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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.
COFFEE TO GO: Would you like sustainability with that?
11 May 2017
Our daily brew is creating an environmental disaster, but social enterprises are coming up with new ideas for cups, pods and coffee grinds.
One thing's for sure, climate change is not short on laws
11 May 2017
Nations around the world have adopted more than 1200 laws to curb climate change, up from about 60 two decades ago, a sign of widening efforts to limit rising temperatures.
OPINION: We must plan for climate refugees
10 May 2017
What will New Zealand do when 12,000 climate refugees from Tuvalu arrive on its doorstep?
What can we expect from the Bonn climate talks?
10 May 2017
A much-anticipated meeting of nearly 200 nations began in Bonn, Germany, yesterday to push forward global climate change action at a time when the United States is poised to do the opposite.
White House advisers postpone Paris pact talks
10 May 2017
A key meeting of White House advisers to discuss the Paris climate change agreement won't happen today as planned.
Global warming could speed up if the Pacific Ocean gets cranky
10 May 2017
Conditions in the Pacific Ocean over the coming decades will determine how fast we get to 1.5deg global warming.
Asthma patients urge EU to back air quality
10 May 2017
Organisations representing asthma patients have called on the EU governments to stick to their air quality commitments to protect citizens’ health and public budgets.
World Bank presses NZ on climate refugees
9 May 2017
The World Bank says New Zealand should accept more migrants from the Pacific to pre-empt a flood of climate refugees.
MACRON MOVES: New French leader makes climate vows
9 May 2017
France's new centrist president Emmanuel Macron supports a coal phase-out by 2022, a carbon price rise and trade sanctions on polluting countries.
Hamburg is taking a half-billion-dollar climate bet
9 May 2017
The German shipping city of Hamburg will spend nearly $US600 million over 30 years in a bid to hold back the rising sea.
Put cities, not countries, in charge of climate change
9 May 2017
Climate change can't be left to dysfunctional nation states to tackle – but as Oslo and Seoul have shown, metropolitan centres can rise to the challenge.
Chicago posts EPA’s deleted climate change info
9 May 2017
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has responsed to the Trump administration pulling down its website detailing information about climate change by putting up his own.
Bonn talks pave the road for Paris Agreement
8 May 2017
Work on the rules that will drive the Paris Agreement is under way.
Directionless, US climate teams head to Bonn
8 May 2017
As US president DonaldTrump mulls over leaving the Paris agreement, American officials fly in to important climate talks with no clear mandate.
GET LOST: Beijing pulls 180,000 polluting vehicles
8 May 2017
Beijing removed 180,000 old and polluting vehicles from its roads in the first four months of 2017.
Negative emissions tech might be the answer
8 May 2017
As CO2 levels rise, controversial techniques including carbon capture and storage, enhanced weathering and reforestation might be solutions.
Peru paves way for major polluter
8 May 2017
Proposals to raise Peru's legal limits of sulfur dioxide by more than 12 times have been linked directly to the sale of a US-owned smelter in the Andes.
China wants fish, so Africa goes hungry
5 May 2017
Of all the stresses that humans have inflicted on the world’s oceans, including pollution and global warming, industrial fishing ranks high.
Brazil throws new light on wildlife problem
5 May 2017
Artificial lighting is spreading across Brazil (and many other counries), with unknown effects on wildlife.
Canberra swimming against the tide on Westpac call
4 May 2017
The Australian government’s strident criticism of Westpac for not financing the Adani Carmichael coal mine is out of step with the economics.
New crack raises fears of major Antarctic ice breakaway
4 May 2017
Another branch has appeared in a huge crack on one of Antarctica’s largest ice shelves, and scientists fear a huge chunk will break away.
Humans better at rapid change than we think
4 May 2017
A new study provides evidence that humans are capable of radically altering the world around us, and offers hope in the face of climate change.
Most Americans keen on carbon price
4 May 2017
Most Americans want a price on carbon, according to new research.
Solar could provide 30% of Australia’s power needs by 2030
4 May 2017
Solar photovoltaics could provide 30 per cent of Australia’s electricity needs by 2030.
Atlanta commits to 100% renewables
4 May 2017
Atlanta lawmakers have passed a resolution to pursue 100 per cent renewable energy sources, including wind and solar, to power the city by 2035.
High ground is becoming hot property
2 May 2017
Climate change may now be a part of the gentrification story in Miami real estate.
Big banks distance themselves from Adani mine
1 May 2017
Australia’s big four banks have ruled out funding or withdrawn from Adani’s Queensland coal project, after Westpac said it would not back opening up new coalmining regions.
Paris Agreement not fair to US, says Trump
1 May 2017
President Trump has complained that the United States was being unfairly treated in the Paris Climate Agreement and said he would announce a decision in about two weeks on whether Washington would remain in the accord.
PEOPLE POWER: Angry America stages march against Trump
1 May 2017
The People’s Climate March, timed to Trump’s 100th day as president, came amid a flurry of pro-fossil-fuel policy actions from the White House.
Arctic is unravelling, says major new report
1 May 2017
The Arctic is warming more than twice as fast as the rest of the planet, suggests a major assessment of the region.
Households key to Australia’s energy transition
1 May 2017
Australia’s households and small businesses will play a critical role in the switch to 100 per cent renewable energy.
Put your mattress to bed and help save the planet
28 Apr 2017
A mattress-recycling scheme in Auckland could divert more than 8000 tonnes of waste a year and save $14.5 million.
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.
