Aussie Enviro

A new report finds that three big organisations are leading the way when it comes to “real zero” commitments – meaning these companies are not relying on carbon offsets when it comes to decarbonisation and phasing out of fossil fuels.

Three companies are committed to ‘real zero’ – the next biggest trend coming from leaders in ESG - Fifth Estate

^Articles from June 2025, so a little old, definitely posted here before, but reposting for the meme.^

The researchers pored through records charting the growth of Queensland's rainforests over almost 50 years.

They found that around the year 2000 they began emitting more carbon dioxide from the decay of dead trees than was being taken in and stored by growing trunks and branches.

Modelling showed the main cause was extreme temperatures linked to climate change, and its related effects on the moisture in the atmosphere and drought. Cyclones, which are expected to increase in intensity with climate change, also had an impact.

The findings are in line with some research on the Amazon that showed growing tree deaths weakening the forest's carbon storage capacity, said David Bauman, a research scientist at the French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development and second author of the study.

"So in that sense our result is not surprising, but the timing... happened earlier than we expected and the effects of the likely climatic drivers (high temperature, drought) are stronger than we expected," he told AFP.

Last day to vote for bird of the year :)

Large scale reef restoration, new real-time water monitoring and a $1 million trial of "AI-powered submersible cytobots" are part of a $102.5 million government algal bloom program to ensure "South Australians can enjoy their summer".

Yes, anything but riding a bike, banning cars , closing aiports, installing electrified PT and fast rail, eating less meat, banning new gas and coal etc just algae robots ffs.

Just toss money away on this nonsense and theatre., while global warming can and will only get worse.

Since 2020, the conservation outlook has worsened for four of Australia’s 16 natural World Heritage properties – Ningaloo, Shark Bay, Purnululu National Park and the Australian Fossil Mammal Sites. This means 25% of our natural areas globally recognised as being significant are either in worse health or need better planning to secure their future.

Seems it can only get worse, we (the world over) just do the same dumb shit.

The ACT offered what’s known as “contracts for difference” to each of the projects. If the wholesale electricity price averages more than that contract price, the excess received by the wind farm owner is returned to the ACT. If the average wholesale price is below, the difference is topped up by the ACT.

What made the contract more interesting was the decision to extinguish the LGCs attached to the wind and solar farm contracts rather than cash them in. That’s because the ACT wanted its efforts to be “additional” to the federal renewable energy target, rather than an excuse for others to do less.

Smart policy equals good results.

Restricted now to the tropical north, the mysterious red goshawk is fast disappearing as a result of climate change and habitat loss

cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/28453395

• The New South Wales government has unveiled plans for the Great Koala National Park, a 475,000-hectare reserve that combines existing protected areas with 176,000 hectares of state forest to safeguard an estimated 12,000 koalas and dozens of other threatened species.
• The move comes with a moratorium on native forest logging, $140 million in funding, and promises of new tourism infrastructure, though legislation to finalize the park is not expected until 2026 and is contingent on approval of a carbon credit scheme.
• Supporters hail the plan as a landmark conservation step that could boost biodiversity, generate carbon revenue, and create more sustainable jobs through ecotourism, while critics argue it sacrifices timber workers and delays certainty for communities.
• The decision reflects broader shifts in Australian forest policy, as states retreat from native forest logging, balancing ecological imperatives with political pressures from unions, industry, and rural constituencies.

archived (Wayback Machine)

Listening to Alan Kohler's Money Café today, and he mentions talking to Steven Nowakowski about this project. I'll try to keep an eye out for when they release it, but it sounds like a fantastically interesting tool.

From the page,

This is the first national tool that allows you to: ✅ Zoom into your suburb. ✅ See every wind, solar, offshore, and BESS project near you (current and proposed). ✅ Explore the full environmental and economic footprint of the rollout.

Key data in Truth map

• 205 BESS projects
• 13 Hydrogen
• 13 Hydro Projects (expansion of existing or new)
• 24 Pumped Hydros
• 545 Solar
• 296 Onshore Wind (101 commissioned & operational)
• 28 Offshore Wind (proposed)
• 2 Tidal Total 1,126 projects

Total of 323 wind farms (commissioned and proposed)

Some keys stats in mapping

• Total length of proposed new haulage roads for wind 44,895.5km
• Total surface area for solar Existing 27,176ha Proposed 443,755 ha
• Total undersea cabling length for offshore wind - Proposed 7,980.9km
• Total number of wind towers - Existing 4,552
• Total number of wind towers (including hydrogen) - Proposed 25,869 (5,495 for hydrogen) & offshore wind
• Total number of solar panels (utility and rooftop) - Existing 82,025,000
• Total number of solar panels (utility and rooftop) - Proposed 584,000,000

TOTAL COST $1.328 trillion (excluding transmission, roof top solar, home BESS & 15GW of new gas projects)

Approval of the North West Shelf extension shows the purpose of the EPBC Act is to allow developments, not to protect and preserve

Fcuk voters, Vote Green.

Feels a bit press release-y but its interesting to note.