Graham Readfearn
Journo - climate/denial/enviro. Guardian blog bit.ly/1LyTNA2 @DeSmogBlog bit.ly/sSti5k & podcast host bit.ly/2kVqynZ Burnley fan
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The Radicalism of Warren’s Unapologetic Aggression
The senator's evisceration of her competitors at the Las Vegas Democratic debate hinted at an ability to shatter a longstanding political convention.
84 domestic violence orders broken every day in Queensland
Police have confirmed domestic violence orders had been taken out during Hannah and Rowan Baxter's split.
St Kevin's student groomed by coach says Andrew Bolt comments make him sick
Sky News presenter apologises after Paris Street angrily condemns use of the phrase ‘hit on’ to describe predatory behaviour
Great Barrier Reef on brink of third major coral bleaching in five years, scientists warn
If ocean temperatures don’t drop in the next two weeks, heat stress could tip reef over into another widespread event
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By me - Great Barrier Reef on brink of third major coral bleaching in five years, scientists warn #climate
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Graham Readfearn
From late yesterday from me ICYMI - Great Barrier Reef on brink of third major coral bleaching in five years, scientists warn #climate
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'They define the continent': nearly 150 eucalypt species recommended for threatened list
Scientists’ call follows national assessment that finds gum trees in Western Australia wheat belt suffering worst rate of decline
Labor to announce net zero emissions target by 2050 and will oppose taxpayer funding of new coal power
Exclusive: Anthony Albanese is expected to confirm in speech on Friday that Labor will oppose using Kyoto carryover credits
Slick lobby: Velshi on how fossil fuel is buying your vote
MSNBC's Ali Velshi explains how oil and gas companies get away with blaming consumers for climate change.
Thousands of feral horses to be removed from Kosciuszko national park after bushfires
NSW government says relocation the priority but will not rule out some brumbies may be killed during largest removal of horses in park’s history
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By me - Thousands of feral horses to be removed from Kosciuszko national park after bushfires
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The toxic air we breathe: the health crisis from Australia's bushfires
For months, Australians breathed air pollution up to 26 times above levels considered hazardous to human health. The long-term impact could be devastating
Graham Readfearn
Stunning third episode of Frontline with @_LisaMCox and @fantrails “The toxic air we breathe: the health crisis from Australia's bushfires”
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Mike and Annie Cannon-Brookes pledge $12m to supply solar systems for disaster relief
The billionaire couple want to provide ready-made solar and battery arrays to communities cut off from the power grid
Aurora Australis officer asked to remove post criticising Scott Morrison's climate policy
P&O Maritime employee Madeleine Habib was asked to remove social media post of a banner on the ship after the Australian Antarctic Division contacted P&O
Aurora Australis officer asked to remove post criticising Scott Morrison's climate policy
P&O Maritime employee Madeleine Habib was asked to remove social media post of a banner on the ship after the Australian Antarctic Division contacted P&O
Graham Readfearn
By me - Aurora Australis officer asked to remove post criticising Scott Morrison's #climate policy
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Government to take ‘technology over taxation’ approach to climate change
Morrison would not confirm reports of technology investment target but said emissions reductions are not achieved through ‘meetings’
The unequal cost of the drought
In this episode of Full Story we hear from one family about how the cost of the drought is not just financial, but cultural and spiritual too
Graham Readfearn
Hear about Fleur, Locky and the unequal impact of drought and the multiple cultural implications. So much more than a water or #climate story. Thanks to host @gabriellecj and the brill podcast team @GuardianAus
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A climate emergency: what happens when the taps run dry?
In our second episode of The Frontline, we show what daily life looks like in one of dozens of Australian towns that have run out of drinking water
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Part 2 of Frontline #climate series: what happens when the taps run dry? Loved working with @becca_leaver on the cameras on this. Big props to @marnicordell @NickEvershed and Andy Ball also.
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The environmental impact of Australia's bushfires has been exacerbated by decades of environmental mismanagement
The ongoing degradation of ecosystems, the fragmenting of wildlife into smaller and smaller patches of habitat, the dominion of jobs and economic growth over environmental health, has made our ecosystems vulnerable to major upheavals such as...
Environment grants awarded by invitation only
A $100 million grants program, established by the government ahead of the 2019 election, was restricted to 25 preselected projects, most of them in key seats for the Coalition.
'A moment of complete despair': last population of Macquarie perch wiped out in NSW river carnage
Fisheries managers arrived too late to save more of the endangered species as heavy rain washes ash into NSW rivers, robbing fish of oxygen
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By me - ‘A moment of complete despair': last population of Macquarie perch all but wiped out in NSW river carnage
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'Are they mean?' Donald Trump obsessed with badgers, new book claims
Daily Beast reporters say Reince Priebus was repeatedly asked about the rotund, hairy omnivores during briefings on healthcare and foreign policy