Sketching The Fight: Bill McKibben On How To Save The Planet
In the “dark shadow of what’s happened in the Great Barrier Reef,” prominent climate activist…More
Author: Thom Mitchell
Thom Mitchell
Thom Mitchell is New Matilda's Environment Reporter.
Senate Urges Action On “Toxic Tide” Of Marine Plastic
Climate change may be the hallmark of the Anthropocene, an age where humans are effectively…More
Greenpeace: Australia’s Carbon Exports Are Killing The Reef
On Friday the Australian Government will be in New York presenting itself as a world-leader…More
“The Sea Walls Are Out In The Sea”: World’s First Climate Refugees Ask For Australia’s Help
Last month, the schools closed on a group of islands off Papua New Guinea’s coast.…More
Students Escalate Demand For Universities To Drop Fossil Fuel Investments
Students at Melbourne University have quite literally laid bare their demands that the institution divest…More
Coal Seam Gas: Toxic Emissions Climb As Production Ramps Up
New data from the National Pollution Inventory has exposed the increasingly large quantities of toxic compounds the…More
Greg Hunt’s Tiwi Port Approval To Be Scrutinised In Federal Court
Environment Minister Greg Hunt will be challenged in the Federal Court over the decision to…More
25-Year-Old Left With 15 Stitches After Homophobic Bashing
Police are appealing for members of the public to come forward with information as they…More
Bangladesh Anti-Coal Tensions Rising, After Police Shoot Four Dead
Tensions around coal-fired power are reaching breaking point in Bangladesh, after four protestors were shot…More
Young Americans Force Gov To Answer Case For Greater Climate Action
A landmark case alleging the United States government has failed to adequately protect young people…More