UK: BP plans to build Britain's largest hydrogen plant   
   Ron Bousso, Reuters via Carbon Brief   
   Oil major BP has announced plans to build what it says would be the   
   UK's largest hydrogen production plant by 2030, Reuters reports. The   
   plant, on Teesside in northeast England, would have a capacity of up   
   to 1 GW (GW) of "blue hydrogen" made by converting gas and   
   storing the CO2 produced in the process, the newswire says, compared   
   to a UK target of 5GW by 2030. Reuters adds that BP is exploring the   
   possibility of capturing "up to 98%" of the CO2 released during the   
   process. The Daily Telegraph says the scheme could be up and running   
   by 2027, reaching full capacity by 2030. It says BP will make a final   
   investment decision on the plans in "early 2024". Bloomberg says the   
   BP plant would "support an industrial cluster" in the region, as well   
   as capturing and storing 2m tonnes of CO2 per year. The Daily Mail   
   reports the story, calling it a "boost for [the] North as FTSE 100 oil   
   supermajor steps up its green revolution". CityAM also has the   
   story. Meanwhile, the Financial Times continues its coverage of the   
   prospects for hydrogen in a feature asking if "the lightest gas turn   
   heavy industry green", pointing to sectors such as steel, cement and   
   chemicals. The Financial Times "Energy Source" newsletter also looks   
   at discussions on hydrogen at a recent event. Carbon Brief published   
   an in-depth look at hydrogen last year.   
      
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   BOM forecasts 'life-threatening' flash flooding and windstorms across NSW   
   ABC News, 18 Mar 2021 at 8:48pm   
   The Bureau of Meteorology warns of "life-threatening" flash flooding and   
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   'Back to nature': Natural burial sites open in response to growing demand   
   ABC Sunshine Coast, 18 Mar 2021 at 10:59pm   
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   their loved ones a natural burial, but now more councils are looking at   
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   Weirdo Manta Shark Found Fossilized in Mexican Limestone   
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   WHO thinks it knows where COVID-19 originated   
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