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Donald Trump is turning his back on pro-climate and clean energy policies.

Australia can be a winner from Trump’s climate retreat

If we’re smart, positioning ourselves to benefit from the climate and clean energy transition does not require us to pick a fight with Trump.

  • Thom Woodroofe

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Bull sharks enjoying warm waters at Spit West Reserve over the weekend.

Warmer Sydney waters mean longer shark season

Climate change is raising sea temperatures and making conditions more hospitable to bull sharks and tiger sharks.

  • Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Putricia the corpse flower’s pollen germinating with plant ovary-seeking tubes through a microscope.

Behind the scenes at the Botanic Garden, it’s more zoo than greenhouse

Secret doors, smoke plumes, air locks, a million species and shipwrecked treasures: this world-renowned Sydney establishment could be the most biodiverse spot in the country.

  • Angus Dalton
Zookeepers at Taronga train a rat used as part of the bird shows.

The icky problem facing cities because of global warming

Rising seas, intensifying droughts, worsening floods – these are well-known effects of climate change. Now there’s another one to add to the list. And you might find it in your house.

  • Dino Grandoni
Climate scientists Dr Linden Ashcroft and Dr Andrew King.

How do climate scientists maintain their hope in a warming world?

We asked researchers how they stay positive even after the world tipped past 1.5 degrees warming last year. Their answers might surprise.

  • Bianca Hall
City dwellers have been considering a tree-change.

How to tell if that tree-change dream house is actually a nightmare

City-dwellers have been moving to the coast and country for a more relaxed lifestyle and cheaper housing, but there can be a hidden cost.

  • Jim Malo
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US President Donald Trump signs a slew of executive orders on the first day of his presidency.

Trump is ditching climate action, again. This time, there are ways to fight back

Within hours of his inauguration, the US president issued executive orders to withdraw from the UN treaty and expand fossil fuels. Australia should not be tempted to follow suit.

  • Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Sand dunes have been seriously eroded leaving residents of Inverloch concerned about what might happen to their homes.
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Coastal erosion at Inverloch

Sand dunes have been seriously eroded leaving residents of Inverloch concerned about what might happen to their homes.

Orange streams are increasingly common in northern Alaska.

Orange rivers, longer days: Nine ways our planet changed in its hottest year yet

Last year was the hottest year in history – on average more than 1.55 degrees higher than pre-industrial temperatures. The consequences range from the predicted to the utterly unexpected.

  • Nick O'Malley, Caitlin Fitzsimmons, Bianca Hall, Angus Dalton and Emma Young
Coal power is becoming increasingly unreliable in Australia as generators age.

Ageing coal generator fleet spells trouble for power outages

The Climate Council says coal outages are primary drivers of power shortage warnings, particularly in summer, and have contributed to some of the largest power price spikes along the eastern seaboard

  • Bianca Hall

Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/topic/climate-crisis-6g9x