Complex puzzle: concessions needed for climate target
Steps to boost renewables might have an impact on local environments, experts say, but a trade-off is needed in efforts to slash emissions.
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Anthony Albanese dodges power bill price drop guarantee
The prime minister has declined to guarantee cheaper power bills for households under Australia's climate target, as experts say prices would remain stable.
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PM spruiks ‘sweet spot’ climate target, rejects critics
Australia has set fresh climate targets the federal government believes strikes the right balance between responsibility and ambition.
Green jet fuel creates runway for 2035 climate goals
Slashing the emissions profile of planes, ships and heavy trucks is the main game of a $1.1 billion injection into the low carbon fuel industry.
Deadly and costly: the climate threats Australians face
As many as 1.5 million Australians will be at high risk from the damaging affects of climate change, a confronting government outlook shows.
Beloved fairywrens take slow flight towards extinction
Scientists say a common garden bird species is vulnerable to sudden drops in temperature during more frequent extreme weather events and may become extinct.
‘Law on our side’: parents push for bold climate target
Historic legal advice from the World Court has informed a Parents for Climate pursuit of science-based emissions cuts.
Untouched reefs cop record bleaching in intense heat
It could take up to 15 years for coral reefs off Australia's western coastline to fully recover from the worst bleaching event on record for the region.
‘More gruelling, precarious’: climate biting workforce
From disrupted trucking routes to teaching in hot classrooms, the changing climate is already being keenly felt by Australian workers.
July was earth’s third-hottest on record: EU scientists
It was the third-hottest July on earth since records began, according to scientists.
Coral coverage crashes after ‘unheard of’ heat events
Two of the Great Barrier Reef's three regions have recorded their sharpest declines in coral coverage in four decades as heat stress batters the living wonder.
Ambitious emission targets best shot at saving the reef
"Deeper and faster" emissions reductions are key to preserving the Great Barrier Reef, a report says, as the federal government prepares its new 2035 targets.
UN urges Australia to lead world with climate goal
Australia is being encouraged to set a more ambitious climate target as the government maintains it has already significantly reduced emissions.
Coalition splinters as heat rises on net-zero policy
More coalition troops are calling for a key climate target to be axed but the opposition leader is standing firm as debate rages within the political partners.
Bank hit with first strike as shareholders push back
Shareholders in Australia's largest investment bank have expressed their concerns over the firm's pay report, resulting in Macquarie's first-ever strike.
Countries have a duty to battle climate change: court
Climate change is "an existential problem of planetary proportions" and countries have a responsibility to take it on, the International Court of Justice says.
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Eyes of the world on international court climate ruling
An international court will be beamed around the world when it rules on nations' obligations to prevent climate harm and redress greenhouse emissions damage.
Climate ruling exposes gap in government duty of care
Australian law needs to adapt, experts say after a court ruled the Commonwealth owes no duty of care to citizens on the front line of climate change.
‘Deepest pain’ felt as landmark climate case dismissed
As a landmark climate case is dismissed by a federal court, the Torres Strait Islander men behind the action are vowing to keep fighting for their homelands.
Report critical test of Great Barrier Reef’s health
Conservationists have warned Australia is falling short on protecting the Great Barrier Reef as the nation prepares to table another report into its management.
Poor sleep, menopause flare-ups: health in warmer world
Heatwaves have long been linked to higher death rates but more is being understood about the broader health and wellbeing impacts of hot, humid weather.
Researchers taking the wind out of cyclone devastation
Australian researchers believe aerosols maybe the key to disrupting the formation of and ultimately taming killer tropical cyclones before they come ashore.
Australia opens resettlement to Tuvalu citizens
Almost 300 Tuvalu citizens will be able to move to Australia each year under a new pact agreed with the climate-threatened Pacific nation.
Push to turn promises into protection at UN ocean meet
The United Nations Ocean Conference is opening in France as pressure mounts to turn promises into action on protecting the ocean.
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‘Lifeline’ for coral at risk of rising sea temperatures
Australian researchers have discovered coral bred from reefs in warmer oceans are more able to survive in extreme heat stress.
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David Attenborough’s Ocean a wake-up call from the sea
Ocean With David Attenborough is a breathtaking celebration of marine life and a cinematic expose of the industrial forces pushing the ocean toward collapse.
Renewables influx a cooler change to summer energy mix
More batteries, solar and wind have combined with shrinking coal input to help slash greenhouse gas emissions from Australia's main electricity grid.
Climate change demands more blood, prevents collection
Extreme weather events caused by climate change are seeing a rising need for blood donations but also making it more difficult than ever to collect them.
Dutton ‘believes in climate change’ despite debate call
After initially suggesting questions on the impact of climate change were best left to scientists, Peter Dutton has sought to clarify his position.
Sixth mass bleaching event strikes reef since 2016
Climate change-fuelled ocean warming and floods have been bleaching corals in the World Heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef.
Are cyclones worsening with climate change?
Tropical cyclones have become less frequent in Australian waters but experts say claims that they're not intensifying miss important context.