Australia’s ambitious 2035 climate target, which polling indicates now enjoys renewed popular support, will be missed by a huge margin if the nation slows down on its EV uptake, the Electric Vehicle Council has warned. The latest Resolve Political Monitor shows 44 per cent of Australian voters now support reducing the […]
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Teasing apart the sources of organic carbon stored in coastal wetland soils around the world was the ‘grand challenge’ Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) scientists successfully tackled in a seminal blue carbon research paper recently published in Global Change Biology. Their work provides vital insights into how marine ecosystems can […]
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Earlier this year The Point embarked on a series of articles about the state of wetlands on the Central Coast – well here’s an update and some new videos. By Jacquelene Pearson Earlier this year we published a series of articles about wetlands – their importance, their fragility and the […]
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The Australian Koala Foundation (AKF) is calling on schools, kindergartens, daycares, community clubs, parents, teachers, carers and anyone working with children to get involved in Save the Koala Month (STKM) this September — with an initiative designed especially for kids (grown-ups are welcome too!): 30 Days and 30 Ways to […]
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Central Coast Council staff, determined to demolish the old Gosford library building, have suppressed the release of information that proves the building’s heritage value, suitability for re-use and confirms it should have been heritage listed 10 years ago. By Jacquelene Pearson Documents released after a protracted Government Information Public Access […]
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Murray Watt, is set to approve an extension of the most polluting fossil fuel project in the Southern hemisphere – Woodside’s North West Shelf – to 2070.
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A La Trobe University study has found the invasive South African flower Gazania is more resilient than previously understood, with its ability to adapt to different environments making it one of the biggest weed threats to Australian native grasslands and grain production. Weeds and invasive plant species, such as Gazania […]
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The historic market failure to price carbon has led to the climate crisis.
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…the coral reefs of the Caribbean were bleaching under severe heat stress. Hurricanes, which only occur during summer, fuelled by ocean heat, intensified into disasters
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This World Environment Day, as nations across the globe commit to ending plastic pollution, the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) says it is proud to be at the forefront, delivering bold action and real solutions to tackle plastic waste in our state. Tackling plastic pollution and transforming how we manage […]
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