Daily Links Dec 14

Angus ‘Fantastic’ Taylor is having a remarkable Ministerial career. He has links with his brother’s company Eastern Australian Agriculture and the $80 million purchase of floodwaters, his office had an involvement with the doctored Sydney City Council travel expenses document when his wife was planning a run against Mayor Clover Moore and now Grassgate. Yes indeed, there’s a lot upon which to remark.https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/dec/14/company-part-owned-by-angus-taylor-illegally-poisoned-grasslands-ministerial-review-finds

Daily Links Dec 13

It’s a bit rough when both a government agency and the regulator of that government agency fails the public trust. Governments that become entrenched or that face a barely relevant opposition can fall prey to hubris. Andrews conducting a clean-out and refresh is an antidote to the former and regarding the latter, the opposition doesn’t seem like to rise above ineffectiveness any time soon.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-13/vicforests-referred-to-victoria-ombudsman-ibac-after-abc-reports/100676968

Daily Links Dec 12

India could meet its energy demand through renewables, the study suggests, but will the interdependent relationship between Gujaratis Narendra Modi and Gautam Adani allow it? India is as captured by its oligarchs as anywhere and Modi is muzzling civil society. There’s worry there!https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/renewable/study-suggests-india-could-economically-meet-electricity-demand-through-renewables-by-2030/88202303

Daily Links Dec 11

Post of the Day The year in water, 2021 If nothing else, the last 12 months of floods, fires, droughts, and other meteorological torments delivered an uncomfortable message. Extreme events …

Daily Links Dec 10

Post of the Day Land and water ecosystems, ‘stressed to critical point’ Land and water resources are “stressed to a critical point”, following significant deterioration over the past decade, according …

Daily Links Dec 9

Post of the Day Plants buy us time to slow climate change – but not enough to stop it An international team of researchers used a novel methodology combining remote …

Daily Links Dec 8

Post of the Day Hiding in plain sight: How plastics inflame the climate crisis The plastic industry could soon surpass coal in greenhouse gas emissions. Yet, its growing climate impact …

Daily Links Dec 7

Post of the Day Climate change is robbing us of this one amazing part of nature The sounds produced by the natural world are changing, which means that the benefits …

Daily Links Dec 6

Post of the Day Climate change and rising interest in renewable energy According to a recent International Energy Agency report, renewables will account for about 95 percent of the increase …