Prime ministers of Australia and Iceland discuss effects on their countries even as some shy away in face of war and inflation World political leaders are descending on New York for the UN general assembly and some of them are putting the climate crisis on the agenda as they
Super El-Niño has already broken temperature records and is predicted to bring an extremely wet winter to the state ‘Jaw-dropping’ El Niño bursts through temperature record months before peak California is bracing for a record breaking El Niño that is expected to bring severe
New rules also include a ban near schools and childcare centres and require them to source their own renewable energy Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Datacentres in Victoria will be banned in
Prime minister says ‘climate security is the new national security’ in keynote speech in New York Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here Australia understands the dangers of
Iowa senator Chuck Grassley calls for embargo on diesel exports as tariffs and Iran war drive up costs for sector Donald Trump is facing growing calls, including from within his own party, to boost support for US farmers as his administration faces mounting anger over its
Salmon companies operating in Tasmanian marine areas deployed almost 1,800 explosives in first half of 2026, government figures reveal Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast More than 150,000
New study describes two species, Anchiale robusta and Anchiale mabiensis , both found in far north Queensland Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here Two new large stick
New report shows key indicators of Earth’s health are ‘outside the safe operating space’ as climate disaster looms The planetary life support systems relied upon by humans have deteriorated to their worst levels ever recorded amid ongoing pollution and habitat destruction,
‘Godzilla-level’ phenomenon is supercharging the climate crisis and will have a huge impact on communities across the world The “jaw-dropping” El Niño currently heating up the planet has burst through the highest temperature ever recorded for the phenomenon, several months
Eco-moorings help to restore seagrass in just five years, boosting sealife such as seahorses, eels and crabs One of the UK’s most precious underwater habitats – Dorset’s seagrass meadows – is recovering thanks to “eco moorings” designed to prevent the seabed being ripped up, a
The Canadian government has committed C$25m to try to rescue the caribou in the province – but there is no agreement on how best to save the keystone species The caribou of Quebec are at breaking point. The province, home to 15% of Canada’s population of woodland caribou, has
Exclusive: The tax-funded brainchild of Dominic Cummings hopes to find ways to speed up wild species’ evolution Vaccines for ash trees, skin treatments for newts and gene-edited swallowtail butterflies are among 14 tax-funded projects from the UK’s “ invention agency ” aiming
Children born after 2025 will experience three more years of brutally fire-conducive weather as global heating intensifies European babies will face almost twice as much extreme fire weather as their great-grandparents if climate action does not ramp up quickly, a study has
Unions, thinktanks and others say overhaul could provide investment Britain needs Unions, thinktanks, environmental groups and charities have come together to call on ministers to boost the financial firepower of the national wealth fund to empower it to invest more in Britain
