Halving transport pollution in Australia by 2030 is possible under the Climate Council’s ground breaking plan to electrify the nation and cut climate pollution by 75% this decade.

High levels of so-called forever chemicals have been found in surface and groundwater all over the world, with Australia one of several hotspots for toxic PFAS, a University of New South Wales study has found.

Angela Telupe watched her backyard flood as a king tide tightened its grip on the main island of Tuvalu. Tuvalu Meteorological Service data and communication officer Simoea Tiute said the February king tide was the worst she had seen in her life in Tuvalu. The flooding came as Tuvalu considered the...

Thousands more of Tasmania 'giant' native trees could be spared from logging under policy change. However, not everyone is convinced by the new policy and the Tasmanian government has no plans to end native forest logging. 

Australia must urgently reduce its reliance on coal and gas exports to meet its ambitious target to reach net zero emissions by 2050, an ex-Labor climate minister has warned. Net Zero Economy Authority outgoing chair Greg Combet said serious action was needed to cut greenhouse gas emissions to curb...

Kim Beazley urges Tanya Plibersek to reject Woodside LNG plant extension. The former Labor leader has joined other ALP luminaries in calling on the federal environment minister, Tanya Plibersek, to protect culturally important Indigenous rock art on Western Australia’s Burrup peninsula by refusing...

Labor unveils watered-down fuel efficiency standard that eases emission rules for large SUVs. The Albanese government has watered down flagship new laws aimed at disincentivising the use of high-polluting cars and hastening the importation of cleaner vehicles amid pressure from the auto industry.

The federal government has softened controversial changes that opponents fear could lead to fast-tracked gas approvals, as it tries to negotiate new ministerial powers through the parliament. Federal parliament is this week considering a bill that seeks to make a tweak which would allow the...

Since December 2023, The Wilderness Society, Greenpeace Australia Pacific and Queensland Conservation Council have referred six instances of potentially illegal deforestation to the federal government for assessment. Today, a joint investigation between the three organisations has revealed a...

A new survey by the Climate Council has found Australians are increasingly concerned extreme weather events will force them to relocate away from their homes, with many already having to move temporarily or permanently.