Environment
Climate change
Opinion
Climate policy
Why the Coalition should stop trying to silence nuclear power critics
Attacking the Climate Change Authority, as the Coalition did this week, will not change the price of nuclear nor the cost of coal.
- by Nick O'Malley
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Climate crisis
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”.
- by Bianca Hall and Nick O'Malley
Opinion
Climate policy
With Trump declaring war on climate action, is this the last straw?
The US under Donald Trump has become a dead weight despite the technology existing to decarbonise the global economy.
- by Nick O'Malley
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Climate solutions
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.
- by Bianca Hall and Emily Kaine
Analysis
Climate crisis
New studies suggest a key Paris warming target has been breached
A leading climate scientist believes Earth may be even more sensitive to greenhouse gases than previously thought, but there could also be an upside.
- by Nick O'Malley
Australians are being misled by ‘dodgy’ offsets, say Fortescue
The iron ore giant says the public is being misled into believing that low-quality carbon offset schemes will lead to net zero, despite evidence that only reducing fossil fuels will work.
- by Michael Bachelard
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Investigations
One hundred ‘carbon-neutral’ corporates quit government scheme over integrity concerns
Mounting doubts that carbon offsets may not stand up to scrutiny have driven an exodus from the federal government-managed system.
- by Michael Bachelard
The water is so warm, even whale sharks are heading south for summer
The ocean giants are commonly seen at Ningaloo Reef in WA. Astonishingly, one turned up on the NSW coast.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
How a marine heatwave caused a terrifying Queensland deluge
Temperatures in the Coral Sea have been 1-2 degrees warmer than average. The adjoining coastline has just seen 1-1.5 metres of rain over 72 hours. Scientists say it’s no coincidence.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Opinion
Donald Trump
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.
- by Thom Woodroofe
Warmer Sydney waters mean longer shark season
Climate change is raising sea temperatures and making conditions more hospitable to bull sharks and tiger sharks.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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