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I witnessed a genuine desire for the world to engage with the people affected by climate change.
Spring is the perfect time to get outside – and appreciate our tiniest critters.
It’s increasingly common to hear climate-fuelled disasters described as the ‘new normal’. But our desire for normality and predictability is wishful thinking
Electricity in the Pacific is currently among the least reliable and most expensive in the world. Switching to renewables offers huge benefits.
This win could sour the economic argument for developing new coal and gas projects in NSW, and possibly Australia.
For more than 800 years, frequent cultural burning kept this land as stable, open woodland.
Smaller electric trucks are already on Australian city streets. As battery prices fall, bigger trucks will become viable – especially if there’s no driver.
A new study examines ecosystems and species that are thriving against the odds.
A new analysis tracking three decades of public discussion about GM finds economic arguments have increasingly crowded out cultural and ethical questions.
Solar and batteries are powering ahead – but wind farms are struggling. There are multiple reasons for this, from politics to construction costs.
Thai authorities have declared a city-wide disaster zone following the deaths of at least 31 people.
As ageing coal plants head for retirement, authorities are turning to a century-old technology to stabilise the grid.
The latest State of the Rhino report reveals the urgent plight of the Javan and Sumatran rhino populations.
There’s a strong desire for this Pacific meeting to spur the global summit to action.
New research shows forests affected by severe kauri dieback can shift from accumulating carbon to losing it, with mature trees particularly affected.
Splitting up NZ’s big gentailers promises more competition and lower power bills. But the economics of separating generation and retail are more complicated.
Native bees pollinate many of Australia’s unique plants and help entire ecosystems thrive.
These Pacific meetings are a curtain raiser for the annual UN climate meetings in Turkey next month.
Pacific leaders are seeking support for regional climate-finance options that give communities better access and stronger input into global decision making.
A coal mine in the Hunter Valley region has sparked debate among politicians, environmental advocates and local residents.
Programs like ‘Big Little Reno’ aim to help people make their houses more energy efficient.
As hundreds of thousands more EVs hit Australian roads, is our charging infrastructure up to scratch?
If all the ice in the Wilkes Subglacial Basin melted, it would raise global sea levels 3 to 4 metres. It happened before – at temperatures we’re heading towards
Papua New Guinea’s frost disaster suggests heat and drought aren’t the only symptoms of a changing climate.
For decades, we couldn’t trace the link between new fossil fuel projects and their damage to people and planet. But now we can.
























