Climate stories domestically and globally
Argo the robot float has given Antarctic researchers a rare view of the frozen south – from below massive ice shelves. For nearly three years, it measured the temperature and salinity of the ocean underneath floating ice shelves in East […]
Eraring Power Station in NSW is to remain open for two more years, owners Origin Energy says. The coal-powered station was due to close on August 19, 2027, but will now close on April 30, 2029, Origin told the NSW
A heatwave covering south-east Australia means people need to stay cool, hydrate and stay indoors, the Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) says. The public has been reminded to prioritise hydration, rest indoors and check on those more susceptible to
The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) is warning residents to be wary of disaster chasers who offer quick-fix clean-up, repairs and inspections but wants cash upfront for shoddy work. As of Wednesday, the ICA says insurers received more than 27,800
Green turtle eggs are being moved between islands to ensure more males are born as warming nest sands threaten the endangered species. Some 3000 eggs between Raine Island and Sir Charles Hardy Islands in Wuthathi National Park (Great Barrier Reef)
Krill fishing around the Antarctic must be suspended until new safeguards are in place, WWF Australia says. The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) wrapped up its annual meeting in Hobart last week but failed to
Coastal residents around the world are relocating inland away from coastlines as sea levels rise, a new international study shows. But the poorest regions are forced to stay where they are or move closer to the rising sea, it adds.
The sea ice cover in the Antarctica is shrinking much faster than in the north with “abrupt changes” now happening. That was the finding of Australian research published in the prestigious journal Nature recently by a team led by Professor Nerilie
Conservation groups are firing up over the Queensland government’s mixed messages on the Great Barrier Reef and coal mining in the wake of the AIMS report. And they now want a stop to new coal mines in the Mackay-Isaac-Whitsunday region.
