Baird government mining approvals plan stirs unease
Plans by the Baird government to overhaul the state's mining approval process have drawn the ire of anti-coal groups and wary support from the industry.
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Peter Hannam
Peter Hannam is Environment Editor at The Sydney Morning Herald. He covers broad environmental issues ranging from climate change to renewable energy for Fairfax Media.
Little relief on the horizon for Sydney as huge hot air mass moves in
Sydneysiders face an extended period of hot weather with warm nights likely to give only limited relief from daytime heat peaks.
'Prolonged' heatwave heads for Sydney, inland regions
Most of NSW will endure heatwave conditions from now until at least the middle of next week as a hot air mass moves in from central Australia.
Heat roller coaster headed for Sydney in year's first burst of warmth
Sydney will get its first burst of summer heat in 2017 starting from the weekend, as dreary conditions make way for the sun.
It's official: Sydney has its hottest year ever
Australia posted its fourth-hottest year in 2016, driven by record sea-surface temperatures around the nation, in a period marked by frequent extreme events, the Bureau of Meteorology said.
No 'cooking the books': Study confirms warming hiatus didn't happen
Evidence the earth saw a slowdown in global warming over the past couple of decades has been further eroded
'It was lovely': How a storm battered Garry's idyllic lifestyle
This year was Sydney's hottest year even without massive heatwaves but a monster mid-year storm provided the wildest weather.
'Biggest reform in a generation' has coastal communities worried
Battlelines are being drawn as seaside communities brace for the biggest planning overhaul in decades.
Sizzling end to what will be Sydney's hottest year on record
A scorching end to 2016 will ensure Sydney registers its hottest year in more than a century-and-a-half of records.
Severe heatwave in prospect prompts warning to revellers in NSW
A blisteringly hot end to 2016 is in store for Sydney and those holidaying up the coast, prompting warnings.
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