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Date: 23 June 2023 at 8:59:21 am AEST
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Subject: Daily Links Jun 23
Post of the Day
Ecological tipping points could occur much sooner than expected, study finds
Amazon rainforest and other ecosystems could collapse ‘very soon’, researchers warn
On This Day
St John’s Eve – Christianity
Ecological Observance
Climate Change
World Bank offers developing countries debt pauses if hit by climate crisis
Move at Paris summit on global finance will only apply to repayments on new loans
Loss of fossil fuel assets would not impoverish general public, study finds
Research allays fears that rapid scaling back of production would hit people’s savings and pensions hard
Chris Bowen et al
As climate change ministers, we urge multilateral banks to come together to help vulnerable nations, who face cascading challenges
National
Maybe it’s time to stop growing our biggest cities
John Hanscombe
We’re hearing a lot about NIMBYism lately, especially in Sydney where the new Labor Premier Chris Minns has put local governments on notice that they won’t be allowed to stand in the way of development, especially in the midst of a housing crisis.
How transmission woes are frustrating the building of renewable energy [$]
Jennifer Hewett
Australia’s transition to renewables is running out of time – and transmission lines – to meet the government’s 2030 target.
Victoria
Victorian community workers fear energy price rises will mean people could die
The Salvation Army says electricity price rises for thousands of people on July 1 “will actually cause deaths”, with things getting worse for many of the people relying on organisations like theirs to survive.
Environmentalists call for new national park near Melbourne to prevent future logging
As the end of native logging approaches in Victoria, Sarah Rees wants to see permanent protection of old-growth forests, but timber town residents disagree.
Victorian government accused of ‘hoarding’ funds for sprawling communities on city fringes
The Victorian government is accused of “hoarding” hundreds of millions of dollars for Melbourne’s sprawling outer suburbs as communities in these areas struggle without basic amenities.
Heritage ‘nullifies the opportunity to grow’: YIMBYs win in inner west
A contentious bid to impose heritage overlays on almost 900 homes in Melbourne’s inner-west, which would have banned the use of street-facing solar panels and family-home extensions, has been abandoned.
Myki fares rise in cost of living hit [$]
Daily Myki fares will jump to $10 in a major increase, while motorists will also be stung as car rego costs go up.
How Melbourne’s e-scooter users are putting us at risk [$]
Melbourne’s e-scooter riders have been branded the world’s most “delinquent” as fears grow over the rising number of users riding dangerously on footpaths and streets.
Bush kinder has given my four-year-old daughter resilience and readiness for life
Lucille Wong
Exposure to nature in inner Melbourne has left her with stories, experiences and life skills before she starts school next year
New South Wales
Tanya Plibersek urged to reject sand mine expansion in threatened ecological area
A NSW conservation group wants the federal environment minister to use her powers to stop the mining project near the Minnamurra River.
Massive NSW gold mine ordered to act over ‘unacceptable’ levels of dust pollution
One of the largest gold mines in the world has been told it must comply immediately with clean-air laws or risk further action, including licence suspension and court orders.
As farmers battle a boom in pest numbers, and no way to effectively cull them, the increased possibility of El Niño will likely create an opportunity for authorities to “crash” the feral animal population.
Forestry fails to monitor logging compliance
The body responsible for managing logged forests in NSW is failing to ensure protected trees aren’t being cut down but has improved its compliance monitoring since copping several fines from the environmental regulator.
NSW push to stop climate protesters livestreaming on Facebook labelled ‘profoundly anti-democratic’
Premier Chris Minns claims climate activists such as Blockade Australia are endangering lives by streaming protest actions
Huge Cadia gold mine ordered to reduce polluting dust. Is it safe to live near a mine like this?
Ian A Wright
The action by the Environment Protection Authority follows alarming results from testing of rainwater tanks and the blood and hair of residents living near to the mine.
ACT
Govt prefers targeted program rather than free public transport: Barr
The ACT government is prepared to examine expanding concessions for public transport but a trial of free public transport is unlikely.
Queensland
Outback national park made famous by Chris Hemsworth ad remains closed
Indigenous cultural sites have been damaged at Boodjamulla National Park (Lawn Hill) with the closure of the iconic travel hotspot putting a dent in an already-suffering tourism industry in outback Queensland.
Boy dragged under water by dingo on K’gari
A boy has been bitten and dragged under water during a brazen dingo attack on K’gari less than two weeks after another animal was euthanised by park rangers following incidents with tourists.
Matthew Abbott says he and another reporter were invited to meet Wangan and Jagalingou cultural custodians at the site where Bravus, formerly Adani, is mining
Finally, a solution claimed for CSG’s $20b environmental problem
A Melbourne company claims to have cracked a $20 billion environmental problem for Queensland’s coal seam gas sector.
Great Barrier Reef Traditional Owners play vital role in dolphin research
Marine biologists from Southern Cross University and Flinders University are collaborating with Traditional Owner groups to conduct a comprehensive census of the distinctive dolphin species found in the Great Barrier Reef.
Tasmania
Better Cradle Mountain access vital, says industry leader [$]
A north-west tourism leader is calling on the state and federal governments to deliver a planned Cradle Mountain cableway.
Northern Territory
NT government electricity provider plans to buy and on-sell Beetaloo gas
The Northern Territory government-owned electricity provider plans to buy and on-sell fracked gas from the Beetaloo Basin as issues continue with supply from Eni’s Blacktip gas field.
Western Australia
Northern Star Resources greenlights billion-dollar KCGM Super Pit upgrade
Northern Star Resources approves a $1.5 billion expansion to its Fimiston Mill in the West Australian Goldfields, paving the way for the miner to join the world’s top five gold producers.
Graham Readfearn
Fossil fuel company ‘aims to thrive through the energy transition by building a low-cost, lower-carbon, profitable, resilient and diversified portfolio’
Sustainability
Japan plans to dump water containing Fukushima nuclear waste into the ocean. Is it safe?
Some of Japan’s neighbours remain skeptical of the plan despite claims that the water to be released into the ocean is “tap water”.
Lab-grown meat just got approval for first-ever sales in the US. Here’s what we know
With the approvals, the United States becomes the second country after Singapore to allow the sale of cultivated meat, which is derived from a sample of livestock cells that are fed and grown in steel vats.
Could wave energy technology solve Tonga’s crippling electricity costs?
Tonga looks set to become the first Pacific country to experiment with wave technology when work commences on a power wave park later this year.
France: Government dissolves environmental group
French officials’ decision to dissolve an environmental group appears wholly disproportionate in violation of France’s obligations under international law, Human Rights Watch said today.
Is Russia planning to use nuclear weapons? – podcast
President Vladimir Putin has announced the imminent deployment of Russia’s advanced Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missiles, capable of carrying multiple nuclear warheads.
Why shouldn’t I pour oil or paint down the sink? And what should I do instead?
Ian A Wright
Are you ever tempted to pour used cooking oil down the sink? Just turn on the tap and flush it all away. What about that half-used tin of paint in the cupboard? It would be so easy just to wash it down the drain, wouldn’t it?
Nature Conservation
Gretta Pecl et al
If you take a plunge in the sea this winter, you might notice it’s warmer than you expect. And if you’re fishing off Sydney and catch a tropical coral trout, you might wonder what’s going on.
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