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Scientists hope to make a universal antivenom from the extraordinary blood of a man exposed to snake venom for decades.

Could you explain "insights into oral chemesthetic perception" using dance moves?

Investors used California Carbon Allowance (CCA) price weakness to rebuild V25 exposure at the expense of longer dated contracts, while reducing RGGI Allowance (RGA) holdings, under the unresolved spectre of potential federal legal action against US state-led ETS programmes and ongoing regulatory delays, data published Friday by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) showed.

The Connecticut House of Representatives advanced an amended version of a bill that aims to establish a net zero emissions by 2050 target.

An industrial gas company has delayed the startup of its $8 billion blue hydrogen and carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in the US until it is able to divest certain elements of the effort.

Industrial companies have a significant opportunity to tap into multi-billion dollar carbon removal (CDR) market by embedding the practice into their operations, said a report released by a US-based think tank Wednesday.

US President Donald Trump wants to slash over $15 billion in funding for emissions reduction projects, which could further dampen domestic carbon management efforts and global multilateral climate initiatives should Congress ratify his proposal.

Ahead of next week’s launch of allowance futures for the EU’s new ETS2 carbon market, analysts polled by Carbon Pulse are cautiously bullish on prices but warn of significant uncertainty – both in terms of liquidity and regulatory risk.

A group of US Republican lawmakers introduced legislation on Thursday to extend the federal biodiesel blender’s tax credit for two years.

The third time could be the charm for a US bill aimed at reducing carbon emissions in the agriculture sector, as house representatives look to build momentum ahead of potentially damaging anti-climate farming legislation incoming this fall.

A startup working at the intersection of agriculture and climate change mitigation is advancing a methane-reducing vaccine for livestock, positioning it as a globally scalable tool for cutting GHG emissions.

Switzerland has signed a bilateral carbon trade agreement with Kenya, it was announced Friday.

Australian police are routinely escorting biosecurity officers onto private properties after they reported being threatened with dogs and guns

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On a stormy Friday night in Samford, in Brisbane’s north-west, more than 200 people attended a meeting keen to learn how they could stop the government from eradicating a dangerous pest.

A two-sided sheet of paper placed on each seat advised residents how to legally obstruct a biosecurity officer from the National Fire Ant Eradication Program.

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In 2019, the UK committed in law to reducing its carbon emissions to net zero by 2050. Now the political climate has changed.

The world’s first direct air capture (DAC) plant that captures CO2 from the atmosphere and uses it to create a building material has begun operations in the UK.

Sandeels are a vital source of food for seabirds that live along the UK coastline.

Creatures make up the bulk of seabirds’ diet but are fished for commercial pig food

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A ban on fishing for sand eels in UK waters will remain in place despite a legal challenge from the EU.

The small, silvery eels make up the bulk of the diet of seabirds, but they are fished for commercial pig food. A lack of sand eels means seabirds such as puffins can starve to death.

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The UK holds great promise for scaling carbon removals provided the sector can access CO2 transport and storage infrastructure, adequate subsidies, and can overcome feedstock issues, wrote a think tank in a report this week, which gave several recommendations for how the government should support the fledgling industry.

The World Bank has approved two International Development Association (IDA) financings totalling more than $180 million to support Benin's efforts in improving land tenure security and enhancing forest management, including for the generation of carbon credits.

Shell posted a sharp drop in first-quarter net profits as the company was hit by weaker oil prices, but the fossil fuel producer still pushed ahead with its policy to boost the share price with buybacks after the renewables and energy solutions segment lost money.