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The Auckland floods are a sign of things to come – the city needs stormwater systems fit for climate change

The Auckland floods are a sign of things to come – the city needs stormwater systems fit for climate change

by bpckle | Jan 28, 2023 | Media

Victoria Park near the Auckland CBD on January 27. Getty ImagesThe extraordinary flood event Auckland experienced on the night of January 27, the eve of the city’s anniversary weekend, was caused by rainfall that was literally off the chart. Over 24 hours, 249mm of...

‘Public enemy number one’: on the hunt with Queensland’s volunteer cane toad busters

by bpckle | Jan 28, 2023 | Media

A competition to deplete the invasive, warty amphibian has attracted plenty of contestants – who take it deadly seriouslyFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe sun has set...
Why Queensland is still ground zero for Australian deforestation

Why Queensland is still ground zero for Australian deforestation

by bpckle | Jan 27, 2023 | Media

Five years ago, bulldozers with chains cleared forests and woodlands almost triple the size of the Australian Capital Territory in a single year. Brazil? Indonesia? No – much closer: Queensland. In 2018-19, truly staggering land clearing, mostly by farmers and cattle...

NSW plan to offer emissions offsets with car registration sends wrong message, critics say

by bpckle | Jan 27, 2023 | Media

Government told to focus on boosting uptake of electric vehicles, public transport, cycling and walking rather than offset ‘gimmick’Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news...

Human activity and drought ‘degrading more than a third of Amazon rainforest’

by bpckle | Jan 27, 2023 | Media

Fires, land conversion, logging and water shortages have weakened resilience of 2.5m sq km of forest, says studyHuman activity and drought may have degraded more than a third of the Amazon rainforest, double the previous estimate, according to a study that heightens...
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