World on track for a “hellish” 3C of global heating

The world is on track for a “hellish” 3C of global heating, the UN has warned before the crucial Cop28 climate summit that begins next week in the United Arab Emirates.

The richest 1% of humanity is responsible for more carbon emissions than the poorest 66%, with dire consequences for vulnerable communities and global efforts to tackle the climate emergency, according to the most comprehensive study of global climate inequality ever undertaken.

WA climate activist Joana Partyka has been convicted and fined for failing to allow police to access her mobile phone and laptop, pleading not guilty in the Perth magistrates court to two charges of failing to obey a data access order.\

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World facing ‘hellish’ 3C of climate heating, UN warns before Cop28
The UN report says that current global efforts are so inadequate that 3C of heating is likely to be reached this century.

Richest 1% account for more carbon emissions than poorest 66%, report says
The richest one percent of the global population is responsible for the same amount of carbon emissions as the world's poorest two-thirds, or five billion people, according to an analysis published Sunday by the nonprofit Oxfam International.

WA climate activist to appeal against conviction for denying police access to mobile and laptop
Joana Partyka, of Disrupt Burrup Hub group, has pleaded not guilty to two charges of failing to obey a data access order

Centrelink urged to suspend mutual obligations during periods of extreme heat
With Australia facing extreme temperatures again this summer, welfare advocates are calling for Centrelink to suspend mutual obligations during periods of extreme heat – just as it does in bushfires, floods and health crises.

Frustration as latest talks on global plastic treaty close
The latest negotiations toward a global plastic treaty concluded late Sunday with disagreement about how the pact should work and frustration from environment groups over delays and lack of progress.

Global one-day temperature spikes above 2C for first time: EU monitor
The global average temperature on Friday was more than two degrees Celsius hotter than pre-industrial levels for the first time on record, Europe's Copernicus climate monitor said Monday, adding Saturday likely continued the unprecedented warming streak.  

North East Forest Alliance laments Land and Environment Court loss, says koalas will suffer
The Braemar and Myrtle state forests were both damaged in the Black Summer bushfires, with koala numbers in the area dropping by 70 per cent as a result, but an attempt to stop logging in the area has been rejected by the Land and Environment Court.