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AUSTRALIANS are urged to prepare for hot, dry and potentially dangerous fire conditions, as the Bureau of Meteorology has officially declared an El Niño event underway. The Bureau of Meteorology’s update comes as fires burn across the Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales. In Sydney, today marks the hottest three consecutive days ever … Continued
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The Australian Bureau of Meteorology has declared an El Niño event is underway, Queenslanders can expect hotter and drier conditions across the state that could lead to severe heat waves, droughts, bushfires and mass coral bleaching events; climate change is causing El Niño events to become more frequent and intense. Scientists, farmers, doctors and … Continued
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AUSTRALIANS are urged to prepare for hot, dry and potentially dangerous fire conditions, as the Bureau of Meteorology has officially declared an El Niño event underway. The Bureau of Meteorology’s update comes as fires burn across the Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales. In Sydney, today marks the hottest three consecutive days ever … Continued
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Media Release | Tuesday 19 September 2023 As Australia’s Environment Minister, Tanya Plibersek, defends her right to ignore climate science when approving coal mines in the Australian Federal Court and Foreign Minister Senator Penny Wong prepares to attend the United Nations Climate Ambition Summit in New York, a coalition of more than 220 world-renowned scientists … Continued
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September 19, 2023 With NSW fire crews on high alert and more than 20 public schools closed today, communities on NSW’s south coast are again facing the unnerving reminder of the devastation they’ve experienced. Bushfire Survivors for Climate Action (BSCA) President Jo Dodds said she and other regional Australians were extremely fearful of … Continued
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The research institute will offer advice to industry on how to assess and respond to climate change. Experts and industry leaders in the field of climate change gathered last night for the launch of the UNSW Institute for Climate Risk & Response (ICRR). The new institute will support the activities of UNSW researchers from the … Continued
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Tuesday 19 September Southern Australia sweltered through the weekend and early week with temperatures ranging from 8-16°C above average for this time of year. 26 runners at the Sydney Marathon were taken to hospital after running in the heatwave conditions on Sunday, and NSW Health issued advice urging community members to keep cool. … Continued
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OzFish Unlimited – Australia’s fishing conservation charity and NSW DPI Fisheries through their Fish for Life program are looking for recreational fishers to help clean up their favourite spots in and around the Richmond River this Saturday (September 23). No one wants to catch a plastic bag when they’re out on the water. Clean-ups like … Continued
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Researchers from the University of Tasmania’s Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) are on track to determine the best methods for seagrass restoration in Southern Tasmania, thanks to its collaboration with fishing conservation charity OzFish Unlimited. Researchers have spent the past twelve months testing various restoration techniques, including seed bags, plugs, sprigs and direct … Continued
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On Monday 18th September, UNSW will launch a new research institute offering advice to industry on how to assess and respond to climate change. The Institute for Climate Risk & Response (ICRR) brings together UNSW experts in climate science, behavioural science, economic science, law and governance. “The research developed by the Institute will … Continued
