Environment Minister Sussan Ley has not yet seen the latest greenhouse gas data, despite the government missing a Senate-imposed deadline for its release.
Queenslanders will experience many more days of extreme heat if no steps are taken to reduce emissions according to a report from The Australia Institute.
Environment Minister Sussan Ley says it's not a case of 'set and forget' when it comes to the Adani coalmine approvals, with ongoing compliance and monitoring.
According to climate change scientists, we may only have 30 more years before complete environmental catastrophe.
Melbourne's water levels will not be affected and lives are not at risk from repairs to one of the city's most vital dams, authorities say.
Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young says Australia's environment laws are "not fit for purpose" and climate change should be considered in project proposals.
Protesters have gathered outside Victoria's parliament, roaring for Canberra to do more to tackle climate change.
A sustainable recycling glass plant and a high recycled technology asphalt plant have opened in Victoria in a bid to help tackle kerbside waste woes.
Sydney has turned to water restrictions for the first time in decade but an expert wants the city to adopt one of Melbourne's long-running water campaigns.
Mining giant Adani is hoping to get going at its controversial Carmichael coal mine within weeks with only one state hurdle still to clear.
Australia’s eastern states have been shivering their way through some of their coldest May days in two decades. But it isn’t likely to stay that way for long.
Australia is among a cohort of nations slashing the legal protection of nature reserves for business interests, a study global published on Friday reveals.
Tornadoes in Ohio have left at least one dead, injured 35, and caused widespread damage after more than 50 ‘twisters’ ripped through the US.
Comic great Ben Elton has expressed exasperation at the "crisis of thinking" on climate change, as he addressed a summit in Margaret River, WA.
Woodside has urged WA's Environmental Protection Authority not to make the same carbon-neutral 'error' it made earlier this year.
Tight water restrictions will come into effect across greater Sydney from Saturday as dam levels continue to drop.
The most powerful earthquake to strike Peru in over a decade has rocked the Amazon jungle and causing residents in Lima to flee their homes in fear.
Researchers hope tiny genetic whale shark “bread crumbs” off Exmouth will unlock long-held mysteries about the majestic animals.
Bali’s airport has cancelled flights following the eruption of Mount Agung volcano, which spread ash over the Indonesian island.
Thousands of demonstrators have staged a mass "die-in" in Melbourne as they call for urgent federal government action on climate change.