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Helen Caldicott can’t understand why Australian’s aren’t terrified of nuclear energy.

Australians once feared the health impacts of nuclear. Now nobody’s talking about it

Anti-nuclear advocacy once spurred huge protests and galvanised a political movement. With nuclear a core policy of the Coalition, few are talking about the medical dangers.

  • Angus Delaney

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Tony Blair attends the COP29 climate confernce in Azerbaijan in November.

A political tide is turning across Europe, and at its centre is a hard truth

A plan to ban hybrid cars has been quietly delayed and a third runway at Heathrow is back on the table as easy green promises crumble under the weight of harsh reality.

  • Rob Harris
Climate change report

Confirmed: 2024 was the hottest year on record in the air and the oceans

Although warming around the world rose last year, the United Nations’ lead climate agency says there is still time to act.

  • Nick O'Malley
Developer Paul Hameister, a self-described “tree hugger”, wants the industry to go green.

Want to live in a truly green home? This ‘tree hugger’ has a plan

In Australia, it’s possible to live in a five-green-star-rated building that’s entirely made of concrete and glass.

  • Bianca Hall
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World urged to stay the course on climate action as Trump turns away

Europe’s top official on climate action says the rest of the world must hold steady on decarbonisation and the transition to renewable energy in the face of “global turmoil”.

  • Bianca Hall and Nick O'Malley
Men have added about 12 minutes a day of household labour since 2012, but women haven’t dialled back.

I’ll FOGO the extra yard for the planet, but this French laundry plan stinks

Saving the environment can be a messy business but re-wearing gym gear?

  • Michelle Cazzulino
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Fremantle captain Alex Pearce.

Athletes turn up the heat on politicians over climate change

Not content to ‘stay in their lanes’, some of Australia’s top athletes are signing on to support greater action on climate change leading up to the federal election.

  • Bianca Hall
Flooding devastates Lismore in February 2022.

Why taxpayers should buy back houses most at risk of natural disaster

Some home owners who live in high-risk areas need to move, but it’s a politically difficult conversation, a new report warns.

  • Elizabeth Redman
The urban heat island effect, seen through infrared imaging, shows the difference in temperatures black roofs make.

How hot is your suburb? Search our database to find the tree cover in your area

On a hot summer’s day, we tested the temperature on two footpaths: one with, and one without, tree cover. The results were stark.

  • Bianca Hall and Emily Kaine
The urban heat island effect, seen through infrared imaging, shows the difference in temperatures black roofs make.

How your suburb’s lack of trees could be affecting your health

As Melbourne sweltered through another scorching day, we tested the temperature on a footpath with no tree canopy. The results were eye-watering.

  • Bianca Hall

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