Biodiversity 2020: the biggest threats and opportunities
6 Dec 2019
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A bee collects pollen from a sunflower in a field in Sera, Japan. |
SCIENTISTS and conservation professionals predict mosquito-killing fungi and a kelp crisis could be among the trends affecting living things next year.
What Victoria auditor-general's report actually says about so-called 'transition chaos'
Today 11:00am
Mainstream media loves a electricity blackout scare, but in the wake of this week’s report from the Victorian auditor-general on the state of the state’s transition to renewables, the headline hysteria hit new heights.
Asia flood death toll surpasses 1,500 as calls grow to fight deforestation
Today 11:00am
The death toll from last week’s catastrophic floods and landslides in parts of Asia surged past 1,500 Thursday as rescue teams raced to reach survivors isolated by the disaster with hundreds of people still unaccounted for across the region.
Al Gore's case for optimism
Today 11:00am
This year’s United Nations climate summit in Belém, Brazil had everything: A literal flood, a literal fire, a record-breaking 1,600+ fossil fuel lobbyists, and delegates from oil-producing nations working overtime.
COP30: What now on food and agriculture?
Today 11:00am
COMMENT: Building on the small wins from COP30 can bring us closer to a more resilient and sustainable food system.
Fossil-fuel billionaires bought up millions of shares after meeting with top Trump officials
Today 11:00am
Co-founders’ acquisition of Venture Global shares before key permit granted draws scrutiny as pair deny wrongdoing
Storms in the Southern Ocean are producing more rain – and the consequences could be global
Today 11:00am
Storms in the Southern Ocean influence weather patterns across Australia, New Zealand and the globe.
Rare win for renewable energy: Trump administration funds geothermal network expansion
Fri 5 Dec 2025
A first-in-the-nation heating and cooling network in Massachusetts is set to double in size.
NSW government, energy company under fire after native bird habitat cleared for renewables project
Fri 5 Dec 2025
A New South Wales government-backed renewable energy project has been accused of environmental vandalism after dozens of threatened birds were found in native trees it had cleared.
UK farmers lose £800m after heat and drought cause one of worst harvests on record
Fri 5 Dec 2025
Many now concerned about ability to make living in fast-changing climate after one of worst grain harvests recorded.
Spain announces $1.5 billion package to boost electric vehicle market
Fri 5 Dec 2025
Spain's plan includes 400 million euros in direct subsidies in 2026 for consumers to buy EVs.
