World to breach Paris climate limits within years
Groundbreaking research reveals Earth is on track to surpass critical 1.5°C warming threshold much sooner than anticipated, with devastating consequences for global weather patterns.
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Queensland climate policy undermines Australia's emissions goals
As Queensland doubles down on fossil fuel projects, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese faces mounting challenges in delivering Australia's climate commitments. New analysis reveals how state-level political manoeuvring is jeopardising national environmental
Queensland Baby Poisoning: Police Launch Criminal Probe
Queensland police launch criminal investigation after baby suffers suspected poisoning at Townsville University Hospital. Authorities confirm deliberate contamination is being treated as potential criminal matter.
Earth's Climate Tipping Points Near Catastrophic Cascade
Groundbreaking research reveals five critical climate thresholds could be breached simultaneously, triggering irreversible environmental collapse across multiple Earth systems.
Africa demands £1.3 trillion climate debt payment
African nations are calling for wealthy countries to honour their climate finance commitments as new research reveals the staggering £1.3 trillion needed for decarbonisation across the continent.
Missing boy Kealin Francisco, 12: Queensland police appeal
Urgent appeal for information as Queensland authorities and family grow increasingly concerned for 12-year-old Kealin Francisco's welfare after his disappearance from Maddison Kent.
Queensland coal plants get decade-long extension
Queensland's state-owned coal-fired power stations will operate up to ten years longer than planned under a controversial new government roadmap, delaying Australia's transition to renewable energy.
UK Launches Climate Humanitarian Visa for Pacific Islanders
Britain pioneers groundbreaking humanitarian visa programme offering refuge to Pacific islanders displaced by rising sea levels and extreme weather events, marking a historic shift in climate migration policy.
Australia's Climate Crisis: Fire and Flood Emergency
Australia faces a devastating convergence of extreme weather events, from catastrophic bushfires to unprecedented flooding, while political tensions escalate over climate policy failures.
Met Office's viral response to climate change denier
A senior Met Office scientist delivers a devastating fact-based rebuttal to a climate change sceptic, highlighting the overwhelming scientific consensus on global warming.
Legal challenge to UK North Sea oil and gas licensing
The British government confronts a landmark legal challenge as environmental campaigners contest the legality of its ambitious new oil and gas licensing round in the North Sea, raising crucial questions about the UK's climate commitments.
Bonaire sues Netherlands in landmark climate case
In an unprecedented legal move, the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire is suing the Netherlands government for failing to protect its residents from climate change impacts, marking a historic moment in environmental justice.
Trump aid cuts hit Kenya's slum renewable energy projects
Former President Donald Trump's withdrawal from climate agreements has jeopardised crucial funding for renewable energy projects in Nairobi's Kibera slum, leaving vulnerable communities in limbo.
Media and Business Attack Australia's Climate Targets
An explosive investigation exposes how media and business interests are deploying a familiar obstruction playbook to undermine Australia's emissions reduction goals, mirroring tactics used in climate policy battles worldwide.
Search for missing Qld hiker Tara Rawnsley intensifies
Police and emergency services intensify search operations for 31-year-old Tara Rawnsley, who vanished during a solo hike in challenging Queensland terrain near Jimna.
Carbon offsets failing to curb global heating, study finds
Groundbreaking research uncovers the systemic flaws making carbon offsets ineffective against climate change, with fundamental design problems preventing real emissions reductions.
Gold Coast fish kill: Heatwave suspected in marine mystery
Experts investigate the shocking marine mortality event along Queensland's Gold Coast, with preliminary findings suggesting marine heatwave conditions as the primary suspect behind the ecological disaster.
Scorching holiday forecast after record NSW, QLD rains
Eastern Australia faces dramatic weather reversal as record-breaking September rainfall gives way to predicted heatwave conditions during the upcoming long weekend.
Tories pledge to scrap 'failed' climate targets
The Conservative Party vows to dismantle current climate commitments, branding them as unrealistic and economically damaging. This comprehensive analysis examines what their proposed environmental policy shift means for Britain's net-zero future.
Tory bid to scrap Climate Change Act threatens May's legacy
Conservative MPs are mounting a dramatic bid to scrap the UK's flagship Climate Change Act, threatening to unravel Theresa May's environmental legacy and sparking fierce political warfare.
Britain's Energy Crossroads: Clean Power or Political Wars?
As Britain faces a critical energy crisis, The Guardian argues the nation must choose between serious climate investment and destructive culture wars that threaten our economic future and environmental security.
May challenges Badenoch over Climate Act concerns
Exclusive: Theresa May challenges Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch over reported plans to weaken UK's Climate Change Act, exposing Tory divisions on net zero commitments ahead of general election.
Starmer's climate leadership test at COP30 Brazil summit
Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces his first major international climate test as UK's influence at the crucial COP30 summit in Brazil hangs in the balance. Analysis reveals the challenges and opportunities for Britain's renewed environmental leadership.
Badenoch's climate act repeal vow sparks Tory fury
Senior Conservatives express alarm as leadership frontrunner Badenoch pledges to repeal landmark environmental legislation, threatening UK's climate commitments and party unity.
Badenoch vows to scrap Climate Change Act
Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch announces controversial plan to repeal the 2008 Climate Change Act, sparking environmental concerns and business uncertainty ahead of Conservative leadership contest.
Qld police helicopter pilot's £183k salary revealed
A senior Queensland police helicopter pilot's staggering £183,000 annual salary has ignited controversy, raising questions about public sector spending and transparency in aviation operations.
US Energy Department declares 'climate crisis'
The US Department of Energy has officially adopted the term 'climate crisis' in all communications, marking a significant departure from previous administration's language and signalling urgent new approach to environmental policy.
Australia's weather split: Extreme heat west, flooding east
Australia faces dramatic weather split with record-breaking heatwave scorching Western Australia while eastern states endure dangerous flooding and severe storms in unprecedented climate contrast.
Labour's Gatwick runway approval called 'climate betrayal'
Former Green Party co-leader Sian Berry condemns Labour's approval of Gatwick's second runway as a catastrophic failure for climate commitments, warning it undermines UK emissions targets.
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