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

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.

Study proves air filters help deal with bushfire smoke

Study proves air filters help deal with bushfire smoke

Study proves air filters help deal with bushfire smoke

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

Aussie winter on track to be among hottest on record

Aussie winter on track to be among hottest on record

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.

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Australia court in the act of climate change litigation

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

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

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

Earth hits unofficial record high temperature

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

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Court backs green light on Narrabri coal mine expansion

Court backs green light on Narrabri coal mine expansion

Court backs green light on Narrabri coal mine expansion

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".

How teachers and tourism could keep mining towns afloat

How teachers and tourism could keep mining towns afloat

How teachers and tourism could keep mining towns afloat

How teachers and tourism could keep mining towns afloat

Mining regions will need support from governments to diversify their economies as the demand for fossil fuels declines, a report shows.

Cheeky toilet paper brand answers busting question

The question posed by eco-friendly toilet paper brand, Who Gives A Crap, has finally been answered and spelled out in solar panels on the company's roof.

Elders join Greenpeace Pacific climate campaign voyage

Elders join Greenpeace Pacific climate campaign voyage

Elders join Greenpeace Pacific climate campaign voyage

Elders join Greenpeace Pacific climate campaign voyage

Torres Strait Islander elders Pabai Pabai and Paul Kabai have joined a global campaign to have climate change addressed by the International Court of Justice.

Climate change takes a toll on island communities

Climate change takes a toll on island communities

Climate change takes a toll on island communities

Climate change takes a toll on island communities

The Federal Court has wrapped up on-country hearings in the Torres Strait Islands and Cairns for the Australian Climate Case, hearing stories of destruction.

Climate change threatens all island life, hearing told

Climate change threatens all island life, hearing told

Climate change threatens all island life, hearing told

Climate change threatens all island life, hearing told

The Australian climate case has moved to Saibai, where the Federal Court has heard evidence from Torres Strait Islanders about the effects of rising seas.

Federal court hears of sea level risks to island homes

Federal court hears of sea level risks to island homes

Federal court hears of sea level risks to island homes

Federal court hears of sea level risks to island homes

Torres Strait Islander people from the island of Saibai will give evidence in an on-country hearing in the Australian climate case on Monday.

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Flannery backs COVID-style approach to climate crisis

Scientist and climate campaigner Tim Flannery says there are several decades of deterioration ahead before the world will see the benefit of climate action.

Little Qld station's huge contribution to reef science

A research station on the Great Barrier Reef is celebrating its profound impact on global marine science, at a time when coral reefs are in the crosshairs.

Climate change slowing Antarctica's deep, dense waters

Scientists examining the impact of climate change in Antarctica say there has been a 30 per cent drop-off in deep water circulation since the 1990s.

Minister nixed Palmer coal mine, dept approved another

The environment minister personally killed off Clive Palmer's coal mine but trusted a delegate to decide on another Queensland mine that got the green light.

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Four in five councils hit by disaster in three years

The federal government has delivered disaster relief to four in five local government areas since 2019 and support payments are expected to rise further.

Green power target will require 'huge' investment surge

A huge surge of investment will be needed for the government to achieve its green energy ambitions, senators have been told.

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