Australians born now could face dangerous heat most days by their 70s
Friday, 26 August 2022
Tropical regions including northern Australia could experience dangerously high heat levels most days by 2100, while southern parts of the country may face deadly heatwaves annually by then, according to researchers from Harvard and the University of Washington.
The Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) has stepped up its landmark legal case against Santos over greenwashing, filing new allegations that the toxic gas company misled investors and the public about its plan to achieve ‘net zero’ by 2040.
And a US climate official is urging Australia to sign up to a global pledge to slash methane emissions that was snubbed under the Morrison government.
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Members of the swift parrot recovery team have urged the Commonwealth to ignore attempts by the Tasmanian government to downplay the risk that logging plays in the species' future.