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  • Palau says Australia needs to take a lead to help Pacific nations facing rising sea levels

    Palau says Australia needs to take a lead to help Pacific nations facing rising sea levels
    Aug 1 2026
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    Climate change will be a pressing issue at next month's Pacific Islands Forum, which is being hosted by Palau, with calls for every regional player to be at the table, so opportunities for progress aren't lost. Last year, Taiwan was among other non-member states not invited due to pressure from China. Palau's government has told SBS, it expects entire island communities to be lost to rising seas by the end of the century, calling on Australia to contribute more to climate adaptation.
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    5 m
  • Europe simmers through heatwave conditions with fire and droughts sweeping parts of the continent

    Europe simmers through heatwave conditions with fire and droughts sweeping parts of the continent
    Jul 22 2026
    Large parts of Europe are continuing to swelter through heatwave conditions as wildfires burn out of control in multiple countries. The world's fastest-warming continent, Europe is becoming increasingly prone to heatwaves, droughts and destructive wildfires.
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    6 m
  • 'We should be concerned': Scientists warn onset of El Niño could wreak global havoc

    'We should be concerned': Scientists warn onset of El Niño could wreak global havoc
    Jul 7 2026
    From Europe to the Pacific, extreme weather events are devastating communities and wildlife across the globe as scientists warn of a strengthening El Niño . With the weather system predicted to rapidly emerge in the coming months, experts say no region is immune to the deepening crisis.

    From Europe to the Pacific, extreme weather events are devastating communities and wildlife across the globe as scientists warn of a strengthening El Niño .


    With the weather system predicted to rapidly emerge in the coming months, experts say no region is immune to the deepening crisis.
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    7 m
  • Great Barrier Reef avoids 'in danger' listing - but what can be done to ensure its future?

    Great Barrier Reef avoids 'in danger' listing - but what can be done to ensure its future?
    Jul 5 2026
    Conservationists are calling for greater government action to protect the Great Barrier Reef, as a looming El Nino weather system threatens more coral bleaching. In a draft decision, the UNESCO World Heritage Committee has recommended against putting the reef on its list of sites in danger, while requesting greater ambition on climate change and efforts to improve water quality.
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    10 m
  • 1300 heat-linked deaths: why experts say Europe is in danger when it comes to extreme heat

    1300 heat-linked deaths: why experts say Europe is in danger when it comes to extreme heat
    Jun 29 2026
    The World Health Organisation says more than 1300 deaths can now be linked to Europe's unprecedented summer heatwave. As the heat moves east, all-time temperature records have been broken in Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic. Experts say with global warming making heatwaves more frequent, severe, and deadly, Europe is particularly vulnerable when it comes to soaring temperatures.
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    7 m
  • How scientists are using surrogates to protect Australia's most endangered wallaby

    How scientists are using surrogates to protect Australia's most endangered wallaby
    Jun 26 2026
    Everyone from rugby union supporters to wildlife and animal lovers has heard of the Australian wallaby. But it's perhaps less known that there are, in fact, many species of these cute marsupials, including some that are endangered. One of these is the brush-tailed rock-wallaby and scientists are now working on ways to protect the species.

    Everyone from rugby union supporters to wildlife and animal lovers has heard of the Australian wallaby.



    But it's perhaps less known that there are, in fact, many species of these cute marsupials, including some that are endangered.



    One of these is the brush-tailed rock-wallaby and scientists are now working on ways to protect the species.
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    7 m
  • Seven dead, officials on alert as Europe swelters through spring that feels like summer

    Seven dead, officials on alert as Europe swelters through spring that feels like summer
    May 27 2026
    Authorities in France say at least seven people have died due to unseasonably warm temperatures, while for the second day in a row, the UK has recorded a new record high for May. Much of Western Europe is still dealing with a pre-summer heatwave, leading to health warnings across the continent.

    Authorities in France say at least seven people have died due to unseasonably warm temperatures, while for the second day in a row, the UK has recorded a new record high for May.


    Much of Western Europe is still dealing with a pre-summer heatwave, leading to health warnings across the continent.
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    4 m
  • Conservation protest takes aim at "needless" harvesting on Great Barrier Reef

    Conservation protest takes aim at "needless" harvesting on Great Barrier Reef
    May 21 2026
    Australia is home to the world's largest coral reef ecosystem, but conservationists say it's also the country's largest coral fishery. The sustainability of the Great Barrier Reef has been the subject of discussion among environmentalists for quite some time. Now, a group of conservationists have resorted to an unconventional method of putting the spotlight on the situation.
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    4 m