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Decades worth of fire knowledge, data and experience were put to the test this month with the North Australia & Rangelands Fire Information (NAFI) service receiving an unprecedented number of map requests during the Barkly region bushfires. NAFI, a fire information web portal supported through Charles Darwin University’s Darwin Centre for Bushfire Research (DCBR), received … Continued
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Farmers hopeful but unrecognised in the fight against climate change, global research reveals Melbourne, 22 September 2023 – Farmers around the world have spoken: climate change is having a significant impact on farms. On average, farmers estimate that their incomes had reduced by 15.7 per cent due to climate change over the past two years. … Continued
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A new project, between Charles Darwin University (CDU), Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) and indigenous ranger groups, will investigate how sea level rise and increasing sand temperature may affect Northern Australia’s turtle populations. According to researchers, climate change poses a significant threat to turtle populations in northern Australia with rising sea levels resulting in … Continued
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In a new study looking at animal behaviour, researchers analysed over 3000 photographs of a single kangaroo population. Eastern grey kangaroos may develop and retain long-term relationships, contrary to previous beliefs about their social organisation, find researchers from UNSW Sydney. “The eastern grey kangaroo is an iconic Australian marsupial, and perhaps our most well-recognised animal,” … Continued
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The burgeoning solar sector has a responsibility to consider the afterlives of its products, says an expert from UNSW Arts, Design & Architecture. Household solar products are improving the quality of life for people living in developing nations. However, many off-grid solar products function for less than four years. When they fall into disrepair, they … Continued
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The Australian Government today failed to provide new ambition targets to support stronger action to stop global warming. The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Gutteres, had earlier in the year called for the climate ambition summit at UN headquarters in New York. To speak at the summit countries needed to pledge significant new commitments … Continued
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For Immediate Release | 21 September 2023 The Australian Government has again taken a bandaid approach to climate action, announcing a climate adaptation partnership with Tuvalu at the United Nations Climate Ambition Summit in New York while remaining steadfastly committed to fossil fuels. Australia was denied a speaking spot during the summit’s plenary session, which showcased “first mover and doer” … Continued
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ALARMING RESULTS FROM WORLD FIRST STUDY OF TWO DECADES OF GLOBAL SMOKE POLLUTION The world’s first study of the increase in pollution from landscape fires across the globe over the past two decades reveals that over 2 billion people are exposed to at least one day of potentially health-impacting environmental hazard annually – a … Continued
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It’s been one year since Senior Munupi Elder, Dennis “Murphy” Tipakalippa and his community did the impossible and took NOPSEMA, the offshore regulator, and Santos to the Federal Court. They won – and now Tiwi Islanders are feeling more powerful than ever. In June last year, after learning Santos was planning to drill the … Continued
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DOVER, DE / ACCESSWIRE / September 20, 2023 / Pacific Green Technologies, Inc. (the "Company" or "Pacific Green", (OTCQB:PGTK)) announces that James Tindal-Robertson has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer, effective September 20th, 2023. James, who takes over from retiring Richard Fraser-Smith, will oversee all finance and accounting functions for Pacific Green. James was previously … Continued
