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The ‘great net zero debate’ was anything but – so beware Coalition claims of renewables taking over ‘two Tasmanias’

The ‘great net zero debate’ was anything but – so beware Coalition claims of renewables taking over ‘two Tasmanias’

One expert described Nationals leader Matt Canavan’s claim of land used for clean energy as ‘plain wrong and plain silly’ Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here Get our breaking news email…

6.5 million Americans live in landslide danger zones, study finds

6.5 million Americans live in landslide danger zones, study finds

A recent study identifies millions of Americans at risk from landslide hazards, revealing that densely populated eastern states have higher exposure. The challenges mount for rural communities when recovery from landslides is needed…

Bordeaux wildfires force 220,000 evacuations; wine damage may emerge later

Bordeaux wildfires force 220,000 evacuations; wine damage may emerge later

France's worst wildfires in decades now threaten Bordeaux's famed wine production. Smoke taint can subtly damage grapes, affecting taste and value for years. This danger arrives during a sensitive ripening period for the grapes. The wine…

Chinese rocket scientists find ‘most effective’ way to nuke a doomsday asteroid

South China Morning Post

Chinese rocket scientists find ‘most effective’ way to nuke a doomsday asteroid

Chinese researchers believe they may have found the most effective way to destroy or deflect a large, Earth-threatening asteroid – by burying a nuclear bomb beneath its surface and exploding it. The idea is to first slam a metal penetrator…

South China Morning Post

‘There’s no nurdle fairy’: thousands mobilise to clean up plastic spillage in north-east England

‘There’s no nurdle fairy’: thousands mobilise to clean up plastic spillage in north-east England

Volunteers painstakingly gather plastic pellets washing up on beaches after ship collision on 19 July “You’ve got a local community that really cares about the coastline,” said Alice Laverty, reflecting on the huge army of volunteers who…

South Korea has hottest day on record amid extreme weather globally

Al Jazeera

South Korea has hottest day on record amid extreme weather globally

Scientists say the climate crisis driven by human activity is making heatwaves more frequent.

Al Jazeera

Extreme heat wave across Europe fuels wildfires in France, Greece, drought in Hungary

Times of Israel

Extreme heat wave across Europe fuels wildfires in France, Greece, drought in Hungary

Hungary's sole nuclear power plant to shut for the first time in over four decades due to drying out of the Danube; in Israel, temperatures in Jordan Valley hit 113°F on Saturday The post Extreme heat wave across Europe fuels wildfires in…

Times of Israel

Greece battles wildfires, Hungary shuts nuclear power plant due to drought

Straits Times

Greece battles wildfires, Hungary shuts nuclear power plant due to drought

AGIOS KONSTANTINOS, Greece, Aug 2 - Greek firefighters battled on Sunday to control a huge wildfire that has destroyed over 100 homes northwest of Athens, while a fresh blaze forced evacuations on the popular tourist island of Kefalonia.

Straits Times

California vineyards use owl boxes to cut rodents by up to 52%

California vineyards use owl boxes to cut rodents by up to 52%

A new study from California has found that barn owls help vineyards control rodents naturally by both hunting them and making them more cautious. Researchers observed up to 52% fewer rodents in vineyards with more owls. The findings…

Indonesia urged to play more active role in global climate diplomacy

CNA

Indonesia urged to play more active role in global climate diplomacy

Opening the Indonesia Net-Zero Summit (INZS) 2026 at Balai Kartini in Jakarta on Saturday (Aug. 1), Dino Patti Djalal, Chairman and Founder of the Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia (FPCI), said that climate change has become "the…

CNA

Why is the rate of premature births so high in this community?

NPR

Why is the rate of premature births so high in this community?

About 1 in 4 babies in the Pakistani fishing settlement of Rehri Goth are born prematurely. Researchers are trying to figure out how to bring the numbers down. (Image credit: Diaa Hadid/NPR)

NPR

Two years after Jasper went up in flames, what attractions have reopened?

CBC