Environment
National weather forecast for Thursday May 18, 2023
National weather forecast for Thursday May 18, 2023.
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‘Uncharted territory’: Global temperatures could hit new records in next five years, report warns
Global temperatures could surge to record levels in the next five years, fuelled by heat-trapping greenhouse gases and an El Nino weather pattern.
- by Laura Chung
From the Archives, 1993: Sightings raise hope for rare parrot
Sightings at Werribee Sewerage Farm of two orange-bellied parrots wearing leg bands in 1993 lifted hopes that one of Australia’s rarest birds could be saved from extinction.
- by Graeme O'Neill
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Waste
How 35 kilometres of pipe helped Opera House win a 6-star green rating
Architect Jorn Utzon included plans for a state-of-the art heating and cooling system using seawater, which became crucial to the building earning the highest possible environmental certification.
- by Helen Pitt
Wild weather lashes Queensland’s south east
Wild weather has lashed parts of Queensland’s south east, bringing heavy rain, flash flooding and strong winds.
Editorial
City life
Powerhouse power down risks museum losing purpose
A $500 million redevelopment of the Powerhouse Museum seems on hold as authorities return to their old indecisive habits.
- The Herald's View
We thought we’d saved the whales. Were we wrong?
Antarctica is a place of solace and sustenance for southern-hemisphere whales, but for how much longer?
- by Amanda Hooton