A THIRD OF HIMALAYAN ICE CAP DOOMED, FINDS REPORT

THE GUARDIAN

Even radical climate change action won’t save glaciers, endangering 2 billion people

TASMANIA IS BURNING. THE CLIMATE DISASTER FUTURE HAS ARRIVED WHILE THOSE IN POWER LAUGH AT US | RICHARD FLANAGAN

THE GUARDIAN

Scott Morrison is trying to scare people about franking credits but seems blithely unaware people are already scared – about climate change

CLIMATE CHANGE 2020: CAN THE DEMOCRATS MAKE IT AN ELECTION ISSUE?

THE GUARDIAN

Several hopefuls are embracing the effort for a Green New Deal – but success will require overcoming legislative hurdles

‘THE HUMAN ELEMENT’ MAKES THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE FEEL REAL

SCIENCE NEWS

Photographer James Balog puts a human face on the impacts of climate change in the documentary The Human Element.

TASMANIAN DOCTORS OUTLINE HEALTH IMPACTS OF SMOKE FROM THE STATE’S BUSHFIRES

COURIER MAIL

TWO Tasmanian doctors have outlined the health impacts of smoke pollution from the state’s ongoing bushfires, with GPs, pharmacies and hospitals treating people for smoke-related conditions.

'IT'S JUST A DISASTER': FIRES DEAL MASSIVE BLOW TO HONEY INDUSTRY

ABC NEWS

Tasmanian honey prices are expected to soar, after dry conditions and fires conspire to deliver the industry's worst season in 35 years.

IS IT POSSIBLE FOR SOLAR ENERGY TO COMPETE WITH COAL-FIRED ELECTRICITY IN CHINA?

FORBES

China has stopped subsidizing its solar makers, noting that growth in the sector is exceeding all expectations. But can it still fulfill its goal of offsetting coal usage? Experts say China will become more efficient, enabling it to increase global sales and long-term, domestic installations.

‘UNPRECEDENTED’ FLOODS IN AUSTRALIA FORCE HUNDREDS TO EVACUATE

NEW YORK TIMES

Police officers in the state of Queensland were left clinging to trees while snakes and crocodiles roamed the streets after days of heavy rainfall.

MURRAY-DARLING REPORT SHOWS PUBLIC AUTHORITIES MUST TAKE CLIMATE CHANGE RISK SERIOUSLY

THE CONVERSATION

A scathing report about the Murray Darling Basin Authority highlights the importance of climate change risks to public sector companies.

POLITICIANS SMOTHER ROYAL COMMISSION FIRE WITH 'SEDATING BLANKET OF NOTHINGNESS'

ABC NEWS

The Murray-Darling royal commission report was full of fury. But both sides of politics have no sense of urgency and bureaucrats are serving as scapegoats for negligence overseen and endorsed by government.

SENATOR QUESTIONS WHETHER 'DRIEST CONTINENT ON THE PLANET' SHOULD GROW, EXPORT COTTON

ABC RURAL

Senator Rex Patrick is challenging the cotton industry to justify its use of water and its right to farm.

LNG IMPORT PROJECTS FACE DELAYS AS INVESTORS PONDER LABOR GAS POLICY

AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW

Construction of LNG import terminals in Victoria and NSW pushed back as approvals remain outstanding and analysts question the business case for imports under a Labor government.

MAYOR SCEPTICAL OF ST BAKER'S POWER STATION PROPOSAL

LATROBE VALLEY EXPRESS

While Latrobe City mayor Graeme Middlemiss believes a federal government plan to reduce wholesale electricity prices by financially supporting the development of new generation capacity "has merit", he is sceptical the scheme will result in anything for the Latrobe Valley.

STATE BY STATE – SOLAR RECORDS FELL ACROSS AUSTRALIA IN 2018

RENEWECONOMY

There has never been a sustained boom of this magnitude occurring concurrently in every major state.

'ASTOUNDED': FORMER FIRE CHIEF UNLOADS ON POLITICIANS OVER CLIMATE CHANGE INACTION

THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD

Former NSW Fire and Rescue Commissioner Greg Mullins says climate change is leading to bushfires so horrendous that homes and lives cannot be protected,

LIBERALS PROMISE NEW NATIONAL PARK FOR NSW TO HELP SAVE KOALAS

THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD

The new park would ensure that a vital koala wilderness area is preserved, the Premier said.

CLIMATE CHANGE DISCUSSED AT INDI FORUM

ABC NEWS

Candidates vying for seat of Indi discuss policy on climate change at community forum.

PUSH TO BAN ALL COAL MINES IN THE GALILEE BASIN DOES NOT GO FAR ENOUGH

THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD

Greens MP Michael Berkman has introduced a private member's bill to ban mining in Queensland's Galilee Basin.

NSW LABOR PROMISES REVIEW OF POWER PLANTS’ ENVIRONMENTAL LICENCES

NEWCASTLE HERALD

“We will review the licences with a view to moving towards world’s best practices.”

'AMONG THE WORST IN OECD': AUSTRALIA'S ADDICTION TO CHEAP, DIRTY PETROL

THE GUARDIAN

Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries CEO says improving quality of high sulphur fuel could offer 5% improvement on CO2 emissions ‘overnight’

VEGAN MAGNUM'S LAUNCH A SIGN OF AN 'INCREASING PROBLEM FOR THE DAIRY INDUSTRY'

THE GUARDIAN

As peak Australian farming body bemoans advent of pea protein-based bar, others hail ‘smart move’ by Unilever

ENERGY EFFICIENT HOMES COULD SAVE HOUSEHOLDS $1,000-PLUS A YEAR ON BILLS

RENEWECONOMY

Government mandated energy efficiency standards could deliver more than $1000 a year in electricity bill savings for average Australian households, a new report has found.

WHEN EXTREME WEATHER WIPES OUT WILDLIFE, THE FALLOUT CAN LAST FOR YEARS

THE CONVERSATION

Mass wildlife die-offs, such as those wrought by Australia's recent heatwaves, make for grim headlines. But the wider effects of extreme weather are more complex, and can be remarkably long-lasting.

FERAL BRUMBY CULLS FOUND TO BE CRUCIAL IN ENSURING NATIVE ECOSYSTEMS' SURVIVAL

ABC RURAL

New peer-reviewed research concludes that aerial culling of feral horses in alpine parks is needed to ensure ecosystem and water catchment survival.

SEABIRDS COLONY DECLINES BY 80% AFTER FISHING AND CLIMATE CHANGE CUT OFF FOOD SOURCE

THE INDEPENDENT

Poor nutrition blamed for massive decline in sooty terns on overseas territory of Ascension