First it was the polar bear, now its the Koala. Both are threatened by climate change.  The bears are threatened by the rising level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere because it saps nutrients from the eucalyptus leaves they feed on.
According to Ian Hume, emeritus professor of biology at Sydney University, the amount of […]

So the euphoria of a new Australian Prime Minister is short lived. New kid on the block, Kevin Rudd, may have signed up to Kyoto, but has ruled out endorsing proposed new short-term greenhouse gas emission targets of up to 40 per cent by 2020.
Mr Rudd ruled out endorsing a draft proposal from conference organisers […]

Just days after new Australian Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd took office and pledged radical different policies on climate, Greenpeace has accused Australia of undermining negotiations on emissions targets for developed countries at the current United Nations climate talks in Bali.
Although, the European Union wants a 25 to 40 per cent band of emission reductions by […]

How things are changing in Australia. Former Midnight Oil front man Peter Garrett has been appointed environment minister by Australian Prime Minister-elect Kevin Rudd.
Rudd, who has not yet taken office, has targeted the environment one of his top three priorities, along with the Australian economy and its education system. Garrett, who had an international hit […]

Australia’s prime minister-elect, Kevin Rudd, has moved swiftly on his election to make climate change a priority by holding meetings with government officials about signing Kyoto. His predecessor, John Howard, refused to sign it.
Rudd has also confirmed he will attend the forthcoming UN climate summit in Bali and said he had already discussed Kyoto ratification […]