El Ninos are meant to be dry. So what’s with all this rain?
Both Sydney and Melbourne have had record downpours.
Climate crisis
High Court ruling in coal court case spooks miners
Lawyers involved in the case said the court’s decision would be groundbreaking for climate litigation in Australia.
What’s behind China’s plan for new Antarctic station?
China plans to put its scientists in one of the world’s most remotest places, but is its motive science or a geopolitical power play?
Alarm bell over shrinking river that grows 40 per cent of Australia’s food
The Murray River is Australia’s most important waterway, and experts say it’s in danger of drying up.
‘Great powers’ cannot rule the world, PM says in UN speech
Anthony Albanese has addressed the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
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‘Super’ El Nino to cause hundreds of heat deaths in Australia, 451,000 worldwide
Scientists warn it’s just a “postcard” from a climate-crisis-altered future.
Rising seas to cost Australia $855 billion by 2100. Here’s what’s already happening
Farmers are being forced to pump water from their fields, beloved beaches are being washed away. It’s about to get worse.
Australian traveller found safe following Nepal-Tibet flash floods
One of 43 Australians unaccounted for in Nepal was has been located safe, the Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed.
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Australia just hit a grim weather milestone. Last time it did, 75 people died
A key weather indicator has hit Ash Wednesday levels, raising a chilling question ahead of summer.
Ghosts of the past emerge as falling Danube reveals Nazi warships
The European river has fallen to record lows, showing sights normally kept hidden from view.