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26 05 2022 | 07:29

Gas industry and Coalition reach for a get-out-of-catastrophe-free card in climate crisis Monopoly

Scott Morrison’s loving embrace and financial backing of the gas industry has been a defining feature of his prime ministership. Hit with a historical pandemic, Morrison chose gas – not renewables –…

26 05 2022 | 07:18

Suicides indicate wave of ‘doomerism’ over escalating climate crisis

It was a stunning, grisly act. A man, a climate activist and Buddhist, had set himself on fire on the steps of the US supreme court. He sat upright and didn’t immediately scream despite the agony.…

26 05 2022 | 07:16

Egypt calls for a shared African position on climate and energy

Egypt has invited African countries to hold a consultative session on climate and energy to coordinate the African position ahead of COP27 in November. In a workshop held by Morocco via video…

21 05 2022 | 07:56

Climate change making heatwaves more intense

The chances of a record-breaking heatwave in north-west India and Pakistan has been made over 100 times more likely because of climate change says a Met Office study.

21 05 2022 | 07:41

Climate change: The Indian village that could disappear under water

Uppada, a coastal village in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, is known for its unique weaving tradition. But its existence is under threat because of rising sea levels. Several people…

21 05 2022 | 07:32

Climate change swells odds of record India, Pakistan heatwaves

Climate change makes record-breaking heatwaves in northwest India and Pakistan 100 times more likely, a Met Office study finds. The region should now expect a heatwave that exceeds the record…

21 05 2022 | 07:17

'Scalability is wind power's strength but also its Achilles heel – we need a fresh take'

The recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report is another harsh wake up call. We are eight years away from the deadline to halve global emissions, and the world is currently in the grip…

21 05 2022 | 07:10

6 Ways the G20 Can Maximize the Role of Forests in Climate Action

Despite current targets and commitments to combat climate change, global temperatures look set to increase by 2.4°C by 2100 — way above the Paris Agreement target. Climate action has never been more…

21 05 2022 | 07:07

BREAKING: 40% of Fossil Fuels Now Under Development Must Stay in the Ground

Nearly 40% of the oil, gas, and coal now under development around the world will have to stay in the ground to give humanity a 50-50 chance of holding global warming to 1.5°C, a study team led by Oil…

21 05 2022 | 06:27

Climate Change Job Vacancies Update - 19 May 2022

Latest Climate Change Job Vacancies - 19 May 2022

16 05 2022 | 15:59

Climate Change Job Vacancies Update - 12 May 2022

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14 05 2022 | 07:15

Climate change is devastating the Global South

Right now in India and Pakistan, a record-breaking heatwave is impacting the daily lives of nearly a billion people. Scorching temperatures are damaging wheat harvests, preventing many labourers from…

14 05 2022 | 07:10

Climate change threatens livestock, the foundation of rural Africa

Livestock are an integral part of Africa’s social, cultural and economic existence. It’s nearly impossible to envisage the continent devoid of its iconic humped cattle grazing in the savannahs, the…

14 05 2022 | 07:06

For East Africa's pastoralists, climate change already fueling violence, hunger

In 2008 and 2009, a severe drought swept through much of Kenya and Tanzania. Nomadic herders, or pastoralists, such as the Maasai people in Tanzania, pushed south in search of greener expanses,…

14 05 2022 | 06:54

Three steps for Africa to combat climate change

With hopes for countering global warming pinned on progress at the upcoming COP27 UN Climate Change Conference in Egypt, a new report from the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org),…

13 05 2022 | 12:50

‘Devastating’: 91% of reefs surveyed on Great Barrier Reef affected by coral bleaching in 2022

Coral bleaching affected 91% of reefs surveyed along the Great Barrier Reef this year, according to a report by government scientists that confirms the natural landmark has suffered its sixth mass…

13 05 2022 | 12:13

‘AFL players are concerned’: how the black summer fires spurred Tom Campbell to act on climate change

St Kilda AFL men’s player Tom Campbell has always been concerned about environmental issues. But it was the black summer bushfires of 2019/20 that spurred him to galvanise players into using their…

13 05 2022 | 12:11

Vacuuming carbon from the air could help stop climate change. Not everyone agrees

Some of the biggest companies in the world, including Facebook and Google, are planning to spend almost $1 billion on a new climate change strategy. It's not renewable energy or planting trees. It's…

13 05 2022 | 12:01

Coldplay labelled ‘useful idiots for greenwashing’ after deal with oil company

Coldplay have been branded “useful idiots for greenwashing” after announcing a partnership with the Finnish oil company Neste to halve their touring emissions last week.

13 05 2022 | 11:57

A Just Energy Transition: the roadmap to fight climate change impacts on Africa

Climate change is a global phenomenon, affecting every corner of the world. And yet, it is the continent which least contributed to it that is paying the highest price: Africa. Seven of the ten…