This report outlines why opening up the Galilee Basin for coal mining is fundamentally at odds with global efforts to tackle climate change effectively and protect Australia from the dangerous impacts of climate change.

Intensifying climate change remains the biggest threat to coral reefs around the world, with rising sea surface temperatures driving widespread bleaching events, according to the Climate Council’s latest report.

KEY FINDINGS 1. 2016 was the hottest year on record globally for the third year in a row. Climate change was the dominant factor in driving the record-breaking heat worldwide. The global average temperature for 2016 was 0.94°C above the 20th century average, overtaking the previous record set in 2015 by 0.04°C. The record global...

KEY FINDINGS 1. Climate change is increasing the risk of bushfires in Victoria and lengthening fire seasons.

This report provides an update to the previous Climate Council report on bushfire risk and NSW and the ACT. We begin this report by describing the background context of fire and its history in NSW and the ACT. We then outline the link between bushfires and climate change, before considering how bushfire danger weather is...