In the wake of last month's re-election of the Berejiklian government in NSW, prospects have brightened for a surprising narrowing of the gap between state and federal energy policy.

Ten days out from the global climate summit, Australia is again acting like a handbrake. No other developed nation has performed as badly in terms of past emissions or commitments to cut them.

NSW Rural Fire Service Commissioner Rob Rogers said he remained concerned about the coming fire season, with the state facing the worst grassfire threat in 20 years.

The sodden and cool tail of February belies the record-breaking summer, with autumn also likely to be unusually warm.

They are only starting to gain a foothold in the Australian market, but could batteries provide a near overnight solution to the energy woes that have hit South Australia and risk spreading east?

Container deposit schemes are effective in reducing litter and enjoy community support. So why is Victoria the only mainland state not to have agreed to introduce one?

Antarctic Bottom Water is a thing, and it's one worth getting into the discussion about the consequences of climate change.

Solar awnings over car parks that are becoming compulsory in France and are under consideration in California could save emissions, water and lives in Australia.

Thirteen otherwise healthy looking little penguins at the West Australian island died in 2011-12 and have now been found to be infected with a disease that originates from cat faeces.

Largely dormant for the last two years, Sicily's volcano erupted for the first time this year.

Annual global temperatures were the fourth highest on record in 2018 with the world in the midst of its hottest decade since reliable data has been collected, international agencies say.

Wildlife prices are tumbling in South Africa as game breeders are squeezed by restrictions imposed on trophy hunting after Cecil the lion was killed, and the worst drought on record has forced farmers to sell animals.

The terms of Alcoa mining WA’s jarrah forest were decided when the scale of planned deforestation was tiny as was Perth’s population. Plenty has changed since then.

The library service will allow people to rent out power and hand tools, camping gear and sporting equipment to promote sustainability in the Brisbane community.

This week’s admission from a major Australian company could mark a turning point for Australians being misled while trying to do the right thing.

What is green hydrogen? How could it help the environment? And what’s its future in Australia?

Rsk of heavy rainfall and even flash flooding stretches all the way down the coast from Gosford to the Victorian border.

Several homes in Sydney's west have been flooded overnight as parts of NSW brace for torrential rain and potential flash flooding this weekend.

The body in charge of environmental water purchases rejects calls by special drought envoy Barnaby Joyce to divert flows to assist graziers.

Australian taxpayers will help fund the private sector to develop gas fields after the federal government warned of a looming shortfall in gas supplies.