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End of land clearing would slash emissions
2 Jun 2017
Ending land clearing in Australia by 2030 would cut greenhouse gas emissions by about as much as completely shifting the entire electricity sector to renewable energy for a year.
China and EU sign to fill gap if Trump bails
1 Jun 2017
China and the EU will forge an alliance to take a leading role in tackling climate change in response to Donald Trump’s expected decision to pull the US out of the Paris Agreement.
UN CHIEF: Get on the climate train now ... or get left behind
1 Jun 2017
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that nations choosing not to rapidly shift away from fossil fuels will be “left behind”.
Financial firms lead Exxon shareholder rebellion
1 Jun 2017
ExxonMobil management has been defeated by a shareholder rebellion over climate change, as investors with 62.3 per cent of shares voted to instruct the oil giant to report on the impact of global measures.
Australia has record-breaking year for renewables
1 Jun 2017
Renewable energy sources provided a record share of Australia’s power mix last year, due to record rainfall and the completion of new wind and solar projects.
Canberra gets serious about electric vehicles
1 Jun 2017
Businesses and policymakers have come together to stimulate Australia’s electric vehicle market, including the launch of a new national body, research grants, and private sector investment.
WIPEOUT: Death knell sounds for California’s surf beaches
1 Jun 2017
Scientists predict that by 2100 many of Southern California’s iconic beaches and top surfing spots will be washed away.
For eco-friendly jeans, stop washing them so often
31 May 2017
Denim jeans are one of the world’s most-loved garments. But from fibre to wardrobe, they have a considerable ecological footprint.
Climate change could make cities 8deg hotter
31 May 2017
Under a dual onslaught of global warming and localised urban heating, some of the world’s cities might be as much as 8deg warmer by 2100.
Solar power breaks UK records
31 May 2017
Solar power has broken new records in the UK by providing nearly a quarter of the country’s electricity needs.
Shareholders put Exxon under pressure
30 May 2017
Exxon Mobil is under mounting pressure to address the collision course between its business model and climate protection, ahead of its annual general meeting this week.
Australia vows to support Paris climate deal
30 May 2017
The Australian government will support the Paris agreement on climate change regardless of whether or not US president Donald Trump pulls out.
Welcome to Kabwe, the world's most toxic town
30 May 2017
Almost a century of lead mining and smelting has poisoned generations of children in the Copperbelt town of Kabwe in Zambia.
Trump keeps world guessing on Paris intention
29 May 2017
Donald Trump’s intentions regarding US participation in the Paris climate deal remained unknown yesterday.
New York building energy grid of the future
29 May 2017
New York State is making a $5 billion bet that by making its power cleaner, it can become a magnet for the clean-energy jobs of the future.
Climate policies could mean 5% economic growth
26 May 2017
The world's major economies could boost their long-term economic growth by 2.8 per cent with policies that lower greenhouse gas emissions and boost resilience to climate change impacts.
POPE'S PRESENT: What's in it for the President (if he reads it)?
26 May 2017
Pope Francis gave visiting US President Donald Trump a copy of his seminal, 183-page encyclical letter - published in June 2015 - on the subject of climate change. If Trump reads it, what will he learn?
EU approved weedkiller after advice from US official
26 May 2017
The European Food Safety Authority dismissed a study linking glyphosate to cancer following counsel with an EPA official allegedly linked to the maker Monsanto and who figures in more than 20 lawsuits.
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?
Oil refinery fire at key Victoria facility
16 Apr 2026
Explosions and towering flames were reported as a significant fire broke out at one of Australia’s major oil refineries.
Trump takes a ‘wrecking ball’ to independent scientific advisory board
Thu 30 Apr 2026
Without the impartial oversight of its board, the National Science Foundation is now “fully at the behest of the White House,” experts warn.
China’s leadership calls for ‘strict control’ of fossil fuels
Tue 28 Apr 2026
Chinese government leaders published a policy document on 22 April – Earth Day – calling for stricter controls on fossil-fuel consumption and greater oversight of heavy emitters.
EU faces ‘China shock’ as EV imports drive Beijing’s record surplus with bloc
Fri 1 May 2026
The EU is experiencing a prolonged “China shock” as a flood of Chinese EVs into Europe helped push Beijing to a record surplus with the bloc.
UK scientists to fire salt water into the sky in bid to tackle climate crisis
Fri 1 May 2026
Government supporting new geoengineering techniques as race against unregulated companies seeking to capitalise on need for climate cooling tech heats up.
Canada, Alberta close in on carbon price agreement, sources say
Wed 29 Apr 2026
Canada and Alberta are expected to strike a deal in the next two weeks that will increase the price on carbon for the province's industrial emitters, but a broader agreement to tackle oil sands greenhouse gases and green-light a new crude oil export pipeline remains elusive.
India submits new climate action pledges to UN body, flags condition to fulfil promise
Wed 29 Apr 2026
India has formally submitted its pledge to the UN climate body, underline importing conditions noting the developing countries' committments cannot be fulfilled without adequate support in terms of finance and technology transfer.
Tuvalu to host world leaders before COP31 summit
16 Apr 2026
Tuvalu, the Pacific nation at the forefront of the global climate crisis, will host a special meeting of world leaders before this year’s Cop31 summit, as the conference president expresses “complete faith” in Chris Bowen to lead tough negotiations.
Drowned chicks and food scarcity: Emperor penguin and Antarctic fur seal now endangered
13 Apr 2026
The primary drivers are shrinking sea ice and warming oceans driven by climate change.
Rationing power and diluting petrol – how African countries are coping with effects of Iran war
30 Mar 2026
Countries across Africa have taken measures such as diluting petrol and restricting electricity consumption to cope with the fuel crisis triggered by the US and Israel's war in Iran.
Beef production drives 40% of agriculture-linked forest destruction, Brazil leads
26 Mar 2026
Beef production is the leading driver of agriculture-linked deforestation, accounting for 40% of all forest clearing done to open space for food production, according to details of a study released on Tuesday.
Extreme heat threatens global food systems, UN agencies warn
23 Apr 2026
Extreme heat is pushing global agrifood systems to the brink, threatening the livelihoods and health of more than a billion people, according to a new report by the U.N.'s food and weather agencies.
