Post of the Day
Climate change conversations can be difficult for both skeptics, environmentalists
Having productive conversations about climate change isn’t only challenging when dealing with skeptics, it can also be difficult for environmentalists, according to two studies presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association.
Today’s Celebration
Independence Day – Chad
Mountain Day – Japan
Day of Armenian National Identity – Armenia
Turkmen Melon Holiday – Turkmenistan
Latvian Freedom Fighters’ Remembrance Day – Latvia
Flag Day – Pakistan
Children’s Day – Uruguay
Children’s Day – Chile
Father’s Day – Brazil
Day of Arafah – Islam
Tisha B’Av – Judaism
Eid al-Adha – Islam
Climate Change
Australia’s push to ‘step up’ in the Pacific sobered by climate change pleas
Pacific countries know they’re the focus of renewed attention from Australia, the US and China and are looking to leverage that attention from global powers into real support for climate change action.
Climate change conversations can be difficult for both skeptics, environmentalists
Having productive conversations about climate change isn’t only challenging when dealing with skeptics, it can also be difficult for environmentalists, according to two studies presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association.
Ten years of icy data show the flow of heat from the Arctic seafloor
In addition to 10 years of data on the flow of heat in the Arctic ocean seafloor, the USGS and Geological Survey of Canada have published an analysis of that data using modern seismic data.
National
Matt Canavan: The night watchman for coal
Joanne McCarthy
Canavan has ramped up support for coal since the Coalition was re-elected in May, claiming the surprise result gave the government a mandate for coal-fired power stations.
New South Wales
Residents on alert after fire warning issued for NSW mid-north coast
Emergency services are keeping a close watch on large blazes at Middle Creek Road, Kangaroo Creek north of Coffs Harbour, and at Verges Creek north of Crescent Head in northern NSW, after residents were warned to seek shelter.
Fears family behind ‘evil’ land-clearing act will avoid court order
The northern NSW farm where a government compliance officer was murdered is on the market even though the owners are yet to carry out court-ordered remediation for illegal land-clearing done years earlier.
Desalination plant to double as water crisis worsens [$]
The state government is drawing up plans to double the size of the controversial Sydney Desalination Plant as the water crisis gripping the state shows no signs of breaking.
Secret plans to ‘track and wipe out’ feral cats [$]
They hunt and kill as many as 2600 animals every minute, but the days of feral cats stalking our national parks are numbered. The Sunday Telegraph can reveal plans to film wild cats in nine locations across NSW as part of an eradication program.
ACT
ACT short-changed on federal transport spending: Leigh
The ACT isn’t getting its fair share of transport spending, Labor says, with new figures showing just 0.7 per cent of federal transport funds are going to projects in the ACT, despite the territory having 1.6 per cent of the country’s population.
Enforce cycling laws, or don’t bother with them
Canberra Times editorial
Cycling should be encouraged. For starters, there are health benefits for those who hop on bikes, and the reduction in pollution and traffic is good for everyone.
Queensland
Howard Smith Wharves bike path to be covered like a ‘suburban street’
Cyclists are worried the compressed granite pathway running through the site under the Story Bridge will simply break down again over time.
Why Brisbane couple turned to climate protesting after a decade in an Indian slum
Matt Wade
We’ve been arguing about climate policy for five elections: how many more before we get it right?
South Australia
Rubbish Police: Three strikes, and you’re in the bin
Putting rubbish in your recycling bin? Misuse your green bin? The waste management company responsible for seven Adelaide council areas wants to implement a three strike policy — and on the third, you’re fined.
Nuclear tourism is so hot right now [$]
Matthew Abraham
In the 1950s and 1960s, the UK Government merrily blew up SA’s backyard with nukes and Matthew Abraham was one of the first to visit the sites — but how does it compare to nuclear tourism today?
Tasmania
Spectre of ‘67 disaster haunts us [$]
The two men whose gripping reports from Tasmania’s 1967 bushfires went around the world are sounding the alert for a new fire that would equal if not surpass the horror of that year.
Northern Territory
Kakadu Hwy in need of more than 1000 safety upgrades [$]
A substandard, poorly maintained and poorly signposted part of the road through Kakadu National Park contributed to the tragic deaths of a driver and three of his passengers, the Territory Coroner has found.
Sustainability
Enhanced natural gas storage to help reduce global warming
Researchers have designed plastic-based materials that can store natural gas more effectively. These new materials can not only make large-scale, cost-effective, and safe natural gas storage possible, but further hold a strong promise for combating global warming.
Low-income, black neighborhoods still hit hard by air pollution
Disease-causing air pollution remains high in pockets of America — particularly those where many low-income and African-American people live, a disparity highlighted in research presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association in New York.
Nature Conservation
African wildlife rangers fight fire with fire in the battle with poachers
Australian fire experts team up with African rangers to protect wildlife and habitat by combating fires lit by poachers and criminals.
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