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.
Climate Change
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?
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