Australia’s greenhouse targets cannot be met without the conservation of native forest
Monday 20 May 2024
When Labour Governments moved to protect native forest in the past – Hawke, Wran, Gallop, Kirner, Beattie, Carr – they knew that they were protecting irreplaceable natural values and resources. Even as late as the early 2000s however, the role of forests in climate change mitigation was little known. It was certainly not a matter of any significance in public debate.
How to cope with climate anxiety
Saturday 18 May 2024
It’s normal to feel troubled by the climate crisis. These practices can help keep your response manageable and constructive
Bushfires are changing the ‘hidden’ understorey in our forests
Friday 17 May 2024
New research finds that more frequent and intense fires are changing Australia’s forests, but to save the understorey, we need to change our approach
Thursday 16 May 2024
Australians have more pet cats than ever before – more than 5 million in total. With the growing number, expectations on pet owners are shifting.
Green industry yes, conservation no: a budget for people, not for nature
Wednesday 15 May 2024
Last night’s budget is another missed opportunity to arrest the poor and deteriorating state of the Australian environment.
Tuesday 14 May 2024
It’s time we reckoned with what it means to become a corporatocracy. Our governments exist to enact the desires of their corporate masters. Some of these politicians, like Madeleine King, appear to do so with alacrity, while others appear lost in the perceived demands of party and pressure groups. The end result will be an uninhabitable world.
Australian fossil fuel producer subsidies jump 31 pct to $14.5 billion
Monday 13 May 2024
Government subsidies to fossil fuel producers have risen sharply in the past year, triggering calls for the Commonwealth to scrap the concessions.
Our research shows higher carbon emissions increase costs for Australian businesses
Friday 10 May 2024
Imagine every ton of carbon dioxide a company emits is slowly inflating its costs — not just in terms of potential fines or fees but in the capital it needs to grow and operate.
World’s top climate scientists expect global heating to blast past 1.5C target
Thursday 9 May 2024
Planet is headed for at least 2.5C of heating with disastrous results for humanity, poll of hundreds of scientists finds
From solar to EVs: Five green tech supply chains that could deliver $215 billion boost to Australia
Wednesday 8 May 2024
Building Australian supply chains for the manufacture of solar, wind, batteries, heat pumps and commercial electric vehicles could deliver $215 billion of benefits in just a decade, a new report has found, provided we get the policy and regulatory settings right.
Monday 7 May 2024
A study describes a new computer algorithm which can be applied to Earth System Models to drastically reduce the time needed to prepare these in order to make accurate predictions of future climate change.