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Cyclone Lola reinforces Vanuatu's calls for a Loss & Damage Fund

Although Vanuatu’s Cyclone Lola has been downgraded from category five yesterday to category three this morning, the damage is expected to be extensive with Vanuatu’s Climate Change and Disaster Management Minister calling for the world to act and set up a loss and damage fund.

Tiwi Island elders issue new challenge to Santos

In a new push to stop Santos’ monster Barossa gas project, six Tiwi Island elders have applied to Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek to stop the installation of a critical gas pipeline due to start within days. The elders want Minister Plibersek to declare emergency protection for an area they...

Immediate changes needed for Australia’s environmental laws

Climate scientists and environmental activists are calling for an immediate change to Australia’s environmental laws, following a Federal Court decision that means that the Federal government can now ignore the risk posed by fossil fuel projects to protected plants, animals and places whilst...

Global warming nearly breached the 1.5 degrees limit

A report released by the EU climate monitor has found that global average temperatures from January through to September this year were 1.4 degrees higher than 1850-1900, flirting dangerously with breaching the 1.5 degrees global warming limit and making climate action more critical than ever...

Australia rejoins UN Green Climate Fund

Australia will rejoin the world’s major global climate finance fund, reversing a Morrison government decision to withdraw from the United Nations initiative. Greenpeace Australia Pacific’s Shiva Gounden said rejoining the fund was the “right decision” but added “Contributing to the fund without...

Dockers continue gas sponsorship despite climate change impacts

Prominent climate scientist Bill Hare has expressed his shock and dismay at the Fremantle Dockers decision to sign a new multimillion dollar deal with Woodside Energy for another two seasons, with this decision coming despite accelerating impacts of climate change brought on by the fossil fuel...

Woodside Energy workers prepare to strike

Workers at Woodside Energy have given notice of their intention to strike, throwing Australian gas exports into disarray over conversations of pay and conditions. Hurricane Hilary has made landfall in Mexico and Canada, bringing heavy rains that have been labeled as “catastrophic and...

NSW ranked last in forest protection

The New South Wales Government has ranked last behind every state, territory and even the federal government in combating deforestation. It comes as protesters lock themselves to machinery to disrupt logging in Newry State Forest, within the proposed area for the state government's promised Great...

Woodside legal action against climate protestors “a bit on the nose”

Fossil fuel giant Woodside is threatening legal action against two climate activists after one let off stench gas inside its Perth headquarters. Greenpeace Australia Pacific CEO David Ritter said threatening to sue the activist over the gas prank was “a bit on the nose” considering the threat...

Wimbledon no match for climate protestors

Play at Wimbledon came to a standstill after three anti-oil activists ran onto two courts and scattered puzzle pieces and confetti. It is the latest in a string of protests at high-profile events by the activist group Just Stop Oil, calling on the UK government to halt licensing new coal, gas and...

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