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Environment an issue for federal voters
The environment is neck and neck with the economy as a key issue for voters in the upcoming federal election, a new Greenpeace poll shows.
Today’s Celebration
Declaration of Establishment of Authority of the People – Libya
Martyr’s Day – Malawi
Mother’s Day – Georgia
National Anthem Day – United States of America
Liberation Day – Bulgaria
National Unity Day – Sudan
Veterans Day – East Timor
Flag Day – Kyrgyzstan
Hina Matsuri (Doll Festival) – Japan
Children’s Day – New Zealand
Fete Du Trone – Morocco
Sportsmen’s Day – Egypt
National Grandmothers’ Day – France
Hinamatsuri – Japan
Women’s World Day of Prayer – Christianity
International Children’s Day of Broadcasting
Climate Change
Jay Inslee’s US presidential bid centred on climate change
Washington state Governor Jay Inslee has vowed to focus on climate change in his campaign.
Tree rings tell climate stories that technology can’t
Study suggests rings offer long term picture other technologies can’t
New research from Arctic: Thawing permafrost peatlands may add to atmospheric CO2 burden
A new study led by researchers from the University of Eastern Finland and the University of Montreal, in cooperation with researchers from various Nordic research institutions, finds that peatlands may strengthen the permafrost-carbon feedback by adding to the atmospheric CO2 burden post-thaw.
Saving the future from climate devastation
John Scales Avery
Only immediate climate action can save the future. If we don’t take action, the collapse of our civilisations and the extinction of much of the natural world is on the horizon.
National
Environment an issue for federal voters
The environment is neck and neck with the economy as a key issue for voters in the upcoming federal election, a new Greenpeace poll shows.
Does Australia need a ‘right to repair’?
Australian proponents of the ‘right to repair’ movement say the environment, consumers and small business are suffering without regulation.
Are farmers getting climate change support?
Relentless climate-related headlines paint a picture of an agricultural industry under siege and farmers say they need more help to adapt.
Watch who draws the short straw to solve plastic problem
Plastic drinking straws have become a political wedge issue, with environmentalists and disability rights advocates at odds.
Adopting Canberra climate initiatives sees agribusiness flourish on green path
With the Government’s Climate Solutions Fund having met a muted response in many quarters, agribusinesses that benefitted from its predecessor hope for some continuity.
The need for a tax on harmful products
Michael Dello-Iacovo
Following suit from India, it would be advantageous to place a tax on coal production.
Coalition is struggling to handle the heat of its own bonfire
Katharine Murphy
The party finds itself caught up in contradictions in its rushed measures to tackle climate change
Victoria
Evacuation orders as fires rage across Vic
A total fire ban is in place across Victoria and dozens of communities are at risk, with four fires, including a massive 3400ha blaze, burning out of control.
The oceanfront acreage in Rosedale that transformed into a high-end glamping spot
The concept of securing private oceanfront acreage as a secluded getaway is nothing new on the South Coast, as the likes of Nicole Kidman, bar tsar Justin Hemmes, and fashion pioneer Robby Ingham well know.
Families $480 worse off under ALP energy plan [$]
Victorian households will pay hundreds of dollars more to keep the lights on under Labor’s ambitious climate change policy, new modelling has found.
Stop fiddling while towers burn
Age editorial
There is scant sign flammable cladding is being removed from apartment towers with any urgency.
New South Wales
Murray River wetlands drained dry in bid to rid pest carp and revive native fish
Norman’s Lagoon at Albury in southern NSW is being drained dry this week to try eradicate pest European carp and rehabilitate its threatened native fish habitat.
NSW election roundup: independents join forces on climate change
Three possible kingmakers write to premier and opposition leader.
Teen activists back Steggall in ‘logical next step’ to climate strike
The young activists behind the school climate strike have endorsed independent candidate Zali Steggall.
New cycleway for eastern suburbs as govt doubles bike, walking paths spend
The NSW government will more than double its spending on bike and pedestrian paths and, in a calculated move, has announced a new cycleway.
ACT
Canberra light rail ready to roll in April, minister says
Canberra’s light rail will take its first passengers in April, pending final approval from the ACT government and independent regulators, Transport Minister Meegan Fitzharris says.
Canberra’s trams won’t suffer Newcastle-style breakdowns
The problem that caused Newcastle’s new light rail vehicles to break down twice in the network’s first week won’t be an issue in Canberra, despite the vehicles being made by the same manufacturer.
Queensland
Adani in line for hearing on Galilee mine ban Bill [$]
Adani will give evidence during the public hearing of a Bill put forward by the Greens, which aims to ban coal mining in the Galilee Basin.
SEQ rail level crossings: ‘What we’ve got at the moment is paralysis’
No rail level crossing in south east Queensland has been replaced since 2014 when Campbell Newman was premier. The fatal incident at Lindum on Tuesday raises the question ‘Why not?’
Dingo euthanised after attacking French tourists
Wildlife rangers on Fraser Island have euthanised one dingo that attacked a nine-year-old boy and his mother and were searching for a second.
Koala-Spotting Drones Proves a Flying Success
Researchers have developed an innovative method for detecting koala populations using drones and infrared imaging that is more reliable and less invasive than traditional animal population monitoring
South Australia
South Australians want action on single-use plastics [$]
An overwhelming majority of South Australians say government action is needed to curb the amount of single-use plastics littering our environment and waterways — with the State Government set to make a decision on what will be banned in the coming months.
Recycling is becoming a giant waste of time [$]
Matthew Abraham
We all feel good about filling our yellow-lid bins but it’s pointless if we can’t ensure it doesn’t just end up being dumped in the ground.
Tasmania
The horror haul from the sewer that costs a bomb and stinks to high heaven
Dead pets, underwear and false teeth are among tonnes of waste being disposed of down Tasmanian toilets — with new data revealing in gruesome detail what sewerage workers have to deal with to keep the system running.
TasWater launches new marketing campaign to education the community about changes in the business
A new campaign will aim to raise awareness about TasWater and to build on community expectations for the organisation.
Western Australia
‘It’s brutal’: WA residents hit back at groups ‘terrorising’ local kangaroos
There are calls for authorities to crack down on a group of people harassing, throwing rocks and even running down kangaroos with their cars on a residential estate south of Perth.
Sustainability
‘Hair trigger for nuclear war’: Why the collapse of a treaty could lead to a nuclear arms race
Tensions are heating up again between the US and Russia decades since the Cold War ended, after the US abandoned a historic nuclear treaty. We explain what the treaty is, and how its demise could impact you.
Explainer: Does heat help or hinder solar panels?
Despite their growing popularity, there are still some lingering misconceptions about how solar cells work, especially in conditions like this weekend’s hot weather across southern Australia.
Nature Conservation
‘Not very happy’: Tasman Sea warmth puts the heat on key fisheries
Back-to-back summer heatwaves in the Tasman Sea that have affected marine life and seafood industries in Australia and New Zealand could be another sign of the warming climate, scientists say.
Processes determining fate of new RNA pesticide in soils
Researchers find that clinging to soil particles slows degradation in new, gene-silencing pesticide
More humans always mean fewer African carnivores, right? Nope
African carnivores face numerous threats from humans. So, it’s a fair assumption that the presence of more humans automatically equates to decreases across the board for carnivores. New research, however, shows that’s not always the case.
Balloons the number 1 marine debris risk of mortality for seabirds
A new study has found that balloons are the highest-risk plastic debris item for seabirds — 32 times more likely to kill than ingesting hard plastics. Researchers looked at the cause of death of 1733 seabirds from 51 species and found that one in three of the birds had ingested marine debris.
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