Climate change
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Aerosol study to look at great unknown in climate scienceAustralian scientists seek to understand how non-carbon aerosolised particles affect global temperatures
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Trump's potential science adviser William Happer: hanging around with conspiracy theorists
Planet Oz Trump's potential science adviser William Happer: hanging around with conspiracy theorists
The Princeton atomic physicist is no climate scientist – and he’s pushing the same old denier myths
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Turnbull says own rooftop solar not inconsistent with 'clean-coal' messagePrime minister agrees his personal 14.5kW system on the roof of his Sydney home, with battery storage, is a ‘large array’
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When one half of the population literally cannot imagine how the other half thinks, small talk about the weather is an entrée to our shared humanityConversation’s last refuge: the art, and heart, of talking about the weather
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Scientists to repeat 19th-century ship's crossing of polar ice capAmbitious Mosaic expedition will study weather patterns and life in melt ponds from vessel drifting with the ice current
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Images of new bleaching on Great Barrier Reef heighten fears of coral deathExclusive: Coral bleaching found near Palm Island as unusually warm waters are expected off eastern Australia, with areas hit in last year’s event in mortal danger
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Australia’s new normal … as city temperatures hit 47C people shelter from the deadly heatIn Sydney’s baking suburbs, fans have sold out – and fears about the effects of climate change are mounting
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The Minerals Council seems mostly intent on using its submission to electoral donations committee to kneecap environmental groups opposed to new minesDeep-pocketed miners don’t like it when those with different views wield clout
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Ken Montague obituaryOther lives: Climate change activist, lecturer and trade unionist who played a large part in the Grunwick dispute
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Climate change doubled the likelihood of the NSW heatwave – let’s be clear, this is not naturalRapid warming trend sees heat records in Australia outnumber cold records by 12 to one over the past decade
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One of the more frustrating aspects of energy policy is that it begins and ends with electricity prices and the over-arching issue of climate change is a side issueElectricity pricing is confusing – and that's why they're using it to mislead us
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William Happer: who is Trump's likely science adviser? – video reportThe eminent Princeton University professor, who is tipped to become Donald Trump’s science adviser, raises concerns over his stance on climate change
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MEPs approve overhaul of EU carbon emissions trading schemeEuropean parliament accused of failing in its commitment to Paris climate deal with compromise measures to reduce emissions
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Shorten fails to specify cost of Labor's renewables policy when asked four timesLabor’s goal is to have 50% of electricity from renewables by 2030, but asked about the cost, he replies ‘there is a cost in not acting’
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Antarctic sea ice shrinks to smallest ever extentData contradicts climate change sceptics, who have pointed to earlier increases in areas of sea ice to support their views
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Act now before entire species are lost to global warming, say scientistsClimate change is threatening about 700 endangered species and policymakers must act urgently to lessen impact
Climate scientists face harassment, threats and fears of 'McCarthyist attacks'