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Australian councils are taking climate action into their own hands, with a new report showing they are outpacing the federal government in setting ambitious targets. Released today ahead of the Better Futures Forum, the 2024 Australian Local Government Climate Review reveals that although largely under-resourced, nearly 90% of surveyed councils aim for net-zero emissions by …
Recent research from the University of Queensland found Australia’s environmental laws are failing to stop high rates of land clearing for agriculture, development, and mining. The data collected between 2014 and 2021, revealed that two-thirds of the clearing was potentially non-compliant with at least one applicable law. Image: Image: Unsplash/ Matt Palmer Produced By: Sameen …
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A new report finds Australia’s top super funds have doubled their investments in high-emitting fossil fuel companies over the past two years Environmental finance group Market Forces have released what they’re calling a Climate Wreckers Index. Across 30 of Australia’s biggest super funds, the index reveals close to 40 billion dollars invested in companies with …
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Climate advocacy groups have uncovered the impacts of large-scale deforestation being undertaken throughout Australia without federal government approval. A joint investigation by three environmental organisations, including The Wilderness Society, Greenpeace and the Queensland Conservation Council, has revealed at least 6 cases where the habitats of threatened species were bulldozed without the appropriate assessments taken or …
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This week, global leaders are meeting in Dubai for the COP28 Climate Summit to discuss how to reduce emissions and adapt to a changing climate. While the world tries to stave off the worst of climate change, many Australians are already feeling the effects. The low-lying islands of the Torres Strait, off the most northern …
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New research finds Australian dolphins have the world’s highest concentration of environmental pollutants. The joint study done by RMIT, the Marine Mammal Foundation and Melbourne University, found significant concentrations of PFAS chemicals, also known as “forever chemicals,” in Victoria’s critically endangered Burrunan Dolphin. The Wire’s Mary-Kate Hannagan spoke to Chantel Foord, lead author of the …
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Last week, hearings from the landmark Australian Climate Case resumed in Melbourne’s Federal Court. The court is hearing from leading climate experts on the impacts of climate change and rising sea levels in the Torres Strait. Traditional custodians have made the journey to Melbourne to join the hearings. The court must also address Australia’s contribution …
A simple bag of spores has given an Australian start-up the opportunity to revolutionise agriculture and mitigate climate change at the same time. A group of New South Wales farmers developed the idea of turning carbon dioxide into plant-based carbon using spores which absorb and convert the CO2. The fungi keep the sub-soil carbon underground …
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