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Largest coal project in state history greenlit to 2045

Largest coal project in state history greenlit to 2045

Coal mining at a critical site is set to push on for the next two decades, with climate groups worried about an environmental catastrophe in the making.

Tenfold surge in EV sales needed to meet climate goals

Tenfold surge in EV sales needed to meet climate goals

Tenfold surge in EV sales needed to meet climate goals

Tenfold surge in EV sales needed to meet climate goals

Australian drivers are buying electric vehicle sales in record numbers but even more will need to hit the road for the nation to meet its climate target.

Antarctic blind spot emerges as major sea-level threat

Antarctic blind spot emerges as major sea-level threat

Antarctic blind spot emerges as major sea-level threat

Antarctic blind spot emerges as major sea-level threat

Australia could lead an international research mission to go where no ship has gone before: an enormous ice basin capable of raising global sea levels.

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Whale of a task to remove 31-tonne carcass from beach

Whale of a task to remove 31-tonne carcass from beach

Authorities will use an excavator to remove a stinking 31-tonne whale carcass that washed ashore at a popular capital city beach.

Counting the cost: tool estimates fossil fuel impacts

Counting the cost: tool estimates fossil fuel impacts

From additional heat to the loss of coral and glaciers, an online tool promises to calculate the effect of coal, oil and gas developments.

'Desert rangers are deadly': Aussies up for world prize

'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.

Aussie mining giant to hit the track in Formula E debut

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.

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Health hazard: doctors say it's time to run out of gas

Health hazard: doctors say it's time to run out of gas

Health hazard: doctors say it's time to run out of gas

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'

Multimillion-dollar boost to create 'climate unicorns'

Multimillion-dollar boost to create 'climate unicorns'

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

Slashing fossil fuels is 'life and death' for Pacific

Slashing fossil fuels is 'life and death' for Pacific

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.

No coal power, no new petrol cars by 2035 for net zero

No coal power, no new petrol cars by 2035 for net zero

No coal power, no new petrol cars by 2035 for net zero

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.

'Crossroads moment': Greens at odds over carbon scheme

'Crossroads moment': Greens at odds over carbon scheme

'Crossroads moment': Greens at odds over carbon scheme

'Crossroads moment': Greens at odds over carbon scheme

Polluters will be able to use carbon credits from existing native forests after Labor won support for a new accounting method, creating a rift among the Greens.

Electric car surge strains Australia's charging network

Electric car surge strains Australia's charging network

Electric car surge strains Australia's charging network

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.

Toxic forever chemicals found in Australian rainwater

Toxic forever chemicals found in Australian rainwater

Toxic forever chemicals found in Australian rainwater

Toxic forever chemicals found in Australian rainwater

The first Australian study to find PFAS chemicals in rainwater has uncovered fresh clues about how they got there.

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Farmers demand fair go in fight with fossil fuel giants

Farmers are being asked to clean up fossil fuel emissions while also absorbing increased fires, droughts and insurance costs they create, a report has found.

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.

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.

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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.

Anti-fracking voices heard outside resources conference

Anti-fracking protesters rallying outside a major resources conference have been told "mining pays the bills in Australia".

'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.

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.

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