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For all the news,visit https://www.smh.com.auhttps://www.smh.com.au/rss/environment.xmlSydney Morning Herald - Environmenthttps://www.smh.com.au/icons/rss/smh.pngen-AUSat,04 May 2024 06:38:09 +1000https://www.smh.com.au/rss/environment.xmlSat,04 May 2024 06:38:09 +1000Sydney Morning Herald - EnvironmentEnvironment/ WeatherNational weather forecast for Friday May 3.b7b677f3-7ad3-4782-a90a-308ecbc8b6f6https://www.smh.com.au/environment/weather/national-weather-forecast-for-friday-may-3-20240503-p5folu.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_environmentFri,03 May 2024 06:31:54 +1000National weather forecast for Friday May 3Environment/ WeatherNational weather forecast for Thursday May 2.2ca7f0db-6299-4daa-abbf-e4e2e0c1a214https://www.smh.com.au/environment/weather/national-weather-forecast-for-thursday-may-2-20240502-p5fo92.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_environmentThu,02 May 2024 06:12:35 +1000National weather forecast for Thursday May 2Environment/ Climate changeBianca HallThe Commonwealth has argued Torres Strait Islanders losing their unique island customs could be seen under law as a comparable loss to personal injuries.bb2047e8-3c8d-45a0-b255-deac182c35e9https://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/can-court-compensate-for-loss-of-a-way-of-life-climate-case-to-wrap-up-20240501-p5fo2y.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_environmentWed,01 May 2024 16:53:35 +1000Can court compensate for loss of a way of life? Climate case to wrap upEnvironment/ WeatherNational weather forecast for Wednesday May 1.31d45efd-fbd3-47f9-bd43-4d329173039ehttps://www.smh.com.au/environment/weather/national-weather-forecast-for-wednesday-may-1-20240501-p5fnx5.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_environmentWed,01 May 2024 06:12:59 +1000National weather forecast for Wednesday May 1Environment/ WeatherNational weather forecast for Tuesday April 30.a271019f-0b01-4470-aead-355c7a2931e1https://www.smh.com.au/environment/weather/national-weather-forecast-for-tuesday-april-30-20240430-p5fnix.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_environmentTue,30 Apr 2024 06:23:27 +1000National weather forecast for Tuesday April 30Environment/ ConservationBianca HallThe off-course plover,covered in golden flecks that indicate his readiness to take a mate,should have landed in the Arctic for his species’ breeding season. 6f89d2ea-061f-4264-986f-57e55159bb53https://www.smh.com.au/environment/conservation/the-gold-flecked-american-lothario-who-got-lost-in-a-sewage-plant-20240426-p5fmul.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_environmentMon,29 Apr 2024 16:00:19 +1000The gold-flecked American lothario who got lost in a sewage plantEnvironment/ WeatherNational weather forecast for Monday April 29.d0695d62-6afa-4703-9b9c-fa7969f62200https://www.smh.com.au/environment/weather/national-weather-forecast-for-monday-april-29-20240429-p5fn6w.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_environmentMon,29 Apr 2024 06:03:09 +1000National weather forecast for Monday April 29Environment/ Climate changeBianca HallSinger Christine Anu has thrown her support behind a legal bid to save her ancestral island home in the Torres Strait from the effects of climate change.8cbb3691-7865-4940-9642-c4bf3a28e390https://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/legal-fight-to-save-their-island-homes-from-the-rising-sea-20240423-p5flvx.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_environmentMon,29 Apr 2024 05:00:00 +1000Legal fight to save their island homes from the rising seaEnvironment/ Climate changeBianca HallSeal pups and fledgling penguins could suffer sunburn and skin cancer,and it’s all down to volcanoes and bushfires.4afb6fa6-f7e4-47be-9ee3-e0e1d7f36ecchttps://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/sunburnt-seals-and-penguins-antarctica-s-ozone-layer-the-worst-it-s-been-since-1970s-20240423-p5fm32.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_environmentFri,26 Apr 2024 05:00:00 +1000Sunburnt seals and penguins? Antarctica’s ozone layer the worst it’s been since 1970sEnvironmentInvasive fire ants can injure and kill Australian wildlife,such as koalas,echidnas and turtles,particularly defenceless hatchlings.07d3bc3b-ba26-4069-bd18-a9e07729a56dhttps://www.smh.com.au/environment/fire-ants-attack-a-nest-of-green-ants-20240425-p5fmk7.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_environmentThu,25 Apr 2024 13:05:22 +1000Fire ants attack a nest of green antsEnvironmentFire ants bites can cause a severe burning sensation that lasts up to an hour and in some instances can cause a fatal anaphylactic shock.e41f873c-0438-462d-8ef4-aec5c9f584e2https://www.smh.com.au/environment/swarming-fire-ants-20240425-p5fmk5.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_environmentThu,25 Apr 2024 13:03:14 +1000Swarming fire antsEnvironment/ WeatherMei Mei Chu,David Kirton and Liz LeeThe floods in Guangdong province were caused by intense convective storms that started last week and are expected to last until the end of the month.acef7281-6347-4932-b1a1-d35234b720behttps://www.smh.com.au/environment/weather/deadly-floods-swamp-the-factory-floor-of-the-world-20240423-p5flzo.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_environmentTue,23 Apr 2024 16:47:45 +1000Deadly floods swamp the ‘factory floor of the world’Environment/ ConservationBianca Hall and Mike FoleyThe Yalmy galaxias – a fish the length of an adult’s finger – has spurred seven environment groups to unite in a last-ditch rescue mission.b57ad423-3221-4a63-809d-e73a5d4fe6ffhttps://www.smh.com.au/environment/conservation/is-this-the-first-animal-to-become-extinct-on-tanya-plibersek-s-watch-20240422-p5flly.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_environmentMon,22 Apr 2024 23:30:00 +1000Is this the first animal to become extinct on Tanya Plibersek’s watch?Environment/ SustainabilityAndrew TaylorWinemakers spruik the environmental credentials of canned wine,but retail sales suggest drinkers are yet to be convinced to give up the bottle.372a21a5-ae84-49c7-8e7d-8e366456a732https://www.smh.com.au/environment/sustainability/are-wine-drinkers-too-snobbish-to-drink-wine-from-cans-instead-of-glass-20240417-p5fklf.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_environmentSun,21 Apr 2024 05:00:00 +1000Are wine drinkers too snobbish to drink wine from cans instead of glass?Environment/ ConservationBianca HallWombat State Forest near Daylesford has sparked a new chapter in Victoria’s forest wars,pitting Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation against a renowned ecology professor and his publisher.ce3f39a1-847f-46c5-9a17-3ab503e8a66ehttps://www.smh.com.au/environment/conservation/forest-gardening-stoush-over-aboriginal-corporation-s-land-management-20240416-p5fk9o.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_environmentSat,20 Apr 2024 05:00:00 +1000‘Forest gardening’:Stoush over Aboriginal corporation’s land managementEnvironment/ Climate changeCaitlin FitzsimmonsThe El Nino pattern has reverted to neutral while a La Nina could form after July,but for now,our weather is likely to be typical allowing for the 1.5 degrees of warming already baked into the climate.bc261df8-379a-48c2-8c00-555ceec23d35https://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/australia-set-for-a-new-normal-with-a-mild-winter-uncertain-snowfall-20240417-p5fkfn.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_environmentThu,18 Apr 2024 17:53:14 +1000Australia set for a new normal with a mild winter,uncertain snowfallEnvironment/ WeatherA short burst of hail struck Sydney this afternoon,with some residents in the City's west and southwest struck by the sudden squall.5d478070-2a44-4563-8b0c-303cd3b8ddbehttps://www.smh.com.au/environment/weather/hail-storm-hits-sydneys-southwest-20240418-p5fkxs.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_environmentThu,18 Apr 2024 15:10:48 +1000Hail storm hits Sydney's southwestEnvironment/ ConservationNick O'MalleyProfessor David Lindenmeyer looked neater than you’d expect for a man who has spent years in Australia’s oldest forests,locked in political battles with the industries that depend on cutting them down.507b6ae0-105a-4b34-91f7-a6578a9e8ed2https://www.smh.com.au/environment/conservation/i-found-i-was-more-comfortable-in-the-forest-the-scientist-who-took-on-the-logging-industry-20240325-p5ff4j.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_environmentTue,16 Apr 2024 15:25:18 +1000‘I found I was more comfortable in the forest’:The scientist who took on the logging industryEnvironment/ Climate changeCaitlin FitzsimmonsA quarter of a million households now have home batteries to store the electricity their rooftop solar generates and help them avoid sky-high power bills.1be3e4ea-c626-4933-9d48-72de4693234bhttps://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/bill-shock-means-home-batteries-make-financial-sense-despite-expense-20240411-p5fj8j.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_environmentTue,16 Apr 2024 05:00:00 +1000Bill shock means home batteries make financial sense,despite expenseEnvironment/ ConservationNick O'MalleyThe wood-boring beetle wreaking havoc on Perth’s grand Moreton Bay figs is just one of many invasive species keeping experts up at night.7410ffb8-f555-49a7-acfc-2b334b95ae93https://www.smh.com.au/environment/conservation/rock-snot-to-spiky-crawling-fish-pests-threatening-to-reshape-australia-20240411-p5fj0u.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_environmentSun,14 Apr 2024 05:00:00 +1000Rock snot to spiky crawling fish:Pests threatening to reshape Australia