World Heritage Status for Royal National Park stalled
A possible expressway extension may be the reason for stalling a push to give the Royal National Park global recognition, the Greens say.
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.
A possible expressway extension may be the reason for stalling a push to give the Royal National Park global recognition, the Greens say.
The NSW government is claiming waste recycling rates about twice real levels and is refusing to amend its published data despite being presented with more accurate industry-sourced information, green groups say.
The Commonwealth Bank rules out lending to the proposed Carmichael megacoal mine in Queensland.
Another burst of unseasonable warmth is building over central Australia and will nudge temperatures towards 10 degrees above normal.
Forest regions of NSW, including areas around Sydney, are rapidly drying out, raising the risk of early and significant fire activity.
The NSW environmental watchdog has asked ICAC to examine allegations it botched investigations of illegal waste activities.
A draft bill to revamp regulations for native forestry in NSW was slammed as "overly complex" and inequitable.
More evidence has emerged of changes to water licences giving a handful of irrigators in north-western NSW the ability to extract huge volumes of river water even during dry periods.
Australia's ski resorts face the prospect of a long downhill run as a warming climate reduces snow depth and cover.
Australia's greenhouse gas emissions continue to increase, making the task of future pollution cuts more difficult.
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