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'Underwater bushfire' devastating reefs yet to let up

'Underwater bushfire' devastating reefs yet to let up

Some corals have been found to skip bleaching to go to instantaneous mortality after being hit with particularly extreme heat stress.

Reality check for reviving dead and dying coral reefs

Reality check for reviving dead and dying coral reefs

Reality check for reviving dead and dying coral reefs

Reality check for reviving dead and dying coral reefs

Expensive and up against climate change, experts say restoration is a drop in the ocean when it comes to protecting coral reefs.

Marine climate projects might do more harm than good

Marine climate projects might do more harm than good

Marine climate projects might do more harm than good

Marine climate projects might do more harm than good

Potential environmental damage from a growing number of marine climate projects should be scrutinised more carefully before approval, a study says.

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Residents pay price for cheap, climate-exposed homes

Residents pay price for cheap, climate-exposed homes

Homes are cheapest to build in the least climate-resilient zones and potentially expose residents to higher air-conditioning and transport costs.

Flood saturates farthest inland town with rains to come

Flood saturates farthest inland town with rains to come

Flooding has reached Queensland's farthest inland towns, with waters cutting off roads and telecommunications the state's southwest.

Disaster response storm brewing over federal finances

Disaster response storm brewing over federal finances

Spending on climate adaptation and resilience continues to fall short even as the federal budget reveals spending on disaster response payments is blowing out.

Climate fight here and now, and linked to living costs

Climate fight here and now, and linked to living costs

Fighting misinformation and communicating the link between cost of living and back-to-back weather disasters are key priorities for climate advocates.

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Climate fighters find innovative way to feed the beast

Climate fighters find innovative way to feed the beast

Climate fighters find innovative way to feed the beast

Climate fighters find innovative way to feed the beast

A climate tech company is taking the bull by the horns in the climate change fight, using Australian seaweed to start neutralising a potent greenhouse gas.

Environment in better shape overall but threats linger

Environment in better shape overall but threats linger

Environment in better shape overall but threats linger

Environment in better shape overall but threats linger

Australia's environment experienced above-average conditions in 2024 yet temperature extremes and more threatened species suggest there's more to the story.

Cryo-born corals thrive on reef in win for restoration

Cryo-born corals thrive on reef in win for restoration

Cryo-born corals thrive on reef in win for restoration

Cryo-born corals thrive on reef in win for restoration

Millions of corals born from frozen sperm could one day be deployed on reefs to help them recover from climate change-induced heat events.

Climate advocates label Australia a 'petro-state'

Climate advocates label Australia a 'petro-state'

Climate advocates label Australia a 'petro-state'

Climate advocates label Australia a 'petro-state'

In the shadow of Tropical Cyclone Alfred, climate advocates have gathered in the NSW capital for Climate Action Week Sydney to consider a policy response.

Three-year payout row: flood victim's insurance warning

Three-year payout row: flood victim's insurance warning

Three-year payout row: flood victim's insurance warning

Three-year payout row: flood victim's insurance warning

A flood victim who waited three years for her insurance payout warns the thousands of people making claims over ex-tropical cyclone Alfred to brace for a fight.

'Growing tide': clean economy optimism despite Trump

'Growing tide': clean economy optimism despite Trump

'Growing tide': clean economy optimism despite Trump

'Growing tide': clean economy optimism despite Trump

Australia's Climate Change Authority boss believes global decarbonisation will continue regardless of the White House leadership.

Innovation urged to hurdle green superpower roadblocks

Innovation urged to hurdle green superpower roadblocks

Innovation urged to hurdle green superpower roadblocks

Innovation urged to hurdle green superpower roadblocks

Australia has largely embraced the renewable energy superpower vision, but its key architect fears the transition to green power is falling short.

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From wind energy to waves, a new life for old turbines

Surfboards made out of wind turbines could help carve the way to a more circular and sustainable renewables industry.

Melting ice hits brake on world's strongest sea current

An ocean current 100 times stronger than the Amazon River is expected to slow as ice sheets melt, with knock-on impacts for sea level rise and ecosystems.

'Like a warm bath': coral reefs rocked by heatwave

Pristine coral reefs off a remote patch of the Australian coastline are under stress from a severe marine heatwave that shows no sign of letting up.

Uneven heat a climate change peril for poorer postcodes

Poorer suburbs and regions with large elderly populations are especially vulnerable to extreme heat from climate change, updated modelling shows.

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Industry takes aim at clean energy 'misinformation'

The clean energy industry has come out swinging against "anti-renewables campaigns" it says are spreading misinformation about costs and job opportunities.

Black Summer scars just below surface five years on

Five years after the Black Summer bushfires, survivors are reflecting on their experiences and calling for urgent action to prevent repeat disasters.

Rapid melting of 'sleeping giant' Antarctic glacier

Australia's icebreaker will soon depart on its maiden dedicated scientific voyage to study one of the largest glaciers in Antarctica.

New additive shows promise in taming cattle emissions

Backers of a new livestock feed additive say its breakthrough key ingredient provides a low-cost solution for reducing methane emissions from cattle.

Polluter pays: Greens' enter fray on insurance costs

Forcing gas and coal firms to contribute to disaster resilience and the reinsurance pool is the latest suggestion from a political party to bring down premiums.

Climate risk main reason premiums are rising: insurers

Breaking up big companies is no silver bullet to keep insurance premiums affordable, the sector says.

'Triple threat' vapes littering streets and parks

More disposable vapes are ending up in streets, parks and waterways, underscoring the need for a nationally-consistent recycling scheme.

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