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Wettest May weather in decades as El Niño takes a rain check
A series of low-pressure systems are drenching Australia this week, quickly turning this May into one of the wettest on record for parts of the country's...
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Battery boom marks a new political chapter in Australia's energy wars
Within the government, there's quiet confidence the battery boom will continue to gather pace and help shield Australia from both global shocks and domest...
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How you can save money on your energy bill
Experts say action now can save money when the pinch comes this winter. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Business and links readers to the...
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Europe's energy problem isn't green power — it's storage
Solar and wind produce lots of energy — but not always at the right time. Newsiline summarises this report from Deutsche Welle - All English and links rea...
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How a rise in energy bills will affect you from July
Household energy prices will rise by 13% a year in July, as soaring wholesale costs caused by the US-Israel war with Iran hit bills for the first time. Ne...
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What will the energy cap changes mean for my bills?
Typical annual household bills will rise by 13% when the new energy cap takes effect on 1 July. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Business...
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The movie 'Pressure' leans into the drama of high-stakes weather forecasts
The new movie tells a story about how good meteorology can literally win wars. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers to the ori...
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Green energy isn’t Europe’s problem — storage is
Solar and wind produce lots of energy — but not always at the right time. Newsiline summarises this report from Deutsche Welle - All English and links rea...
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BHP admits to stalled emissions reductions as WA premier says miners have ‘moral obligation’ to decarbonise
Head of BHP’s WA iron ore operations unable to give firm timeline for replacing diesel trucks as leaked documents reveal decarbonisation delay Read more f...
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Iran war impact to hit household energy bills for the first time
A household using a typical amount of gas and electricity is forecast to pay about £200 more a year. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Busi...
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'Not what it used to be': Is the weather too hot for Euro Summer travel?
Europe's heatwave is a sign of things to come. Newsiline summarises this report from SBS News Australia and links readers to the original publisher for th...
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Tips to get a good night's sleep during hot weather
Simple tips to help you get a good night's sleep when temperatures rise. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top Stories and links readers to...
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Heavy rain and storms expected in Australia’s south-east as severe weather warning issued for Tasmania
Bureau of Meteorology says thunderstorms could bring widespread rainfalls and flash flooding while there are ‘signs of El Niño development’ Follow our Aus...
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BHP’s climate fail revealed, pope denounces AI, life on the world’s longest golf course
Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Newsiline summarises this report from The Guardian Australia and links readers to the original publisher for...
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Strictly was terrifying, says weather presenter Carol Kirkwood
The 63-year-old did not say yes to the show immediately as she was afraid of looking silly. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Entertainment...
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The BHP files: World’s biggest miner BHP backtracks on climate action with key projects put on ice, leaked documents reveal
Exclusive: Cache of internal documents leaked to the Guardian and the ABC’s Four Corners show multinational has war-gamed ways to massively delay decarbon...
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BHP has made big climate promises – that’s the easy part. Now it must do the real work of slashing emissions | Adam Morton
Given the scale of its contribution to global heating, the world’s biggest miner has a duty to invest heavily in solutions that could have a global impact...
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Revealed: the internal BHP memo that slammed the brakes on world’s biggest miner’s climate push
Exclusive: BHP once dubbed climate change an ‘existential’ threat. Newsiline summarises this report from The Guardian Australia and links readers to the o...
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Exclusive: Leaked documents show BHP’s climate backtrack - podcast
Nour Haydar speaks with Christopher Knaus about the BHP files – the cache of internal documents leaked to the Guardian and the ABC’s Four Corners – which...
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BHP files: leaked memo shows miner backtracking on key climate projects in Australia – video
The world’s biggest miner has halted or delayed projects to cut vast amounts of emissions and has quietly war-gamed options to stall major climate investm...
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Is this a good time for the CSIRO to be sacking climate scientists? | First Dog on the Moon
The next El Niño is predicted to be bigger than ever with devastating global impacts Sign up here to get an email whenever First Dog cartoons are publishe...
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Endangered turtle found to have survived record-breaking flood
Experts are relieved to see the number of endangered Manning River turtles holding steady, a year after devastating flooding in northern New South Wales....
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Rubio visits India to sell energy as Iran oil shock persists
The top US diplomat has made statements offering to support India’s energy needs - but should Delhi give in? Newsiline summarises this report from BBC New...
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Carbon credit program pays small landowners to keep forests standing
Markets to offset carbon emissions are now worth about $2 billion annually, and supporters say they're a key tool to address climate change. Newsiline sum...
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UN climate expert goes back to school to address some burning questions
Primary school students in regional Victoria have their climate change questions answered. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and li...
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Waymo pauses robotaxis in five US cities after cars drive into flooded roads
A Waymo spokesperson said it had expanded the temporary pause "out of an abundance of caution". Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Technolog...
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What’s at steak: myths about masculinity and meat eating pose a challenge for the climate crisis
Being a carnivore is often seen as an expression of manhood, but the need has never been greater for men to cut down their intake Change by degrees offers...
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Tax changes 'threaten to chill' record federal green energy support
As the federal government races towards its 2030 renewable energy goal, investors warn capital gains taxes changes risk upending the entire effort. Newsil...
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Law allowing flooding on private land 'critical' for environment, expert says
Controversial new legislation could secure critical water supplies for delicate ecosystems while delivering benefits to the Murray-Darling Basin's agricul...
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NASA’s AWE Completes Mission to Study Earth’s Effect on Space Weather
On May 21, ground controllers powered down NASA’s AWE (Atmospheric Waves Experiment) instrument, bringing the data collection phase of the mission to a su...
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How do hurricanes and typhoons form and is climate change making them stronger?
These powerful tropical storms are generally becoming more intense as the world warms. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Science & Envi...
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One Nation says it’s the only party in Australia to question climate science. It should ask itself why | Temperature Check
Climate change denial has become untenable yet Hanson’s party digs in – with conspiracy theories, cherrypicking and claims that are easy to refute Get our...
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Extreme climate scenario fades, but warming continues
The rapid rollout of renewable energy is helping to shift emissions trends, but expected temperature rises remain high as the UN moves to tighten countrie...
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Worst-case climate scenario off the table, but warming is not
The rapid rollout of renewable energy is helping to shift emissions trends, but expected temperature rises remain high as the UN moves to tighten countrie...
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Worst-case climate scenario is off the table, but warming is not
Renewables rollout is helping to shift emissions trends, but expected temperature rises remain high as the UN moves to tighten countries’ commitments. New...
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As floods get worse, Britain tries a new solution: beavers
About 400 years ago, beavers were hunted to extinction across Britain. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers to the original pu...