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Calls to dial up heatwave response as temperatures soar

Calls to dial up heatwave response as temperatures soar

Communities are suffering as heatwaves become more frequent and severe as the climate heats, sparking calls for a better government response and more funding.

More than $15bn a year to save threatened species

More than $15bn a year to save threatened species

More than $15bn a year to save threatened species

More than $15bn a year to save threatened species

Climate change and other threats have 16 species headed for extinction no matter how much money is spent, new research shows.

Students to suffer at schools in climate firing line

Students to suffer at schools in climate firing line

Students to suffer at schools in climate firing line

Students to suffer at schools in climate firing line

Extreme heat and disruptions from climate-fuelled floods and fires pose learning setbacks for students that may weigh on their future earnings, a report says.

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Fading US climate leadership opens door for Australia

Fading US climate leadership opens door for Australia

Australia could end up with cheaper electric cars and renewed opportunities for green manufacturing as United States' climate leadership goes on hiatus.

Ageing 'coal clunkers' posing power outage risk

Ageing 'coal clunkers' posing power outage risk

Many of the nation's coal power generators are more than four decades old and posing reliability risks, analysis suggests.

Cheap loans for farmers under green bank scheme

Cheap loans for farmers under green bank scheme

Low-cost loans will be made available to landowners planting native vegetation to sequester carbon in a win-win for farmers and the climate.

Million-year-old ice drilling for crucial climate data

Million-year-old ice drilling for crucial climate data

Australian scientists have started drilling in Antarctica for million-year-old ice as they try to shed light on the Earth's past climate and atmosphere.

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'Net zero hero' myth risks overburdening individuals

'Net zero hero' myth risks overburdening individuals

'Net zero hero' myth risks overburdening individuals

'Net zero hero' myth risks overburdening individuals

A focus on 'net zero heroes' risks minimising the role of industry and policymakers in the race to cut emissions, University of Sydney research suggests.

Nuclear tactics pitch politics over policy, say experts

Nuclear tactics pitch politics over policy, say experts

Nuclear tactics pitch politics over policy, say experts

Nuclear tactics pitch politics over policy, say experts

With the coalition's nuclear policy facing staunch opposition from the scientific community and state governments, experts debate its political strategy.

Urban fire risk for climates like LA as planet warms

Urban fire risk for climates like LA as planet warms

Urban fire risk for climates like LA as planet warms

Urban fire risk for climates like LA as planet warms

Australian cities with similar climates to Los Angeles are experiencing the same drying conditions and erratic rainfall, which does not bode well for fire risk.

More insurance pain possible following LA fires

More insurance pain possible following LA fires

More insurance pain possible following LA fires

More insurance pain possible following LA fires

Insurance premiums are already rising in Australia and destructive fires in the United States may help keep costs high.

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