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In Phoenix, it's so hot the planes can't take off
22 Jun 2017
A heat wave across the American West has sent the mercury above 120degF in places like Phoenix - so hot some airlines have had to cancel flights.
Nearly a third of the world now faces deadly heatwaves
21 Jun 2017
Nearly a third of the world’s population is now exposed to climatic conditions that produce deadly heatwaves.
How solar power can save lives and money
21 Jun 2017
US scientists have just worked out how many lives, and at what price, solar power can deliver.
Desert basins could hold ‘missing’ carbon sinks
21 Jun 2017
Deserts across the globe might contain some of the world’s “missing” carbon sinks — land masses scientists had not previously identified that absorb carbon from the atmosphere.
Al Gore: Climate fight like suffrage and slavery
21 Jun 2017
Former US vice-president Al Gore has compared climate change to historic “moral causes” such as abolishing slavery, universal suffrage, anti-apartheid, civil, and gay rights.
Whole Foodies ponder future under Amazon
21 Jun 2017
Shelf-stockers and purveyors of locally sourced organic produce give a wary welcome to Jeff Bezos’s buyout of the market that changed their town.
Coral reefs hold the history of the seas
21 Jun 2017
Much like tree rings, coral reefs can tell stories about how environmental conditions have changed over time.
Marijuana industry a glutton for fossil fuels
21 Jun 2017
Producing a few pounds of weed can have the same environmental toll as driving across America seven times – harming cities’ and states’ plans to curb emissions.
Government cripples cities' climate campaigns
20 Jun 2017
New Zealand’s two largest cities are failing to cut greenhouse gas emissions because of the Government’s lack of action on climate change, new research shows.
American cities find ways to play the game
20 Jun 2017
United States cities and states are increasingly seeking ways to play an active role in international climate change efforts.
Welcome to the sustainability revolution
20 Jun 2017
The winners of an annual worldwide competition to spread clean energy have been urged to see it as a sustainability revolution.
Australia's climate policies poisoned by pragmatism
20 Jun 2017
A history of failure has left Australia with virtually no genuinely independent advice on climate change.
Huge Antarctic melt raises fears of 3m sea level rise
19 Jun 2017
Scientists have documented one of the most extensive melting events ever recorded in West Antarctica, an area that holds enough land ice to raise sea level by about 3.3 metres if it fully melted.
Brazil prepares to grant land rights to Amazon criminals
19 Jun 2017
The Brazil government is set to roll back protections on vast areas of the Amazon that would legitimise land claims often made under fake names to avoid prosecution
EU acts to restrict hormone-disrupting chemical in plastics
19 Jun 2017
A chemical found in CDs, DVDs, kettles and water bottles could soon be restricted after EU authorities ruled that it posed a threat to human health because of its effects on hormones.
Arctic icebergs freeze climate research plans
19 Jun 2017
Canadian scientists have to think again as unusual Arctic warmth puts shipping at risk and icebergs freeze climate research plans.
No doubt about it, green streets are the way to go
19 Jun 2017
Green roofs and walls insulate buildings and soak up rain. And like trees and hedges, they absorb pollutants. What’s not to like?
IT'S THE LAW: Sweden aims to be carbon neutral by 2045
16 Jun 2017
Sweden has committed to becoming a net-zero carbon emitter by 2045, under a law just passed in parliament.
May continues a warm streak for the planet
16 Jun 2017
Another month is in the global temperature record books. While May just missed setting a record, the data is another reminder that climate change is making the world hotter and pushing it into a new state.
Crisis looms as fish abandon tropical waters
16 Jun 2017
The tropics are emptying out as climate change pushes marine species toward cooler waters, and the fishing industry expands around the globe.
San Francisco restoring nature's delicate balance
16 Jun 2017
As rising seas and demands for fresh water threaten San Francisco area shorelines, the focus is on building tidal marsh.
US passes renewable power generation mark
16 Jun 2017
Combined wind and solar energy accounted for more than 10 per cent of US power generation in March - the highest ever share of renewable energy in the nation’s power mix.
Germany and California strengthen climate ties
15 Jun 2017
Europe’s largest economy and the largest state economy in the US have issued a joint statement of intent to boost climate cooperation.
India and Pakistan scrap over the mighty Indus
15 Jun 2017
Fast-growing populations and increasing demand for hydropower and irrigation are putting one of Asia's great rivers under intense pressure.
Singapore opens sustainability academy
15 Jun 2017
The Singapore Sustainability Academy has been built to highest energy efficiency and green building standards and will serve as the city-state’s sustainability learning and collaboration hub.
Big Fish pledges to eradicate problem practices
14 Jun 2017
Nine of the world's largest fishing companies have agreed to a joint UN pact to eradicate illegal catch, overfishing, and other unstainable practices.
Poor Chad is the world's worst climate country
14 Jun 2017
Of the 186 countries assessed in a recent survey of climate vulnerability, Chad was rated most in peril.
Fighting climate change can be lonely for a kid
14 Jun 2017
Jayden Foytlin, a 14-year-old hurricane survivor, is suing the US government over climate change in one of the most surprising environmental lawsuits of our time.
May has made Gove 'fox in charge of the hen house'
13 Jun 2017
Michael Gove’s appointment as UK environment secretary is like “putting the fox in charge of the hen house”.
US opts out of G7 Paris Agreement pledge
13 Jun 2017
The US has refused to sign up to a G7 pledge that calls the Paris climate accord the “irreversible” global tool to address climate change.
Miners in bidding war for Rio Tinto's coalmines
13 Jun 2017
A multibillion-dollar bidding war for most of Rio Tinto’s Australian coalmines has broken out between China-backed Yancoal and Glencore after the Swiss commodities company made an unexpected offer.
China's clean energy ambition floats on abandoned coal mine
13 Jun 2017
China’s ambitions to dominate new energy technologies are unfolding at the site of an abandoned coal mine about 480 kilometers northwest of Shanghai.
China carbon market might launch early
12 Jun 2017
China will launch its nationwide carbon emissions trading system by November at the "very earliest", according to new reports.
Finkel’s emissions target breaks Paris commitment
12 Jun 2017
Less than two weeks ago, Australia's chief scietist Alan Finkel told the Senate his landmark report would help the country meet the commitments it made in Paris to reduce its economy-wide emissions by 28 per cet below 2005 levels by 2030.
Americans have found a new way of committing to Paris
12 Jun 2017
As the Trump administration abdicates its responsibility to address climate change, a groundswell of support has sprung up at the state, city and corporate levels.
Norway's $960b fund wants answers from banks
12 Jun 2017
Norway's $960 billion sovereign wealth fund will ask the banks in which it has invested to disclose how their lending contributes to greenhouse gas emissions.
Shorten offers to end climate wars
9 Jun 2017
Australian Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has written to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull offering bipartisan co-operation on climate change policy, after a "decade of toxic politics" in the area.
Australia's carbon emissions show rise
9 Jun 2017
Australia’s carbon emissions jumped at the start of 2017, the first time they have risen in the first few months of a year for more than a decade.
Canada plans to work with American states
9 Jun 2017
The Canadian federal government will work directly with American states and cities on global warming in a broad strategy to become a leader on the issue.
Farmers can get tax break for donating food
9 Jun 2017
Farmers in Virginia can now take advantage of a 30 per cent tax credit for donating surplus crops.
UK leads way in Europe emissions reductions
8 Jun 2017
The UK recorded the largest decrease in greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union in 2015, although new research has found the emissions from the bloc increased for the first time in five years.
Sydney measures emissions from harbour
8 Jun 2017
Carbon dioxide emissions from Sydney Harbour have been measured for the first time.
Obama on food and climate change: ‘We can still act’
8 Jun 2017
FORMER US president Barack Obama addresses the greatest challenges facing the world, and what we can do about them.
Brazil’s environment risks political capsize
8 Jun 2017
A serious political crisis over demands for its president to step down is adding to the threats to Brazil’s environment.
IT'S A WORRY: Climate change near top of global concerns
8 Jun 2017
Nearly nine in 10 people say they are ready to make changes to their standard of living if it would prevent future climate catastrophe.
California signs climate deal with China
7 Jun 2017
California Governor Jerry Brown has signed an agreement to work with China to lower greenhouse gas emissions.
Top US diplomat in China quits over Trump
7 Jun 2017
The most senior career diplomat at the US embassy in China has stepped down, amid reports that he opposes the Trump administration’s decision to quit the Paris agreement.
IT CAN BE DONE: Net zero emissions possible by 2060
7 Jun 2017
Global emissions can be pushed down to net zero by 2060 to meet the climate goals of the Paris Agreement, says the International Energy Agency.
Adani gives green light to Carmichael mine
7 Jun 2017
Indian billionaire Gautam Adani has given the green light to the Carmichael mine and rail project, but it will still hinge on its Australian arm, Adani Mining, gaining bank backing for the contentious venture.
Asian cities set to benefit most from green growth
7 Jun 2017
Asian cities will gain by about $1.5 trillion a year by 2030 if predictions on green and sustainable growth are proved correct.
Battery subsidy scheme set for 'urgent' overhaul as costs run out of control
16 Dec 2025
Australian Energy Minister Chris Bowen has announced big changes to the government's battery subsidy scheme amid claims most of its $2.3 billion budget has been spent in just six months.
EPA erases references to human-caused climate change from websites
19 Dec 2025
EPA has scrubbed references to people’s contribution to rising temperatures from some of its climate change webpages.
Verra cancels four tree planting projects in China. And starts reviews of 45 more projects
16 Dec 2025
“Multiple carbon projects in China are facing serious allegations regarding the authenticity of government approval documents."
France updates its 2050 carbon neutrality roadmap
17 Dec 2025
To mark the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement, France released a revamped climate plan promising to phase out oil and gas and sharply increase electricity use.
Net-zero scenario is ‘cheapest option’ for UK, says energy system operator
15 Dec 2025
A scenario that meets the “net-zero by 2050” goal would be the “cheapest” option for the UK, according to modelling by the National Energy System Operator (NESO).
The ecological havens flourishing beneath power lines
19 Dec 2025
Initiatives to foster native wildflowers, grasses and shrubs are turning utility corridors into wildlife corridors.
‘Not normal’: Climate crisis supercharged deadly monsoon floods in Asia
12 Dec 2025
Cyclones like those in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Malaysia that killed 1,750 are ‘alarming new reality’.
Pacific fisheries summit gives a boost to albacore and seabirds
19 Dec 2025
Much of the world’s albacore tuna catch, which usually ends up in a can, comes from the southwestern Pacific Ocean, where fishery managers just passed a new set of conservation rules.
Arctic endured year of record heat as climate scientists warn of ‘winter being redefined’
18 Dec 2025
Region known as ‘world’s refrigerator’ is heating up as much as four times as quickly as global average, Noaa experts say.
Are rainforests now a cause of, rather than the answer to, climate change?
15 Dec 2025
A new study finds that Africa’s forests, responsible for one-fifth of global carbon removal, are beginning to generate carbon as the result of human activity.
Thousands of climate disasters are not included in official reports from Amazonian countries
12 Dec 2025
More than 12,500 extreme weather events impacted the Amazon and its population in 10 years, but countries have not generated enough information about it, according to a new scientific study.
UN environment report 'hijacked' by US and others over fossil fuels, top scientist says
11 Dec 2025
A key UN report on the state of the global environment has been "hijacked" by the United States and other countries who were unwilling to go along with the scientific findings, the co-chair has told the BBC.
