Lord Howe island faces major coral bleaching as ocean temperatures soar

Scientists fear excessive ocean heat – which is bleaching corals in parts of the Great Barrier Reef – is now hitting the world’s most southern coral reef at the World Heritage-listed Lord Howe island. There are also concerns ocean temperatures are reaching dangerous levels for corals at Australia’s remote Norfolk Island, which is about 1400km east of Queensland’s Gold Coast. One scientist said Lord Howe and Norfolk had many corals that had yet to be described by science.

Three people have been charged after climate activist Deanna “Violet” Coco and others allegedly used a truck to cause traffic chaos on Melbourne’s West Gate Bridge. Coco was filmed at the protest calling for government action on climate change.

More than 2m hectares (4.94m acres) of bushland in Queensland that included large swathes of possible koala habitat has been cleared over a five-year period, new analysis shows. The research, commissioned by Greenpeace and conducted by University of Queensland academic Martin Taylor, found almost all land clearing that occurred in the state between 2016 and 2021 was in areas where threatened species habitat was “likely to occur”.

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Lord Howe island faces ‘major’ coral bleaching as ocean temperatures continue to break records
Scientists fear excessive ocean heat – which is bleaching corals in parts of the Great Barrier Reef – is now hitting the world’s most southern coral reef at the World Heritage-listed Lord Howe island. There are also concerns ocean temperatures are reaching dangerous levels for corals at Australia’s remote Norfolk Island.

Three charged after climate activist Deanna ‘Violet’ Coco and others block traffic on Melbourne’s West Gate Bridge
Three people have been charged after climate activist Deanna “Violet” Coco and others allegedly used a truck to cause traffic chaos on Melbourne’s West Gate Bridge.Coco was filmed at the protest calling for government action on climate change.

Land clearing: two million hectares of Queensland forest destroyed in five years, new analysis shows
The research, commissioned by Greenpeace and conducted by University of Queensland academic Martin Taylor, found almost all land clearing that occurred in the state between 2016 and 2021 was in areas where threatened species habitat was “likely to occur”.

Tesla accuses Australian car lobby group of making ‘false claims’ about Labor’s vehicle emissions plan
Tesla has launched a scathing attack on Australia’s main auto industry lobby group, accusing it of attempting to delay climate action by repeatedly making “plainly false” claims to the public about an Albanese government clean car policy.

Talk of nuclear power plant sites ‘conjecture’, says Liberal MP amid internal division on Dutton’s policy
The Liberal MP Rowan Ramsey has said any talk of where nuclear power plants would be built or waste would go is “conjecture” that cannot sensibly be tackled until after the nuclear ban is lifted.

Exposed: The grim reality for 5.5 billion wild animals on profit-driven wildlife farms
The new report reveals a staggering 5.5 billion wild animals including elephants, lions, bears, and crocodiles are being farmed globally. Shockingly, some captive wildlife populations are now larger than those living free, including Australia’s native saltwater crocodiles, with an estimated 135,000 languishing in farms in the Northern Territory, compared to about 100,000 in the wild.

35th National Banksia Sustainability Award finalists showcase new frontiers in sustainability
From reducing loved pets’ carbon paw print to developing a virtual powerplant, the finalists announced  for the 35th National Banksia Sustainability Awards demonstrate the full scope and talent of environmental and social impact projects in Australia.