This morning’s air quality data — Australia wide

Increasing numbers of air quality monitors like the ones bought for Armidale are being installed throughout Australia. This screen-shot of Australia at 7:15 am this morning. Hobart, Perth and Canberra had low pollution (1-2 ug/m2), Melbourne and Brisbane a moderate...

Stronger Country Communities Fund

Councils and residents are being encouraged to nominate potential community infrastructure projects as Tranche B is now open for the Stronger Country Communities Fund. The fund represents a major investment in local infrastructure for regional communities to enhance...

Will India want Adani’s coal?

India has cancelled plans to build nearly 14 gigawatts of coal-fired power stations – about the same as the total amount in the UK – with the price for solar electricity “free falling” to levels once considered impossible. Analyst Tim Buckley said the shift away from...

Climate Council has summarised the Finkel Review

The Finkel Review was tasked with developing a “blueprint” for the national electricity market (NEM) that: delivers on Australia’s emissions reduction commitments provides affordable electricity, and ensures a high level of security and reliability. It’s a hefty...

Dazed by Dieback now available online

Friends This is just a little promotion for my recently self-published book ‘Dazed by Dieback’ (see attached) — a comic book exploration of the decline of trees and rural dieback in Australia and what can be done about it, starring the Streuth Family Investigative...