The Scientist Rebellion
There's been School Strike, Extinction Rebellion - and now, out of desperation, Scientist Rebellion. 'As scientists, we have tried writing reports and giving presentations about the climate and ecological crisis to those in power. We must now have the humility to accept these attempts have not worked. Now is the time for us to take action, so that we show how seriously we take our warnings.' (Scientist Rebellion) >
Climate Change 2022
Climate Change 2022: Mitigation of Climate Change. (IPCC Report: Sixth-Assessment) >
Status and Outlook of Coral Reefs around the World
'Coral reefs are wondrous, diverse, productive, valuable ecosystems, upon which millions of people around the world depend.' (World Resources Institute, Washington DC) >
Climate Change Performance Index 2022
'This year’s loser is Australia. Dating back to CCPI 2014, Australia has continuously performed very low in the CCPI rating, receiving very low ratings in every category. In the overall ranking South Korea and Russia are among the bottom performers with Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia.' (Germanwatch e.V., Bonn) >
HYPER PROXIMITY CITIES
The 15-minute city. 'Our world cities, everywhere on the planet, concentrate time and again the core of human activity, but they are still driven by the paradigm of the oil era and its impact on roads and general urban planning.' 'Thus, how can we reconcile the irreversible development of an urban world with crucial needs for real quality of life?' Focus On The Smart City (Pr Carlos Moreno, Scientific Director of ETI Chair at Paris1 Panthéon Sorbonne University, France) >
Arctic Seafloor Permafrost Thaws
Rapid changes to the Arctic seafloor noted as submerged permafrost thaws. Article in Science Daily, USA. >
Effects of a Changed Climate on Health
An interactive graphic from the British Medical Journal. (British Medical Journal, London) >
Murray-Darling Basin River Flows
'Murray-Darling Basin: Observed versus expected [river] flows under the Basin Plan 2012-2019.' 'The Department’s [Department of Primary Industries and Environment Water] review contains a series of factual errors. It is biased and contains misrepresentations of our work.' (Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists, Sydney) >
Australia's Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF)
'Australia's Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) has serious governance flaws and is potentially wasting billions of dollars in taxpayers' money.' 'Unfortunately, Australia's carbon market currently suffers from a distinct lack of environmental integrity.' (The Australian National University, Canberra) >
Amazon Rainforest Resilience
Pronounced loss of Amazon rainforest resilience since the early 2000s. 'Deforestation and climate change, via increasing dry-season length and drought frequency, may already have pushed the Amazon close to a critical threshold of rainforest dieback.' (Nature Climate Change journal) >