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Jane Goodall still has hope for humanity. Here’s why
Amid a changing climate and the COVID-19 pandemic, Jane Goodall shares her life lessons on hope.
On This Day
Samvatsari – Jainism
Ecological Observance
Bushcares Major Day Out – BMDO – cancelled this year
Climate Change
UK planning last-ditch China climate talks to break impasse before Cop26
Crunch meeting of world leaders tabled for this month, with Xi key to success of climate summit
‘It’s no longer a hypothetical’: Communities across Canada demand climate action
Fossil fuel subsidies are front and centre for many voters — a May report from the International Energy Agency said government investment in coal, oil, and gas needs to end in 2021 for climate targets to be met.
Tropical climate change is a puzzle—could aerosols be a piece?
The eastern tropical Pacific Ocean hasn’t warmed as much as climate change models projected. A new study shows that aerosols in the atmosphere could be responsible.
Climate resilience efforts pose new risks for disabled people
Disabled people, who are already among the most adversely affected by climate change, are facing new risks from climate mitigation efforts.
Human activity the common link between disasters around the world
Disasters such as cyclones, floods, and droughts are more connected than we might think, and human activity is the common thread, a UN report reveals.
Politicians still refuse to take action on climate disaster
Sonali Kolhatkar
After Hurricane Ida, stopping the Line 3 pipeline in line with Indigenous demands is a perfect opportunity for political leaders to take climate action.
Forget plans to lower emissions by 2050 – this is deadly procrastination
Peter Kalmus
Fixating on ‘net zero’ means betting the future of life on Earth that someone will invent some kind of whiz-bang tech to draw down CO2
Do the maths for the real story on climate disasters [$]
Bjorn Lomborg
Media gives outsized attention to plane crashes. But lots of stories of plane crashes do not provide a good insight into transport safety. You need statistics to realise that planes are much safer than cars.
National
Sequenced quoll genome a new tool for conservation
Researchers have sequenced the genome of the eastern quoll, and it may lead to improved breeding programs in the bid to re-establish the animal on the Australian mainland
Pole Position – Networks want more battery storage – Energy Insiders podcast
Greg Hannan, the head strategy at three Victoria network owners, on why batteries will be hanging from poles, and the need for more storage.
Offshore wind farm tech ‘taking off’, projects tipped to fuel 8,000 jobs
Offshore wind farms are tipped to become another source of renewable energy in Australia with about a dozen project applications submitted across the country.
Not coming to a showroom near you: the new electric cars Australia will miss out on
Munich motor show showcases the latest EVs from Europe – but they’re unlikely to make their way here anytime soon
From the “population crash” of the swift parrot to shrinking habitat for koalas and quokkas: Can a comprehensive database of threats help halt Australia’s terrible record of extinctions?
ASX regains some ground; Santos and Oil Search set to merge
The Australian share market makes gains after a shock plunge on Thursday, while Santos and Oil Search announce they will merge, pending investor approval, to create a $21 billion energy giant.
News Corp Australia won’t muzzle commentators as it ramps up climate coverage
Newspapers to cover ‘all views’ and ‘not just the popular ones’, indicating the Murdoch empire may continue its pattern of climate science denial
News Corp about-turn on emissions too little, too late, scientists say
Climate change experts have welcomed the announcement that News Corp will promote action on climate change – but say the damage already done is vast.
How to plug into the resources supercycle [$]
The clean energy revolution is driving a tectonic shift away from fossil fuels and into battery minerals, sending share prices higher and leaving companies with a lot to live up to.
Victoria
Climate damage starting to hit us where it hurts – on the beach
Coastal councils are urging the state government for stronger climate action after experiencing significant erosion and storm damage.
Controversial incineration projects shifted out of Sydney in waste-to-energy plan
The new NSW waste-to-energy plan shifts incineration projects out of Sydney and into the regions. Can it win support?
Gelion strikes Sydney manufacturing deal for “safe and durable” zinc-bromide battery
University of Sydney spin off Gelion secures a deal to have its long-life and fire resistant battery technology manufactured in Australia.
Matt Kean: We absolutely can cut out coal generation by 2030
NSW energy minister says “we absolutely can” end coal generation by 2030, and says he won’t appeal a recent court case.
ACT
Why national parks, golf courses and backyard BBQs remain off limits in Canberra
Springtime in Canberra is a beautiful thing to behold, and the temptation to wander beyond your neighbourhood to enjoy it this weekend might be strong — but restrictions remain in place, and ACT residents are being urged to use common sense and caution while getting their two hours of exercise.
Queensland
Seqwater decision to be reviewed for potential High Court appeal
The legal teams behind a class action brought against Queensland-owned dam Seqwater over the state’s 2011 floods will determine whether a new Supreme Court decision to overturn its original judgement warrants an appeal in the High Court.
Deal or no deal: SEQ’s landmark ‘big projects’ pact falls victim to politics
The Palaszczuk Government has poured cold water on hopes that a landmark agreement with the federal government will drive the delivery of key transport and other public infrastructure to south-east Queensland.
South Australia
SA rocket launch amid calls for conservation site review
Environmentalists are calling on the State Government to order an independent review into alternate sites for a rocket launchpad facility, as a company today launches its first test rocket from the Eyre Peninsula conservation zone it hopes to make a permanent base.
KI aquaculture expansion back on after timber port rejection
Seafood company Yumbah Aquaculture is pushing ahead with a multi-million dollar expansion plan at its Kangaroo Island abalone farm in the wake of a State Government decision to reject a timber port planned next door to its Smith Bay site.
Tasmania
An absence of teaching on climate change in the Australian curriculum has led to the introduction of a program that will see Tasmanian climate experts head into schools to answer student questions on the topic.
Thirty awards were dished out at last night’s Tasmanian Timber Awards, held at Launceston’s Albert Hall – a sure sign that the industry is full of ‘clever people doing great things’, according to the head of the Tasmanian Forests and Forest Products Network.
New seismic blasting inflicted on Northern Tasmania
Media release – Surfrider Foundation & Wilderness Society Tasmania
Northern Tasmania is facing an onslaught of seismic blasting, with the federal offshore oil and gas regulator (NOPSEMA) having just approved more seismic blasting in Bass Strait, this time by Beach Energy.
Jacquie Petrusma
I am pleased to announce that the Tasmanian Liberal Government will draft amendments to the National Parks and Reserves Management Act 2002 to reform the Reserve Activity Assessment (RAA) system, formalising the process and providing greater transparency.
Responses to anti-salmon campaign
Peter Gutwein
I am truly disheartened to see Tasmanians deliberately spreading false information by placing anti-salmon billboards interstate, and I strongly urge them to be removed.
Time to knock use of 1080 on its head
Charles Wooley
It’s time we sought a humane alternative method to the 1080 poison whereby native wildlife can reasonably coexist with farms and golf courses.
Northern Territory
New $4.6m tree project will see Tiwi revenue soar
The forestry industry on the Tiwi Islands could be set to double as a new $4.6 million project turbo-charges export revenues for Traditional Owners.
Traditional Owners to manage land in seven new Indigenous Protected Areas
The federal government has announced seven new Indigenous Protected Areas in an initiative to allow Traditional Owners to manage biodiversity conservation on their own land.
Sustainability
China leads as new global offshore wind projects dip slightly in 2020
Many countries globally are seeking to rapidly boost their renewable power capacity as they strive to curb emissions and meet their climate targets.
Harvard University will divest its $42bn endowment from all fossil fuels
Harvard will divest itself from holdings in fossil fuels, the university’s president, Lawrence Bacow, announced late on Thursday.
Uranium’s resurgence from 10 years of obscurity [$]
A decade on from the Fukushima nuclear disaster, uranium has burst back onto investors’ radar with the spot price at its highest level in seven years.
Beware the air you share: How CO2 meters could protect you from COVID-19
Portable CO2 monitors have long been used to assess the health of workplaces, but some people are now relying on them to reduce their personal risk of catching COVID-19.
Jane Goodall still has hope for humanity. Here’s why
Amid a changing climate and the COVID-19 pandemic, Jane Goodall shares her life lessons on hope.
Funds go green, but sometimes in name only
Fund companies are rebranding their out-of-fashion investment offerings as green, hoping to grab a portion of the cash pouring into sustainable products. In some cases, the rebranding has been in name only.
Criticism of animal farming in the west risks health of world’s poorest
Emma Naluyima Mugerwa and Lora Iannotti
In the developing world most people are not factory farming and livestock is essential to preventing poverty and malnutrition
Climate change and construction spell disaster for the Himalayas
This summer flash floods and landslides in India left people bereaved and displaced. Activists say poor urban planning, driven by tourism and urban growth, is exacerbating the impact of the climate crisis.
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