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Like rivers in the sky: the weather system bringing floods to Queensland will become more likely under climate change

Flooding in Gympie, Queensland, February 26, 2022. AAP Image/Supplied by Brett's Drone Photography The severe floods in southeast Queensland this week have forced hundreds of residents...

Taking action on climate change

Council and community action on climate change is progressing with 87% of the 67 actions in the Climate Emergency Corporate Response Plan for 2021-2023...

This WA town just topped 50℃ – a dangerous temperature many Australians will have to get used to

Image: Shutterstock While Australians are used to summer heat, most of us only have to endure the occasional day over 40℃. On January 13th, the temperature...

Climate Change Policy to guide legal evolution

Australia's laws, the legal profession, legal education and legal practice must all keep pace with the challenges and opportunities created by climate change. Releasing the...

Where to find courage and defiant hope when our fragile, dewdrop world seems beyond saving

  Image: Marc Pell/Unsplash The COP26 climate conference in Glasgow is over. Despite some progress, deep concerns remain about the outcomes. The final pact at least mentions...

COP26: it’s half-time at the crucial Glasgow climate change summit – and here’s the score

  Image: EPA The first week of the United Nations climate talks in Glasgow has drawn to a close. While there’s still a way to...

Australia’s refusal to sign a global methane pledge exposes flaws in the term ‘net-zero’

  Image: Shutterstock At the United Nations climate summit in Glasgow, more than 90 nations signed a global pledge led by the United States and United Kingdom...

Why tackling deforestation is so important for slowing climate change

  Image: Dudarev Mikhail/Shutterstock Humanity injects an almost incomprehensible 42 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO₂) into the atmosphere every year. The majority of this comes from...

The ‘97% climate consensus’ is over. Now it’s well above 99% (and the evidence is even stronger than that)

  Picture: Martin Meissner/AP Despite the overwhelming evidence, it’s still common to see politicians, media commentators or social media users cast doubt on the role of humans...

Australia ranks last out of 54 nations on its strategy to cope with climate change. The Glasgow summit is a chance to protect us...

  Image: Shutterstock The need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is widely discussed, but the other side of climate action is less often talked about:...

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Mick Pacholli

Mick created TAGG - The Alternative Gig Guide in 1979 with Helmut Katterl, the world's first real Street Magazine. He had been involved with his fathers publishing business, Toorak Times and associated publications since 1972.  Mick was also involved in Melbourne's music scene for a number of years opening venues, discovering and managing bands and providing information and support for the industry. Mick has also created a number of local festivals and is involved in not for profit and supporting local charities.