The growth in sales has slowed significantly after a critical government grant programme was cut.
While communities around Australia's largest river system want to support both the environment and industry, debate continues over climate risks and water use.
The severe heatwave prompted nationwide warnings, alcohol bans, transport disruption and signs of strain on wildlife and at tourist hotspots.
Backtracking on the UK's electric vehicle plans would blow the government's much feted climate target by 13% in a worst-case scenario, according to new analysis shared exclusively with Sky News.
Extreme heat and dry, windy conditions are fueling several wildfires in the West, including an uncontained blaze in Utah that forced the evacuation of a small town southwest of Salt Lake City
Ancient techniques once suited to the Mediterranean now hold lessons for modern Britain
Funding package represents largest upgrade to National Resilience fire vehicles and equipment in two decades