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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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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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“Stop the Chop,” that was the main message from over 2000 who rallied at State Parliament to oppose the SA government’s contentious North Adelaide golf course expansion. Days earlier, bulldozers rolled through Possum Park to begin felling 585 trees, making way for the $45 million upgrade. Following a 40 000-signature petition, the Adelaide City Council …
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A new report has revealed Australia’s second biggest oil and gas company Santos has contributed to quadrupled gas prices on the East coast. The research, conducted by Market Forces, found the company’s fossil fuel expansion strategy is at odds with the Paris agreement, and several financial institutions are funding the projects. The Beetaloo Basin Project …
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The Bob Brown Foundation’s annual ‘March in March 4 Forests’ rallies saw thousands turn out at fourteen locations across the country over the weekend. The protests are aimed at ending native forest logging in Australia and protecting the more than fifteen thousand plant and animal species which depend on forest ecosystems for survival. According to …
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Plans to log part of Glenbog State Forest in southern New South Wales are raising concerns among wildlife advocates. Conservation groups say the forest is a critical habitat for endangered greater gliders and vulnerable yellow-bellied gliders, which rely on hollows in old-growth trees for shelter. Locals and wildlife carers are now urging the Forestry Corporation …
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A breakthrough in cargo screening methods could help combat wildlife trafficking. Researchers at University of Adelaide have found specially trained detection dogs can identify trafficked wildlife hidden inside shipping containers. Using an air-sampling device attached to container vents, their detection dog Stan picked up concealed wildlife products – including animal pelts – with 98 per …
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Agriculture is vital for sustainability, but many farmers face pressures balancing food production, profit, and emissions reduction. The study Tailoring Australian Carbon Farming explored practical, environmentally friendly methods to ease economic stress, finding blanket climate policies often harm rather than help. Over five years, researchers worked with farmers to co-design solutions boosting productivity, profitability, biodiversity, …
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