Record fine for farmer who illegally bulldozed woodland The NSW Land and Environment Court has imposed $2.1 million in fines for eight offences, with half to be paid by high-profile farmer Ron Greentree.

A wealthy farmer who once headed up GrainCorp has been fined more than $1 million in the state’s largest-ever fine for an individual convicted of land clearing, and his company has been fined another $1.1 million. www.smh.com.au/environment/...

I have heard there are "starter packs" for finding people to follow when you join Bluesky. Where do I find them?

Expansion of coal will come at a cost. A new report says it won’t be mining that pays The NSW Net Zero Commission has warned the state is not on track to meet legislated emission reduction targets and that any expansion of coal mining will force other industries to make deeper cuts.

The Net Zero Commission has warned in its very first report that if coal mining expansion doesn't stop, the rest of the economy will pay the price. That's before you even get to the cost of climate change. www.smh.com.au/environment/...

Grant is a coal miner. He’s been arrested for protesting against coal exports A coal miner for 44 years, Grant Howard was among 170 people arrested at the Rising Tide blockade of the Port of Newcastle.

Grant Howard has been a coal miner since he left school in Wollongong 44 years ago. At the weekend he was arrested at a protest, trying to hasten the end of his industry. www.smh.com.au/environment/...

Anti-coal protesters clear court hurdle for kayak flotilla near port “The Minns government can’t arrest their way out of the fact that people are freaked out about climate crisis and angry that the government is continuing to approve new coal and gas projects.”

My story on the Rising Tide protest this weekend. www.smh.com.au/environment/... #climatecrisis

From bottled lightning to ‘hempcrete’: The Australian innovations that could save the world From harnessing the power of lightning to make fertiliser to using yeast to produce forest-friendly palm oil, these start-ups are helping solve big environmental problems.

Environmental news often seems grim, so it's nice to work on a feature that offers hope. These four Aussie innovators are solving different problems in the climate and biodiversity space and they are each potentially gamechangers in their fields. Which one is your favourite?

I have joined so many others in saying a final farewell to Twitter/X.

I am not sure if I have the energy for another social network but I will give Bluesky a go. I'm also on Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram.

My work for The Sydney Morning Herald can be found here: www.smh.com.au/by/caitlin-f...