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Dugongs in steady decline along Great Barrier Reef

Dugongs in steady decline along Great Barrier Reef

Dugong numbers are shrinking over a vast area of the Great Barrier Reef and it's been happening for almost 20 years, scientists say.

Fed govt invests in new deployable disaster shelters

Fed govt invests in new deployable disaster shelters

Fed govt invests in new deployable disaster shelters

Fed govt invests in new deployable disaster shelters

Australia will soon have a national stockpile of emergency shelters that can be deployed anywhere in the country when floods, fires and other disasters strike.

Minister faces court over coal mines' climate harms

Minister faces court over coal mines' climate harms

Minister faces court over coal mines' climate harms

Minister faces court over coal mines' climate harms

A small conservation group is challenging Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek in court, arguing she failed to adequately consider fossil fuel harms to nature.

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Australia granted more time to address reef threats

Australia granted more time to address reef threats

The World Heritage Committee has confirmed it won't yet list the Great Barrier Reef as in-danger but Australia's guardianship remains under close scrutiny.

Government 'helping hand' ideal to control prices: Lowe

Government 'helping hand' ideal to control prices: Lowe

A bigger role for government in managing economic cycles and acting on sluggish productivity features on Philip Lowe's wish list for a stronger Australia.

Climate change complicates RBA's job, new governor says

Climate change complicates RBA's job, new governor says

The incoming head of Australia's central bank says climate change presents an acute source of uncertainty for managing the economy and setting interest rates.

Australia a decade behind pack on tackling urban heat

Australia a decade behind pack on tackling urban heat

Experts say bold political leadership is needed to ensure Australia's major cities remain liveable as the urban heat problem escalates.

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Off-the-scale marine heatwave forecast for south east

Off-the-scale marine heatwave forecast for south east

Off-the-scale marine heatwave forecast for south east

Off-the-scale marine heatwave forecast for south east

Another marine heatwave is about to hit the waters off south east Australia and there are some lessons about what might be in store from an earlier event.

Landmark report puts climate at centre of economy

Landmark report puts climate at centre of economy

Landmark report puts climate at centre of economy

Landmark report puts climate at centre of economy

Climate change and the transition to a net-zero economy lies at the heart of the Intergenerational Report released by the Albanese government.

Warming slows switch between wet and dry in Australia

Warming slows switch between wet and dry in Australia

Warming slows switch between wet and dry in Australia

Warming slows switch between wet and dry in Australia

Greenhouse gas emissions are affecting an air current that determines how much rain and heat Australia gets, and it could mean longer droughts and floods.

Door ajar for pre-2035 closure of coal power station

Door ajar for pre-2035 closure of coal power station

Door ajar for pre-2035 closure of coal power station

Door ajar for pre-2035 closure of coal power station

Energy giant AGL and the Victorian government have inked a deal to leave the door open for a coal-fired power station to close earlier than 2035.

Home insurance out of reach as climate disasters surge

Home insurance out of reach as climate disasters surge

Home insurance out of reach as climate disasters surge

Home insurance out of reach as climate disasters surge

The biggest rise in premiums in 20 years has raised concerns households may forego insurance and be even harder hit when the next disaster strikes.

Bleaching halts coral recovery on Great Barrier Reef

Bleaching halts coral recovery on Great Barrier Reef

Bleaching halts coral recovery on Great Barrier Reef

Bleaching halts coral recovery on Great Barrier Reef

Hard coral recovery has paused on most of the Great Barrier Reef thanks to a mass bleaching event in 2022, which should have been a cooler year for sea life.

Doctors sound health alarm over gas expansion plans

Doctors sound health alarm over gas expansion plans

Doctors sound health alarm over gas expansion plans

Doctors sound health alarm over gas expansion plans

Doctors have rallied at Parliament House against the expansion of Australia's gas industry, warning it will harm future generations.

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Bring back the arvo nap: save the air con and the body

A study into heat related deaths in the Northern Territory shows long periods inside air-conditioning is wreaking havoc on the ability to adapt to conditions.

Experts demand new reef plan with rising climate threat

An expert panel that advises the government says Australia needs another plan to protect the Great Barrier Reef from escalating climate threats.

Police attempt to stop climate activists talking fails

A climate activist group says a court has rejected the WA police's application to have bikie-style anti-association bail conditions imposed on three members.

Historic heat: Phoenix hits 31st straight day of 43C

The extreme heat scorching Phoenix has continued to set records as searing temperatures bake the US southwest.

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Study proves air filters help deal with bushfire smoke

A CSIRO study has shown air purifiers that target very fine particles do a good job of boosting air quality when bushfires take hold.

Aussie winter on track to be among hottest on record

Tasmania is on track for its warmest July on record, with the eastern seaboard also well above average for mid-winter.

Australia court in the act of climate change litigation

Australia is the second most litigious country on earth when it comes to challenging climate change impacts in court.

Diehard explorer sets sail on two-year climate crusade

Australian explorer Geoff Wilson and his son are about to begin a two-year, net-zero odyssey to record how climate change is hurting the world's wildest areas.

Government finance agencies sued over climate reporting

An environment group is suing two government finance agencies, arguing they must tell taxpayers about climate and other harms caused by projects they funded.

Earth hits unofficial record high temperature

Sweltering heat is blanketing much of the planet, with the past seven days the hottest week on record

Court backs green light on Narrabri coal mine expansion

Climate activists say a court's decision to dismiss their bid to stop Whitehaven's Narrabri coal mine expansion was "out of step with community expectations".

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