The reefs thus permanently supply sand that compensates for or even overcompensates for the rise in sea level.
By Jo Nova A new paper shows islands are young, dynamic creatures, and mother nature is mean. And nothing we see today on Indian or Pacific Islands is unprecedented. All the panic about islands disappearing is nothing compared...
It is noteworthy that no island larger than 10 ha decreased in size.
Vanuatu’s climate change minister says Pacific support for Australian bid should be conditional
Pacific islands nation, which is acutely vulnerable to sea level rises, joins nearby Vanuatu in seeking phase-out of coal, oil and gas
Winning the 2024 climate talks could pressure Australia to rejoin the Green Climate Fund, increase its 2035 emissions target, and ditch new coal and gas developments
Winning the 2024 climate talks could pressure Australia to rejoin the Green Climate Fund, increase its 2035 emissions target, and ditch new coal and gas developments
Payments extended to eight more local government areas and sped up to prioritise victims over auditing; free Covid rapid tests for concession card holders to end this month...
Payments extended to eight more local government areas and sped up to prioritise victims over auditing; free Covid rapid tests for concession card holders to end this month
Payments extended to eight more local government areas and sped up to prioritise victims over auditing
Vaccines and antivirals not enough to combat Australian Omicron surge, experts warnGet our free news app, morning email briefing and daily news podcastA new campaign has launched today to tackle racism by the Australian...
Labor won by offering modest environmental policies. It will have to go further in office to deal with the climate emergency
If we want to learn how to deal with a quickly endangered world, we can learn some lessons from people who are already dealing with the consequences: Pacific Islanders.[...]
What are the pleasures and pitfalls of driving an electric car from Sydney to Melbourne and back? Guardian Australia’s economics correspondent Peter Hannam goes for a test drive...
Scott Manley has done an excellent summary video of the Tongan volcano, much of the science and history of it as well as the effects thousands of miles away...
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