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Today’s announcement by Minister for Agriculture, Tara Moriarty, to remove NSW shark nets one month earlier than usual and consult with local councils on permanent removal is a ‘positive step’ but not nearly enough and will still leave destructive nets in place for six months. Humane Society International Australia and the Australian Marine Conservation Society … Continued
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New research shows that cross-disciplinary collaboration and community building are important for solving the mysteries of the Southern Ocean’s dynamic climate systems. The Southern Ocean is important for the Earth’s climate system, particularly in absorbing excess heat and carbon from the atmosphere. However, its intricate dynamics remain poorly understood, hindering accurate climate impact predictions. Recent … Continued
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Defence Housing Australia’s destruction of Lee Point/Binybara is a national disgrace. It is time for taxpayer-funded Defence Housing Australia to be held accountable and for the Labor Government to listen to the experts and Save Lee Point. As reported by the ABC’s 7:30 on 30 July, Defence Housing Australia (DHA) allegedly breached the Environment Protection … Continued
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Globally, humans are using resources much faster than Planet Earth can replace them and the situation is much worse in Australia. Earth Overshoot Day is the day on which the Earth’s resources for that year have been expended and after that day we are eating into our children’s future. Sustainable Population Australia (SPA) advises … Continued
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METHANE LEVELS ARE now the highest they’ve been in 800,000 years–and Australia is turbocharging global warming says the Climate Council in a new report released today. Dangerously Overlooked: Why we need to talk about methane (see attached), exposes the critical role of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, that is fuelling the climate crisis at an … Continued
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Apocalypse survival; ‘bad’ fungi; counting koalas; space litter; the future of the Otways; and steel from old tyres Thought-provoking National Science Week Environment stories up for grabs now around Australia A Field Guide to the Apocalypse: from surviving to thriving amid turmoil – Sydney When ‘bad’ fungi attacks: is there a doctor in the forest? … Continued
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Seven companies and two individuals are honored for their safety, sustainability, risk management, and innovation achievements SYDNEY–BUSINESS WIRE– Avetta®, the leading provider of supply chain risk management (SCRM) software, proudly announced the APAC winners of the 2024 Avetta Customer Awards during the annual 2024 Avetta Summit User Conference in Sydney, Australia. The Avetta Customer Awards … Continued
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UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL Wednesday 31 July 2024 BUSHFIRE SURVIVORS FOR CLIMATE ACTION (BSCA) will deliver a petition signed by more than 11,000 Australians to the office of the federal Minister for the Environment and Water, Hon Tanya Plibersek MP, at 10am on Wednesday July 31, calling on the government to ensure climate impacts will … Continued
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Canberra, ACT – The Australian Koala Foundation (AKF) has today released new research exposing the underbelly of the logging industry across Australia, revealing the stronghold it continues to have on our political leaders. Amongst the findings of the report was the extensive reach and sheer recklessness of the Regional Forest Agreements (RFAs). These agreements, struck … Continued
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A new plan to drill and frack six oil and gas wells in the heart of the Kimberley’s National Heritage-listed Martuwarra Fitzroy River catchment will face fierce widespread community opposition in the Kimberley to the environmentally destructive plan. The fracking project plans were released on 24th July by Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek’s Department of Climate … Continued
