POLAR VORTEX: WHAT IS IT AND HOW IS IT LINKED TO CLIMATE CHANGE?

THE GUARDIAN

The polar vortex has broken into ‘two swirling blobs of cold air’, bringing the most frigid conditions in decades to the midwest

TONNES OF DEAD FISH PULLED FROM DARLING IN RIVER CLEAN UP

SBS NEWS

An expert has warned against making rash decisions about Australia's biggest river system as NSW authorities drag tonnes of dead fish out of the Darling River.

JOSH FRYDENBERG DEFENDS COALITION'S CLIMATE RECORD AS HE FACES CHALLENGE IN KOOYONG

THE GUARDIAN

Treasurer says climate change is real and Scott Morrison’s government takes emissions reduction ‘very seriously’

MINING CHARITY TO FUND $2 MILLION TRI-STATE CAMEL CULL

ABC RURAL

A land management group backed by the BHP Billiton Foundation will fund a $2 million feral camel culling program on Aboriginal land in Central Australia.

SNOWY HYDRO 2.0 – WILL IT EVER BE BUILT?

ABC NEWS

It was Malcolm Turnbull's pet project, so will Snowy Hydro 2.0 survive without him?

HUGE SOLAR AND BATTERY STORAGE PROJECTS PROPOSED FOR SOUTH AUSTRALIA

RENEWECONOMY

Two new major solar and battery storage projects proposed for South Australia, pushing the state closer to a 100 per cent renewable energy share.

AUSTRALIA NEEDS TO INTENSIFY EFFORTS TO MEET ITS 2030 EMISSIONS GOAL, SAYS OECD

RENEWECONOMY

Australia has made some progress replacing coal with natural gas and renewables in electricity generation yet remains one of the most carbon-intensive OECD countries.

TONY ABBOTT SLAMS ZALI STEGGALL AS 'CARBON TAX CANDIDATE' | SKY NEWS AUSTRALIA

SKY NEWS AUSTRALIA

Former prime minster Tony Abbott has slammed the challenger for his seat of Warringah Zali Steggall as a 'carbon tax candidate' over her stance on climate change. Climate change will be one of Ms Steggall's main policy platforms, and the barrister says Mr Abbott's views do not represent those of the 'socially progressive' electorate.

AUSTRALIA’S PALTRY ELECTRIC CAR UPTAKE WILL COST HEALTH, JOBS AND ENVIRONMENT – REPORT

THE GUARDIAN

Senate committee urges government to create policies to encourage use or risk missing out on a transport revolution

THE OTHER (DEADLIER) ROAD TOLL: CAR POLLUTION

THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD

Vehicle emissions are killing more Australians than road accidents, but a Senate committee has just taken an important first step to clean up our cities.