Growing and changing demands for water and the increasing impacts of climate change are adding to the challenge of ensuring everyone has access to a safe and reliable water supply.
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Climate change – Analysis and Comment
Over millions of years, a stable climate helped create this biodiversity hotspot. Climate change now threatens it.
In a world dominated by fast fashion, building a slower wardrobe is the key to living more sustainably, saving money and standing out among the crowd.
A member of Australia’s Climate Change Authority, Lesley Hughes, explains what this body does – in light of high profile NSW politician Matt Kean’s appointment to the top job this week.
Satellites used satellite sensors to identify the 0.01% ‘most extreme’ fires worldwide.
Regardless of where in the world the oil would be burnt, local authorities must consider the greenhouse gas emissions before granting the planning permission.
5,000 year old stones may survive paint but not climate breakdown.
Increasing coral bleaching will be worst for the most biodiverse reefs along the equator, impacting the livelihoods and nutrition of the people who depend on them.
Jordanians now only have access to publicly distributed water a day and a half a week – prompting many to turn to illegal markets.
Coral reefs share genetic material across wide areas, with help from ocean currents. This ability is especially important during episodes like the mass bleaching currently occurring.
The June heat wave triggered warnings of a flash drought and caused a surge in ER visits. Many other countries have been facing extreme heat at the same time.
Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen joins the podcast to discuss the ongoing costs of the energy transition and Peter Dutton's nuclear plan.
Carbon credits aren’t inherently bad – the system needs greater transparency and better monitoring to ensure credibility.
If Australia wants to maintain the world-heritage status of the Great Barrier Reef – indeed, if it wants to preserve the reef at all – we must act now to prevent more coral deaths.
There’s no mention of nuclear in Australia’s latest energy transition roadmap – because our energy market operator can only model power sources legal in Australia.
Not without a bolder commitment to public ownership.
Spring 2024 was menacing for large parts of the US, with a tornado nearly every day in May. Tornado outbreaks tore up communities across multiple states.
Last week, Victoria’s main gas storage facility was worryingly low. It’s another sign of the flaws associated with leaving gas supply to the market
A campaign fought on climate and energy might benefit the Greens and the Teal independents – but the prevailing state of the economy will determine their ability to capitalise.
Extreme weather caused by climate change could deface the stones and undermine their foundations.
Emotions help shape opinion on energy sources. Understanding this can allow us to design better zero-carbon policies.
An ethical diet is more likely to be low-carbon.
The heat comes from everywhere when you’re active outside on hot days – the Sun’s rays, the air around you, the ground and even your own body.
New research documents how drones were used to track the temperatures of the Bay Islands anole lizard on the Honduran island of Utila.
In the timing of his announcement, Peter Dutton is putting his nuclear power policy through an early stress test.