Last year eclipsed predicted temperatures. Now a new study suggests the extra warming occurred when the Earth became less reflective due to a drop in low cloud cover.
Vanuatu and Australia diverge in landmark ICJ climate change case
Vanuatu has urged the International Court of Justice to find polluting nations have acted unlawfully by contributing to climate change, in a landmark case that could change future climate talks.
Photo shows A man addresses a court with a gallery of people behind him and a chandelier overhead.Australia sweats through hottest spring on record as temperatures soar 2.5C above pre-industrial levels
Another heatwave is predicted across Australia this week, as the weather bureau confirms the nation just sizzled through its hottest spring on record.
Photo shows a kayaker on the water at dawn at Toronto Lake Macquarie NSWChanging the course of climate change talks
A group of climate advocates from the Pacific are at the International Court of Justice in the Hague for a landmark hearing which could change the course of future climate talks.
Photo shows Climate advocates at ICJ: Aerial picture of lagoon at Vanuatu.Has Video Duration: 4 minutes .ICJ hears testimony over impact of climate change
The International Court of Justice will hear landmark case on climate change, borne of an idea from university students in Vanuatu.
Photo shows ICJ landmark court case: People protesting in the street holding pro-environment signs.Has Video Duration: 5 minutes 5 seconds.'You wouldn't believe it's Australia': Climbing walls of ice in our own backyard
Ice climbing, introduced to Australia by migrants in the 1960s, is booming as extreme sport lovers seek higher thrills — but with such a short season, you have to book early.
Photo shows Shards of ice are sent flying as a climber in orange summits the ice wall peak.The 'David and Goliath moment' at The Hague that could change future climate talks
A landmark case that began in a Pacific classroom and could change the course of future climate talks is about to be heard in the International Court of Justice.
Photo shows A group of young men and women in island shirts and island dresses.Around 100 protesters rally against a proposed gas import terminal
About 100 people have gathered in the northern suburbs of Geelong to rally against a proposed gas import terminal near Viva Energy's refinery.
Photo shows Gas Protest: A crowd of people with protests signs, many of which say 'No Gas Terminal'.Has Video Duration: 2 minutes 4 seconds.Two cool spots found in the Great Barrier Reef where corals may survive warming oceans
New modelling reveals some outer reefs will stay 1 degree Celsius cooler than surrounding areas in coming decades — but it's not clear how their coral colonies will fare.
Photo shows A scuba diver with a yellow tape measure over an array of bleached acropora species with a school of jellyfish above them.Australia falls dramatically short of 2030 emissions reduction goal, latest independent scorecard shows
The latest independent scorecard shows that Australia is falling behind in its bid to meet the government's legislated 2030 target.
Photo shows Sun shines against power pole in NSW.Bowen declares mission accomplished on 2030 emissions as 2035 row heats up
The climate change minister will present the latest annual scorecard from his department to parliament on Thursday.
Photo shows A man wearing a suit looking sideways with his lips pursedA mega energy project would bring 8,000 workers to the outback. What are the odds of it going ahead?
Plans lodged with WA's Environmental Protection Authority this month will bring wild transformation to an ancient desert landscape. Experts, who note the proposed scale is "incredible", say the idea has a lot going for it.
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Photo shows Road across Nullarbor PlainHow sustainable is surgery? Study calculates the carbon cost of a knee replacement
Researchers have calculated the greenhouse gas impact for a single knee replacement in a Melbourne hospital is equivalent to a 914-kilometre car trip.
Photo shows A close-up of a knee of a middle-aged man being held in a wrinkled hand as they sit on a bench.Climate protesters granted bail after allegedly disrupting shipping channel into world's largest coal port
Two protesters have been granted bail after paddling into the path of a Newcastle shipping channel banned to protesters. Another 150 people are also facing criminal charges.
Photo shows Two people being pulled onto NSW Police boat.Hundreds of protesters arrested after blocking Newcastle coal port
A total of 170 people have been arrested after blocking a shipping channel leading into the world's largest coal port.
Photo shows Coal Port Blockade: People in lifejackets dragged onto an inflattable vessel by police in navy blue tactical uniforms.Has Video Duration: 2 minutes 8 seconds.Children among 170 protesters arrested at blockade of world's largest coal port
Police say they have arrested 170 protesters in Newcastle Harbour for allegedly blocking the shipping channel during an anti-fossil fuel protest.
Photo shows About 100 people in colourful kayaks and canoes in front of a bulk carrierCOP29 summit strikes deal on climate financing after mass walkout
Climateworks Australia CEO Anna Skarbek says the agreement is still ‘not enough’ despite representing ‘significant progress’.
Photo shows Climate Deal Struck: Four men in suits and one woman stand while applauding.Has Video Duration: 6 minutes 19 seconds.Mass walkouts threaten to collapse climate funding talks at COP29
The UTS researcher Mona Mashhadi Rajabi says developing countries' walkouts were a ‘sign of dissatisfaction’ rather than a withdrawal.
Photo shows Mass Walkouts at COP29: A group of people crowded around a seated man.Has Video Duration: 7 minutes 59 seconds.COP29 agrees on $460 billion funding deal to help nations adapt to climate change
The deal among COP29 nations will mean that richer countries lead the payments to support nations adapting to the impacts of climate change.
Photo shows A crowd of activists holding white protest placards wite one person dressed in black, centre, pointing upwardsArrests made as climate change protesters block Newcastle coal port
Activism group Rising Tide says multiple people have been arrested at an anti-fossil fuels demonstration in Newcastle.
Photo shows Protesters ARrested: Dozens of people on kayaks and rafts with a large cargo vessel in the background.Has Video Duration: 1 minute 34 seconds.Pollution levels rise to a five-year high in Delhi
Pollution levels have reached levels 50 times higher than the recommended level.
Photo shows Blanket of toxic air: A haze of smog along a boulevarde leading towards a large arch.Has Video Duration: 1 minute 54 seconds.