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Countries have a duty to battle climate change: court

Countries have a duty to battle climate change: court

Climate change is "an existential problem of planetary proportions" and countries have a responsibility to take it on, the International Court of Justice says.

Eyes of the world on international court climate ruling

Eyes of the world on international court climate ruling

Eyes of the world on international court climate ruling

Eyes of the world on international court climate ruling

An international court will be beamed around the world when it rules on nations' obligations to prevent climate harm and redress greenhouse emissions damage.

History in making as World Court to advise on climate

History in making as World Court to advise on climate

History in making as World Court to advise on climate

History in making as World Court to advise on climate

Nations will soon have clarity on responsibilities to cut emissions under a hard-fought legal opinion spearheaded by Pacific states and initiated by students.

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Climate justice push turns to leaders after court loss

Climate justice push turns to leaders after court loss

The failure of a landmark legal case on climate change has turned the focus to political leadership and reform to protect communities from further harm.

'Deepest pain' felt as landmark climate case dismissed

'Deepest pain' felt as landmark climate case dismissed

As a landmark climate case is dismissed by a federal court, the Torres Strait Islander men behind the action are vowing to keep fighting for their homelands.

Australia must 'throw everything' at climate summit

Australia must 'throw everything' at climate summit

Australia must fight to secure hosting rights to a global climate summit that would attract billions in economic opportunities, the renewables sector says.

Inside the race to relieve drought-stricken PNG islands

Inside the race to relieve drought-stricken PNG islands

An mission to relieve drought-struck islanders in far east Papua New Guinea has laid bare the difficulties of delivering aid in the Pacific.

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Sea ice loss risks more icebergs, threatens wildlife

Sea ice loss risks more icebergs, threatens wildlife

Sea ice loss risks more icebergs, threatens wildlife

Sea ice loss risks more icebergs, threatens wildlife

The consequences of Antarctic ice loss are serious and varied and monitoring the issue faces challenges as American contributions to climate science falter.

Red alert for furry friends on sweltering hot days

Red alert for furry friends on sweltering hot days

Red alert for furry friends on sweltering hot days

Red alert for furry friends on sweltering hot days

Risk of dog death climbs during heatwaves and skyrockets on public holidays and weekends, fresh analysis suggests.

Poor sleep, menopause flare-ups: health in warmer world

Poor sleep, menopause flare-ups: health in warmer world

Poor sleep, menopause flare-ups: health in warmer world

Poor sleep, menopause flare-ups: health in warmer world

Heatwaves have long been linked to higher death rates but more is being understood about the broader health and wellbeing impacts of hot, humid weather.

Territory abandons 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target

Territory abandons 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target

Territory abandons 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target

Territory abandons 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target

A 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target has been abandoned by a territory administration despite an election promise.

Clue to record-breaking temperatures in clearer skies

Clue to record-breaking temperatures in clearer skies

Clue to record-breaking temperatures in clearer skies

Clue to record-breaking temperatures in clearer skies

More sunlight is making it to Earth to warm the planet faster as reflective cloud coverage gets sparser, research suggests.

Snoring snoozers are biggest losers as world warms up

Snoring snoozers are biggest losers as world warms up

Snoring snoozers are biggest losers as world warms up

Snoring snoozers are biggest losers as world warms up

Sleep apnoea will be more common and more severe due to global warming, leading to increased health and economic burdens, sleep researchers warn.

Researchers taking the wind out of cyclone devastation

Researchers taking the wind out of cyclone devastation

Researchers taking the wind out of cyclone devastation

Researchers taking the wind out of cyclone devastation

Australian researchers believe aerosols maybe the key to disrupting the formation of and ultimately taming killer tropical cyclones before they come ashore.

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Woodside given more time to consider gas plant rules

The wait continues for a final decision on the future of a major gas plant as campaigners call for greater transparency about the controversial project.

Climate crisis sees world record second-hottest May

Climate change played a key role in the record-breaking heat wave in Iceland and Greenland in May causing Greenland's ice sheet to melt much faster than normal.

Denied activists mount challenge over coal mine advice

Legal advice given to a state government by coal mine developers is being sought through a tribunal by activists who say the public has a right to know.

Push to turn promises into protection at UN ocean meet

The United Nations Ocean Conference is opening in France as pressure mounts to turn promises into action on protecting the ocean.

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'Lifeline' for coral at risk of rising sea temperatures

Australian researchers have discovered coral bred from reefs in warmer oceans are more able to survive in extreme heat stress.

Australia urged to spearhead regional carbon tariffs

Billed as the tariff the world actually needs, the case has been made for a regional carbon border adjustment to help cut emissions from heavy industries.

'Salty soup': climate threat to vital lagoon ecosystems

Drought, sea level rise and more water evaporation from higher temperatures are ratcheting up lagoon salt contents to potentially harmful levels.

Australia records big bump in pregnancy heat-risk days

Extreme heat is linked to a host of maternal health problems and Australia is already experiencing more days hot enough to pose pregnancy risks.

Land squeeze threatens climate-exposed islanders

Climate change-fuelled sea level rise and extreme weather events are encroaching on island communities and forcing repeat displacement.

Expedition braves Antarctic for data on melting glacier

Antarctic expeditioners have returned to Australia with intel about potentially new species and a rapidly melting glacier, plus 500,000-year-old sediment.

Renewables influx a cooler change to summer energy mix

More batteries, solar and wind have combined with shrinking coal input to help slash greenhouse gas emissions from Australia's main electricity grid.

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