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Thursday 1 August 2019

Safe Climate

CLIMATE CRISIS ALREADY CAUSING DEATHS AND CHILDHOOD STUNTING, REPORT REVEALS

THE GUARDIAN

‘Insidious’ health-related impacts in Australia and Pacific include lowered cognitive capacity and spread of diseases

UNTIL WE CALL GLOBAL WARMING A CRISIS, NO ONE WILL LISTEN | CALEB REDLENER, CHARLOTTE JENKINS AND IRWIN REDLENER

THE GUARDIAN

We study disaster preparedness, and ‘climate change’ is far too mild to describe the existential threat we face

CAPITALISM IS PART OF SOLUTION TO CLIMATE CRISIS, SAYS MARK CARNEY

THE GUARDIAN

Bank of England governor says firms that ignore crisis ‘will go bankrupt without question’

WELL DONE, PRINCE HARRY, FOR TALKING ABOUT POPULATION – BUT DITCH THE PRIVATE JETS | JOHN VIDAL

THE GUARDIAN

Harry’s plans to have only two children is good news for the environment, says former Guardian environment editor John Vidal

EUROPEAN SUMMER IS GETTING REALLY, REALLY HOT — BUT CAN ITS HISTORIC CITIES COP THE HEAT?

ABC NEWS

In a warming world, where heatwaves are due to increase in severity, how are the continent's cities equipped to deal with this changing climate — and are they even ready?

LIVING WITHOUT WATER: THE CRISIS PUSHING PEOPLE OUT OF EL SALVADOR

THE GUARDIAN

El Salvador will run out of water within 80 years unless radical action is taken, a study found, while corporate interests, corruption and gangs worsen the problem

Healthy Rivers

MURRAY-DARLING 'TOUGH COP' INTRODUCED TO OVERSEE WATER THEFT, COMPLIANCE

ABC NEWS

A Murray-Darling Basin inspector-general will focus of water efficiency, compliance and theft under a proposal by Water Minister David Littleproud.

Victoria

DON'T JUST BLAME GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESS FOR THE RECYCLING CRISIS – IT BEGINS WITH US

THE CONVERSATION

Australia's recycling woes belong to everyone, from households to government to business. It's time to stop pointing fingers and get to work on a solution.

National

PACIFIC LEADERS PLEAD WITH AUSTRALIA TO DROP PLANS TO CARRY OVER EMISSIONS CREDITS

THE GUARDIAN

Nadi Bay declaration issues blunt warning: coral atoll nations could be uninhabitable as early as 2030

CARRYOVER CREDITS: AUSTRALIA REJECTS CLIMATE CONCERNS FROM PACIFIC ISLAND NEIGHBOURS

ABC NEWS

The Australian government flatly rejects calls from Pacific countries over its emissions reductions targets.

WHILE OTHERS FACE CLIMATE REALITY, OUR GOVERNMENT DENIES THE UNDENIABLE

THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD

Australia is ignoring the risks, but also the great opportunities, of a low-carbon future.

HOW QUICKLY CAN AUSTRALIA TRANSITION TO 100% RENEWABLES?

RENEWECONOMY

AEMO says 100% renewables in Australia’s electricity grid can be achieved, but it needs a good plan.

NEW LIBERAL MP WANTS 'BOTH SIDES' OF CLIMATE CHANGE DEBATE TAUGHT AT SCHOOLS

SBS NEWS

School children should hear a diverse range of views in the classroom, including from climate change advocates as well as sceptics, a new Liberal MP says.

WHEN CLIMATE CHANGE INTERFERES WITH ABILITY 'TO LISTEN TO THE EARTH'

THE AGE

From graveyards being washed into the sea to salt lakes appearing out of nowhere, remote communities are at the forefront of climate impact - with more to come.

Sustainable Living

WHAT WE LEARNT WHEN WE WENT PLASTIC-FREE FOR A MONTH (AND WHAT WE COULDN'T LIVE WITHOUT)

ABC NEWS

When Chontelle Grecian took up the Plastic Free July challenge, she was looking for a simpler way of living. What she discovered was a way to save the household budget and have fun with the whole family.

Natural World

WHAT ARE NATIVE GRASSLANDS, AND WHY DO THEY MATTER?

THE CONVERSATION

The Monaro grasslands are a tiny surviving fraction of the native grasslands that once grew across the Southern Tablelands.

'IT'S A JOKE': BIOSECURITY INSIDER SLAMS SLOW RESPONSE IN WAR AGAINST FIRE ANTS

ABC NEWS

Fire ants are spreading into new areas across south-east Queensland according to a Biosecurity Queensland insider who says the war to eradicate the potential killers is all but lost.

PINK LAKE HASN'T BEEN PINK FOR A DECADE. NOW SCIENTISTS WANT TO CHANGE THAT

ABC NEWS

A team of scientists in Western Australia will investigate how to turn an iconic lake pink in a project believed to be an Australian first.

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