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Rail is the greenest form of transport. But an estimated 29 per cent of Britain’s current fleet is solely run on diesel fuel, further contributing to climate change. Battery bi-mode trains can replace ageing diesel fleets for train operators. We have reviewed routes across the country and identified strategic points along these routes where discontinuous...

This report initiates an exploration of agrivoltaics, with an objective of promoting awareness and knowledge dissemination in this field. It presents findings from two workshops, which convened key stakeholders to achieve a multi-faceted understanding of known best industry practice, research needs, potential policy interventions, and the collection of feedback on the Agrivoltaic Resource Centre (ARC)...

Sharing knowledge and learnings from agrisolar practices from around Australia and the world, this guide will assist proponents of utility-scale solar, and the landholders and farmers who work with them, to integrate agricultural activities into solar farm projects. Click here for more information.

Agrivoltaics (agrophotovoltaics, agrisolar, or dual-use solar) is the dual use of land for solar energy production and agriculture.[2][3] The technique was conceived by Adolf Goetzberger and Armin Zastrow in 1981.[4] Agrivoltaics includes multiple methods of combining agriculture with photovoltaics, according to the agricultural activity, including plants, livestock, greenhouses, and pollinator support.[5] Because the sunlight is...

Australia is committed to cutting emissions by 43% below 2005 levels by 2030. As a wealthy nation, and one of the world’s major suppliers of emissions intensive products, we must lead in supporting long-term environmental sustainability. It is imperative that the government has a significant hand in driving decarbonisation and energy transition for a greener...

Most studies projecting human survivability limits to extreme heat with climate change use a 35 °C wet-bulb temperature (Tw) threshold without integrating variations in human physiology. This study applies physiological and biophysical principles for young and older adults, in sun or shade, to improve current estimates of survivability and introduce liveability (maximum safe, sustained activity) under...

The Climate Action Tracker is an independent scientific project that tracks government climate action and measures it against the globally agreed Paris Agreement aim of "holding warming well below 2°C, and pursuing efforts to limit warming to 1.5°C." Click here to track what is happening.

Imagine your entire homeland slowly disappearing beneath the waves. That is the terrifying reality for Tuvalu, a tiny island nation on the frontlines of climate change. With rising sea levels threatening to engulf their homes, the 11,200 people living in Tuvalu have been offered access to permanent residency in Australia as a future provision on...

Scientists have predicted that long-term effects of climate change will include a decrease in sea ice and an increase in permafrost thawing, an increase in heat waves and heavy precipitation, and decreased water resources in semi-arid regions. Read this article by USGS by clicking here.

Climate change is one of the most pressing issues facing our world today. Rising global temperatures, melting ice caps, extreme weather events – the impacts are being felt across the globe and pose significant challenges to economic growth. Urgent action is needed to mitigate climate change and adapt to its effects. Reversing the climate crisis requires...

Information about Australia's past, current and future climate helps industries, governments and communities plan for and adapt to a variable and changing climate. The challenge Changes to the climate system have occurred and are likely to continue The international scientific community accepts that increases in greenhouse gases due to human activity have been the dominant...

In order to get the most out of its energy, a Portuguese company’s sustainable solution stalks the Sun as it journeys across the sky. SolarisFloat has created an innovative floating solar system that is unlike the many others that are currently stationed in bodies of water across the world. The floating island is powered by electric...

AEMO’s Integrated System Plan (ISP) is a roadmap for the transition of the National Electricity Market (NEM) power system, with a clear plan for essential infrastructure that will meet future energy needs. The ISP’s optimal development path (ODP) sets out the needed generation, storage and network investments to transition to net zero by 2050 through...

The climate crisis is no longer a future concern. In many parts of the world, it has already begun. Millions of people are living with extreme temperatures, facing a growing threat of flooding or wildfires. Here, five people explain how extreme temperatures have changed their lives. Click here to read this BBC report.

We are an unstoppable movement of young people fighting for a society with good jobs, great public services and a safe climate for all. We are building a movement to end the influence of big business on our politics and win a tomorrow with good jobs, great public services and a safe climate for all...

Climate change affects everything. It’s already putting pressure on our planet—on people and other living things, on economies and on governments. The gases released through burning fossil fuels (coal, oil, gas) create a blanket around the Earth, trapping heat. This heat creates more extreme and unpredictable weather. Heatwaves are becoming more frequent and more intense....

Australian cities need to reduce their emissions to avoid catastrophic climate change, potentially profoundly impacting our future lifestyles It’s 2040. As you wake and look outside, things might not look hugely different to 2017 – there aren’t any hoverboards or sky highways – but Australian cities have managed to cut their greenhouse gas emissions by...

Australian Red Cross is partnering with communities to run RediCommunities, a series of community-led workshops aimed at strengthening community resilience and preparing for disasters. Click here to read more.

Billions of dollars are flowing to projects that fuel Australia’s ambitions to become a global renewable energy superpower. But what does leadership look like at the crossroads of renewable energy and the built environment? To understand the opportunities for Australia’s property and energy sectors, the Property Council of Australia and Procore are partnering on a...

Many cruise companies are touting their green credentials. But can cruise ships ever be sustainable? To read this BBC report click here.

The use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel is rapidly growing, doubling from 2.2 million tonnes (Mt) in 2018 to 4.4 Mt in 2022 for ships reporting to the European Union Monitoring Reporting and Verification system. Prior to this, the Fourth International Maritime Organization (IMO) Greenhouse Gas Study estimated that global LNG...

Last year Europe experienced its joint warmest or second warmest year on record, depending on the dataset, while the average sea surface temperature across Europe was the warmest on record. The 2023 edition of the Copernicus Climate Change Service’s (C3S*) European State of the Climate (ESOTC) report, produced jointly with the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)...

Almost certainly not—but unless we act quickly to stop warming the planet, there will be very severe consequences for many, many people. Click here to read more.

More than 70 million people in the US are under heat alerts this week, with extreme temperatures as high as 105F (41C) forecast in some areas. Scientists say many extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and intense as a result of climate change. Click here to read more.

Bicycles are widely recognized as an effective solution for reducing short-distance trip-related climate impacts and addressing sedentary lifestyle-caused chronic diseases. Yet, the historical patterns of global bicycle production, trade, stock, and use remain poorly characterized, preventing thorough investigation of its role in sustainable road transport transition. Here, based on a dynamic model and various data...

A new study from researchers at the University of Southern Denmark has determined what we already knew— cycling is much better for the environment than driving conventional internal combustion vehicles. The study took a look at the bike-loving Dutch, and quantified just how much global carbon emissions would drop if everyone hopped on their bike...

More than 99% of climate scientists attribute the increase in global temperature over the past 30-40 years to greenhouse gases that humans have been adding to the atmosphere since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution in the 1700s. The great majority of these scientists agree that if this warming continues, it presents significant risks to...

Australia’s top climate scientist says “we are already deep into the trajectory towards collapse” of civilisation, which may now be inevitable because 9 of the 15 known global climate tipping points that regulate the state of the planet have been activated. Australian National University emeritus professor Will Steffen (pictured) told Voice of Action that there was already...

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Fortescue has today officially opened its world-leading electrolyser manufacturing facility in Gladstone, Queensland, Australia – one of the first globally to house an automated assembly line. The 15,000sqm advanced manufacturing facility, constructed and fully commissioned in just over 2 years, will have capacity to produce over 2GW of Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) electrolyser stacks annually....

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of fluorinated chemicals used widely in consumer and industrial products. Their human toxicity and ecosystem impacts have received extensive public, scientific and regulatory attention. Regulatory PFAS guidance is rapidly evolving, with the inclusion of a wider range of PFAS included in advisories and a continued decrease in...

Understanding the change in soil organic carbon (C) stock in a warmer climate and the effect of current land management on that stock is critical for soil and environmental conservation and climate policy. By simulation modeling, we predicted changes in Australia’s soil organic C stock from 2010 to 2100. These vary from losses of 0.014–0.077...

As the world warms, extremely hot days are becoming more frequent and intense, reaching unprecedented temperatures associated with excess mortality. Here, we assess how anthropogenic forcings affect the likelihood of maximum daily temperatures above 50 °C at 12 selected locations around the Mediterranean and the Middle East. We adopt a risk-based attribution methodology that utilises climate...

Mainlanders might laugh when our temperatures read the low 30s and we all complain, but it seems we need to be away of the impacts of high temperatures in our predominantly cool state. Read more - click here

If you visit southern Greece or Tunisia, you might notice lots of white rooftops and white buildings to reflect the intense heat and keep residents cooler. It’s very different in Australia. New housing estates in the hottest areas around Sydney and Melbourne are dominated by dark rooftops, black roads and minimal tree cover. Dark colours...

By maximising available solar power for water production, scientists produced drinking water cheaper than ever before in lower-income countries. Scientists have developed a new solar-powered system to convert saltwater into fresh drinking water which they say could help reduce dangerous waterborne diseases like cholera. In a paper published today in Nature Water, researchers show that...

The Australian Government uses a ‘bottom-up’ approach to estimate the country’s greenhouse emissions, which is complemented by CSIRO measurements to provide ‘top-down’ estimates. Click here to read this CSIRO report

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Sublime Systems’ electrified manufacturing process makes low-carbon cement that performs like the building material you’re used to, without the carbon emissions Click here for more information

Fifteen years after committing to phase out “inefficient” fossil fuel subsidies, G7 ministers are still debating definitions. They need to move from talk to action by the 2025 deadline. Read this report about how the G7  falls short when it comes to breaking the 15 years of gridlock on fossil fuel subsidies.  Click here

Action cannot be delayed any further. What Australia and the world does over the next decade will determine the short and long term consequences of climate change on our lives. Climate solutions will be science led. In the lead up to COP26 — the United Nations Climate Change Conference — explore the Australian Academy of...

We now live in a throwaway society. There was a time when commodities were expensive but made to last. If they went wrong, they were worth repairing. Now everything from clothing to electrical appliances and furniture is seen as disposable. This is simply not a sustainable way to live. We can minimise the problem of...

Although it carries no legal force, cycling advocates have greeted an undertaking by governments and MEPs to make Europe a more bike friendly place as an important recognition of the health and environmental benefits and a milestone in EU transport policy. Cycling is “one of the most sustainable, healthy and efficient” ways to cut greenhouse...

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As we are slowly moving towards a world of sustainable energy, replacing fossil fuels with clean energy causes a new spiral of human impact on the environment. Finding the resources such as lithium, cobalt and nickel required to enable the transformation could create a new bottleneck in its own right. Our endless hunger for the...

Most Australian homes are too hot in the summer, too cold in the winter, and expensive to run. Simple measures like better insulation, draught reduction, window shades, and solar panels, could reduce emissions, make these homes healthier to live in and drastically reduce the cost of energy bills. But people on low incomes and renters...

Cooling accounts for about 15 percent of global energy consumption. Conventional clear windows allow the sun to heat up interior spaces, which energy-guzzling air-conditioners must then cool down. But what if a window could help cool the room, use no energy and preserve the view? Tengfei Luo, Dorini Family Professor of Energy Studies at the...

A team led by researchers at the University of Queensland has developed an innovative method to turn harmful tailings into healthy soil. To read more click here

To manage and mitigate Australia's emissions effectively, accurate monitoring is essential. The authority tasked with collating and reporting Australia's national methane emissions is the Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW), which reports figures quarterly in its National Greenhouse Gas Inventory. Current methods for calculating these figures rely heavily on self-reporting...

OTTAWA, Canada, April 25, 2024 — 196 fossil fuel and chemical industry lobbyists have registered for the critical fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) to advance a global plastics treaty. A new analysis from the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL), in collaboration with the Indigenous Peoples Caucus, Greenpeace, the Break Free From...

Michel Lepetit, THE SHIFT PROJECT Vice-president, insurer and energy historian, calls on the insurance industry to unite to overcome the major crisis resulting from the accumulation of catastrophes related to climate change. Click here to read more.

An ISF report maps out Australia’s clean energy opportunities to push the country forward as a global energy superpower. Click here to download the report

We need public transport, not cities filled with electric cars. The plan to promote the use of electric cars to reduce transport’s CO2 emissions has proved to be a complete failure in Europe. This is clearly shown by the statistics on the changes in the total number of cars and the number of pure electric...

Australia must urgently plan a new energy system for the imminent post-coal era. Coal will cease to be a material contributor to the National Electricity Market (the NEM) by about 2032. The federal and state governments need to start designing a new NEM now to ensure the lights stay on and electricity remains affordable into...

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It takes more than common sense and care to charge lithium-ion batteries safely. You can do a few things to minimise the potential for catastrophic thermal runaway fires. Click here for more information.

Carbon offsets are a widely used climate policy instrument that can reduce mitigation costs and generate important environmental and social co-benefits. However, they can increase emissions if they lack integrity. A team of researchers analysed the performance of one of the world’s largest nature-based offset types: human-induced regeneration projects under Australia’s carbon offset scheme. The...

Lick here to read this report about the Australian Centre of Advanced Photovoltaics reporting that large waste facilities in major cities as photovoltaic waste is predicted to reach 100,000 tonnes annually by 2030. A new report on solar panel recycling has recommended a raft of measures including the establishment of large waste facilities in five...

In drought-prone Australia, multi-year droughts have detrimental impacts on both the natural environment and human societies. For responsible water management, we need a thorough understanding of the full range of variability in multi-year droughts and how this might change in a warming world. But research into the long-term frequency, persistence, and severity of Australian droughts...

Read this article providing an understanding the change in soil organic carbon (C) stock in a warmer climate and the effect of current land management on that stock is critical for soil and environmental conservation and climate policy. Click here for more details.

Water is essential for our survival, but not all water sources are safe. Understanding how to purify water to drink is as crucial for outdoor enthusiasts as is it is for emergency situations. In this article, we explore the easiest natural DIY water purification methods you can use to get safe drinking water whilst camping,...

Researchers have found a material that quickly kills bacteria in drinking water, creating a safe and cheaper alternative to chlorine. Read this interesting article y Dr Peter Sherrell, University of Melbourne.  Click here.

Read about this low cost, zero emission industrial heat and power innovation.  Click here for more details.

Australia’s energy transition is a significant economic opportunity for our industries, workers and regions. The transition to net zero will drive economic growth and job creation as we invest in new technologies and industries to achieve our net zero goals. Through this transition, it is important that the workers, communities and industries that have powered...

Finland’s circular economy road map describes the concrete actions that can accelerate the transfer to a competitive circular economy in Finland. The road map highlights best practices and pilots that can be easily replicated and provide added value on a national scale. Click here to read this report from Finland.

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Climate change impacts every part of our lives – from our health, wellbeing and the safety of our communities, to the stability and security of the financial and economic systems on which we depend. Unless we take strong action this decade to address its drivers by rapidly cutting emissions, Australians face escalating and compounding risks...

Article by Hannah Ritchie People across the world, and the political spectrum, underestimate levels of support for climate action. This “perception gap” matters. Governments will change policy if they think they have strong public backing. Companies need to know that consumers want to see low-carbon products and changes in business practices. We’re all more likely...

2023-24 GenCost consultation draft released The drafting considers inputs sourced on real-time engineering and construction cost data points in Australia, as well as overseas parallels, information from equipment manufacturers, software and literature. Key points in the current draft are: Annual change in capital costs: Across the board, new build costs have generally stabilised as the...

The year saw the last of the COVID pandemic-delayed milestones completed. Countries adopted major decisions to improve global chemicals management and protect marine life in international waters. But most of the year was about making all these rules work. Join the globetrotting Earth Negotiations Bulletin team as they review 2023's sustainable development negotiations, draw links...

Restoring and preserving the world's forests are promising natural pathways to mitigate some aspects of climate change. In addition to regulating atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations, forests modify surface and near-surface air temperatures through biophysical processes. In the eastern United States (EUS), widespread reforestation during the 20th century coincided with an anomalous lack of warming, raising...

Data centres generate lots of unwanted heat while leisure centres struggle to warm up their pools. A solution has arrived Now here’s a novel solution for cash-strapped councils: use data centres to heat public swimming pools. It’s an idea that’s gaining traction in the UK thanks to the tech firm, Deep Green. It captures excess...

Heads of climate-vulnerable nations gathered on the sidelines of a United Nations climate summit to call for new policies and agreements to manage the millions of people who are being forced from their homes by extreme weather. Click here to read more.

Climate change will have major ramifications for migration at every level: domestic, regional, and international. While most migration affected by climate change will be internal, the international system is unprepared and inadequate for the needs that will arise. This brief reviews issues faced in the governance of climate-affected migration at the internal, regional, and international...

Globally, approximately 184 million people, or 2.3% of the world population, live outside their country of citizenship. This highlights the growing complexity of human mobility, which will increasingly be driven by factors like climate change, conflict, divergent demographic trends, and income inequality. These forces are not only pushing more people to relocate for better opportunities...

Every day, more children discover they are living in a climate crisis. This makes many children feel sad, anxious, angry, powerless, confused and frightened about what the future holds. The climate change burden facing young people is inherently unfair. But they have the potential to be the most powerful generation when it comes to creating...

The European Environmental Agency (EEA) warned on Monday that Europe could suffer "catastrophic" consequences of  climate change if it fails to take urgent action. In its first Europe-wide analysis of climate-related risks, the EEA listed 36 threats related to climate in Europe, 21 of which demand immediate action, while eight were described as "particularly urgent." The dangers include fires,...

In Florida, everything runs on clean water. It keeps our economy afloat, draws tourists to beaches, fuels freshwater springs, delivers drinking water to homes, and sustains Florida’s vibrant fish and wildlife. In South Florida, the health of the Everglades is directly tied to our water quality. Thanks to recent record investments, we are at a...

Imagine a landscape shaped by fire, not as a destructive force but as a life-giving tool. That’s the reality in Australia, where Indigenous communities have long understood the intricate relationship between fire, soil and life. Cultural burning has been used for millennia to care for landscapes and nurture biodiversity. In contrast, government agencies conduct “prescribed...

According to the World Health Organisation, climate change is the single biggest health threat that humans are facing. Even if you don’t feel directly impacted by the effects of climate change, your health may still be indirectly at risk in several ways. Here’s what you need to know about the impact of climate change on...

As Earth’s climate warms, incidences of extreme heat and humidity are rising, with significant consequences for human health. Climate scientists are tracking a key measure of heat stress that can warn us of harmful conditions. Click here to read more.

Key points A home is built to last for many years and provides its occupants with a refuge from the climate. Designing for potential impacts from a changing climate is important. If climate change is considered when a home is being designed or renovated, it is likely to remain comfortable and efficient for longer, and...

The Copernicus Interactive Climate Atlas, launched by the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S*) on 20 February, is set to be an important new resource for policymakers looking to formulate effective climate policy and for other users needing to visualise and analyse climate change information. This new tool from C3S, which builds on the Interactive Atlas of...

The Actuaries Institute has launched a climate index, an objective measure of extreme weather conditions and changes to sea levels, to help policymakers and Australia’s businesses assess how the frequency of weather extremes is changing over time. To read more click here.

Climate change is expected to intensify the effects of extreme weather events on power systems and increase the frequency of severe power outages. The large-scale integration of environment-dependent renewables during energy decarbonization could induce increased uncertainty in the supply–demand balance and climate vulnerability of power grids. This Perspective discusses the superimposed risks of climate change,...

The Green Electricity Guide is a fully independent assessment of Australia’s electricity retailers. It is designed as a tool to inform consumers about their options to switch to a greener electricity provider. This version of the guide has been researched and created by Greenpeace with advice and support from the Total Environment Centre, who remain...

Climate Action Network Australia members are nonprofit organisations who collaborate to advocate for better climate solutions, to protect people from climate change, to safeguard our natural environment and to build a fairer and healthier Australia for everyone. Click here to read more.

Repair Cafes are a great way to keep goods out of landfill. For example, Transition Darebin (in Melbourne) runs a bi-monthly Darebin Repair Café (DRC). A team of volunteer fixers help people with items to repair. Items are weighed, and a tally kept of items successfully repaired, information given about how to repair, and irreparable...

Repair Cafés are free meeting places and they’re all about repairing things (together). In the place where a Repair Café is located, you’ll find tools and materials to help you make any repairs you need. On clothes, furniture, electrical appliances, bicycles, crockery, appliances, toys, et cetera. You’ll also find expert volunteers, with repair skills in...

World leaders aren't taking the climate threat seriously. Or, they might say they are taking it seriously—but as author and scholar of democracy Dana R. Fisher notes, it’s nowhere near enough. To read more click here.

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Electric vehicles are an important solution to decarbonizing transport. Electric cars tend to have a lower carbon footprint than petrol or diesel cars over their lifetimes. While more carbon is emitted in the manufacturing stage, this “carbon debt” tends to pay off quickly once they’re on the road.1 The carbon savings are higher in countries...

Why Li-Fire’s collaboration with Fireaway Inc. could pave the way for effect EV extinguishing. To read more click here.

The use of lithium batteries has seen a massive increase over the last five years; it seems that every electronic device now uses this type of battery.  The lithium-ion battery can pack a bigger punch in a smaller package, making it appealing to manufacturers who are trying to concentrate power into smaller packaging. Due to this...

Lithium-ion batteries are found in many products. These products may be used, stored or charged in a workplace or an area under the management and control of an organisation. For more information click here.

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A new index measures the social vulnerability of communities in the face of climate change in Australia – and finds inequalities across the country. It feels like Australia is in a never-ending cycle of climate-related disasters. In December 2023 alone we saw flooding inundate Northern Queensland, bushfires blaze through north-west New South Wales, and forecasts...

Global energy-related emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) hit a record high last year, driven partly by increased fossil fuel use in countries where droughts hampered hydropower production, International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Friday. Click here to read this Reuters article.

Failing system creates more trauma for flood victims in Lismore. Click here to read more.

The global oil and gas industry encompasses a large and diverse range of players: from small, specialised operators to huge national oil companies. These producers face pivotal choices about their role in the global energy system amid a worsening climate crisis fuelled in large part by their core products. The Oil and Gas Industry in...

CSIRO are developing AquaWatch Australia, a nationwide monitoring and forecasting service for water quality. AquaWatch uses satellite imagery in combination with water-based sensors and data analytics. Satellites can detect water quality issues like algal blooms and sediment plumes using colour signatures visible from space. To read more click here.

The Statewide Landcover and Trees Study (SLATS) monitors woody vegetation extent, and changes to that extent due to clearing and regrowth using Sentinel-2 satellite imagery as its primary monitoring tool. Click here to view the report.

How Big Oil and the plastics industry deceived the public for decades and caused the plastic waste crisis. Underpinning the plastic waste crisis is a campaign of fraud and deception that fossil fuel and other petrochemical companies have created and perpetuated for decades. Through new and existing research, “The Fraud of Plastic Recycling” shows how...

We don’t yet fully understand what global climate tipping points mean for Australia. But we know enough to conclude the impacts of passing one or more tipping points must now be considered. To read more click here.

A new UNSW study shows photovoltaic modules will lose efficiency and cost more to produce in hotter regions in Australia. Industrial large-scale photovoltaic (PV) modules are being rolled out across the country as solar technology is expected to become one of the largest sources of renewable energy worldwide by 2026. However, shifts in temperatures brought...

An on-line tool to understand the climate in your location. Click here for more.

Climate change is affecting prospects for trade and economic development around the world. Extreme weather can disrupt supply chains, damage the transport infrastructure necessary for trade in goods, and restrict people’s ability to travel. Changing climatic conditions and the policies introduced to address them are shifting the patterns of comparative advantage, creating risks for countries...

The impact of the Covid pandemic on the global supply chain has been widely reported. But extreme weather, from floods to wildfires, is increasingly hammering ports, highways, and factories worldwide, and experts warn these climate-induced disruptions will only get worse. To read more click here.

Brands are selling all sorts of new products that are supposed to help consumers lead more sustainable lifestyles. How big of a difference can consumers make? To read more click here.

When considering climate change mitigation and reducing your carbon footprint, you probably think of driving less and turning out the lights. But did you know that organic and inorganic waste is also a massive contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions? A zero-waste lifestyle keeps material out of landfills and reduces your carbon footprint. To read...

Many communities in Queensland face a significant, ever-present risk of flooding; 16 of the 20 most flood-prone Federal electorates in Australia are located across the state. Suncorp has long advocated on behalf of our customers and communities for greater investment in flood mitigation; reducing the risk of damage from natural disasters such as floods can...

At the Off-Grid Living Festival we seek to inspire people to take new step towards becoming more sustainable each year. We don’t just talk about the problems at this event, we offer great solutions, and we make it fun and attainable to all with a great mix of education and entertainment throughout the festival.  To...

As the world seeks cleaner energy solutions, the aqueous zinc battery technology breakthrough developed at UNSW Sydney promises a sustainable and resilient energy future. Click here for more information.

Every year, the Resilient Building Council (RBC) is contacted by thousands of people asking for help to make their homes more resilient to bushfire and other disasters. 'FORTIS House sets a new benchmark for better building to protect people, homes, communities. Click here for more information.

This on-line portal provides advice and support for those looking to recover from the 2022 Lismore Floods.  Recovery is slow, but this resources is designed to assist those still struggling to repair their homes. Visit by clicking here.

An article from the CSIRO Estuaries are a pivotal force in our natural world. Now, they're the focus of a new book that explores their vulnerability in the face of climate change. To read more click here.

Researchers from the University of Sydney have developed a community energy resilience toolkit to make communities safer and stronger together ahead of the bushfire season. Click here to read more. For resources click here.

Journal Article The costs of climate change are often estimated in monetary terms, but this raises ethical issues. Here we express them in terms of numbers of people left outside the ‘human climate niche’—defined as the historically highly conserved distribution of relative human population density with respect to mean annual temperature. We show that climate...

A Newcastle University-led study focused on the Pacific Island nation of Palau and has shown that historic increases in the thermal tolerance of coral reefs are possible. The results demonstrate how this capacity could reduce future bleaching impacts if global carbon emissions are cut down. To read more click here.

Since 2018, Accounting for Nature have helped measure the state of nature across 8.3 million hectares in Australia.  Their vision is to inspire this change and support transparent accountability to create value for nature, everywhere. To make nature count. Nature underpins our way of life in countless ways. For many years humanity has failed to...

Oneka Technologies turns seawater into fresh water in an innovative and sustainable way by harnessing wave energy. Over the years, they have developed great expertise in the exploitation of wave energy and are now able to offer high-performance and reliable patented solutions to our customers. Oneka’s water quality is adjusted to meet the World Health...

Disruption of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Current could freeze Europe, scorch the tropics and increase sea level rise in the North Atlantic. The tipping point may be closer than predicted in the IPCC’s latest assessment. To read more click here.

Australia cricket captain Pat Cummins and British athlete Innes FitzGerald are among the winners of this year's BBC Green Sport awards. Now in their second year, the awards celebrate the athletes, former athletes and organisations working hard to enact and inspire change. Click here to read more.

Climate and land use changes are causing significant alterations in global terrestrial water storage, impacting extreme weather events such as floods and droughts, a Griffith University-led study has found. Published in One Earth, the study investigated terrestrial water storage and projected future changes under three different future climate change and socio-economic scenarios: 1) a middle-of-the-road...

About 10 percent of human-made mercury emissions into the atmosphere each year are the result of global deforestation, according to a new MIT study. The world’s vegetation, from the Amazon rainforest to the savannahs of sub-Saharan Africa, acts as a sink that removes the toxic pollutant from the air. However, if the current rate of...

Hydrogen can help Australia hit net-zero carbon emissions and become a green energy superpower – but only if it gets targeted government support. Click here to read the article from the Grattan Institute and to view their report.

This Explainer aims to promote a deeper understanding of key concepts, numbers, and terminology defining the interrelationship between the climate crisis and movement of people within and across borders—to inform greater understanding, and offer principles to guide solutions. It is not meant to be a definitive guide to the ever-expanding body of data, research, or...

Book by Jake Bittle Shortlisted for the 2024 Carnegie Medal for Excellence “The Great Displacement is closely observed, compassionate, and far-sighted.” —Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Under a White Sky The untold story of climate migration in the United States—the personal stories of those experiencing displacement, the portraits of communities being torn apart by...

As many residents will be proud to tell you, the thousand-odd islands that make up the Florida Keys are one of a kind: there is no other place in the world that boasts the same combination of geological, ecological, and sociological characteristics. The islands have a special, addictive quality about it, an air of freedom...

Over the past few decades, the migration of people across the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Member States and other regions has expanded – aided by progress in transportation, communication, social networking, and technology.   Environmental factors including climate change is one many complex drivers of migration and displacement in the Southeast Asian region. The...

Floods, fires, drought and disasters are already displacing more people globally than conflict. The climate emergency is destroying crops, homes and infrastructure and as the world heats over the coming decades whole cities may become unliveable, forcing populations to move in their tens of millions. How can we manage this unprecedented human movement to achieve...

We don’t yet fully understand what global climate tipping points mean for Australia. But we know enough to conclude the impacts of passing one or more tipping points must now be considered. To read more from the CSIRO click here.

The record-breaking trend seen for much of 2023 has continued in 2024, with January being the hottest January on record. It is the eighth month in a row that is the warmest on record for the respective time of the year. Sea surface temperatures have been record high for ten consecutive months. To read more...

Existing climate mitigation scenarios assume future rates of economic growth that are significantly higher than what has been experienced in the recent past. This article explores how assuming lower rates of growth, in line with the hypothesis of secular stagnation, changes the range of mitigation possibilities. They compare scenarios with moderate and strong policy ambition...

We might be coming to the end of summer, but we are certainly still having long, hot, dry days. ABC reporter Selina Ross reported we were in for a scorching summer, and provided tips to prepare for bushfire season, which may still need to be heeded. To read more click here.

Climate Crisis: Ideas for Investigative Journalists This Global Investigative Journalism Network resource page aims to encourage more investigative reporting about the climate crisis. In Part 1, they begin with articles that provide concrete suggestions for investigative projects. In Part 2, they have collected challenging commentaries on how the media has handled climate change and what...

Click here to see the CSIRO data showing the CO2 emissions at Cape Grim in December 2023

Click here for facts on heatwaves - the health-related or economic risks, including increased human mortality, drought and water quality, wildfire and smoke, power shortages and agricultural losses.

The calls for climate reparations are rapidly growing in the scientific literature, among climate movements, and in the policy debate. This article proposes morally based reparations for oil, gas, and coal producers, presents a methodological approach for their implementation, and quantifies reparations for the top twenty-one fossil fuel companies. Click here to read more.

Climate Impact Research articles reports that 01/26/2024 - Beyond 2°C of global warming, the risk of one climate tipping element triggering other tipping processes in the Earth’s climate system strongly increases. This is the result of a new study by an international team of scientists. Click here to read more.

The World Hydro Congress has released The Bali Statement on Powering Sustainable Growth calls forsustainable hydropower to be the backbone of national strategies to build thriving, low-carbon economies bolstered by clean, renewable energy. Click here to read more.

Digitalization is often hailed as a savior in the race to preserve nature, but how much idealization does it really deserve? The tech industry contributes its fair share to ecological damage, and it’s time to speak up about the how and why. Click here to read more.

The Ecologists reports that nuclear power went backwards last year and shrunk to below 10 percent of global electricity generation despite all the hype about a new nuclear ‘renaissance’. Click here to read more.

The European Commission has adopted a set of policy recommendations for Member States to improve and incentivise the return of used and waste mobile phones, tablets, laptops and their chargers. Click here to read more.

Farmers for Climate Action release polling showing farmers support for renewables in the regions. Click here to read more.

Click here to view a handy site to use to compare vehicle fuels and vehicle types.

On 29 January 2024, leading experts from the Food System Economics Commission (FSEC) unveiled a new economic model that maps the impacts of two possible futures for the global food system. Click here to read the full report.

In a groundbreaking endeavor, engineers from MIT and China have designed a passive solar desalination system aimed at converting seawater into drinkable water. The concept, articulated in a study published in the journal Joule, harnesses the dual powers of the sun and the inherent properties of seawater, emulating the ocean’s “thermohaline” circulation on a smaller...

Climate tipping elements are critical, large-scale components of the Earth system, which are characterized by a threshold behaviour. These systems appear to remain stable with increasing global temperature, but starting at a particular global temperature threshold, very small additional disturbances can 'tip' them into a qualitatively new state. If you imagine a valuable vase that...

NSW councils can require new developments be all-electric and gas-free by changing their Development Control Plans (DCPs).  Fr more information click here

Critical minerals will be central to our transition to net zero. The world needs them, and Australia has them, writes PETER MAYFIELD. To read this opinion piece click here

You’ve almost certainly read about the backup of ships waiting to transit the Panama Canal, which carries 6 percent of all commercial ships worldwide. While the worry among faraway readers may be concerns about supply chain disruptions that could lead to holiday shopping shortages, the problem in Panama is more immediate. The proximate cause of the backup...

In Ghana locally made electric bikes are being made for the locals - at an affordable price. Check out their website here

Documents shed light on the earliest-known instance of climate science funded by the fossil fuel industry, adding to growing understanding of Big Oil’s knowledge of climate change. Read more here

Global renewable energy capacity grew by the fastest pace recorded in the last 20 years in 2023, which could put the world within reach of meeting a key climate target by the end of the decade, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). Click here to read more of this good news.

The hottest year in recorded history casts doubts on humanity’s ability to deal with a climate crisis of its own making, senior scientists have said.  As historically high temperatures continued to be registered in many parts of the world in late December, the former Nasa scientist James Hansen told the Guardian that 2023 would be...

The most common damage to trees in home landscaping tends to be from cars hitting the lower parts of trees and trucks hitting higher on the trunk and the undersides of major limbs. Trees don’t heal as we do; when they are injured, the wood on the outside of the wound can only creep in...

Prudent risk management requires consideration of bad-to-worst-case scenarios. Yet, for climate change, such potential futures are poorly understood. Could anthropogenic climate change result in worldwide societal collapse or even eventual human extinction? At present, this is a dangerously underexplored topic. Yet there are ample reasons to suspect that climate change could result in a global...

What is the Premier’s Youth Advisory Council? 11 December 2023 The Premier’s Youth Advisory Council (PYAC) provides an opportunity for young people to meet with the Premier and the Minister for Education, Children and Youth to discuss their ideas on how we can make Tasmania a better place. PYAC is a group of 24 young...

EVs are an increasingly popular choice for consumers and business, but in Australia their take-up has been relatively slow. Why? t ARENA, we love electric vehicles (EVs). They’re a key weapon in the battle to remove the 11 per cent of Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions from petrol, diesel and fueled light vehicles. But in Australia,...

A team led by researchers at the University of Queensland has developed an innovative method to turn harmful tailings into healthy soil. Tailings, the waste left after extracting precious and critical minerals, often contain harmful chemicals and heavy metals that can pollute soil, water, and even crops. There are over 1800 tailings storage facilities around...

The novel photosynthetic biocomposite material is a 3D-printed structure made of a seaweed-based polymer combined with genetically engineered cyanobacteria to produce an enzyme that transforms various organic pollutants into benign molecules. The bacteria were also engineered to self-destruct in the presence of a molecule called theophylline, which is often found in tea and chocolate. Read...

A new law to ensure that batteries are collected, reused and recycled in Europe is entering into force today. The new Batteries Regulation will ensure that, in the future, batteries have a low carbon footprint, use minimal harmful substances, need less raw materials from non-EU countries, and are collected, reused and recycled to a high...

Working for the past two decades on marine and freshwater projects in the UK, Europe and around the world, the International Marine Litter Research Unit has developed a detailed understanding of the environmental and societal impacts of plastic marine litter. The global outlook of the team’s research has seen them test numerous interventions with industry...