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Humans as forest stewards Humans living in and around forests have been supporting forest health for 1000s of years, they say—and we should protect those practices. By Emma Bryce June 6, 2025 in Anthropocene magazine It might seem counterintuitive, but farming directly in forests can deliver wins for biodiversity, people, and climate change. That is the…

After sorting through 1 million material samples, an AI tool has found 19 ideal materials to reduce concrete’s emissions and lower its environmental impact. By Anthropocene Team June 5, 2025 We use around 30 billion tonnes of concrete every year. That gigantic number bears an equally gigantic carbon footprint. Producing cement, the glue that holds concrete together, is…

A new study upends assumptions about old organizations as incapable of change—and younger ones having a “greenness” native to their era of environmental concern. By Sarah DeWeerdt June 10, 2025 in Anthropocenemagazine Table 5. Mean differences in environmental sustainability performance between oldest and youngest companies. What it measures: Cohen’s d quantifies how much the means of…

In Australia Environmentalists worry as Labor seeks consensus on new federal nature laws Environment minister Murray Watt is restarting the process after the government shelved earlier proposed reforms Dan Jervis-Bardy and Lisa Cox in The Guardian Australia Sat 14 Jun 2025 A select group of environment and industry leaders will be brought together in a fresh attempt…

In the Conversation June 2, 2025 Jaime ComberSenior Research Consultant in Energy Futures, University of Technology Sydney Ed LanghamResearch Director, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney Nimish Biloria We all want homes that keep us warm in winter and cool in summer, without breaking the bank. However, Australian homes built before 2003 have…

The new Parliament can secure a sustainable future for Australian homes. Here’s how.  Alana West Jun 4, 2025 In Renew Economy COMMENTARY At the recent federal election, Australians firmly endorsed ambitious change for a renewable future. The climate wars may not yet be over, but a historic Government majority in the House and the potential…

Infected males produce higher-quality sperm, display brighter throat patches and sire nearly a third more offspring Ima CaldwellFri 6 Jun 2025 in The Guardian The number of critically endangered alpine tree frogs, found only in the Australian alps, has crashed by about 80% since the 1980s. Populations have been hit by chytrid fungus, a disease…

by Michael Dioha, Ph.D. in Project Drawdown JUNE 5, 2025 Africa is home to nearly one-fifth of the world’s population, but accounts for less than 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions. It is a continent of paradoxes: rich in renewable energy resources but plagued by energy poverty; endowed with critical minerals but facing capital flight; courted as a…

Two key issues seem to be dominating the headlines; not only is Australia in the midst of a severe housing shortfall, but the crisis is also taking place against a backdrop of climate-change catastrophe. Sponsored by Forest and Wood Products Australia By Joanne Brookfield in The Age June 5, 2025 — 10.35am So, when we’re building these…

Tim Buckley, Annemarie Jonson & Matt Pollard Jun 5, 2025 In Renew Economy In a significant development this week, newly re-elected Federal Energy Minister Chris Bowen flagged that Australia is considering imposing a carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) – a carbon tariff. He suggested that they could be introduced this term on imports such as cement, lime…

JUNE 02, 2025 Greece is turning its back on coal and replacing it with solar and wind Hannah RitchiePablo Rosado in Our World in Data To tackle climate change, the world must transition away from fossil fuels and towards low-carbon power sources. Greece is almost there when it comes to coal. Coal became the dominant…

Australia to lobby Unesco over barring of ancient rock site from world heritage list due to Woodside emissions Site is home to more than a million petroglyphs, some almost 50,000 years old, but reports say it has been damaged by the Karratha gas plant Graham Readfearn Tue 3 Jun 2025 in The Guardian The Albanese government…

Original title: Will surging sea levels kill the Great Barrier Reef? Ancient coral fossils may hold the answer Published: June 2, 2025 In The Conversation Authors Disclosure statement Jody Webster receives funding from the Australian Research Council and ANZIC IODP. Juan Carlos Braga receives funding from the Australian Research Council and Spanish Government. Marc Humblet receives…

or, too good to be true… by Michael West | Jun 2, 2025 | What’s the scam? 2 MINUTE AUDIO FILE ON MICHAEL WEST MEDIA After 15 years of being lied to and cheated on the government is moving to tackle the Gas Cartel and is toying with the idea of a domestic gas reservation policy. What’s the scam? Don’t…

Case study: Societal reasons why CCS (carbon storage and capture) is failing as a carbon management strategy. Date: May 27, 2025 Source: Radboud University Nijmegen Summary: When formulating climate policy, too little attention is paid to social factors and too much to technological breakthroughs and economic reasons. Because citizens are hardly heard in this process,…

‘The target is ambitious, but it’s achievable,’ expert says of Labor’s 2030 renewables goal Petra Stock Thu 29 May 2025 in the Guardian Investment in big batteries hit $2.4bn in the first three months of 2025, making it the second strongest quarter for energy storage on record in Australia. The latest data from the Clean Energy Council…

Betting the house: Australia’s uninsured and underinsured households and the climate crisis 27 MAY 2025 Jack Thrower The Australia Institute Home insurance Climate change Extreme weather events Climate risk Households Australia RESOURCES Betting the house: Australia’s uninsured and underinsured households and the climate crisis 493.12 KB DESCRIPTION This paper analyses rates of underinsurance and uninsurance in Australia at a time…

Commentary and Report ESG Is Dead. The $1.6 Trillion Fund Just Proved It. What Norges Bank’s Latest Report Really Reveals, and Why It Changes Everything “They aren’t debating the science. They’re selecting the survivors.” MATT ROSS on LinkedIn and Substack JUN 01, 2025 Why I’m Writing This I’ve spent years in the shadows of finance…

The millimeter-thick paperboard behaves just like plastic; it’s strong, transparent, shapeable—and can hold boiling water. But it degrades within a year on the ocean floor. By Anthropocene Team April 16, 2025 Close to 2 million metric tons of plastic enters the oceans every year from beaches and waterways, according to The Ocean Cleanup Project. Much of that plastic is single-use beverage…

Australia urged to spend big while green iron is hot Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson AAP in InDailySA May 26, 2025 Hydrogen and Green Steel production : produced using renewable energy resources rather than coal or gas. https://e9a474fd0dc6ff902be0d6938e923219.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-45/html/container.html Australia has a unique opportunity to trade its dirty coal and gas industry for cleaner green iron market and make four…