Climate change could cost Australia about $1.8bn in crop losses alone within 30 years if drastic action isn’t taken, Treasurer Jim Chalmers has warned. In a speech to the national drought forum in Rockhampton, Dr Chalmers unveiled the latest Treasury modelling which reveal the economic impact of inaction. Dr ChalmersContinue Reading
An Australian state is being warned record high temperatures are “almost certain” after sweltering through an unseasonable hot spell. Large swathes of Western Australia recorded blistering temperatures over the weekend north of 40C, including in the state’s Pilbara region. Port Hedland, one of the region’s largest towns, recorded a swelteringContinue Reading
Is the price of potatoes still burning a hole in your pocket? Are staples like bread and milk eating into your budget? Prepare to eat cake: relentless weather extremes worldwide threaten a basket load of basic foods. Turbulent rains and drought are hammering crops in many parts of the world.Continue Reading
The nation’s emergency leaders are set to converge on Canberra from tomorrow in preparation for what experts fear could be the fiercest fire season since the “Black Summer” blazes of 2019-2020. The Albanese government will hold the inaugural National Bushfire Preparedness Summit which will bring together approximately 250 representatives fromContinue Reading
UNITED NATIONS: Island nations bearing the brunt of climate change this week confronted rich countries at the United Nations General Assembly, saying the failure by developed countries to act with urgency had put the islands’ survival at risk. “There are many amongst us, the small and marginalized islands of ourContinue Reading
Anyone mildly abreast on the weather will know that last week the Bureau of Meteorology declared an El Nino was underway. But somewhat lost in the flurry of El Nino announcements was another warning. Meteorologists have flagged Australia’s “other” El Nino, a similar yet separate climate driver, is occurring simultaneously.Continue Reading
BERLIN: Germany‘s lower house of parliament on Thursday passed a bill to make saving energy compulsory in all economic sectors, a move intended to help fight climate change and curb use of imported fossil fuels. The Energy Efficiency Act, introduced by the Greens-led economy ministry, includes regulation for energy savingsContinue Reading
The UK will soften policies aimed at achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050 and instead pursue a “pragmatic” approach to hitting the target, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Wednesday. But critics have labelled the move as a “complete farce” that would leave people and businesses “confused”. “We canContinue Reading
An outpouring of concern has reverberated around the world since Australia declared an El Nino event, with fears another devastating bushfire season could be looming. Former fire brigade chief Greg Mullins was quick to add his voice to the choir, warning that a dangerous summer lies ahead. In spring 2019,Continue Reading
LONDON: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced Wednesday that he’s delaying by five years a ban on new gas and diesel cars that had been due to take force in 2030, watering down climate goals that he said imposed “unacceptable costs” on ordinary people. The move angered green groups, oppositionContinue Reading