The national broadsheet has issued a correction for a recent story which claimed rising sea levels were “not linked to warming”. Read what was in the story, and what was wrong with it, here.
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RISING SEA LEVELS
What you won’t read in The Australian on climate change
The Australian has backed down from its claim that sea rise is “not linked to warming” — but to get the full story on the scientific paper at the heart of the controversy, read on …
READ MORERay Hadley v Tim Flannery … and ‘David’ the neighbour
High-rating 2GB presenter Ray Hadley has unloaded again on Crikey and Tim Flannery over an allegation he hatched a plot with one of his neighbours to expose him as a climate change hypocrite.
READ MOREHadley v Flannery: who’s telling the truth?
Ray Hadley blasted Tim Flannery and Crikey over claims the 2GB host arranged a call to his program that sparked a flurry of criticism over his waterfront property. But Flannery is standing by his story.
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Risky business in planning for rising sea levels
New government reports found a “worst-case scenario sea level rise of 1.1 metres” within 90 years would have a devastating impact, with as much as $266 billion worth of potential damage, writes David Spratt, climate change analyst and author of Climate Code Red.
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Warning from the past: 21st century climate trends, tipping points
The current rate of greenhouse gas rise is unprecedented in Earth history, excepting global volcanic events and asteroid impacts, writes Dr Andrew Glikson, Earth and paleo-climate scientist at the ANU.
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Tiny nations vs. giant polluters
Small island nations are suing massive corporations for their carbon emissions causing sea levels to rise. Yes, it’s a David and Goliath battle, but can you accuse a company for causing climate change to your whole country — and win?
READ MORECoastal erosion goes beyond global warming
Coastal erosion happens constantly and has many causes. Spits and points grow too and bays and inlets shallow or disappear completely. Climate change isn’t completely to blame, writes Crikey naturalist Lionel Elmore.
READ MORENever mind the Pacific Islands, who will save our beach houses from global warming?
The media swarmed all over a Parliamentary report yesterday about the threat posed by rising sea levels — to those who live in multi-million-dollar beachfront properties. No word on our island neighbours whose entire countries are beachfront properties, notes Bernard Keane.
READ MOREGarnaut: Climate change threatens Mabo’s legacy
Faced with rising sea waters, the people of Indigenous activist Eddie Mabo’s island, Mer, have had to move to higher ground. Man-made climate change could literally wash away everything he fought for, says Ross Garnaut.
READ MOREAntarctic ice sheet melting at slower rate
Melting of the Antarctic ice sheet is not expected to rise sea levels as much as previously thought, a new study shows.
READ MOREGarnaut: the questions
The neglect of comparing the conditions of the biosphere under the respective scenarios constitutes a major omission, writes Dr Andrew Glikson.
READ MOREThe uneven tide of global warming
The Gippsland Gas Plant has its final approval – but is it safe from rising tides, asks Lionel Elmore.
READ MOREState of the planet
Climate change threatens human rights of millions-UN … Scientists read Antarctic mud for climate change insight … Small Amazon farmers especially vulnerable to climate change … Green crusades lot of talk … Big foot
READ MOREState of the planet
Venice offers lessons on coping with rising seas … Unions urged to wage green fight … A scramble to understand Greenland’s melting ice sheets … Global warming decision on polar bears delayed … Climate change and frog deaths
READ MOREGlobal warming lawsuit slapped down in California
there are plenty of corporates with deep pockets who might be said to be contributing to global wamring, but suing these culprits might be a little harder than litigating against tobacco manufacturers, writes Greg Barnes.
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