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- Tropical Paradise Islands Are Not Sinking and Shrinking…Most Are in Fact Growing! Sun, 16 Apr 23, 7:00amThe reefs thus permanently supply sand that compensates for or even overcompensates for the rise in sea level.
- Surprise! 1,000 Pacific and Indian Islands are still *not* shrinking due to climate change Thu, 9 Mar 23, 7:18amBy Jo Nova A new paper shows islands are young, dynamic creatures, and mother nature is mean. And nothing we see today on Indian or Pacific Islands is unprecedented. All the panic about islands disappearing is nothing compared...
- Science Yields Surprises! Island Nations Growing… “Atoll, Island Stability Is Global Trend”! Wed, 8 Mar 23, 9:00amIt is noteworthy that no island larger than 10 ha decreased in size.
- Australia told to end new fossil fuel subsidies if it wants Pacific support to host climate summit Thu, 17 Nov 22, 2:48pmVanuatu’s climate change minister says Pacific support for Australian bid should be conditional
- Tuvalu first to call for fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty at Cop27 Tue, 8 Nov 22, 10:30pmPacific islands nation, which is acutely vulnerable to sea level rises, joins nearby Vanuatu in seeking phase-out of coal, oil and gas
- Australia’s bid to host a Cop summit could shape climate action and politics for years to come | Adam Morton Mon, 19 Sep 22, 3:30amWinning the 2024 climate talks could pressure Australia to rejoin the Green Climate Fund, increase its 2035 emissions target, and ditch new coal and gas developments
- Australia is pushing to host a Cop meeting – if successful it would be forced to ramp up climate action | Adam Morton Mon, 19 Sep 22, 3:30amWinning the 2024 climate talks could pressure Australia to rejoin the Green Climate Fund, increase its 2035 emissions target, and ditch new coal and gas developments
- End of rapid Covid test and telehealth subsidies criticised – as it happened Tue, 12 Jul 22, 6:39pmPayments extended to eight more local government areas and sped up to prioritise victims over auditing; free Covid rapid tests for concession card holders to end this month...
- Australia news live: end of rapid Covid test and telehealth subsidies criticised as nation records 58 more deaths from virus Tue, 12 Jul 22, 3:56pmPayments extended to eight more local government areas and sped up to prioritise victims over auditing; free Covid rapid tests for concession card holders to end this month
- Australia news live: flood payments fast-tracked for NSW; free Covid rapid tests for concession card holders to end Tue, 12 Jul 22, 1:00pmPayments extended to eight more local government areas and sped up to prioritise victims over auditing
- Australia news live: NSW follows WA and ACT to reduce Covid reinfection window to four weeks; Albanese to open energy forum Tue, 12 Jul 22, 9:58amVaccines and antivirals not enough to combat Australian Omicron surge, experts warnGet our free news app, morning email briefing and daily news podcastA new campaign has launched today to tackle racism by the Australian...
- The Guardian view on Australia’s election: Labor needs to go bigger on climate | Editorial Sat, 28 May 22, 3:30amLabor won by offering modest environmental policies. It will have to go further in office to deal with the climate emergency
- Environmental lessons from Pacific Islanders Wed, 25 May 22, 3:30amIf we want to learn how to deal with a quickly endangered world, we can learn some lessons from people who are already dealing with the consequences: Pacific Islanders.[...]
- Leading the charge: road-testing Australia’s EV stations on a 2,800km round trip Sun, 3 Apr 22, 6:00amWhat are the pleasures and pitfalls of driving an electric car from Sydney to Melbourne and back? Guardian Australia’s economics correspondent Peter Hannam goes for a test drive...
- The Tongan eruption sent shockwaves around the world Tue, 18 Jan 22, 2:15amScott Manley has done an excellent summary video of the Tongan volcano, much of the science and history of it as well as the effects thousands of miles away...