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What are the key technologies in the Coalition’s low emissions roadmap, and can they deliver?
From clean hydrogen, energy storage and low-carbon the materials to carbon capture and storage, and soil carbon
On This Day
Elevation of the Holy Cross – Eastern Christianity
Ecological Observance
Coronavirus Watch
Coronavirus is a dangerous wild card for bushfire season — and people are getting nervous
With the trauma of last fire season still fresh and communities, landscapes and wildlife still recovering, it is hard to fathom that the next fire season has already begun. And with COVID-19 to consider, it’s even harder to guess what kind of fire season lies ahead.
Coronavirus deaths are nearing 1 million — but they don’t tell the whole picture
It’s one of the most puzzling and concerning questions facing researchers: what are the long-term impacts of COVID-19, and why are some people worse affected than others?
‘We should not pretend everybody is suffering equally’: Covid hits Australia’s poor the hardest
Disadvantaged areas already ravaged by the virus will be devastated when government subsidies are cut
Climate Change
New way of analyzing soil organic matter will help predict climate change
A new way of analyzing the chemical composition of soil organic matter will help scientists predict how soils store carbon — and how soil carbon may affect climate in the future, says a Baylor University researcher.
Marine heatwaves are human made
Heatwaves in the world’s oceans have become over 20 times more frequent due to human influence.
Why David Attenborough is the doomsayer we still adore
Rebecca Nicholson
Ever eager to get the message out about climate crisis, the 94-year-old environmentalist joined Instagram last week
National
What are the key technologies in the Coalition’s low emissions roadmap, and can they deliver?
From clean hydrogen, energy storage and low-carbon materials to carbon capture and storage, and soil carbon
15 cyclones could hit this season
Cyclone season is about to start and new modeling suggests up to 15 cyclones could form in the Australian region.
New South Wales
Bushfire burns near Western Sydney homes
A 200 metre blaze erupted this afternoon, just metres from dozens of properties at Bligh Park, south of Richmond.
‘Cultural genocide’: Traditional owners blast Warragamba dam wall plan
The Berejiklian government has been forced to re-examine the significance of Indigenous culture that will be destroyed by raising the height of Warragamba Dam.
ACT
The half of the ACT designated as national park should be opened up for greater recreational use, including driving, swimming, camping and potentially vermin hunting.
Greens snub highlights monumental challenge facing Canberra Liberals
Canberra Times editorial
In percentage terms, the chances of the ACT Greens governing in coalition with the Canberra Liberals are probably closer to zero than they are to one.
South Australia
Origin, Santos targeted in feisty city climate rally [$]
Young climate action demonstrators have marched from Hindmarsh Square to the Origin and Santos offices, calling for more investment in green technologies and for their peers to “rise up” and inspire change.
Tasmania
Slithering serpents on the move across the state [$]
Tasmania’s snake season has had an early start this year with many pets – and even a horse – falling victim to snake bites.
Northern Territory
Hunting season a great time of year [$]
Bart Irwin
A great part of the Territory lifestyle opened last Wednesday morning with the opening of the NT Waterfowl Hunting season on public hunting reserves
Western Australia
More butts, bottles and plastic on WA beaches than ever
Litterbugs are dumping their unwanted garbage on Perth’s beaches, with the amount of rubbish found on WA’s coastline soaring 45 per cent in the past year.
Sustainability
Reusing tableware can reduce waste from online food deliveries
In China, approximately 10 billion online food orders were served to over 400 million customers in 2018. All of these orders came in single-use plastic packaging, with single-use plastic tableware. Environmental scientists found that reusable tableware can substantially reduce packaging waste and life cycle environmental emissions.
Leading water scientists warn of risks in shift to monoculture crops, tree plantations
Conversion of large swaths of land to uniform tree plantations and single-crop species may lead to unintended consequences for the water cycle, putting ecosystems at greater risk for fires, floods, droughts and even hurricanes, warns a think-tank group of almost 30 water scientists from 11 countries.
Tree rings show scale of Arctic pollution is worse than previously thought
The largest-ever study of tree rings from Norilsk in the Russian Arctic has shown that the direct and indirect effects of industrial pollution in the region and beyond are far worse than previously thought.
Stirling experts lead research into impact of climate change on rainforest elephants
Experts from the University of Stirling, working closely with the Government of Gabon, have led an international study into the impact of climate change on Central Africa’s rainforests and the threat posed to elephant populations in the region.
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