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Wildfire makes up about 4% of the greenhouse gases added to the atmosphere each year.
Climate justice is becoming an increasingly important part of climate action.
Hot spots occur at the scale of where people live – the building, the street, the block – which means urban design and building materials have profound implications for our health and well-being.
Australia will be one of more than 160 nations formally signing the Paris climate agreement in New York this week. But delivering on those promises is what really counts.
The global economy is already unsustainable – let alone if it gets bigger.
Grunting, growling, hissing, screeching: if your home is making these noises, you probably have possums.
Over the past few years many companies have committed to sustainable palm oil. But that is threatened by a growing alliance between industry and government.
This summer has seen Tasmania suffer through drought, bushfires, floods and the worst marine heatwave on record. Is this what life under a climate-changed future will be like?
We’re set to hear very little about nature conservation in Australia’s upcoming election campaign. Here’s why that’s a huge oversight.
Over the past year Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions from electricity rose 2.7%.
American firms were warned about global warming way back in 1968. And Australia wasn’t far behind, despite the slow pace of action in the decades since.
Nature is dispersed through our cities, even if we don’t notice it. And there’s abundant evidence that engaging with nature, even in urban settings, is good for us.
Bird feathers can tell us a lot about their owners and the places they visit.
Australia has been mired in climate confusion for years - as reflected by its underwhelming performance at last year’s Paris climate summit. Here’s how to get things back on an even keel.
We hear a lot about how essential coal and other mineral exports are for Australia. Is it true? Only for a relatively small section of the population.
Peabody, the world’s largest private coal company, has filed for bankruptcy, symbolising the world’s swing away from coal.
Achieving green cities will require more than just canopy cover targets and central city strategies. It will need new approaches to urban planning and development.
Renewable energy has had a rough time in Australia. Good climate policy could fix that.
A fast rail link between Sydney and Melbourne was first proposed in 1984. So why haven’t we done it yet?
Silverfish have disappeared from our homes as book-bindings - their favourite food - have improved.
The bleaching hitting the Great Barrier Reef not only harms corals. As these close-up photos show, it also deprives many other species of a home and livelihood.
Old climate records can help us understand what has happened in the past, and what will happen in the future.
Global average sea level has risen by about 17 cm between 1900 and 2005, but we didn’t know how much of that was due to us, until now.
Chytrid fungus has already wiped out six species of Australian frogs since the disease arrived in the 1970s. Without urgent action, seven more are facing extinction.