Rob Pyne

Beware of king tides — the result of human induced climate change

King tides and climate change have become survival issues for the world’s coastal cities, writes Rob Pyne.

Video: Cairns councillor Rob Pyne — 'The word socialism is being accepted more widely'

Cairns local councillor and former Queensland MP Rob Pyne speaks to 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ about his time in state parliament and why he is promoting socialism today.

Rob Pyne: 'More coal mines is ecocide'

The Independent member for Cairns Rob Pyne made the following statement in the Queensland parliament on June 16, while holding up a piece of bleached coral.

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This is coral — bleached coral. Be scared. Be afraid. It will not hurt you, but the global warming that killed it will. This bleached coral is the canary in the coalmine.