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Date: 23 April 2024 at 8:18:54 AM GMT+9:30
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Subject: Daily Links Apr 23
Post of the Day
Gone in a puff of smoke: 52,000 sq km of ‘long unburnt’ Australian habitat has vanished in 40 years
William Geary et al
Landscapes that have escaped fire for decades or centuries tend to harbour vital structures for wildlife, such as tree hollows and large logs. But these “long unburnt” habitats can be eliminated by a single blaze.
On This Day
Saint George’s Day -Christianity
Pesach (until Apr 30) – Judaism
Climate Change
Earth Day reflections from the next generation
In honor of Earth Day 2024, EHN is publishing letters from eighth grade students at YES Prep Northbrook Middle School in the Houston-area neighborhood of Spring Branch, Texas.
Europe’s warming trend surpasses global rates, says report
Recent findings reveal Europe as the continent warming the fastest globally, with significant impacts on public health and the environment.
National
Climate Active program ‘not improper’: Department
A government climate action scheme accused of abetting corporate greenwashing has not done anything improper, a department representative says.
Marketing investments to advance climate research through new partnership
Cornell Engineering and IPG Mediabrands, the media and marketing solutions division of Interpublic Group, announced a unique partnership on April 18 to leverage marketing investments to accelerate Cornell-led sustainability research.
Results highlight the difficulties government faces in selling energy transition to sceptical public
Green fuels are not the future – they’re just about here [$]
Porsche-backed HIF Global wants to build a plant in Tasmania. Others are eyeing Townsville. But they need the government to push customers their way.
Coalition pushes delay button on nuclear plan [$]
The Coalition will have less than a year to sell its nuclear energy policy after plans for a pre-budget announcement were scrapped.
Bunya research offers hope for stricken trees [$]
Bunya pines are dying in their native range because of a fungus-like pathogen. New research has offered hope for the ancient species’ survival, as well as for a potential Indigenous commercial industry.
Record wind and solar push down prices across grid, except for most coal dependent state
Record output of renewable energy pushed prices down across the main grid in the first quarter, with the exception of the most coal dependent state grid.
Is this the first animal to become extinct on Tanya Plibersek’s watch?
The Yalmy galaxias – a fish the length of an adult’s finger – has spurred seven environment groups to unite in a last-ditch rescue mission.
Let’s not waste the green energy opportunity [$]
Chris Bowen
The government’s industry policy is not some throwback to the Deakinite settlement. It’s quite the opposite.
Gas Pipeline with No Gas – Chinese and Singapore tax dodgers leave the public with elephantine bill
Michael West
The Australian public has bought a gas pipeline from foreign tax cheats – but there’s no gas. Jemena and sleepy regulators AEMC are the culprits. Energy consumers and taxpayers the victims.
“Green” industries and Albo’s Venn diagram
Ralph Evans
The PM has announced a series of big-dollar programs to promote energy transition, “green” industries, local manufacturing and “critical” minerals. He is juggling themes that are not always consistent. The government needs to be prudent as it backs projects with taxpayers’ money.
Coalition meltdown casts doubt on Dutton’s nuclear plan [$]
SMH editorial
Paul Sakkal reports that the Liberal and National parties are at odds over the selection of six sites for proposed nuclear facilities, delaying the release of the Coalition’s policy blueprint.
Poles and wires: Is there a better way to get consumers to pay for using the grid
David Leitch
We should rethink the way we charge consumers to use the grid.
Victoria
Energy Minister flags Indigenous wealth sharing [$]
Victorian Labor is moving to share the wealth of renewable projects and other power infrastructure with the state’s Aboriginal peoples, as its energy minister claims current gas and resources laws are making ‘land injustice’ worse.
The CBD bike lanes that will be put on hold under new council plan [$]
The City of Melbourne will pause construction of new bike lanes in the Hoddle Grid as it instead focuses on routes into the city centre.
Queensland
Winners and Losers: Elixir Energy rises on gas project update
Elixir Energy will progress to the next stage of its Queensland gas project, with the news spurring a flurry of trade at the end of last week.
Queensland’s $2 billion shell game: The place where sensible environmental laws go to die
John McCarthy
A massive gulf between the environmental standards of state and federal governments has meant projects worth $2 billion have fallen over in recent days. What is going on?
South Australia
Miner goes nuclear with uranium drum
A South Australian mining company has boomed in value from $37m to almost $2bn in less than 10 years and the meteoric rise could continue with the company announcing another big
Speirs casts doubt on reasons behind Lake Eyre recreation ban [$]
Opposition Leader David Speirs has slammed a proposal to ban recreational visitors from Lake Eyre, saying “unproven lore” should not be used to lock visitors from the site.
Bid to reboot axed electric car handout in Labor’s next budget [$]
There’s a new push to restore – and expand – electric vehicle subsidies in this year’s state budget, an industry group warns sales could be about to slow.
Tasmania
How denial is worsening our trauma
Peter Boyer
Among the different ways humans respond to trauma, specialists tell us, is to go into denial. Our senses register a threat, but our conscious minds continue as if nothing is amiss. Such is the present state of Jeremy Rockliff’s Liberal government.
Western Australia
Kimberley national parks to reopen after damage from WA’s worst-ever flood
The region’s stunning landscapes, which attract thousands of people to Western Australia’s north each year, will be accessible again following rebuild of roads and infrastructure.
Drying and dying: South West forests hit by warming climate
From Albany to Kalbarri, native vegetation which has evolved to cope with heat and little water is failing to withstand the extra burden from climate change.
Sustainability
Biden marks Earth Day with $7bn ‘solar for all’ investment amid week of climate action
Funds will be targeted at disadvantaged areas to create 200,000 jobs, after last week’s oil and gas lease restrictions in Alaska
Across the globe, people are marking Earth Day. The theme this year is “Planet versus Plastic.” But there is hope this week, that the international community could move a step closer to adopting the first global treaty on plastic pollution. It’s being touted as the most significant environmental deal since the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement.
Air pollution in Beirut linked to rising cancer cases due to reliance on diesel generators
Beirut faces worsening air pollution as reliance on diesel generators increases, posing serious health risks.
Plastic industry’s emissions threaten global carbon limits
By mid-century, emissions from plastic production are set to triple, significantly impacting the global carbon budget, a new report suggests.
Nature Conservation
On Earth Day, a homage to a beloved forest defender
Maria Laura Canineu
Osvalinda Pereira spent many years defending the Amazon
Maelor Himbury | Library Volunteer
Australian Conservation Foundation | www.acf.org.au
1800 223 669
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