From: Maelor Himbury <M.Himbury@acfonline.org.au>
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2026 at 8:03 am
Subject: Daily Links Sep 11
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Climate solutions most likely to reach ‘positive tipping points’ revealed by scientists
Global shift towards clean electricity could trigger ‘cascade’ of progress, helping reduce air pollution, cut waste and revive oceans
On This Day
Enkutatash (Ethiopian New Year)
Climate Change
Greenland ice reveals a pollution mystery that began after 1990
Greenland ice reveals a surprising shift in industrial pollution after 1990 that could help explain recent Arctic warming.
Climate ‘feedback loops’ could worsen global warming by 30%, study finds
Emissions of planet-heating methane and CO2 from natural sources are worsening the climate crisis, paper says
Extreme heat, fires and floods mark record hot month
Climate data has been released confirming August 2026 as the hottest month on record after heatwaves and severe drought dominated Western Europe’s warmest summer.
Blocker or Blueprint? India on the World Stage – Outrage + Optimism podcast
At COP26 in Glasgow, India famously asked to change one word in the final text. ‘Phase out’ became ‘phase down’. The COP President fought back tears, as country after country branded this a moment of shame. For many, India has been a villain of that story ever since. But like all stories about this country, the truth is far more complex.
How woke green nonsense replaced Nepal’s early warning sirens [$]
Michael Shellenberger
Had Nepal and its donors spent climate aid on sensors and sirens instead of ‘nature-based solutions’, the deaths below the gorge need not have happened.
National
Consumer energy advocates unhappy the federal government will hand technical oversight to its own department rather than independent regulator, as flagged earlier.
‘We’re doing this’: Labor goes for gas reservation over tax
Labor’s gas reservation will now be calibrated to domestic demand rather than fixed at 20 per cent, with the federal government rejecting claims it has watered down the scheme.
Greens at ‘crossroads’ split over native forest carbon credits plan — as it happened
Several Greens senators vote with the Coalition to block a plan to use a new NSW Koala National Park to offset climate pollution.
Koala Park coal and gas ban opens new front in climate wars [$]
The Greens have promised to “wipe out” 40 per cent of the carbon credit market and drive up the cost of carbon pollution for Australia’s biggest industrial companies.
Special award winners harness the power of water and fire [$]
WaveX’s ocean power generation could help free Australia from fossil fuels, while Living Knowledge Network shares traditional knowledge to manage land.
Seamless takes on Australia’s tonnes of fashion waste [$]
This initiative makes brands responsible for the whole life of the garments they produce. More need to sign up to put a dent in our gigantic waste problem.
The digital twin optimising the energy grid [$]
Gridsight takes the mystery out of household energy use, allowing utilities to make data-driven decisions in real time.
Rudd red alert: we’re on borrowed time [$]
In his strongest intervention since the election of the Albanese government, the former PM called for an urgent rethink in the approach to China, AI and climate change.
Should Australia’s population growth go to cities or regions?
Ashley Darling
Australia is standing at a fork in the road, and a decision must be made about where to direct population growth. Photo by Rechelle Zammit
Australia is at a fork in the road, the nation can either continue funnelling population growth into major cities or invest in regional infrastructure to welcome millions to regional communities.
Why the climate crisis must break Canberra’s hamster wheel of daily reporting
Christopher Warren
The greatest success of fossil fuel corporations — and the politicians and commentators who support them — has been convincing the media that there’s no story to tell in the climate crisis.
Did the government back down on its gas reservation policy? No – most changes make sense
Hamish McKenzie
After months of gas industry pushback, the federal government has made sensible changes to its much-vaunted gas reservation policy.
Another clash between pragmatism and purity has split the Greens
Caitlin Fitzsimmons
In many ways, it’s the Rudd government’s first carbon emissions trading scheme all over again. Once again, the environmental movement is cleaved in two, with giants such as Bob Brown and Tim Flannery on different sides.
Gridlock and AI demand expose flaw in renewable energy timeline [$]
Australian editorial
As Transgrid warns data centre power demands will double AEMO forecasts, Australia’s energy planning faces a harsh reckoning.
Rising seas, rising bills: how sea level rise will cost every Australian
Climate Council
Australia is a coastal nation, with approximately half its population living within seven kilometres of the coast. This report draws on new research to quantify the potential economic losses from sea level rise in Australia. As climate change worsens, extreme sea level events that are rare today will become much more frequent.
Victoria
Campaspe River benefits from spring flow
Water will be released down the Campaspe River from Lake Eppalock in the coming weeks. It’s hoped this will capitalise on recent rain and give the waterway an almost perfect start to spring.
Former VicRoads staff blame privatisation for state’s crumbling roads
Former VicRoads staff say privatisation and road-building techniques are behind the horrific state of Victoria’s roads.
Victoria’s koalas in chronically poor health and population is half what was previously estimated
State government delayed releasing major report into the health of the koala population for more than 12 months
Queensland
Ethanol vs Petroleum: leading body calls for a public debate
Australian Sugar Manufacturers threw out a challenge in a Queensland parliamentary hearing this morning.
Alarming levels of chemicals from sunscreen found in most Queensland kids [$]
The chemical, found in dozens of popular sunscreens, can potentially act as an endocrine disruptor.
South Australia
One Nation to back Greens’ gas fracking ban in SA’s South East
In an unlikely political alliance, One Nation will back a Greens’ bill to permanently ban fracking for gas on South Australia’s Limestone Coast.
Tasmania
Aboriginal corporation calls for Tasmanian council to reject ‘mega’ sand mine
Regional Aboriginal communities in Tasmania are calling on the Dorset Council to reject a development application which would see 770 hectares of the state’s North-East coastline mined over the next 4…
Land-clearing investigations to be reviewed after Hobart farmer protest
Tasmania’s forest practices regulator says it will review how it conducts investigations into suspected land-clearing breaches after a protest by farmers in Hobart.
Northern Territory
Audit finds Inpex has taken steps to improve its emissions reporting
As gas giant Inpex faces prosecution over its under-reporting of toxic emissions, an audit has found the gas giant has taken “significant steps” to address the issues at its Ichthys LNG facility in Darwin.
Western Australia
Calls for radical change to avoid commercial fishing ‘wipe out’ in WA
With the state government cutting $400,000 in funding from the WA Fishing Industry Council, a veteran fisherman says their political advocacy needs a significant rethink.
WA’s $30 million ‘State of Energy’ ad campaign under fire from opposition
An advertising campaign by Western Australia’s government to promote the state’s efforts to transition to renewable energy is blasted by the opposition as a waste of money.
Hands off our gas: WA pushes back against national reservation plan
The proposed bill aims to establish Australia’s first national gas reservation policy. However, conservation groups say the gas industry has been getting away with daylight robbery for years.
Revealed: Water Corp’s push for stricter restrictions on Alcoa’s mining
Alcoa was also warned there was a risk of future operations being shut down over environmental concerns, new documents reveal.
New fossils show Tasmanian devils lived with people in outback Western Australia 45,000 years ago
Timothy Churchill and Gavin Ashburton
Tasmanian devils are among Australia’s most distinctive mammals. Stocky, powerful and famously noisy, wild populations are now restricted to Tasmania.
Sustainability
Chemical industry backed laws in three US states to restrict use of air pollution data
As public air monitors disappear, federal rollbacks and state laws are making it harder than ever to know what’s in the air
The 6,000 reasons the world can’t simply quit oil
Ronald Stein and Yoshihiro Muronaka
Are we addicted to fossil fuel or is it a functional necessity?
George Monbiot
Climate catastrophe is on our doorstep – yet Labour’s impending approval of further drilling will bring more pain for negligible gains
Nature Conservation
How the fate of a small furry animal reveals the ecological tragedy of Israel’s war on Lebanon
Hisham Younes
The Syrian rock hyrax depends on the fragile landscapes of the border region. Alongside other environmentalists, I have been documenting the destruction of its habitat
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