There are more than 1.3 million young Australian voters in NSW, but they feel excluded from traditional politics. To win the youth vote, politicians must address the key issues that matter to them.
Providing optimism in the face of environmental reality can help people stay aware and hopeful for a positive outcome.
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Supermarkets and farms have acted to ensure they discard fewer “ugly” and “wonky” fruit and vegetables. However, the bulk of the problem lies with households.
About 100 homes in Angus, Ont. were damaged by a tornado in June 2014. Ten lost their roofs and had to be demolished.
Gregory Alan Kopp, Western University
Weather-related catastrophic events have cost Canadians more than $17 billion in the past decade. That only stands to grow, unless building codes change to make homes more resilient.
O'Sullivan said the Queensland Nationals would not give up.
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O'Sullivan rejected Morrison’s Monday argument that it would be
impractical for the federal government to underwrite a coal-fired
project in Queensland because the Palaszczuk government would veto it.
A 1 kilowatt solar PV panel can save about 1.4 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions per year.
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By investing in solar panels and going electric for your motoring and heating, you can directly offset your greenhouse emissions. And in the long run, the upfront costs will repay themselves.
One of the Nationals’ key KPIs for McCormack has been that he must successfully pressure Morrison for the government to underwrite coal-fired generation.
Without significant tree cover, dry and dusty landscapes can result.
Don Driscoll
A new petition is urging state and federal governments to rein in Australia’s rampant land clearing, which worsens the risk of bushfires and threatens to undo the work of the Emissions Reduction Fund.
A forest fire rages in California in November 2018.
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Military veterans have concerns about climate change at about the same level as nonveterans, a recent study suggests. What might this mean for acceptance of climate science?
Yolanda Renee King, the grandchild of Martin Luther King Jr., alongside Jaclyn Corin, a Parkland survivor and activist.
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These youngsters have ample fervor, and they are dramatically photogenic. Dismissing them as being fake or lightweight can spell trouble for members of the establishment.
Tony Abbott is being challenged in Warringah by Zali Steggall, who has climate policy at the centre of her platform.
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On racist dog-whistling and on climate change, the “right” now finds itself on the wrong side of public opinion – so the acrimonious public debates on ideological lines may be coming to an end.
Wood smoke may smell good, but it is not good for you.
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With heatwaves, droughts and fires all on the rise, the federal government is urged to merge its separate strategies on disaster resilience and climate readiness.
The Chickamauga Dam, completed in 1940, was a crowning achievement of the New Deal.
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