Climate crisis
Ordinary weather is now extraordinary, as Sydney braces for more rain
Australia has always experienced swings between hot, dry weather and heavy rain, but this is now amplified.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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Climate change is already affecting the way we exercise. What does the future hold?
Participation in sporting events has never been higher, but rising temperatures means an increasing number of events being cancelled due to extreme weather.
- by Sarah Berry
Parched Philippine dam reveals centuries-old town, luring tourists
The country, like others in South-East Asia, is sweltering through a heat wave.
- by Adrian Portugal and Peter Blaza
‘Near unliveable’ extreme heat poses national security risk
Climate change could throw into doubt the feasibility of crucial military bases, a group of leading defence figures has warned.
- by Matthew Knott
Roger Cook faces defamation threat from teen climate protesters
A concerns notice – the first step in a defamation action – regarding Cook’s comments was sent to his office on Wednesday morning.
- by Hamish Hastie
Can court compensate for loss of a way of life? Climate case to wrap up
The Commonwealth has argued Torres Strait Islanders losing their unique island customs could be seen under law as a comparable loss to personal injuries.
- by Bianca Hall
I may never eat fish again after reading this new book
James Bradley’s epic non-fiction book Deep Water explores the world’s oceans and our interconnectedness with them. And it may change your thinking about many things.
- by Kylie Northover
Sunburnt seals and penguins? Antarctica’s ozone layer the worst it’s been since 1970s
Seal pups and fledgling penguins could suffer sunburn and skin cancer, and it’s all down to volcanoes and bushfires.
- by Bianca Hall
Exclusive
Paris Agreement
Nationals’ nuclear climate policy puts Australia’s Paris deal in doubt
Nationals leader David Littleproud has conceded turning to nuclear power would mean Australia misses its 2030 emissions reduction target.
- by James Massola and Mike Foley
Opinion
Activist shareholders
Why Goyder survived even though his climate plan was panned
For large investors such as pension and superannuation funds, a vote against what climate activists and experts and some shareholders believe is a vague and feeble plan to reduce emissions in line with the Paris Agreement is a no-brainer.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Drying and dying: South West forests face potential ‘collapse’
From Albany to Kalbarri, native vegetation which has evolved to cope with heat and little water is failing to withstand the extra burden from climate change.
- by Peter Milne