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Loggers say blockades threaten their livelihoods as activists build fortifications and vow to remain

Hundreds of activists are digging in at logging road blockades across a swath of southern Vancouver Island, vowing to stay as long as it takes to pressure the provincial government to immediately halt cutting of what they say is the last 3% of giant old growth trees left in the province.

The situation echoes the 1993 “war in the woods” in nearby Clayoquot Sound, which saw nearly 1,000 people arrested at similar logging blockades in the largest act of civil disobedience in Canadian history.

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Marine scientists set out to study the 'year of the quiet ocean' following the pandemic.

The thinking behind the idea of a dump near Whyalla goes back 60 years. Katherine Aigner, PhD candidate Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy, Australian National University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Hydrogen is often touted in the scientific and general media as a silver bullet for reaching net zero emissions. But there are many "buts".

The post Why hydrogen energy has seduced a generation of politicians appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Research warns that large proportions of endemic marine and mountain species face extinction

Unique island species including lemurs and the Galapagos giant tortoise could be at high risk of extinction if the planet warms by more than 3C above pre-industrial levels, new research warns.

Analysis of 270 biodiversity hotspots suggests almost half of endemic marine species and 84% of endemic mountain species will face extinction if the planet warms by more than 3C, which if current trends continue could happen in 2100.

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If we must have a solar tax, let’s make sure it allows for flexibility in connection and tariff options for solar system owners as well as the networks.

The post The “solar tax”: Why should households be charged to generate power? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Taylor stacks Climate Change Authority with fossil fuel allies, including former Origin CEO Grant King, and the self-styled head of the "greenhouse mafia".

The post Taylor names gas industry advocates to Climate Change Authority board appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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EFM is seeking to hire an individual with forest inventory modeling experience (using FVS), a sound understanding of forest silviculture and biometrics, carbon modeling and a quantitative background in statistics, GIS analysis or similar fields.

Are the activities of the fishing industry destroying the world's oceans as a new film suggests?

RSPB’s 2021 Big Garden Birdwatch finds sparrow still most common species, while starlings, greenfinch and chaffinch struggle

The house sparrow remains the most frequently spotted garden bird, but 16 of the top 20 species have declined in number since last year, according to the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch.

More than a million people took part in this year’s national bird survey on the last weekend in January – double the figure for the previous year.

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The REDD.plus trading platform has executed the first-ever purchase by a private sector buyer of jurisdictional-scale deforestation reduction credits,  serving as a key test for national-level carbon offsets generated under the UN climate agency. 

Biden might be on the verge of a historic climate ambition update. If it's true, Morrison is will face unprecedented pressure.

The post If Biden doubles climate ambition, where will that leave Angus Taylor? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Texas hits an incredible new wind record in March, as the fallout from the major February blackout continues.

The post Texas hits major new wind record as regulator criticised for blackout report appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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California Carbon Allowance (CCA) prices rose to a one-month high this week on more positive outlooks for refinery output and inflation, while RGGI allowances (RGAs) remained rangebound on the secondary market.

Heavy goods vehicles powered by batteries can compete with diesel ones, say researchers.

Duke tells IMF and World Bank event that investment in reforestation and cleaner oceans must be stepped up

Banks can help to turn the tide in the battle against climate breakdown by investing more in nature, the Duke of Cambridge has said.

Prince William told a joint International Monetary Fund and World Bank event on the climate emergency that there needed to be a marked stepping-up of investment in projects such as reforestation and cleaner oceans.

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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) outlined proposed changes to its draft final RGGI cap-and-trade regulation on Thursday, including a larger allowance budget for waste-coal facilities and other alterations to set-aside accounts.