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• Adani coalmine activists gear up to fight: ‘This will dwarf the Franklin blockade’

  13-01-2017 22:05
  
  As the protest against the Carmichael project – Australia’s largest proposed coalmine – moves beyond the courts and into the realm of civil disobedience, activists have a clear warning: ‘If you’re in bed with Adani, you’re a target’ Across Australia a secretive network of activists are laying the groundwork for what they expect will be the biggest environmental protest movement in the country’s history.Of course this won’t materialise if Adan
  
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• NASA Spots Short-Lived Tropical Depression 01W

  13-01-2017 21:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  In just 24 hours after Tropical Depression 01W formed in the Philippine Sea it was already falling apart. NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite passed over the depression and saw the large, weakening depression being affected by wind shear.Tropical depression 01W, known in the Philippines as Tropical Depression Auring, formed near Mindanao on Jan. 8, 2017 and triggered warnings. On January 9, TD01W continued to move west through Mindanao toward the South China Sea.
  
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• Researchers develop environmentally friendly, soy air filter

  13-01-2017 21:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State University researchers have developed a soy-based air filter that can capture toxic chemicals, such as carbon monoxide and formaldehyde, that current air filters can’t.
  
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• Northeast US temperatures are decades ahead of global average

  13-01-2017 21:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  AMHERST, Mass. – Results of a new study by researchers at the Northeast Climate Science Center (NECSC) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst suggest that temperatures across the northeastern United States will increase much faster than the global average, so that the 2-degrees Celsius warming target adopted in the recent Paris Agreement on climate change will be reached about 20 years earlier for this part of the U.S. compared to the world as a whole.
  
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• Oil falls on China concerns, down 3 percent for the week on OPEC doubts

  13-01-2017 20:57
  By Devika Krishna Kumar NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Friday and ended the week 3 percent lower on lingering doubts over the extent of OPEC cuts, with sentiment worsened by concerns over the economic health of the world's second-largest oil consumer, China, after it reported the steepest falls in overall exports since 2009. "China right now seems more interested in keeping capital in the country than focusing on growth overall," Phil Flynn, analyst at Price Futures Group in Chicago sai
  
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• OPEC chief confident in commitment, enthusiasm for output cut deal

  13-01-2017 19:12
  By Rania El Gamal ABU DHABI (Reuters) - OPEC's Secretary-General has confidence in the commitment of oil producers who agreed to an output cut deal last month to ease a global glut that has depressed crude prices and hurt exporting countries' revenues. "I remain confident... with the level of commitment and enthusiasm that I have seen among the 24 participating countries whom I am in regular contact with that this historic and landmark decision will be implemented fully," Mohammed Barkindo told
  
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• Salmon retail prices set to leap owing to infestations of sea lice

  13-01-2017 19:03
  
  Wholesale cost rose 50% in 2016 as fish farmers from Scotland to Norway and Chile tried to tackle parasite problemYou may never have heard of Lepeophtheirus salmonis, and you’re unlikely to have spotted one, because they are usually less than 1.5cm long, but the humble sea louse is creating waves that are about to wash on to your dinner plate.Balanced on blinis, tucked into bagels or crafted into sushi, salmon has become an everyday luxury in the UK. But fans of seafood may be forced to ta
  
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• Price of salmon leaps 50% as sea lice epidemic worsens

  13-01-2017 19:03
  
  Producer price set to soar further in 2017 as salmon farmers from Scotland to Norway and Chile try to tackle parasite problemYou may never have heard of Lepeophtheirus salmonis, and you’re unlikely to have spotted one, because they are usually less than 1.5cm long, but the humble sea louse is creating waves that are about to wash on to your dinner plate.Balanced on blinis, tucked into bagels or crafted into sushi, salmon has become an everyday luxury in the UK. But fans of seafood may be f
  
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• Clashes in Nigeria's divided heartland pile pressure on president

  13-01-2017 18:42
  By Alexis Akwagyiram KADUNA, Nigeria (Reuters) - Hundreds of people have died in a surge of ethnically-charged violence in Nigeria's divided heartlands, officials said, piling pressure on a government already facing Islamist militants in its northeast and rebels in its oil-rich south. Locals in remote villages in Kaduna state told Reuters Muslim herders had clashed with largely Christian farmers repeatedly in recent weeks, in the worst outbreak of killings in the region since riots killed 800 af
  
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• Oil falls on China concerns, set for weekly drop on OPEC doubts

  13-01-2017 18:08
  By Devika Krishna Kumar NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Friday and were on track to end the week lower on lingering doubts over the extent of OPEC cuts, with sentiment worsened by concerns over the economic health of the world's second-largest oil consumer, China, after it reported the steepest falls in overall exports since 2009. "China right now seems more interested in keeping capital in the country than focussing on growth overall," Phil Flynn, analyst at Price Futures Group in Chica
  
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• Birds, bees, Rex Tillerson and Trump – green news roundup

  13-01-2017 17:03
  
  The week’s top environment news stories and green events. If you are not already receiving this roundup, sign up here to get the briefing delivered to your inbox Continue reading...
  
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• What makes erionite carcinogenic?

  13-01-2017 15:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  The mineral erionite is considered to be highly carcinogenic and is on the World Health Organisation's list of substances that cause cancer. A few years ago, an entire village in Turkey actually had to be moved, because the substance was very common in the surrounding area and every second inhabitant died of a particular type of cancer caused by breathing in erionite particles. Up to now it has been thought that iron as a constituent element of the mineral erionite is the reason for the carcinog
  
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• Iowa State engineer helps journal highlight how pyrolysis can advance the bioeconomy

  13-01-2017 15:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  A special issue of the journal Energy Technology details the latest advances in pyrolysis technologies for converting biomass into fuels, chemicals and fertilizers.Two pyrolysis experts are guest editors of the issue: Robert C. Brown, the director of Iowa State University’s Bioeconomy Institute, an Anson Marston Distinguished Professor in Engineering and the Gary and Donna Hoover Chair in Mechanical Engineering; and George Huber, the Univer
  
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• Electric shipping market could reach $20bn by 2027, research suggests

  13-01-2017 14:52
  
  New research estimates that the global market for electric and hybrid shipping will rise to $20bn in a decade, as the world's first self-sufficient boat powered by 100% renewable energy prepares for a six-year trip around the world.
  
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• Researchers capture first glimpse of ruby seadragons in the wild

  13-01-2017 14:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  A scientific expedition off the coast of Western Australia led to researchers from The University of Western Australia, the Western Australian Museum and Scripps Institution of Oceanography catching a rare glimpse of the newly discovered ruby seadragon in the wild.
  
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• Devon Wildlife Trust is crowdfunding for the reintroduction of beavers

  13-01-2017 14:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  In 2020 the fate of Devon's River Otter wild beavers will be decided. With Chris Packham backing the campaign to save the species and the protection of beavers into Scotland recently getting the go-ahead, the outlook is bright for the species. 
  
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• Measuring the 'true social cost' of carbon dioxide emissions

  13-01-2017 14:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  The US National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has proposed a new framework for US agencies to use to estimate the 'social cost of carbon dioxide' emissions. Myles Allen, Professor of Geosystem Science at the Environmental Change Institute, helped compile the report which will strengthen the scientific basis and provide greater transparency for US climate policy. 
  
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• Renault to be investigated over diesel emissions 'cheating'

  13-01-2017 13:34
  
  Carmaker’s shares fall as French prosecutors launch inquiry just a day after US authorities charged Fiat ChryslerFrench prosecutors have announced they will investigate Renault over suspected “cheating” in emissions tests of diesel motors, causing shares in the carmaker to fall sharply.Following a massive emissions scandal involving Volkswagen, independent French experts found dangerously high levels of emissions from diesel engines of several carmakers, including Renault, the
  
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• Asda creates online food waste marketplace for suppliers

  13-01-2017 13:29
  
  Supermarket giant Asda has launched an app that delivers an online platform for suppliers to exchange surplus food to help eliminate food waste in the supply chain.
  
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• On Food Waste, the US could learn a lot from Europe

  13-01-2017 13:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  The U.S. tosses a staggering $161 billion worth of food every year. While numerous efforts are underway to address that problem, they are taking place mostly at the local level or in the business sector. While that is necessary, national- and international-level policy has a role to play as well. And that is one area in which Europe is far ahead.
  
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• All north Indian cities fail to meet air quality standards, report finds

  13-01-2017 13:23
  
  Greenpeace study estimates air pollution kills more than 1 million Indians each year and cuts country’s GDP by 3%Not a single city in northern India meets international air quality standards, according to a Greenpeace report that estimates air pollution kills more than 1 million Indians each year and takes 3% off the country’s GDP.The report released this week also shows that levels of the most dangerous airborne pollutants grew by 13% in India between 2010 and 2015 but fell at least
  
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• Brunel University employees engage in behaviour change competition

  13-01-2017 12:08
  
  Brunel University London has launched a new employee engagement competition which incentivises participants to reduce their environmental footprint.
  
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• EU risks missing climate goals without 'sustainable' biofuels, experts warn

  13-01-2017 11:37
  
  The European Commission's proposal to gradually phase out "sustainable" first generation biofuels will prevent the EU from meeting its 2030 climate goals, experts claim.
  
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• Oil set for weekly fall on doubts over extent of OPEC cuts

  13-01-2017 11:21
  By Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices are on track to end the week lower on lingering doubts over the extent of OPEC cuts, with sentiment worsened by concerns over the health of the Chinese economy after it reported the steepest falls in exports since 2009. Brent crude futures , the international benchmark for oil prices, were trading 20 cents down at $55.81 a barrel at 1004 GMT on Friday. Exports of Chinese refined oil products last month rose nearly 25 percent year on year to a record
  
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• Oil prices dip on doubts over planned crude output cuts

  13-01-2017 09:19
  By Henning Gloystein SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil dipped on lingering doubts that crude production cuts would go deep enough to curb a global fuel supply glut, with sentiment worsened by concerns over the health of the Chinese economy after it reported the steepest falls in exports since 2009. Brent crude futures, the international benchmark for oil prices, were trading at $55.87 per barrel at 0816 GMT on Friday, down 14 cents from their last close. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures
  
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• Alien bird risk from pet trade

  13-01-2017 09:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The trade in caged birds poses a risk to native species if birds manage to escape, research suggests.
  
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• UK seeks details from U.S. over Fiat Chrysler diesel emission accusations

  13-01-2017 09:06
  Britain said it was urgently seeking information from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency after it accused carmaker Fiat Chrysler Automobiles of illegally using hidden software to allow excess diesel emissions to go undetected. "We are urgently seeking further information from the US Environmental Protection Agency... and will also be seeking information from the manufacturer regarding vehicles in the UK market," a spokesman at the Department for Transport said on Friday. Fiat Chrysler Chie
  
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• Oil prices inch up on record China crude imports, Saudi output cut

  13-01-2017 07:40
  By Henning Gloystein SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices inched up on Friday, supported by reports on details of OPEC output cuts, although lingering doubts over producer compliance with supply reduction targets weighed on the market. Brent crude futures , the international benchmark for oil prices, were trading at $56.04 per barrel at 0632 GMT, up 3 cents from their last close. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were also up 3 cents at $53.04 per barrel.
  
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• Exclusive - Venezuela's PDVSA sees 2017 oil output stuck near historic lows - document

  13-01-2017 07:04
  By Alexandra Ulmer and Brian Ellsworth CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan state energy company PDVSA projects oil production will remain near 23-year lows in 2017, an internal document shows, suggesting more hardship ahead for the crisis-wrought OPEC member country. Cash-squeezed PDVSA, which accounts for nearly all of Venezuela's export revenues and is the socialist government's financial motor, saw production tumble by nearly 10 percent in 2016 due to an unravelling economy and low oil prices. The
  
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• A raptor strikes at sunset

  13-01-2017 06:30
  
  Langstone, Hampshire As the sparrowhawk swoops, corvids explode into the air like a firework starburstIt is the hour before sunset and the paddock is bathed in liquid gold light. Heavy rain and frost melt have saturated the soil and the turf is pockmarked with hoofprint craters. The horses’ coats and feathered fetlocks are caked with mud the colour of wet concrete. Huddling round an old tractor tyre stuffed with hay, they jostle each other for the best stalks.Related: Birdwatch: Sparrowhaw
  
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• Solar implants and seed-planting bullets: the best green innovations of the week

  13-01-2017 06:00
  
  With the early months of 2017 set to act as a period of uncertainty on a global political scale, edie rounds up the low-carbon, resource efficient technologies and innovations that could offer hope in a critical year for sustainability development.
  
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• Oil prices edge up on record China crude imports, Saudi output cut

  13-01-2017 05:08
  By Henning Gloystein SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices edged up on Friday, supported by reports on details of OPEC output cuts, although lingering doubts over producer compliance with supply reduction targets weighed on the market. Brent crude futures , the international benchmark for oil prices, were trading at $56.09 per barrel at 0352 GMT, up 8 cents from their last close. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were up 10 cents at $53.11 per barrel.
  
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• China’s CEFC has big ambitions, but little known about ownership, funding

  13-01-2017 03:43
  By Chen Aizhu and Jan Lopatka BEIJING/PRAGUE (Reuters) - Inside four years, CEFC China Energy has emerged from relative obscurity as a niche fuel trader to become a rapidly growing oil and finance conglomerate with assets across the world and an ambition to become one of China's energy giants. It has a rare contract to store part of the nation's strategic oil reserve, gained financing from the state-owned China Development Bank (CDB) and has hired a number of former top officials from state-owne
  
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• Oil steady as Saudi Arabia says has cut output, but oversupply worries linger

  13-01-2017 02:15
  By Henning Gloystein SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices were steady on Friday, supported by reports on details of OPEC output cuts, although lingering doubts over producer compliance with supply reduction targets weighed on the market. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil futures were trading at $53.01 per barrel at 0052 GMT, unchanged from their last settlement. Brent crude futures, the international benchmark for oil prices, were yet to trade.
  
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