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.
Climate Change
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 …
Dire warning: Climate change ‘irreversible’
FAILURE to combat climate change could lock the world on a trajectory with “irreversible” impacts on people and the environment, a UN report says.
Palmer saves climate policy deal
FEDERAL government’s $2.55 billion Direct Action climate policy will pass the Senate after a deal is struck with the Palmer United Party.
Clive rides in to rescue Coalition from carbon plan
THE Government has bought salvation for its big spending carbon reduction plan by bowing to Clive Palmer’s demands for consideration of an emissions trading scheme.
Google images show scary truth
DEFORESTATION, construction, climate change. It can be hard to see just how much of an impact these things are having on our planet – until now.
What’s happening on this Aussie beach?
A FUNNY thing happened on the weekend, hundreds of people buried their heads in the sand on a Townsville beach. Now they’re getting attention worldwide.
Hairy Leo wins environment award
WITH a bushy beard and a man-bun, Leonardo DiCaprio morphed ever closer into Russell Brand when he accepted an award for his environmental work.
Tens of thousands join climate march
TENS of thousands including film stars and top politicians marched in New York, London and across the globe to demand action on climate change.
Is this how the future will look?
A TERRIFYING series of weather reports for the future predicts deadly droughts and devastating flooding across the world.
This man is going to live on an iceberg
N-ICE place you’ve got there. One adventurer is planning to spend an entire year living adrift on a melting iceberg to highlight climate change.
Climate changing heat found hiding in ocean
DEEP below the Atlantic and Southern Ocean scientists have discovered a patch of warm water that could be the reason behind a supposed global warming hiatus.
Emma Thompson is furious with Tony Abbott
AND she’s not afraid to show it. Currently in the Arctic, the dual Oscar winner is telling the world what she thinks of our Prime Minister.
What it’s like to fly through a hurricane
FROM the ground these mighty forces of nature can rip through countries, but what are they like when you see them from the air?
Will these blowholes end the world?
WHAT do three enormous craters in the Siberian wastelands have to do with a terrified climate scientist? Methane. And that’s something to scare us all.
What life looks like after nuclear war
IT’S a scene burned into our minds: A flash of light, a blast of hot air, a ballooning mushroom cloud. But now we know the fallout will be far worse than expected.
What’s behind the mystery crater?
A HUGE crater spotted in remote Siberia has scientists scrambling for answers: A meteor? An alien site? Or global warming?
Carbon tax axe passes first hurdle
THE Government’s carbon tax repeal legislation has passed through the Lower House — and this time Clive Palmer’s party supported it.
Gore to Abbott: Get out of the way
AL GORE has warned Tony Abbott to “change or get out of the way” of sensible environmental policy, labelling the Prime Minister a “straight-out climate denier”.
Nothing to stop runaway pollution
AUSTRALIA, the world’s largest per capita emitter, looks soon be left with no climate change policy; no carbon tax, ETS or Direct Action scheme.
This man is living underwater for 31 days
THE dark depths of the ocean will become home to a marine explorer for more than a month as he hopes to break the record of his famous grandfather.
This man is living underwater for 31 days
THE dark depths of the ocean will become home to a marine explorer for more than a month as he hopes break the record of his famous grandfather.
Australia’s murderous past exposed
THE forensic quest to find the culprit in Earth’s first great mass-extinction has a new suspect: Australia.
Will cold weather ever arrive?
RECORDS have melted across Australia as capital cities cop weeks of unseasonably warm weather. Will winter ever arrive?
The deadly meteorite that froze Earth
AFTER slamming into the planet with the force of 300 million nuclear bombs, this dinosaur killing meteorite plunged the Earth into a decades-long deep freeze.
Antarctic ice melt ‘can’t be stopped’
SCIENTISTS warn that ice is melting in Antarctica at an unstoppable pace, causing sea levels to rise by at least a metre in the coming decades.
The tsunam-ageddon Australia doesn’t know about
A 15-METRE tsunami is set to wipe out all of Australia, sparking mass panic and chaos. It may be the stuff of fiction but could it really happen?
The tsunam-ageddon Australia doesn’t know about
A 15-METRE tsunami is set to wipe out all of Australia, sparking mass panic and chaos. It may be the stuff of fiction but could it really happen?
Why wild weather is headed your way
EXTREME weather phenomenon El Niño has been tipped to return this year and forecasters are saying it could be a beast.
Why we should be more worried about tsunamis
AUSTRALIAN shores are at more threat from tsunamis than once thought after a study revealed they’ve struck three times more than recorded.
Why we should be more worried about tsunamis
AUSTRALIAN shores are at more threat from tsunamis than once thought according to a study that’s revealed they’ve struck three times more than recorded.
Is this killer volcano about to erupt?
THE most devastating volcano in America is stirring once again but is this a sign of another eruption on the way?
How volcanoes are saving our planet
THEY may be hot but volcanoes are playing a vital role of protecting the planet from global warming. Why are these magma mountains so cool?
UN climate goals ‘still achievable’
THE world can help stave off the worst effects of climate change but only if CO2 emissions are cut by 40 to 70 per cent by 2050.
Apple, Google turning internet green
CLEAN, green, pollution-reducing internet machine. These tech giants are leading the charge to make the web run in an environmentally friendly way.
Climate Change will bring famine and floods
NEW reports show how climate change will affect all of us, and it’s not looking good with floods, drought and famine all predicted.
Vast ocean hiding beneath Earth’s surface
DISCOVERY of a rare gem has led scientists to believe there’s a giant reservoir lurking deep below our feet.
Some futurists aren’t worried about global warming or overpopulation
WHILE New York City may be partially underwater by 2100, many futurists believe they’ll have the technology to walk on water. In fact, many think that before the end of this century, they will become cyborgs.
Killer heatwaves to be hotter, longer and more often
HOT weather in three Australian capital cities have already reached levels predicted for 2030 according to the Climate Council.
Charles lets rip at ‘headless chicken brigade’
PRINCE Charles has been known to speak his mind on occasion. This is undoubtedly one such occasion. Who did Charles label “the headless chicken brigade”?
Charles slams climate change deniers
PRINCE Charles has called people who deny human-made climate change a “headless chicken brigade” who are ignoring overwhelming scientific evidence.
Desperate attempt to save 74 trapped in ice
STRANDED passengers onboard a ship wedged in Antarctic sea ice are hours away from knowing if a second rescue attempt will fail like the first one.
Why the Great Barrier Reef could disappear by 2100
GET your snorkel on quick, the Great Barrier Reef could be killed off by as soon as 2100 according to a new study.
Scientists find fresh water…beneath the ocean
SCIENTISTS have discovered vast reserves of fresh water in a rather surprising place – beneath the ocean.
BHP boss rejects climate change criticism
IAN Dunlop wants to join the board of BHP arguing the current team is “ill-equipped” to deal with the strategic risks posed by climate change.
Drop in sunspots intrigues scientists
THE sun’s surface has been oddly calm of late, with fewer sunspots than at anytime in the last century. But what does it mean for the Earth’s climate?
10 simple points on climate change
IT’S either the end of the world and we’re going to die or it’s an overblown threat. This is your guide to climate change.
Cape Melville’s hidden wonders
THREE “dramatic new species” have been discovered in a remote Cape York rainforest located on top of large boulder fields.
The end of the world as we knew it
THE dreaded climate-change “tipping point”, when changes to weather patterns will become irreversible, has been identified. And it is terrifying.
Satellite reveals our shrinking world
AFTER 29 years orbiting the planet, taking 2.5m images, the longest operating satellite mission in history, is being retired by the US Geological Survey.
Lake ‘immune to climate change’
A UNIQUE Australian lake has remained untouched by climate change for thousands of years, say scientists.
Space tourism ‘won’t hurt environment’
BRITISH billionaire Richard Branson says space tourism flights by his firm Virgin Galactic would have only a minor impact on climate change.
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