Aussies in several states have been warned to brace for a weekend of wild weather, with the risk of floods and damaging winds.
Jack Nivison
Sea level rise is not the only threat to island life for Australia's near neighbours, with sources of local income also under pressure from climate change.
Poppy Johnston
Unprecedented marine heatwaves have sparked fears but an Australian expert warns it's too early to tell whether climate change has reached its tipping point.
Rachael Ward
An Australian capital city has recorded its coldest morning in more than a decade, with temperatures close to freezing.
Robert White, Alexandra Feiam and Brendan Kearns
Alcoa’s new local chief Elsabe Muller insists the US bauxite giant is putting “all effort in” to win approvals to keep mining the State’s Jarrah Forest as the plans undergo lengthy public scrutiny.
Simone Grogan
Swift action is needed to protect wildlife from a toxic algae bloom, a report warns, as the fate of a spectacular cuttlefish migration hangs in the balance.
Abe Maddison
The United Nations' top court has issued a landmark ruling on climate change
Molly Quell and Mike Corder
Barnaby Joyce says his campaign to end the commitment to net zero has nothing to do with trying to push out Nationals leader David Littleproud.
Jack Nivison and Joanne Williamson
Australia must slash its emissions and reach net zero by 2035 or suffer the environmental damage that catastrophic warming could do, the Climate Council warns.
Allanah Sciberras
The latest development comes after months of warning cries from locals, who have seen more than 10m of land washed away in just two months.
Oliver Lane
The International Seabed Authority is still far from finalising rules for extracting metals from the ocean despite pressure triggered by US.
Philipp Znidar
Lashings of rain and destructive winds are on the way for the majority of Australia, with more wet weather on the way.
Alexandra Feiam
Nations will soon have clarity on responsibilities to cut emissions under a hard-fought legal opinion spearheaded by Pacific states and initiated by students.
The environmental group opposing the proposed Katanning gold mine is preparing it submission as public comments open.
Claire Middleton
Though internationally recognised as critically endangered with a 90 per cent drop in their population in 50 years, the WA Government has rejected calls to label Baudin’s black cockatoos a higher priority.
Craig Duncan
Reef restoration efforts are often viewed as futile in the face of climate change but for those engaging in the work, it can be a source of cautious hope.
The federal environment department has sent representatives to investigate South Australia's algal bloom crisis as leaders face criticism for their response.
Adrian Black
A bee scientist called upon by a State Government appeals office has taken the sting out of claims against Rio Tinto’s lithium waste processing plans.
Adrian Rauso
Almost 100 birds have been discovered dead on a Coral Bay beach, with residents and tourists concerned about what is causing the deaths.
Tegwen Bescoby
Researchers at The University of Western Australia are deploying a national network of wave buoys to revolutionise the way we understand the changes driven by waves in Australia.
Amy Cavender
New Zealand homeowners affected by natural disasters have been warned the days of being compensated by the government for their losses can't continue.
Lucy Craymer
Mining giant Alcoa is banking on a lengthy delay before contentious plans to expand bauxite mining operations in WA’s South West jarrah forests get the final nod.
Daniel Newell
Fishing and tourism industries are struggling with the impact of a months-long algal bloom that has no end in sight, prompting calls for federal help.
Abe Maddison, Kat Wong and Sebastian Tan
A highly contaminated Wheatbelt tannery has been left abandoned and untreated for two decades, raising serious concerns for neighbours and the nearby town.
Hannah Whitehead
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