Previously staunch opponents of nuclear energy in the Coalition are now backing it as an alternative to renewables, despite largely unproven technology, long delays for approvals and the unsolved problem of waste.
Indigenous knowledge of how to handle extreme weather could help society adapt in energy-saving ways to a hotter future, say the authors of a study in scientific journal The Lancet.
New laws will allow a notorious gas field project to dump carbon dioxide in Timor-Leste waters – using a process that has not worked anywhere in the world – so it can meet its net-zero requirements.
Youth activist Anjali Sharma speaks about the duty of care climate bill, devised with David Pocock, at a time when legal cases linking human rights to global heating are proliferating and building on successes.
The transition to all-electric households is missing key steps that would help Australia to meet net-zero emissions targets, and free more customers from unhealthy and increasingly costly gas services.
A plan to build wind farms off the coast of Newcastle aims to provide jobs for displaced workers in the coal town – but first it must overcome resistance from the Department of Defence.
A landmark case is under way to prosecute Australia for failing in its duty to fight climate change and protect the First Nations people of the Torres Strait, with significance for all Pacific island communities threatened by rising seas.
A marine biologist working with seismic blasting surveyors has turned whistleblower to highlight significant flaws in how the process is monitored and the risks it poses to marine life.
