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Climate change
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Renewables
Residents opposed this solar farm. Then the government changed the rules
A massive solar farm near Geelong will be fast-tracked after opponents, including Catriona Rowntree, waged a campaign against it
- by Bianca Hall
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Trump’s cuts could affect Australia’s capacity to predict storms
A wholesale gutting of the United States weather service is placing international weather and climate modelling at risk.
- by Bianca Hall
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Climate policy
Zali Steggall stands by controversial offshore wind, seeks to broaden climate debate
Recent climate catastrophes underscore the need to harden communities against natural disasters even as emissions are cut, says the federal independent MP.
- by Nick O'Malley
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.
- by Nick O'Malley
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.
- by Bianca Hall
The maps that reveal how climate disasters are driving up insurance premiums in Sydney
The accelerating risk of climate disasters including floods, bushfires and storms means Sydneysiders in some parts of the city are paying over three times more for home insurance than others.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Opinion
Climate policy
Their profit, our cost: Should fossil fuel companies pay for climate disasters?
As climate change bites and insurance costs increase, a growing chorus is demanding that fossil fuel companies start paying for the chaos.
- by Nick O'Malley
Opinion
Climate policy
More cyclones will come. How many before our leaders finally do something?
Albanese and Dutton will lose votes to the two groups who really care about the great challenge we face: climate change.
- by Ross Gittins
Climate action is locked in despite Trump, says former US climate envoy
Jonathan Pershing, one of the world’s most prominent climate diplomats, believes climate action will survive Trump. The question is how many lives his delay will cost.
- by Nick O'Malley
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Extreme weather
From Coffs Harbour to Noosa, some of our most famous beaches have been lost
Authorities will bring sand to tourist hotspots, but the affected stretches will take months to recover. Environmental experts are more worried about damage to dunes.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Love your Tesla but can’t stand Musk? Sales data says you’re not alone
“When he stood up and made that ‘Sieg Heil’ salute, something just clicked, and I thought: ‘I just cannot, cannot drive a Tesla’.”
- by Bianca Hall
Original URL: https://www.watoday.com.au/environment/climate-change