Global warming
Brisbane burns with envy as Sydney sizzles its way into record books
It might have felt unseasonably warm in Brisbane lately, but Sydney is the city breaking July weather records.
- by Felicity Caldwell
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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
‘Climate emergency’: Minns must stop dragging his heels in transition to renewables
When it comes to climate change, there is no time for complacency. The cost to our children’s future and our planet is too great to ignore.
The planet is getting hotter, and so are your letters on the subject
While the planet continues to heat up, readers voice their concerns about those in power ignoring the threat of climate change by sticking their “heads in the sand”.
Record July heat prompts dire warning: Act now ‘or we all scorch and fry’
The warmest temperatures for tens of thousands of years are prompting yet more calls from experts for urgent action on climate.
- by Nick O'Malley
Crucial global climatic system could face tipping point in two years
As the northern hemisphere swelters through historic heatwaves and Antarctic sea ice disappears, scientists fear a major climatic system could collapse as soon as 2025.
- by Nick O'Malley
Murray-Darling $13b rescue indefinitely delayed: Plibersek warns states to act now
The environment minister said the plan would not meet its July 2024 plan to restore the basin as she warned of looming environmental disaster.
- by Mike Foley
Widespread fire concern for majority of state after years of heavy rain
As a hot and dry summer approaches, fire agencies are worried fires will sweep across large parts of the state that burnt during the Black Summer Bushfires.
- by Laura Chung
Opinion
Opinion
Scorched by burning questions, our answer should not be inaction
Whether it’s climate change or the Voice, we often forget the real human cost of doing nothing.
- by Sean Kelly
Daily temperatures around Sydney can vary by 10 degrees: How does your suburb compare?
Due to a lack of tree cover, many parts of the city have become “urban heat islands”. Search our map to see how your area rates.
- by Jordan Baker