Fact v fiction: Adani's Carmichael coalmine – video explainer
A reality check on some of the big claims made to justify the proposed new mine, which would be the biggest in Australia. From ‘tens of thousands of new jobs’ to ‘good for the environment’, we unpack several of the most common claims to see if they stand up to scrutiny• The new coal frontier: […]
Sky-high carbon tax needed to avoid climate catastrophe, say experts
Economists, including Joseph Stiglitz and Nicholas Stern, say taxes of $100 per metric tonne could be needed by 2030 A group of leading economists warned on Monday that the world risks catastrophic global warming in just 13 years unless countries ramp up taxes on carbon emissions to as much as $100 (£77) per metric tonne. […]
Leave oil rigs in the North Sea, say conservationists
Under ‘rigs to reefs’ idea, oil firms asked to consider turning decommissioned platforms into artificial reefs for marine life Conservationists want oil companies and regulators to consider leaving more old rigs in the North Sea rather than removing them, with the savings paid into a fund to protect sealife. After the Brent Spar debacle in […]
Fisherman on his shark encounter: ‘it knocked me off my feet’ – audio
Terry Selwood, 73, from New South Wales, Australia, describes the moment a great white shark launched itself into his boat while he was out fishing on Saturday afternoon. Speaking to Australia’s ABC News Selwood says the coastguard initially didn’t believe his story when he called them for help Fisherman says great white shark jumping in […]
Perth ramps up groundwater replenishment scheme to drought-proof city
Recycled water pumped into underground aquifers as part of plan to make Perth’s water supply ‘climate independent’ by 2022 Perth is pumping recycled water into the underground aquifers that provide its drinking water supply as part of a strategy to drought-proof the city against climate change. The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) on Monday approved an […]
The heavy legacy of lead in the world's most toxic town – in pictures
Kabwe in Zambia has been left with extreme levels of lead pollution after almost a century of metal mining and smelting, harming generations of children Read more: The world’s most toxic town: the terrible legacy of Zambia’s lead mines Continue reading… Source: Guardian Climate Change
Fisherman says great white shark jumping in his boat was 'just a mundane thing'
Terry Selwood was hurt when 2.7-metre shark, which weighed 200kg, leapt into his boat near Evans Head A fisherman who watched a 2.7-metre great white shark land in his boat has downplayed the experience, calling it “just a mundane thing”. Terry Selwood, 73, was caught by surprise while fishing off Evans Head, on the north […]
Coral bleaching on Great Barrier Reef worse than expected, surveys show
Surveys taken throughout 2016 show escalating impact from north to south, with 70% of shallow water corals dead north of Port Douglas Coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef last year was even worse than expected, while the full impact of the most recent event is yet to be determined. Queensland government officials say aerial […]
Distressing sight of a felled woodland: Country diary 50 years ago
Originally published on 29 May 1967 KESWICK: There is quite a lot of hardwood tree felling going on round here at present, not in State-owned woods but on private land. There are few sights more distressing to the senses (and sometimes the common sense) than a felled woodland, especially when most of the replanting (if […]
Floods bring rush hour chaos to Bangkok
Thailand experiences the heaviest rainfall in a decade while in Russia, a prolonged dry spell results in devastating wildfires The city of Bangkok has been inundated after a massive low pressure system encompassing North, Central and East Thailand produced heavy rainfall and widespread flooding last Thursday morning. The district of Wang Thong Lang was hit […]