24.8 C
Canberra
Thursday, December 26, 2024

Latest news: Climate change

ANU: Australian police must prepare for bushfires

As Australia enters another El Nino cycle, police must prepare for more frequent and severe bushfires, ANU researchers argue. 

Online tool showcases ACT community-led climate projects

Canberra Community Projects allows Canberrans to discover climate action projects around the ACT by using an interactive map.

Vengeance or justice? Canberra Youth Theatre let ‘The Trials’ decide

The Trials put those who did nothing to prevent the climate crisis in the defendant seat at Canberra Theatre Centre, 19-28 May.

Canberra author aspires to spark climate hope for young readers

Cate Whittle wrote her newest youth novel Starberries and Kee to combat negative coverage of climate change and inspire hope in young minds.

ANU Emeritus Professor Will Steffen dies aged 76

Climate Commissioner and co-director of the Canberra Urban and Regional Futures initiative, ANU Emeritus Professor Will Steffen has died overnight.

Climate change tops Albanese-Gates talks

Anthony Albanese welcomed business magnate Bill Gates to Kirribilli House, where they will discuss climate change, health and energy challenges.

Reported crocodile sighting near Brisbane

A three-metre crocodile has reportedly been spotted lurking near a popular swimming hole on an island off the coast of Brisbane with authorities looking for evidence of the reptile.

Johnathan Davis wants climate proof healthcare

Greens MLA Johnathan Davis wants the ACT Government to plan to mitigate the impact of the climate crisis on public healthcare.

Canberrans spark the charge for energy efficient housing

Turns out, Canberrans might be ‘greenies’ after all. The ACT has scored the top spot in almost every category in the latest PropTrack Energy Efficient Housing Report exploring energy efficient homes across Australia.

World needs UN body for ‘chemical pandemic’

The human race is in the grip of a "chemical pandemic" on par with the existential threat of climate change, an international conference on contamination has been told.

Labor’s climate change bill clears Senate

The Albanese government's signature climate change legislation has cleared the Senate, paving the way for emission reduction targets to become law.

Godsell highlights architecture’s role in combating climate change

Sean Godsell sat down with Canberra Daily during his national victory tour as the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2022 Gold Medallist to chat about the link between architecture and climate change.

Women’s Climate Congress aims to change public discourse

The devastation of the Black Summer bushfires sparked Canberra woman Dr Janet Salisbury’s call for climate action through the Women’s Climate Congress, and the rest as they say, is history.

‘43% is a death sentence’ say youth climate activists at Parliament

A handful of members from the AYCC presented an installation of emotional and demanding letters from young people across the country to MP Alicia Payne, today.

Canberra production asks ‘What would we do in a world without water?’

Set in a scarily not so distant future, Ngadjung paints a picture of what could happen if all our natural water resources were to dry up. Exploring our connection to country and the role we are playing in its demise, Ngadjung hits the stage at Belconnen Arts Centre later this month, 19-27 August.

Opinion: ACT renewable energy reform must contribute to a just transition

GreenLaw, a youth-led legal thinktank, argues the roll-out of renewable energy reform provides a unique opportunity to tackle inequality in the ACT.

Trending

canberra daily

SUBSCRIBE TO THE CANBERRA DAILY NEWSLETTER

Join our mailing lists to receieve the latest news straight into your inbox.

You have Successfully Subscribed!