carbon emissions
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100% of Tress in Aussie Cities Are Now Threatened by Climate Change
To anyone who has stepped off a hot pavement into a shady park, it will come as little surprise that trees (and shrubs) have a big cooling effect on cities. Our study published today in Nature Climate Change found climate change will put 90-100% of the trees and shrubs planted in Australian capital cities at…
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This $1 Billion Energy Deal Promises To Cut Emissions And Secure Jobs. So Why On Earth Is Gas Included?
In case you missed it, a major A$1 billion energy deal between the Morrison and the South Australian government was revealed recently. The bilateral deal represents a key driver for the national economic recovery from COVID. It promises to provide jobs in the energy sector and contribute to South Australia achieving net 100% renewables…
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Global Emissions Are Down by an Unprecedented 7% — but Don’t Start Celebrating Just Yet
Global emissions are expected to decline by about 7% in 2020 (or 2.4 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide) compared to 2019 — an unprecedented drop due to the slowdown in economic activity associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. To put this into perspective, the Global Financial Crisis in 2008 saw a 1.5% drop in global emissions…
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Astronomers Create 40% More Carbon Emissions Than the Average Australian, Here’s How They Can Be More Environmentally Friendly
Astronomers know all too well how precious and unique the environment of our planet is. Yet the size of our carbon footprint might surprise you. Our study, released today in Nature Astronomy, estimated the field produces 25,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalent emissions per year in Australia. With fewer than 700 active researchers nationwide (including PhD…