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An mission to relieve drought-struck islanders in far east Papua New Guinea has laid bare the difficulties of delivering aid in the Pacific.

Hundreds of tiny frogs bred at a zoo have been released into a national park, significantly boosting the species of amphibians on the brink of extinction.

It is a potent greenhouse gas responsible for climate change, but a report has found Australia's major banks have yet to single out methane emissions.

A handful of Australian companies are ditching the crutch that is carbon offsets and pursuing genuine emissions cuts, and it's been no walk in the park.

Risk of dog death climbs during heatwaves and skyrockets on public holidays and weekends, fresh analysis suggests.

NSW is making great strides expanding renewable energy but more needs to be done to address waste management, biodiversity loss and climate change.

Heatwaves have long been linked to higher death rates but more is being understood about the broader health and wellbeing impacts of hot, humid weather.

Motorists can expect more electric and hybrid vehicles to launch and some petrol and diesel vehicles to reverse after transport regulations finally take off.

Australia's vulnerabilities to global energy price spikes run deep, sparking calls for rapid electrification of transport and other exposed sectors.

Regional students will be challenged to experiment with renewable energy science kits in a bid to encourage them to consider roles in the energy transition.