The election of Donald Trump to the U.S. Presidency in November 2016 threw a lot of people into a tailspin, and the actions out of the White House since he took office in January have been cause for concern on a number of fronts.
Climate change is a non-negotiable fact. We’ve heard the scientists, we’ve seen the data and we’ve begun to see the harrowing changes to our environment.
The Sydney Morning Herald is reporting that today is the hottest early September day in 159 years of records. The record has not just been broken, it has been broken by a full 1.6 degrees Celsius.
What do a carbon neutral certified company and a bunch of coal-loving climate change deniers have in common?
As it turns out, much more than you’d expect!
Hurricane Harvey is a reminder of the cost we pay for climate denial and inaction, Ryan Schleeter writes.
With rain expected to continue falling through this Friday, what we already know about Hurricane Harvey paints a devastating picture.
A few weeks ago, mum called to tell me how horrified she had been to find out that plastic toothbrushes end up in landfill; and that she had bought bamboo brushes for the whole family. I promised to remember to take my new toothbrush on my next visit; and of course reassured her that, yes, I do still remember to always brush up and down. Needless to say, she was really excited about the new toothbrushes (and my dental hygiene).
CommBank invested more money into polluting fossil fuels in 2016 than any other Australian bank. By propping up dirty energy, CommBank is holding us back from a future with clean air, clean water and a healthy Great Barrier Reef.
In the same way people a century ago wanted cars instead of horses, people today don’t want coal — they want renewables. This piece was originally published on Independent Australia.
