In the media

In Australia, extreme heat is the leading cause of weather-related hospitalisations and fatalities. The Guardian talks with doctors, including Doctors for the Environment Australia board member Dr. Kim Loo, about what you should know.

January heatwaves are currently affecting NSW, South Australia, Victoria, the Northern Territory, and northern Tasmania with more hot days and nights expected. Dr Kate Wylie, executive director and Dr Kim Loo, board member of...

A new website has been created to address worries about the dearth of human health data on algal blooms, including sore throats, respiratory problems, and mental health.

Doctors are cautioning that federal government environmental reforms fall short in the same week that Australia co-signed a worldwide action plan to reduce the impact of climate change on health systems.

Dr. Kate Wylie, executive director of Doctors for the Environment Australia and GP, believes that the associated health risks should receive more attention in the midst of the heated politicking surrounding national environmental legislation...

Negotiations came to an abrupt end at UN climate conference when a fire forced the complete evacuation of the Blue Zone venue at COP30 in Belém, Brazil. People were seen escaping as the fire...

An Australia/Pacific COP31 would have provided an "excellent opportunity" to concentrate on the very real and current climate impacts for the Pacific Islands and the Torres Strait, according to Dr. Kate Wylie, Executive Director...

In correspondence in response to the Woodside edition Dr Shaun Watson and Dr Kate Wylie write about Doctors for the Environment Australia's recent Federal Court in our case against theNational Offshore Petroleum Safety and...

Residents expressed years of stress and fear during a Land and Environment Court hearing for RePoly's proposed plastics recycling plant in Moss Vale, NSW. Approximately 150 attendees faced challenging weather conditions, including 70 km/h...

The City of Sydney has voted unanimously to require all newly built residential, commercial, hotels, and serviced apartment buildings to be all-electric, following the example of the ACT and Victoria governments. The new rules...