Biden announces sharp cuts to methane emissions as Congress delays his climate agenda
The Biden administration announced on Tuesday plans to crack down on emissions of methane, a greenhouse gas many times more potent than carbon dioxide that…
Storms bring heat reprieve to Ashmore and Scott reefs but scientists fear for long-term future
In short: Two reef systems off the Kimberley coast have escaped the worst of a predicted heat stress and bleaching event.A series of tropical storms earlier…
WA has no hope of achieving net zero emissions targets by 2050 without radical change, secret government report finds
In short: Greenhouse gas emissions will reach record highs in WA this year and net zero targets for 2050 won't be reached, according to a…
Naracoorte Caves study shows ice age Australia was wetter, more animal-friendly, than first thought
In short: A new study has found ice ages in Australia were wetter than initially thought making it a kinder environment for humans and animals. The study…
Researchers discover Himalayan glaciers are cooling down, potentially slowing down effects of climate change
Himalayan glaciers have been rapidly melting and are predicted to continue to do so, however a report has found the glaciers have been cooling due…
Scientists have confirmed 2023 is the hottest year on record, with a month to spare
Scientists have confirmed 2023 will be the hottest year on record, with the official declaration from climate change service Copernicus, run by the EU, made…
Ditching school to save the planet
Nirvana Talukder helped organise this year's School Strike 4 Climate in Sydney.(ABC News: Brendan Esposito)From the streets, to the courts, to the halls of parliament, the…
The world has experienced its hottest 12 months on record, and El Niño is set to drive temperatures higher
The world has just experienced its hottest 12-month period in recorded history, with the average global temperature over 1.3 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels between November 2022…
UN warns humanity facing threats from space, climate change, but it’s not too late to act
Numerous global systems humans rely on for survival — including ecosystems, groundwater, insurance and the space industry — are on the precipice of catastrophic tipping points, according to…
UN’s weather agency says August was hottest ever recorded, third month in a row to set record
Earth has sweltered through its hottest northern-hemisphere summer ever measured, with a record-warm August capping a season of brutal and deadly temperatures, according to the…
Selwyn Snow Resort’s first season since Black Summer bushfires cut short by low snowfall
The warmest winter on record for Australia and the lowest snowfalls since 2006 have left the NSW Snowy Mountains struggling to live up to their name. Key…
Get ready for a lot more housing near the Expo Line and other California transit stations if new legislation passes
Reporting from Sacramento — A dramatic increase in new housing near transit stations could be on its way across California under new legislation proposed by a…
Holiday-makers urged to do their research as destinations feel effects of climate change
Climate change has played a devastating role in a summer of extreme heat across the globe, crippling tourism in European holiday spots.This week, wildfires on…
Great Southern Reef’s kelp forests an underwater ‘Amazon’ that could help tackle climate change
To most people, the word "forest" would conjure images of vast tree communities, like the towering karri forests of WA's South West.Key points:New research finds…
For the fourth day in a row, Earth has broken or equalled its hottest average temperature record
Earth's average temperature has set a new unofficial record high once again, the fourth day in a row it has broken or equalled such a milestone.Key…
Meteorologists are the new targets in global social media misinformation
Once trusted faces on the news, meteorologists now brave threats, insults and slander online from conspiracy theorists and climate change deniers who accuse them of…
From a snowy alpine lair, lasers pierce the night
Tag along for a cable car trip to a Bond-villain-style laboratory on Germany's tallest mountain, where a physicist uses powerful lasers to monitor the atmosphere.A…
Exxon Mobil predicted global warming with ‘astonishing accuracy’ while publicly denying climate change, report finds
Scientists working for oil giant Exxon Mobil accurately predicted global warming even as the company publicly contradicted them, according to a new report.Key points:Exxon Mobil…