Tag: Climate Change
Reefs not protected from climate change, conference told
The Ecological Society of Australia's annual conference in Sydney has been told research shows marine reserves are failing to protect coral reefs from climate change. [MORE]
Nationals' Nash quits over tree plantation tax break
The Nationals deputy leader in the Senate, Fiona Nash, has quit her position as an opposition parliamentary secretary.[MORE]
Wong defends emissions target delay
The Government has defended its decision to delay a 2020 emissions cuts target until after global climate talks in Poland.[MORE]
Greens lash emissions target 'cop-out'
Greens leader Bob Brown lambasts Penny Wong over climate change target 'shemozzle'.[MORE]
Wong backflips on emissions target announcement
The Federal Government has gone back on an earlier plan to announce an emissions target at Polish climate talks.[MORE]
Aust delegation heads to Poland for climate talks
Climate Change Minister Penny Wong says an Australia delegation will arrive in Poland this weekend to begin work on a new global climate deal.[MORE]
Climate change sparks call for farmers to consider alternatives
A representative from the Premier's Climate Change Council says Eyre Peninsula farmers should not despair at the prospect of less rain in years to come.[MORE]
US scientists crack iceberg mystery
US scientists have figured out how icebergs break off Antarctica and Greenland, a finding that may help predict rising sea levels as the climate warms.[MORE]
Researchers fear widespread reef coral bleaching
Marine researchers fear the Great Barrier Reef will suffer more coral bleaching than normal over the next 12 months because of rising sea temperatures.[MORE]
Greens claim forestry cop out
The Greens have described as a "cop out" Forestry Tasmania's exclusion from an audit of the state's greenhouse gas emissions.[MORE]
ACT Government aiming to exceed Garnaut targets
ACT Climate Change Minister Simon Corbell says the Government will aim for higher carbon reduction targets than those proposed by the Garnaut review.[MORE]
Coal industry 'costs environment, society $717b each year'
Greenpeace report says coal industry contributes to billions of dollars worth of damage every year. [MORE]
Govt praise on greenhouse, but could do better
Tasmania's efforts to tackle climate change have been praised by consultants who've audited the government's greenhouse gas emissions, but they say more could be done.[MORE]
Southern Ocean study offers help in climate fight
There is new evidence to suggest that the world's largest carbon sink, the Southern Ocean, is adapting to climate change.[MORE]
Bleak environment assessment for SA
An EPA report paints a bleak environmental picture for South Australia.[MORE]
Southern Ocean more resilient than first thought: study
New research has found the Southern Ocean is more resilient to the effects of climate change than first thought, and still stores a large amount of the world's carbon dioxide emissions.[MORE]
Aust could export 'world leading' climate change expertise
An authority on sustainability says Australia will be able to export its climate change expertise in the coming years.[MORE]
Greenhouse gases rise to record levels in 2007: WMO
Levels of climate-warming greenhouses gases rose to record highs in 2007, leading to a 1 per cent increase in the overall warming effect, the World Meteorological Organisation said.[MORE]
Opposition questions smelter exemption pledge
The South Australian Opposition Leader says Premier Mike Rann's visit to Port Pirie was a political stunt, used to gain support ahead of January's by-election for the state seat of Frome.[MORE]
Household emissions cuts 'should be recognised'
There is a call for the Government to make changes to its proposed emissions trading scheme by recognising the carbon reduction efforts made by households.[MORE]
Climate change researchers closer to model for saving at-risk species
Scientists say they could soon have a formula to better predict which species are most vulnerable to climate change.[MORE]
Business urged to come clean on carbon cuts
The Climate Institute is calling on the business community to reveal its position on Australia's carbon pollution reduction targets.[MORE]
Climate change, starfish hit Fiji reefs: study
Climate change and a starfish outbreak have shrunk coral reefs near Fiji, forcing locals to change their lifestyle.[MORE]
Climatologist suggests storm infrastructure changes
A leading Queensland climatologist says the State Government should consider changes to infrastructure to capture stormwater from intense rain events.[MORE]
Govt fails to reveal carbon footprint figures, Oppn says
The Queensland Opposition says the State Government has not come through on its promise to provide a clear picture of its carbon footprint.[MORE]
