World must act quickly to cut emissions

While progress has been made to cut emissions in recent years they are still at record highs and rapid action is needed to rein them in, say a team of researchers.

Santos, Beach commit to $220m Moomba carbon capture project

South Australian oil and gas companies Santos and Beach Energy will push ahead with their $220 million Moomba carbon capture and storage project in the state’s north-east.

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"Moral obligation": Scientists declare global climate emergency

More than 11,000 scientists have declared the world faces a climate emergency, while Australia has been named as among the many countries not doing enough to limit warming.

Adelaide researchers help discover the world's "lost" forests

A team of researchers, including Andrew Lowe and Ben Sparrow from the University of Adelaide, has discovered a huge area of previously unreported forest across the globe. Here they explain how they made their find – and why it could help combat climate change.