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Australian fruit and vegetable growers are missing out on sales of up to one million tonnes of produce that never makes it to market

Fuel shortages and price rises are providing a "tipping point" for electric vehicles in Australia, with one brand selling out of its local stock.

Tiny frogs that usually call the rainforest floor home are moving up into man-made concrete dwellings as the perfect tropical retreat, a study has found.

Foreign Minister Penny Wong says Australia is looking at measures to help Pacific nations deal with the fuel supply crisis sparked by the Middle East war.

A three-decade study of superb fairy wrens in a botanic garden has led to predictions the common birds could be extinct within 50 years.

From the Sydney Opera House to the world, the 20th anniversary of Earth Hour comes at a critical time in the global response to climate change.

Greater transparency has been pitched as a salve to an increasingly fraught climate information ecosystem.

Originally designed for mining sites, some autonomous robots are being redeployed to solar farms to perform dirty work that is dangerous to humans.

Joy probably isn't the emotion felt by commuters embarking on a long trip from the suburbs, but a multi-storey car park hopes to bring a little happiness.

Australia's environment has enjoyed another above-average year of rainfall, though climate change has been stressing oceans and vulnerable species.

Energy in must equal energy out for a stable climate, but the balance is increasingly off kilter with troubling, long-lasting consequences.

An economy-wide gas reduction target has been billed as an easy pathway to cut emissions and improve energy security in NSW.

Data centres setting up shop in Australia are expected to come with their own renewable energy and sustainable water supplies.