Antinuclear

The week that has been, in nuclear and climate news Australia

Well, Donald Trump and Kim Jong had a nice little photo-shoot in Vietnam. Nothing actually came of it. But , look on the bright side.  It could have been a lot worse.  Meanwhile USA and South Korea officially call off annual military exercises amid nuclear talks with North Korea.

Climate change’s impact on the oceans is already affecting marine life, and the world’s seafood stocks are declining. How to face what is happening – global environmental collapse. Good news – The young are stepping up to the climate challenge – The Sunrise Movement

AUSTRALIA

CLIMATE   

• Victoria’s major bushfires still out of control. Over 2000 firefighters working to contain bushfires around Victoria. How bushfires generate their own weather.
• Warm autumn likely to follow Australia’s hottest summer on record.  Climate crisis – heating oceans affecting Tasman Sea marine life, and seafood industries.  Drought wipes billions from Australian farm production.
• Climate experts warn the Australian government about the nations climbing greenhouse has emissions.  Unique to Australia – the use of climate funding for upgrading COAL -FIRED plants !! New South Wales election – 3 Independent MP’s gather strength for climate action. Australia’s Energy Minister, Angus Taylor, lying about Australia’s greenhouse emissions.

NUCLEAR. Friends of the Earth congratulates “The Advertiser” on its coverage of the safety dangers of Kimba nuclear waste dump plan. Minister Canavan incorrect in saying that terrorism risks had not been raised.  Matt Canavan, Minister for Resources (not very bright) , got very flustered about nuclear waste dump safety issues. Dept of Industry Innovation and Science promoting nuclear waste dump to Aboriginal group.  Three people treated at Sydney’s Lucas Heights nuclear facility after chemical spill.

Olympic Dam Uranium Mine  Major Development Declaration

Long delayed realisation of Australia’s brutal history of massacres of Aboriginal people.

RENEWABLE ENERGY. It’s time for Australia’s renewables industry to go all in.  South Australia’s second biggest solar farm begins production.

March 5, 2019 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Christina reviews