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Trump man calls climate scientists 'glassy-eyed cult'
17 Feb 2017
The man tipped as frontrunner for the role of science adviser to Donald Trump has described climate scientists as “a glassy-eyed cult” in the throes of a form of collective madness.
Climate change has harmed almost half of all animals
17 Feb 2017
Researchers have found the range of wildlife now affected by climate change is broad, and includes animals on every continent.
Antarctic sea ice shrinks to smallest-ever extent
16 Feb 2017
Sea ice around Antarctica has shrunk to the smallest annual extent on record after years of resisting a trend of manmade global warming, preliminary US satellite data has shown.
India air pollution now worse than in China
16 Feb 2017
India’s rapidly worsening air pollution is causing about 1.1 million people to die prematurely each year and is now surpassing China’s as the deadliest in the world.
Guess what Trudeau and Trump didn't discuss
16 Feb 2017
A year after Justin Trudeau and Barack Obama pledged cooperation on climate goals, the Canadian PM's first meeting with President Trump produced no mention of them.
Crunch time arrives for EU carbon market reform
15 Feb 2017
Lawmakers in the European Parliament will vote later today to give a new lease of life to the EU’s emissions trading scheme, which puts a price on global warming emissions. But will they get the price right?
Why politicians think they know better than scientists
15 Feb 2017
One of the most unexpected political developments in recent months has been the political awakening of scientists in the United States.
In some cities it pays not to exercise
15 Feb 2017
In at least 15 cities, air pollution has now become so bad that the danger to health of just 30 minutes of cycling each way outweighs the benefits of exercise altogether, according to new research.
Look what they found 5000m down on the Pacific seafloor
14 Feb 2017
Scientists have discovered “extraordinary” levels of toxic pollution in the most remote and inaccessible place on the planet – the 10km deep Mariana trench in the Pacific.
ARCTIC AGONY: What happens after all the ice has gone?
14 Feb 2017
As the Arctic slipped into the half-darkness of autumn last year, it seemed to enter the Twilight Zone. In the span of a few months, all manner of strange things happened.
Humans changing climate 170 times faster than nature
14 Feb 2017
For the first time, researchers have developed a mathematical equation to describe the impact of human activity on the earth, finding people are causing the climate to change 170 times faster than natural forces.
Australia set for ‘huge year’ in renewables
14 Feb 2017
Investment confidence has rebounded in Australia's utility-scale renewables with more than 20 projects under or about to start construction this year.
Air conditioning drains US power supply
14 Feb 2017
America’s power supply could one day falter just when customers need it most.
Fewer monarchs make migration to Mexico
14 Feb 2017
The number of monarch butterflies wintering in Mexico dropped by 27 per cent this year, reversing last year’s recovery from historically low numbers.
Australia’s energy grid can't handle extreme heat
13 Feb 2017
Australia’s energy system must be overhauled to ensure reliable power in the face of severe heatwaves and other extreme climate change-driven weather, says the Climate Council.
Southern Ocean star of the clmate show
13 Feb 2017
The vast Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica plays a starring role in the future of climate change.
How climate change plays havoc with Pacific weather
10 Feb 2017
Global warming has already increased the risk of major disruptions to Pacific rainfall, according to new research by Australian scientists.
Seed producers are changing global food production
10 Feb 2017
Around the world, plant breeders are resisting what they see as corporate control of the food supply by making seeds available for other breeders to use.
Extreme wildfires set to increase by up to 50%
10 Feb 2017
The conditions for extreme and catastrophic wildfires could increase by 20 per cent to 50 per cent as the world warms and the climate changes, according to new research.
Tokyo 2020 to make medals from old phones
10 Feb 2017
The medals to be presented at the olympic and paralympic games in Tokyo in 2020 will be made from recycled mobile phones.
Europe fights to save broken emissions trading system
9 Feb 2017
Europe's pioneering emissions trading scheme has turned out to be a flop. Now EU countries are struggling to come up with a workable fix, with make-or-break decisions coming down the pike this month.
Russia and US could be buddies in climate inaction
9 Feb 2017
As president Donald Trump pushes the United States toward inaction on climate change, he is likely to find an ally in Russia.
These Republicans have a climate change plan
9 Feb 2017
A group of Republican statesmen led by former Secretary of State James A. Baker have introduced a carbon tax plan intended to strengthen the economy, promote national security and “protect our natural heritage”.
Russia starts work on climate adaptation
9 Feb 2017
Russia has started working on a national climate change adaptation strategy, with ministries and regional officials to be asked to assess the risks of adverse impacts and possible adaptation measures.
Report explains Australia's worsening weather
9 Feb 2017
Climate change is now influencing all extreme weather events with some of the most severe climate impacts the world has experienced occurring in 2016, a new Climate Council report has found.
El Niño’s cranky uncle could send warming into hyperdrive
8 Feb 2017
The merry hell that El Nino plays with our climate is only part of the story. There’s another important piece of nature’s puzzle in the Pacific Ocean that isn’t often discussed.
Death toll from deforestation fires could top 100,000
8 Feb 2017
The haze from Indonesia's deforestation fires in 2015 might have caused the premature deaths of more than 100,000 people in southeast Asia.
Fiscal policy plays big part in climate battle
8 Feb 2017
Fiscal policies introduced by governments in developing countries can have a significant effect on lowering harmful carbon emissions and help them to meet their Paris Agreement targets, a study has found
Europe puts faith in China to lead the war on climate change
7 Feb 2017
Faced with a possible US retreat on climate efforts, European officials fear a leadership vacuum will embolden those seeking to slow the fight against global warming.
The next migrant wave will be climate refugees
7 Feb 2017
Imagine that you are a farmer. Your crops are withering as weather patterns become more volatile, your well water is too salty to drink and rice is too expensive to buy at the market. So, you leave home in search of a better life.
UK must not cool stance on global warming
7 Feb 2017
One of Britain’s most senior scientists has expressed concern that action to tackle global warming is sliding down the government’s list of priorities despite its ratification of the Paris Agreement on climate change.
Republicans back off bill to sell public land
7 Feb 2017
US congressman Jason Chaffetz has announced that he will withdraw a bill he introduced last week that would have ordered the incoming secretary of the interior to immediately sell off 3.3m acres of national land.
Global emissions get a bad break from video streaming
3 Feb 2017
The internet is fast becoming a major source of global carbon emissions – and the main cause is video demand, the increasing popularity of “real time” streamed video content.
Sweden set to bring in climate law by 2018
3 Feb 2017
Sweden is set to have a climate law in effect by January 1 2018 and will introduce legislation to put into action a cross-party agreement for the country to go carbon neutral by 2045.
Judge: Climate change is a matter of debate
3 Feb 2017
A Washington state judge has sparked outrage for remarks questioning the existence of climate change and the role of humans in global warming.
'Planned retreat' enters the climate dialogue
2 Feb 2017
A strategy of organised retreat is emerging from the shadows as scientists and governments try to figure out how to move people out of the way of coastal flooding and other hazards.
MAIS WEE, MONSIEUR: Paris finds eco solution to peeing in public
2 Feb 2017
Plant boxes installed in French capital convert urine into compost for use in parks, and absorb unpleasant smells
Not such a nice day for a walk ... in some places
2 Feb 2017
Thanks to climate change, there will be more perfect days in President Trump’s America.
January hottest ever in Sydney and Brisbane
2 Feb 2017
January was hottest month on record in Sydney and Brisbane, says weather bureau.
Watch the Arctic melt away as the Earth warms
1 Feb 2017
Climate scientist Ed Hawkins has released the latest in series of graphics illustrating the rapid collapse in Arctic sea ice since the late 1970s.
Australian coal move carries $62b bill
1 Feb 2017
Replacing Australia’s current coal fleet with new ultra-supercritical coal-fired power stations in order to reduce carbon emissions would come at a cost of approximately $62 billion.
Australia might have to make deeper emissions cuts
1 Feb 2017
Australia can meet its 2030 emissions target without an emissions intensity scheme, but it means deeper emissions cuts will be needed from industrial facilities, new research shows.
UN will reward game-changing climate change ideas
1 Feb 2017
Organisations, cities, industries, governments and others taking a lead on tackling climate change can nominate their game-changing projects for a United Nations award.
Irish lawmakers vote to divest from fossil fuels
31 Jan 2017
Ireland could become the first country in the world to fully divest its sovereign wealth fund from fossil fuels.
What Trump can (and can't) do to wreck climate rules
31 Jan 2017
Although US President Donald Trump could dismantle Barack Obama’s most far-reaching climate regulations, it will take legal acumen and a lot of time – perhaps longer than a single presidential term.
Green movement threat to freedom, says Trump adviser
31 Jan 2017
The environmental movement is “the greatest threat to freedom and prosperity in the modern world”, according to an adviser to the US president Donald Trump’s administration.
Melbourne trams to be powered by solar energy
31 Jan 2017
Melbourne’s tram network will become entirely powered by solar energy under a new proposal by the state government to build large-scale solar farms in northern Victoria.
Cold war days and the powers are talking climate change
31 Jan 2017
On the agenda at the secret meeting of scientists and the top brass of the US military was the increased melting of Arctic ice and changes in the climate.
'Clean coal’ power is not the answer in Australia
31 Jan 2017
So-called “clean coal” being pushed by Australia's Coalition government would be expensive and would not meet long term emission reduction goals.
Is Justin Trudeau a climate leader or a charlatan?
27 Jan 2017
Canadian leader Justin Trudeau promised a new politics and talked tough on climate, but his embrace of three oil pipelines in as many months tells a different story.
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.
