Ordinary weather is now extraordinary,as Sydney braces for more rain

Ordinary weather is now extraordinary,as Sydney braces for more rain

Australia has always experienced swings between hot,dry weather and heavy rain,but this is now amplified.

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons

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Climate change is already affecting the way we exercise. What does the future hold?

Climate change is already affecting the way we exercise. What does the future hold?

Participation in sporting events has never been higher,but rising temperatures means an increasing number of events being cancelled due to extreme weather.

  • bySarah Berry
Parched Philippine dam reveals centuries-old town,luring tourists

Parched Philippine dam reveals centuries-old town,luring tourists

The country,like others in South-East Asia,is sweltering through a heat wave.

  • byAdrian Portugal andPeter Blaza
‘Near unliveable’ extreme heat poses national security risk

‘Near unliveable’ extreme heat poses national security risk

Climate change could throw into doubt the feasibility of crucial military bases,a group of leading defence figures has warned.

  • byMatthew Knott
Roger Cook faces defamation threat from teen climate protesters

Roger Cook faces defamation threat from teen climate protesters

A concerns notice – the first step in a defamation action – regarding Cook’s comments was sent to his office on Wednesday morning.

  • byHamish Hastie
Can court compensate for loss of a way of life? Climate case to wrap up

Can court compensate for loss of a way of life? Climate case to wrap up

The Commonwealth has argued Torres Strait Islanders losing their unique island customs could be seen under law as a comparable loss to personal injuries.

  • byBianca Hall
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I may never eat fish again after reading this new book

I may never eat fish again after reading this new book

James Bradley’s epic non-fiction book Deep Water explores the world’s oceans and our interconnectedness with them. And it may change your thinking about many things.

  • byKylie Northover
Sunburnt seals and penguins? Antarctica’s ozone layer the worst it’s been since 1970s

Sunburnt seals and penguins? Antarctica’s ozone layer the worst it’s been since 1970s

Seal pups and fledgling penguins could suffer sunburn and skin cancer,and it’s all down to volcanoes and bushfires.

  • byBianca Hall
Nationals’ nuclear climate policy puts Australia’s Paris deal in doubt

Nationals’ nuclear climate policy puts Australia’s Paris deal in doubt

Nationals leader David Littleproud has conceded turning to nuclear power would mean Australia misses its 2030 emissions reduction target.

  • byJames Massola andMike Foley
Why Goyder survived even though his climate plan was panned

Why Goyder survived even though his climate plan was panned

For large investors such as pension and superannuation funds,a vote against what climate activists and experts and some shareholders believe is a vague and feeble plan to reduce emissions in line with the Paris Agreement is a no-brainer.

  • byElizabeth Knight
Drying and dying:South West forests face potential ‘collapse’

Drying and dying:South West forests face potential ‘collapse’

From Albany to Kalbarri,native vegetation which has evolved to cope with heat and little water is failing to withstand the extra burden from climate change.

  • byPeter Milne