It’s far better to speak too loud than to remain silent. With the environmental catastrophe accelerating day by day, activism has never been more important.
Some of Australia’s conservative commentators seem to think there is one thing to blame for the country’s rising electricity prices and the threat of power outages: it’s all the fault of “net zero”.
Australia’s Sky News channel has become a central source for climate science misinformation around the world, gaining high traction among conservative social media influencers and networks, according to a report.
The media tycoon’s outlets often give voice to ardent deniers of climate science, backers of fossil fuels and opponents of net zero. Is that all about to change?
In an editorial on Saturday, the Weekend Australian defended the News Corp paper's climate coverage in response to criticism that it had underplayed the bushfire crisis and chosen to highlight concerns about arsonists and hazard reduction rather than explain the climate change drivers of the horrendous season.
A leading Australian climate scientist has said his views have been misrepresented by conservative media commentators, who have used a "misspoken" statement to dismiss the links between climate change and drought.
