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• World Pollutionwatch: evidence grows of lifelong harm from polluted air

  22-10-2017 22:30 via theguardian.com
  Historical data from studies on museum bird specimens, combined with current research, gives us a picture of the long-term harm from air pollutionThere is growing evidence about the lifelong harm from air pollution. The air that we breathe as children can stunt our lung growth, potentially causing problems later in adult life. Air pollution breathed decades ago has been shown to shorten lives in the UK today. However, investigating these lifelong impacts is hampered by a lack of historic measure
  
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• Specieswatch: efforts are being made to preserve the Arctic char in Britain

  22-10-2017 22:30 via theguardian.com
  Some 10,000 young char have been released into Kielder Water with the aim of saving this ancient fish, an important relic of our pastThe Arctic char, Salvelinus alpinus, is a remarkable survivor from the ice age in Britain, having been trapped in various lakes and Scottish lochs for 10,000 years. As a result, if you manage to catch one, the fish may look considerably different from those in other lakes, because they have had many generations to evolve to survive in local conditions after being c
  
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• Call for vehicle testing overhaul as Australia's emissions fight moves to roads

  22-10-2017 19:00 via theguardian.com
  AAA says motorists are being misled by lab tests of emissions and fuel efficiency but green groups accuse it of delaying tacticAustralia’s motoring lobby is launching a campaign for “real-world” vehicle emissions testing, arguing the current system needs an overhaul because it is misleading consumers and regulators.The Australian Automobile Association will on Monday release results from emissions and fuel consumption tests on 30 passenger and light commercial vehicles showing
  
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• Fracking protesters vow to 'put their lives on line' after scaling rig

  22-10-2017 16:39 via theguardian.com
  Invasion of site in North Yorkshire comes as campaigners say they have seen letter stating exploration is due to startProtesters in a tiny North Yorkshire village have vowed to put their lives on the line to prevent the first fracking operation in six years from taking place this week.
  Two campaigners had to be rescued from an 18-metre (60ft) rig on Sunday after scaling the structure and waving flares – leading police to warn them of “the serious risk created by open flames and spark
  
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• Turnbull, Frydenberg and Abbott's electorates back 50% renewables target

  22-10-2017 08:09 via theguardian.com
  ReachTel poll finds majority in three Liberal-held seats support carbon pricing, and more ambitious renewable policyVoters in the electorates held by Malcolm Turnbull, Josh Frydenberg and Tony Abbott would be more likely to support the government’s new energy policy if it ensured Australia had at least 50% renewable energy by 2030, according to a new opinion poll.
  The ReachTel poll, commissioned by progressive thinktank the Australia Institute, shows a majority of voters in those Liberal-h
  
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• The eco guide to new mindful activism

  22-10-2017 07:00 via theguardian.com
  Placard-bearing angry activists have their place, but their are other, gentler ways to make a differenceActivists are the vital foot soldiers of the environmental movement. But is the classic activist model – placard-bearing and angry – actually effective? There’s a suggestion that if you’re not shouting in the face of The Man 24 hours a day, do you actually care?Sarah Corbett warns that angry activists are in danger of burning out Continue reading...
  
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• Frydenberg 'absolutely confident' energy prices will fall but gives no guarantee

  22-10-2017 02:49 via theguardian.com
  Energy minister says he believes Labor and Coalition can agree on reliability obligations but differ on emissions targetsThe energy minister, Josh Frydenberg, has stopped short of guaranteeing prices will come down under the Turnbull government’s new energy policy, but says he’s “absolutely confident” power prices will fall.
  Frydenberg also indicated the major parties might be able to come to terms on the mechanism, which imposes reliability and emissions reduction obliga
  
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