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Alex Pearce (pictured) was just in Grade Six when he quizzed former Australian Prime Minister, John Howard, about how he would combat climate change and care for the environment.

Now as the Fremantle Football Club captain and proud Palawa man, Alex still has the same concerns - "Athletes turn up the heat on politicians over climate change";

"The Corporate Coup in Global Context: An Emergency Town ...";

"Santos urges next PM to back Narrabri amid gas shortage fears";

"Government's 'wilful bastardry' dooming young people, former bureaucrat says";

"‘Like an underwater bushfire:’ Shocking images as heatwave bleaches Ningaloo";

"Beyond Trump: The new frontlines for climate action";

"Trump’s wind power restrictions put blue states’ climate goals out of reach";

"How to protect more Australian homes from the growing risks of floods, fires and other climate disasters";

"SEC rule suspension is early gift for Trump’s oil and gas supporters";

"A global coffee price spike is about to drip into your mug";

"How optimism can keep you healthy during stressful times";

"How We Distribute Power Will Influence Our Future";

"Protecting the Climate (documentary film review)";

"Study paints a future picture of climate-resilient UK crops: chickpeas, oranges, and even okra";

"Large-scale recycling of modern textiles is now in sight";

"Greens Bracing For The Worst With President Trump, Take 2";

"Rural Ohioans oppose solar farms, right? Not so, developer finds";

"As California EV sales stall, what happens to its landmark mandate?";

"Making Oil Companies Pay";

"Humans generate 62 million tonnes of e-waste each year. Here’s what happens when it’s recycled";

"Yes, Australia needs new homes – but they must be built to withstand disasters in a warmer world";

"How a few inches of rain turned ‘catastrophic’ in Kentucky and West Virginia";

"Has the BYD Shark 6 already been dethroned? Ahead of April arrival, GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV claims better towing and off-road numbers";

"South Africa Is a Warning";

"How the Oil Industry Turned Climate Change into a Partisan Issue";

"Global warming could be making Europe less windy: What does this mean for renewable energy?";

"Has your morning coffee got more expensive? Climate change could be to blame";

"Brazil’s Lula defends oil exploration in the Amazon as a way to finance green energy";

"Can We Put a Price on Climate Damages?";

"'Inside I was screaming': The unexplored trauma of sudden and extreme weather";

"Fighting Floods with Florals: Planting Wildflowers to Stop Climate Change";

"Climate change will impact everything everywhere all at once";

"Praise Song for a False Spring";

"Peter Dutton sidesteps questions on state-funded nuclear disaster insurance plan";

"Improve the Soil, Improve the Earth";

"More than half of Australia’s homes were built before fire standards came in. Here are 5 ways to retrofit them";

"Fish and chips shouldn’t come with a catch: how Australia can keep illegal seafood off our plates";

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