The threatened bird index reveals largest declines were in Queensland and South Australia
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Australia’s populations of threatened and near-threatened bird species have declined by 60% on average in the past 40 years, according to new research.
The threatened bird index, which is produced by scientists working with the University of Queensland, reveals some of the largest declines were among species found in South Australia and Queensland.
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11/29/2023 - 18:30
11/29/2023 - 18:30
Of more than 8 million deaths worldwide from outdoor air pollution, 61% linked to fossil fuels, finds study
Air pollution from fossil fuel use is killing 5 million people worldwide every year, a death toll much higher than previously estimated, according to the largest study of its kind.
The stark figures, published on the eve of the Cop28 climate summit in Dubai, will increase pressure on world leaders to take action. Among the decisions they must make at the UN conference will be whether to agree, for the first time, to gradually “phase out” fossil fuels.
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11/29/2023 - 16:28
Dozens of homes inundated and Riverina town of Deniliquin ‘effectively cut off’ as authorities warn of more wild weather
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A dozen people have been rescued from flood waters as further heavy rainfall and strong winds are expected along the east coast, and emergency crews prepare to assess property damage.
The New South Wales State Emergency Service conducted 12 flood rescues on Wednesday, spread across eight communities in the state’s south-east.
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11/29/2023 - 15:47
Study finds the spike in blood pressure can last up to 24 hours and may contribute to cardiovascular problems
Getting stuck in traffic is one of the most common stressors that millions of Americans face every day. The bumper-to-bumper traffic can come at the cost of wasted gas, environmental pollution, and as new research shows, even spikes in blood pressure.
Air pollution from traffic can cause a significant rise in blood pressure that can last up to 24 hours, according to a study via the University of Washington. The spike is comparable to the effect of a high-sodium diet and can contribute to cardiovascular problems. Long-term exposure to vehicle exhaust has been widely linked with respiratory problems such as asthma, especially in children.
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11/29/2023 - 14:48
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Anthony Albanese says protest at Melbourne hotel of Israeli hostages’ relatives is ‘beyond contempt’
Peter Dutton demands immigration minister Andrew Giles resign as another person released from detention
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Chalmers: ‘We are making some welcome progress in the fight against inflation’
Is Jim Chalmers confident that interest rates could fall from next year?
My job is to focus on this fight against inflation. And we saw overnight from the OECD, we saw from Deloitte Access Economics, we saw in the Bureau of Statistics data which came out yesterday, that we are making some welcome progress in the fight against inflation and that will determine the future directory trajectory of interest rates
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11/29/2023 - 14:15
Fewer than 300 of the endangered carnivores believed to remain in lower 48 states, primarily in fragmented groups at high elevation
The North American wolverine, a species from the badger family that resembles a small bear with a bushy tail, will receive government protections under a Biden administration proposal after scientists warned that its harsh, prairie mountain habitat was being threatened by climate change.
The proposal by the US Fish and Wildlife Service to grant wolverines, sometimes called “mountain devils”, federal protections under the Endangered Species Act brings a close to 30-year fight by conservation groups who first petitioned for the species to be listed as threatened in 1994.
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11/29/2023 - 14:01
Guardian Australia's data and interactives editor Nick Evershed and data journalist Josh Nicholas crunch some numbers to get to the bottom of what Australia's love affair with the SUV means for the environment and safety on the roads
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11/29/2023 - 12:17
Sultan Al Jaber calls allegations false as the United Arab Emirates prepares to host the biggest Cop meeting yet
Sultan Al Jaber, the president of the UN Cop28 climate summit, has hit back strongly at reports he abused his position to try to sign oil deals with other governments, as the United Arab Emirates prepares to host the biggest Cop meeting yet.
Al Jaber’s role is to act as an “honest broker” for the 190-plus governments gathering at the global climate talks, charged with leading them to a successful conclusion. He is also the chief executive of UAE’s national oil company, Adnoc, and campaigners say the two roles are in conflict.
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11/29/2023 - 11:24
A landmark study into the geological timescale distribution of sediment and nutrients over 500 million years shows that species biodiversity on Earth is driven by landscape dynamics.
11/29/2023 - 09:00
Bushfire season has begun, followed by school students striking for climate action and 97-year-olds blockading ports. Elsewhere, Australia celebrated 50 years of jousting, the Arias served up glamour, Melbourne shone a spotlight on homemade fashion and working dogs were put through their paces
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