On Tuesday 25 June 2013, at Georgetown University, US President Obama announced a ground-breaking plan to combat climate change.
The plan included three themes: executive action, a pledge to take international leadership, and a call to action for Americans to help combat climate change.
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Category Archives: Climate change news
By Brad Farrant, University of Western Australia; David Holmes, Monash University, and Mark G Edwards, University of Western Australia
Four months ago, the big media proprietors were fighting proposed federal government press reforms, arguing that “the press” needs freedom if it is to defend the public interest. But these arguments were raised.
By Tim Stephens
The Great Barrier Reef may have been spared the indignity of being listed as a World Heritage Area “in danger” this week, but the Reef’s woes are just beginning.
There are 962 properties on the world heritage list. Most of these are protected for their cultural values, while many, like the.
By John Wiseman, University of Melbourne and Gerald Frape
Minimising serious debate about climate change risks and solutions looks likely to be a key feature of the Australian media’s approach to the 2013 election campaign. There are however two powerful reasons why this silence is profoundly disturbing and misguided.
Evidence of the likelihood and risks.
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What Climate Change Means for Africa, Asia and the Coastal Poor
Highlights:- A new climate report looks at likely impacts of present day, 2°C, and 4°C warming across Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia and South East Asia.
- It describes the risks to agriculture and livelihood security in Sub-Saharan Africa; the rise in sea-level, loss of coral reefs and devastation.
By Colin Hunt
The International Energy Agency’s (IEA) latest report repeats the message we’ve heard from many sources – we’re heading for a temperature rise of much more than 2°C. But given its international reach and expertise, the agency is uniquely placed to recommend what we can do to fix the problem. They’ve come.
17 April, 2013
The Clean Energy Regulator has developed a new online reporting system which will be used by all liable entities required to report their emissions, energy consumption and production under the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) Scheme.
The system, called the Emissions and Energy Reporting System (EERS) will replace the Online System for Comprehensive.
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How The Economist got it wrong
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By Dana Nuccitelli and Michael E Mann ABC Environment 12 Apr 2013
A recent news article suggested that climate change may not be as bad as feared. But the report was based on one flawed study and missed a lot of important points.
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More angry, more often: March heatwave signals a new normal
By Sophie Lewis, University of Melbourne and Sarah Perkins Daylight hours are dwindling and our first month of autumn is ending. But in many places, March felt a lot like summer. Get used to it: looking ahead, all indications are that future summers could be.
Australia has staged a fragile reversal in its previously declining low-carbon competitiveness. Asia, especially China, is now taking centre stage in preparedness for the low-carbon economy. These are the two key conclusions of the updated Climate Institute/GE Low-Carbon Competitiveness Index, released today as part of the Institute’s Global Climate Leadership Review 2013 report.
“Australia’s fragile improvement.
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