Extreme heat already kills millions. New research shows how today’s emissions choices will determine how many more may face dangerous heatwaves this century.
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Expanding fuel reserves and slashing oil demand makes sense. Reopening refineries and drilling for more doesn’t.
The regent honeyeater is a beautiful bird at risk of extinction. So how can we protect it from native predators, such as possums and sugar gliders?
New research shows tides influence how ocean heat is transported under Antarctica’s floating ice shelves, changing the energy available to melt the ice from below.
Thousands of Australians are trying out their new EVs. The learning curve isn’t steep, but it does exist.
Analysts forecast China’s clean exports would plunge. But demand has surged to new heights after the Iran war
The Liberal-National party is taking a hard-line stance on climate change. But are they just following Pauline Hanson’s lead?
In parts of Western Australia and Southern Australia, mouse numbers are reaching plague proportions.
Small Pacific nations run on diesel, and the Middle East crisis is driving some to the brink. What can be done in the short and medium term?
When we see shearwaters washed up dead on beaches, we might think strong winds or a failed migration are to blame. That’s not the case – it’s hotter oceans
Driven by state governments, Australia’s emissions fell even during the “lost decade” of climate wars at a federal level.
Wheat is one of the most popular grains globally. But climate change is making it harder to grow, harvest and distribute this crucial crop.
Landslide risk is rising as extreme rainfall intensifies. New tools using satellite data and AI can help map where failures are most likely.
Politicians and environmental groups are renewing calls for a 25% tax on Australia’s gas exports. An energy law expert explains how it would work.
Planting grass or succulents along tram tracks can cool streets, cut pollution and make cities feel more beautiful.
Timmy, the humpback whale repeatedly restranding in shallow waters in the Baltic Sea, has reignited a heated debate about when to intervene, and when not to.
Frustrations at slow global climate talks has led more than 50 nations to begin plans to phase out fossil fuels – even as oil shocks raise the stakes.
In the past 11 years, we’ve lost roughly 300 million hectares of forest. Three ecologists explain why our current conservation strategies aren’t working.
Australia produces enough food for 75 million people. But intensifying heat and natural disasters and competition for water are eroding food security.
During the 1973 oil shock, Queensland promised to open a huge oilfield. History is repeating as Australia searches for secure supplies of fuel.
Wellington’s extreme deluge was caused by an unfortunate combination of weather factors. But a warming climate is upping the odds of more of these events in future.
Without a national policy, the spread of smothering buffel grass will continue unchecked.
Plan your route, keep your bike by the door, and don’t worry about Lycra – small habits can get you back on the bike.
With the same fiscal support that Canberra found to back the oil industry, we could start to end our oil dependence.
A new report shows nitrate contamination has been worsening at more than a third of monitored groundwater sites – likely because of human activities.