Climate crisis
The new climate gold rush? Sucking carbon from the sky
As countries continue to pump planet-warming pollution into the skies the financial world is racing to fund the emerging field of carbon dioxide removal.
- by David Gelles and Christopher Flavelle
Latest
The $26m gamble at the top of Australia
It’s perched thousands of metres above sea level, and when finished will be second only to a toilet block as Australia’s highest building.
- by Catherine Naylor
This tiny sugar glider needs help, but carers are stretched to breaking point
Wildlife rescuers have fielded almost a call a minute, and some services are reducing their hours, as demand soars for help for injured wildlife.
- by Bianca Hall and Margaret Gordon
A white-hot Christmas? Not quite. But as for the weekend before...
Perth is staring down two days of 40-plus over the final weekend before Christmas even as coral bleaches in Broome – but then things take a cooler turn.
- by Cameron Myles and Emma Young
Dutton to revamp his election-year frontbench as MPs head for exits
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton will unveil a revamped frontbench as soon as this weekend, in a shake-up to replace two shadow ministers and promote younger MPs.
- by Nick Bonyhady and James Massola
Blue skies and sunscreen or lunch inside? The Christmas Day forecast is in
Last Christmas a storm cell smashed Sydney and a plane was struck by lightning. Here’s what’s in store this year.
- by Angus Dalton
Winton’s new novel throws down gauntlet to WA’s biggest companies
West Australian author Tim Winton has used his new novel to throw a lit match into the gas-rich environment that is West Australian politics.
- by Emma Young
Geologist praised as ‘man who saved our beaches’ opposed sea walls
Pilkey opposed coastal management policies that “destroy barrier island ecosystems to protect private property”.
- by Cornelia Dean
Opinion
Nuclear energy
Dutton’s nuclear plan stops decarbonisation, punishes consumers and hurts the economy
A system built on renewables will lead to lower power prices compared with nuclear. It would take an astonishing leap of faith to suggest otherwise.
- by Matt Kean
As the heat soars, dangers mount in Sydney’s parks and playgrounds
Though temperature records were not broken across the state on Monday as feared, scientists are finding that even a standard summer day presents real dangers in Sydney.
- by Nick O'Malley and Nick Moir
How home owners can save $6000 a year and stay cool
New modelling shows that spending $25,000 on improving energy efficiency – and driving an EV – can save $300,000 over a 25-year mortgage.
- by Jim Malo
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