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New coal doesn’t stack up – just look at Queensland’s renewable energy numbers
There are calls from the backbench and elsewhere for the federal government to safeguard the future of coal. But do those calls make economic sense? A look at Queensland’s energy landscape suggests not. This article was originally published on The Conversation. As the name suggests, Windy Hill near Cairns gets its fair share of power-generating…
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Climate leaders don’t build tar sands pipelines
You may have seen the news recently that Justin Trudeau has gone hell for leather and committed to a bail-out for the controversial Trans Mountain Expansion Project – a tar sands pipeline due to be built in Canada. The entrance to the Canadian High Commission in Trafalgar Square has been blocked by climate campaigners…
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REenergise
When it comes to climate change, major electricity using companies can go from being a big part of the problem to being a big part of the solution.
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Adani, coal, and the Queensland water heist
|Climate impacts like drought are “threat multipliers” that should be treated as national security concerns, but the Trump administration plans to ignore them. | We all know that Australia is a very hot and dry continent. In coming years and decades, droughts and water shortages are likely to become longer and harsher. Water is essential…
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Australia’s favourite story teller asks why is the Government silencing Greenpeace?
Di Morrissey Did you know that new laws before the parliament could severely damage and prevent our freedom to speak up and say, “Hang on a minute . . . we’re not happy about these proposed plans”? Di Morrissey at home in Northern NSW These bills will silence environmental warriors such as Greenpeace,and many other…
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Peace & Democracy
We live in a democracy. So why aren’t our politicians standing up for it?
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Plastic pollution reaches the Antarctic
BREAKING: Greenpeace scientists have discovered plastic and toxic chemicals in the Antarctic. Water samples from our scientific research expedition show that even the most remote and pristine habitats of the Antarctic are contaminated with microplastic waste and persistent hazardous chemicals.
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Finally, an Honest Government Ad!
Did you see this hilariously honest ad about the Government’s new energy policy? The funny humans at The Juice Media take aim at the Australian Government’s latest attempt at an energy policy. Check it out! By The Juice Media Renewable energy is booming in Australia! It’s clean, reliable and getting cheaper every day. But the…