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Sydney waters to break heat records

As climate change heats the earth, a dip in the ocean is no longer the refreshing reprieve it once was. Waters off the coast of Sydney are reportedly set to break maximum temperature records and that could have a huge impact on marine life.

Beetaloo Basin court ruling against gas development ‘win for law’

A multimillion-dollar plan by the Morrison government to develop an onshore gas field in the Northern Territory has been slapped down by the Federal Court. Three $21m grant contracts commissioned by Resources Minister Keith Pitt for a gas exploration program in the NT’s Beetaloo Basin were ruled...

Regional NSW races to develop solar panel recycling

The race is on to establish a solar panel recycling industry, with a Wagga Wagga-based company working with Deakin University to develop an innovative recycling solution to deconstruct solar panel components without cross-contamination. 

Reef health update released days before xmas

The Morrison Government has been caught out trying to evade scrutiny of its failure to protect the Great Barrier Reef from the impacts of climate change by releasing an update on its inadequate conservation plan just days before Christmas.

'Tis the season for shoddy fossil fuel project approvals

We’re heading into the silly season, and it’s come early for the NSW Government. Last night the NSW EPA dribbled out the announcement that it has approved the controversial Kurri Kurri gas fired power station in the Hunter, a Morrison Government pet project that will see over $600m of taxpayer’s...

The Great Barrier Reef could face more coral bleaching in January

Troubling news on looming climate impacts has emerged from the Great Barrier Reef, which scientists say could face another devastating bleaching event early next year, and Antarctica, where observers are eyeing a cracking glacier with trepidation.The resources sector is crowing about a “windfall”,...

Climate change fuelling energy insecurity for First Nations communities

A new study has found a link between extreme temperatures from climate change and the chances of a home having its power disconnected, as more than 90 per cent of households surveyed in remote Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory had their electricity shut off.

Energy agency calls for 55 per cent cut in emissions by 2035

A 55 per cent cut in emissions by 2035 across the economy to ensure the country can meet its net-zero target by the middle of the century, has been recommended by The Australian Energy Council, which represents the country’s biggest power and clean energy companies including AGL Energy, Alinta and...

Temps set to soar across NSW

After weeks of rain, summer is making a belated arrival in NSW with temperatures set to soar this weekend, as well as the bushfire threat, as the country braces itself for the hottest week this summer.

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