Climate Change Series

To make agriculture more climate-friendly, carbon farming needs clear rules

Jul 01, 2021 03:58 am UTC| Insights & Views Business

As the effects of climate change intensify and paths for limiting global warming narrow, politicians, media and environmental advocates have rallied behind carbon farming as a mutually beneficial strategy for society, the...

Settled status deadline: what's next for EU citizens in the UK?

Jul 01, 2021 03:45 am UTC| Insights & Views

Today, June 30, is the deadline to apply for EU Settled Status. All EU, EEA and Swiss citizens living in the UK (before December 31 2020), as well as their non-EU family members, needed to submit an application to the EU...

Australians are embracing 'mindful drinking' — and the alcohol industry is also getting sober curious

Jul 01, 2021 03:42 am UTC| Insights & Views

In 2020, Australias first non-alcoholic bar opened in Brunswick. Sydney quickly followed suit. Major liquor retailers are dedicating more and more shelf space for the growing range of no-alcohol and low-alcohol...

Why a carbon price alone won't be enough to drive down New Zealand's emissions

Jun 20, 2021 12:25 pm UTC| Insights & Views

With its emissions budgets, the Climate Change Commissions final advice to the government charts a course towards a low-emissions economy. But its comprehensive policy package is arguably the more decisive element targets...

Millions are rejecting one of humanity's best weapons for saving lives: Vaccines

Jun 20, 2021 12:20 pm UTC| Insights & Views

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by employees at a Houston hospital who did not want to be vaccinated for COVID-19, claiming that COVID-19 vaccines are unsafe. In the June 12, 2021 ruling, U.S. district Judge...

Why has growth slowed globally? It has something to do with technology

Jun 20, 2021 11:57 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy

Even before COVID-19 hit, Australia was experiencing slow growth in GDP per capita and real wages. There has been a distinctly lower rate of both economic and real wages growth since the financial crisis of...

Fake news: a simple nudge isn’t enough to tackle it – here's what to do instead

Jun 14, 2021 04:33 am UTC| Insights & Views

One high-profile theory of why people share fake news says that they arent paying sufficient attention. The proposed solution is therefore to nudge people in the right direction. For example, accuracy primes short...