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Children are particularly vulnerable to extreme heat because they sweat more, have a higher metabolism and spend more time outside, one expert warns

Investment in public housing is long overdue. But the current proposal to demolish all 44 of Melbourne’s social housing towers, relocate more than 10,000 residents and redevelop the sites is deeply flawed.

Letter: Dr Philip Thomas responds to a letter claiming that cold fusion could be a viable alternative to fossil fuels

Extreme heat and disruptions from climate-fuelled floods and fires pose learning setbacks for students that may weigh on their future earnings, a report says.

Canada has more lakes than any other country in the world, with a huge diversity of lake sizes, depths, shapes, water chemistries, underlying geologies and hydrologies (the waters that flow in and out of them). Sediments accumulate on lake floors which, at the offshore and undisturbed depths, act as archival…

First women working as fishing guides on Laxá River, featured in new film, call for action after farmed fish escape

Burkina Faso is a west African dryland country known for its diverse ecosystems, including savannas, forests and wetlands. Large herbivores like elephant, giraffe and hippopotamus, and predators like lions, leopards and the African lynx, roam the country’s savannas. Many bird species use the country as a stopover or wintering ground,…

Government scheme to penalise pollution from burning rubbish won’t ensure more is recycled, consultants warn

Record-breaking floods across north Queensland have now turned deadly, with one woman drowning while being rescued on Sunday morning. And the floodwaters are still rising, with rain set to continue.

The chancellor is under fire after a study cited as evidence for expanding the terminal to boost the UK’s economic growth was ordered by Heathrow itself

Hot, humid conditions are not only risky for professional athletes but amateurs as well, with differing fitness levels requiring tailored cooling strategies.