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Flooding is now so frequent that the water course shifts endlessly. In northern NSW, flood-PTSD is rife

This summer, despite a shift to El Niño, my region – northern New South Wales – has been plagued by flood warnings. We are, of course, thankful it is not fire. Flooding here, especially in the warmer months, is normal, though nothing feels normal after the “one-in-one-hundred-year” flood in 2017 that swept away a cabin on my property, or the “one-in-one-thousand-year” flood in 2022 that submerged many of our low-lying townships and reduced much of our highlands, through landslips, to rubble.

Since then, the warning system app Hazards Near Me has been updated, and my phone now pings with flood warnings. It is hard to assess how seriously to take these pings when they are so frequent. If there is a flood warning, and it gets late, should I try to sleep or should I pace about in the pouring rain with a torch attempting to gauge the danger?

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The Canadian government is gathering information about the supply and brokerage services of domestic carbon credits, as it looks at creating a platform to help federal departments and agencies offset their emissions.

The history-making robot likely caught its foot on contact with the lunar surface and fell sideways.

The history-making robot likely caught its foot on a rock and fell on its side, US operator says.

Construction of the Sizewell C nuclear project in southeast England could start later this year, provided that the government gives the greenlight and financial close is reached, said executives on a webinar about the UK’s nuclear agenda on Friday.

A framework aiming to steer businesses and stakeholders wishing to enter the voluntary biodiversity credit markets will be drafted by an expert group brought together by a Swiss research organisation.

Extending the EU ETS to the Western Balkans’ power sector could enable a faster coal phase-out while also keeping possible Russian and Chinese influence at bay, according to a European think tank.

Some European Union member states must correct their policies if they are to reach the bloc's climate targets to cut net greenhouse gas emissions at least 55% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels, according to a European Commission assessment.

A global biodiversity monitoring initiative could combine national data sources to address gaps in the coverage of ecosystem and species observations, researchers have said. 

A criminal complaint was filed against Germany's largest oil and gas producer on Thursday because of “suspicion of false and concealing information” in its previous year's annual report about the level of carbon emissions.

EU carbon prices set yet another 31-month low in Friday morning trade as selling pressure in both carbon and natural gas continued to steadily weigh on the markets as participants saw little sign of any let-up in the decline and a bank analyst lowered their end-of-year price forecast.

Human population density has a “negative association” with carbon stocks present in mangrove soil and is therefore not a good measure of understanding the effects of mankind on these ecosystems, research has found.

Scientists say they have discovered what lies at the heart of the cosmos's most famous explosion.

Scientists say they have discovered what lies at the heart of the cosmos's most famous explosion.

Investors in publicly listed advertising holding companies should hold them to greater account over their carbon-intensive clients, says a report about the environmental impact of the industry.

A UK-based project developer is workshopping a ‘living rivers index’, scoring the biodiversity value of stretches of waterways to help lay the way for freshwater credits.

Trading in China’s carbon market has remained muted after the recent holiday with relatively low liquidity amid sluggish demand, even as the spot allowance price reached the highest level since the beginning of the year.

Hastening the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) through updating national strategies, mobilising nature finance, and enhancing cooperation between biodiversity-related conventions will be among the core topics of discussion at the 6th UN Environment Assembly (UNEA) next week, as the world's top decision-making body on the environment gathers for the first time since the landmark agreement was sealed in 2022.

Researchers hope the findings will inform policymakers planning cities for a warming world

Few things are as soothing on a hot summer’s day as a walk through a beautiful botanical garden, but they are not just oases of calm. As climate breakdown fuels soaring temperatures, they could prove crucial in moderating the heat in the streets around them.

A comprehensive review of research into the heat-mitigating effects of green spaces during heatwaves has found that botanical gardens are the most effective. It is a finding the team at the Global Centre for Clean Air Research (GCCAR) hope will inform policymakers planning cities for a warming world.

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Introducing an auctioning mechanism can lower the economic costs of China’s emissions trading scheme by at least 30% and reduce distortions associated with pre-existing taxes, a report has found.