The Guardian • environmental
Issue #2014
Left victory in Colombia
The electoral victory of Gustavo Petro in Colombia is, without a doubt, one of the most significant political developments in Latin America in the last...
Read moreBiden makes it official: no Keystone XL oil pipeline
President Joe Biden’s made it official. He yanked, effective immediately, the federal construction licence for the remaining section of the controversial Keystone XL tar sands oil pipeline from Alberta through the US.
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Issue #1954
“Save Perth Hills” rally in Mundaring, WA
In the Perth Hills suburb of Mundaring 1,800 people gathered at Sculpture Park to rally against the proposal for a housing development at nearby North Stoneville.
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Issue #2036
Varroa mite numbers plateau in Northern NSW
Outbreaks of invasive bee-killing parasite Varroa mites have plateaued since the initial discovery at the Port of Newcastle in June this year. Until recently, Varroa...
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Issue #1948
Australia fails to commit to nuclear ban
While the US Nuclear First Strike capability remains intact, the threat of global nuclear catastrophe continues to linger ...
Read moreThe legacy hanging over Fukushima ten years on from disaster
Japan entered into a state of emergency when the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami swept across the country in 2011.
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Issue #1954
Rallies in Perth push for climate action
The WA Forest Alliance had a busy week, holding their Grand Postcard Delivery Rally in West Perth on Wednesday 10th March.
Read moreClimate change: false promises & false hope
One of Joe Biden’s first actions as President was to return the United States to the Paris Climate Agreement, from which the US withdrew under Donald Trump.
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Issue #2001
A reflection on climate change in Western Australia and New South Wales
On the 4th of March 2022, West Australian Premier Mark McGowan finally relented on his state’s “hard border” which protected its residents from COVID, and...
Read moreMassive overhaul on environmental laws needed says new report
Last month, the Morrison government released a once in a decade report of Australia’s environmental laws.
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Issue #2080
China’s market, Australia’s opportunity
Since the beginning of this year, the Chinese economy has withstood both risks and challenges from abroad, as well as the downward pressure brought by...
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Issue #2001
Gas project threat to delicate ecosystem
Where there are profits to be made, irrespective of the damage they may cause, corporations will seek them. This is the situation with the new...
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Issue #1959
Morrison’s hydrogen scheme another marketing ploy
Yet again, the Morrison government is trying to pull the wool over Australia’s eyes. This time, Prime Minister Scott Morrison is attempting to sell the...
Read moreClimate Summit: “THE WORLD IS ON RED ALERT”
The growing recognition of the urgency by world leaders was reflected at the virtual climate summit called by US President Joe Biden from 22nd to 23rd April.
Read moreWollongong joins in Global Climate Strike
Despite the weather, plans went ahead on Friday, 19 March, for a demonstration in Illawarra’s CBD.
Read moreMajor floods a timely reminder to humanity’s greatest threat
Recent major flooding across Germany, Belgium, and China, along with wildfires in Northern America have sharply brought back into focus the need for urgent united action on climate change.
Read moreNSW floods not a single story
In late March, floods covered 600 km along the NSW coast with tens of thousands of people evacuated from their homes. This event has been referred to in the media as a once in a 100-year event.
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