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Climate risk assessment based on dream 1.5C scenario

Climate risk assessment based on dream 1.5C scenario

Australia's first climate risk assessment will be based on a scenario that does not reflect reality, the Greens say.

Climate change fuelling Australia's eighth-warmest year

Climate change fuelling Australia's eighth-warmest year

Climate change fuelling Australia's eighth-warmest year

Climate change fuelling Australia's eighth-warmest year

Australia sweltered through its eighth-warmest year on record in 2023, according to a new report from the Bureau of Meteorology.

Study indicates climate change clock forward a decade

Study indicates climate change clock forward a decade

Study indicates climate change clock forward a decade

Study indicates climate change clock forward a decade

Research on a tiny sea sponge indicates the world has been warming faster and for longer than previously thought.

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Australia sends reef health update to UNESCO

Australia sends reef health update to UNESCO

Australia has submitted a progress report to UNESCO as part of ongoing efforts to ward off an in-danger listing for the Great Barrier Reef.

Ultra rare, grumpy fish gets a hand in extinction fight

Ultra rare, grumpy fish gets a hand in extinction fight

A precious haul of incredibly rare red handfish are making themselves at home after extinction fears sparked a rescue mission off Tasmania.

Endangered numbats feel the heat of climate change

Endangered numbats feel the heat of climate change

Endangered native numbats are under increasing pressure from climate change, with a new study revealing the furry predators overheat when the temperature soars.

Australia urged to name heatwaves to highlight threats

Australia urged to name heatwaves to highlight threats

Spain started giving names to heatwaves in 2022 in a bid to better engage the public and save lives. Now some say Australia should follow suit.

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Climate change could be impacting babies' birth weights

Climate change could be impacting babies' birth weights

Climate change could be impacting babies' birth weights

Climate change could be impacting babies' birth weights

An Australian study of 385,000 pregnancies has found a potential link between exposure to extreme weather during pregnancy and babies' birth weights.

Winemakers could save the world, one goon bag at a time

Winemakers could save the world, one goon bag at a time

Winemakers could save the world, one goon bag at a time

Winemakers could save the world, one goon bag at a time

Winemakers are looking to aluminium cans, plastic bottles and the humble goon sack to replace glass, which is the industry’s main source of carbon emissions.

Australia heats up with eighth-warmest year on record

Australia heats up with eighth-warmest year on record

Australia heats up with eighth-warmest year on record

Australia heats up with eighth-warmest year on record

Australia has recorded a national mean temperature just shy of 1C warmer than the 1961-1990 average, with record-breaking warmth both on land and at sea.

Record voyage to uncover Antarctic climate mysteries

Record voyage to uncover Antarctic climate mysteries

Record voyage to uncover Antarctic climate mysteries

Record voyage to uncover Antarctic climate mysteries

Scientists have set off on an almost 10,000km voyage to uncover information about the Southern Ocean that could shed light on the future of climate change.

Octopus DNA gives clues about Antarctic ice melt

Octopus DNA gives clues about Antarctic ice melt

Octopus DNA gives clues about Antarctic ice melt

Octopus DNA gives clues about Antarctic ice melt

Octopus DNA analysis has pointed to the likely collapse of an Antarctic ice sheet 120,000 years ago when global temperatures were similar to current levels.

Clowning around: climate activists disrupt ANZ meeting

Clowning around: climate activists disrupt ANZ meeting

Clowning around: climate activists disrupt ANZ meeting

Clowning around: climate activists disrupt ANZ meeting

ANZ chief executive Shayne Elliott has told shareholders that the bank's climate commitments are considered by its top executives on a daily basis.

Support for army reserve model in bushfire response

Support for army reserve model in bushfire response

Support for army reserve model in bushfire response

Support for army reserve model in bushfire response

The majority of Australians support better working conditions for volunteer firefighters, as the government reviews the nation's crisis response capability.

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Concerning rise in climate-fuelled conflicts: report

Global warming is predicted to increase conflicts in developing nations but a new survey by World Vision shows climate-related disputes are already happening.

Experts urge government to dump Woodside project

More than 50 scientists, including Professor Fiona Stanley, have urged the state and federal governments to axe Woodside's plan to expand a gas plant.

Aussie film shows global warming is changing childhood

The story of a NSW boy separated from his dad during devastating bushfires has reached a global audience, highlighting the toll of climate change on children.

Nations strike deal to move away from fossil fuels

Nearly 200 countries have agreed at the COP28 summit to move away from planet-warming fossil fuels - the first time they’ve made that crucial pledge.

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COP28 agreement a 'death knell' for fossil fuels

A climate agreement at the COP28 summit urging countries to transition away from fossil fuels has been welcomed by Australian campaigners.

Greenpeace launches legal action against Woodside

Greenpeace is alleging in a Federal Court law suit that Woodside misled or deceived Australians about its climate performance and plans.

Australians want credible climate policies: Turnbull

Malcolm Turnbull says the teal independent MPs are a "potentially a terminal" problem for the federal Liberal Party that could prevent its return to government.

Urgency ramps up as climate talks enter final days

A new draft of a key text has emerged as delegates at the United Nations climate talks attempt to negotiate an agreement.

COP28 clashes over fossil fuels after OPEC pushback

A letter from OPEC urging agains a deal at COP28 that would outlaw fossil fuels entirely has been blasted as "out of whack" and indicating a "whiff of panic".

COP28 mulls end to fossil fuels in move opposed by OPEC

At least 80 countries are demanding a COP28 deal that calls for an eventual end to fossil fuel use as OPEC members push back.

COP28 leader urges nations come out of 'comfort zones'

The thorny issue of how the almost 200 countries at COP28 will handle fossil fuels, the main source of climate-warming emissions, remains unresolved.

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