Climate Change

'Sno joke, climate change is killing Australia's ski fields: Study finds rising temperatures mean less snow and even shorter seasons

The recent cold weather across Australia may have looked like great news for snow lovers, but experts warn the long term future of the country's ski fields looks bleak.

Publication Date: 
20/07/2015
Daily Mail (United Kingdom)
Tags:
Climate Change, Climate Impacts, Australia, Global Warming
Energy

Australia's war on wind farms threatens biggest renewable project

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott's hostility to "visually awful" wind farms has sent a chill through the industry and could jeopardize the country's biggest renewable energy project, a $2 bill

Publication Date: 
20/07/2015
Reuters
Tags:
Energy, Renewable Energy, Wind Energy, Australia, Solar Energy, Electricity
Health

Perceived neighborhood environmental attributes associated with walking and cycling for transport among adult residents of 17 cities in 12 countries: The IPEN Study

Prevalence of walking and cycling for transport is low, varying greatly across countries. Few studies have examined neighborhood perceptions related to walking and cycling for transport in different countries. Therefore it is challenging to prioritize appropriate built environment interventions. The aim of this study was to examine the strength and shape of the relationship between adults’ neighborhood perceptions and walking and cycling for transport across diverse environments.

Publication Date: 
17/07/2015
Jacqueline Kerr, Jennifer A. Emond, Hannah Badland & et al
Environmental Health Perspectives
1-37
Tags:
Walking, Cycles, Transport, Urban Habitat, China, Brazil, Australia, Belgium, Hong Kong, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Mexico, New Zealand, Spain, United Kingdom (UK), Lifestyles, Non Communicable Diseases
Wildlife

Australia Has Worst Wildlife Extinction Record; Government Launches ‘Threatened Species Strategy’ To Save Animals

The Australian Government has set the new strategies to save its threatened wildlife.

Publication Date: 
17/07/2015
International Business Times
Tags:
Wildlife, Australia, Endangered Species, Wildlife Management, Biodiversity, Extinct Species
Climate Change

Hotter, wetter, stormier: study finds 2014's climate melted records

Global sea levels swelled to a high, tropical cyclones continued to multiply and the world's thermometer set a record in 2014, according to a new report tracking the earth's climate.

Publication Date: 
17/07/2015
Age (Australia)
Tags:
Climate Change, Climate Impacts, Sea Level Rise, Cyclones, Extreme Weather Events, Global Warming, Green House Gases, Australia, United States Of America (US)
Climate Change

Australia tops the world for climate change denial: study

Australians bury their heads in the sands of Bondi Beach to send a message to Prime Minister Tony Abbott about the dangers of climate change. Photo: Supplied

Publication Date: 
17/07/2015
Age (Australia)
Tags:
Climate Change, Australia, Norway, New Zealand, Canada, France, Germany, United States Of America (US), Carbon Dioxide
Air Pollution

Impact of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) exposure during wildfires on cardiovascular health outcomes

Epidemiological studies investigating the role of fine particulate matter (PM2.5; aerodynamic diameter <2.5 lm) in triggering acute coronary events, including out-of-hospital cardiac arrests and ischemic heart disease (IHD), during wildfires have been inconclusive. The researchers examined the associations of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests, IHD, acute myocardial infarction, and angina (hospital admissions and emergency department attendance) with PM2.5 concentrations during the 2006–2007 wildfires in Victoria, Australia, using a time-stratified case-crossover study design.

Publication Date: 
15/07/2015
Anjali Haikerwal, Muhammad Akram, Anthony Del Monaco & et al
Journal of the American Heart Association
1-11
Tags:
PM 2.5, Air Pollution, Health Effects, Heart Diseases, Forest Fires, Women, Aged, Australia, Air Quality and Health
Forests

Wildfire season spreading: Study

The wildfire season globally has lengthened by almost 20 percent in 35 years as the average temperature has risen, a climate change study said Tuesday.

Publication Date: 
15/07/2015
Jakarta Post (Indonesia)
Tags:
Climate Change, Climate Impacts, Forest Fires, Global Warming, United States Of America (US), Australia, Forests
Climate Change

Australia's opposition rejects carbon tax claims

CANBERRA, July 15 (Xinhua) -- Australia's federal opposition has refuted claims that it would reintroduce a controversial carbon tax if re-elected, saying leaked documents obtained by local media w

Publication Date: 
15/07/2015
Shanghai Daily (China)
Tags:
Climate Change, Carbon Tax, Australia, Emissions Trading, Green House Gases
Energy

Big solar gets $100m boost from ARENA as funding issues linger

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency, the $1.1 billion federal body devoted to supporting new clean energy technologies, plans to pour a further $80-$100 million to support a near-doubling of lar

Publication Date: 
15/07/2015
Age (Australia)
Tags:
Energy, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Australia, Electricity

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