Climate
Australia’s emissions policies savaged by experts ahead of COP28 climate summit
Experts have savaged Australia’s efforts to rein in domestic emissions, pointing to a litany of failures and calling for a radical reset.
Tag: climate change
Nature & Wildlife
How deep is the sea? These clever seals know and are happily sharing their secrets
New ocean depths and seascapes beneath the East Antarctic continental shelf have been revealed in the latest study tracking deep-diving seals.
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Father and son face climate change head on in two-year expedition
Father and son Aussie adventurers are embarking on a round the world expedition to explore the effects of climate change on our world.
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Landslide vote: 97% of us want extinctions stopped and 72% want more spent on the environment
Most Australians (97%) want more action to protect nature, even if they don’t know the full extent of the biodiversity crisis. That’s the startling finding emerging from a national survey of 4000 voters.
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Could climate change make Darwin unliveable in 50 years?
New research suggests that, if the planet keeps warming at current rates, much of the top third of Australia could soon be too hot for people to live in.
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Deep ocean in deep trouble as Antarctic ice melts
Melting ice will affect critical Antarctic ocean currents and threaten fish stocks around the world, new study finds.
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‘It can be done. It must be done’: IPCC delivers definitive climate change report
The world is in deep trouble on climate change, but if we really put our shoulder to the wheel we can turn things around. Loosely, that’s the essence of today’s report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
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Not just for nori rolls: seaweed’s huge potential examined
Australian research has found seaweed farmed in the ocean could help reduce demand for terrestrial crops and reduce agricultural greenhouse gas emissions.
Energy
The power of one: solar and battery power is your first step to a greener future
Time and time again we’ve witnessed big change come from small first steps, like a homeowner making the decision to adopt solar and battery power. This revolution has begun.
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State of the Climate report details grim consequences of Australia’s rising temperatures
Australia is facing longer fire seasons, more intense tropical cyclones and oceans riddled with acidity due to rising global temperatures.