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Sunday, September 15

Council bans fake grass from city verges

Adelaide City Council has unanimously agreed to ban the use of artificial turf on verges following claims that it contributes to urban heating and landfill.

City council changes mind on climate emergency

Five months after knocking back a plea to declare a “climate emergency”, Adelaide City Council has now endorsed a view that climate change is a “national emergency” that poses a serious risk to city ratepayers.

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City council told to budget for climate change, insurance risks

Property prices in the city could drop and negligence lawsuits could rise as a direct consequence of climate change, the Adelaide City Council has been warned.

"No jobs on a dead planet": The SA students who won't give up on the climate change strike

A group of South Australian teenagers have taken to the stairs of parliament house every Friday since March demanding urgent action on climate change – and they say they’re not going anywhere.

Australia tells Pacific leaders: we won't budge on coal

Australia is trying to remove mention of phasing out of coal in the communique at the Pacific Islands Forum.

On thin ice: Using VR to take a good look at climate change

An Adelaide-developed virtual reality system will take observers on a walk in Antarctica to give an experience of the impact of climate change beyond the usual images, explains James Calvert.