Environment
Opinion
High school
Tahlia believed she had no future. And then came learning, hands on
Tahlia Heinrich could see nothing but failure for herself in school, and refused to attend. Then she was saved by a simple but revolutionary program.
- by Tony Wright
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Extreme weather
'Triple whammy' expected from twin cyclones as evacuations increase
Winds from Cyclone Trevor are forecast to reach 275km/h while gusts of up to 320 km/h are tipped for Cyclone Veronica.
- by Peter Hannam
NSW votes
Urgent call to fence off Kosciuszko creek to save endangered fish
Wild horses stir up fine sediment in the water, which smothers the insects that the fish feed on and also harms the eggs, scientists say.
- by Peter Hannam
NSW votes
Major parties outline environmental policies aimed at wooing voters
Environmental issues are looming as important factors in this weekend's state election. They are also the policy areas where parties diverge the most.
- by Peter Hannam
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Whales
This dead whale's stomach had 40 kilograms of calcifying plastic
By the time marine biologist Darrell Blatchley arrived at the fishing village, he already knew how the young whale had died.
- by Deanna Paul
Pollution
Viva cops 'significant' fine for 'foreseeable' Sydney Harbour oil spill
Viva Energy has been fined $100,000 for an oil spill in Sydney Harbour that took more than six months to clean up and was described by a judge as 'foreseeable'.
- by Peter Hannam
Animal cruelty
Australia bans use of data from animal tests in cosmetics
More than 500,000 animals – mainly rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, rats and mice – suffer and die in cruel and outdated tests of cosmetic ingredients globally each year.
- by Steve Jacobs
Extreme weather
'Monster' El Nino a chance later this year, pointing to extended dry times
Relief for Australia's drought-hit regions could be a long way off, with climate influences in the Pacific and Indian oceans tilting towards drier conditions.
- by Peter Hannam
Water
Government's secret plan to raise Warragamba Dam wall by 17m
The Berejiklian government has developed secret plans to lift the height of Warragamba Dam more than publicly announced to take into account the impact of climate change.
- by Peter Hannam
School strike 4 climate
Teenage climate activist nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
Swedish teen activist Greta Thunberg, who led the School Strike 4 Climate campaign, has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.
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Climate policy
Government climate plan stalled after Berejiklian took over, documents show
The NSW government prepared sweeping climate change policies to decarbonise the state's economy only to have the plans shelved.
- by Peter Hannam