Date: 6 November 2022 at 8:30:48 am AEDT
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Ecological Observance
International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict
Climate Change
Price gouging, human rights issues, and questions over Egypt’s own climate credentials are casting a shadow over COP27 before it even gets underway.
‘It was like an apocalyptic movie’: 20 climate photographs that changed the world
They are the images that made us sit up and take notice. As world leaders gather for Cop27, these pictures prove that global heating isn’t a distant possibility – it’s already here
Loss and damage must be at heart of Cop27 talks, experts say
Campaigners say talks could fail before they begin unless issue of loss and damage is put on agenda
Public more likely to support climate action if other countries commit as well
International climate agreements are not only essential to reducing carbon dioxide emissions worldwide, but also important to garner domestic political support.
The awkward issue of “loss and damage” is high on the agenda at this year’s annual climate talks in Africa. What do developing nations want?
What’s at stake at COP27 climate talks in Egypt? – podcast
For more than a decade, developing nations on the frontline of climate change have been calling on wealthy, carbon polluting countries to pay for the damage. And it’s hoped this year, there may finally be a breakthrough.
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What to watch at COP27: Climate justice, clean technology and money |
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Jeff St. John Will breakthroughs happen at the U.N. climate summit in Egypt? RMI CEO Jon Creyts shares thoughts on the urgency of the moment and opportunities to make gains. |
Love and progress, or bad religion? [$]
Mark Kenny
Imagine 30 years from now, Venice has succumbed to the tides and the Amazon rainforest has been completely logged.
National
The Greens say the Reserve Bank should help to fund Australia’s transition to a low emission economy
The Australian Greens say the federal government’s review of the Reserve Bank should re-imagine how monetary policy should work for the 21st century.
What can Australians do to prepare for power price rises? Is an air fryer the answer?
Air fryer sales in the UK are rocketing as consumers desperately seek ways to contain rapidly rising power bills. With electricity prices set to increase in Australia, many households here are also looking at ways to save on energy costs.
Albo’s power plan under fire for ‘jobs black hole’ [$]
Labor’s promise to create hundreds of thousands of new jobs through its climate and energy policy is at risk in what’s been described as a “cruel hoax”.
‘The right year for us’: Australia announces bid to co-host 2026 UN climate summit
Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen says the federal government considered bidding for the UN climate summit for 2024, but then ruled it out due to the time frame and global tensions.
Hold the front page! And don’t mention the climate crisis…
Melissa Sweet et al
Powerful media organisations in Australia are continuing to fail the public interest when it comes to climate coverage, according to a Croakey investigation.
Victoria
Protesters call to ‘tear down’ Flemington flood wall [$]
Protesters have rallied at Flemington Racecourse calling for the flood wall to be torn down after claims it exacerbated the Maribyrnong floods.
Election spending spree could leave us with a nasty bill
Age editorial
The Andrews government believes the huge amount of money being spent on infrastructure will eventually return the state to a surplus, but it’s a risky strategy.
New South Wales
Fierce forest wars reignite in NSW
The truce reached two decades ago has failed to keep pace with climate change and extinctions.
Water rises in Forbes as flood threatens record levels
Thousands of Central West residents have evacuated amid heavy flooding, with the township of Forbes facing its worst flooding event in 70 years.
Labor throws shade on NSW government’s 1 million tree planting program
The NSW Opposition has criticised the government for permitting developers to cut down established trees as the planning minister celebrated the planting of a million trees over three years.
Dead issue: Why NSW won’t name parks after people who are still alive
Adam Goodes’ sporting achievements outshine a local lawn bowler, but state government policy rules out naming a park after him.
ACT
Toxic waste spill blunder revealed as company spruiks rubbish-burning plan [$]
Multinational waste-handling giant Veolia has admitted to breaching environmental guidelines at its Woodlawn facility near Tarago just days before releasing its environmental impact study promoting a huge $600 million expansion of the operation.
ACT Conservation Council appoints new executive director
Elle Lawless has returned to the Conservation Council ACT Region as its new executive director, having previously worked with the council as a climate and sustainability campaigner.
Queensland
Insects ‘run the world’ but new research is charting how climate change affects their survival
Ecologists researching little creatures in the pristine Gold Coast hinterland hope to glean just how climate change is affecting them and the broader ecosystem.
South Australia
Red tape dooms roos stranded by rising river [$]
Rescuers say there is still time to save a group of kangaroos trapped by the rising River Murray – but the government won’t let them do it.
Tasmania
Tassal takeover greenlit after resounding vote [$]
More than 96 per cent of Tassal shareholders have voted in favour of the proposed acquisition of the company by Canadian firm Cooke at a meeting in Melbourne.
‘Read the room’: Tribunal rejects cableway co’s appeal for project [$]
Plans for a cable car on kunanyi/Mt Wellington will not go ahead after a tribunal dismissed an appeal as staunch opponents warn they’ll be vocal if the company appeals again.
Northern Territory
Cash-strapped mining company gets $58m federal government loan [$]
Energy Resources Australia has asked for a federal hand-out to continue its world-first rehabilitation plan.
Sustainability
The air around India’s capital is 10 times more polluted than the global safety threshold
Dangerously high levels of air pollution cause schools and factories to shut as authorities use water sprinklers and anti-smog guns to control haze.
Damaged nonstick pans release millions of microplastics. But is that bad?
A study has found damaged nonstick pans can release millions of micro and nanoplastics. How bad is that for human health?
Long-term exposure to air pollution may increase kidney disease risk
Among adults with normal kidney function, exposure to higher concentrations of components of air pollution was linked with higher risks of later developing chronic kidney disease.
Blind spots in the monitoring of plastic waste
The actual amount of plastic waste in rivers could be up to 90 percent greater than previously assumed.
Nature Conservation
Brazil, Indonesia and DRC in talks to form ‘Opec of rainforests’
Spurred by Lula’s election, the three countries, home to half of all tropical forests, will pledge stronger conservation efforts
The importance of light for grassland plant diversity
Field experiment shows that competition for light is the key mechanism driving loss of plant diversity under eutrophication and lack of grazing
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