Issue date : Wed 23 June, 2021
Estimated Reading Time : 04 Min 04 Seconds
Number of items : 48
Australian government was ‘blindsided’ by UN recommendation to list Great Barrier Reef as in-danger. But it’s no great surprise
The Conversation
Wed 23 June, 2021
The Australian government on Tuesday expressed shock at a draft decision to list the Great Barrier Reef as “in danger”. But the recommendation has been looming for some time.
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The GuardianPolitical ploys and an ocean jewel: what’s behind the UN’s ‘in danger’ warning for the Great Barrier Reef
9 News
UNESCO official rejects claims it made assurances Great Barrier Reef would not be place on 'danger list'
The Guardian
UN official rejects Australia’s claim it was told Great Barrier Reef wouldn’t be put forward for ‘in danger’ list
The Age
Outrage at UN’s Barrier Reef warning a sideshow to climate catastrophe
The Brisbane Times
The Sydney Morning Herald
WAToday
7 News
Australian government fumes as Great Barrier Reef deemed 'in danger' by UNESCO
The Canberra Times
Great Barrier Reef 'in danger', Sussan Ley defends government's management
Sky News Australia
UNESCO is ‘wrong’ to single out Great Barrier Reef: Environment Minister
‘Not just windmills and solar panels’: ALP criticised by Joel Fitzgibbon over party’s climate change policy
The Sydney Morning Herald
Wed 23 June, 2021
A Senate move to veto changes to renewable energy investments has heightened an internal Labor row over climate policy, with outspoken backbencher Joel Fitzgibbon slamming the decision to side with the Greens.
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WAToday
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UNESCO calls on Tasmania to pause development in Wilderness World Heritage Areas
ABC News
Wed 23 June, 2021
The Tasmanian Government is again under pressure over its management of the state's World Heritage Areas.
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Crushing climate impacts to hit sooner than feared: draft UN report
The Australian
Wed 23 June, 2021
Climate change will fundamentally reshape life on Earth in the coming decades, even if humans can tame planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions, according to a landmark draft report from the UN's climate science advisors obtained by AFP.
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Gabon is first African country paid to protect its rainforest
Yahoo News
Wed 23 June, 2021
Gabon has become the first African country to receive payment for reducing carbon emissions by protecting its rainforest.
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Net zero by 2050? Even if Scott Morrison gets the Nationals on board, hold the applause
The Conversation
Wed 23 June, 2021
Resurrected Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce is back in the saddle, facing backwards. His determination to prevent the Morrison government from adopting a target of net-zero greenhouse emissions by 2050 will again delay the renovation of Australia’s climate policy.
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Physicist who claims he was unfairly sacked by James Cook University takes battle over dismissal to High Court
ABC News
Wed 23 June, 2021
A clash over free speech and climate change will make it all the way to the High Court of Australia today in a face-off between controversial physicist Peter Ridd and Queensland's James Cook University.
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IAG: “It’s time to be involved in defining what we mean by resilience”
Insurance Business
Wed 23 June, 2021
Insurance Australia Group (IAG) executive manager for natural perils Mark Leplastrier (pictured) described the destruction caused by the March storms and flooding in New South Wales and Queensland as “heartbreaking,” and here the atmospheric scientist shines a spotlight on the broader steps that are being, and still have to be, taken from a mitigation perspective, as disasters become even more frequent and severe.
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New renewables now beating most operational coal: IRENA report
Reneweconomy
Wed 23 June, 2021
In 2020, 62% of total renewable power generation added globally was cheaper than the cheapest fossil alternative, finds a new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
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Audi to stop making fossil fuel cars by 2033: CEO
Yahoo News
Wed 23 June, 2021
German luxury carmaker Audi said Tuesday it will stop manufacturing diesel and petrol cars by 2033 as part of an industry-wide pivot towards more environmentally friendly electric cars.
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Sydney’s first net zero energy house shows Australians are ready to pay more for green
Domain
Wed 23 June, 2021
More than 120 people turned up for the auction of one of Sydney’s first net-zero-energy houses on a greenfield site, sending the price soaring over its reserve in a clear sign that Australians are finally ready to pay more for energy-efficient homes.
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Cities should consider ‘managed retreat’ to deal with rising seas, new study suggests
Yahoo News
Wed 23 June, 2021
Coastal cities should consider ‘managed retreat’ – even when it involves people abandoning their homes – in the face of rising seas, a new study has suggested.
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Rewilding is a high-tech solution to saving endangered species
ABC News
Wed 23 June, 2021
Elizabeth Ann is tiny and playful – and she may hold the key to the survival of her entire species.
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Jet ski riders free entangled turtle near Airlie Beach in the Whitsundays
ABC News
Wed 23 June, 2021
A scenic jet ski tour in the picturesque Whitsundays has turned into a mission to rescue a turtle in trouble.
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Can’t stay, won’t leave
ABC News
Wed 23 June, 2021
The forests of the NSW south coast are shooting green new leaves, but the future of many communities here is uncertain. Can the locals dig in?
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Plants in deserts are dying off due to climate change ‘and nothing is replacing them’
Yahoo News
Wed 23 June, 2021
Plants in California’s deserts are dying off due to climate change, and the land is being left bare, a new study has shown.
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Robot can sort soft plastics for recycling
Cosmos
Wed 23 June, 2021
Engineers at the University of Sydney are developing a robot that can sort soft plastics out of waste, simplifying recycling processes.
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1 garment, 5 ways, 5 days: The Social Outfit challenges community
Ragtrader
Wed 23 June, 2021
Social enterprise and ethical fashion label The Social Outfit has launched its 2021 'Wear the Change' campaign.
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Senate knocks out regulation allowing ARENA to fund carbon capture and blue hydrogen
The Conversation
Tue 22 June, 2021
The Senate on Tuesday night disallowed a government regulation that would have allowed the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to invest in technologies such as carbon capture and storage and blue hydrogen using fossil fuel.
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The Sydney Morning HeraldLabor, Greens veto coal move in shock Senate blow to Morrison government
The Age
The Brisbane Times
WAToday
The Guardian
Senate sinks Angus Taylor’s plan to allow renewables agency to invest in fossil fuel technologies
Reneweconomy
Senate rejects Taylor’s bid to redirect renewable energy funds to fossil fuel projects
The Australian Financial Review
Labor, Greens kill off carbon capture funding
Yahoo News
Fossil fuels a no-go for renewables agency
The Canberra Times
The Newcastle Herald
The West Australian
Great Barrier Reef timeline: decades of damage and Australia’s fight to stop ‘in danger’ listing
The Guardian
Tue 22 June, 2021
How a series of mass coral bleaching events linked to rising sea temperatures prompted calls for action ahead of world heritage committee meeting
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Queensland minister says UN warning on Great Barrier Reef status shows Morrison must act
The Guardian
Tue 22 June, 2021
Queensland environment minister Meaghan Scanlon says ‘the world is watching’ and more needs to be done to protect the reef from climate change
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Australia points finger at China as UNESCO lists Barrier Reef as ‘in danger’
News.com.au
Tue 22 June, 2021
Australia has lashed out at a push from a China-chaired UN committee to list the Great Barrier Reef as in danger, with the federal government claiming “politics” were behind the move.
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The AustralianThe Courier Mail
The Daily Telegraph
Nuclear waste facility still up for grabs
7 News
Tue 22 June, 2021
Federal resources minister Keith Pitt has folded on a bill that would have locked in South Australia's Kimba community for a nuclear waste dump.
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PerthnowThe Canberra Times
The Newcastle Herald
The West Australian
Yahoo News
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Australian farmers line up to demand action on climate change
The New Daily
Tue 22 June, 2021
Hundreds of Australian farmers have called on Australia’s new Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce to make serious moves on climate change, saying the cost of doing nothing has already hit hard in their communities.
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Nationals in bid for climate policy payout
7 News
Tue 22 June, 2021
The Nationals are open to discussing the prime minister's preference for net zero carbon emissions by 2050, but they want to square the ledger for the regions.
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The Canberra TimesThe Newcastle Herald
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The Sydney Morning HeraldNationals plan to pay farmers to cut emissions in deal on net zero
The Age
The Brisbane Times
WAToday
Federal government seeks input on proposed hydrogen “guarantee of origin” scheme
Reneweconomy
Tue 22 June, 2021
The Morrison government is seeking input into a proposed national certification scheme for hydrogen production that would allow different sources of hydrogen, including those produced using fossil fuels or renewable energy, to be distinguished.
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Mark McGowan urges Federal Government to reconsider rejection of Asian Renewable Energy Hub’s Pilbara plan
The West Australian
Tue 22 June, 2021
The Federal Government blindsided the McGowan Government with its decision to knock back the Asian Renewable Energy Hub, one of the world’s largest renewable hydrogen projects.
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Reneweconomy“Blindsided:” Developers reel from shock renewable hydrogen decision
The Australian government wants to avoid the Great Barrier Reef being listed as ‘in danger’ at all costs
The Guardian
Tue 22 June, 2021
This year is the 40th anniversary of the Great Barrier Reef being on the world heritage list. It should be a time to celebrate. Yet Unesco has released a draft report recommending the reef be put on a list of world heritage sites that are “in danger”.
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As Barnaby Joyce unleashes a new strain of climate denial, can Labor plug the credibility gap?
The Guardian
Tue 22 June, 2021
While the prime minister is holed up at the Lodge in quarantine, his Coalition partners have been infecting the body politic with a new Delta strain of climate denial by restoring Barnaby Joyce to the second-highest office in the land.
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We must put our interests first on carbon
The Australian
Tue 22 June, 2021
It is one thing for politicians to promise on the international stage a net zero world in the distant future when none will be around to be accountable. It is quite another thing to be able to deliver on that promise.
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100 per cent renewables? Does this include your supply chain?
The Fifth Estate
Tue 22 June, 2021
While corporations are lauded by environmental groups for committing to 100 per cent renewable energy, hidden supply chains contribute the majority of emissions and environmental impact while facing a fraction of the scrutiny
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Great Barrier Reef operators slam UN recommendation to list reef as 'in danger'
ABC News
Tue 22 June, 2021
Reef tourism operators say they are bewildered by a draft recommendation to list the Great Barrier Reef as "in danger", saying the world's largest living organism is "healthy" and "beautiful".
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Vaile lashes out at critics after he withdraws from university job
The Australian Financial Review
Tue 22 June, 2021
Paul Jeans will stay on as the chancellor of Newcastle University following the resignation of former deputy prime minister Mark Vaile following an extraordinary meeting of the university council on Tuesday.
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Investigation Reveals That Amazon Destroys Thousands Of Dollars Of Unsold Stock, Including Laptops, TVs And Face Masks
B & T
Tue 22 June, 2021
An investigation by British broadcaster ITV has found that Amazon is destroying millions of items in unsold or returned stock.
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Ikea and Rockefeller foundations pledge $US1bn for “reliable, renewable” energy access
Reneweconomy
Tue 22 June, 2021
The IKEA Foundation and The Rockefeller Foundation announced on Monday plans to create a $US1 billion initiative to designed to bring renewable energy to over three billion people without electricity or with unreliable electricity, while reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 1 billion tonnes.
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Fortescue inks land deal for massive Tasmania green hydrogen project
Reneweconomy
Tue 22 June, 2021
An ambitious plan to build one of the world’s largest renewable hydrogen facilities in Tasmania is a step closer with Fortescue inking a deal for a location in Bell Bay in Northern Tasmania.
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The Australian Financial ReviewFortescue step closer to Tassie green hydrogen goal
Yallourn stuck on quarter capacity as scramble continues to save coal mine
Reneweconomy
Tue 22 June, 2021
EnergyAustralia’s Yallourn coal-fired power station continues to operate at a quarter capacity, with no clear decision yet on how to fend off the threat of flooding at the neighbouring brown coal mine that feeds the plant.
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University of Newcastle’s new innovation hub built with timber and smart glass
The Fifth Estate
Tue 22 June, 2021
The University of Newcastle’s newly completed Q Building, has overcome the hurdles of the pandemic to open its doors right on schedule, despite the challenges of incorporating innovative and sustainable materials
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Tragic twist after 'cute' koala found disorientated in Westfield car park
Yahoo News
Tue 22 June, 2021
WARNING – DISTRESSING IMAGE: Rescuers were left frustrated after a koala found disorientated at a Gold Coast shopping centre car park was surrounded by shoppers wanting to take photos of him.
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Solving India's deadly conflict between humans and elephants
9 News
Tue 22 June, 2021
Normally considered gentle giants, elephants are increasingly coming into conflict with humans in India, where they kill around 500 people every year.
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Maria Island Tasmanian devils thriving at expense of other species
ABC News
Tue 22 June, 2021
For millennia, Maria Island off Tasmania's east coast was a predator-free haven for ground-nesting and flightless birds such as the Tasmanian native hen, shear waters, Cape Barren geese and the little penguin.
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Seahorse 'hotels' dropped into Sydney Harbour to help conservation efforts
9 News
Tue 22 June, 2021
A new conservation project in Sydney Harbour is providing homes for the White's seahorse, an endangered species.
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For a second straight year, corella bodies are littering Nhill Lake and its surrounds
ABC Rural
Tue 22 June, 2021
Dozens of dead birds have been found on and around Nhill Lake for a second year running, with state bodies investigating potential reasons.
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The power of New Zealand’s Alpine Fault
ABC News
Tue 22 June, 2021
Pressure is building along one of the most active fault lines in the world and New Zealand is in a race to be ready.
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Preserving Australia’s biodiversity is crucial and needs creative programs
The Fifth Estate
Tue 22 June, 2021
Colin Vaughan recently consulted on the newly launched National Action Plan for Australia’s Most Imperilled Plants, which highlights the most at-risk plant species and the main threats they face in Australia. It provided a unique opportunity to inform the work of environmental scientists consulting on significant infrastructure projects in the engineering sector.
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Fears landfill could skyrocket after plastic export ban
The Australian Financial Review
Tue 22 June, 2021
A looming ban on exports of Australia’s unwanted plastic waste could result in lower-value products being sent to landfill or added to stockpiles around the country, amid warnings of perverse environmental outcomes from a July 1 change.
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Perth shivers through coldest morning in two years, with more icy weather on way
News.com.au
Tue 22 June, 2021
Perth has shivered through its coldest morning in two years and the Bureau of Meteorology warns more cold weather is coming this week.
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Atmospheric river set to deliver a deluge from coast to coast
ABC News
Tue 22 June, 2021
A cold front and tropical moisture are teaming up to drag rain from coast to coast, across the desert, this week.