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Latest news: Climate change

To the editor: Stefaniak rehearses climate-denier lines

Bill Stefaniak rehearses standard climate-denier lines, arguing our greenhouse gas abatement efforts will make no difference, so we should do nothing (CW, 21 October 2021, page 8).

Glasgow futile without big emitters

Regardless of whatever position the PM decides to take on zero emissions, the Glasgow summit is shaping up as a farce, argues former ACT Opposition Leader, Bill Stefaniak.

ACT Government will pay the ‘social cost of carbon’

The ACT has become the first Australian jurisdiction to put a dollar value on climate inaction by implementing a ‘social cost of carbon’.

Climate change – what we need to do

The big news this week has been the game-changing decision by the Australian PM, the US President and the UK PM to form AUKUS.

To the editor: the narrative on climate change

A reader writes in relation to Bill Stefaniak's first column, 'Addressing climate change in a nutshell: China'.

Addressing climate change in a nutshell: China

I believe there is extensive misinformation being peddled in academia, our schools and the media about climate change and Australia’s role. 

Sustainable House Day returns as month-long online event

Unique and inspiring sustainable homes are popping up across Australia as the drive for more eco-friendly building action to help reduce carbon emissions becomes more mainstream. Sustainable House Day provides the opportunity for...

Organisations demand healthy homes for renters

Seventy-five organisations across Australia have written an open letter to state and territory Cabinet Ministers calling for minimum standards for rental properties to better protect the health of renters and protect them...

To the editor: Time to act on climate change is now

While Covid is the immediate challenge, climate change is a long-term problem that has no vaccination solution, this reader argues.

UN report predicts ‘terrifying’ climate change

Catastrophic climate change is nigh, according to a UN report published this week. Local politicians are calling for government action now.

Australia urged to up its climate action

Australia is facing intensified pressure to drastically boost its climate commitments as the world hurtles towards 1.5C of warming.

Stephen Dupont captures impacts of climate change in new exhibition

Acclaimed Australian photographer Stephen Dupont's new exhibition, Are We Dead Yet?, launches at aMBUSH Gallery, ANU in August.

To the editor: climatologist refutes climate change comments

I must refute the comments expressed by ‘I. Pilsner’ of Weston (CW 17 June 2021, p20) concerning the issue of climate change as explored by Gary Humphies (CW 3 June 2021, p6).

Premiere of Kim Cunio’s climate change music is a revelation

The premiere performance of Kim Cunio's CO2 and the Ice Core was the centrepiece of a Canberra Symphony Orchestra concert last week.

To the editor: ‘Climate alarmist’ predictions ‘simply not true’

Columnist Gary Humphries (CW, Thursday 3 June 2021) thinks that it is okay to chant the "F..." word at the Prime Minister of Australia. Quite sad really when he also states that global warming is the greatest threat to humanity that requires urgent action.

Climate debate fuels youth hopelessness

Observers of the march through Civic on 21 May – protesting government inaction on climate change – probably fell into two camps.

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