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Polling 'farmers, not Facebook' reveals climate reality

Polling 'farmers, not Facebook' reveals climate reality

Most farmers view climate change as a major threat to their businesses and are already dealing with unpredictable growing seasons and unusual rainfall patterns.

Gas facility leak sparks cover-up allegations

Gas facility leak sparks cover-up allegations

Gas facility leak sparks cover-up allegations

Gas facility leak sparks cover-up allegations

An environmental group has released documents that show a storage tank at a gas export facility near a capital city has been leaking for almost 20 years.

'World is watching': high bar for 2035 climate goals

'World is watching': high bar for 2035 climate goals

'World is watching': high bar for 2035 climate goals

'World is watching': high bar for 2035 climate goals

Cutting emissions by 81 per cent by 2035 is "technologically and economically feasible" for Australia, a global climate think tank says.

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'Law on our side': parents push for bold climate target

'Law on our side': parents push for bold climate target

Historic legal advice from the World Court has informed a Parents for Climate pursuit of science-based emissions cuts.

Antarctica's 'abrupt changes' spell climate warming

Antarctica's 'abrupt changes' spell climate warming

Sea ice loss and other indicators point to fast changes to Antarctica that will have troubling consequences for Australia and the rest of the world.

Italian glacier shrinking too fast to study

Italian glacier shrinking too fast to study

Scientists have to change the way they measure Italy’s Ventina glacier after it melted so much due to climate change.

Worst bleaching on record for coral reef ecosystems

Worst bleaching on record for coral reef ecosystems

The results are in for another of Australia's heat-vulnerable reef ecosystems hammered by elevated ocean temperatures ahead of a key climate target deadline.

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'More gruelling, precarious': climate biting workforce

'More gruelling, precarious': climate biting workforce

'More gruelling, precarious': climate biting workforce

'More gruelling, precarious': climate biting workforce

From disrupted trucking routes to teaching in hot classrooms, the changing climate is already being keenly felt by Australian workers.

More 'infrastructure, not advisers' key to Pacific aid

More 'infrastructure, not advisers' key to Pacific aid

More 'infrastructure, not advisers' key to Pacific aid

More 'infrastructure, not advisers' key to Pacific aid

Australia could boost support for Pacific climate change resilience and infrastructure by about $500 million by changing its aid strategy, a think tank says.

July was earth's third-hottest on record: EU scientists

July was earth's third-hottest on record: EU scientists

July was earth's third-hottest on record: EU scientists

July was earth's third-hottest on record: EU scientists

It was the third-hottest July on earth since records began, according to scientists.

Coral coverage crashes after 'unheard of' heat events

Coral coverage crashes after 'unheard of' heat events

Coral coverage crashes after 'unheard of' heat events

Coral coverage crashes after 'unheard of' heat events

Two of the Great Barrier Reef's three regions have recorded their sharpest declines in coral coverage in four decades as heat stress batters the living wonder.

UN urges Australia to lead world with climate goal

UN urges Australia to lead world with climate goal

UN urges Australia to lead world with climate goal

UN urges Australia to lead world with climate goal

Australia is being encouraged to set a more ambitious climate target as the government maintains it has already significantly reduced emissions.

Coalition splinters as heat rises on net-zero policy

Coalition splinters as heat rises on net-zero policy

Coalition splinters as heat rises on net-zero policy

Coalition splinters as heat rises on net-zero policy

More coalition troops are calling for a key climate target to be axed but the opposition leader is standing firm as debate rages within the political partners.

Marine heatwaves spark major climate change concerns

Marine heatwaves spark major climate change concerns

Marine heatwaves spark major climate change concerns

Marine heatwaves spark major climate change concerns

Unprecedented marine heatwaves have sparked fears but an Australian expert warns it's too early to tell whether climate change has reached its tipping point.

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Bank hit with first strike as shareholders push back

Shareholders in Australia's largest investment bank have expressed their concerns over the firm's pay report, resulting in Macquarie's first-ever strike.

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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.

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