Andy McCarthy has a story worth reading, he fought the good fight in difficult terrain.
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From: Maelor Himbury <M.Himbury@acfonline.org.au>
Date: 30 July 2024 at 8:20:58 AM GMT+9:30
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Subject: Daily Links Jul 30
Date: 30 July 2024 at 8:20:58 AM GMT+9:30
To: Undisclosed recipients:;
Subject: Daily Links Jul 30
Post of the Day
Robert Paul Streit et al
Climate change has killed billions of corals and fundamentally changed coral reefs. The response, especially in Australia, has been to fix the symptoms, not address the cause – climate change for which humans are responsible
On This Day
Climate Change
Two Danish researchers, Peter and Susanne Ditlevsen, forecast the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation may collapse as early as 2057, raising concerns about severe global climate impacts.
National
As Anthony Albanese moves ahead with his Future Made in Australia plan, key stakeholders raise questions about how the scheme will be managed and what rules will apply.
More people are learning to repair and upcycle their clothing as a way to make their garments last longer and spend less money.
Fire ant reports are surging but the national eradication program is struggling to keep up. It could be a $22bn mistake.
Australia’s forest sector is pushing to harvest trees in national parks in a plan it says could help improve damaged ecosystems and generate public revenue under a major overhaul of carbon credit schemes.
Peter Boyer
A new assessment by eminent scientists of Australia’s degraded environment has worked out that we can restore our continent’s landscape to its pre-European state with less than a quarter of what we spend annually on our pets.
Chris Kenny
It is madness for us to undermine our cheap energy advantage to embark on a renewables-plus-storage experiment no other country has dared to even try, when we know it can’t shift the global climate one iota.
Stephen Galilee
Before federation rail networks were built independently, causing mass disruptions. State-based emissions reductions targets are fast becoming the rail network problem of today.
Viv Forbes
People who bought an electric car for quiet mobility will suddenly find they were just financing a cog in Bowen’s Blackout Insurance Plan.
Charlie Lewis
The same day Labor approved a new offshore gas exploration, it dropped a report detailing the looming nightmare of decommissioning redundant offshore fossil fuel rigs.
Victoria
A pilot program will aim to encourage developers to build in middle ring suburbs, while new data shows councils are more likely to reject a certain type of development.
Victorian farmers have lambasted the Allan government for forcing regions to carry the burden of its renewable energy targets and blatantly ignoring concerns its transition plan will compromise food security.
New South Wales
Australia has one of the highest re-incarceration rates in the world, but a program at an outback prison strives to improve rehabilitation prospects by allowing inmates to work on environmental projects.
ACT
The ACT’s light rail network is well-designed and generally regarded as safe by Canberrans, a new report has found.
Queensland
The Queensland farming group that challenged the federal government in court says all parties, including mining giant Glencore, have agreed to terms to end the legal proceedings.
Why is Queensland politician Amanda Stoker pulling the plug on her pro-nuclear stance, just as she’s about to make the transition from federal to state politics?
One of Toowoomba’s most powerful elected officials has weighed on in a proposal for a nuclear reactor within a few kilometres of the region’s boundary.
South Australia
Flying foxes are being driven further west in search of food and shelter. Camps have been found west of Adelaide for the first time
Rainwater tanks in Port Adelaide are off limits, SA Health has warned, but locals fear that’s not the only threat a local factory is presenting.
Tasmania
The opponents of a proposed wind farm say requests for ‘procedural fairness have not been answered’, as a council prepares vote on whether to approve it.
Media release – Bob Brown Foundation
Encouraging texts revealed between Minister Nick Duigan and ACEN Chief Executive David Pollington, on the eve of a decision on a TASCAT appeal, have raised questions as to the minister’s capacity to perform his duties in an unbiased manner.
Sustainability
Pay attention the next time you drive near your home, farm or business. You’ll notice small, green utility boxes all over the place. They’re distribution transformers. If they’re not working properly, electricity won’t flow to your lights and appliances.
Hailing the success of carrier bag laws, the Marine Conservation Society urges nations to push forward with plans for other single-use items
Keith Bradsher
China has come to dominate the global market for solar energy, but it’s a different story at home.
Nature Conservation
A vast array of solutions are being worked on but experts urge a ‘fundamental rethink’ as temperatures are forecast to climb even higher in coming decades
Maelor Himbury | Library Volunteer
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