The crisis of the Murray-Darling river system must be properly addressed
Contributed by Jim Hayes The sudden appearance of a mountain of blue green algae poisoned dead fish at Menindee in the north west New South…
Environment
Video: Our planet is heating up and fast
Climate scientists say we have little more than a decade, maybe two, to cap global warming to a moderate – but still serious level. Video…
Video: What if companies had to pay to pollute the planet?
Just 100 companies are responsible for 71 percent of global carbon emissions. So, why don’t we make them pay for polluting the planet? Video by…
Video: 15-year-old climate activist calls out world leaders for inaction
“You say you love your children above all else, yet you are stealing their futures right before their very eyes.” – This 15-year-old activist just…
COP24 summit finishes and produces joint statement committing to lifting response to climate change by 2020
Contributed by Ben Wilson and Joe Montero The COP24 summit in Poland has finally come out with an agreement. The Unites States and Australia celebrated…
Only Australia joins the US at pro-coal event during COP24 climate summit
Contributed from Victoria Sad to see that Australia has stood out for the wrong reason at the COP 24 summit at Katowice in Poland. The…
Grace appeals for help to save Great Australian Bight from oil deep sea oil drilling
The following was sent to The Pen by contributor Ugly, and it is about 16 year old Grace Gardiner’s appeal to support the effort to…
Video: students and other activists in the parliament building demanding talk over global warming
Students, First Nations people, Pacific Islanders and young people are gathered in Parliament House Canberra to demand climate justice. Video from the Australian Youth Climate…
Adani self-financing coal mine is far from the end of the story
Contributed from Queensland Australia does not want Adani to operate a coal mine in Australia and the Australian and Queensland governments have an obligation to…
Video: David Attenborough warns world leaders of climate change
The ‘collapse of civilisation is on the horizon’ Video from Guardian News
