Nuclear/Climate News Australia- first newsletter for 2019
I’ve made my New Year’s vows – to keep this newsletter shorter, and to include good news – good things happening. I am mindful of Greta Thunberg’s dictum – “Look for action – then the hope will come” Climate change: six positive news stories you probably missed in 2018
All the same, climate change’s drastic and rapid impacts must not be ignored. Paul Beckwith keeps us up to date on developments, especially in the all-important Arctic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIbVpgejDo4&t=303s
I wish that I knew the Russian language, and had access to Russian information, because climate change in the very Northern region is profoundly affecting Russia – its business, agriculture, and especially its operations in the Arctic. It is a chilling thought (no pun intended) that Putin has now put the nuclear industry in charge of shipping safety in the Arctic.
Russia certainly has toxic nuclear sites. This, along with Putin’s fervour for nuclear imperialism, means that, without media coverage, the world is ignorant of Russia’s nuclear health, environmental, and safety toll.
Then there’s the reality of escalating nuclear weapons tensions. While there is hope, in The U.N. Nuclear Ban Treaty, the Doomsday Clock (monitoring the risk of nuclear war) is at a record 2 minutes to 12.
AUSTRALIA
CLIMATE. With heatwaves like this, what sort of future do we have in store? Australia’s wide swathe of mid-40 degree heat breaks records, and there’s more to come. Over 20 years of Australian governments failure to act on climate change. The Howard government started the hypocrisy on climate change. Victoria’s bushfires could burn for weeks
Adani’s attack on Aboriginal leader morally reprehensible.
NUCLEAR Dave Sweeney reflects on the achievements of Australia’s nuclear-free movement in 2018. ANSTO’s worrying history of covering up releases of radioactive gases from Lucas Heights nuclear reactor. Dept of Industry (DIIS) “rules out” Woomera as nuclear waste storage site, despite much waste already there. Facebook commentators not impressed with nuclear toady Australia’s Department of Industry Innovation and Science (DIIS). The global nuclear lobby co-opts academia- now they’ve got University of Tasmania.
Caloundra, South East Queensland, an ionising radiation hotspot.
What’s the radioactivity level of Lynas’ refinery thorium wastes?
ABORIGINAL ISSUES: The biggest porky pies: How fake news has shaped our history.
RENEWABLE ENERGY Despite Tony Abbott, renewable energy investment has been successfully promoted by Labor and the crossbench.
INTERNATIONAL
Weather – perhaps our best hope of bringing home the urgent message of climate change.
Between USA’s John Bolton, and Russia’s nuclear hawks – the fragmentation of nuclear arms control spells global danger.
The nuclear power industry is moribund.
Brave environmental journalists face increasing threats and dangers.
Climate change brings a boom in jellyfish, and a threat to nuclear reactors. Tons of methane being released into atmosphere by melting ice sheets.
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