Post of the Day
Butterflies aren’t expendable. Our brittle reality depends on them, too
An insect apocalypse is our apocalypse.
Today’s Celebration
Guam History and Chamorro Heritage Day – Guam
H. Lavity Stoutt’s Birthday – British Virgin Islands
Militia Day – Belarus
Saint Casimir’s Day – Catholicism
Maha Shivaratri – Hinduism
National Epilepsy Awareness Month
Australian Women’s History Month
Climate Change
‘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.
A conservative climate plan will build on personal responsibility while reducing emissions
A conservative climate plan will not look like the Green New Deal
National
Angus Taylor again falsely claims Australia’s greenhouse emissions are falling
The energy minister repeats PM’s line that emissions fell by 1% when the government’s own figures show the opposite
Only a third of Australia’s plastic packaging waste gets recycled
More than 600,000 tonnes of plastic packaging – out of 900,000 tonnes used – was not recycled last year
CEOs’ plea: end climate policy paralysis [$]
It’s not just energy industry leaders who want the next government to finally get a carbon policy sorted.
A third of voters support Paris climate agreement [$]
New polling published by Liberal and National-aligned think tanks show just 17 per cent of voters support pulling out of the Paris agreement.
Origin to lift battery exposure [$]
Origin Energy has outlined ambitions to boost its exposure to the fast-growing battery market this year.
The pro-coal Monash Forum has retreated from the energy debate as Scott Morrison pushes renewable energy.
Morrison government announces funding for community environment projects
The Morrison government will unveil $22 million in funding for community environmental projects across the country on Monday, stepping up its green pitch to voters ahead of the election.
How Morrison’s Snowy scheme will accelerate coal’s demise
Ian Verrender
At Tumut in the Snowy Mountains last week, the Prime Minister described hydroelectricity as “real, fair dinkum power”. It seemed like an attempt to keep everyone happy.
The poor what gets the blame [$]
Nick Cater
Australia’s wealthy will ride out the ALP’s quest to change the world’s weather.
Climate idealism comes at a price [$]
Renee Viellaris
Commonsense and a true discussion are needed about policies that dramatically reduce carbon emissions. There will have to be a trade-off.
Unethical antics of anti-coal activists [$]
Graham Young
Yes, coal produces CO2 which is a greenhouse gas, but modern living is so dependent on electricity, and electricity so dependent on coal, that you just can’t abolish it.
Victoria
Fires rip through Victoria: ‘worse than Black Saturday’
A fire, which has destroyed properties and more than 10,000 hectares of land is burning in the same area as the deadly Black Saturday bushfires.
New South Wales
‘Will the Government be fined for killing all our food?’: Mass fish kills spark river rallies
Hundreds of people rally at towns along the Darling River in far west New South Wales, calling for a Commonwealth royal commission into the management of the Murray-Darling Basin.
Greens rule out Coalition alliance [$]
The NSW Greens have ruled out supporting a minority Coalition government.
Steggall’s climate change windfall [$]
Zali Steggall, running as an independent in the seat of Warringah, has the backing of wealthy anti-coal supporters.
How drones could get you home quicker in traffic [$]
A fleet of government-controlled drones will patrol NSW roads, monitoring traffic and giving frustrated drivers faster routes around bottlenecks, in a $15 million election pledge by the state government.
Bob Carr
In the old era of accountability and concentrated media attention, Sydney’s light rail mess would have forced heads to roll.
Queensland
Second dingo on Fraser Island euthanised
Wildlife rangers on Fraser Island have euthanised a second dingo after an attack on a nine-year-old boy and his mother.
South Australia
Fight for The Bight protests swell [$]
Thousands of surfers, swimmers and kayakers took to the sea around the nation in protest at plans to explore for oil and gas in the Great Australian Bight by Norwegian company Equinor.
Tasmania
Tasmanians learn what it takes to be a protester as mountain drilling looms
In a cosy pub at the foot of kunanyi/Mount Wellington, around 100 people gather to learn how to safely block a bulldozer. They’re gearing up for a stand off with the Mount Wellington Cableway Company as it prepares to start investigative drilling works on the mountain.
Western Australia
Bill shock: Residents say they’re being ‘overcharged’
An investigation into power bills is underway following complaints by hundreds of residents who believe they’re being charged too much.
Drones stop water bombers at WA fire
A multi-agency investigation is launched after waterbombing aircraft were grounded due to drones flying near bushfires in WA’s south-east.
Bindoon fire brought under control
Ground crews are mopping up and strengthening containment lines after bushfire in Bindoon, about 80km north of Perth, was brought under control.
Sustainability
Electric batteries for airplanes are in the works
The race is on to build batteries big enough for planes to fly on clean electricity.
Nature Conservation
‘You could miss entire mountains’: Inside the ambitious plan to map the entire sea floor
Less than 10 per cent of the ocean floor has been mapped using high-definition technology. A bold crowdsourcing project aims to change that — but could also open up the seabed to long-held mining interests.
Solomon Islands oil leak: Australia sends more help amid environmental fears
Spill could damage Rennell Island, the world’s largest raised coral atoll and home to many species found nowhere else
Butterflies aren’t expendable. Our brittle reality depends on them, too
An insect apocalypse is our apocalypse.
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