The roll of the cosmic dice will (probably) spare Earth from a head-on collision with a comet as it flies past Mars on October 20 this year.
The recent argument that the 2-degree limit cannot be translated into emission goals and budgets is unconvincing and demonstrates a deep ignorance of modern scientific developments, write climate scientists Bill Hare, Michiel Schaeffer and Carl-Friedrich Schleussner.
Voters agree that some freedoms should be sacrificed in the name of security, but are growing more concerned about climate change. And the government is yet to benefit from the relentless focus on terrorism, today's Essential Report shows.
Two telling financial metrics in Brickworks 2013-14 annual results (released yesterday) reveal the fraudulent nature of the company's anti-tax campaign.
A chairman with links to the fossil fuels industry, a case of impersonation and a patron who thought he was at a different organisation -- times are turbulent at Landcare Australia.
The Australian government has its head firmly buried in the sand on climate action, but state governments and private companies are stepping in.
Many countries displayed real leadership at the UN climate summit in New York this week. Guess which First World nation was not among them ... John Connor, CEO of the Climate Institute, reports from New York.
Just as nothing will persuade the Michael Smiths of the world that Julia Gillard is innocent, we are well past the point where more evidence will persuade climate sceptics or those vested interests opposing climate action to change their tune.
We feel a sense of loss for the last passenger pigeon, who died alone in a cage. But will we act to save other species threatened with the same fate, asks Sean Dooley, editor of Australian Birdlife.
Say hello to 2014RC, an object that will pass over New Zealand on Monday. It won't hit Earth this time -- but watch out, as it will come back.
