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Australian social cohesion, attitudes to migrants and faith groups and influence of social media..
The social cohesion index score for 2024 is 78, the same as last year but still at its lowest since the survey began in 2007. Photograph: Steven Saphore/AAP Australia’s social cohesion at record low, but 70% believe migrants make country stronger Almost half of Australians think immigration is too high while financial pressures are ‘stubbornly…
Read MoreThe layers of aviation industry greenwash
Where is our flight from a safe climate taking us? It’s time to expose the layers of aviation industry greenwash by Mark Carter 19 November 2024 in Climate Code Red Qantas says it doesn’t buy political favours. But it has illegally sacked its workforce, short changed its customers, and paid no income tax last year.…
Read MoreNew research: Extreme heat doubling miscarriages, and flooding is causing 100,000 miscarriages
Fig. 3: Odds ratios of pregnancy loss associated with gestational flood exposure, classified by socioeconomic factors, living conditions, and flood duration. from: He, C., Zhu, Y., Zhou, L. et al. Flood exposure and pregnancy loss in 33 developing countries. Nat Commun 15, 20 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-44508-0 The climate killer we ignore: Women are losing babies. I…
Read MoreBeyond voting, here’s how to take citizen action for the climate
by Daniel Jasper Post-election periods are always challenging for issues like climate change, regardless of the outcome. Jubilation following a victory can lead to complacency, and disappointment following a loss can lead to feelings of helplessness. Voting, however, is just one way to make your voice heard, and though election outcomes have significant implications for…
Read MoreThe Independent High-Level Expert Group on Climate Finance (IHLEG) recommendations for COP 29: potential for avoided costs and financial savings of one-eighth of global GDP
Figure 1.4. Potential savings from the shift to a low-carbon, climate-resilient economy per year in 2030 The Independent High-Level Expert Group on Climate Finance (IHLEG) launched by the COP 26 and COP 27 Presidencies provides an independent perspective on the climate finance agenda. The third report comes at a crucial time for the climate finance…
Read MoreCultural burning isn’t just important to Indigenous culture – it’s essential to Australia’s disaster management
24 Oct 2024 in National Tribune Last month, Australia’s newly appointed minister for emergency management, Senator Jenny McAllister, and Senator Tony Sheldon, special envoy for disaster recovery, took part in a cultural burn outside Lismore in New South Wales, as part of the National Gathering on Indigenous Disaster Resilience . Author Bhiamie Williamson Research Fellow,…
Read MoreTrump is not ‘game over’ for climate action
from Oxfam America The policies of a Trump administration will deeply harm US and global climate action. But predictions that this is ‘game over’ for climate are wrong. The fight for climate action in the US will continue at the Federal, state and local level, and the rest of the world must do its part.…
Read MoreCan we keep producing more food in a warmer world?
Graph Source: Our World in Data It’s a question of speed. Agriculture needs to outpace climate change, even while struggling with its carbon footprint. By Mark Harris November 3, 2024 In Anthropocene One of humanity’s greatest achievements over the past 50 years has been reducing global hunger—there are around 300 million fewer people experiencing hunger…
Read MoreHow climate voters could swing the US presidential election
“This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.” In the final days before the presidential election, roughly 2,000 volunteers from all around the country are spending hours calling voters across 19 states. Their objective? Get people who care about climate change to the polls, particularly those who didn’t show…
Read Morethe Buy Nothing Project and Buy Nothing facebook groups
from The Conversation You might have heard about your local Buy Nothing Project group on Facebook. If not, you probably know someone who’s a member. We estimate at least one million Australians are involved as members or live in households with a member (probably their mum). Buy Nothing groups enable people to ask for and…
Read MoreSlime moulds: unsung heroes
What are slime moulds? Step inside Sarah Lloyd’s thriving microscopic world Louise Miolin for Story Stream ABC Northern Tasmania Topic:Nature Sat 26 Oct see article for image Slime moulds are neither plants nor animals. (Supplied: Sarah Lloyd) Deep in the bush of northern Tasmania, there’s a woman with a magnifying glass. She’s crouched over a…
Read MoreClimate threats put cities at financial risk
Image: map of cities at risk from climate change insurance death spiral. From The Hill EHN Curators in Environmental Health News Oct 26, 2024 As climate-driven disasters intensify, cities face a cycle where infrastructure, insurance and financial challenges compound, potentially triggering economic crises across urban America. Saul Elbein reports for The Hill. In short: Increasingly…
Read MoreSpreading crushed rock over farmland can remove CO₂ from the atmosphere if we do it right
Image from: Creating a Global South Inclusive Carbon Dioxide Removal Marketplace: Enhanced Rock Weathering as a Lens December 13, 2023 Yifan Powers, Owen Barder, Kamran Khan Niazi in Precision Development.com Published: October 28, 2024 The Conversation Paul Nelson Associate Professor of Soil Science, James Cook University Wolfram Buss Research fellow, Australian National University Carbon dioxide…
Read More5 key principles of geo-engineering research: Ethical framework aims to counter risks
Pressure for climate intervention may gain momentum as world heats up Date: October 23, 2024 Source: American Geophysical Union Summary: A new report says any research into large-scale interventions in Earth’s climate system must be grounded in sound ethical principles so society can make informed choices about whether to deploy them. FULL STORY As interest…
Read MoreHousehold battery scheme to form part of Labor’s pre-election plan for low- and middle-income earners
By chief digital political correspondent Jacob Greber Wed 16 OctWednesday 16 October ABC news Labor has signalled a renewable energy plan to help households install batteries could be introduced before the election. In short: Labor and the Coalition are both looking at policies to spur household battery adoption. The ABC understands the Albanese government is…
Read MoreClimate change course as part of all degrees: US university new requirement
UC San Diego has added an innovative prerequisite to ‘prepare students for the future they really will encounter’ Katharine Gammon Tue 15 Oct 2024 in The Guardian Melani Callicott, a human biology major at the University of California, San Diego, thinks about the climate crisis all the time. She discusses it with family and friends…
Read More“Deconstruction”: Circular construction could be a huge boon for climate—and jobs
Image Source: Heisel F. et al. (eds.) “Constructing a Circular Economy in New York State: Deconstruction and Building Material Reuse.” Ithaca, NY: Cornell Circular Construction Lab, Cornell Just Places Lab, and CR0WD, 2024. In a new study, the researchers tallied up the substantial economic and ecological benefits of taking buildings apart piece by piece rather…
Read MoreClimate change impacts internal migration worldwide
Image from Roman Hoffmann, Guy Abel, Maurizio Malpede, Raya Muttarak, Marco Percoco. Drought and aridity influence internal migration worldwide. Nature Climate Change, 2024; DOI: 10.1038/s41558-024-02165-1 : Differences in migration impacts of drought and aridity across world regions a, Differences in migration impacts by the geographical location of the subnational regions distinguishing effects across world regions…
Read MoreThe idea of burying wood to store carbon is so simple it almost sounds absurd. But is it?
Researchers made an ancient find that suggests with the right conditions the potential impact of “wood vaults” could be significant. By Anthropocene Team October 17, 2024 Efforts are underway all around the world to capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and store it. Trees, of course, are naturals at this. Over their lifetime, they absorb…
Read MoreArtificial plant guzzles carbon and produces electricity
Image from Maryam Rezaie and Seokheun Choi. Cyanobacterial Artificial Plants for Enhanced Indoor Carbon Capture and Utilization, Advanced Sustainable Systems, 2024.: Operating principle of cyanobacterial artificial plants for indoor carbon capture and utilization. a) An artificial plant converting captured CO2 into O2 and bioelectricity during photosynthesis. b) An artificial plant utilizing indoor light, water, and…
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