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August 03, 2025

Clean energy subsidies should be replaced with ‘market-based incentives’ from 2030, Productivity Commission says

Interim report on investing in cheaper, cleaner energy and the net zero transformation sets out reforms to boost Australia’s productivityGet our

August 01, 2025

Joyce and Canavan call for new coal plants to replace renewable energy projects

Coalition opponents of net zero spruik coal, nuclear and gas as emissions policy divides oppositionGet our breaki...

August 01, 2025

Weather tracker: deadly floods devastate northern China

Torrential rain batters Beijing and surrounding areas, while intense heat lingers in parts of ScandinaviaAt least 70 people have died in northern...

August 01, 2025

Heathrow submits ‘shovel-ready’ plans for third runway

Government says expanding Europe’s largest airport could create 100,000 jobs and drive growth

August 01, 2025

Are Labour’s plans to offset Heathrow expansion emissions all pie in the sky?

Government is counting on tech to provide a panacea, but there may be simpler ways to keep climate goals on track

August 01, 2025

Wet and wintry weekend in store for NSW with warnings of heavy rainfall and damaging winds

Weather bureau says bulk of the rain forecast to hit on weekend as a low-pressure system deepens off the coast

July 31, 2025

Top Texas emergency official says he was sick and asleep as deadly floods hit

William Thomas of Kerr county tells hearing illness meant he did not take part in emergency planning meetingsA key emergency official was sick and...

July 31, 2025

Coalition is wedging itself on climate crisis with net zero debate, warns Liberal MP in Scott Morrison’s former seat

Exclusive: Simon Kennedy warns closed-door party meeting against backsliding on efforts to cut carbon emissionsGet our

July 31, 2025

After nearly 100 years, adult winter-run Chinook salmon seen in California river

State’s fish and wildlife department posted a video showing an adult female guarding a nest of eggsAdult winter-run Chinook salmon have been spotted...

July 31, 2025

Supersized stick insect discovered in high-altitude trees in Australia

The 40cm-long insect, named Acrophylla alta, weighs slightly less than a golf ball and may be the heaviest insect in Australia

July 31, 2025

Fears for South Australia’s annual cuttlefish gathering amid deadly algal bloom

Breeding event known as Cuttlefest takes place in waters off Point Lowly but this year scientists warn the effect of toxic algae could be...

July 30, 2025

Adani claims its export program helps contribute to sustainable energy – but experts say that’s ‘wilful disinformation’

Indian conglomerate’s claim about exporting coal and its role for developing nations is ‘meaningless sustainability waffle’ and amounts to...

Environment Articles

Clean energy subsidies should be replaced with ‘market-based incentives’ from 2030, Productivity Commission says

Joyce and Canavan call for new coal plants to replace renewable energy projects

Weather tracker: deadly floods devastate northern China

Heathrow submits ‘shovel-ready’ plans for third runway

Are Labour’s plans to offset Heathrow expansion emissions all pie in the sky?

Wet and wintry weekend in store for NSW with warnings of heavy rainfall and damaging winds

Top Texas emergency official says he was sick and asleep as deadly floods hit

Coalition is wedging itself on climate crisis with net zero debate, warns Liberal MP in Scott Morrison’s former seat

After nearly 100 years, adult winter-run Chinook salmon seen in California river

Supersized stick insect discovered in high-altitude trees in Australia

Fears for South Australia’s annual cuttlefish gathering amid deadly algal bloom

Adani claims its export program helps contribute to sustainable energy – but experts say that’s ‘wilful disinformation’