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• Wild-caught Queensland prawns off the sustainable seafood menu

  11-04-2018 21:23 via theguardian.com
  Non-farmed bugs and scallops also listed as red in latest conservation guideWild-caught Queensland prawns, bugs and scallops will be off the menu if consumers heed warnings about unsustainable fishing practices from conservationists.The shellfish varieties have all been downgraded to a red rating in the latest sustainable seafood guide published by the Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS). Continue reading...
  
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• Cotton v wetlands: three options for ambitious rehabilitation project

  11-04-2018 21:23 via theguardian.com
  The Nimmie-Caira project could mean the restoration of one of the largest wetlands in the Murray-Darling basin• Murray-Darling: when the river runs dryThe New South Wales government is close to deciding who will run one of most ambitious environmental projects that have come out of the Murray-Darling basin plan.If successful, the rehabilitation of the Nimmie-Caira property could result in the restoration of the largest wetlands on the Murrumbidgee river. It will create a sanctuary for water
  
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• Green-haired turtle that breathes through its genitals added to endangered list

  11-04-2018 20:00 via theguardian.com
  With its punky green mohican the striking Mary river turtle joins a new ZSL list of the world’s most vulnerable reptilesIt sports a green mohican, fleshy finger-like growths under its chin and can breathe through its genitals.The Mary river turtle is one of the most striking creatures on the planet, and it is also one of the most endangered. Continue reading...
  
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• Clean energy financier invests $150m in infrastructure fund to lower emissions

  11-04-2018 20:00 via theguardian.com
  Move by CEFC designed to drive emissions reductions across Australia’s airports, ports and electricity infrastructure assetsThe Clean Energy Finance Corporation is investing $150m in Australia’s largest infrastructure fund to drive emissions reduction across some of Australia’s biggest airports, ports and electricity infrastructure assets.
  It is the first time the CEFC has invested in an infrastructure fund, and it is using the investment to target emissions reduction at Melbou
  
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• Climate change dials down Atlantic Ocean heating system

  11-04-2018 19:01 via bbc.co.uk
  An Atlantic Ocean circulation system that warms Europe's climate is weaker today than it has been in 1,000 years, say scientists.
  
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• Gulf Stream current at its weakest in 1,600 years, studies show

  11-04-2018 19:00 via theguardian.com
  Warm current that has historically caused dramatic changes in climate is experiencing an unprecedented slowdown and may be less stable than thought - with potentially severe consequencesThe warm Atlantic current linked to severe and abrupt changes in the climate in the past is now at its weakest in at least 1,600 years, new research shows. The findings, based on multiple lines of scientific evidence, throw into question previous predictions that a catastrophic collapse of the Gulf Stream would t
  
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• Nestlé aims to make all packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025

  11-04-2018 18:07
  Nestlé has become the latest firm to step up its action on plastic waste, with a pledge to make all of its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025.
  
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• UK supermarkets stock first homegrown asparagus - two weeks early

  11-04-2018 16:12 via theguardian.com
  First batches appear on shelves before the start of the traditional season and despite cold snapUK supermarkets have begun stocking the first batches of British-grown asparagus this year, despite the impact of the recent “beast from the east” cold weather system. Marks & Spencer was first off the block with British asparagus on sale in selected branches last week – nearly three weeks before the traditional start of the eight-week season on 23 April – while Waitrose pu
  
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• Final call for hospitality sustainability professionals to take industry survey

  11-04-2018 15:09
  Sustainability, CSR energy professionals working within Britain's hospitality and leisure sector have just a few days left to take part in a short survey which will help to inform edie's next insight report looking at the sustainability challenges and opportunities facing the sector.
  
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• Final call for hospitality and leisure professionals to take 'state of sustainability' survey

  11-04-2018 15:09
  Sustainability professionals, CSR experts and energy managers working within Britain's hospitality and leisure sector have just one week left to take part in a short survey which will help to inform edie's next insight report looking at the sustainability challenges and opportunities facing the sector.
  
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• How effective data management can drive a successful energy strategy

  11-04-2018 14:55
  EXCLUSIVE: Data monitoring technologies are an "invaluable" tools for firms seeking to drive energy efficiency, cut costs and enhance sustainability strategies, an expert panel recently concluded.
  
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• Nazi legacy found in Norwegian trees

  11-04-2018 14:22 via bbc.co.uk
  The chemical fog used to hide the Tirpitz battleship in WWII stunted the growth of trees.
  
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• 'Day zero' water crises: Spain, Morocco, India and Iraq at risk as reservoirs shrink

  11-04-2018 14:00 via theguardian.com
  A new early warning satellite system reveals countries where shrinking reservoirs could lead to the taps completely drying up Shrinking reservoirs in Morocco, India, Iraq and Spain could spark the next “day zero” water crisis, according to the developers of a satellite early warning system for the world’s 500,000 dams.Cape Town recently grabbed global headlines by launching a countdown to the day when taps would be cut off to millions of residents as a result of a three-year dr
  
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• 'Day zero' water crises: Spain, Morocco, India and Iraq at risk as dams shrink

  11-04-2018 14:00 via theguardian.com
  A new early warning satellite system reveals countries where shrinking reservoirs could lead to the taps completely drying up Shrinking reservoirs in Morocco, India, Iraq and Spain could spark the next “day zero” water crisis, according to the developers of a satellite early warning system for the world’s 500,000 dams.Cape Town recently grabbed global headlines by launching a countdown to the day when taps would be cut off to millions of residents as a result of a three-year dr
  
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• World’s largest brewer develops greener way to put bubbles in beer

  11-04-2018 13:30 via theguardian.com
  Gas bubbles will be generated without boiling, which AB InBev says will cut its CO2 emissionsThe world’s largest brewer is rolling out what it claims is a greener way to put bubbles in beer and reduce its CO2 emissions by 5%.The Belgium-based company AB InBev says it has developed a technique to generate gas bubbles without the need to boil the water and hops. Continue reading...
  
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• Making the smart-grid transition: edie launches free guide for businesses

  11-04-2018 13:27
  Organisations seeking to capitalise on the benefits offered by smart grid technologies and solutions now have access to a new edie Explains guide which breaks down everything you need to know about making the smart grid transition.
  
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• Climate change mitigation should be viewed as business opportunity, says London Stock Exchange

  11-04-2018 12:10
  Businesses and investors should focus more on measuring and reporting the positive impacts of sustainability efforts rather than purely analysing the risks posed by climate change, according to the sustainability manager of the London Stock Exchange Group.
  
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• Map climate opportunities as well as risks says London Stock Exchange Group

  11-04-2018 10:15
  An accelerated transition to the low-carbon economy will require sustainability professionals and investors to communicate on the business opportunities that decarbonisation offers, according to the sustainability manager of the London Stock Exchange Group.
  
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• Josh Frydenberg makes peace offering to ACT before D-day for energy deal

  11-04-2018 09:42 via theguardian.com
  Energy minister bows to territory’s call for emissions reduction in national energy guarantee to be reported nationally
  Josh Frydenberg says he is happy for emissions reduction in the national energy guarantee to be reported nationally, not regionally, which is a significant early peace offering to the Australian Capital Territory, which has the power to scuttle the proposal.
  In an interview with Guardian Australia, the energy minister said he wasn’t interested in pursuing any side d
  
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• What is it about coal that makes old white men so crazy? | First Dog on the Moon

  11-04-2018 09:37 via theguardian.com
  The angry clownbabies of the Monash Forum abandon their furiously held beliefs the nanosecond it suits, and their suits are empty
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• British butterflies suffered seventh worst year on record in 2017

  11-04-2018 07:30 via theguardian.com
  Annual monitoring shows many native species suffered further falls, and two declining species had their worst seasons on record Last year was the seventh worst on record for butterflies in Britain, and for two declining butterfly species it was their worst since records began.Fewer grayling and grizzled skippers took to the skies than in any year since the scientific monitoring of butterflies began more than 40 years ago. Continue reading...
  
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• UK could create 5,000 jobs by moving to sustainable fishing, says report

  11-04-2018 06:30 via theguardian.com
  Sustainable catch limits on key species after Brexit would also boost the economy by more than £300m a year as stocks recover, analysis showsMoving to sustainable catches of the most important species of fish would generate 5,000 new jobs and add more than £300m a year to the economy, after the UK leaves the EU’s common fisheries policy, a new report has found.Sustainable management of fish stocks would require limits on fishing for several years, as the current EU policies all
  
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• ACT warns Liberals: no energy deal with only 48 hours' notice

  11-04-2018 04:45 via theguardian.com
  Coalition infighting is jeopardising a consensus on the national energy guarantee by the states, according to ACT minister Shane Rattenbury
  The Australian Capital Territory has warned it will be impossible to sign up to a deal when state energy ministers meet next Friday if jurisdictions only have 48 hours to consider the detail of the national energy guarantee.The territory government in Canberra has been raising concerns about the design of the Turnbull government’s national energy guara
  
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• Map records UK's small ups and downs

  11-04-2018 03:22 via bbc.co.uk
  The subtle warping of the land surface across Britain is fully mapped in detail for the first time.
  
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• Drug waste clogs rivers around the world, scientists say

  11-04-2018 02:27 via theguardian.com
  Large numbers of pharmaceuticals found at levels dangerous for wildlife and the environmentRiver systems around the world are coursing with over-the-counter and prescription drugs waste which harms the environment, researchers have found.If trends persist, the amount of pharmaceutical effluence leaching into waterways could increase by two-thirds before 2050, scientists told the European Geosciences Union conference in Vienna on Tuesday. Continue reading...
  
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• Iron Age study targets British DNA mystery

  11-04-2018 01:35 via bbc.co.uk
  A project to sequence DNA from ancient remains may solve a puzzle involving people from south-east Britain.
  
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• No credible deaths threats against EPA chief Scott Pruitt, Senate Democrats say

  11-04-2018 00:11 via theguardian.com
  Democrats urge investigation into Pruitt’s security precautionsPruitt’s spokesman claims ‘unprecedented’ number of death threatsConfidential security assessments in the Environmental Protection Agency show no evidence of specific, credible, physical threats against administrator Scott Pruitt, despite claims that an “unprecedented” number of death threats justify his outsized security spending, according to a review by Senate Democrats.Democrats on the Senate e
  
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• Greater glider hotspot logged against Victorian government's own advice

  11-04-2018 00:00 via theguardian.com
  Exclusive: State government-commissioned survey shows Strathbogie forest has very high densities of threatened speciesA nationally significant hotspot for the greater glider, a federally listed threatened species, is being logged by the Victorian forest agency, VicForests.
  The logging started at Barjarg Flat in the Strathbogie forest in north-east Victoria in February. This was two months after a preliminary update of a government fauna survey conducted by the Arthur Rylah Institute (ARI) docume
  
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