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A woman from Mongolia has won the Goldman Environmental Prize after a campaign to stop mining firms destroying a critical habitat for snow leopards.

Like other recipients, Alfred Brownell has faced threats and worse defending the environment

Two years ago Alfred Brownell was forced to flee Liberia after a successful campaign against a foreign palm oil plantation led to death threats and intimidation. Today, he hopes to return after being named one of this year’s winners of the Goldman environmental prize.

Like several other recipients of the 2019 award, which will be presented at a ceremony on Monday in San Francisco, the Liberian lawyer risked life and liberty to defend people and wildlife in a region of the world that was until recently remote, but is now encroached upon by powerful business interests.

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Japanese utility J-Power has halved the planned size of a new coal-fired power plant in Yamaguchi prefecture after fellow generator Osaka Gas pulled out of the project.

NZUs on Monday closed within the same tight 5-cent range for an 18th consecutive session amid limited demand ahead of next month’s compliance and lack of news on the fixed price option.

Is there such a thing as the perfect toilet or does it depend on where you live? Assa Doran takes us though the history to discover that privilege, power and poo are connected. So how does that play out in India?

Are environmentalists doing more harm than good when it comes to mitigating the effects of climate change? Mallen Baker believes so. What can be done to help solve the problems of climate change in a way that benefits everyone and not just those who think they know best?

Artists and musicians swoop to save one of UK’s most celebrated but endangered birds

Just as Vera Lynn sang, the voices of nightingales are again being heard in Berkeley Square in central London over the hum of traffic and din of construction work.

The nightingale has virtually disappeared from Britain over the past 50 years, its population plummeting by 93% to fewer than 5,500 pairs. But now a chorus of nightingale events are being arranged by artists, musicians and filmmakers to raise awareness of the plight of one of the country’s most celebrated but endangered birds.

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Fisherman raised alarm after white whale sporting unusual strapping began harassing their boats

Marine experts in Norway believe they have stumbled upon a white whale that was trained by the Russian navy as part of a programme to use underwater mammals as a special ops force.

Fishermen in waters near the small Norwegian fishing village of Inga reported last week that a white beluga whale wearing a strange harness had begun to harass their fishing boats.

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The CEFC has invested $30 million in the Woolworths Group green bond, the first certified green bond issued by an Australian retailer and by a supermarket business globally.

The post CEFC invests $30 million in world-first Woolworths green bond appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Lincoln Gap wind farm begins production as owner strikes interim deal as turbine provider Senvion sorts out its finances.

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South Australia signals search for new projects and competitors to supply 100% of its electricity supply, after failure of the Aurora solar thermal project.

The post S.A. begins search for energy provider after failure of solar tower project appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Study found bags were still able to carry shopping despite environmental claims

Plastic bags that claim to be biodegradable were still intact and able to carry shopping three years after being exposed to the natural environment, a study has found.

The research for the first time tested compostable bags, two forms of biodegradable bag and conventional carrier bags after long-term exposure to the sea, air and earth. None of the bags decomposed fully in all environments.

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Management practices that don't consider the history, ecology and social circumstances of dingo populations help drive their aggression towards people. Katie Woolaston, Lawyer, Queensland University of Technology Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Tritium, a world leader in electric vehicle (EV) DC fast charging technology, has announced it has successfully achieved all three ISO certifications for quality, health and safety, and environmental standards.

The post Tritium completes trio of ISO certifications appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Scott Morrison got back on coal bandwagon over weekend, and rode it to the heart of Queensland coal country, picking up Pauline Hanson and Clive Palmer along the way.

The post Coalition gets back on coal wagon, given 4/100 in climate policy test appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Garnaut says a 100% renewable energy grid, dominated by solar and wind, is possible by the early 2030s and will deliver cheap and reliable power.

The post Australia can be powered 100% by renewables by early 2030s, says Garnaut appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Signs of a tipping point in national power-generation mix, with renewables beating coal in April and likely May as well.

The post April to be momentous in transition from coal to renewables in US appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The fatal flaw in Zuckerberg’s effort to deal with fake news.

The post Facebook’s newest ‘fact checkers’ are Koch-funded climate deniers appeared first on RenewEconomy.

GCL System Integration Technology Co. Ltd announced it had been awarded a patent for its shingled cell modules from IP Australia, further enhancing its patent portfolio.

The post GCL System Awarded Patent for Shingled Solar Modules in Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Keeping soil in good condition is key to keeping carbon locked away, and it's possible cows can help.