‘Unprecedented’: Warning over storm system
The Bureau of Meteorology is closely monitoring a storm system, which could turn into a tropical cyclone early next week.
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City declares diesel, petrol cars banned
A major European city will soon ban petrol and diesel cars from its streets, with a much more significant expansion highly likely.
17,000 strikes: Australia’s worst fire risk revealed
Dry lightning is a wild weather phenomenon that has firefighters on edge after a huge electrical storm tore through southern Australia. See where lightning is striking much more than twice.
‘Loud rumble’: Earthquake rattles Victoria
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake has struck in Victoria’s east, with one resident being woken up by a “loud rumble” in the early hours of the morning.
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QLD smashed with wild hailstorms
Intense heavy rain and giant hail has pummelled southeast Queensland this afternoon, with severe warnings issued for the night.
How our next generation is facing climate fight head-on
They may still be in primary school but students in classrooms across NSW and the ACT are already saving the planet. Hear what they are doing to tackle climate change in their own words.
PM’s big climate summit problem
Scott Morrison will arrive in Glasgow with a net zero 2050 target and a clear goal. But critics say one thing could deal him out.
‘Hazardous’: how heat could kill summer sport
Extreme weather is increasingly affecting summer sports, with life-changing consequences for athletes. But now a new group is speaking up on the issue.
PM to resist global coal ban pressure
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said he would resist pressure at the G20 summit to phase out fossil fuels like coal.
Schwarzenegger slams world leaders as ‘stupid liars’
Arnold Schwarzenegger says anyone who can’t save jobs and the planet at the same time doesn’t have the “balls” to figure it out.
Steel giant to build its first ’green’ plant
The Illawarra region is on the path to a greener future, with BlueScope announcing a green steel plant will be established in Port Kembla in a bid to reduce emissions.
‘Complete BS’: Billionaire fires up
Australian billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes has hit out at Barnaby Joyce.
How to recycle your shoes thoughtfully
Australians stockpiling on more than 100 million pairs of unused shoes are being urged to take a small step towards improving the environment.
‘We sold you cheap’: Midnight Oil drop climate action anthem
As world leaders prepare to meet for COP26 in Glasgow, Australia’s protest rock heroes Midnight Oil provide the song for the occasion.
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