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- Adventuring in New River Gorge, the newest US national park Thu, 17 Jun 21, 1:30amIn the late afternoon, after a physically hard day of building trails, a group of shirtless young guys take turns belaying each other as they scramble up a huge rockface...
- The rush to ‘go electric’ comes with a hidden cost: destructive lithium mining | Thea Riofrancos Mon, 14 Jun 21, 8:45pmAs the world moves towards electric cars and renewable grids, demand for lithium is wreaking havoc in northern Chile
- Anthony Albanese sends mixed signals on fossil fuels as Labor wrestles over climate policy Wed, 2 Jun 21, 12:03pmAlbanese will use speech to Minerals Council of Australia to reassure mining companies as well as warn that the Coalition are risking jobs by opposing renewables
- Australian coal burnt overseas creates nearly twice the nation’s domestic emissions Wed, 2 Jun 21, 9:00amNew data comes amid warning that world’s growing awareness of coal exports’ impact risks further damaging Australia’s reputation on climate
- A viable alternative to Chinese minerals hegemony Tue, 1 Jun 21, 7:00amUnchallenged, China could choose to expand its empire southward and eastward, as Western voices are muted by their utter dependence on Chinese “generosity” in supplying materials for smart phones, wind turbines, electric...
- Australian court finds government has duty to protect young people from climate crisis Thu, 27 May 21, 11:50amEight teenagers, along with 86-year-old nun, launched case to prevent the approval of a massive coalmine
- ‘They seem to have gone coal mad’: major parties sing as one, but Upper Hunter voters are not so sure Sat, 15 May 21, 6:00amHotly contested NSW byelection comes amid growing doubts about the economic viability of the industry and the future of the region
- Last hope over climate crisis requires end to coal, says Alok Sharma Fri, 14 May 21, 3:00pmPresident-designate of Cop26 talks says tackling the fossil fuel is ‘a personal priority’
- Pandora announces switch to lab-grown diamonds Thu, 6 May 21, 2:30amJewelry giant Pandora announced it will move away from mined diamonds and instead use sustainably made, lab-grown diamonds. Thanks to millennial shopping trends of caring about the environment and not believing it's necessary...
- Materials Acquisition for Global Industrial Change (MAGIC) Tue, 4 May 21, 7:00pmPresident Biden’s inability to comprehend these realities may be due to his diminished mental capacity. But it could also be the result of rarely having to exercise his mind – in a political arena where woke, hard-green,...
- Crusoe Energy is tackling energy use for cryptocurrencies and data centers and greenhouse gas emissions Tue, 27 Apr 21, 1:02amThe two founders of Crusoe Energy think they may have a solution to two of the largest problems facing the planet today — the increasing energy footprint of the tech industry and the greenhouse gas emissions associated...
- NSW planning body gives green light to Hunter Valley coalmine expansion Mon, 26 Apr 21, 6:47pmAhead of a looming by-election, residents express outrage about the decision, saying ‘it’s not an expansion, it’s a whole new pit’
- Coal miners union shows support for renewable energy Thu, 22 Apr 21, 2:30amThe United Mine Workers of America has come out in favor of renewable energy, provided that miners can shift to well-paid jobs in that sector. The nation’s largest union representing coal miners has seen coal jobs drop...
- NSW government pays Shenhua $100m to cancel coalmine project Wed, 21 Apr 21, 5:44pmWatermark deal ends as NSW Nationals talk up coal industry before Upper Hunter byelection
- NSW Labor pushes Berejiklian government to ‘come clean’ on reported Shenhua coalmine deal Tue, 20 Apr 21, 2:13pmReports suggest a final agreement has been reached to buy back Liverpool Plains mine licence as government says a lease remains under assessment