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Warning over climate threat from laughing gas used during childbirth

Warning over climate threat from laughing gas used during childbirth

A new report says people should be made aware of nitrous oxide’s environmental impact when considering its use as pain relief, but midwives and mothers have warned again “guilting” women.

  • by Chloe Booker

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‘Natural connection’: California, New Zealand announce climate change partnership

‘Natural connection’: California, New Zealand announce climate change partnership

Cars, trucks and other parts of the transportation sector are California’s biggest contributor of greenhouse gas emissions, and New Zealand’s second largest behind agriculture.

Labor fends off calls for greater ambition on climate

Labor fends off calls for greater ambition on climate

The party believes its election strategy put the climate wars to rest. It is reluctant to risk those gains by pursuing calls for even stronger action on emissions.

  • by Nick O'Malley and Mike Foley
The heat is already on: What currency crises tell us about climate change

The heat is already on: What currency crises tell us about climate change

While we may “cope with it” for a while, there will come a point when we can’t — and the scale of catastrophe will be immense.

  • by Paul Krugman
Labor election victory welcomed in global climate circles

Labor election victory welcomed in global climate circles

After Anthony Albanese’s win, Australia is being welcomed back to the fold on global climate action, but there are some serious caveats.

  • by Nick O'Malley
Banker busted for ‘saying the quiet bit out loud’ on climate change

Banker busted for ‘saying the quiet bit out loud’ on climate change

“Who cares if Miami is six metres underwater in 100 years?” said Stuart Kirk in a speech at a Moral Money conference that raised eyebrows around the world.

  • by Nick O'Malley
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On the back of urgency on climate, Australia is tipping centre-left

On the back of urgency on climate, Australia is tipping centre-left

Climate was a decisive issue in Saturday’s election - and not only in the teal seats.

  • by Bob Carr
Australia found to be world leader in coal power greenhouse emissions

Australia found to be world leader in coal power greenhouse emissions

Both parties are still backing the Australian fossil fuel industry as evidence mounts that the world is turning away from it, say experts.

  • by Nick O'Malley
Liberals accuse Swan Labor candidate of supporting ‘anti-WA taxes’ after 2019 carbon price comments

Liberals accuse Swan Labor candidate of supporting ‘anti-WA taxes’ after 2019 carbon price comments

Swan candidate Zaneta Mascarenhas likened a carbon price to the success of WA’s plastic bag ban, which was an example of government intervention that changed behaviour for the better.

  • by Hamish Hastie
What the major parties’ climate policies mean for global warming

What the major parties’ climate policies mean for global warming

The heat has gone from climate change scare campaigns seen in previous elections and the public is calling for greater action. But are major parties delivering?

  • by Mike Foley
Australian doctors echo UN boss’s call for an urgent end to coal power

Australian doctors echo UN boss’s call for an urgent end to coal power

Global and domestic calls to end coal use is mounting along with the health and environmental costs of burning fossil fuels.

  • by Nick O'Malley