Jordan Hodgson

Scientists calculate the cost on climate and human lives of gas project emissions Fossil fuel companies and governments have argued it’s not possible to link climate impacts to specific projects, but Australian researchers have done the numbers.

Fossil fuel companies and governments have argued it’s not possible to link climate impacts to specific projects, but Australian researchers have done the numbers.

Why Santos is behind your soaring electricity and mortgage costs It was a primary force behind Australia’s inflationary surge, it’s forced businesses either to the wall or to shift offshore, undermined national industry policy and resulted in the loss of countless thousands of jobs. And it all hinged on one disastrous decision in an Adelaide boardroom.

It was a primary force behind Australia’s inflationary surge, it’s forced businesses either to the wall or to shift offshore, undermined national industry policy and resulted in the loss of countless thousands of jobs. And it all hinged on one disastrous decision in an Adelaide boardroom.

Why Trump is not a death knell for global climate action

Trump might have pulled the pin on US climate action but the world might move on without him.

‘Doughnut economics’ shows how global growth is out of balance - and how we can fix it

A new economic update shows it’s more important than ever to think carefully about what progress means.

Electricity generation costs would be up to 50% higher in Australia without renewables, analysis shows Griffith University experts reveal that the 30% increase in consumer power bills since 2021 would have been worse under fossil fuel only scenario * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The cost of generating electricity would be up to 50% higher today if Australia had relied solely on coal and gas instead of pursuing renewables, according to new analysis. Right-leaning politicians and climate deniers have seized on the 30% increase in electricity bills since 2021 to call for new coal-fired power plants to replace renewable projects, claiming it would bring down energy bills. Continue reading...

Electricity generation costs would be up to 50% higher in Australia without renewables, analysis shows

Native forest logging must end in order to reach Labor’s emissions reduction target, expert says Murray Watt says ‘it’s not the government’s intention to stop old growth logging’ as Greens and academics press for total halt * Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here The Albanese government is being urged to end old growth logging “at a minimum” in order to meet a 2035 emissions reduction target recommended by the Climate Change Authority. Australia’s most respected forest scientists, Prof David Lindenmayer, of the Australian National University, has also written to the authority questioning why it did not go further in its advice and recommend an end to all native forest logging. Sign up to get climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s Clear Air column as a free newsletter Continue reading...

Native forest logging must end in order to reach Labor’s emissions reduction target, expert says

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A strong 2035 target makes sense for the climate and the economy. The challenges for Australia are clear – but so too are the opportunities.

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From Sunset to Sunrise: A Philanthropic Investment in Indigenous Sovereignty - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly What does decolonizing philanthropy require? Transferring assets to communities. Here’s one “spend-down” effort doing precisely that.

What does decolonizing philanthropy require? Ultimately, it is about transferring assets to communities. Here’s a story of one “spend down” effort that is doing precisely that. nonprofitquarterly.org/from-sunset-...

The Environment Minister is about to decide if Woodside's North West Shelf gas expansion gets the green light - and whether to cave in to corporate pressure to weaken environment laws.

We need strong laws - and we need leaders who stand with communities, not corporations.

#EnvironmentLaws #AusPol

Environment: Will Labor now protect our environment? If not now, probably never The world is getting hotter, seas are rising more quickly, oceans are heating faster and freshwater is getting saltier, but Labor’s first-term environmental performance provides little optimism for its second, even though Australia leads the way with solar energy generation.

The world is getting hotter, seas are rising more quickly, oceans are heating faster and freshwater is getting saltier, but Labor’s environmental performance provides little optimism for its second term, despite leading in solar energy generation. #auspo, #environment

Australians want nature protected. These 3 environmental problems should be top of the next government’s to-do list Three experts consider what’s required to protect and conserve Australia’s natural wonders, from fighting invaders to stopping habitat loss and saving species.

So, Murray Watt is the new Environment Minister in the re-elected @albomp.bsky.social government.

Murray, please implement environmental law reform and increase investment in environmental protection and recovery, as large numbers of experts have advised.

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The first order of business for the Coalition: Fight a major battle over energy For nearly two decades, the Liberals have adopted fake climate policies to maintain Coalition unity. In the depths of their post-election despair, there would never be a better time to have a public fight over climate and energy.

The Liberals have taken an array of dud climate policies to the electorate over the past 17 years, writes Bernard Keane. Maybe it's time they tried real policies?

Climate crisis threatens the banana, the world’s most popular fruit, research shows The fourth most important food crop is in peril as the Latin America and the Caribbean suffer from climate disaster

Climate crisis threatens the banana, the world’s most popular fruit, research shows

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The state & Fed govts will be reluctant to declare droughts, as it'll trigger huge relief expenditure from the Budget, but the reality is its already here for many.

It’s almost winter. Why is Australia still so hot?

Why is it so warm across southern Australia this autumn? Where’s the rain? ‘Blocking’ high pressure systems are to blame, but the real culprit is climate change.

Australia has backed a rapid shift to renewable energy - and given Labor a chance on climate. How will it act? | Clear Air After a landslide election win, there will never be a better chance to shake off old policy impasses and deliver a more ambitious plan for the environment

A Clear Air column today.

Australians backed a rapid acceleration towards renewable energy, and almost certainly their strongest vote for increased action to address the climate. What happens now?

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I'm calling COP31 for Australia.

New this week 👀🦘🏭 Analysis of corporate Australia shows fossil fuel companies are increasingly outliers in their engagement on climate & energy policy

🟢Positive leaders include Fortescue & Smart Energy Council
🔴While laggards include Inpex, Chevron & ExxonMobil

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Graphic with a green background showing silhouettes of wind turbines, solar panels, and a factory. Bold white text reads: 'World leaders rally for full-speed climate action ahead of COP30.' Image credit: Pixabay

“We cannot, must not, and will not let up on #ClimateAction.”

At a high-stakes virtual summit, António Guterres and Brazilian President Lula united 17 leaders to ramp up climate ambitions - laying out plans for a clean energy revolution & more.

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Why You Can (And Should) Opt Out Of TSA Facial Recognition Right Now Do you really want to be submitting a face scan to the current U.S. government?

If more people decline face scans, TSA might rethink “whether it’s actually effective to roll out programs like these,” EFF’s Saira Hussain told @huffpost.com. Without pushback, they're "just going to keep instituting more and more invasive techniques.”

Here’s how to make your backyard safer and cooler next summer

On a hot summer’s day in Melbourne, the artificial turf hit a top temperature of 72°C. This is sufficient to cause irreversible skin burns in just ten seconds.

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Cloud iridescence

Cloud iridescence on Dharug Country

Corpse Flower livestream: A plant to die for YouTube video by Botanic Gardens of Sydney

*Smell-o-vision activated* #Putricia has arrived! www.youtube.com/live/mrylcCA...

This is not OK.

the reflexive "you can't say these fires are caused by climate change" argument is so boring.

when a life-long smoker gets lung cancer, we don't spend our time dancing around "well technically we don't know what caused it, it might have happened anyway".