ABC staff to walk off job next week – as it happened
From 7h ago The move comes after union members rejected a revised offer from management. The Community and Public Sector Union and the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance held meetings on Wednesday and resolved that the sticking point is inadequate…
Inability to cool homes in summer heat making almost 90% of Centrelink recipients ill, survey finds
Nearly 90% of people on income support payments say the inability to cool their homes in hot weather is making them sick, and even those who have air conditioning avoid using it because it is too expensive, a survey by…
Two missing after Queensland mine collapse – as it happened
From 5h ago Two mining contractors are missing after a collapse at an underground zinc mine in northern Queensland. Paramedics say they’re assisting other emergency services after the “ground collapse” at the Dugald River Mine near Cloncurry just after 1pm…
‘Everything’s gone’: eerie silence on Enid Street provides a glimpse into Australia’s climate future
Losing everything changes you, says Margaret Kloostra. “You have to rethink things,” she says. “What are the things that are truly important to you?” Kloostra’s 79 years have afforded her ample opportunity to consider that question. The retired social worker,…
Opinion | A Climate Change Skeptic’s Change of Heart – The New York Times
To the Editor: Re “Yes, Greenland’s Ice Is Melting, But … ,” by Bret Stephens (column, Oct. 30): Mr. Stephens’s piece is right on point — had it been written 20 years ago. Regrettably the environment did not wait for…
Half Of UK Adults Struggling With Energy Bills – With Numbers Rising
Almost half of UK adults are finding it difficult to afford their energy bills, rent, or mortgage payments, new figures have shown. The data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show a rising percentage of the population is struggling…
Opinion | Paul Olson: Global warming, sustainability and changing our habits – Summit Daily
I grew up in the 1960s and was brainwashed by the “Please, please don’t be a Litterbug” jingle, so I would never dream of tossing even a gum wrapper out the car window. This catchy tune sung by little Susan…
Natural Gas Prices Hit 14-Year-High After Biden Signs Climate Tax Bill
The price of U.S. natural gas futures reached its highest point since 2008 as gas demand continues to spike amid the worldwide energy crisis and the passage of the Democrats’ climate bill, according to The Wall Street Journal. Natural gas…
Industrials Stocks and the Construction Sector Will Profit as Global Warming Forces Rebuilding – Morningstar
More climate disasters are expected around the globe and in the United States, creating growing interest in an array of investments among industrials stocks, the construction sector, and other rebuilding plays. Just for starters, the first half of 2022 saw…
Can Phoenix, the hottest city in America, survive climate change? – Yahoo News
PHOENIX — On the downtown streets in America’s hottest city the temperature has hit 109 degrees Fahrenheit. It’s 1 o’clock in the afternoon in late June and the sidewalks are mostly empty, but an elderly woman carrying an umbrella passes…
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