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Heat wave threatens oppressive temperatures in US

Heat wave threatens oppressive temperatures in US

A dangerous heat dome is expected to affect as much as two-thirds of the continental United States, with temperature records expected to be broken.

Hit the slopes: snowstorm saves the Aussie ski season

Hit the slopes: snowstorm saves the Aussie ski season

Hit the slopes: snowstorm saves the Aussie ski season

Hit the slopes: snowstorm saves the Aussie ski season

Australia's alps have been blanketed by snow just in time for the school holidays following the worst start to a season in decades.

Cities cannot outrun hotter climates with air-con alone

Cities cannot outrun hotter climates with air-con alone

Cities cannot outrun hotter climates with air-con alone

Cities cannot outrun hotter climates with air-con alone

Mechanical cooling should be treated as the last line of defence against climate change, not the first, says an urban heat expert following European heatwaves.

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Global sea surface temperatures hit record high

Global sea surface temperatures hit record high

The world's climate could be moving into "uncharted territory" as sea temperatures hit an all-time high, with El Nino set to exacerbate the warming.

In the red: Europe on high alert as killer heat spreads

In the red: Europe on high alert as killer heat spreads

A sizzling Europe is bracing for more casualties from an "apocalyptic" heatwave that scientists say is the worst ever recorded on the continent.

Councils back polluter-paid climate compensation fund

Councils back polluter-paid climate compensation fund

Funding community climate resilience and repairs via a fossil fuel company levy has been formally endorsed by local governments at an annual conference.

Forty drown in France as people seek relief from heat

Forty drown in France as people seek relief from heat

Europe has woken to another sweltering day along with news that dozens of people have drowned while trying to cool off from a heatwave gripping the continent.

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Super funds lagging on direct renewables investment

Super funds lagging on direct renewables investment

Super funds lagging on direct renewables investment

Super funds lagging on direct renewables investment

Australia's superannuation sector could be missing its chance to own the nation's green energy future, but the super industry says it's well invested.

Record reef funding in fight against 'in danger' ruling

Record reef funding in fight against 'in danger' ruling

Record reef funding in fight against 'in danger' ruling

Record reef funding in fight against 'in danger' ruling

The Great Barrier Reef is set for a record funding boost but conservationists say the number one threat to its longevity - climate change - remains unaddressed.

Australia urged to step up climate leadership on oceans

Australia urged to step up climate leadership on oceans

Australia urged to step up climate leadership on oceans

Australia urged to step up climate leadership on oceans

Australia is facing calls to elevate the ocean degradation agenda at upcoming climate talks to prevent ongoing harm to reefs, coastlines and fisheries.

Climate change 'loading the dice' ahead of El Nino risk

Climate change 'loading the dice' ahead of El Nino risk

Climate change 'loading the dice' ahead of El Nino risk

Climate change 'loading the dice' ahead of El Nino risk

Climate change-fuelled erratic weather extremes are already piling pressure on farmers, leaving them with little buffer ahead of a looming El Nino.

Accelerated lights out for gas urged to hit net zero

Accelerated lights out for gas urged to hit net zero

Accelerated lights out for gas urged to hit net zero

Accelerated lights out for gas urged to hit net zero

Australia needs to take the wheel of a well-signposted gas decline and double down to meet emissions goals and protect consumers from higher prices.

Heatwave shatters records and brings deaths in Europe

Heatwave shatters records and brings deaths in Europe

Heatwave shatters records and brings deaths in Europe

Heatwave shatters records and brings deaths in Europe

A spring heatwave is scorching parts of Western Europe, breaking "mind-bogglingly crazy" temperature records and triggering government warnings.

Australia’s remaining solarless roofs harder to crack

Australia’s remaining solarless roofs harder to crack

Australia’s remaining solarless roofs harder to crack

Australia’s remaining solarless roofs harder to crack

Converting to solar-powered, all-electric homes is proving challenging for apartment occupants and renters, and pressure to close the gap is building.

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Bowen to back electrification at UN climate summit

Australia and Turkey have revealed the global oil crisis will prompt a major focus on electrification at the United Nations climate talks in November.

In danger: more reef funding amid dreaded ruling threat

Another rescue plan for the Great Barrier Reef has been unveiled as critics warn new mining approvals are fuelling destructive marine heatwaves.

Australia backs historic United Nations climate vote

A United Nations vote on state climate change obligations has received overwhelming international support in a major win for its Pacific island proponents.

Climate agencies to ask AI to predict future disasters

Artificial intelligence could play a major role in predicting natural disasters around Australia but authorities warn they do not understand it well enough.

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Climate change risks billions in roads, hospitals bills

A state has been warned climate change-linked weather hazards endanger almost a fifth of the value of major infrastructure assets.

Rent hikes, more homelessness as climate change bites

Climate change has the potential to widen the gap between renters and homeowners without fairer policy support directed at the worst off.

Stalled methane fight risks climate, energy security

Concerted efforts to curb methane from fossil fuel production in Australia and around the world could benefit both the climate and energy security.

Remote community demands safe housing in extreme heat

A remote Aboriginal community is taking legal action against their government for failing to provide safe housing in extreme heat.

Warning after extreme weather's financial toll revealed

The eye-watering cost of extreme weather for 2025 has been revealed, sparking a warning the financial toll may only get worse.

Pacific declaration urges end to age of fossil fuels

The newly-inked Tassiriki Call from a group of Pacific nations demands a fossil fuel treaty, the strategic use of international law, and rejects CCS technology.

Climate emitters opt for cheap offsets, few real cuts

Official figures suggest Australia's main industry decarbonisation tool is pushing polluters to rely on inexpensive offsets rather than actual emissions cuts.

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