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- Surge in WA emissions puts Australia’s net zero targets in doubt Mon, 25 Mar 24, 1:00amExclusive: State’s 2024 total on track to reach about 20% above 2005 levels, modelling obtained by Guardian Australia shows
- Carnarvon “world’s hottest place yesterday” is barely any hotter than it was in 1896 Tue, 20 Feb 24, 6:04pm— (AAP) NZ Herald By Jo Nova In Carnarvon yesterday the Bureau tells us that the temperature was “a record” 49.9 degree day (almost 122 Fahrenheit). But in 1896 the Brickhouse Station just 15 kilometers...
- Woodside dramatically expands oil and gas exploration spend despite net zero pledge Mon, 12 Feb 24, 6:55amAustralia’s largest oil and gas producer stands accused of distracting from credible action to cut emissions by greenwashing its fossil fuel plans
- One in five Australians lack ‘basic’ electricity protections against issues such as disconnections during heatwaves Mon, 5 Feb 24, 1:00amRemote and Indigenous communities disproportionately energy insecure, with inequities to become more apparent due to climate change, study co-author says
- One in five Australians lack ‘basic’ consumer electricity protections, research finds Mon, 5 Feb 24, 1:00amRemote and Indigenous communities disproportionately energy insecure, with inequities to become more apparent due to climate change, study co-author says
- WA power outage: cars queue hundreds of metres for petrol as Kalgoorlie hit by blackout - video Fri, 19 Jan 24, 4:31pmThousands of Kalgoorlie residents are still without power after the town's main transmission line was damaged by lightning on Wednesday. With businesses shut down, the queue for petrol in Kambalda — 50km from Kalgoorlie...
- Burrup Hub gas project could release 13 times Australia’s annual carbon emissions, analysis suggests Mon, 27 Nov 23, 3:05pmGreenpeace-led research discussed in Canberra with independent Kate Chaney saying politicians need to understand ‘sheer scale’ of what is planned in WA
- The West Australian goes big on Woodside’s ‘keeping lights on’ claim but keeps readers in dark on climate Fri, 27 Oct 23, 1:00amNewspaper endorses CEO Meg O’Neill’s position the company’s gas is needed but doesn’t mention global heating
- The West Australian goes big on Woodside’s ‘keeping the lights on’ claim but keeps readers in the dark on climate Fri, 27 Oct 23, 1:00amNewspaper endorses CEO Meg O’Neill’s position the company’s gas is needed to keep the state’s lights on but doesn’t mention the climate crisis
- ‘Walking billboard’ for Woodside: parents want end to fossil fuel company sponsorship of WA Nippers Sat, 2 Sep 23, 10:00amNew campaign supported by Greenpeace urges Surf Life Saving WA to scrap $5m naming rights deal
- Aboriginal owners and energy investors team up in plan for $3bn green hydrogen plant in WA Tue, 18 Jul 23, 1:00am‘Radically different’ partnership aims to construct more than a million solar panels to power electrolysers
- I’m free! The exciting adventures of the adorable tiny radioactive capsule | First Dog on the Moon Mon, 30 Jan 23, 4:53pmWhere is the tiny capsule now? It could be anywhere
- Woodside’s sinking oil tower sparks fears for Ningaloo Reef marine life Thu, 19 Jan 23, 4:44pmOffshore regulator directs company to mitigate risks as Greens call for stronger laws ‘to govern the decommissioning of these toxic facilities’
- Perth Event – join Jen Marohasy and I and see the real Great Barrier Reef Wed, 23 Nov 22, 6:55pmThursday December 1: Meet Jen Marohasy and myself at the premier screening of two short films, Bleached Colorful, and Finding Porites, showing the real state of the Great Barrier Reef.
- Labor is sending mixed messages on energy – and some of it sounds like climate denial | Adam Morton Mon, 29 Aug 22, 3:30amThe release of vast new areas along the Australian coast for oil and gas exploration is undermining proclamations about creating a cleaner economy