Australian climate and environment in focus
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Australians have been promised three free hours of solar power a day. Here’s what you need to know
Customers won’t need solar panels to benefit from the scheme – but will need a smart meter
Australian wholesale electricity prices are falling. So when will power bills stop rising?
The cost of generating power is definitely getting cheaper but the savings may take time to flow through
Bats in the ’burbs: how to give nature’s nighttime acrobats a helping hand
BoM says October will be hottest ever for Queensland and NT as heat records tumble
Humpback whale calf entangled in shark nets dies off NSW coast – video
Marine wildlife fleeing to poles due to global heating as Australian oceans face ‘uncharted’ future
The not-so-little Murray cod that could: fish tracked swimming 900km along Australia’s biggest river system
Fish named after Olympic swimming champion Ariarne Titmus was most recently tracked at a section of the mid-Murray, near Belsar Island
RIP plastic pumpkins: simple tricks for a greener Halloween
It’s one night of the year but debris haunts neighbourhoods well after 31 October. Is it time to exorcise the monster trash?
Two dead at Melbourne beach as wild wind batters state, while parts of Sydney hit by record-breaking heat
Sydney’s Observatory Hill peaks at 37C on Wednesday – below the 39C forecast – as the mercury in other parts of the city neared 40C
October heat records broken across Australia as Sydney braces for temperatures way above the norm
Birdsville sets new high as BoM forecasts more record hot weather, with heatwave warnings in place in some states
East coast to sizzle after record October temperatures in Australia’s west
Multiple locations across Australia’s eastern states are facing temperatures up to 18C above average over the coming week, BoM says
‘Summer is coming sooner and it’s lasting longer’: what has the weather got in store for Australia?
Abnormal heat is expected, especially in Tasmania, but a ‘tug of war’ between climate drivers means the rainfall forecast is uncertain
Australian tropical rainforest trees switch in world first from carbon sink to emissions source
Researchers say carbon emissions change in Queensland tropical rainforests may have global climate implications
Switching 50km/h speed limits to 30km/h would protect cyclists while barely affecting commutes, research finds
One expert says a cyclist hit by a car travelling 50km/h has about a one-in-10 chance of surviving, while at 30km/h it is a nine-in-10 chance
Melbourne’s skyscraper falcon chicks set for first flight as livestream audience becomes ‘permanent watch parties’
Tens of thousands watch online as city’s beloved peregrine offspring prepare for first plunge
‘From reef to retail’: experts warn global marine aquarium fish trade relies heavily on wild populations
New research finds 90% of marine fish sold by major US retailers are wild-caught, including threatened or endangered species
Hot public holiday expected for Sydney and Brisbane after record rain for parts of NSW and Queensland in September
Warm weather follows deluges in more than a dozen places in NSW and Queensland which topped daily records for the month
Appliances were once built to last - now they’re built to break. How do we fix it?
Calls echo Productivity Commission report that says mandatory labelling would facilitate repairs and help consumers make better decisions
Twelve whales have been tangled in shark nets off Queensland’s coast so far this year. Here’s why
In the worst case, entanglements could cause drowning, one expert says, but whales can also suffer long-term effects from the nets
What is ‘dunkelflaute’? And how will a new long-duration battery change Australia’s energy grid?
Limondale project designed to store excess renewable power during day and dispatch when demand is high
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