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Graph: The indefinite Inflation Reduction Act: how tax credits for renewables play out over time. From Wood Mackenzie.com The Labor government is playing hardball on its production tax incentives, arguing opposing the policy will cost jobs and Australia’s global competitiveness. PJ Poppy Johnston AAP Nov 25, 2024, updated Nov 25, 2024 Madeleine King has urged…

Graph from Pullinger, M., Kilgour, J., Goddard, N. et al. The IDEAL household energy dataset, electricity, gas, contextual sensor data and survey data for 255 UK homes. Sci Data 8, 146 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-00921-y By energy reporter Daniel Mercer Topic:Energy Industry Sydneysider Kerry Bradbury has solar panels, batteries and smart tech to eliminate her bills. In short: As more home…

Image: from Earth.org (article below) Experts are calling for a “fashion waste shake-up” after a study found Aussie charity shops exported high-quality second-hand clothes to Europe, while resellers imported them back. Emma Kirk November 21, 2024 NewsWire There are calls to impose a “fast fashion tax” after Australia has been revealed as the largest consumer…

Will our votes be more important than our money? Graphs: news.com.au By Q+A and RN Breakfast host Patricia Karvelas Mon 25 NovMonday 25 November Baby Boomers will no longer be the dominant demographic among Australian voters as Gen Z and Millennials step up. abc.net.au/news/election-2025-gen-z-millennial-outnumber-baby-boomers/104641230 The era of Baby Boomers as the dominant voting force in…

Image: link between cost of living and climate crises from Report Key findings from the report: Fossil fuels are compounding the cost of living crisis for families. Higher costs for oil and gas mean Aussies are doing it tough every time we fill up our cars with petrol or use gas to heat our homes…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…