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From home design to how we travel: tips for adapting to a world changed by climate.

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In partnership with NRMANRMA

Ceramic artists Gabrielle Powell and Daniel Lafferty at their rebuilt Cobargo studio.

Faced with an inferno, Gabrielle had to make a heartbreaking choice

At 4am on New Year’s Eve 2019, Daniel Lafferty and Gabrielle Powell were 45 minutes away from a wrenching decision.

  • by Melinda Ham
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Fortis’ Conjola house design features general resilience to extreme weather and disasters including bushfire sites.

The house design inspired by Australia’s bushfires

Finding ‘solar north’ for your new home is a good place to start when building for climate resilience.

  • by Anders Furze
A sign warns tourists of extreme heat in California in July 2024.

Longer trips and less crowding: tips for the eco-conscious traveller

Tourists are still confused about how to be greener travellers - here’s how to raise your game.

  • by Peter Lenaghan and Anders Furze
‘The world must rise to the challenge of rising temperatures’

‘The world must rise to the challenge of rising temperatures’

Climate change is affecting every corner of the world - experts say greenhouse gas emissions need to urgently be reduced.

  • by Melinda Ham
More than a third of Australians say they have been impacted by an extreme weather event.

How would A Help Company handle extreme weather?

To meet the challenges of a changing climate head on, NRMA Insurance has developed new ways of protecting Australians.

  • by Sponsored
Changing climate is affecting the way we move.

Climate change is affecting the way we exercise. What does the future hold?

Participation in sporting events has never been higher, but there will be a “natural evolution” in how we adapt to changing weather, experts say.

  • by Sarah Berry
Better than a Tesla: Changing super one of the best ways to go green
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Better than a Tesla: Changing super one of the best ways to go green

The potential of the $3.3 trillion in Australians’ super trumps most other actions individuals can take to help mitigate climate change.

  • by John Collett
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Original URL: https://www.watoday.com.au/environment/weather/future-living-20240905-p5k851.html