Warning as world breaks hottest record twice
Temperature records have tumbled twice this week and experts have warned the new record could be topped again soon.
Climate Change
‘Super-flop’: Albo’s energy plan panned
Twiggy Forrest’s announcement of job cuts affecting his ambitious green hydrogen project shows the failure of the government’s energy plan, the coalition says.
Bowen flags batteries, EVs next priority
Energy Minister Chris Bowen said households could soon be further incentivised to buy into batteries or be able to use an EV to charge the home.
Bowen flags batteries, EVs next priority
Energy Minister Chris Bowen said households could soon be further incentivised to buy into batteries or be able to use an EV to charge the home.
Kean’s call to arms on clean energy
Incoming climate change tsar Matt Kean has called on the clean energy industry to take up the fight to the ‘climate change denialists’.
Climate protests enter sixth day at major port
Climate activists have vowed to continue blocking a rail line to a major port as they enter the sixth day of their disruptive protests.
Fight over nuclear energy plan heats up
The Albanese government has announced a former Liberal treasurer in a key climate role as it continued its attack on the Coalition’s nuclear energy plans.
‘Multiple reactors’: New detail in nuke plan
The Coalition’s energy spokesman Ted O’Brien has revealed a surprising new detail for the opposition’s nuclear energy plan.
Dutton’s surprising hint on nuclear cost
The Opposition Leader is under pressure to release the costings of the Coalition’s controversial nuclear power plan it announced on Wednesday.
Cold snap, outages trigger gas threat
Users across Australia’s east coast states risk facing a gas supply shortage, as a cold snap bites, the energy market operator has warned.
Nuclear plan sparks brutal meme onslaught
Blinky the three-eyed fish, hazmat suits and radioactive waste have featured in a scare campaign pushing back against the Coalition’s nuclear proposal.
‘Can’t assemble Ikea flat pack’: PM’s dig
Anthony Albanese has questioned the Coalition’s ability to pull off its nuclear energy plan, labelling the proposal as “half baked” and an “economic catastrophe”.
Outspoken MP defies party leader
An outspoken Liberal MP says any move by Peter Dutton to water down existing climate targets is a “regressive step”.
One thing Dutton won’t reveal before poll
Peter Dutton has indicated energy policy will be a key election battle, digging in on his vow to scrap Labor’s legislated emissions target.
‘Worse than Morrison’: PM blasts Dutton
After the Opposition Leader signalled he would shelve Labor’s interim emissions reduction target, the Prime Minister accused him of “walking away” from climate action.
‘Worse than ScoMo’: Albo’s brutal spray
Anthony Albanese has slammed Peter Dutton as “worse than Scott Morrison on climate change” after the Coalition signalled it will ditch Labor’s 2030 emissions target.
Dutton to ditch 2030 climate change targets
Labor says Peter Dutton’s decision to change a legally enshrined reduced emissions target if he wins the next federal election would damage Australia’s standing in the world.
Albo slams Coalition’s ‘nuclear fantasy’
Speaking to business leaders, the Prime Minister hit out at the Coalition’s nuclear energy plan that he said delayed “real action” on climate change.
Major warning for tourists heading to snow
Holidayers heading to the snow for the opening weekend of the ski season have been issued an urgent warning by police.
Dire future for Aussie ski seasons
Even if damage is reined in, one of Australia’s key tourism drivers faces a bleak future, new research finds.
250mm deluge to smash east coast
Australia’s east coast is bracing for a wild deluge which could dump up to 250mm in some regions and possibly leave thousands exposed to flash flooding.
‘Dog’s breakfast’: Dutton’s ADF rant
The opposition has slammed the Albanese government’s muddled announcement allowing some foreign residents to join the Australian military.
‘Massive:’ Big miners push new green trucks
Mining giants BHP and Rio Tinto have announced a new green push to transform their massive fleet of haul trucks.
‘Little left to squeeze’: Power price warning
The energy regulator has announced lower price caps to reduce bills for many consumers from July 1, but the industry has raised concerns.
New report ‘torpedos’ Dutton’s plan
The Coalition’s plans for a nuclear future have been cast into further doubt with a new report revealing how much it would cost Australia in the long run.
Why northern Australia will be ‘unliveable’
Northern parts of Australia will suffer from ‘lethal heat’ in the coming decades, making it fatal to be outside for more than a few hours, experts warn.
Gas giant to cut 200 jobs
One of Australia’s energy titans will cut 200 jobs, blaming a delay in ‘growth activities’ for the cull.
Tornado hits youth centre with kids inside
Two people have been taken to hospital after a tornado ripped through a community centre and prison in WA, with some residents also trapped in their homes.
Plan to keep Aussies’ power bills down
Labor has pledged to support gas projects in a bid to keep power bills in check in a plan set to be met with significant backlash.
Greens, Coalition threaten Albo’s plans
The Albanese government’s proposed mandatory climate-related financial disclosure laws may be in trouble.
Original URL: https://www.news.com.au/technology/environment/climate-change/page/2