Eat grass-fed beef, help the planet? Research says not so simple
20 Mar 2025
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For cattle fattened in fields instead of feedlots, the grass may be greener, but the carbon emissions are not.
Global climate science body roiled by controversies stoked by Saudis, US
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The proposed selection of a Saudi Aramco oil company staffer as one of the authors of a key science report has been denounced as “political capture.”
Warmer seas fuel dangerous ‘weather bomb’ in New South Wales
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If the storm shapes up as predicted, we can expect to see damage to houses and trees as well as significant beach erosion – especially in heavily populated areas exposed to the storm’s southern flank.
Clean energy stocks jump after tax on solar and wind projects is removed from Trump’s big bill
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Shares of renewable energy companies are rising after a tax on solar and wind was removed from the Senate version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Activists protest at London headquarters of global ad giant promoting fossil fuels
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The agency’s work for the fossil fuel industry has made it “complicit in causing existential harm to people and planet”, say campaigners, who are calling on WPP to drop those clients.
Why climate action is unstoppable — and 'climate realism' is a myth
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According to Nobel Laureate Al Gore, the fossil fuel industry’s narrative of "climate realism," contrasts with their misleading claims and remarkable advancements in renewable energy.
‘A cascade can be more positive’: social tipping points expert on fixing climate crisis
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The world has been too optimistic about the risk to humanity and planet – but devastation can still be avoided, says Timothy Lenton.
Brussels to stand its ground on 90% emissions cut by 2040
Wed 2 Jul 2025
The European Commission is set to propose a target to slash greenhouse gas emissions to a mere tenth of the levels seen back in 1990 – but a leaked summary confirms it will offer significant leeway as a sweetener for reluctant EU members.
Australia's red meat industry drops 2030 carbon neutral goal
Wed 2 Jul 2025
An Australian livestock industry body said on Tuesday it had abandoned its goal to make the sector, a significant emitter of planet-warming methane, carbon neutral by 2030 but that reducing emissions would remain a priority.
Nations agree to tax premium flyers, private jets
Wed 2 Jul 2025
A group of countries, including France, Kenya, Spain and Barbados, pledged on June 30 to tax premium-class flying and private jets in a bid to raise funds for climate action and sustainable development.
Scientists are just beginning to understand how life makes clouds, and their discoveries may drastically improve climate science
Wed 2 Jul 2025
Plants, plankton and sea spray all release elements that help the atmospheric blankets form.
