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Scrapping the carbon tax might push household costs higher rather than lower. That and other problems await the Labor Party as it seeks to wedge Tony Abbott with emissions trading.

Five reasons why Rudd's ETS move should make us wince

Scrapping the carbon tax might push household costs higher rather than lower. That and other problems await the Labor Party as it seeks to wedge Tony Abbott with emissions trading.

Two prominent climate sceptics have lost their jobs with their respective universities. As Andrew Bolt cries 'censorship', <em>Crikey</em> looks more closely at the story of Murry Salby and Bob Carter.

Censorship? Climate sceptics culled from universities

Two prominent climate sceptics have lost their jobs with their respective universities. As Andrew Bolt cries 'censorship', Crikey looks more closely at the story of Murry Salby and Bob Carter.

<em>The Australian</em> is warning us about the health impacts of wind farms. But its "research" is entirely discredited, writes energy industry researcher <b>Ketan Joshi</b>.

Full of hot air: the Oz's case against a non-existent wind turbine

The Australian is warning us about the health impacts of wind farms. But its "research" is entirely discredited, writes energy industry researcher Ketan Joshi.

You can get a bit carried away when politics is your game with the day-to-day happenings of who said what about whom or what. Which is why I regularly take the reality check of  looking at those website listings of what people are actually clicking on.

Richard Farmer's chunky bits

You can get a bit carried away when politics is your game with the day-to-day happenings of who said what about whom or what. Which is why I regularly take the reality check of looking at those website listings of what people are actually clicking on.

Indonesian forest fires have enraged neighbouring Singapore and Malaysia, who have been blanketed in smoke. Jakarta-based researcher on forest governance <b>Tessa Toumbourou</b> asks who's to blame.

Where there's smoke there's ire: investigating Indo's forest haze

Indonesian forest fires have enraged neighbouring Singapore and Malaysia, who have been blanketed in smoke. Jakarta-based researcher on forest governance Tessa Toumbourou asks who's to blame.

Remember the push to save the Murray-Darling Basin? We check in and find the plan is broadly on-track, although two states have just missed a crucial deadline -- a challenge for new federal minister Mark Butler.

Murray-Darling Basin plan flows on -- despite recalcitrant states

Remember the push to save the Murray-Darling Basin? We check in and find the plan is broadly on-track, although two states have just missed a crucial deadline -- a challenge for new federal minister Mark Butler.

Barack Obama says it's time to bypass "flat-earthers" and act on carbon. His plan invokes direct action -- doubling down on coal and power plant emissions. <b>Giles Parkinson</b> and <b>Sophie Vorrath</b> of <a href="http://www.reneweconomy.com.au/" target="_blank"><em>RenewEconomy</em></a> report.

Obama warms to climate fight with direct action Congress bypass

Barack Obama says it's time to bypass "flat-earthers" and act on carbon. His plan invokes direct action -- doubling down on coal and power plant emissions. Giles Parkinson and Sophie Vorrath of RenewEconomy report.

Hearings in Australia's case against Japanese whaling at the International Court of Justice will begin next week. ANU law professor <b>Donald R. Rothwell</b> looks at our case and at what happens next.

Crikey Clarifier: Australia v Japan in a whale of a case

Hearings in Australia's case against Japanese whaling at the International Court of Justice will begin next week. ANU law professor Donald R. Rothwell looks at our case and at what happens next.

Environmentalists cheered when China announced it would finally put a price on carbon. But as usual, the price is far too low to have any meaningful impact on the country's vast emissions.

At last, China gets on board carbon trading

Environmentalists cheered when China announced it would finally put a price on carbon. But as usual, the price is far too low to have any meaningful impact on the country's vast emissions.

The landed gentry gathered on Parliament House’s Federation Mall this morning to blame wind farms for falling property prices and urinary disruption.

Piss and wind: Jones joins fight against pee-shifting turbines

The landed gentry gathered on Parliament House’s Federation Mall this morning to blame wind farms for falling property prices and urinary disruption.