Weather records returned
A key section of East Timor's weather records has been returned after more than a decade in safe keeping and restoration in Australia. Read more here
The Carbon Tax is working to reduce pollution
A government analysis on Thursday showed that electricity generated by highly polluting coal-fired power plants had fallen 14 per cent since the introduction of the tax, while renewable power had soared. Read more
Global carbon dioxide levels hit landmark high
The planet has set a significant – and unwelcome - landmark with the concentration of heat-trapping carbon dioxide in the atmosphere passing 400 parts per million (ppm) for the first time in more than 3 million years. "We have no…
‘The Angry Summer of 2012/13’
Climate Commission report 'The Angry Summer of 2012/13' released today. The report provides a summary of the extreme weather of the 2012/2013 summer and the influence of climate change on such events. http://climatecommission.gov.au/report/the-angry-summer/
China begins clean up
21 Feb 2013 Angus Grigg, Australian Financial Review China's central government has unveiled an ambitious plan to begin cleaning up the country's degraded environment, proposing the introduction of a carbon tax, a levy on water use and higher taxes on…
Climate crusader backs PM’s chances in poll
Former US vice-president and climate crusader Al Gore has urged Australians not to write off Prime Minister Julia Gillard, suggesting that she still had time to turn around opinion poll results. The outspoken advocate for action on climate change praised…
Annual Australian Climate Statement
Bureau of Meteorology today released its Annual Australian Climate Statement that provides a detailed summary of the significant weather and climate events in Australia in 2012. The report states that In 2012, maximum temperatures in Australia were 0.51 °C above…
Climate Commission Report
Australia’s actions are a vital contribution to the global effort to combat climate change. Today, the Climate Commission’s third major report was released and follows a series of reports on the science and impacts of climate change and the opportunities…
