More than 90% of Great Barrier Reef bleached

More than 90 percent of reefs surveyed along the Great Barrier Reef this year have been impacted by bleaching, a new report reveals. 

Vanuatu’s push for the international court of justice to protect vulnerable nations from climate change has received the backing of 1,500 civil society organisations from more than 130 countries

And a plan to use old oilfield equipment for an artificial reef near Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia could have endangered the health of people who ate fish caught there.

‘Devastating’: 90% of reefs surveyed on Great Barrier Reef affected by coral bleaching in 2022

Coral bleaching affected more than 90% of reefs surveyed along the Great Barrier Reef this year, according to a report by government scientists that confirms the natural landmark has suffered its sixth mass bleaching event on record.

Vanuatu’s push for legal protection from climate change wins crucial support

Vanuatu’s push for the international court of justice to protect vulnerable nations from climate change has received the backing of 1,500 civil society organisations from more than 130 countries, as it heads toward a crucial vote at the UN General Assembly later this year. 

Woodside and fishing lobby planned to dump structure with toxic chemicals near Ningaloo

A plan to use old oilfield equipment for an artificial reef near Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia could have endangered the health of people who ate fish caught there, according to a federal government assessment.

Pacific nations are already making plans for relocation and retaining sovereignty

For Pacific Island nations, climate change is not a hypothetical future event — it's already happening, with relocations to higher ground and legal measures to protect sovereignty already underway.

“Limited time to do something”: Experts call for zero emissions transport targets

Energy experts are calling for a series of zero emissions targets for transport in Australia, and a greater push for public transport, saying the sector is suffering from a lack of national policy direction.