Old floods show Brisbane’s next big wet might be closer than we think
Jacky Croke writes in The Conversation (11.1.17) about new research based on palaeological flood records which suggests that floods as big as those which hit Brisbane
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Jacky Croke writes in The Conversation (11.1.17) about new research based on palaeological flood records which suggests that floods as big as those which hit Brisbane
The ABC reports (5.1.17) on findings from the Bureau of Meteorology indicating that 2016 was another record-breaking year for heat, extreme rainfall events and continuing drought
Tony Moore reports in the Brisbane Times (2.1.17) on research produced by the University of New South Wales which suggests huge energy gains and emissions reductions
Gina McColl reports in the Brisbane Times (2.1.17) on criticisms of the federal government’s review of vehicle emissions and air pollution. ‘Doctors and health experts have criticised
Marc Hudson writes in The Conversation (2.1.17) about the state of climate change debate in Australia as the federal government continues its review of climate policies this
Andrea Walton, Rod McCrea and Rosemary Leonard discuss in The Conversation (22.12.16) their recent survey of the attitudes of Queensland’s Western Downs communities towards coal seam gas.
The ABC’s Stephen Long reports (21.12.16): ‘Giant Indian conglomerate Adani, which plans to build one of the world’s largest coal mines in Queensland’s Galilee Basin, has set
The ABC’s Stephen Long reports (19.12.16) that ‘India [has] released a new power plan promoting a dramatic increase in renewable energy, raising doubts about the Indian-owned
On climate change policy, neither time nor Trump are on Turnbull’s side Lenore Taylor (The Guardian,15.12.16) reports on Senator Malcolm Roberts’ visit to the US: ‘A key
The ABC’s Anna Gibbs reports (16.12.16) on a new CSIRO study which puts a dollar figure on the losses to farmers due to coal seam gas mining
Pandora Hope and colleagues write in The Conversation (16.12.16) that October 2015 was the hottest on record for that month, and Tasmania had its driest ever spring.
Trump presidency presents challenges and opportunities for the environment Duan Biggs and colleagues suggest in The Conversation (15.12.16) that, while Trump’s more extreme campaign promises may
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