Greenwashing corporates put on notice

In today’s news, while just over half of Australia’s 80 top emitting ASX200 companies have now set net zero or carbon neutral goals, only 16 companies plan to cut emissions by switching to clean energy rather than fossil fuels, a new report by Greenpeace Australia Pacific shows.

The US has isolated Australia over climate change by siding with ­European nations and Canada in seeking to end rich country support for coal-fired power stations, putting pressure on Australia to do more to cut carbon dioxide emissions in the lead-up to the UN ­climate change conference in ­November.

Australia’s increasing diplomatic isolation comes less than two months before crucial United Nations climate talks in Scotland, with none of the largest greenhouse gas emitting countries making sufficient plans to lower pollution to meet what they agreed to in the 2015 Paris climate accord.

Corporates face ‘greenwashing’ crackdown

Some of Australia’s highest polluting companies have set net zero emission targets without firm plans to end their use of coal or commit to 100 per cent renewable electricity, a new report has found, raising accusations of “greenwashing”.

Australia isolated as US ups ante on coal power

The US has isolated Australia over climate change by siding with ­European nations and Canada in seeking to end rich country support for coal-fired power stations, putting pressure on Australia to do more to cut carbon dioxide emissions in the lead-up to the UN ­climate change conference in ­November.

Governments falling woefully short of Paris climate pledges, study finds

Every one of the world’s leading economies, including all the countries that make up the G20, is failing to meet commitments made in the landmark Paris agreement in order to stave off climate catastrophe, a damning new analysis has found.

2019/20 bushfires triggered Southern Ocean algal blooms bigger than Australia

As Black Summer bushfires devastated huge swathes of south-east Australia, they were seeding new life in the ocean, hundreds of kilometres away.

Bureau of Meteorology says La Niña's an even chance to return for a second consecutive spring

The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has moved to a La Niña watch, indicating there is now a 50 per cent chance of the rain-bearing climate driver returning this spring.

Soldier fly species with ‘legs for days’ named after US drag ‘glamazon’ RuPaul

RuPaul Andre Charles – the 'Glamazon' of television series RuPaul's Drag Race – once said, "I believe in using all the colours in the crayon box”. RuPaul's iconic quotes and glitzy gowns have since inspired CSIRO researchers to name a soldier fly after the performer, due to the unique iridescent colours.