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Keystone XL: The verdict against TC Energy shows the importance of protecting climate policies

Keystone XL was set to become one of the largest pipelines of its kind in North America. As an extension of the existing Keystone pipeline network, owned and operated by the Canadian firm TC Energy, the project was extremely controversial due to concerns about potential leaks along the pipeline route…

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Clive Hamilton says dreams of a safe climate are ‘wishful thinking’ – but the young and the vulnerable will keep fighting

The deep complexities of climate change raise a myriad of challenges for humanity – not least of which is how best to respond. Should we throw ourselves into slashing carbon emissions and stabilising Earth’s climate as soon as possible? Or accept our fate and go into survival mode?

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Tim Walz Loves Maps Because He Loves Central Planning

The self-described "GIS nerd" has boundless faith in the ability of maps to guide top-down government interventions.

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Peel those apples: washing produce doesn’t remove pesticides, study finds

Another report found pesticide levels posing ‘significant risks’ in 20% of tested fruits and vegetables

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Senator, insurer clash over cyclone 'price-gouging'

A major insurer has been accused of making big profits during natural diasters at an inquiry into the impacts of climate change on the insurance sector.

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First map of vegetation across Antarctica reveals a battle for the continent’s changing landscape

A tiny seed is stuck between loose gravel and coarse sand. There is nothing else alive around it. All it can see is a wall of ice reaching 20 metres up into the sky. It is cold. Survival is hard around here. In winter, it is dark even during the…

The Conversation

Quantum computers can accelerate the transition to net zero power grids

Power grid operators, such as National Grid in the UK, rely on high-performance computers to plan grid expansions and to schedule when energy should be produced from different sources. These problems are becoming larger and more complex due to the transition to net zero carbon emissions, and they are now…

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Good flooding? Scientists use rice cultivation to preserve soil in Florida’s Everglades Agricultural Area

Each summer, nearly 25,000 acres (10,000 hectares) of rice is cultivated in the Florida Everglades Agricultural Area, a roughly 1,100-square-mile (2,800-square-kilometer) area south of Lake Okeechobee.

The Conversation

‘Massive disinformation campaign’ is slowing global transition to green energy

UN says a global ‘backlash’ against climate action is being stoked by fossil fuel companies

The Guardian - UK

'Too hot to handle': 2024 likely to be warmest year on record

It is "increasingly likely" that 2024 will be the hottest year on record despite July ending a 13-month streak of monthly temperature records, the EU's climate monitor said Thursday.

Radio France Internationale

Country diary: The mimicry of a sedge warbler drifts in this quiet place

Maelor Saesneg, north-east Wales: This is lake country, haunting and fascinating, and strongly Welsh despite being a stone’s throw from England

The Guardian - UK

Huge gas fields – under a coral reef. Will a rejection on environmental grounds stop Woodside’s Browse project?

For decades, Australia’s largest independent oil and gas company, Woodside, has eyed off a prize: the largest known unconventional gas fields in the nation.

The Conversation

Healthy Country, healthy people: how shared knowledge is helping to restore a World Heritage area

Please be advised that the following article contains images of an Indigenous person who has died, which are used with family permission.

The Conversation

Queensland doubles fire ant eradication zone as residents recruited to stamp out infestation

Farmers who report invasive pest will be sent free treatment packs, under ‘ambitious’ changes recommended by Senate inquiry

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‘Cruisezilla’ passenger ships have doubled in size since 2000, campaigners warn

Experts say booming demand for holidays afloat mean ocean liners’ burden on the environment is growing

The Conversation

Our lakes are teeming with parasites. Why that’s good…and bad

If you’re a fishing enthusiast, you may have already noticed abnormalities or parasites in the wild fish you catch. In fact, the fish we commonly find in our lakes, such as bass or trout, harbour several species of parasites. Although parasites are a natural part of ecosystems, their presence can…

The Conversation

Repeating aids believing: climate misinformation feels more true through repetition - even if you back climate science

If you consider yourself a climate science supporter, you probably wouldn’t think simple exposure to a sceptic’s claim could shift your views.

The Conversation

‘Wake-up call to humanity’: research shows the Great Barrier Reef is the hottest it’s been in 400 years

The Great Barrier Reef is vast and spectacular. But repeated mass coral bleachings, driven by high ocean temperatures, are threatening the survival of coral colonies which are the backbone of the reef.

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Repeating climate denial claims makes them seem more credible, Australian-led study finds

Even those who are concerned about climate crisis were influenced by false claims, showing how ‘insidious’ repetition is, researcher says

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Warnings of reef at risk with centuries-first heating

Governments have welcomed the UN not listing the Great Barrier Reef as in danger, but new research shows water temperatures are at dangerously high levels.

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Insurers leaving flood-prone communities high and dry

Regional councils at risk from flooding have revealed the impact of rising insurance costs on their communities at a Senate hearing.

The Conversation

Why wildfires are getting more dangerous

After more than a year of record-breaking heat, the peak of fire season is approaching across vast swathes of our green planet.

The Guardian - AU

Hottest ocean temperatures in 400 years an ‘existential threat’ to the Great Barrier Reef, researchers find

Researchers say coral analysis shows recent extreme temperatures would not have happened without greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels

Texas Observer

A Legal Fight over Legacy Oil Industry Pollution Heats Up in West Texas

A “first of its kind” lawsuit contends that oil companies including Chevron failed to properly plug and decommission wells on private property, challenging common assumptions about plugged wells.

The Conversation

Tropical Storm Debby stalls along the Carolinas, bringing days of heavy rain and flooding – a climate scientist explains why

Tropical Storm Debby was moving so slowly, Olympians could have outrun it as it moved across the Southeast in early August 2024. That gave its rainfall time to deluge cities and farms over large parts of Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas. More than a foot of rain had fallen in…

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