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Climate crisis
Endless summer: How the hottest season gained 49 days in 33 years
By 2023, Sydney’s warmest season lasted 125 days – up from 76 days in 1990. Within a few decades, it could stretch for half the year.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Latest
The simple fix that will cool our streets – if only we get it right
While street trees often fail to thrive, the solutions to help these urban oases flourish are devastatingly simple.
- by Bianca Hall
Electric vehicles are having a moment, but questions linger over the network
The Easter long weekend is one of the busiest times of year at EV charging stations. Which ones should you avoid in Victoria?
- by Bianca Hall and Bridie Smith
Opinion
Fossil fuels
Finally, Trump does something good for the planet. He just didn’t mean to
Households and businesses will continue to feel the aftershocks of a global crisis pulsing through our economy for as long as we depend on fossil fuels to power it.
- by Rebecca Huntley
Analysis
Climate crisis
Fossil fuel money funds climate lies. Then ‘AI slopaganda’ spreads it
Misinformation is not only undermining effective action on climate change, but the collateral damage includes community cohesion, political discourse and democracy itself.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
‘Deep concerns’: What made green groups turn against this new wind farm?
It’s widely accepted that renewable energy projects will be key to reducing the damaging effects of climate change. So why are green groups against this one?
- by Bianca Hall
A ‘globally catastrophic’ super El Nino could form by spring
An El Nino typically associated with a hot, dry spring for Australia is likely to form towards the end of winter – and one model rates the chances of a rare super El Nino at 20-25 per cent.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Analysis
Energy security
NRMA urges drivers to embrace E10 fuel to extend the nation’s reserves
While the debate over the environmental benefits of E10 goes on, few doubt its use during an energy crunch.
- by Nick O'Malley
He’s one of the godfathers of the Australian start-up sector. So why isn’t he a billionaire?
Some of Mick Liubinskas’ friends are immensely wealthy, but his passions have taken him down a different path.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Electric trucks take to the road as demand for petrol-free cars surges
The vehicles are common in China and Norway, and one company hopes to have a fleet of heavy rigs on Australian highways by next year.
- by Nick O'Malley and Mike Foley
New coal mines at greenfield sites to be banned in NSW
The state government also ushered in a plan to force major coal mines to reduce emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas.
- by Nick O'Malley