Biodiversity
The issues | Australia is a megadiverse continent supporting 7.8% of the world’s described species. More than 90% of our vascular plants, frogs, and reptiles, and more than 80% of …
The Environment
Spending on the protection and restoration of nature isn’t just a nice-to-have item. More than half our GDP relies on natural systems and healthy nature is vitally important for the …
The environment is deteriorating – SOE
The State of the Environment Report released this month is shocking. Because of climate change, habitat degradation and loss, unsustainable development and resource extraction, invasive species, and pollution, the environment …
Environment
Report after report shows that Australia is failing to arrest the decline of its natural ecosystems. Climate change is worsening the risk for severe bushfires, floods, droughts, and heatwaves. As …
launched: More parks, more wildlife, better conservation
Report after report shows that Australia is failing to arrest the decline of its natural ecosystems. Climate change is worsening the risk for severe bushfires, floods, droughts, and heatwaves, and poor …
Norway to hit 100 per cent electric vehicle sales early next year
While Norway is on track for 100% of all new cars sales to be EV’s in 2022. Australia is at 0.6%.
Reshuffle and nukes
Tim Wilson has been appointed assistant minister for industry, energy and emissions reduction – yes – the Tim Wilson who argued when Policy Director of the Institute of Public Affairs …
World’s oldest tropical rainforest returned to Aboriginal custodians
The Daintree, Ngalba-bulal, Kalkajaka and the Hope Islands National Parks (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land) – 2.3 million hectares – will now be jointly-managed by Aboriginal rangers and the community, …
Fake surprise on GBR in danger
Stunned by the UNESCO recommendation Minister Ley may be but she ought to read her own department’s advice which makes it clear that mass coral bleaching on the reef is …
World environment day – some things we can do
Environment politics The big one – push for action to stop global warming which is a huge threat to the environment and biodiversity. Call for stronger environment protection laws and …