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The European Commission’s director general for climate action Kurt Vandenberghe in Melbourne.

World urged to stay the course on climate action as Trump turns away

Europe’s top official on climate action says the rest of the world must hold steady on decarbonisation and the transition to renewable energy in the face of “global turmoil”.

  • Bianca Hall and Nick O'Malley

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Men have added about 12 minutes a day of household labour since 2012, but women haven’t dialled back.

I’ll FOGO the extra yard for the planet, but this French laundry plan stinks

Saving the environment can be a messy business but re-wearing gym gear?

  • Michelle Cazzulino
Fremantle captain Alex Pearce.

Athletes turn up the heat on politicians over climate change

Not content to ‘stay in their lanes’, some of Australia’s top athletes are signing on to support greater action on climate change leading up to the federal election.

  • Bianca Hall
Flooding devastates Lismore in February 2022.

Why taxpayers should buy back houses most at risk of natural disaster

Some home owners who live in high-risk areas need to move, but it’s a politically difficult conversation, a new report warns.

  • Elizabeth Redman
The urban heat island effect, seen through infrared imaging, shows the difference in temperatures black roofs make.

How hot is your suburb? Search our database to find the tree cover in your area

On a hot summer’s day, we tested the temperature on two footpaths: one with, and one without, tree cover. The results were stark.

  • Bianca Hall and Emily Kaine
The urban heat island effect, seen through infrared imaging, shows the difference in temperatures black roofs make.

How hot is your suburb? Search our database to find the tree cover in your area

On a hot summer’s day, we tested the temperature on two footpaths: one with, and one without, tree cover. The results were stark.

  • Bianca Hall and Emily Kaine
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The urban heat island effect, seen through infrared imaging, shows the difference in temperatures black roofs make.

How your suburb’s lack of trees could be affecting your health

As Melbourne sweltered through another scorching day, we tested the temperature on a footpath with no tree canopy. The results were eye-watering.

  • Bianca Hall
Aresna Villanueva

New studies suggest a key Paris warming target has been breached

A leading climate scientist believes Earth may be even more sensitive to greenhouse gases than previously thought, but there could also be an upside.

  • Nick O'Malley
Trump and climate

Australia can be a winner from Trump’s climate retreat

If we’re smart, positioning ourselves to benefit from the climate and clean energy transition does not require us to pick a fight with Trump.

  • Thom Woodroofe
City dwellers have been considering a tree-change.

How to tell if that tree-change dream house is actually a nightmare

City-dwellers have been moving to the coast and country for a more relaxed lifestyle and cheaper housing, but there can be a hidden cost.

  • Jim Malo

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