's climate policy review and the threat of low quality "grey" credits for big polluters.

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There is a myth that dingoes are extinct and wild dogs are all that remain in Australia. Our results show dingoes in New South Wales persist despite some mixing with domestic dogs. Kylie M Cairns, Research fellow, UNSW Brad Nesbitt, Adjunct Research Fellow, University of New England Mathew Crowther, Associate professor, University of Sydney Mike Letnic, Professor, Centre for Ecosystem Science, UNSW Shawn Laffan, Associate professor, UNSW Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The virus can cause 'immune amnesia' which shifts our defences back to a 'baby-like' state.

Common pesticides found to starve fish ‘astoundingly fast’ by killing aquatic insects

The Silent Spring prophecy that pesticides could “still the leaping of fish” has been confirmed, according to scientists investigating the collapse of fisheries in Japan. They say similar impacts are likely to have occurred around the world.

The long-term study showed an immediate plunge in insect and plankton numbers in a large lake after the introduction of neonicotinoid pesticides to rice paddies. This was rapidly followed by the collapse of smelt and eel populations, which had been stable for decades but rely on the tiny creatures for food.

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The suspension of the UK’s ability to allocate or auction EU carbon allowances will continue despite British lawmakers agreeing a delay to the Brexit deadline with Brussels, the UK government said Thursday.