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News Online 12 Dec 2015

US president Barack Obama and Foreign Minister Julie Bishop hail the landmark accord reached in Paris as a "pivotal moment" and the best chance to save the planet from the effects of climate change. More

News Online 13 Dec 2015
Sara Phillips 15 Sep 2015

Malcolm Turnbull has toppled the party leader and sitting Prime Minister to assume the top job. For Australians worried about climate change, there's hope he'll be stronger on climate than his predecessor. More

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Science Show 6 May 2017
RN Off Track 6 May 2017
Life Matters 5 May 2017
7.30 4 May 2017
7.30 4 May 2017

We had a massive response to our story last night on people still homeless in Murwillumbah, NSW, four weeks after the floods. One viewer was so moved by the plight of mother-of-five Michelle Campbell that he's offered to pay … More

7.30 4 May 2017

We had a massive response to our story last night on people still homeless in Murwillumbah, NSW, four weeks after the floods. One viewer was so moved by the plight of mother-of-five Michelle Campbell that he's offered to pay … More

7.30 3 May 2017

A month after floods devastated parts of northern NSW, hundreds of victims are still looking for somewhere to live. And it's an area that already has a high rate of homelessness. More

Foreign Correspondent 2 May 2017

A spectacular journey into the wilds of Mongolia in search of an ancient, imperilled tradition - the Kazakh golden eagle hunters. More

Foreign Correspondent 2 May 2017

A spectacular journey into the wilds of Mongolia in search of an ancient, imperilled tradition - the Kazakh golden eagle hunters. More

Science Show 6 May 2017

There are more people, consuming more goods, producing more waste. And the materials from which our goods are made will always remain… More

PM 5 May 2017

The price of Australia's prime export, iron ore, is tumbling amid fears of a global slump in key commodities. Anxiety is rising about… More

PM 5 May 2017

Doctors will be required to go underground into a coal mine to better their knowledge of black lung disease. It's part of a new train… More

PM 5 May 2017

In a method the EPA says hasn't been used anywhere else in the world Australia's largest Salmon company Tassal will use tarpaulins to… More

PM 5 May 2017

A new form of a common virus that can kill dogs has been discovered in Australia. The strain of the highly contagious canine parvovir… More

PM 5 May 2017

The West Australian gas giant Woodside has confirmed it's offered to sell gas to the eastern states to help make up for their shortfa… More

On the Wider Web

The technique is used to determine the age of organic artefacts in fields like archaeology, geology, and ecology. But it could become unreliable within decades.
Using data from WRI’s CAIT Climate Data Explorer, this dynamic graph below allows you to explore emissions data for 2012.

Running out of time

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Three runners attempt to run 160km through remote wilderness to raise money for climate change.

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