Date: 6 March 2021 at 8:34:07 am AEDT
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The disaster movie playing in Australia’s wild places – and solutions that could help hit pause
Adam Morton and Graham Readfearn
Across the country, catastrophes are unfolding as ecosystems collapse. But in a landmark study, scientists are pointing to green shoots of hope
On This Day
Ecological Observance
Climate Change
The role responsible investors can play in fighting climate change
Jill Thomas
If each of us makes a small change in our investments, together we have a bigger influence and we can effect change in these big corporations.
Let’s put our energy into innovation to help fix the planet
Bjorn Lomborg
Across the world, politicians are going out of their way to promise fantastically expensive climate policies. US President Joe Biden has promised to spend $US500bn ($648bn) each year on climate — about 13 per cent of the entire federal revenue. The EU will spend 25 per cent of its budget on climate.
National
Coal in firing line in fast-tracked energy transition [$]
Several coal power plant closures are possible in the next decade as state governments force the pace of change in the electricity market, the energy market operator has warned.
The disaster movie playing in Australia’s wild places – and solutions that could help hit pause
Adam Morton and Graham Readfearn
Across the country, catastrophes are unfolding as ecosystems collapse. But in a landmark study, scientists are pointing to green shoots of hope
Eight teenagers and a literal nun are taking on environment minister Sussan Ley
First Dog on the Moon
They are trying to establish the federal government has a ‘duty of care’ in protecting future generations from the climateaggedon
Victoria
From Bass Strait to soft drinks: Exxon strikes carbon deal [$]
The deal between the Gippsland Basin Joint Venture and Air Liquide will see new plants and equipment built at the Longford gas plant to separate and purify carbon dioxide extracted from offshore gas.
New South Wales
Cane toad pests infiltrating NSW
NSW Department of Primary Industries Invasive Species Biosecurity UnitOnce a pest only Queenslanders had to contend with, the invasive species continues to spread across Australia, with more sightings in NSW.
ACT
ACT 2025 emissions reduction target ‘hard to achieve’: Greens leader Shane Rattenbury
The leader of the ACT Greens has conceded the territory government may not be able to meet its 2025 emissions reduction target.
Queensland
Wilderness years: Why Gold Coast environmentalists are hopeful despite mounting odds
Jessica Lovegrove-Walsh and her fellow nature lovers face urban sprawl, rising sea levels and public apathy as they fight for the region’s green spaces. They say it’s a battle they have to win.
South Australia
All fish snapped up in just six weeks [$]
Recreational anglers have caught the quota of snapper in the southeast fishery in just six weeks, forcing the fishing season to close three months early.
Tasmania
On the eve of a duck rescue action at Moulting Lagoon (6 March 2021, the opening day of the 2021 duck season), Tasmanian Times interviewed three activists from Animals Tasmania and the Animal Justice Party.
Western Australia
‘We often have happy endings’: The dedicated volunteers who save hundreds of seabirds every year
Each year, volunteers across WA’s south-west coast rescue hundreds of coastal birds entangled in fishing line and fishhooks, caught in plastic waste, or paralysed by naturally occurring bacteria.
Juukan Gorge ‘cop-out’: talk about protecting Aboriginal sites goes curiously quiet in WA
In the lead-up to the state election, Indigenous heritage has barely been mentioned, despite concerns about new draft laws
Sustainability
Environmental rights push could boost youth climate cases
State lawmakers across the country are trying to amend their constitutions to guarantee residents the right to a healthy environment. It could propel a flurry of legal cases against Big Oil.
Will China take a ‘great leap’ to a greener economy?
A new five-year plan may signal a switch from fossil fuels, but economic worries could limit change.
This map shows every one of the world’s remaining coal power plants
There are more than 4,000 coal power plants globally. Now you can track every one and see if they’re closing—or if countries are adding more.
What can organic solar cells bring to the table?
OSCs expand the potential applications of solar technology, but there are still challenges to be overcome before large-scale deployment.
‘UK first’ nuclear fusion plan for Nottinghamshire power station
A Nottinghamshire power station is put forward as a possible site for a prototype reactor.
The shift to renewable energy can give more power to the people
Bill McKibben
We shouldn’t give up on the idea of democratizing energy ownership as much as possible.
Facebook enabling Amazon land grabbing, deforestation, finds investigation
The illegal sale of protected land in the Brazilian Amazon has been going on for years, but a new BBC report got deeply inside the criminal network and found some land grabbers advertising on Facebook.
Antarctica is running out of wilderness
The continent is crammed with “ghost” stations—just one sign of how this empty, icy place is becoming more crowded.
The possible meat: A Brazilian farmer shows ranching can regenerate the Cerrado
Matheus Sborgia, a Brazilian chef, decided to bet on regenerative agriculture after inheriting his grandfather’s cattle ranch in the heart of the Cerrado.
Fish farming is feeding the globe. What’s the cost for locals?
In the small coastal country, an exploding industry has led to big economic promises, and a steep environmental price.
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