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'No safe zones for coral reefs if oceans continue to heat'

With the Great Barrier Reef on the cusp of a fourth mass bleaching in six years, a new study reveals that only 0.2 percent of coral reefs globally are likely to avoid frequent heat stress if temperatures rise. Our politicians have long known that climate change is the number one threat to our...

Labor backflips on Hunter gas power station

With one eye to coal communities and another to his party’s mediocre environmental credentials, Anthony Albanese has declared Labor will support a taxpayer-funded power station in the Hunter Valley but only if the proposed white elephant can run on green hydrogen instead of gas by 2030.

Morrison, stop giving our hard earned to gas companies

There are calls from the Greens and a progressive think tank for the Morrison Government to stop using the Northern Australia Infrastructure Fund to gift more taxpayer money to the fossil fuel industry, particularly the development of the NT’s Betaloo Basin.

Corporate leaders believe we've hit a climate tipping point

A new survey of corporate leaders has found that a majority believe we’ve reached a climate tipping point - but their actions aren’t matching the sense of urgency.Gas giant Santos has been served notice at Tennis Australia after just one year, after a campaign led by 350 targeting the fossil fuel...

Our cities could be about to get cleaner and quieter

Our cities could soon be a lot cleaner and quieter, as the trucking industry backs a switch to electric fleet vehicles, saying it will save companies money.Numbats have also had a big win, with the creation of a new national park in WA’s Wheatbelt to preserve their habitat. And the dangers of...

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