Environment
-
First person: COVID-19 is not a silver lining for the climate, says UN Environment chief
Greenhouse gas emissions are down and air quality has gone up, as governments react to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the…
Read More » -
1 in 10 children affected by bushfires is Indigenous. We’ve been ignoring them for too long
The catastrophic bushfire season is officially over, but governments, agencies and communities have failed to recognise the specific and disproportionate impact…
Read More » -
COVID-19 effect casts cloud over weather alert accuracy: UN sky watchers
UN weather experts warned on Wednesday that the coronavirus pandemic risks disrupting key forecasting services, including early warning alerts around…
Read More » -
Coronavirus pandemic is a disaster for the world, but a few good things might emerge from it
To be clear, and in the hope of heading off some trolls, I would like to make two observations. First,…
Read More » -
How changes brought on by coronavirus could help tackle climate change
Stock markets around the world had some of their worst performance in decades this past week, well surpassing that of the global financial…
Read More » -
Tornadoes that strike at night are more deadly and require more effective warning systems
During the hours after midnight on March 3, 2020, tragedy struck middle Tennessee when a tornado ripped through the region, traveling over…
Read More » -
Katy Perry to perform for bushfire-affected communities in Victoria
Just days after her performance at the final of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, international superstar Katy Perry will…
Read More » -
Labor’s climate policy is too little, too late. We must run faster to win the race
Opposition leader Anthony Albanese’s announcement on Friday that a Labor government would adopt a target of net-zero emissions by 2050 was a…
Read More » -
Make Pakistan plastic free: Zartaj Gul
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Climate Change Ms. Zartaj Gul said that Imran’s promise is our promise according to his…
Read More » -
Here are 5 practical ways trees can help us survive climate change
As the brutal reality of climate change dawned this summer, you may have asked yourself a hard question: am I…
Read More »