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Advocacy groups and farmers on the frontline of climate change fear the effects of the naturally occurring phenomenon El Nino will be “supercharged” when combined with climate pollution. Dr. Andrew Watkins, Adjunct professor at Monash University’s School of Earth, Atmosphere, and Environment, and climate counsellor at the Climate Council, says it’s vital to understand seasonal …
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Australia is experiencing one of its warmest starts to winter, with Sydney and Melbourne recording their warmest June ever, while much of southern Australia has seen above-average temperatures. Experts say climate change and the recent development of El Niño are driving the unusually mild conditions, with warmer and drier weather expected to continue through winter …
In a difficult research funding environment, the CSIRO has announced that it will be cutting a third of the members of its climate science unit. With Australia’s largest science body making these cuts, I asked Professor Christian Jakob from Monash University how this decision will impact upon Australia’s efforts to combat climate change? Produced By: …
Byron Shire Council is calling on the federal government to make big polluters pay for climate damage. The motion will push to establish a National Climate Compensation Fund, funded by a levy on major coal, oil and gas companies. The Byron council says communities are being left to cover the rising costs of climate-fuelled disasters, with …
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Leader of the Opposition, Angus Taylor announced the Coalition’s response to the Federal Budget last week. Since, advocacy groups have criticised the budget reply’s, particularly opposing their alternative environmental and fossil fuel visons. The party have cited plans to dump net zero and build new costly oil refineries to produce fuel with Australia’s low supply …
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One of the leading union voices in Australia’s energy transition says skills shortages and delays to renewable energy projects are slowing the country’s shift to clean energy. National Secretary of the Electrical Trades Union, Michael Wright, says more support is needed for apprentices and their supervisors as demand grows for workers in the electrification sector. …
People – the missing part of the electrical equation Read More »
In November, Australia will preside over negotiations at the United Nations COP31 in Ankara, Türkiye – hoping to mediate between governments and find agreement to accelerate action on climate change. But last month saw another conference, in Colombia, sidestepping the delicate consensus and industry lobbying of the COPs to focus on practical action. Louise Morris …
Santa Marta conference rewrites the climate change narrative Read More »
Residents of a remote Indigenous community have launched legal action in the Federal Court against the NT government, alleging they’ve failed to provide safe public housing during extreme heat. Papunya is located 250 kms north-west of Alice Springs and faces regular heatwaves over 40 degrees. Represented by the Human Rights Law Centre, four Papunya …
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