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Wednesday June 7 2023 The Australian Bureau of Meteorology has declared an El Niño Alert, meaning there’s now a 70% chance of an El Niño weather pattern this year. This means a drier, warmer than average winter which is bad news for farmers, fire fighters, skiers and anyone susceptible to heat in our towns … Continued
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 7 June 2023 Salvos Stores supports launch of the Roadmap to Circularity by 2030 This morning, the National Clothing Product Stewardship Scheme design and the Roadmap to Clothing Circularity was launched by the Minister for Environment and Water Tanya Plibersek alongside the Australian Fashion Council, WRAP, QUT, Sustainable Resource Use, Charitable Recycling … Continued
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Research suggests warming temperatures will see nearly 80 per cent of coral in reefs diseased in the next 80 years. Deadly coral disease is spreading as global temperatures warm, and it’s likely to become endemic to reefs the world over by the next century, according to new research. The study, published today in Ecology Letters, shows the … Continued
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New research by Monash University experts has tracked Japanese hanami (flower viewing) via social media images, producing an unprecedented map of cherry blossoms across Japan to document their annual bloom and calculate its peak in major cities. Flowering plants like Japanese cherry blossoms provide important resources for insect pollinators but their flowering behaviour is … Continued
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Tuesday 6 June 2023 COLES AWARDS $3.6 MILLION TO AUSSIE PRODUCERS TO DRIVE INNOVATION & SUSTAINABILITY 8 unique projects to receive grants of up to $500,000 in latest round of Coles Nurture Fund An innovative plan to develop a carbon neutral banana range while reducing runoff into the Great Barrier Reef is one … Continued
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Established in 1996, National Tree Day has grown into Australia’s largest community tree planting and nature care event. The program is a call to action for all Australians to get their hands dirty and give back to their community. Each year, around 300,000 people volunteer their time to engage in environmental activities that educate Australians about … Continued
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Hearings for the potentially gamechanging Australian Climate Case are taking place on Country in the Torres Strait (Zenadth Kes) this week, from Monday 5 June to around 19 June. Guda Maluyligal plaintiffs Uncle Pabai Pabai and Uncle Paul Kabai from the islands of Boigu and Saibai will give evidence of the climate harms experienced by … Continued
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Hearings for the potentially gamechanging Australian Climate Case are taking place on Country in the Torres Strait (Zenadth Kes) this week, from Monday 5 June to around 19 June. Guda Maluyligal plaintiffs Uncle Pabai Pabai and Uncle Paul Kabai from the islands of Boigu and Saibai will give evidence of the climate harms experienced by … Continued
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A recently launched WoodSolutions competition offers a total prize pool of $100,000 for new home designs that best showcase the positives of building with timber – in particular the ability to withstand increasingly adverse weather events as Australia’s climate continues to change. The competition is part of The Resilient Timber Homes Program – an exciting … Continued
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Australian government must ensure strong action at home as historic negotiations on global plastic treaty move forward 5 June 2023, Paris The second round of negotiations for a new global treaty to end plastic pollution has concluded in Paris, France. After five days of negotiations important steps forward in the process towards ambitious … Continued
