ABC Environment
The Science Show and Ockham's Razor have always brought us commentary on the environment and climate change. Now Off Track takes us out to feel the breeze. Special features can also be found on Background Briefing and our other current affairs regulars: Breakfast, RN Drive, and the weekend Extras.
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When the world joined together to protect the environment
Changing climate policy is proving almost impossible but major global action on the environment has been done before.
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Alex Turnbull on Wentworth
One of the more interesting factors in the race is the intervention of Malcolm Turnbull's son, Alex, who's openly backing Labor.
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Tasdance perform in Queenstown's "pumpkin-soupy" Queen River
The Unconformity, a three-day arts festival in the Tasmanian mining town of Queenstown, this year features a new work from Tasdance. It's called Junjeiri Ballun – Gurul Gaureima.
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Inland birds on the move in search of food as drought continues to bite
Inland bird populations are being forced out of their usual habitat as the drought cripples food sources.
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Oceans move heat and carbon dioxide around the globe
Much of the excess carbon dioxide entering the atmosphere dissolves in sea water and moves south joining the Antarctic Circumpolar Current.
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Hurricane Michael slams into Florida panhandle
Hurricane Michael is one of the most powerful storms ever to make landfall in the United States.
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IPCC report: Can the world afford to decarbonise?
The latest report from the UN's intergovernmental panel on climate change (IPCC) says the world must completely phase out coal-generated electricity by 2050 if we are to avert a climate catastrophe.
Is that goal economically possible? And if not what should we do?
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The dark world of wildlife trafficking
A global poaching epidemic is threatening the existence of countless species including rhinos, tigers, savannah elephants - and the lesser-known pangolin.
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A natural history of Europe
Palaeontologist and conservationist, Tim Flannery, has been looking back over the past hundred million years of the flora and fauna of Europe.
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Charity FareShare fight waste and put food on the table
For 17 years, the charity FareShare has been gathering food that's about to become waste, and turning it into healthy meals for Victorians facing hunger.
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Big brother bird breeding
Captive-bred birds spend most of their lives under close scrutiny. Until suddenly, they are fending for themselves in the wild.
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Helmet on, wings spread
After growing up in captivity, three young birds take flight in the wild.
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Born to be wild
After growing up in captivity, three young birds take their first free flight.
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IPCC report sounds fresh alert
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says time is rapidly running out to avoid a the worst effects of a warmer planet.
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Hemp milk hits the market and race veterans retire from the track
Hemp milk hits the market; making bubbly wine the old-fashioned way; a swamp wallaby called 'Ralphie' joins the Bairnsdale police; and two race veterans call it a day at the Launceston Harness Racing track
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The northern hopping-mouse builds its own house
If Kevin McLeod did a series called Furry Mammal Grand Designs, the northern hopping mouse would have to be the star of the first episode.
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How to remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere
Removing fossil fuels as our source of energy won’t be enough to fix the growing problem of excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. We will need to filter it out to avoid cooking the planet.
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A Big Country 6 October 2018
Hemp milk hits the market; making bubbly wine the old-fashioned way; a swamp wallaby called 'Ralphie' joins the Bairnsdale police; and two race veterans call it a day at the Launceston Harness Racing track
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Climate groups warn Australia won't meet Paris targets
New data shows emissions have reached their highest level since 2011, and have been rising steadily since 2013.
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