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Costs of coastal climate damage set to climb
14 Mar 2017
By 2030, sea level rise driven by global warming could be costing the Netherlands city of Rotterdam $US240 million a year.
Anxious investors want to see price on carbon
13 Mar 2017
Australia should put a price on carbon or risk investors moving their money out of the country, says a group representing more than $1 trillion worth of investment in New Zealand and Australia.
Oceans are warming 13% faster than thought
13 Mar 2017
A new study improves estimates of the rate of ocean warming - a critical component of climate change.
EL DORADO: Rainforest pays high price for gold fever
13 Mar 2017
The legend of El Dorado lives on. The glistening treasure of Latin America, which five centuries ago drew the European conquistadores in search of gold and plunder, is still causing devastation in parts of the continent.
Charles’ book for kids a climate communications masterpiece
13 Mar 2017
With strong sales and positive coverage in the rightwing press, Prince Charkes' children’s book has found a way to speak across the divided politics of climate change.
How Europe’s coastal cities can cope with rising seas
13 Mar 2017
The average global sea level has risen by more than 20cm since 1980 – that’s a rate of 0.5mm per month – according to new research from the Basque Centre for Climate Change.
Pruitt stacks EPA with climate change sceptics
10 Mar 2017
The new head of the US Environmental Protection Agency, Scott Pruitt, has moved to stock many of the agency's top offices with climate sceptics.
UK Budget cold-shoulders climate change
10 Mar 2017
Green businesses were left disappointed yesterday after UK Chancellor Philip Hammond delivered a budget that made no mention of climate change or the low-carbon economy.
Climate Institute runs out of money
10 Mar 2017
Australia's Climate Institute will shut its doors after 12 years of providing independent advocacy and research towards climate change solutions, citing lack of funding.
City goes 100% ... deep in the heart of Texas oil country
10 Mar 2017
Georgetown, Texas, is a conservative town in a conservative state. But it's one of the first cities in the United States to be entirely powered by renewable energy.
Climate battles are being fought, and won, in court
9 Mar 2017
Around the world courts are stepping in when politicians fail to act, with South Africa’s government the latest to lose a groundbreaking climate lawsuit with judges ruling against its plans for a new coal-fired power station.
Hawaii aims to be free of fossil fuels by 2045
9 Mar 2017
Hawaii is intent on going all-renewable by 2045, eliminating fossil fuels and using only electric cars.
Too much info can put people off sustainability
9 Mar 2017
Most people would agree that living more sustainably is something to strive for -- but it’s a lot easier said than done.
Barcelona bans bangers to tackle traffic pollution
9 Mar 2017
Barcelona will ban cars that are older than 20 years from the roads during the week to cut traffic emissions by 30 per cent over 15 years.
Farmers call for market mechanism to lower emissions
8 Mar 2017
Australian farmers have called for a market-based mechanism to secure clean and affordable energy.
Australia's angry summer rewrites the record books
8 Mar 2017
Australians endured another intense summer, with more than 200 record-breaking extreme weather events driven by climate change, a new Climate Council report says.
Climate impact on Australia might be irreversible
8 Mar 2017
An independent review of the state of Australia’s environment has found the impacts of climate change are increasing and some of the changes could be irreversible.
Carbon dioxide will reach 410ppm this month
8 Mar 2017
In the coming weeks, carbon dioxide will start to breach the 410 parts per million threshold on a daily basis at the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii.
Agrihoods one way to revitalise urban centres
8 Mar 2017
Urban agrihoods could provide much-needed food, employment and green space to cities trying to revitalise.
Australian banks back fossil fuels over renewables
7 Mar 2017
Australia’s big four banks invested three times as much in global fossil fuels as they did in clean energy in 2016, despite pledging to help Australia transition to a low carbon economy.
Lessons from London’s 1952 fog could save millions today
7 Mar 2017
In December 1952, London experienced a catastrophe seemingly out of nowhere, as sunny blue skies suddenly gave way to a choking, blinding, fog that enveloped the city and was more severe than anything many had seen before.
Antarctic sea ice sets record low temperature
6 Mar 2017
A new record warm temperature for Antarctica has been confirmed by the World Meteorological Organisation as sea ice surrounding the continent has shrunk to a record low.
Maldives turns from climate threat to mass tourism
6 Mar 2017
The Maldives' new government says super resorts, not solar power, will create the money needed to adapt to climate change.
We need to get wise about our heated cities
3 Mar 2017
New Zealand needs to think about ways to keep its cities cool in the face of climate change – and the answer could be more trees, says an international planning expert due to speak here next month.
TRICKY TURNBULL: Trumpian disregard for energy facts
3 Mar 2017
Australian Prime minister Malcolm Turnbull has is own solar array and battery storage installation at his own home, and apparently likes to admire how much power is being produced, how much is being stored, and how much it is saving him on electricity bills.
White House wants to cut EPA staff by one-fifth
3 Mar 2017
The White House has proposed deep cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency’s budget that would reduce the agency’s staff by one-fifth in the first year and eliminate dozens of programmes.
Swiss ski resorts are running out of snow
3 Mar 2017
Switzerland, one of Europe’s principal winter sports destinations, expects the impact of climate change will leave many of its mountains short of snow cover by the end of the century.
Sydney not ready for super-heat, say scientists
3 Mar 2017
Scientists say Sydney is unprepared for the knock-on effects of a significant increase in average summer temperatures.
Burger chain buys animal food grown on stripped jungle land
2 Mar 2017
International hamburger chain Burger King has been buying animal feed produced in soy plantations carved out by the burning of tropical forests in Brazil and Bolivia, according to a new report.
Eye in the sky will spy on carbon cuts
2 Mar 2017
The world needs a way to verify that nations have made their promised carbon cuts in order to make the Paris agreement effective. And a sophisticated new satellite might be the answer.
Duterte signs Paris climate agreement
2 Mar 2017
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has signed the Paris Agreement on Climate Change putting the deal one step closer to ratification in the country.
Australia's emissions jump as coal power ramps up
1 Mar 2017
Australia's greenhouse gas pollution jumped in 2015-16 as coal use continued to rise after the scrapping of the carbon price, making it harder to meet its emissions targets.
Tonga and ADB launch climate change fund
1 Mar 2017
The Tongan government and the Asian Development Bank have launched the island group's first climate change trust fund.
Sand mining: the global crisis you’ve probably never heard of
28 Feb 2017
From Cambodia to California, industrial-scale sand mining is causing wildlife to die, local trade to wither and bridges to collapse.
UN launches global campaign to end ocean plastic
28 Feb 2017
The UN has launched an unprecedented global campaign to eliminate marine litter, including microplastics in cosmetics and single-use plastic, by 2022.
Environment likely to pay for huge Trump defence spend
28 Feb 2017
As US president Donald Trump announces a $54bn increase in defence spending, environmental agencies and UN climate funds face the axe.
Gardening in the face of a changing climate
28 Feb 2017
Since 1880, the average global temperature has increased by 0.8deg with large changes in rainfall redistribution. With these changing conditions upon us, and set to continue, gardeners will have to alter the way they do things.
Wind, solar and hydro grid cheapest for Australia
28 Feb 2017
A new study by energy experts from the Australian National University suggests that a 100 per cent renewable energy electricity grid – with 90 per cent of power coming from wind and solar – will be significantly cheaper future option than a coal or gas-fired network in Australia.
Court forces coal plant to suspend operations
27 Feb 2017
Three years after it came online, Izdemir power station in Turkey has been stripped of its environmental licence, in a win for campaigners.
DANGER IN THE DEEP: Why this little guy looks worried
27 Feb 2017
Deep-ocean creatures are facing a desperate future due to food shortages and changing temperatures, according to new research.
Groups sue EPA to protect salmon from climate
27 Feb 2017
US fishing and conservation groups have sued the Environmental Protection Agency, seeking to protect wild salmon threatened by rising water temperatures attributed in part to climate change.
Australia launches energy marketplace for rooftop solar
24 Feb 2017
Australian homeowners with solar panels and batteries could soon trade their electricity in a digital marketplace developed by a consortium of electricity providers, energy tech startups, energy retailers and energy agencies.
Forget Trump, keep your eyes on China
24 Feb 2017
A leading UK voice in the debate on climate change says more attention should be paid to positive action being taken to tackle CO2 emissions in China rather than worrying about the US and Donald Trump.
Solar power plants now cheaper than coal
24 Feb 2017
Solar power in Australia is more affordable than new fossil fuel and nuclear power, with costs plummeting by almost 60 per cent over the past five years, a new report released by the Climate Council has found.
Climate scientists face harassment and threats
24 Feb 2017
Researchers will have to deal with attacks from a range of powerful foes in the coming years – and for many, it has already started.
How conservatives can grow to love carbon pricing
23 Feb 2017
In some political circles, hostility to climate policy has become a way of showing off one’s conservative credentials. But a suggestion for pricing carbon, grounded in classic conservative principles, has now emerged in the United States.
Campaigners crack Coke
23 Feb 2017
Coca-Cola has announced it supports testing a deposit return service for drinks cans and bottles, in a major coup for environment and anti-waste campaigners.
Climate scepticism far-right badge of honour – even in sweltering Australia
22 Feb 2017
It hits you in the face and clings to you. It makes tall buildings whine as their air conditioning plants struggle to cope. It makes the streets deserted and the ice-cold salons of corner pubs get crowded with people who don’t like beer. It is the Aussie heatwave: and it is no joke.
COOL CITIES: Trees, green roads and fewer cars
22 Feb 2017
As city temperatures rise, with a negative impact on health, councils are coming up with some innovative solutions.
The making of Sweden’s climate law – and that photo
22 Feb 2017
When Sweden’s deputy prime minister Isabella Lövin posted a photo of herself referring one of the world’s most ambitious climate laws to parliament, surrounded by women, it was undeniably provocative.
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.
