Tag: COP26
COP26: it’s half-time at the crucial Glasgow climate change summit – and here’s the score
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The first week of the United Nations climate talks in Glasgow has drawn to a close. While there’s still a way to...
5 major heatwaves in 30 years have turned the Great Barrier Reef into a bleached checkerboard
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Just 2% of the Great Barrier Reef remains untouched by bleaching since 1998 and 80% of individual reefs have bleached severely once,...
Global emissions almost back to pre-pandemic levels after unprecedented drop in 2020, new analysis shows
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Global carbon dioxide emissions have bounced back after COVID-19 restrictions and are likely to reach close to pre-pandemic levels this year, our analysis released...
Grattan on Saturday: If the government is re-elected it may be in spite of Scott Morrison rather than because of him
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When Scott Morrison fronted the travelling media at a stopover in Dubai on his way home, he looked drained. Here...
Why tackling deforestation is so important for slowing climate change
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Humanity injects an almost incomprehensible 42 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO₂) into the atmosphere every year. The majority of this comes from...
How Australia’s coal country past is scuppering its renewable energy future
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The crucial climate change summit in Glasgow has just begun, and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is bringing his widely criticised plan for net-zero emissions...