Climate crisis impacts youth mental health

A new report has found that one in four Australians aged 15 to 19 were "very or extremely concerned" about climate change. Nearly two in five of those people also experienced high psychological distress.

An inquiry into major plans to exploit gas in the Northern Territory’s Beetaloo Basin has recommended the federal government commit to a national plan to offset the vast emissions the project is expected to release.

The head of oil and gas giant Woodside says Peter Dutton’s refusal to engage with the federal government on its signature emissions-reduction bill opened the door to the fringes of politics to influence climate policy after a decade of dysfunction and uncertainty.

Link between climate change, youth mental health concerns highlighted by new national survey
A new study by Mission Australia and Orygen, conducted with the University of Melbourne, found that one in four Australians aged 15 to 19 were "very or extremely concerned" about climate change. Nearly two in five of those people also experienced high psychological distress.

Beetaloo Basin inquiry calls for national plan to offset vast emissions expected from gas projects
An inquiry into major plans to exploit gas in the Northern Territory’s Beetaloo Basin has recommended the federal government commit to a national plan to offset the vast emissions the project is expected to release.

Woodside says Coalition ‘missed opportunity’ to influence climate policy
The head of oil and gas giant Woodside says Peter Dutton’s refusal to engage with the federal government on its signature emissions-reduction bill opened the door to the fringes of politics to influence climate policy after a decade of dysfunction and uncertainty.

Australian government is ‘overreaching’ with petroleum tax: Woodside Energy CEO
Woodside Energy CEO Meg O’Neill says the Australian Government is “overreaching” with its proposed changes to the petroleum resource rent tax.

Will the new electric vehicle strategy put more EVs on the road, and how much will they cost?
There are fewer choices for electric vehicles in Australia and the wait to get them is longer, because Australia is almost alone in the developed world in not having what's called a "fuel efficiency standard", which have been in place elsewhere for decades.

Hazelwood pit rehab plan risks creating giant lake that’s unsafe for swimming
A proposal to flood the former Hazelwood coal mine risks creating a huge lake with deteriorating water quality that is unsuitable for swimming within decades, according to internal advice to the federal Environment Department.

‘Big weight off the shoulders’: Warragamba Dam wall-raising shelved
The controversial plan to raise Warragamba Dam’s wall is dead in the water after the NSW government decided not to proceed with the project due to huge costs and environmental and heritage concerns.

Could this tiny town in the Northern Territory hold the key to Australia's energy future?
For decades in the tiny town of Jabiru, air conditioners, lights, TVs and fridges would be cut off multiple times a week. Now the Jabiru hybrid micro-grid generates 50 per cent renewable energy for the local area.

Severe heatwave engulfs Asia causing deaths and forcing schools to close
A severe heatwave has swept across much of Asia, causing deaths and school closures in India and record-breaking temperatures in China.

‘Totally pristine’: Scientists discover Galapagos coral reef that survived El Nino
A scientific expedition has discovered a previously unknown coral reef with abundant marine life off Ecuador’s Galapagos Islands, the country’s Environment Ministry said.