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Emissions of climate-warming pollutants are at an all-time high, mainly from the burning of fossil fuels.

Time-poor educators are being left to muddle through the complex and emotionally-charged task of teaching climate change, with potentially harmful results.

Electrification, waste and building efficiency targets have been proposed by the leaders of international climate negotiations to keep a key goal within reach.

International climate talks will centre on electrification amid criticism the controversial fossil fuel phase-out agenda is largely missing in action.

Renewable electricity sources such as solar and wind are gaining on gas for a share of the worldwide energy market.

Solar is a common sight on houses but less so on warehouses, offices and other commercial buildings due to a complex knot of challenges that need unravelling.

Environmentalists are calling for sweeping nature law reforms to better protect one state's dwindling fauna and flora.

None of Australia's green iron projects are ready to launch and, without policy changes, the nation risks missing the opportunity to lead a global race.

A pioneer behind much of the public finance scaffolding underpinning Australia's low-carbon transition has been awarded the nation's second-highest honour.

Australia's most populous state and biggest energy user still ranks among the slowest approval times for renewables, suggesting further reform is needed.

Climate change-fuelled erratic weather extremes are already piling pressure on farmers, leaving them with little buffer ahead of a looming El Nino.

Australia needs to take the wheel of a well-signposted gas decline and double down to meet emissions goals and protect consumers from higher prices.

A planned gas and petrochemical hub on a northern harbour should not go ahead as it would kill off an endangered plant, an environment group says.