---
title: The Canopy | climate justice
description: climate justice | The Canopy is a weekday morning email newsletter provided by the team at Greenpeace Australia Pacific. Our priority is bringing you the important stories of the day, regardless of which media outlet publishes them. Inclusion of stories in this newsletter does not constitute endorsement of the media outlet or the views and statements contained within them.
---
[](https://www.greenpeace.org.au)
[](https://blog.greenpeace.org.au/the-canopy)
The Canopy is a weekday morning email newsletter provided by the team at Greenpeace Australia Pacific.
## [Worst summer on record for Great Barrier Reef as coral die-off sweeps planet.](https://blog.greenpeace.org.au/the-canopy/worst-summer-on-record-for-great-barrier-reef-as-coral-die-off-sweeps-planet)
Monday, 6 May 2024
The Great Barrier Reef just experienced its worst summer on record, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced last month that the world is undergoing a global mass coral bleaching event — the fourth since the late 1990s — impacting at least 53 countries.
## [Roger Cook faces defamation threat from teen climate protesters](https://blog.greenpeace.org.au/the-canopy/roger-cook-faces-defamation-threat-from-teen-climate-protesters)
Friday, 3 May 2024
Two teenage climate protesters are threatening to sue the WA premier for defamation following Woodside’s annual general meeting last week. A new Japanese whaling ship is preparing for its maiden voyage. And a group of leading Defence figures has warned climate change will make parts of northern...
## [A greater glider has been spotted in Deongwar state forest](https://blog.greenpeace.org.au/the-canopy/a-greater-glider-has-been-spotted-in-deongwar-state-forest)
Wednesday, 1 May 2024
After 25-years logging and bushfires, a greater glider has been spotted in Deongwar state forest. Deongwar state forest contains 4,700 hectares of intact remnant native bushland and is a key wildlife corridor, connecting large tracts of nearby forest. But in March the logging stopped.
## [Australia likely emitting more methane than reported](https://blog.greenpeace.org.au/the-canopy/australia-likely-emitting-more-methane-than-reported)
Tuesday, 30 April 2024
Australian fossil fuel producers are probably emitting twice as much methane as they report under traditional measures, according to a think tank led by Rod Sims that pushes for more aggressive energy transition targets. Mr Sims said the federal government must insist on more accurate data from...
## [Twenty-nine pilot whales dead after mass stranding on WA beach](https://blog.greenpeace.org.au/the-canopy/twenty-nine-pilot-whales-dead-after-mass-stranding-on-wa-beach)
Monday, 29 April 2024
Authorities are rushing to save more than 150 whales from a mass stranding at a beach in Western Australia’s south-west. Four pods have spread across roughly 500 metres at Toby Inlet near Dunsborough and 29 of these have died, Parks and Wildlife Service Western Australia confirmed.“There are 20...
## [Tiny freshwater Snowy Mountains fish faces extinction without action](https://blog.greenpeace.org.au/the-canopy/tiny-freshwater-snowy-mountains-fish-faces-extinction-without-action)
Wednesday, 24 April 2024
The Yalmy galaxias is ‘on the verge of disappearing for ever’ and Laboron the brink of failing to meet its zero extinctions target.
## [CSIRO survey reveals nationwide attitudes towards the renewables transition](https://blog.greenpeace.org.au/the-canopy/csiro-survey-reveals-nationwide-attitudes-towards-the-renewables-transition)
Thursday, 11 April 2024
Australia’s national science agency has released a survey on nationwide attitudes towards the renewable energy transition, which reveals that almost nine out of every ten Australians want a faster or moderate transition to clean energy. Many respondents have cited energy affordability,...
## [King tides cause new levels of devastation in Tuvalu, as the nation weighs up the Falepili Union treaty](https://blog.greenpeace.org.au/the-canopy/king-tides-cause-new-levels-of-devastation-in-tuvalu-as-the-nation-weighs-up-the-falepili-union-treaty)
Monday, 8 April 2024
Angela Telupe watched her backyard flood as a king tide tightened its grip on the main island of Tuvalu. Tuvalu Meteorological Service data and communication officer Simoea Tiute said the February king tide was the worst she had seen in her life in Tuvalu. The flooding came as Tuvalu considered the...
## [Political stoush erupting over Australia’s environment laws](https://blog.greenpeace.org.au/the-canopy/political-stoush-erupting-over-australias-environment-laws)
Thursday, 21 March 2024
A political stoush is erupting over a tweak to Australia's environment laws, with the federal government saying it is "clarifying" the approvals process for new offshore gas projects. But the Greens, some independent MPs and environmental groups have condemned the proposed changes, arguing it is a...
## [Lord Howe island faces major coral bleaching as ocean temperatures soar](https://blog.greenpeace.org.au/the-canopy/lord-howe-island-faces-major-coral-bleaching-as-ocean-temperatures-soar)
Wednesday, 6 March 2024
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...
Prev [1](https://blog.greenpeace.org.au/the-canopy) [2](https://blog.greenpeace.org.au/the-canopy/tag/climate-justice/page/2) [3](https://blog.greenpeace.org.au/the-canopy/tag/climate-justice/page/3) [4](https://blog.greenpeace.org.au/the-canopy/tag/climate-justice/page/4) [5](https://blog.greenpeace.org.au/the-canopy/tag/climate-justice/page/5) [Next](https://blog.greenpeace.org.au/the-canopy/tag/climate-justice/page/2)
Our priority is bringing you the important stories of the day, regardless of which media outlet publishes them. Inclusion of stories in this newsletter does not constitute endorsement of the media outlet or the views and statements contained within them.
## All Australians need environmental news.
More than half of all Australians **get their news from social media**. But when social media bans public interest reporting - a pillar of our democracy - **we are here for you**, because the truth matters.
Essential information delivered through a strong, trusted and diverse media is **essential for the protection of nature**, and the achievement of a world capable of nurturing life in all its magnificent diversity.
Work like this is only made possible by our supporters. Greenpeace accepts NO government funding or corporate donations to remain impartial. To amplify meaningful climate activism in Australia, ***become a regular giver today.***
[Donate to Support Greenpeace](https://donate.greenpeace.org.au/)
[](https://www.greenpeace.org.au/)
Connect with us
**Call:** [1800 815 151](tel:1800815151)
Our team acknowledges that we meet and work on the land of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We wish to pay respect to their Elders — past, present and future — and acknowledge the important role all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people continue to play within Australia, the environmental movement and the Greenpeace crew.
© Greenpeace 2026. [Privacy Policy.](https://www.greenpeace.org.au/privacy-policy/)