Environment
Opinion
Climate crisis
How to get the best bang for your climate buck
Philanthropists are free to donate to the other side of the world if that’s where the impact will be the greatest, while governments have a primary responsibility to their constituents.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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Archaeologists to talk rock art harm at world congress
The event comes just weeks after the federal government gave Woodside’s North West Shelf project the green light to keep operating until 2070.
- by Lloyd Jones
Analysis
Renewables
Got a solar battery? Why this next step could work for you
If having a battery without joining a virtual power plant is like having your money under the mattress, a VPP is like an interest-bearing savings account or even investing in shares.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
South Australia’s algal bloom has spread. Here’s why the rest of Australia should be worried
Sharks, rays, octopus and penguins are among more than 330 species killed by the mass algal bloom washing across South Australia’s coasts. It won’t end there.
- by Bianca Hall
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Climate crisis
Surge in wild weather claims threatens insurance as we know it
One major insurer has received 32,000 claims for wild-weather-related damage to both vehicles and property between January and May this year, more than for the whole of last year.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons and Nick O'Malley
Surge in satellite launches and space tourism thins ozone layer
Rocket launches have connected the world, revolutionised earth and space sciences, and filled pop star Katy Perry with love. Now they risk wrecking the ozone layer.
- by Nick O'Malley
Analysis
Climate crisis
We were promised a warm winter. So why is it so cold?
If you believe the weather bureau, Australia is expecting a warm, wet winter. If you believe your own senses when stepping outside, it is distinctly chilly.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
The curious case of the ghost ship that vanished, and reappeared
In 2018, Nganhurra sailed from Australia to join the “ghost ships” in Malaysia. Critics say the case highlights the need for a homegrown decommissioning industry.
- by Bianca Hall
Forrest calls for global fishing overhaul as Australia backs major treaties at UN summit
The mining billionaire says “the ocean is in freefall” following a UN conference, where Australia backed a global commitment to marine protection and ending plastic pollution.
- by Alex Condon
The simple fixes that have saved the lives of sea lions and turtles
By paying attention to the science, some Australian fisheries have become sustainable.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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