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Demand for Australia's biggest fossil fuel exports is expected to drop in the coming years but producing green metals could provide a lifeline.

Queensland is under pressure to fall in with the rest of Australia and move on a notorious yabby trap blamed for also fatally ensnaring the iconic platypus.

The global financial sector has been urged to prevent further backsliding on climate and to stop funnelling money into new fossil fuels in an open letter.

Home buyers have seen the light and are now prepared to pay a little more for solar systems in the expectation of lower bills over time.

Effective methods for treating algal blooms have so far only been successful on outbreaks that are significantly smaller than SA's bloom, a US expert says.

The prime minister will speak on the 2035 climate target at the UN General Assembly as the fight to secure hosting rights for a global climate summit continues.

Growing rooftop solar installations and more large-scale energy projects are pushing Australia closer to its renewable goals, the market operator says.

Farmers and the community need to trust one another and work together to tackle challenges facing the land - and outdated laws need to catch up, an expert says.

Look around any supermarket and fresh produce appears abundant but new food security strategy plans reveal friction between health, nature and economics.

A territory considered a cultural and natural wonder is on track to become unliveable within decades due to climate change, a conference has been warned.

Around 60 per cent of rivers globally showed either too much or too little water compared to the average flow per year, according to UN scientists.

The government is rolling out a sector-by-sector plan to reduce Australia's emissions, with the energy, resources and transport industries to play a big role.

Australia's landfill woes need to be met with mandates to push manufacturers and consumers towards reusable not recycled products, experts say.

Slashing the emissions profile of planes, ships and heavy trucks is the main game of a $1.1 billion injection into the low carbon fuel industry.