Drought
Water laws have more loopholes than a monopoly board: regulator
Forecasters are predicting an even chance of El Nino in 2023, but already concerns are being raised about water theft and illegal water trading.
- by Harriet Alexander
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How the healthiest koala colony collapsed into extinction
Calamity has struck the koalas of Gunnedah, the NSW town that still calls itself the “koala capital of the world”.
- by Nick O'Malley and Wolter Peeters
Watchdog finds Outsiders breached accuracy, following Kevin Rudd complaints
The broadcasting authority ruled against Sky News’ conservative current affairs program after former PM Kevin Rudd made more than 80 complaints.
- by Karl Quinn
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Architecture
An innovative solution to a devilishly hot problem facing Sydney’s newest city
Scientists have discovered that a green roof can keep temperatures cool and improve the ability of solar to produce power on the hottest days. A bio-solar green roof will be showcased on the first building in Bradfield city centre, south of Penrith, where temperatures have hit nearly 50 degrees.
- by Julie Power
The cool green roofs taking over from the ‘dumb hat’
Green roofs are taking off in Australia, and many architect designed projects are demonstrating the benefits.
- by Julie Power
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Water
Climate risks could prompt a rethink of planned SEQ dam upgrades
Queensland’s two major water supply and flood mitigation dams need safety upgrades by 2035. Looming research could throw a spanner in the works.
- by Matt Dennien
Activists lodge complaint over ANZ climate comments
Environmental group Market Forces has lodged a complaint with the corporate watchdog alleging ANZ Bank misled its investors in its description of a shareholder resolution on climate change.
- by Clancy Yeates
Opinion
IPCC
While you fight climate wars, we lose the climate battle
The real climate war threatens our lives and livelihoods. It must swiftly and unilaterally end. Nature will not negotiate.
- by Penny Sackett and Chris Barrie
We have everything we need to fix the climate crisis. But we need to do it now
The UN’s panel on climate change says countries need to rapidly reduce emissions to secure a habitable future for life on Earth.
- by Miki Perkins and Nick O'Malley
Drought in Somalia killed as many as 43,000 people last year – half of them children
At least 18,000 more people are forecast to die in the first six months of this year, says a report backed by the UN and WHO.
Millions of native fish wash up dead near Menindee in outback NSW
The deaths have most likely been caused by low oxygen levels as floods recede, a situation made worse by fish needing more oxygen because of the warmer weather.
- by Stephanie Gardiner