Temperatures hit ‘unthinkable’ highs at both of Earth’s poles on the weekend. Climate scientists are trying to find out why
Temperature records have been sent tumbling simultaneously in parts of Antarctica and the Arctic. Here’s what’s happening.
Wildfires caused by global warming ‘are accelerating global warming’
Wildfires caused by global warming ‘are accelerating global warming’
Wildfires blazed around the world last summer, burning land from California to Siberia – and the carbon released is accelerating global warming.
“Everyone disagrees with him”: Turnbull takes aim at Angus Taylor — RenewEconomy
Turnbull labels latest gas industry subsidies “surreal”, and says energy sector has been united by Angus Taylor: “Everyone disagrees with him”. The post “Everyone disagrees with him”: Turnbull takes aim at Angus Taylor appeared first on RenewEconomy.
“Everyone disagrees with him”: Turnbull takes aim at Angus Taylor — RenewEconomy
AGL says energy hubs and offshore wind could bring early closure of coal plants — RenewEconomy
AGL says Bayswater coal plant could close by 2030 and Loy Yang A by 2040 if new energy hubs built and market conditions met. The post AGL says energy hubs and offshore wind could bring early closure of coal plants appeared first on RenewEconomy.
AGL says energy hubs and offshore wind could bring early closure of coal plants — RenewEconomy
The Farm Biodiversity Stewardship Market Bill 2022 – Watch out for weasel words — Sustainability Bites
The Morrison government’s new Agriculture Biodiversity Stewardship Market Bill 2022, was introduced last month with very little fanfare. It fails the weasel-words test. It should not be passed by the Senate.
The Farm Biodiversity Stewardship Market Bill 2022 – Watch out for weasel words — Sustainability Bites
CS Energy to build 50 tonne green hydrogen and refuelling plant in Western Downs — RenewEconomy
CS Energy to build renewable hydrogen plant next to its Kogan Creek power station, but the facility will be powered only by behind the meter solar. The post CS Energy to build 50 tonne green hydrogen and refuelling plant in Western Downs appeared first on RenewEconomy.
CS Energy to build 50 tonne green hydrogen and refuelling plant in Western Downs — RenewEconomy
FRV says its seventh Australian solar farm is now fully operational — RenewEconomy
FRV brings its seventh solar farm in Australia into full production. The post FRV says its seventh Australian solar farm is now fully operational appeared first on RenewEconomy.
FRV says its seventh Australian solar farm is now fully operational — RenewEconomy
March 23 Energy News — geoharvey
World: ¶ “French Energy Giant TotalEnergies To Stop Buying Russian Oil By Year-End” • French energy giant TotalEnergies said it would stop buying Russian oil and oil products by the end of 2022 at the latest, according to a press release from the company. Due to European logistics capacities, it will take two to three […]
March 23 Energy News — geoharvey
Thought for the day- we’ve really got to get rid of this rotten Morrison Liberal government.
How bad is it? Where to start?
For me – the trashing of the Australian environment – our animals and birds deprived of habitat – that’s a big one, Then there’s the plight of Aboriginal people. There’s the lies and cheating on climate change. The corruption of a government squarely in the pocket of fossil fiuel industries and big corporations…….
Friends of the Earth Australia’s Submission to Environment Minister calls out the dishonesty in the proposal for a national nuclear waste dump at Kimba, South Australia
Provide reasons for why you believe this is/is not a controlled action.
As a significant “nuclear action” under the EPBC Act this Nuclear Radioactive Waste Management Facility (NRWMF) Referral is a “Controlled Action”.
IT REQUIRES A FULL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT / STATEMENT (EIA/EIS) AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF PUBLIC ASSESSMENT.
In a nuclear action “the whole environment” is the “Matter of National Environmental Significance” protected under the EPBC Act. An EIA/EIS is warranted to cover the scope of this protected matter.
The behaviour of the Morrison government and the Australian Radioactive Waste Agency (ARWA) in relation to the imposition of a national nuclear waste dump in SA has been disgraceful. If Minister Sussan Ley is minded to require anything less than a full EIA/EIS at the highest level of assessment, she should consider the following:
1. The new South Australian government is clearly opposed to the dump, primarily because of the crude racism of the Morrison’ government’s willingness to impose a dump on Barngarla country despite the unanimous opposition of Barngarla Traditional Owners. Expect a hardening of that opposition if anything less than a full EIA/EIS is required.
2. Media silence is far from guaranteed as evidenced by the extraordinary recent coverage in The Australian and The Advertiser ‒ both Murdoch publications ‒ regarding BHP’s mismanagement of the Olympic Dam mine and in particular its mistreatment of Traditional Owners:
https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/mining-energy/dam-busters-aborigines-battle-bhp-over-water-rights/news-story/5771234ab2fca122009e83720ecbaf01
https://todayspaper.adelaidenow.com.au/infinity/article_popover_share.aspx?guid=23a5b7bd-e6d5-4a82-972e-347f65874b3a
And also widespread national and international media coverage of Rio Tinto’s crimes at Juukan Gorge.
3. Community opposition to the dump in South Australia is building. Expect it to build further if anything less than a full EIA/EIS is required.
Australian Radioactive Waste Agency (ARWA) is the ‘proponent’ in this NRWMF Referral, as a non-independent office of the Industry Department. The Environment Minister must not make a decision to approve and allow the nuclear dump to proceed on the inadequate limited basis of non-independent input by the proponent, or on the basis of anything less than a full EIA/EIS at the highest level of assessment.
A public impact assessment must be carried out under the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act ( EPBC Act). ARWA wants something less than a full EIA/EIS due to a separate ARPANSA licensing process, but the ARPANSA process covers different issues, under different legislation, and in no way could substitute for a full EIA/EIS under the EPBC Act. The ARPANS Act does not protect nor assess ‘the whole of environment’ protected matter involved here under the EPBC Act.
ARWA’s claim there is no alternative to the proposed dump is dishonest and Minister Ley is obliged to call out that dishonesty. Many alternatives are available. See for example the proposals in the paper online at:
https://nuclear.foe.org.au/wp-content/uploads/Responsible-Radioactive-Waste-Management-The-need-for-an-Inquiry-Final.pdf
In particular, the implicit claim that there is no alternative to ongoing storage of intermediate-level waste (ILW) at ANSTO is absurd and dishonest. Clearly ILW should remain at ANSTO because: a large majority of ILW is already stored there (well over 90 percent measured by radioactivity); Australia’s nuclear expertise is concentrated at ANSTO; security at ANSTO is vastly superior to that proposed at the Kimba dump site; it avoids unnecessary transportation; it avoids unnecessary double-handling given that the final disposal site for ILW will not be at Kimba (and could easily be in NSW or any state/territory).
The proposal to store ILW at Kimba is absurd and must be clearly rejected by Minister Ley.
Australian Nuclear Free Alliance (ANFA) statement March 2022
Australian Nuclear Free Alliance (ANFA) statement March 2022
Australian First Nations take a stand for all nations.
The war in Ukraine is a reminder that all nuclear facilities can be weaponised against people and that nuclear weapons are not a ‘deterrent’. Instead, these illegal weapons of mass destruction are used in war to threaten and intimidate and prevent support for smaller non- nuclear states.
Our hearts go out to the people of Ukraine who have already suffered at the hands of war and in the wake of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. We are watching and we see Russia take control of nuclear facilities and threaten countries with the use of nuclear weapons and we are reminded of why we have fought for so long to keep uranium safe in the ground.
We do not want our country being used in weapons to destroy other people’s country and lives. We do not want a mineral from our country fuelling reactors and waste facilities which can be weaponised against civilians in war.
We send our support to Ukraine and stand in solidarity with people world-wide for a safe, nuclear-free and peaceful future.
https://mirarr.net/news_items/australian-first-nation-s-take-a-stand-for-all-nations?fbclid=IwAR2g3_ez_QBeBZ-5zHE8QlS9g-bXuqhGS_iC7mPDkMYOfzbKprllQciN7Qk
Taylor’s latest $50m gas subsidy splurge deplored as “slap in the face for flood victims” — RenewEconomy
Morrison government pours more money into the gas industry, defying calls for Australia to stop the expansion of fossil fuel industries. The post Taylor’s latest $50m gas subsidy splurge deplored as “slap in the face for flood victims” appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Taylor’s latest $50m gas subsidy splurge deplored as “slap in the face for flood victims” — RenewEconomy
“Stupid investment”: UN chief slams coal and Australia in extraordinary climate speech — RenewEconomy
UN chief Antonio Guterres slams Australia as a climate “hold out” and labels coal a “stupid investment”. The post “Stupid investment”: UN chief slams coal and Australia in extraordinary climate speech appeared first on RenewEconomy.
“Stupid investment”: UN chief slams coal and Australia in extraordinary climate speech — RenewEconomy
Thousands of hectares approved for projects that made koalas homeless
Thousands of hectares approved for projects that made koalas homeless
Destruction of more than 200,000 hectares of threatened species habitat has been approved by the federal government in the past decade, a report shows.
Morrison rejoices in high fossil fuel prices, but Ukraine coal gesture will last just days — RenewEconomy
While the world battles with an energy crisis, the Morrison government is celebrating a boom in fossil fuel prices, and making small donations of coal. The post Morrison rejoices in high fossil fuel prices, but Ukraine coal gesture will last just days appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Morrison rejoices in high fossil fuel prices, but Ukraine coal gesture will last just days — RenewEconomy
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PETITION – To: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the Australian Labor Government
Chernobyl: The Lost Tapes – A good documentary on Chernobyl on SBS available On Demand for the next 3 weeks– https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/tv-program/chernobyl-the-lost-tapes/235274195556
19 May – Webinar- Webinar: No Nuclear Weapons in Australia
Start: 2026-05-19 18:00:00 UTC Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney (GMT+10:00)
End: 2026-05-19 19:30:00 UTC Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney (GMT+10:00)
20 May – Webinar – The dangerous world of AUKUS, US, military occupation and suppression of dissent
National Webinar, 20th May, 2026, 6.30pm AEST. Confronting laws restricting/suppressing protest speech and action
Speakers: Former Sen. Rex Patrick, Lawyer Nick Hanna ,Arthur Rorris ,Jorgen Doyle, Sen David Shoebbridge,
Facilitator Kelley Tranter.
of the week – Australians for War Powers Reform (AWPR)
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