Climate crisis
Property values dropping for homes facing the greatest risk of bushfire, flooding
More than 32,000 Australian homes face a high risk of bushfire, while 141,000 homes are at risk of flooding. The risks will push insurance costs up and home values down.
- by Elizabeth Redman
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Here comes winter … and more rain
May will be the 14th consecutive month of record-breaking ocean temperatures globally, as 2024 shapes up to shatter last year’s heat record.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons and Bianca Hall
The coastal town that will have to retreat – or build up – as seas rise
Immediate action is needed to protect hundreds of homes, dozens of businesses, a school, an airport and a highway that face a growing threat of inundation around Western Port.
- by Adam Carey
Even before Eraring was extended, NSW was set to miss climate targets
The state is forecast to fall short of legislated targets to reduce greenhouse emissions by 50 per cent by 2030 and 70 per cent by 2035. What can be done to get back on track?
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Tuvalu is being swallowed by the ocean. Its people face a difficult choice
Climate change is devastating this island nation. Has Australia thrown it a lifeline?
- by Jewel Topsfield and Benjamin Preiss
The insidious effect of the fabric in your stretchy jeans
Do you think your clothing quality is declining? Fossil fuel fashion is on the rise, while climate change is impacting the quality of natural fibres.
- by Amber Schultz
‘I think that’s dangerous’: The moment the new CSIRO boss decided to hit back at Peter Dutton
Doug Hilton didn’t back off when he felt the leader of the opposition had crossed a line.
- by Angus Dalton
Cloud seeding: Indonesia attempts to redirect rain after killer floods
More rain is forecast after monsoonal downpours triggered a landslide of mud and cold lava from Mount Marapi, that caused rivers to breach their banks.
- by Kasparman Piliang and Niniek Karmini
Ordinary weather is now extraordinary, as Sydney braces for more rain
Australia has always experienced swings between hot, dry weather and heavy rain, but this is now amplified.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Climate change is already affecting the way we exercise. What does the future hold?
Participation in sporting events has never been higher, but rising temperatures means an increasing number of events being cancelled due to extreme weather.
- by Sarah Berry
Parched Philippine dam reveals centuries-old town, luring tourists
The country, like others in South-East Asia, is sweltering through a heat wave.
- by Adrian Portugal and Peter Blaza