NASA’s disturbing new prediction
DATA from NASA satellites orbiting the Earth have led to a startling conclusion which will have dire consequences for us.
Climate Change
Nuclear power ‘doesn’t make sense’
CARBON-FREE energy is often held up as one of the benefits of nuclear power, but building a plant in Australia doesn’t add up.
Poll shock: What you really want
YEP, you’re concerned about the usual stuff like jobs and the economy. But this poll reveals a new issue which Aussies like you want solved. Now.
‘There’s huge numbers of lives at stake’
SOME have labelled it a sin, others believe it is a crime. Most of us don’t even know there’s a war going on.
We’ve destroyed half the world’s trees
SCIENTISTS have discovered the extent of deforestation on our planet and the pictures are shocking.
‘The ocean is eating away our island’
WITH each passing storm, a tiny Alaskan island sinks further into the sea and further into oblivion.
Hurricane train a world first
IT’S never been seen before: three Category 4 hurricanes marching across the Pacific at the same time. It has Hawaii battening down the hatches.
California drought: The worst is yet to come
THE outlook for California is not great, with experts painting a very distressing picture for the future. And they say there is no point relying on El Niño to break the drought.
Fry July: Hottest in 4000 years
THE data is in and you won’t like it if you’re a climate change denier. July was a scorcher. Even in Australia.
‘Nation that plans to ruin the world’
A LEADING economist has slammed Australia, saying our nation’s plans to increase coal mining is ‘bats***’ crazy’.
Monster El Nino is just the start
WE HAVE been warned that the “Godzilla” of El Ninos is on the way, but it doesn’t end there. Not even close.
Godzilla El Nino is coming
EXPERTS say that Godzilla El Nino is on its way, and predict it will be bigger, badder and intent on destruction. This is why.
Country that’s ‘immune’ to climate change
AS THE threat of global warming looms ever larger, scientists are offering up ideas for where we should move to ensure we survive the longest.
Withering smack-down to wind farm haters
A PUBLIC health expert has likened people who say wind turbines are dangerous to those who believe in aliens or have superstitions about lottery numbers.
‘No plan B’: Obama’s terrifying warning
THE US President has warned that none of us will escape the looming danger: “No challenge poses a greater threat to our future.”
‘One of the most extreme readings ever’
THERE’S a place in the world that is in the middle of a heatwave that has almost broken the record for the hottest temperature ever recorded.
Why the mammoths were toast
WOOLLY mammoths were in big trouble before humans arrived: Research shows rapid warming – in the space of just decades – was responsible for dramatic die-offs.
Proof Aussies have head in sand
WE’VE a strong economy, national beauty and resources that are the envy of the world. But there’s one trait that we really shouldn’t celebrate.
Bill Shorten’s power play
BILL Shorten has unveiled a huge new target for Australia’s renewable energy industry.
Can this weed save the world?
FIFTY million years ago the Earth was overheated by greenhouse gases and the future of life seemed bleak. But a little green fern saved the day. Can it do it again?
Inside Australia’s freezing storm
IT’S not every day you see a ‘roo in the snow. This is just one of thousands of amazing photos shared online of Australia’s winter snow storm..
Warnings issued as more snow falls
RESIDENTS across Australia’s southeast have woken to sub-zero temperatures and snow, as the latest icy blast brings new severe weather warnings.
Here we go again: Fresh row erupts
BRACE yourselves. A fresh row has erupted over Labor’s climate change policy — and this fight could be just as ugly as the last.
Warming ‘a looming worldwide disaster’
COLLAPSING nations. Refugees in the millions. A world scrambling to feed itself. This is the apocalyptic vision presented by a UK Foreign Office climate change assessment.
‘The world could be overwhelmed’
FAMINE. Disease. Drought. Any one of these would be a crisis, but now we’re facing all of them at once in a ‘perfect storm’.
Why is Australia being held back?
CHANGE is coming and some countries will adapt and flourish while others stagnate. Here’s what’s holding Australia back.
Inside Australia’s Antarctic Vortex
RESIDENTS in the deep freeze have been flooding social media with thousands of photos of Australia’s cold snap. This is what they’re seeing.
What did NASA see from space?
WHAT NASA saw from space has the world worried. But one Australian state reckons they’ve got it all wrong, and they’re ignoring the warnings.
‘Super typhoons’ lining up in Pacific
A SURGE of storms is marching on Japan and China, and two of them — just 1500km apart — are likely to become ‘super typhoons’ within days.
Deadly secret of the radioactive dome
IT LOOKS like an eerie UFO landing site, but this dome, found on a picturesque atoll northeast of Australia, has a much more sinister purpose.
Satellite reveals China’s new power
NEW NASA satellite photos reveal the enormous strides China has taken in solar energy production within the past three years.
Poms’ ridiculous reaction to mild day
YOU’D think they would love a bit of sun. But the Poms have gone into a serious meltdown after their hottest July day on record.
‘Climate change is a medical emergency’
WE’RE learning more and more about how climate change affects the earth, but it’s also just been dubbed a “medical emergency” which may wipe out the last 50 years’ gains in global health.
Earth becoming ‘immense pile of filth’
POPE Francis has delivered a stinging manifesto on climate change policies, calling for a revolution and slamming sceptics for delay and inaction.
The countries that don’t care
IT’S a global threat that will affect everyone but some countries just don’t care that much. Where does Australia stand?
Who won’t survive climate change?
SCIENTISTS have worked out which countries are most likely to survive the effects of climate change… and those that won’t. Australia’s standing will surprise you.
The man who’s sworn off planes
THE great-great-grandson of evolutionary biologist Charles Darwin has vowed never to step on another aeroplane. But it’s not for the reason you might expect.
The internet needs this to survive
IT’S something we are all too afraid to talk about, but the internet won’t last unless it changes.
El Niño is back and it’s not good
IT’S official. The Bureau of Meteorology has confirmed what climatologists have been debating for months, and the outlook isn’t good for Australia.
Abbott’s ally baffles with wild theory
A MAN with the ear of the PM has angered large parts of the community with ‘conspiracy theory’ comments in an opinion column today.
Incredible pics as winter comes early
AN arctic blast has dumped heavy snow across parts of the country and locals are sharing the spectacle on social media. Here’s what they’re seeing.
Why we’re part of the ‘coalition of the selfish’
THE leader of the one of Australia’s closest neighbours has slammed us for being selfish in the face of a major global threat.
Never pay for electricity again
AUSSIES worry most about paying bills. So, how does never having to pay another electricity bill, all the while saving the planet, sound to you?
Earthquake hits Papua New Guinea
AN EARTHQUAKE has struck the small nation of Papua New Guinea prompting fears of widespread damages and casualties.
Massive iceberg breaks off Antarctica
A 27 KILOMETRE long iceberg has broken free from the Antarctic ice shelf and could pose a major threat to the world’s oceans.
Why did we give this man a job?
HIS own country stripped him of funding over his controversial views. So why are Aussies funding this man’s $4m gig?
This will happen again, and soon
IT was supposed to be a one-in-one hundred year event, but an expert says Sydney’s three-day mega storm may be a taste of things to come.
Greer: Start by rejuvenating our planet first
INSTEAD of trying to find a way to live on Mars, humans should be trying to rejuvenate our planet, says Germaine Greer.
What your weather will be like in 2090
WE know, we know. Meteorologists struggle to predict what the weather will be like next week, let alone in 50 years. But this is a different kind of forecast.
Do we need daylight savings?
IT STUFFS up our body clock and freaks us out twice a year. But is there actually any benefit to daylight savings?
Abbott slammed as ‘world’s worst climate villain’
PRIME Minister Tony Abbott has been described in the US as the “world’s worst climate villain”.
The words that simply cannot be said
IN AN unprecedented move, a politician has banned people from uttering a particular phrase. And the secret rule has turned the state into a laughing stock.
Key climate current grinding to halt
REMEMBER Day after Tomorrow? One of the movie’s key plot-points is happening: The Atlantic conveyor currents have dramatically slowed.
We’re halfway towards ending the world
SEA levels could rise by metres, and the world’s apparently halfway gone. But the good news is that we still have time to save ourselves.
This is going to ruin your steak
THE Aussie barbecue faces a new threat. It’s set to ruin the taste of steak, other barbie staples and even our wine. So, it might be time to panic now.
Why your steak will soon taste worse
THE Aussie barbecue faces a new threat. It’s set to ruin the taste of steak, other barbie staples and even our wine. So, it might be time to panic now.
Proof Australia is getting hotter
THERE’S no point in denying it: Australia is getting hotter, and it’s not going to stop. And we have the figures to prove it.
The question we just have to ask
CRAZY weather happens in this country. A freak event is usually just that, but after Cyclone Marcia, we have to raise this question.
‘World’s end’ methane blowholes erupt
A SERIES of methane-fuelled blowholes are exploding in numbers, threatening to send tons of the lethal gas into the atmosphere and fuel global warming.
Can you nuke a cyclone?
THE fierce winds of a cyclone bring with a heap of myths. Should you tape your windows? Is it wise to hide under a table? And can a nuke stop a cyclone in its tracks?
Schwarzenegger calls for climate action
HOLLYWOOD star Arnold Schwarzenegger has told a German security conference that adopting green energy creates jobs and leads to energy independence.
This is Australia’s terrifying future
LIFE in Australia is pretty comfortable now – but that could be about to change. This is what lies in store for our future.
‘Global catastrophe is very high’
A GROUP of scientists founded by the creators of the atomic bomb say the world is now three minutes from a catastrophic midnight and the closest it has been in 30 years.
‘They’re truly in their last gasp’
ICE climber Will Gadd was on a mission to conquer the world’s most impressive ice glacier. But his real challenge was a race against climate change.
How we are pushing Earth to its limits
SCIENTISTS fear the Earth could cease to be a “safe operating space” for humans to live by as early as 2050.
2014 officially our hottest year yet
IT MAY seem like we’re hearing this more and more, but 2014 was the hottest year on the planet since we started recording temperatures 135 years ago. So how did Australia compare in the sizzling year?
Are we in a new geological age?
HUMAN impact on our planet has been so strong that scientists argue we’ve created a new geological layer to Earth.
Is this going to stop mining?
A NEW threat to mining has emerged and is giving supporters of one of the largest mining developments in Australia a huge headache.
Are these countries facing an apocalypse?
THESE are the startling images which could show the countries most at risk of facing an apocalypse of cataclysmic proportions.
UK had hottest known year in 2014
CONFIRMING fears about global warming Britain has just experienced its warmest year since records began a hundred years ago.
Just what’s going on with our weather?
IT’S the country that can boast four seasons in one day. Today’s weather warnings are living proof and it’s not set to get any better soon.
Deal reached at UN climate talks
A DEAL has finally been reached to tackle climate change after marathon UN talks in Lima, but activists say it doesn’t go far enough.
Julie Bishop’s massive backflip
A FEW weeks ago, Tony Abbott was steadfastly refusing to sign Australia up, now his government has done a huge backflip.
The big myth Bishop is telling us
THE government claims there is no danger and the UN is at risk of being duped, but experts say what the government is telling defies all available science.
New storm warning: NSW and QLD
CAMPERS caught in rising floodwaters have been winched to safety in a dramatic helicopter rescue as new storm warnings are issued for NSW and QLD.
2014: The hottest year on record
HEATWAVES, floods and crippling droughts. It’s official. The UN’s weather agency says this year may end as the hottest on record.
Yep, summer’s gonna be a scorcher
AUSTRALIA, go and stock up on ice cream. In fact, it might pay to buy a whole ice cream truck. It’s official. Summer 2014/15 is set to sizzle.
Inside Siberia’s mystery blow holes
THEY appeared without warning, bringing fear and mystery with them. Now, six months on, scientists have ventured deep into Siberia’s blow holes.
Never ending lightning storm defies belief
TALK about wild weather! This lightning storm in South America has been appearing in the same place almost every night for thousands of years.
Why warming is making it colder
AMERICA is in the grips of a freezing storm again. Ironically, this could be evidence of global warming. No, really. Here’s how this works …
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