Graham Readfearn

A senior government nuclear safety official says the sites of coal-fired power plants “might not be adequate” to house the opposition's proposed taxpayer-funded nuclear reactors.

The Labor opposition, conservationists and Indigenous groups have expressed shock at the move

Pledge signed by scientists from nine countries reflects concerns that offsets generated from forest-related projects may not have reduced emissions

Renewables advocate tells parliamentary hearing that opposition’s nuclear proposal is a ‘smokescreen’ for burning coal and gas

Carbon offsets used by corporations around the world to lower their reportable greenhouse gas emissions are “ineffectual” and “hindering the energy transition”, according to more than 60 leading climate change scientists.

A report by BoM and CSIRO checks ‘vital signs of Australia’s climate’ – and shows temperature trends will only worsen

“It is a wicked problem,” says Dr Karl Braganza at the Bureau of Meteorology, after running through Australia's latest State of the Climate report.

November 1st 2024 #0 of 2531 articles from the Special Report: This story was originally published by The Guardian and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration.

Conservationists warn actions and ambitions of two super powers could lead to overexploitation of vital food source for whales, penguins and seals

China and Russia are working together to block new Antarctic marine parks and loosen krill fishing restrictions, undermining a major international