Environment
National Forecast for Saturday, July 4 2020
Saturday July 4: Several states are in for an icy weekend with a cold front expected to bring wind, rain and possibly hail to the south east of the country.
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Animal rights
The fight to save the brumbies stirs old animosities
In the high country, there are echoes of old and bitter disputes over land, culture and identity.
- by Nick O'Malley
Extreme weather
Trend towards worsening heatwaves is accelerating, new research finds
Heatwave trends are accelerating worldwide, as the planet warms, new research from Australian researchers shows.
- by Peter Hannam
Emissions
Greens announce ambitious new emissions targets in line with Paris
In a bid to push the major parties to embrace deeper cuts to Australia's greenhouse gas emissions, the Greens have targeted net zero emissions by 2035.
- by Nick O'Malley and Mike Foley
Weather
National Forecast for Friday, July 3 2020
Friday July 3: There is a considerable amount of cloud across Queensland in the northern part of the state although the southern parts of the state will experience sunshine.
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Hydrogen
'Alchemy of energy': Breakthrough offers mass hydrogen storage options
The promise of low-cost hydrogen storage to power our homes and businesses may be a lot closer to becoming a reality if new technology can make a speedy transition from the lab.
- by Peter Hannam
Weather
National Forecast for Thursday, July 2 2020
Thursday July 2: A cold front is moving across south-east Australia bringing rain and isolated thunderstorms.
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Biodiversity
NSW farmers accelerate land-clearing rates, doubling previous decade
Farmers in NSW are increasing the rate they clear land, taking advantage of looser native vegetation controls to more than double the pace of deforestation of the previous decade.
- by Peter Hannam
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Planning
Rose Bay golf course proposal 'would remove entire urban forest': planner
Royal Sydney Golf Club has put in a DA to Woollahra Council to remove 569 trees, which would decrease the canopy cover, even with its plan to plant 700 more, critics say.
- by Julie Power
Environmental protection
Bunnings ends VicForests timber contract over logging breaches
Hardware giant Bunnings has ended its timber supply contract with Victoria's state-owned logging agency.
- by Mike Foley
Weather
National Forecast for Wednesday, July 1 2020
Wednesday July 1: There will be a few showers in Queensland’s tropical north and some early fog patches making way for mostly sunny conditions in NSW.