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One of the last advantages touted for the hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicle (FCEV) over the battery electric car (BEV) is the speed of hydrogen refuelling vs battery charging.

China’s northwestern Qinghai Province taps internet-of-things to run for seven straight days entirely on renewable energy.

NGO says it used GPS units to track waste from collection points outside Officeworks to Hong Kong and Thailand

Electronic waste dropped at government-approved recycling points outside Officeworks stores was allegedly exported to developing countries, potentially breaching a global waste treaty, a non-government organisation has said.

The US-based Basel Action Network (Ban) – which embeds GPS units inside discarded electronics and monitors them – said in a report to be released on Thursday that two LCD monitors the organisation placed at Officeworks’ “Bring IT Back” drop zones in Brisbane were tracked to an area of Hong Kong’s New Territories known for “e-waste trafficking”.

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California regulator ARB on Wednesday provided updates to its proposal to incentivise the uptake of more zero-emissions vehicles (ZEVs) under the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS), including a controversial measure to credit ZEV infrastructure build-out introduced earlier this summer.

A woman passionate about insects and photography shares images of some of Scotland's colourful bug life.

For some people, a drop in water temperature means they will hang up their swimmers until spring time. For others, this is when their swimming becomes a richer and more fulfilling experience.

Dr Chris Juttner, says we need nothing less than global action equivalent to the mobilisation for World War Two to keep temperatures below 2 degrees to avoid further climate chaos, and urges Australia to rejoin the battle. 

Nasa's Parker Solar Probe will get closer to our star than any other in history.

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California regulator ARB granted over 2.8 million California Carbon Offsets (CCOs) this week in the largest issuance since May, with an Oregon tribe’s forestry project receiving over three-fourths of that total.

The government has offered emergency payments to drought-stricken farmers. But if we really care about them, we'll also invest in long-term drought resilience measures to reduce impacts. Jacki Schirmer, Associate Professor, University of Canberra Dominic Peel, PhD Candidate in Public Health, University of Canberra Ivan Charles Hanigan, Data Scientist (Epidemiology), University of Sydney Kimberly Brown, PhD Researcher, University of Canberra Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Researchers say that contacting people "out of your league", can be a successful online dating strategy.

Research shows geoengineering method intended to combat climate change would have adverse effect on agriculture

Proposals to combat climate change by reflecting the sun’s rays back into space would cause widespread crop failure, cancelling out any benefits to farming from the reduction in warming, according to new research.

By examining the effects of volcanic eruptions on agriculture – which has a similar effect to proposed artificial methods of scattering solar radiation through aerosols – scientists have concluded that such methods could have unintended consequences.

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EU carbon prices slipped below €17.50 on Wednesday despite a stronger enlarged auction, as the energy complex was dragged lower by heightened fears that a global trade spat will damage economic growth.

Newly discovered trick used by viruses makes them more dangerous.

Some 56% of German energy companies expect EUA prices to be above €20 in the next five years, up from fewer than 40% of companies six months earlier, according to a survey published Wednesday.

A hot July helped China’s coal imports to hit their highest levels in almost five years as coal consumption continues to grow while the government’s work to carve out regulations for its planned national emissions trading scheme has ground to a halt.

Tragic event of grieving mother carrying dead calf for days sparks renewed effort to save killer whales as they fight for survival

Seattle’s orcas are dying. That they are dying publicly and painfully may save them.

First was Tahlequah’s calf. Born on 24 July, she died minutes later. Tahlequah buoyed her for a week before mother and calf disappeared.

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Leicestershire fire and rescue service have captured spectacular footage of an unusual occurrence while tackling a plastic pallet blaze at the Ravensbourn plastics factory in Woodville, near Swadlincote. Fire tornadoes – also known as fire whirls – happen when cool air combines with hot air above to create a swirling effect

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Distrust in government mingles with fears for cannabis industry while fires spread across hundreds of square miles

Haze from the largest fire in California history filled the air near the town of Clearlake on Tuesday as Jim Steele, a local supervisor, drove his pickup truck through a landscape of smoldering hillsides and charred trees to check on the homes of citizens in his district.

Related: Largest wildfire in California's history expected to burn for rest of August

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