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There's only one way nuclear war could be a cool idea
28 Aug 2019
Smoke from Canadian forest fires was so vast it bore comparison with a nuclear bomb’s mushroom cloud – and the global cooling that might unleash.
E-cigarettes could create recycling disaster
28 Aug 2019
Vaping has been declared a serious health epidemic, but it could also create a massive recycling disaster, according to researchers.
Trump skips G7 talks on climate crisis
27 Aug 2019
Donald Trump did not attend yesterday's crucial discussion on climate and biodiversity at the G7 meeting in Biarritz, missing talks on how to deal with the Amazon rainforest fires as well as new ways to cut carbon emissions.
Big Fashion signs sustainability pact
27 Aug 2019
Companies such as Adidas, Burberry, Kering, Hermes, Nike, Prada and Puma, have come together at the G7 summit to improve sustainability in the fashion industry.
Most Southeast Asia banks ignore climate crisis
27 Aug 2019
Most Southeast Asian banks are indifferent to climate change in their lending operations, a new report has found.
Amazonians knew tricks of saving forests
27 Aug 2019
The Amazon’s trees, soils and mysterious earthworks tell the story of the millions who lived there before European arrival and suggest a way of life that can sustain large populations while still conserving biodiversity.
IKEA IDEA: Inspired firm aims to electrify a million boats
27 Aug 2019
A Singapore startup on a mission to replace a million polluting diesel-powered boats in Southeast Asia has been inspired by Ikea.
Changes turning Arctic into economic hotspot
26 Aug 2019
As melting ice opens Arctic shipping lanes and reveals incredible riches, the region is seen as a new geopolitical and economic asset, with the US, Russia, China and others wanting in.
Without our help, the world's forests would not be burning
26 Aug 2019
Fuel is everywhere in rainforests, but it seems unimaginable that such humid ecosystems could ever catch fire. And without human intervention, they don’t.
Are doctors ready to respond as planet warms?
26 Aug 2019
As climate change brings dangerous heat waves, too little is being done to better warn patients or physicians of the growing risk, medical experts say.
No pot of gold for locals as China mines Sierra Leone
26 Aug 2019
Like many African countries, Sierra Leone has courted foreign companies which pay governments big fees for mining rights, while locals often feel they have no say nor benefit.
Cities scrambling to protect people from heat
26 Aug 2019
With cities facing both rapid growth and radical, permanent climate change, urban authorities are faced with an increasingly vulnerable population.
Outcry goes global as Amazon forests burn
23 Aug 2019
The environment minister of Brazil, where wildfires have been sweeping the Amazon rainforest, was booed at a climate event yesterday as celebrities including Leonardo DiCaprio and Ariana Grande joined an international chorus of criticism.
Sanders unveils $16 trillion Green New Deal
23 Aug 2019
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has unveiled a $16.3 trillion plan for a Green New Deal, giving shape to a massive programme to overhaul the nation's economy and eliminate fossil fuel use by mid-century.
Will environmental populism save the planet?
23 Aug 2019
It's a telling indictment of the quality and imagination of international leaders that schoolchildren are taking the lead on an issue that will, for better or worse, define their future.
Wooden skyscrapers sprout as world goes cool on concrete
23 Aug 2019
With concrete a major source of climate-changing emissions, cities around the world are looking at high-rise wooden buildings instead.
Global engineer cuts ties with Adani
22 Aug 2019
The global engineering and consultancy firm Aurecon has severed a longstanding business relationship with the Adani Group, amid ongoing efforts by anti-coal activists to target firms working for the Indian conglomerate’s Australian mining arm.
Clean-energy jobs lead the way in California
22 Aug 2019
Clean energy jobs in California now outnumber jobs in the fossil fuel industry five to one, a new study has found.
Scientists get a rough ride in Trump's America
22 Aug 2019
When the news is bad, punish the messenger, as in today’s United States it’s increasingly the case that politics tops science.
How can we do something useful with ocean plastic?
22 Aug 2019
Growing awareness of ocean plastic has prompted local efforts to keep beaches clean. But the amount of discards collected poses the question of what to do with it.
World leaders, high fashion stitch together a climate deal
22 Aug 2019
G7 leaders this weekend will join fashion retailers and brands to sigfn a global pact to fight the climate crisis and protect biodiversity and the oceans.
Don't blame nature for this warming world
21 Aug 2019
The only period in which the world’s climate has changed everywhere and at the same time is right now.
Singapore expects to pay $72b for climate peace of mind
21 Aug 2019
low-lying Singapore could spend $US72 billion or more over the next 50 to 100 years to adapt to climate change and rising sea levels, according to its prime minister.
Australian power stations among most toxic
21 Aug 2019
Power stations in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley and New South Wales’s Lake Macquarie region have been named on a list of the world’s biggest hotspots for toxic air pollution.
Saying climate change is real could bring trouble
21 Aug 2019
Canadian environment charities have been warned that discussing the dangers of climate change during the upcoming federal campaign could get them into trouble.
Changing waves add to coastline worries
20 Aug 2019
A warming planet will alter ocean waves along more than 50 per cent of the world’s coastlines, according to research published today.
Global fossil fuels trifecta: Russia 1, Saudi 2, Australia 3
20 Aug 2019
Australia’s role as a leader in the global fossil fuel trade is underscored by a report that finds it is the world’s third-biggest exporter and fifth-biggest miner of fossil-related emissions.
China and allies challenge UN chief’s climate vision
20 Aug 2019
Emerging economies have called on rich countries to meet their pre-2020 climate targets and ramp up climate finance.
Magnets could help rid oceans of microplastics
19 Aug 2019
An army of tiny magnetic coils could dissolve microplastics from water, and possibly help us clean up waterways and oceans.
Green groups challenge US ban on scientists
19 Aug 2019
US Environmental groups have appealed a court decision in their attempt to end the Environmental Protection Agency’s policy of excluding certain scientists from serving on its advisory boards.
Boris Johnson’s partner pressures politicians
19 Aug 2019
Boris Johnson’s partner Carrie Symonds said politicians had a “gigantic responsibility to make the right decisions” over the climate crisis, in her first solo public appearance since moving into Downing Street.
Can Morrison deliver on Pacific climate promises?
16 Aug 2019
This week’s Pacific Islands Forum comes at an important time in the overall trajectory of Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s very personal commitment to an Australian “stepping up” in the Pacific.
Greta's young fans hungry for books about activists
16 Aug 2019
The soaring popularity of the feisty, outspoken environmental advocate Greta Thunberg – who is only 16 – has caused a rise in young people seeking stories about saving the planet.
How Europe could power the world
16 Aug 2019
Europe has enough space to create millions of wind turbines that could power the entire world until 2050, according to a new scientific analysis.
Warming worsens China's pollution problems
16 Aug 2019
Efforts to curb air pollution in China, a country already facing dire health impacts from high levels of soot and smog, will likely become increasingly difficult as the planet warms, a new study shows.
Surf's still up but climate is changing Hawaiian beaches
16 Aug 2019
Climate change is taking the fun out of surfing, swimming, and snorkeling in Hawaii.
Plastic, poverty and paradox ... the sad story of a great river
15 Aug 2019
India’s most sacred river is also its most polluted, with plastic a major culprit. Now moves are afoot to monitor the flow of rubbish and assess its link to poverty.
Australia sets 50% e-car target by 2035
15 Aug 2019
Modelling by the Australian Government shows 50 per cent of new domestic vehicle sales will be electric by 2035.
Australia seeks to water down Tuvalu declaration
14 Aug 2019
Australia is trying to water down a declaration on the urgent need for climate action at the South Pacific Forum meeting about to get under way in Tuvalu.
Changing climate traumatises Greenlanders
14 Aug 2019
The climate crisis is causing unprecedented levels of stress and anxiety to people in Greenland who are struggling to reconcile the traumatic impact of global heating with their traditional way of life.
Whatever feeds these young minds, it won't be beefburgers
14 Aug 2019
A university has banned the sale of beef in campus food outlets in order to help to tackle the climate emergency.
Australia puts $500m into Pacific climate fund
13 Aug 2019
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison will unveil a $500m climate change and oceans funding package for the Pacific region when he attends the Pacific Islands Forum in Tuvalu this week.
Winds of change driving Antarctic ice melt
13 Aug 2019
Global warming is driving a shift in regional winds around the edges of Antarctica, and that's speeding up the meltdown of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, new research shows.
Germany pulls millions in Amazon funding
13 Aug 2019
Germany will suspend $39 million in funds sent to Brazil to finance projects aimed at preserving the Amazon forest.
China makes way for even more coal mines
12 Aug 2019
Approvals for new coal mine construction in China have surged in 2019, with Beijing expecting consumption of the commodity to rise in the coming years.
Toxic mercury in fish rising with climate change
12 Aug 2019
Climate change and overfishing are increasing levels of toxic mercury in fish which can cause neurological disorders in children and babies.
Your reusable coffee cup may be no better than a disposable
12 Aug 2019
Is any item more symbolic of our modern, disposable culture than the single-use coffee cup?
Glasgow likely host of 2020 climate summit
12 Aug 2019
The UK government has announced the Scottish city of Glasgow would be the stage for next year’s UN climate talks.
Global report hurts farmers' emissions case
9 Aug 2019
Farmers fighting a push for substantial cuts in methane emissions have been dealt a blow by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
Fiji calls world leaders selfish and irresponsible
8 Aug 2019
Fiji will introduce one of the world’s most ambitious legislative programmes to tackle the climate crisis, and has labelled the global community grossly irresponsible and selfish.
“There was so much death.” A toxic algal bloom is ravaging Australia’s southern coast – warming waters are to blame
Fri 29 Aug 2025
Three ingredients are required for an algal bloom to get going – temperature, the right conditions and food. South Australia had all the preconditions necessary, thanks to climate change.
We used to stash gold in Fort Knox. What if we did the same with carbon?
Fri 29 Aug 2025
If we could convince the masses that waste carbon dioxide is sacred and worth hoarding — like gold — one of our most existential problems might solve itself.
China's carbon market to introduce absolute emissions caps from 2027
Wed 27 Aug 2025
China will tighten its carbon trading market by introducing absolute emissions caps in some industries for the first time starting by 2027.
Apple Watch not a 'CO2-neutral product,' German court finds
Thu 28 Aug 2025
Apple can no longer advertise its Apple Watch as a "CO2-neutral product" in Germany, following a court ruling on Tuesday that upheld a complaint from environmentalists, finding that the U.S. tech company had misled consumers.
What happens to net zero if the trees don’t survive?
20 Aug 2025
When climate change undermines the climate plan.
Challenges persist in bid to mine the deep sea, even after boost from Trump
29 Jul 2025
After years of delay, the deep-sea mining plans of Canadian firm The Metals Company (TMC) now appear to be progressing as it pursues a controversial new path to securing a license to mine in international waters under U.S. jurisdiction.
Singapore seals carbon credit deal with Thailand, its first South-east Asian partner
Thu 28 Aug 2025
The agreement, the eighth for Singapore, helps both nations meet climate targets under the Paris Agreement, directing finance to Thai projects.
Rise in dengue fever outbreaks across the Pacific driven by the climate crisis, experts say
13 Aug 2025
Samoa, Fiji and Tonga among the worst affected amid warning the disease and others will become ‘more common and more serious’ as the planet warms.
Iconic Antarctic species at risk amid 'regime shift', with 'rapid and self-perpetuating changes'
22 Aug 2025
Scientists say there is emerging evidence of abrupt and potentially unstoppable changes in the Antarctic environment.
Is Africa about to see the solar energy boom it needs?
Thu 28 Aug 2025
African countries imported a record number of solar panels in the past year, which could be the beginning of a green energy boom on the continent.
Lessons from the Incas: How llamas, terraces and trees could help the Andes survive climate change
Thu 28 Aug 2025
New research suggests solutions may lie in environmental knowledge that the Incas and their predecessors developed centuries ago.
Brazil issues last-ditch plea for countries to submit climate plans ahead of COP30
20 Aug 2025
Only 28 countries have submitted carbon-cutting proposals to the UN, with some of the biggest emitters yet to produce plans.
