Australia's year ahead in climate and environment — the good, the bad and the controversial

Just like previous summers, this one has brought fire and floods to Australia, with both lives and homes lost in the devastation. 2024 has barely started and extreme weather events such as heatwaves and cyclones are in the headlines. As governments move to address climate change, which brings with it more intense rainfall, longer bushfire seasons and declining biodiversity, here are five of the big climate and environment issues to keep your eye on in 2024. Last year Caribbean reefs experienced historically high marine heat stress and much earlier (around 1 to 2 months) than previous records of hot spells. This impacted multiple places including Florida in the United States where an unprecedented heat event hit coral reefs, according to the country's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. There are indications these conditions could now shift to the Indo-Pacific in 2024.

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