‘Desert rangers are deadly’: Aussies up for world prize
Indigenous desert rangers caring for an area the size of Argentina will compete for a prestigious environmental award and worldwide attention.
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Aussie mining giant to hit the track in Formula E debut
An Australian team could join the world's biggest electric racing series, with the company behind its rapid-charging technology preparing to step onto the grid.
Shark attack plans ‘adequate’ despite teen girl’s death
A coroner has warned that shark nets and drumlines do not provide an impenetrable barrier while closing out an investigation into a 17-year-old's death.
‘May never be found’: grim wait for Nepal flood answers
Three weeks on from the world's worst natural disaster in years, a forensic expert warns some of the more than 6000 people missing may never be found.
Electric check-out: Coles opens greener grocery store
It is not just the bags that are green: a Melbourne supermarket will use renewable energy and customised technology to reduce its environmental footprint.
‘Stuck’: enough energy projects planned, too few built
Australia could miss its 2030 climate targets unless more renewable energy projects move from the planning phase into construction.
Health hazard: doctors say it’s time to run out of gas
Australia should stop approving new gas projects and phase out use of the fossil fuel to protect public health as well as the environment, a report says.
Multimillion-dollar boost to create ‘climate unicorns’
Artificial intelligence firms might be dominating headlines but a $30 million program aims to put renewable energy start-ups in the funding spotlight.
Slashing fossil fuels is ‘life and death’ for Pacific
New gas and coal developments should not go ahead if the world is to stop climate change forcing Pacific islanders out of their homes.
Electric switch could save households $5000 a year
More than 30 organisations will urge the federal government to do more in backing electric appliances, equipment and vehicles to cut costs and emissions.
No coal power, no new petrol cars by 2035 for net zero
Australia needs to phase out coal, gas and oil faster than planned to meet its climate commitments, a report says, with changes in energy, transport and mining.
Electric car surge strains Australia’s charging network
Motorists are adopting electric vehicles in record numbers but the nation's public charging is struggling to keep pace with demand.
Rising sea levels threaten more than 267,000 properties
Rising seas and storm surges could cost Australia more than $855 billion, endangering homes, businesses, infrastructure and land.
Renovation nation: Aussies plan $85b in energy upgrades
Spending on home energy upgrades such as insulation and solar panels is on the rise but renters and younger households may be left behind.
Hard deadline: call for coal plants to pay to stay open
Keeping coal-fired power stations operating past their deadlines is delaying renewable energy projects, an industry group says.
Australian found safe in Nepal as others wait and hope
As relatives desperately search and wait for news on dozens of Australians missing following the Nepal-Tibet floods, one Aussie has been found alive and safe.
Sustainable jet fuel project moves closer to take-off
A multimillion-dollar project designed to produce green fuels is a step closer to launch after securing a $30 million investment.
Fires, heat and looming El Niño menace east coast
Early spring blazes and soaring heat have put Australia's east coast on high alert as a looming El Niño raises fears of a brutal fire season.
Electric U-turn: ‘everyone knows someone with an EV’
Six months after fuel price spikes, electric cars make up almost one in every four new cars sold but experts are divided over whether the trend will continue.
‘Social distancing’ plea for birds as flu hits Sydney
A deadly bird flu strain has hit the shores of another major Australian city, with a vet urging people and pets to practice "social distancing" with wild birds.
Nepal survivors’ fresh test as men pulled from tunnel
Infrastructure challenges continue to hamper the search for survivors of the Nepal-Tibet floods as rescuers make a dramatic rescue at an underground facility.
Electric cars outsell petrol rivals for the first time
Fuel prices are up and so are electric vehicle sales, with Australian drivers now buying more battery-powered cars than either petrol or diesel models.
‘Bloody dangerous’: world to exceed 1.5-degree warming
Earth is on track to exceed 1.5 degrees of warming within years, the United Nations has warned, exposing communities to more extreme weather.
Short-term carbon credits used for long-term pollution
Australia's carbon credit scheme is working, according to a review, but some of the nation's biggest polluters have become its biggest customers.
Cheaper, smarter and tougher: $105m bet on Aussie solar
Twenty Australian solar research projects will attract a record investment to improve the technology and help to lower costs.
Australia’s coral reefs retreat as heatwaves intensify
Marine heatwaves are threatening coral reefs, including those in Australia, but research shows they could recover if given a break between bleaching events.
Record low snow marks harsh reality for ski sector
With the prospect of shorter winters and less reliable snow, ski resorts are investing in snowmaking or expanding their summer offerings to get by.
Nepal teams seek hundreds trapped in hydropower tunnels
Emergency workers in Nepal are racing to reach more than 900 workers trapped in hydropower project tunnels choked with mud and rock debris in the Himalayas.
‘Blessed’: Aussie feared missing in Nepal found safe
An Australian woman missing in the Nepal floods has been found safe, Foreign Minister Penny Wong confirmed.
Aussie emissions down but pace must pick up for 2030
Record levels of solar, wind and battery use are pushing down emissions in Australia but bigger cuts will be needed to meet its climate goal.
‘Deeply unserious’: funding boost for bird flu slammed
The federal government has announced a boost to its bird flu response, but a conservation group says it amounts to a "drop in the ocean".