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Victorian wind laws: A blow to Australia’s clean energy future

Victorian wind laws: A blow to Australia’s clean energy future

The Baillieu government’s planning laws to restrict wind farm development pose a barrier to achieving national renewable energy goals.

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What’s causing Australia’s heat wave?

What’s causing Australia’s heat wave?

Australia has started 2013 with a record-breaking heat wave across many parts of the country. How much of can be blamed on climate change?

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Scientists found guilty for L’Aquila earthquake deaths… but why?

Scientists found guilty for L’Aquila earthquake deaths… but why?

An Italian court has found six scientists directly responsible for 29 of the 309 deaths from the 2009 earthquake. What does it all mean?

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Water-based battery a step up for renewable energy

Water-based battery a step up for renewable energy

Murdoch University team’s novel take on aqueous batteries addresses one of the biggest technical challenges to a cleaner power system: affordable storage.

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Climate science is not about ‘belief’: Chief Scientist

Climate science is not about ‘belief’: Chief Scientist

Ian Chubb says teaching scientific method in schools could shift the climate change discussion, drawing a line between belief and evidence.

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Milne: The economy must serve people and nature, not vice-versa

Milne: The economy must serve people and nature, not vice-versa

The Greens leader talks about climate change, the triple bottom line, a new economy and whether there is really any point to the Greens.

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Energy cost estimates: experts respond

Energy cost estimates: experts respond

What will AETA’s latest cost estimates mean for Australia’s energy and emissions future? Energy experts unpack the report and share their thoughts.

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Interview: Ross Garnaut on the carbon price

Interview: Ross Garnaut on the carbon price

The renewable energy target remains important because there will be uncertainty about carbon pricing for some time, says climate change advisor.

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WA’s catastrophic forest collapse

WA’s catastrophic forest collapse

The recent climate-related deaths of tracts of Western Australian forest go beyond a green issue.

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Virtual diving: Great Barrier Reef, climate change, brought into view

Virtual diving: Great Barrier Reef, climate change, brought into view

A new project will upload 50,000 360-degree underwater panoramas, bringing the reef to the web while gauging the climate impact.

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State of the Climate: Record high carbon and a hotter, drier Australia

State of the Climate: Record high carbon and a hotter, drier Australia

An update on Australia’s climate trends finds the view unchanged: warming, driven by record CO2 emissions, will mean hotter days, warmer nights and more drought.