Climate policy
Sweden’s bold plan to build a new ‘city’ out of wood
The southern suburbs of Stockholm are about to become a beacon of wooden architecture on a global scale.
- by Rob Harris
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Yes in my backyard: Nationals happy to go nuclear
Nationals MPs are backing deployment of nuclear power in their electorates as the Coalition pushes for a coal to nuclear technology shift.
- by Mike Foley and James Massola
Amazon countries sign rainforest pact to save it
Numerous studies have indicated that further deforestation would transform the Amazon into a net emitter of greenhouse gases and be disastrous to the planet.
- by Manuela Andreoni and Max Bearak
Opinion
General insurance
Looming insurance crisis could make the GFC ‘look like a picnic’
If the blowout in insurance premiums – both here and overseas – is not dealt with soon, we could be forced to face a reckoning nobody is ready for, least of all the global economy.
- by Shane Wright
Coral bleaching alert for Great Barrier Reef as hot summer looms
This summer is forecast to be hot and dry, raising the risk of marine heatwaves that drive coral bleaching and biodiversity losses in the Great Barrier Reef.
- by Mike Foley
Labor accused of propping up gas projects with carbon pollution permits
The government says its bill is needed to regulate international trade and storage of carbon pollution, while the Greens say it throws a lifeline to gas projects.
- by Mike Foley
Opinion
Sydney Metro
Trains are the future for global cities. Let’s not go off the rails, Sydney
A commitment to modern rail networks is critical to building safer, low-carbon cities.
- by Caroline Wilkie
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Protests
WA premier demands answers from ABC bosses over protest at Woodside CEO’s home
But the public broadcaster said the Four Corners investigations team had received a tip-off to head to the address, and when they arrived police were already there “in numbers”.
- by Hamish Hastie
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Environmental activism
Police ‘ambush’ climate protesters outside home of Woodside boss Meg O’Neill
Five climate protesters have been arrested by anti-terrorism police for targeting the home of Woodside boss Meg O’Neill.
- by Peter Milne
Antarctica is missing sea ice and scientists don’t know why
CSIRO Fellow and Research Team Leader Dr Steve Rintoul said while there is some annual variation in ice coverage, this year’s records are the lowest in the 40 years since records started.
- by Laura Chung
Australia gains reprieve on threat to Great Barrier Reef World Heritage status
UNESCO says Australia’s upgraded climate and environmental commitments mean the Great Barrier Reef should retain its World Heritage status – at least for the next year.
- by Mike Foley