We need a climate trigger in the mining developments approval process and we need a government that is prepared to meet its top priority, to keep Australians safe. Albo and Tanya, we want a government that is not as bad as the alternative, we want a government that is good. Smarten up that EPBC Act now.
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From: Maelor Himbury <M.Himbury@acfonline.org.au>
Date: 14 June 2024 at 8:52:38 AM GMT+10
To: Undisclosed recipients:;
Subject: Daily Links Jun 14
Date: 14 June 2024 at 8:52:38 AM GMT+10
To: Undisclosed recipients:;
Subject: Daily Links Jun 14
Post of the Day
Bronwyn Kelly and Julian Cribb
Bronwyn Kelly interviews prominent science writer and researcher Julian Cribb on key strategies that we will need for dealing with the significant environmental disasters we are facing in the age of climate change.
On This Day
Climate Change
Most comprehensive analysis ever of conflict-driven climate impacts shows emissions greater than those generated by 175 countries in a year
When it comes to the ocean’s response to global warming, we’re not in entirely uncharted waters. A new study shows that episodes of extreme heat in Earth’s past caused the exchange of waters from the surface to the deep ocean to decline.
Azerbaijan faces accusations of suppressing media and activists as it prepares to host the UN Cop29 climate talks in November.
Mark Beeson
As the climate crisis accelerates and intensifies, it’s easy to despair about the possibility of any country taking the lead in ‘saving the planet’. And yet Xi Jinping at least says encouraging things. Should we take China seriously?
National
The Chinese Premier is set to arrive in Australia in a matter of days, as the push to process critical minerals domestically is ramping up. Beijing has been monopolising the minerals production and reaping a financial windfall. This historic visit will be made within the context of this battle for supremacy.
The Liberal Party dropping Australia’s 2030 and 2035 emissions targets from its energy policy will go “down like a lead balloon” in seats lost to teal independents, a prominent polling expert has warned.
Minister should have assessed climate damage that would be caused by two large developments, advocates say
The industry is moving to reassure Australian consumers, who are among the world’s biggest drinkers of bottled water.
The telco giant, one of Australia’s largest electricity users, has beefed up its 2030 emissions reduction targets and won’t use carbon offsets to get there.
Airlines and transport companies may be forced to use more biofuel, with tax breaks for companies that produce it, under proposals the federal government is considering.
Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has been accused by the opposition of ‘aiding’ green lawfare amid warnings that many coal and gas projects are being stalled by legal challenges.
Brett Worthington
Peter Dutton is taking a gamble that people are more worried about paying their bills than solving the climate crisis. It’s high-stakes poker, in which he hopes his plan can flush out the teals and win back Liberal votes.
Ian Lowe
As well as spending billions subsidising fossil fuels, we are spending billions more repairing the damage global heating is doing
Michelle Grattan
In his assault this week on the Albanese government’s climate policy, Peter Dutton is taking the Liberals right back to Tony Abbott’s days.
Danielle Udy et al
Australia has a long history of bushfires. The 2019-2020 Black Summer was the worst in recorded history. But was that the worst it could get?
Daanyal Saeed
Kim Williams’ remarks about the opposition’s approach to policy come just weeks after ABC political correspondent Laura Tingle was counselled in relation to her comments around Coalition policy on migration.
Anjali Sharma
Regardless of the political reasons behind his promise to scrap Australia’s emissions reduction target, the opposition leader is right about Labor’s failings on climate action.
John Roskam
When the reality of the energy transition dawns on the Australian public, the Coalition will be able to get away with leaving the Paris Agreement.
David Leitch
The AFR is a fine newpaper, but on electricity and decarbonisation, it’s been garbage from the beginning. And it’s very wrong on nuclear and its attacks on the CSIRO. Here’s why.
Giles Parkinson
It is sadly unsurprising that the federal Coalition is still warning that the lights will go out, businesses will close and the economy will collapse if Australia continues on the path to a renewable energy grid.
New South Wales
A longstanding dispute over a sizeable parcel of North Coast council-owned land is inching closer to ending with a handover to traditional Indigenous owners. Here’s what happened.
Feral pigs are in the firing line as the Minns government spends more than $13 million to eradicate the pest across the state as part of a $946 million biosecurity package.
Queensland
The Miles government has largely progressed its tunnel proposal in secret. One of the first documents made public reveals 40 per cent of people would not use it.
Tasmania
The Bob Brown Foundation (BBF) released the first photograph of the endangered masked owl in the contentious Takayna forest, which is currently being logged.
Tasmania’s Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) plans to build a new Maugean skate facility on its Taroona site.
Northern Territory
There are concerns the NT government is not monitoring the health impacts of a large increase in toxic chemicals — linked to cancer and respiratory problems — from Inpex’s Ichthys LNG facility, operating on Darwin’s harbour.
Conservationists urge Tanya Plibersek to call in Daly River pastoral clearing application for assessment under commonwealth nature laws
Western Australia
A collaborative effort led by more than fifty Indigenous women rangers has culminated in a groundbreaking new plan; the Kimberley Women Rangers’ Strategy.
Sustainability
Fear of being seen as unclean drives overwashing of clothes at expense of environment, Swedish scientists say
Evangeline Mantzioris
We’re hearing a lot about ultra-processed foods and the health effects of eating too many. And we know plant-based foods are popular for health or other reasons.
Guardan editorial
The burden of transition on economically insecure voters must be eased via a more ambitious fiscal approach by governments
Nature Conservation
Gray whales that spend their summers feeding in the shallow waters off the Pacific Northwest coast have undergone a significant decline in body length since around the year 2000, a new study found.
Maelor Himbury | Library Volunteer
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