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Trump just proved that action on climate change is unstoppable
People all across the globe are resisting US President Trump’s attempts to derail action on climate change. Trump’s move to pull the US out of the historic Paris Agreement has been overwhelmingly condemned by government and business leaders the world over. People all across the globe are resisting US President Trump’s attempts to derail action on climate change.…
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‘My daughter isn’t born yet, but I worry about the world I’m bringing her into.’
Nicola Bowskill was one of dozens of local community members who took their dirty laundry to the Newcastle coal port in an effort to let Commonwealth Bank know about the devastating consequences of their lending to fossil fuel companies. Nicola Bowskill was one of dozens of local community members who took their dirty laundry to the…
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This is exactly how terrible Trump’s climate change decision is
President Donald Trump’s decision to pull the US out of the Paris climate accords has tangible costs for the entire world. Here are five ramifications we can expect to see. Originally published on Mamamia 1. The US could become the highest emitting country in the world America is currently the second largest contributor globally of…
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Donald Trump Has Betrayed His Youngest Child’s Future
Eleven-year-old American Barron William Trump was born in 2006. If he has the current average lifespan of a white American male, he will live in to the 2080s. It is possible that well before the end of Barron’s life the world will have begun descending into chaos caused by out of control global warming. Eleven-year-old…
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Trump abandons the Paris Climate Agreement. How bad is that?
In short, yes it’s bad. But the world moves on. Greenpeace International Executive Director Jennifer Morgan answers your questions. In short, yes it’s bad. But the world moves on. Greenpeace International Executive Director Jennifer Morgan answers your questions. What does Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement mean for the fate of the climate?…
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Think you can reverse global warming?
On a brisk, sunny morning in the middle of Sydney’s business district, people were greeted with a surprise. Standing out against the concrete a mysterious 2m tall exhibit sat lonely in the square. On a brisk, sunny morning in the middle of Sydney’s business district, people were greeted with a surprise. Standing out against the concrete a…
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We’ve failed The Great Barrier Reef
The largest living structure on Earth, formerly 2,300 kilometres long and visible even from space. Home to countless species of marine life and economic support to more than 60,000 people. As much as half of the Great Barrier Reef is now dead. The largest living structure on Earth, formerly 2,300 kilometres long and visible even…
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Here comes the BOOM: Seismic testing
It comes as no real surprise that oil companies are gunning to begin seismic testing in one of the last truly unspoilt stretches of ocean. The Great Australian Bight has been on the radar of greedy oil companies for the past few years now, and the battle continues to protect it. Humpback whale with young…
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Public kept in the dark on 10,500 litre oil spill
Press release – 17 May, 2017Thursday May 18: Greenpeace Australia Pacific has said the government oil regulator’s refusal to divulge the location and name of the company involved in a 10,500 litre oil leak amounts to a cover-up and has urged reform of offshore oil and gas regulations.The most recent Annual Offshore Performance Report from…