Australia facing  stronger bushfires, storms and heatwaves

The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, published overnight, makes for grim reading with scientists confident the world will surpass 1.5 degrees of heating before 2040, leading to irreversible climate impacts including the loss and degradation of much of the world’s coral reefs, including the Great Barrier Reef.

And the devastation will not be limited to Australia with Indonesia planning to move its sinking, flood-prone capital to a remote jungle while Tuvalu is trying to safeguard its very existence as rising seas caused by climate change threaten to submerge the Pacific island nation.

The warnings come as residents across southeast Queensland and northern NSW are hammered by devastating floods that have caused eight deaths and an estimated 15,000 homes to be flooded.

'Crisis': Climate panel flags Great Barrier Reef devastation

There is much for the world to fear in Monday’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, which bluntly states that the Great Barrier Reef is in crisis and suffering grave impacts from climate change, with frequent and severe coral bleaching caused by warming ocean temperatures. The worst bleaching event, in 2016, affected over 90% of the reef, and a punishing succession of bleaching incidents has left the northern and middle portion of the reef system in a “highly degraded state,” the report said.

Climate scientists warn global heating means Australia facing more catastrophic storms and floods

Catastrophic flooding on the scale of the disaster hitting Queensland and New South Wales is becoming more likely as the planet heats due to greenhouse gas emissions, climate scientists have warned.

IPCC: Nine key climate change risks to Australia

A ‘distressing read’ is how one veteran scientist described the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report. Finding global warming is occurring faster than previously thought, the United Nations' panel warned governments aren’t doing enough to mitigate or adapt to its impact.

Coastal cities seen unprepared as IPCC flags climate risk hotspots

Indonesia plans to move its sinking, flood-prone capital to a remote jungle. Tuvalu is trying to safeguard its very existence as a state as rising seas caused by climate change threaten to submerge the Pacific island nation.

Ballina expecting one-in-500-year flood as residents rescues continue across NSW

Thousands of more homes are expected to be inundated by floodwaters in northern NSW this morning as rescues resume in areas impacted by yesterday's record-breaking weather event. 

Shell says wind power acquisition not the last

Shell has signalled a further expansion in energy retailing is in its sights in eastern Australia after inking a deal to buy 49 per cent of WestWind Energy Development, deepening its push into renewable energy to replace retiring coal power plants.