Climate campaigners say NSW Labor's decision to open the state's west to gas exploration companies will harm the environment and make the transition to benign energy more difficult. Jim McIlroy reports.
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The massive investment in data centres to power rapid artificial intelligence growth has come under scrutiny for their enormous energy and water use. On this episode of the Green Left Show, Isaac Nellist talks to Ketan Joshi, Abigail Boyd and Sanaa Shah about the impact of data centres on climate and communities.
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Marxist economist Michael Roberts recently spoke to ecosocialist Climate and Capitalism editor Ian Angus about his new book, Metabolic Rifts: Capitalism’s Assault on the Earth System.
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A 200-strong crowd braved the rain to protest outside Woodside’s annual general meeting at the Crown Casino, Perth, to demand it stop destroying the environment. Petrina Harley reports.
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A huge vote against the Labor and Liberal candidates in the by-election for Newcastle lord mayor largely went to independent Gavin Morris. Steve O’Brien reports.
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Hundreds joined a protest against the federal Labor government-supported transition from coal to becoming a weapons industry hub in the Hunter region. Peter Boyle reports.
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Despite the serious environmental and health consequences of low green space, in cities like Puebla, Mexico, city and state governments prioritise corporate-led projects that reduce green space further. Tamara Pearson reports.
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Local communities are resisting the far-right Argentinian government’s attempts to modify glacier protection laws to allow mega-mining. Olivia Ferrari reports.
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Indonesian security forces have killed at least six people, including two children, in Dogiyai regency, West Papua, allegedly in retaliation for the killing of a police officer. Ben Radford reports.
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Thousands demanded an end to native forest logging and mining across the country in late March and in Western Australia, rallies also called for Alcoa to end mining in native forests. Harper McKinney reports.
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The Lock the Gate Alliance has hit out at federal environment minister Murray Watt’s approval of almost 1700 new coal seam gas wells in Queensland, saying it will negate the net zero promise. Alex Bainbridge talks to Ellen Roberts.
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The national March for Forests drew 15,000 people to the streets to demand an end to native forest logging and forest mining. Kerry Smith reports.