International
25 August 2015
Diary of a climate scientist | Even the “top of Europe” suffers in a heatwave, writes Sarah Perkins. And worldwide they’re becoming more frequent and more intense
Essays & reportage
16 July 2015
As the Threatened Species Summit opens in Melbourne, Brett Evans profiles a scientist film-maker who says “rewilding” is the best way to battle the invasive…
International
23 June 2015
A series of trends has combined to radically change policies among the largest emitters, writes John Quiggin
International
17 June 2015
Economist William Nordhaus has come up with a new approach to reducing carbon emissions, writes Michael Gill. And Australia could benefit more than we expect
Essays & reportage
2 June 2015
Jon Altman has been visiting the remote Aboriginal community of Maningrida for many years. In February, he talked to Kuninjku people about the impact of…
International
19 March 2015
The devastation in Vanuatu underlines the importance of building community resilience before natural disasters, writes Nic Maclellan. Meanwhile, Australia is cutting its…
Books & arts
12 March 2015
Books | Susan Lever reviews James Bradley’s new novel about a future reshaped by a changing climate
Books & arts
22 January 2015
Books | We can’t take beaches for granted, writes Peter Spearritt. Two books show there’s a lot we could lose
International
20 December 2014
Depressing as the climate negotiations may look, progress is being made, writes John Quiggin
National affairs
11 December 2014
Nuclear power might be worth considering as a reserve option, says John Quiggin, but experience overseas shows Australia’s carbon savings must be made elsewhere
National affairs
21 November 2014
As the dust settles after the US–China climate announcement and Australia’s G20 climate debacle, Fergus Green takes a closer look at the Abbott…
Essays & reportage
9 October 2014
It’s clear that thirsty cotton doesn’t fit well into the Australian environment, writes Cameron Muir. But have the lessons of recent decades really sunk in?
National affairs
18 August 2014
No arguments seem to sway right-wing politicians and commentators in the United States and Australia, says John Quiggin. Will we have to wait for demography to do its work?
Books & arts
6 June 2014
Jane Goodall reviews two new documentaries about wildfires
Essays & reportage
17 April 2014
This eBook features Tim Senior’s recently announced prize-winning entry in the Gavin Mooney Essay Prize for 2013, together with the four runners-up
Essays & reportage
13 February 2014
Labor’s combative relationship with the Greens reflects its failure to develop a genuine counter-narrative to the Coalition worldview, argues Dennis Altman
National affairs
8 October 2013
The Greens face some of the challenges that effectively killed the Democrats, write Narelle Miragliotta and Robert Simms. But important differences between the…
Essays & reportage
24 September 2013
Has the environment movement failed to frame the climate debate effectively?
National affairs
11 September 2013
Tony Abbott might have pledged in blood to repeal the Australian carbon pricing scheme, but what’s likely to happen once the obstacles are clear? Fergus Green…
Essays & reportage
6 September 2013
Can conservation, tourism and industry coexist in Tasmania’s Tarkine wilderness? Kimberley Croxford looks at the current controversy and the contending pressures
National affairs
2 September 2013
Reef Rescue needs to focus on measures that really do improve water quality, says Amanda Cornwall. That means learning from other successful schemes
National affairs
19 April 2013
The evidence is clear and health professionals are taking notice, writes Melissa Sweet. Now it’s time for government to act
International
17 April 2013
Australian journalist Natalie Bennett has big ambitions for Britain’s Green Party. Carmela Ferraro talked to her in London
National affairs
5 March 2013
A river community’s campaign to stop coal-seam gas captures the new face of rural politics in Australia, writes Robert Milliken
Books & arts
13 February 2013
Could thinking globally be a kind of cognitive intoxication, asks Jane Goodall
Books & arts
7 February 2013
David Bowman considers the environmental politics of managing Indigenous lands
Essays & reportage
12 December 2012
Australia’s largest cities still rely heavily on massive investments in rail before the second world war. With renewed interest in rail as a way of dealing with congestion,…
Essays & reportage
22 November 2012
The experts driving Australia’s bushfire policies won’t acknowledge that different forests produce different fires
National affairs
21 September 2012
Public debate about the super trawler FV Abel Tasman and new national marine reserves have highlighted major flaws in the way Australia manages its ocean resources,…
National affairs
2 August 2012
Our policies have focused on the small portion of emissions that we account for within Australia. It’s time to start thinking about how we can influence emissions beyond our…