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Extreme weather & extreme costs: rethinking climate adaptation in Australia

Extreme weather & extreme costs: rethinking climate adaptation in Australia

Politics & Economy Science & Environment The Wire

The recent National Climate Risk Assessment warns of Australia’s increasing climate challenge, showing extreme weather risk are widespread, and likely to...

Landmark Climate Report Warns Millions of Australians at Risk from Sea Level Rise

Landmark Climate Report Warns Millions of Australians at Risk from Sea Level Rise

Science & Environment The Wire

The National Climate Risk Assessment warns millions of Australians are at risk from rising sea levels and heat-related deaths, unless...

Santos’ Darwin Gas Hub Leaking Methane for nearly 20 years, alleged ‘cover up’

Santos’ Darwin Gas Hub Leaking Methane for nearly 20 years, alleged ‘cover up’

Science & Environment The Wire

Environmental groups are calling for action on an alleged cover-up, as documents reveal Santos’ major gas export hub in Darwin...

Majority of Australians think Fossil Fuel Corporations should pay for climate damage

Majority of Australians think Fossil Fuel Corporations should pay for climate damage

Politics & Economy The Wire

Majority of Australians believe coal, oil and gas corporations should pay for the damage caused by their climate pollution. Commissioned...

Conservationist’s Challenge Winchester South Coal Mine Approval in QLD Court

Conservationist’s Challenge Winchester South Coal Mine Approval in QLD Court

Politics & Economy Science & Environment The Wire

Hearings in Queensland Land Court began today, as environmental groups seek to challenge the approval of Whitehaven Coal’s Winchester South...

Record dry weather shows Australia’s climate future

Record dry weather shows Australia’s climate future

Science & Environment The Wire

State governments across Australia have pledged funding support for drought and other climate disasters in regional and rural areas. The...

Youths arrested among 170 climate protesters at Newcastle Port blockade

Youths arrested among 170 climate protesters at Newcastle Port blockade

Politics & Economy Science & Environment The Wire

170 people have been arrested after forming a blockade and pausing activity at the world’s largest coal port in Newcastle...

Families under growing pressure as climate change fuels inflation, report finds

Families under growing pressure as climate change fuels inflation, report finds

Politics & Economy The Wire

A new report finds Parents around Australia are becoming more concerned about the impacts of climate change on the cost...

Australia’s top superannuation funds exacerbating climate change, report finds

Australia’s top superannuation funds exacerbating climate change, report finds

Science & Environment The Wire

A new report finds Australia’s top super funds have doubled their investments in high-emitting fossil fuel companies over the past...

Month long Campaign Kicks Off to Save our Southern Ocean

Month long Campaign Kicks Off to Save our Southern Ocean

The Wire

Last weekend saw the start of The Great Ocean Rescue Tour. Initiated by multiple environmental groups to stop a proposed...