On contributions to climate catastrophe alone, the Adani (don’t be gulled by their duplicitous renaming to Bravus) mine should have been stopped. On the likely consequences for groundwater extraction and contamination, the mine should be stopped. When appeals to evidence and science fail, how else can we protect our future? Little wonder there’s resort to blocking bridges or taking cans of soup to artworks to draw attention to stupidity.
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From: Maelor Himbury <M.Himbury@acfonline.org.au>
Date: 31 October 2024 at 8:56:59 AM GMT+11
To: Undisclosed recipients:;
Subject: Daily Links Oct 31
Date: 31 October 2024 at 8:56:59 AM GMT+11
To: Undisclosed recipients:;
Subject: Daily Links Oct 31
Post of the Day
Brooke Williams and Robin Chazdon
About 215 million hectares of land – an area bigger than Mexico – could be reforested naturally and without costly manual planting, our new research shows.
On This Day
Reformation Day – Germany, Slovenia, Chile
Samhain – Celticism
Ecological Observance
Climate Change
More and more regions around the globe combine economic growth with reducing carbon emissions, researchers found.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, currently bolstered by recent laws and regulations on climate and toxic chemicals, could see sweeping rollbacks if Donald Trump wins the 2024 election, according to plans outlined by Trump allies
Down-ballot races across the U.S. are quietly shaping the nation’s climate agenda, from utility commissions to state legislatures, as local leaders vie to influence energy policy.
Global efforts to curb climate change remain insufficient, with new reports indicating that current national policies will lead to a 3-degree Celsius rise in global temperatures by 2100.
Andrew King and Tilo Ziehn
The world is striving to reach net-zero emissions as we try to ward off dangerous global warming. But will getting to net-zero actually avert climate instability, as many assume? Our new study examined that question. Alarmingly, we found reaching net-zero in the next few decades will not bring an immediate end to the global heating problem. Earth’s climate will change for many centuries to come.
Steve Bishop
A climate science denier who claims he advised Tony Abbott now says regions such as North America were warmer about a century ago.
National
The authors of this year’s State of the Climate report say increased air and sea temperatures mean Australia will experience more frequent natural disasters. They say education and preparation are key to coping with the threat.
Australia has warmed by 1.51 degrees as greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise. The BoM and CSIRO State of the Climate report shows it has fuelled extreme heat events over land and oceans, longer fire seasons and more intense heavy rainfall.
A report by BoM and CSIRO checks ‘vital signs of Australia’s climate’ – and shows temperature trends will only worsen
Multinational BHP says it will continue to work with the Queensland government over coal royalties after protesters demonstrated outside their AGM.
Solar panel retailer Carolyn Lee is owed $40,000. She wants the government to step in.
The expansion of the Indigenous Rangers Program will see a $355 million investment from the federal government over four years, marking the first time in more than a decade that new ranger groups will be able to apply to join the Commonwealth Indigenous Rangers Program.
Andrew Bolt
As Greg Combet eyes off the nation’s savings, wondering how to splash them up against the wall to fight global warming, why are the Liberals not ringing the alarm?
Sue Arnold
For a party that should have the environment at the top of its priority list, the Greens seem to have abandoned biodiversity loss in favour of other policies.
Tristan Edis
Ted O’Brien and Peter Dutton don’t seem know much about electricity costs and pricing. Contrary to their claims, Australian consumers actually pay less than their Ontario counterparts.
Victoria
Farmers along the proposed route of a major overhead transmission line in Western Victoria vow to protest against the project and prevent access to their land.
Households using gas are set to be hit with extra charges worth up to $138 over three years, with an energy giant blaming hikes on government energy policies.
AusNet is already compensated as households shift from gas to electricity, but says it’s not enough.
New South Wales
Aboriginal Land Councils are seeking legal authority to represent their communities in planning matters on non-native title land after the federal government halted a NSW gold project.
In their first public statements, the chief executive and chairperson of the Orange Local Aboriginal Land Council have labelled Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek a ‘mission manager’.
Queensland
Using underwater endoscopes, researchers have already discreetly filmed the freshwater cod taking refuge in several of the new purpose-built habitats.
The Nagana Yarrbayn Wangan and Jagalingou Cultural Custodians are urging immediate government action to protect the sacred Doongmabulla Springs from Adani’s Carmichael coal mine.
Campaigners want to save south-east Queensland’s Woogaroo Forest for koalas; developers want the land for desperately needed housing. Something has to give.
Major laws to lock youth offenders up for longer will be scrutinised for just a week before being passed by mid-December.
South Australia
A tiny but tenacious pouched predator is on the comeback trail in South Australia, punching above its weight in the fight to save carnivorous native marsupials from extinction.
Tasmania
The board of Woolworths has urged shareholders to vote against a motion calling on the company to no longer procure salmon from the last known refuge of the endangered Maugean skate.
Northern Territory
For the past 20 years, an energy project on the outskirts of Darwin has been quietly generating renewable electricity 24 hours a day and abating tens of thousands of tonnes of carbon dioxide.
Western Australia
A leading Indigenous human rights expert says the decision to deny an application to drill next to a national park was the right one, but WA legislation is still inconsistent with United Nations law.
Origin says it has begun construction on the second stage of the giant two gigawatt hour battery that will help replace Australia’s biggest coal generator.
Sustainability
One container ship of solar PV modules can make the same amount of electricity as 100 ships of coal, according to the IEA’s latest report.
Researchers developed molecular systems for storing solar energy
Nature Conservation
Scientists say their research shows the rats have a similar sense of smell to dogs, but they’re able to fit in tighter spaces.
Brazilian ranchers, aiming to avoid satellite detection, have turned to chemicals to clear forests, devastating large stretches of protected land, including areas in the Pantanal wetlands.
Businesses in agriculture, pharmaceuticals and fossil fuels have arrived in force at the United Nations COP16 biodiversity summit in Colombia, pushing agendas that could undermine conservation goals.
Stuck on financing issues, delegates at the COP16 biodiversity summit struggle to agree on how to achieve conservation goals despite urgent needs for increased funding.
More than a third of the world’s tree species are now at risk of extinction, with impacts rippling across ecosystems that depend on them for habitat, food and carbon absorption.
The rapid expansion of AI technology could drive electronic waste from data centers to 5 million tons annually by 2030, according to a new study.
Maelor Himbury | Library Volunteer
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