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Australian judge warns of climate threat but says he can’t force government action
Justice Michael Wigney acknowledged in his ruling that the Torres Strait Islands and their people are being “ravaged by human ...
Indigenous Australians lose climate change case against government
An Australian federal court ruled Tuesday that Indigenous residents of the Torres Strait Islands are not owed environmental ...
Australia’s Indigenous elders lose landmark environment case of Torres Strait Islands
Indigenous elders lose climate case as judge says protecting islands is a political, not legal, responsibility ...
Indigenous elders lose landmark climate battle against Australian government
The ruling said the government did not owe a duty of care to protect the Torres Strait islands from climate change.
Climate change intensifies marine heat waves, threatening ocean biodiversity and ecosystem services
The long-term impacts of marine heat waves on biodiversity and management strategies required to mitigate further damage were the focus of a review by researchers at The University of Western ...
Court rules government has no duty to protect from climate change
The Federal Court has ruled the Commonwealth government does not have a duty of care over Torres Strait Islander people to ...
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‘My heart is broken’: Indigenous Australians lose landmark climate case
Federal court says government not obliged to shield residents of Torres Strait Islands from effects of climate change.
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UNEP, Australia announce landmark study to improve understanding of coal and steel sector methane emissions
The UN Environment Programme’s International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO), with the support of Australia, today ...
No duty of care: Torres Strait Islander Uncles lose their climate case against the Australian Government
Federal Court judge Michael Wigney has found that while Torres Strait Islanders are at the forefront of climate change, the ...
Australia’s famous pink lakes are disappearing
Tiny extremophiles give the salty lakes their rosy hue, but over-mining and climate change are threatening their existence.
What’s happened to Australia’s green hydrogen dream? Here are 5 reasons the industry has floundered
Several big green hydrogen projects have been shelved. An expert explains why Australia’s sky-high ambition for the industry ...
'Climate change has accelerated everything': Australian tour company Intrepid cancels European tours over weather concerns
A major Australian travel company has axed tours to popular European spots over concerns of extreme weather caused by climate ...