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Climate risk poorly represented by US firms
12 Aug 2016
Corporate America has a split personality when it comes to climate change.
ADB issues $1.3bn in global green bonds
12 Aug 2016
The Asian Development Bank has issued its inaugural green bond, and has now gathered $1.3 billion in order to finance climate change mitigation and adaptation projects.
Middle East heat wave could be global curtain-raiser
12 Aug 2016
Record-shattering temperatures this summer have scorched countries from Morocco to Saudi Arabia and beyond, as climate experts warn that the severe weather could be a harbinger of worse to come.
The world of climate change ... according to Donald Trump
11 Aug 2016
United States Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has repeated his pledge to get rid of his country’s climate change policies – including its commitment to the Paris Agreement – if he becomes president.
Global warming hit 1.46deg
11 Aug 2016
The first half of 2016 has seen astonishing growth in global average temperatures, building on similar growth in 2015, meaning that it is now all but certain that we will see a record, fifth, successive annual increase this year.
$81bn mobilised to tackle climate change
11 Aug 2016
Climate finance totaling $81 billion was mobilised for projects funded by the world’s six largest multilateral development banks in 2015.
Scientists make a bold prediction about sea level
11 Aug 2016
Climate scientists have just made a very bold prediction regarding sea level rise ... and we should know in a few years if they are correct.
Court backs Obama's climate change accounting
11 Aug 2016
The US Court of Appeals has unanimously upheld the Department of Energy's use of a carbon cost-benefit analysis to justify energy efficiency standards for commercial refrigerators.
Deadly bacteria spread as ocean temperatures rise
10 Aug 2016
Deadly bacteria are spreading through the oceans as waters warm up, and are increasing infection risks, according to a new study.
Republican ex-environment chiefs endorse Clinton
10 Aug 2016
Two Republican former chiefs of the US Environmental Protection Agency are endorsing Democrat nominee Hillary Clinton.
Why social inclusion matters for green growth
10 Aug 2016
From wetland protection in South Africa to scrapping fossil fuel subsidies in Indonesia, the best climate policies are pro-poor.
Bennett: We can look after the Pacific
9 Aug 2016
The climate change minister says New Zealand’s post-2020 emissions reduction target is sufficient to help to protect Pacific nations from the impacts of climate change.
Global climate deal likely to enter into force this year
9 Aug 2016
A global agreement on climate change looks likely to enter into force this year, a new study shows.
Residents to get cash payments from fracking
9 Aug 2016
UK Prime Minister Theresa May has intervened to allow people who live near sites used for shale gas exploration to be given cash payments so that they benefit from the developments.
Waste of resources seen as biggest threat to planet
9 Aug 2016
Scotland’s environment agency has warned the country’s industries and farmers that their waste and inefficiency is now the biggest threat to the environment, overtaking pollution.
Rio opening ceremony calls for action on climate change
8 Aug 2016
Rio de Janeiro opened its Olympics with a deeper message regarding the planet.
Why Siberian anthrax outbreak is a bad sign for our future
8 Aug 2016
The anthrax outbreak in Siberia is offering us a preview: What was once considered a future theoretical possibility  - a re-animated deadly bacterium emerging from the permafrost  - is now a reality.
Greenland melt could expose Cold War waste
8 Aug 2016
When the US military abandoned Camp Century, a complex of tunnels dug into the ice of northwest Greenland, in the mid-1960s, they left behind thousands of tonnes of waste, including hazardous radioactive and chemical materials.
Scientists tease out climate-zika link
8 Aug 2016
Athletes and tourists in Brazil are crowding into a country where rapid environmental change and natural weather fluctuations nurtured a viral epidemic that has gone global.
Can ‘climate corridors’ help species to adapt?
8 Aug 2016
If you flip over a log in a forest in the southeastern US, you are likely to find a squirming salamander. A healthy forest floor, full of fallen branches and rotting leaves, provides these amphibians with the moisture, protection and food they need to survive and thrive.
'Virtual' battery storage plant will ease price spikes
8 Aug 2016
A 5MW battery storage ‘virtual power plant’ will be established in South Australia in a bid to stabilise volatile power prices and support renewable energy.
Turnbull orders CSIRO jobs u-turn
5 Aug 2016
Only 20 climate science positions will be lost from Australia's CSIRO, down from an initial 96, after the Turnbull government intervened, issuing a ministerial directive to the independent agency.
Cities rush to join climate drive after Paris
5 Aug 2016
The Paris climate deal has inspired a surge of cities signing up to do their bit in preparing for weird weather and cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
California issues first-in-US compliance plan
5 Aug 2016
California's landmark cap-and-trade programme for carbon emissions and proposed amendments to extend that system will be used to comply with US EPA's Clean Power Plan.
Heat, more heat and signs of worse to come
4 Aug 2016
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's 2015 State of the Climate report has unleashed a flood of statistics that should overwhelm whatever doubts remain of global warming's already startling impacts.
Why Olympic city's mayor is a man of empty promises
4 Aug 2016
We were promised the greenest Olympics ever. What we got was an ecological disaster.
SHARKNADO 4: Really, this movie matters
4 Aug 2016
Given that 2016 is expected to be the hottest year on record, it stands to reason climate change should be an issue nations are rushing to address.
Italy tackles food waste with doggy bag laws
4 Aug 2016
Italy has made it easier for companies and farmers to donate food to charities and is encouraging greater use of doggy bags at restaurants as part of a legislative push to curb the epidemic of food waste.
Why investing in clean tech is not enough
4 Aug 2016
Governments making support for green energy technology a top priority should remember that simply providing subsidies to increase the supply of such tech is not enough.
Fiji to spend millions on coastline protection
3 Aug 2016
THE World Bank says Fiji will spend close to $700 million by 2040 on climate change adaptation projects for the protection of coastline communities.
Rising sea levels could cost homeowners billions
3 Aug 2016
Rising sea levels could soak US homeowners for $882 billion, according to a new report.
Heat gives way to heavy rains
2 Aug 2016
The record-breaking worldwide heat of the first six months of 2016 has turned to abnormally severe flooding.
UN asked Australia to cover up Barrier Reef lobbying
2 Aug 2016
The UN asked the Australian government to cover up details of lobbying that lead to all mention of Australia being scrubbed from a major report on climate threats to world heritage sites.
Australians face loss of rooftop solar payments
2 Aug 2016
About 275,000 people across Australia will have their solar energy payments reduced by up to 80 per cent over the next six months.
Indonesia to tap rich blue carbon potential
1 Aug 2016
Inddonesia is set to take advantage of its blue carbon potential, estimated to be huge, as the country’s seagrass and mangroves account for 17 per cent of the world’s blue carbon reserves.
Why we should worry about Siberia's blazing forests
29 Jul 2016
The news recently followed 200 firefighters tackling a blaze in California, while this May the world watched the evacuation of more than 50,000 people from Fort McMurray in Canada.
30 YEARS ON: Chernobyl could be reborn with solar energy
29 Jul 2016
Thirty years after atomic fallout from the Chernobyl meltdown, Ukraine is seeking investors to develop solar power near the defunct Soviet reactors.
Rio Olympic medals are sustainable
29 Jul 2016
Rio 2016 and the Brazilian Mint have shown their commitment to the environment by using sustainable resources in the Olympic Games’ medals.
Trump v Clinton: Worlds apart on science
28 Jul 2016
Presidential candidates begin to make clear their stark differences on climate change, energy production and stem cell research.
Rising seas threaten to swamp military bases
28 Jul 2016
Military bases along the US East and Gulf coasts are at risk of losing large chunks of land as rising sea levels from climate change swamp installations from New Hampshire to Florida.
Frydenberg: Australia's use of coal is falling
28 Jul 2016
Australia’s new environment and energy minister, Josh Frydenberg, says coal will be a declining part of Australia’s energy mix because of inexorable market forces – but he insists the Coalition’s much criticised Direct Action policy is up to the mark, and will allow Australia to meet its international emissions reduction targets.
Campaign reduces Amazon deforestation by 86%
28 Jul 2016
Amazon deforestation due to soy production has fallen 86 per cent in the last decade as a result of Greenpeace’s soy moratorium.
SPIRAL-TASTIC: Climate change in three animations
28 Jul 2016
Mesmerising new climate visuals tell the story of how emissions have stoked global warming since 1850.
Climate top priority, says Philippines leader
27 Jul 2016
Last week, he said he would not honour the Paris climate agreement. Yesterday, Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte said global warming was a “top priority”.
Scientists call for more work on 1.5deg target
26 Jul 2016
More research is needed on the risks involved in even 1.5 degrees of warming, a Scientists call for new report shows.
Air-conditioning big and getting bigger
26 Jul 2016
Globally, 2016 is poised to be another record-breaking year for average temperatures. This means more air-conditioning. Much more.
Weather disasters can fuel war in volatile countries
26 Jul 2016
Climate scientists have reported that armed fighting is prone to follow droughts, heatwaves and other weather-related calamities in turbulent countries.
Huge Episcopal church backs climate action
26 Jul 2016
The Paris Agreement on climate change has the backing of America’s largest and oldest Black church.
Power price woes are more due to gas than wind
26 Jul 2016
The past few weeks have seen extraordinarily high wholesale electricity prices in South Australia, averaging A$321 per megawatt hour, compared with A$80 per MWh for July 2015.
Australia to build first hybrid wind-solar farm
26 Jul 2016
Australia’s first large-scale hybrid wind and solar farm is set to be built near Canberra.
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.
