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Renewables

How solar panels could act as a bushfire early warning system
UNSW researchers believe the huge volumes of data from rooftop PV monitoring systems could be put to use to detect smoke from bushfires.
Rachel Williamson

Feb 7, 2024

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Policy & Planning

“We hold a hose:” Emergency Services chiefs call out Morrison’s failure on climate
Australia’s senior emergency services leaders – those who do hold hoses – slam Morrison government’s failure to prepare for growing climate threat.
Michael Mazengarb

Mar 14, 2022

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Policy & Planning

Australia’s bushfire threat already beyond worst-case scenarios, thanks to climate change
As a cooler summer provides Australia a reprieve from the extremes of recent hot summers, experts say bushfire threat still exceeds ‘worst case’ scenarios.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 10, 2022

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Policy & Planning

Black Summer bushfires released more than a year’s worth of Australian emissions
New research suggests emissions from the 2019/2020 Black Summer of bushfires were double previous estimates, and triggered a plankton bloom bigger than Australia.
Michael Mazengarb

Sep 16, 2021

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Policy & Planning

Australians suffer $2 billion health bill from summer bushfire smoke, researchers say
Researchers estimate smoke related health costs from summer bushfires at almost $2 billion, warning climate change will make the future worse.
Michael Mazengarb

Sep 22, 2020

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Coal

How the Murdoch press defended fossil fuel industry while Australia burned
Greenpeace investigation highlights how Murdoch press used misinformation to protect the fossil fuel industry from blame for climate fuelled bushfires.
Michael Mazengarb

May 13, 2020

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Policy & Planning

2019 world’s second warmest year on record, Australia’s hottest
2019 ranks as world’s second warmest year on record as global warming 43rd consecutive year of above average temperatures.
Michael Mazengarb

Jan 16, 2020

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Markets

NSW coal plant dodges bushfires, but Loy Yang A unit hit by gremlins
Loy Yang A unit remains offline through Victoria heatwave, while market operator gives assurance that bushfires present no imminent threats to NSW power supplies.
Michael Mazengarb & Sophie Vorrath

Dec 20, 2019

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Policy & Planning

Climate experts call ‘BS’ as government offers only “thoughts and prayers” for fire crisis
Political leaders work to squash links between climate change and fires, saying now is not the right time, but the scientific community disagrees.
Michael Mazengarb

Nov 11, 2019

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Are we heading for a worrying Super El Niño?
Climate researchers are seeing the beginnings of what could be the most powerful El Niño event since 1997/98.
The Conversation

May 2, 2014

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