Urban smog and industrial emissions are amplifying the intensity of fire tornadoes in major wildfire zones, with scientists warning that polluted air is contributing to atmospheric conditions that ...

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia’s bid to secure World Heritage status for a site with Indigenous rock art estimated to be 50,000 years old has been dealt a blow after a U.N. advisory body warned it was at ...

Every year the winter cold brings an ambient haze of wood heater smoke to the suburbs, streets and houses of southern Australia. This smoke can aggravate asthma, divide neighbours and drive people ...

Residents living near Cadia goldmine in central western NSW allege in court filings that dust containing heavy metals has contaminated the water supply Follow our Australia news live blog for latest ...

Imported plastic, which makes up most of Australia's plastic waste, is being scrutinised as the nation joins a global "wake-up call" to end plastic pollution. Australia strictly regulates what waste ...