Romy Stephens is a reporter in the ABC’s Climate Team. She was previously a federal political reporter and video journalist in Newcastle and Wagga Wagga.
Australia's biggest renewable energy project, which has faced financial and timeline challenges since its inception, could now cost $25 billion and is expected to be delivered in late 2029.
Former emergency services chiefs have warned that billions of dollars are being spent tackling bushfire seasons that are supercharged by climate change.
With a strong El Niño summer looming, modelling reveals fire seasons are 21 per cent longer than they were 50 years ago, cause $6b in damage a year, and 5.6 million homes are at risk.
Leaders at Pre-COP31 have effectively endorsed the Taku Pakasoa Declaration which calls on the world to unite with those on the front of climate change.
Topic: UN Climate Change Conferences
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is among global leaders headed to the Pacific this week to see first-hand how climate change is devastating small island nations.
While Australia's spearheaded the push for pre-COP to be held in the region, it's also under pressure to cut down on fossil fuel production at home.
Having just approved a major coal mine expansion, Australia's climate credentials will be under the spotlight at pre-COP talks in Fiji.
Australia readies to lift a ban on plug-in solar, unlocking access to the technology for millions of apartment dwellers and renters for the first time.
Australian researchers find more than 267,000 coastal properties and 2 million hectares of land across the country will face flood damage by 2100.
The dark, red tongue spreading in the Pacific is growing at a rate not seen in living memory. The uncertainty over what is driving it has alarmed experts.
A UN report warns the world is likely to overshoot warming of 1.5C as world leaders shun Australia's pre-COP talks in Fiji.
Climate scientists have been warning that the Himalayas are warming faster than the rest of the world, increasing the chances of a disaster of this scale.
After some of the worst fires on record marred the European summer, experts are cautioning it could happen here this bushfire season.
Fears have been growing around what Australia's spring and summer will look like after the weather bureau declared an El Niño in June, which has the potential to become the strongest on record.
The federal government is set to announce changes to the Small-scale Renewable Energy scheme in a bid to help businesses install solar systems and close the gap with residential take-up.
Stefan Rahmstorf was holidaying in southern France when he came face to face with the climate future he has tried to fight.
Australian super funds manage $4.5 trillion in retirement savings, but directing some of that war chest towards the clean energy transition could be more difficult than it seems.
Should more of Australia's $4.5trillion pension pool be invested in renewable energy projects?
Drivers are being left stranded without transport for months waiting for warranty repairs due to new overseas brands being "inexperienced" with local consumer protection laws.
That's the warning coming from car dealers, who are sounding the alarm amid a flurry of electric vehicle manufacturers entering the Australian market.
As an influx of car brands enters the market, dealers ask for a change to consumer laws to fix a grey area that makes them responsible for warranty repairs.
Data shows snow depth has been declining in Australia since the 1950s, with resorts turning to snowmaking to guarantee a strong ski season.
Europe's record-breaking heatwave has highlighted its vulnerability to climate change. But countries could look to Australia's experience with scorching summers to learn valuable lessons.
As data centres rapidly come online to meet demand, governments are urged to ensure development does not outpace adequate planning.
El Niño is declared and scientists say the climate change is making its impacts harder to predict.
It has been a week of intense debate about the need for a new tax on the gas industry which could generate significant income at a time the Federal budget is facing enormous pressures.
Anthony Albanese says that new powers allowing the federal government to underwrite the delivery of additional fuel cargoes have been used to purchase 100 million litres of diesel.
