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• Cairns catastrophe

  15-01-2019 23:22 via bbc.co.uk
  Two months ago, a record-breaking heatwave devastated Australia's population of spectacled flying foxes.
  
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• Immediate fossil fuel phaseout could arrest climate change – study

  15-01-2019 17:00
  Scientists say it may still technically be possible to limit warming to 1.5C if drastic action is taken nowClimate change could be kept in check if a phaseout of all fossil fuel infrastructure were to begin immediately, according to research.It shows that meeting the internationally agreed aspiration of keeping global warming to less than 1.5C above pre-industrial levels is still possible. The scientists say it is therefore the choices being made by global society, not physics, which is the obst
  
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• Scottish salmon fishing season opens – in pictures

  15-01-2019 16:02
  The salmon fishing season has started with traditional ceremonies on the River Tay. It is the first of the larger Scottish rivers to open for the season, which runs until 15 October Continue reading...
  
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• World's loneliest frog finds a possible mate

  15-01-2019 15:45 via bbc.co.uk
  The world's loneliest frog, known as Romeo, finds friends (and a possible date) after water frogs found in the wild.
  
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• World's 'loneliest' frog gets a date

  15-01-2019 15:02 via bbc.co.uk
  Scientists find a Juliet for water frog, Romeo, once thought to be the last of his kind in the world.
  
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• Cern plans even larger hadron collider for physics search

  15-01-2019 15:01 via bbc.co.uk
  The Future Circular Collider could be Europe's £20bn successor to the existing Large Hadron Collider.
  
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• A bigger ring

  15-01-2019 15:01 via bbc.co.uk
  The Future Circular Collider could be Europe's £20bn successor to the existing Large Hadron Collider.
  
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• Lucozade Ribena Suntory to retrofit UK factory with water and waste-saving technology

  15-01-2019 13:42
  Multinational beverage firm Lucozade Ribena Suntory (LRS) is investing £13m in new bottling technology for its Gloucestershire factory, in a bid to minimise the facility's waste output and water footprint.
  
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• Lucozade Ribena Suntory to fit UK factory with water and waste-saving bottling technology

  15-01-2019 13:42
  Multinational beverage firm Lucozade Ribena Suntory (LRS) is investing £13m in new bottling technology for its Gloucestershire factory, in a bid to minimise the facility's waste output and water footprint.
  
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• Policy shake-up set to fast-track energy storage and renewables projects

  15-01-2019 12:32
  The UK Government has launched a consultation to determine how best it can alter planning policy frameworks to support developers and businesses seeking to build energy storage facilities in England.
  
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• Uber set to launch 15p eco-charge for London journeys

  15-01-2019 12:08
  Ride-hailing firm Uber is launching its 15p per-mile "eco-charge" for all journeys taken within London, in the same week that Sadiq Khan has unveiled the world's largest air quality network in the capital.
  
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• China's Moon mission sees first seeds sprout

  15-01-2019 12:08 via bbc.co.uk
  The seeds, inside a sealed container, are the first plants ever grown on the Moon's surface.
  
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• 'One fish at a time': Indonesia lands remarkable victory

  15-01-2019 11:40
  Tuna fishery gains first MSC gold standard after nation’s huge push to boost stocks, protect livelihoods and ban foreign vessels Indonesia, the world’s largest tuna fishing nation, has pulled out all the stops in recent years to transform the health of an industry blighted by depleted stocks and illegal poaching.Measures by the government – which have even included the bombing of foreign vessels fishing illegally in Indonesian waters – have helped fish stocks more than do
  
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• UK's first national recycling scheme launched for contact lenses

  15-01-2019 11:03
  Consumer goods giant Johnson & Johnson has teamed up with Boots Opticians and recycling firm Terracycle to launch the first UK-wide recycling scheme for contact lenses and their packaging.
  
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• European Investment Bank to face legal action over biomass loan

  15-01-2019 10:21
  The world's largest multilateral finance firm is set to be taken to the European Union's highest court later this year, after green campaigners argued its decision to loan €60m (£53m) to developers building a biomass facility in Spain.
  
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• UK's first contact lens recycling scheme launches

  15-01-2019 08:01
  Wearers of any brand of soft lens can now have them collected or drop them off at recycling binsThe UK’s first free national recycling scheme for plastic contact lenses – worn by an estimated 3.7 million people – is being rolled out this week.Wearers of any brand of soft lens will have the option of either having their discarded items and packaging collected or dropping them off at a network of recycling bins at Boots Opticians and selected independent stores. Continue reading.
  
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• Insect collapse: ‘We are destroying our life support systems’

  15-01-2019 07:00
  Scientist Brad Lister returned to Puerto Rican rainforest after 35 years to find 98% of ground insects had vanished“We knew that something was amiss in the first couple days,” said Brad Lister. “We were driving into the forest and at the same time both Andres and I said: ‘Where are all the birds?’ There was nothing.”His return to the Luquillo rainforest in Puerto Rico after 35 years was to reveal an appalling discovery. The insect population that once provided
  
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• In depth: How are businesses performing against their plastic pledges?

  15-01-2019 02:15
  Over the last two years, some the world's largest businesses have made ambitious new commitments to eliminating single-use plastics. Here, edie rounds up what progress some of these businesses have made to date.
  
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• How are businesses performing against their plastic pledges?

  15-01-2019 02:15
  Over the last two years, some the world's largest businesses have made ambitious new commitments to eliminating single-use plastics. Here, edie rounds up what progress some of these businesses have made to date.
  
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• edie launches Mission Possible Plastics Hub to help businesses solve plastic pollution

  15-01-2019 01:31
  edie has today (15 January) launched the Mission Possible Plastics Hub - a brand-new, content-driven campaign that will support sustainability and resource efficiency professionals on our collective mission to eliminate single-use plastics.
  
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• From Sky to Unilever: 30 companies post plastic pledges on edie's Mission Possible Pledge Wall

  15-01-2019 01:12
  EXCLUSIVE: As edie's dedicated week of business action on plastics waste launches, we can reveal that 30 businesses from across the country have committed an array of bold plastic-related pledges to edie's virtual Mission Possible Plastics Hub, with more to come.
  
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• From Sky to Unilever: 30 companies commit pledges to Mission Possible Plastics Hub

  15-01-2019 01:12
  EXCLUSIVE: As edie's dedicated week of business action on plastics waste launches, we can reveal that 30 businesses from across the country have committed an array of bold plastic-related pledges to edie's virtual Mission Possible Plastics Hub, with more to come.
  
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• A Plastic Planet: Businesses must do more than recycle to stay relevant

  15-01-2019 01:01
  EXCLUSIVE: In an era of unprecedented consumer demand for plastic-free packaging and products, companies making their offerings recyclable are no longer doing enough - they must radically transform their business models to stay relevant and retain consumer trust.
  
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