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Consumers could face higher prices for goods wrapped in soft plastic as plans for a much-anticipated recycling scheme are revealed.

A drone investigation by conservation groups and ecologists has found an important koala colony living in the path of a proposed coal mine expansion.

Solar panels installed on commercial and industrial buildings could deliver savings to nearby residents in a trial proposed by a major energy firm.

It's hoped a $28 million funding package will help resolve an unprecedented environmentally disastrous algal bloom that's killing thousands of sea creatures.

Australia could boost support for Pacific climate change resilience and infrastructure by about $500 million by changing its aid strategy, a think tank says.

From disrupted trucking routes to teaching in hot classrooms, the changing climate is already being keenly felt by Australian workers.

Star ratings for resilience and winding back electric car incentives have been flagged by the Productivity Commission in its pursuit of climate cost savings.

Australia could achieve some of its biggest environmental and economic priorities at the same time, a Productivity Commission report has found.

Glaciers in Switzerland are melting away all the snow and ice they gained in winter at an alarming pace, scientists say.

Australia could double the number of household solar batteries installed in a year, figures reveal, as consumers rush to take advantage of a subsidy.

A new species of stick insect found in Queensland's high altitude rainforests is believed to be Australia's heaviest insect, but naming it could prove tricky.

Several popular cars consume more petrol than their manufacturers promise, tests show, and hybrid vehicles are among some of the worst offenders.

Complaints about affordability for the COP30 climate summit in Brazil have come from poor and wealthy nations, according to diplomats.