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TASTE TEST: Sub-standard seafood is missing the boat
26 May 2017
Ocean warming and acidification are hurting the nutritional value - and the taste - of some seafood.
Trump budget aims to kill ‘crazy’ climate science
25 May 2017
The Trump administration's 2018 fiscal year budget has made good on its promise to target deep cuts to federal spending on programmes widely seen as critical to America’s ability to adapt to a warming world and reduce its impact on the climate.
We could be better off if US does withdraw from Paris deal
25 May 2017
A United States withdrawal from the Paris Agreement could be the best outcome for international climate action.
Shell investors dismiss carbon reduction targets
25 May 2017
Shareholders in Shell have rejected proposals for the oil giant to set public emission reduction targets at its annual general meeting in the Netherlands.
Australian farmers are adapting to climate change
25 May 2017
It has been a great year for Australian farmers, with record production, exports and profits.
I'LL SEE YOU IN COURT: More climate cases go before judge
25 May 2017
Governments around the world are increasingly being challenged in court to do more to combat the threat of climate change.
Europe's last big primeval forest on brink of collapse
25 May 2017
The Polish government has been accused of pushing a primeval forest system to the point of no return with state-sanctioned logging in a Unesco world heritage site.
China declares no mining (for now) in Antarctica
24 May 2017
China plans to expand its scientific research in Antarctica in coming years amid worries over the area's susceptibility to climate change, but has no immediate plans to mine or develop natural resources.
How US companies export industrial pollution
24 May 2017
US firms have been found to be improving their own environmental performance by moving more-polluting activities overseas, where regulations are more lax.
Swiss referendum votes in favour of renewables
24 May 2017
Swiss voters have said yes to the government’s plan to provide billions of dollars in subsidies for renewables, in addition to banning nuclear power.
OPINION: Falling in love with our natural world is the future
24 May 2017
By MARK BOYLE | We’re domesticating areas instead of protecting them. Living without technology I’ve found my place in the natural world – and this path could be our salvation.
Hong Kong charts road to green future
24 May 2017
Hong Kong will host its largest conference on sustainable buildings and urban development next month, with tackling climate change in the face of rapid urbanisation the key theme.
UK companies better to stay with European ETS
23 May 2017
An international carbon trading organisation says British companies should stay in the European Emissions Trading Scheme until at least 2020, despite Brexit.
Shell shareholders to vote for new climate goals
23 May 2017
Shell shareholders including the Church of England, European pension funds and Dutch activists will send a signal to the board of the Anglo-Dutch company this week by voting for it to set new climate-change goals.
Climate change is turning Antarctica green
23 May 2017
A new study has found a steady growth of moss in Antarctica over the past 50 years as temperatures increased as a result of climate change
NZ gives Fiji million-dollar handout for UN talks
22 May 2017
New Zealand is giving Fiji $1.3 million and the services of our top climate ambassador to help to chair international climate negotiations later this year.
Bonn reaches murky compromise on fossil fuels
22 May 2017
Developing countries and green groups want to limit conflicts of interest in the global climate talks. Corporate lobbyists and rich countries oppose the plan.
Climate talks end in call for solidarity
22 May 2017
A fortnight of climate talks in Bonn ran smoothly enough, but political tensions await the Pacific islands presidency at the next summit in November.
ICE AGE: Is the disintegration of Antarctica unstoppable?
22 May 2017
Scientists fear that Antarctica’s ice sheet might have entered the early stages of an unstoppable disintegration.
How Adani could damage climate, health, tourism
22 May 2017
The Climate Council is warning of serious risks to the environment, public health and North Queensland tourism, if plans for Australia’s largest coal mine go ahead.
'Climate heroes' fight EU land and forest rules
19 May 2017
Former climate heroes France, Finland, Sweden and Austria are fighting tooth and nail to weaken EU land accounting rules, also known as the LULUCF Regulation.
IT'S A WORRY: Changing world is bringing on ecoanxiety
19 May 2017
People around the world are sufferng from ecoanxiety, a feeling of impending environmental doom.
Supermarket giant commits to 100% renewables
19 May 2017
Multinational supermarket Tesco has pledged to source all of its electricity from renewables by 2030 in addition to cutting its emissions by 60 per cent by 2025.
TRUMP TACTICS: What Americans really, really want
18 May 2017
Fewer than a third of Americans support President Donald Trump’s rollback of clean energy plans, a new survey shows.
Is Pacific climate message missing the God factor?
18 May 2017
Well-meaning nations who find their Pacific aid projects don't work out might find the reason, in part, is the sidelining of God.
HUNGRY CATERPILLAR: Beware, armyworms are on the march
18 May 2017
A plague of armyworms is marching across Africa, devastating crops, and claiming new territory at an alarming rate
Shell paid university for say on curriculum
18 May 2017
Funding from Shell and other oil majors has turned a prestigious Dutch University into a conduit for fossil fuel policy gambits, according to an explosive new report.
38 million pieces of plastic waste found on Pacific island
17 May 2017
Henderson Island, part of the Pitcairn group, is covered by 18 tonnes of plastic – the highest density of anthropogenic debris recorded anywhere in the world
Why meat eaters should think more about soil
17 May 2017
If over-grazing continues to cause soil degradation, we won’t be able to feed people in the future. The answer? Eat grass-fed sustainable meat – or none at all.
Warm Arctic fuels second-hottest April
17 May 2017
An unusually warm Arctic spring fueled the second-hottest April on record globally.
China promises green investment strategy
17 May 2017
China will seize opportunities for clean energy and boost science cooperation through its overseas investment strategy, president Xi Jinping said on Monday.
Why 2deg warming is worse for Australia than 1.5deg
17 May 2017
How will extreme weather events change Australia with more warming in the future? Will they become more frequent? Will they become more severe?
Asian coal cuts will ease Trump rollbacks
16 May 2017
SWEEPING climate policy rollbacks by US President Donald Trump will be outweighed by cuts to coal consumption in India and China, a new analysis shows.
Australia’s biggest emitters opt to wait and see
16 May 2017
Many of Australia’s most carbon-intensive companies are either not participating in the federal government’s flagship Emissions Reduction Fund, or are adopting a wait-and-see approach.
THE EYES HAVE IT: Now they can measure climate stress
16 May 2017
An eye-tracking study reveals that stress levels affect how much attention people pay to climate change imagery, even if they are supportive of environmental issues.
Solar keeps farmers' beer cold out in the boondocks
16 May 2017
Along the remote southern coastline of Western Australia, the locals have cottoned on to a new, surefire way to keep their beer cold.
US signs treaty to protect Arctic
15 May 2017
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has signed a commitment to curb greenhouse gas emissions and to extend scientific cooperation in the Arctic region.
Coffee belt gets the jitters
15 May 2017
If global warming continues at its current pace, growing the beans in coffee-proud South American countries could be impossible in as little as 50 years.
Global search finds ‘lost’ forests
15 May 2017
A new global analysis of the distribution of forests and woodlands has “found” 467 million hectares of previously unreported forest – an area equivalent to 60 per cent of the size of Australia.
Clothiers must cut microfibre pollution
15 May 2017
Over the past few years, evidence has been mounting that synthetic textiles such as polyester and acrylic, which make up much of our clothing, are a major source of pollution in the world’s oceans.
Republicans fail to repeal methane regulations
12 May 2017
A Republican move to undo limits on the emission of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, has suffered an unexpected defeat in the Senate.
California could inspire Australia's energy future
12 May 2017
Australia could emulate California on climate change policy by bringing in improved energy and fuel efficiency standards to drive large-scale reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, a new report says.
Canberra axes climate research unit funding
12 May 2017
The Australian government has axed funding for the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility, an agency that provides information on how best to manage the risks of climate change and sea level rise.
The good news is that good news works
12 May 2017
When nature makes the news these days, the story usually revolves around wildlife on the brink, record-setting climate extremes or ruined landscapes.
Young women bring new look to life down on the farm
12 May 2017
Women have long played a silent role in agriculture in Australia – now a new generation of female farmers is stepping forward.
Trump to make Paris decision after G7 summit
11 May 2017
President Donald Trump will not make a decision on whether to pull the United States out of the Paris climate agreement until after he returns from the May 26-27 Group of Seven summit.
Australia doesn't need Adani mine, says Westpac
11 May 2017
The Adani Carmichael coalmine is not needed to support the economy, the Westpac chief executive has said in defence of his bank’s decision not to finance the mine.
COOL IDEA: Sydney to spend $8m on trees
11 May 2017
Sydney City is planting $8 million worth of trees to try to keep the city cool.
China busy planning ahead for life after coal
11 May 2017
China's energy policies give the world hope that the country can free itself of dirty coal, and that this day may come sooner rather than later.
EU countries paying coal companies to stick around
11 May 2017
EU countries are using the low carbon transition to justify new subsidies to the coal industry, instead of investing in clean alternatives.
‘Off like a rocket’: Battery rebate prompts massive rooftop power surge
Today 11:00am
The federal government’s home battery rebate has proved so popular it is adding the equivalent to South Australia’s big battery to the grid every 8.7 days.
Ørsted shares at all-time low after Trump halts work on US windfarm
Wed 27 Aug 2025
Shares drop by 17% after stop-work order on $1.5bn project off Rhode Island, which was 80% complete.
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
Today 11:00am
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
Today 11:00am
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'
Fri 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?
Today 11:00am
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
Today 11:00am
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.
