World's largest penguin colony hit by 'alarming' decline in numbers
Climate change is blamed for dramatic decline of chinstrap penguins living on a remote volcanic island.
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Climate change is blamed for dramatic decline of chinstrap penguins living on a remote volcanic island.
It isn’t hard to see a contradiction between the PM’s message in Fiji and his opposition to legal action to stop a NSW coalmine Get our new political email, free app or daily news podcast There are unlikely to be many bigger moments in Australian action on the climate crisis this year than a judgment by the high court on Wednesday. In what is likely to prove a historic victory, the court sided with community members in the Hunter Valley to strike down a state regulator’s approval of a massive
Inquest under way into why President Lula’s success in curbing Amazon deforestation has not lead to success at polls More fire, more ash, more crime, more death. And a globally important ecosystem driven ever more rapidly towards a point of no return. That is the prospect for the Amazon rainforest for at least the next four years if Flávio Bolsonaro holds on to the lead he established this week in the first round of Brazil’s presidential election. This appears to be of far more concern to the ou
High court finding in favour of Hunter Valley community group sets precedent other environmentalists should follow, advocate says A landmark decision in Australia’s first climate change high court case has been described as a clear message to governments and fossil fuel companies that exported greenhouse gas emissions “cannot simply be ignored”. On Wednesday morning, the nation’s highest court ruled that the approval of MACH Energy’s Mount Pleasant coalmine expansion in NSW’s Hunter Valley was i
Ruling on Mount Pleasant coalmine shows ‘we cannot continue to dig up coal … and pretend the consequences have nothing to do with us’, group says A Hunter Valley community group has won Australia’s first high court case to consider climate change, in a ruling advocates say sets a binding national precedent for fossil fuel projects in New South Wales. In a landmark judgment, the nation’s highest court upheld a unanimous ruling by the NSW court of appeal that overturned MACH Energy’s proposed expa
Government report finds the country could be hit with more frequent and intense heatwaves, as well as damaging storms and cyclones New Zealand could be hit with more frequent and intense heatwaves and catastrophic glacier melts in the near future, as greenhouse gas levels hit record highs, a new report about the nation’s climate has revealed. Released on Wednesday, the Our Atmosphere and Climate 2026 report shows New Zealand is experiencing mounting climate pressures, which will have wide-reachi
However the U.S. Supreme Court rules, the work of holding oil companies accountable for climate change has a bright future.
International leaders visit Tuvalu as part of climate talks co-hosted by Australia ahead of Cop31 conference Pacific island leaders have urged a promised global transition away from fossil fuels must not be left open to renegotiation as they gather in tiny Tuvalu in a bid to build momentum before a major climate summit. About 50 dignitaries – 14 national heads including Australia’s prime minister, Anthony Albanese, a list of climate change ministers and the heads of global agencies – flew to the
Supreme Court grapples with case on holding Big Oil liable for climate change The Washington Post New Supreme Court term begins with justices stumped by climate change case NBC News Supreme Court wrestles with oil companies' bid to scuttle cl... New Hampshire Union Leader Opinion | This Supreme Court case is much bigger than oil and gas The Washington Post Opinion | Boulder County Wants to Smash ‘Abundance’ WSJ
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Faced with a president who has called global warming a hoax, officials have filed dozens of suits against oil companies to try to cover the costs of extreme weather.
New Supreme Court term begins with a climate change case seeking to hold energy companies liable NBC News A Supreme Court Battle Over Climate Change Begins The New York Times Supreme Court debates whether to toss climate change lawsuits against big oil USA Today Conservative justices ask sharp questions of Colorado city suing oil companies over climate change impacts CNN Opinion | Boulder County Wants to Smash ‘Abundance’ WSJ
Party in England and Wales ditches commitment to phase out nuclear in major shift in its energy policy Green party members have voted to end the party’s opposition to nuclear power, dropping a commitment to phase out the technology in a major shift in its energy policy. The motion, adopted at conference, removes a “blanket opposition to nuclear fission” and instead commits the Green party of England and Wales to assessing nuclear projects alongside other low-carbon technologies. Continue readin
Anthony Albanese joins about 4,000 people in Fiji for preparatory meeting for year-ending Cop31 UN climate summit Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here The Australian prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has declared it is “important that Pacific voices are heard” after landing in Fiji on Monday to attend his first UN climate summit since becoming prime minister more than four years ago. Albanese joined about 4,000 people in Nadi for a preparatory
Investigators are still searching for the motive behind a midair attack aboard a FlyDubai plane, SCOTUS term begins with climate change case, Brazil's presidential race heads to run-off.
Alpine areas also experience record-breaking heat with snow depth recorded at zero in Kosciuszko national park Australia had its second hottest September on record last month as global heating and a strengthening El Niño combined to break a string of heat records around the country. Bureau of Meteorology data showed the minimum night-time temperatures across the continent were also the hottest for any September on a record that goes back to 1910. Averaged temperatures ranked in the top five warm
Experts say country does not have plan to feed people in a crisis and is unprepared for future shortages Britain does not have a plan for how to feed people in a crisis and is unprepared for potential future food shortages, according to a warning from more than 150 experts delivered to Andy Burnham. The climate crisis, geopolitical shocks, cyber-attacks and energy outages are among the threats to food chain security, according to the open letter, which claims the government is “complacent about
Box Office: ‘Digger’ Majorly Bombs With $8 Million Opening Weekend, ‘Verity’ Scores $32 Million Debut Variety ‘Digger,’ Warner Bros.’ Last Release Before Merger, Is a Major Flop The New York Times Digger review: Tom Cruise takes the 'biggest risk of his career' in this 'love-it-or-hate-it' folly ★★★★☆ BBC How accurate is the climate disaster in Tom Cruise’s new movie Digger? Scientific American Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ Tries New Marketing Tactic: The French Love It, Americans Don’t The Hollywo
The justices are about to hear a lawsuit that could determine whether the oil industry faces billions of dollars in liability for damages caused by global warming.
Global campaign group 350.org urges Cop31 hosts to announce a coal phase-out date and national roadmaps to get off fossil fuels Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here The hosts of the next major United Nation climate conference, Turkey and Australia, are facing criticism for being partners in a coal supply chain while remaining near silent on the need for a global deal to rapidly get off fossil fuels. With the Cop31 summit in the Turkish Mediter
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