July 3 Marked The Hottest Day On Earth Since the 1850s
It might feel like we’re in the dead of winter at the moment, which is probably because we are. Sunday, July 2, marked the exact middle of the year. Meanwhile, everywhere else…. Yesterday, July 3,...
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While Rich Eye Off Imaginary Planet B, There’s Still Life On Planet A
Environmentalists have long pointed out that ‘there is no Planet B’. If we stuff up this one, it could be game over for humanity at worst, or a descent into an anarchic Hobbesian war of all against...
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When ‘Net Zero’ Describes ‘Common Sense And Progress’, Rather Than ‘Emissions’
Australia’s path to ‘net zero’ emissions isn’t so much rocky as it breathtakingly foolish. That is unless we’re all okay with wide-scale habitat destruction both here and overseas) while wasting...
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Bad Climate: An Illustrated Guide To Kiribati’s Ongoing Fight For Survival
Earlier this year, Swiss cartoonist Felix Schaad accompanied Australian staff from Medecins Sans Frontieres/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) to Kiribati, to learn more about the island nation’s epic...
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The Thunberg Effect: Why Some Australians Overheat At The Mere Mention Of...
If you’re going to campaign to save the world, then best do it with a strong command of the English language. Dean Frenkel weighs in on the fury that surrounds a young Swedish climate activist. Why do...
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The Climate Dice Are Loaded. Now, A New Frontier?
If you’ve never stopped to wonder what the term ‘loaded dice’ means, literally speaking, it refers to rigging a game so you’re more likely to get a pre-determined outcome. One side of the die is...
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Giving With One Hand: Greenpeace Applauds High Seas Treaty, But Boos Fossil...
A senior Greenpeace official has applauded a historic commitment from the Australian government to protect the world’s oceans, but warned the ongoing expansion of fossil fuels by the Albanese...
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Rising Power: In Australia, Nuclear’s Now More Popular Than Not
Decades of misinformation about everything from its safety to its waste had nuclear power all but written off in Australia. But as Geoff Russell notes, the fortunes of one of the world’s cleanest forms...
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Santos Outruns Crocodile Man
Legal decisions about important projects which have serious ramifications on people or places, shouldn’t come down to debates over mythical beings, writes Geoff Russell. A recent Federal Court decision...
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Australia’s Climate Chaos: Tragedy Or Farce?
Queensland braces for yet another cyclone. The state and federal governments urge people to “prepare”. The irony of this word vibrates with layers of government betrayal. In this era of obvious and...
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Rooftop Solar: The Naked Emperor Straddling Our Roofs
Rooftop solar is a fantastic idea… if you don’t really care about the environment or climate change, or your neighbours, or the long-term affordability of power. Geoff Russell breaks down the numbers...
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Zero Riddles While Earth Burns… But Crisis? What Crisis?
There’s no great mystery behind why our planet is warming, or why our society is decaying, writes Fiona Carberry. And if you’re reading this, you’re almost certainly not amongst the people likely to be...
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A Perfect Earth Day Present Would Be A Climate Income For Families
It’s Earth Day on April 22, and while that’s technically not a birthday celebration, a great present for humanity would be an effective solution to the growing climate crisis. You could do worse than...
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