Why coral bleaching is like a bushfire
Climate change is increasing the frequency of bleaching events, just as it is making severe bushfires more common, which reduces the vibrant flora and fauna in each of these ecosystems.
Great Barrier Reef gets tick for coral regrowth but factors behind decline ‘getting worse’
Scientists say the World Heritage-listed site remains exposed to the effects of climate change, despite Australia’s campaign to block a proposed UNESCO “in-danger” rating.
Corporate Australia sets its own carbon price amid global dash to net zero
Corporate Australia is voluntarily imposing a carbon tax on itself in an effort to keep pace with the global groundswell of ambitious climate action.
Failure to model costs of climate change to coal, gas ‘beggars belief’
A major federal report has not modeled the cost of climate change despite the forecast of significant impacts to fossil fuel exports from global climate action.
New wildlife protection strategy to tackle climate change, natural disasters
The government’s new threatened species strategy is taking a fresh approach to stopping species disappearing from the planet in the wake of the Black Summer bushfires.
$371m biosecurity funding boost to tackle escalating pest and disease threats
Threats to Australia’s biosecurity are on the rise due to growing trade, international travel, urbanisation, climate change and biodiversity loss.
‘Liver of the oceans’: Morrison banks on blue carbon for climate action
Blue carbon stored in mangroves and seagrasses has emerged as a new element of Australia’s climate policy, and potentially an olive branch to Pacific nations.
Australia to fund low-emissions research as world sets ambitious climate targets
Australia is banking on international action to tackle climate change, announcing on Thursday a $566 million fund for collaborations on new technologies.
Don’t cut farmers out: NSW, Victoria demand climate action role for agriculture
NSW’s Nationals Agriculture Minister says his federal colleagues’ demands for agriculture to be excluded from carbon targets is just ‘political point-scoring’.
