Tag: Australia
Guns, climate denial and conspiracies: Al Jazeera captures Australian far right...
The exchange with the petrochemical giants, from September 2018, is part of a blockbuster hidden-camera investigative series released by Al Jazeera.
Australia plans to dump more than 1 million tons of sludge...
"The last thing the reef needs is more sludge dumped on it, after being slammed by the floods recently. One million tonnes of dumping dredged sludge into world heritage waters treats our reef like a rubbish tip."
Climate change claims its first mammal extinction
Perhaps this second declaration of the extinction of the Bramble Cay melomys will finally inspire enough attention to prevent the loss of similar species.
Polar bear ‘invasion:’ How climate change is making human-wildlife conflicts worse
Unfortunately, climate change is only going to make these negative interactions between humans and wildlife more common.
Australia cuts 80% of its plastic bag use in just three...
Internationally there are 32 countries that have plastic bag bans in place.
Billionaire mining magnate Gina Rinehart revealed as key donor to Australian...
Rinehart’s own views on human-caused climate change match those promoted by the IPA.
How rising inequality is stalling economies by crippling demand
A new agenda is needed. We have to recognize that economic growth inevitably involves economic transformation, based on innovation and technological change.
Conservation organizations question Japan’s controversial ‘scientific whaling’ program after killing 333...
“The continued killing of any whale is abhorrent to modern society, but these new figures make it even more shocking.”
Tesla’s giant Australian battery saved consumers $35 million in four months
Tesla's big battery, which was designed to feed South Australia's unstable power grid, has changed the game.
How Australia’s ‘fever swamp’ of climate science denial is pushing a...
Australia’s network of climate science deniers continue to grasp at straws.
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Israel and the United States are merging their military. Here’s why.
"From aid to partnership," the U.S. and Israel are set to become even more united in genocide.
Forget the DC swamp—here’s a gripping documentary about the most courageous, legendary clean water...
We’re talking seriously impactful breakthroughs, per this Inside Climate News report, as Diane and local citizen scientists now oversee a $50 (FIFTY!) million settlement—the largest clean water EPA penalty ever.
Politicians should stop hiding behind the ‘two-state solution’ fantasy
Whatever the rhetoric, ending Israeli control over Palestinians in the territories occupied since 1967 is not on the table.
Baby we can bomb Iran
A re-cast version of Springsteen’s “Born to Run.”
DHS warehouse jail plan signals historic expansion of immigration detention
Documents and reporting reveal a sweeping plan to convert warehouses and deploy military contracting to rapidly expand immigration jails across the United States.