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Friday 5 April 2019
Safe Climate

THE NATURAL WORLD CAN HELP SAVE US FROM CLIMATE CATASTROPHE | GEORGE MONBIOT

THE GUARDIAN

Ecological restoration can be a powerful means of protecting the atmosphere, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

MARINE PLASTIC POLLUTION COSTS THE WORLD UP TO $2.5BN A YEAR, RESEARCHERS FIND

THE GUARDIAN

Scientists warn that social and economic price of plastic waste to global society has been underestimated

CAMPAIGN TO SAVE OCEANS MAPS OUT GLOBAL NETWORK OF SANCTUARIES

THE GUARDIAN

Study creates blueprint to safeguard marine life and enable ocean recovery

DENGUE FEVER: ENTIRE WORLD'S POPULATION TO BE AT RISK, CLIMATE CHANGE TO BLAME

THE NEW DAILY

A billion more people will be newly exposed to mosquito-borne diseases like dengue fever as global warming hits its stride over the next 60 years, according to modelling by US researchers.

Healthy Rivers

COMMUNITIES ALONG THE DARLING RIVER ARE ON THE VERGE OF COLLAPSE

MAIL ONLINE

Much of the New South Wales' river's tributaries have run dry and the main waterway is dangerously low and contaminated with blue-green algae.

Victoria

MERCURY EMISSIONS REPORTED

LATROBE VALLEY EXPRESS

The Latrobe Valley's coal-fired power stations collectively exhaled about a tonne of mercury into the air in 2017-18, data in the latest National Pollutant Inventory report revealed.

VIC MINE LAB TO LEAD DARK MATTER RESEARCH

SBS NEWS

The southern hemisphere's epicentre for dark matter research will have its subterranean headquarters in regional Victoria.

National

'LAWS ARE SO WEAK': ACTION NEEDED TO STOP AUSTRALIA'S ANIMAL EXTINCTION CRISIS – SENATORS

THE GUARDIAN

Existing legislation requires ‘complete overhaul’ to prevent the decline of species, committee warns

CONCERNS OVER ADANI COAL MINE MEETING

SBS NEWS

Reports a delegation of Queensland MPs met with Prime Minister Scott Morrison to discuss the Adani coal mine has anti-Adani campaigners are worried.

LIBERALS ANNOUNCE ENVIRONMENT GRANTS BEFORE APPLICATIONS OPEN

THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD

Estimates has heard that three projects in a highly marginal Victorian seat were told they would receive up to $20,000 despite not having yet applied for the money.

ALP CLIMATE POLICY REQUIRES SERIOUS SCRUTINY

THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD

Australia should be careful of global emissions credits.

THE SHOCKING REGULATORY AND CULTURAL FAIL IN AUSTRALIA’S ENERGY TRANSITION

RENEWECONOMY

AEMC gets headlines about renewables it was looking for in its latest reliability review, but it barely covers up its own failings in the shift to clean energy.

GREENSYNC BAGS $10M ARENA FUNDING FOR VIRTUAL POWER PLANTS

AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW

ARENA is funding virtual power plant trials as a potential solution to disruption caused by surging volumes of wind and solar power.

HUGE PILBARA WIND AND SOLAR PROJECT MAY GET EVEN BIGGER AS FOCUS TURNS TO GREEN HYDROGEN

RENEWECONOMY

The developers of the massive 11GW wind and solar project proposed in the Pilbara in north west Australia have hinted the project could get even bigger as it eyes huge markets for green hydrogen in…

Sustainable Living

HOW ARE VEGANS RESPONDING TO FAST FOOD CHAINS HOPPING ON THE MEAT-FREE BANDWAGON?

ABC NEWS

Burger King is trialling a meat-free version of its iconic Whopper — but is it a healthier option than the traditional Whopper and are consumers buying into the vegan trend?

Natural World

INVASIVE ANTS: FEDERAL BUDGET TAKES AIM BUT WILL IT BE A LETHAL SHOT?

THE CONVERSATION

Invasive pest ants cause billions of dollars worth of damage to crops, and threaten some of Australia's World Heritage rainforests. The federal budget has pledged nearly $30m on wiping them out – but how?

KOMODO CONSIDERS TOURIST BAN TO HELP BOOST DRAGON NUMBERS

THE GUARDIAN

Indonesian authorities want to protect endangered lizard from smugglers and restock its island food supply

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