Troubling news on looming climate impacts has emerged from the Great Barrier Reef, which scientists say could face another devastating bleaching event early next year, and Antarctica, where observers are eyeing a cracking glacier with trepidation.

The resources sector is crowing about a “windfall”, with the European energy crisis stoking demand for Australia’s climate wrecking coal and gas, while in Queensland’s “coal country”, people on the ground have a growing sense of distrust as the Federal election machine grinds into gear with big promises. They aren’t the only ones…

Great Barrier Reef could face another mass bleaching by end of January, forecast says
Scientists are hoping La Niña conditions might yet stave off threat from predicted heat accumulation in northern and central reef

High-priced coal and LNG sets Australia up for $380 billion windfall
Figures to be released today by the Industry, Resources and Energy Department show that over the past three months, expected exports for minerals and energy have been revised upwards by $30.6 billion.

No more Ibiza? Up to 65% of beaches in the Balearic Islands will be permanently lost by the end of the century due to climate change
While the impact of the climate crisis on coastal areas has been widely studied, this is the first to show the impact specifically on popular tourist spots in the Balearics.

When will coal exit the NEM?
Coal-fired power is on its slow march out of the nation’s energy mix, but there remains the big question of when exactly it will exit the energy grid.

Scientists watch giant ‘doomsday’ glacier in Antarctica with concern
Cracks and fissures stoke fears of breakup that could lead to half-metre rise in global sea levels – or more

Boom, bust and a sense of distrust in Queensland’s coal country
The heart of Australia’s coal country looms as a key federal election focal point, but with a lack of job security and basic services, these Queenslanders still feel forgotten.