Tim Leslie

Dec 17, 2024 | abc.net.au | Julian Fell |Tim Leslie |Alex Lim |Ashley Kyd

Over the past two decades, solar power has been undergoing a revolution. Billions of panels have been shipped to all parts of the globe. Lined up in vast arrays out in the desert and tucked away on discreet rooftops, they've been turning sunlight into terawatts of power. Climate-tech startup TransitionZero has scoured the world's surface for medium- and large-scale installations, using machine learning to pick them out of satellite imagery.

Dec 13, 2024 | abc.net.au | Jo Lauder |Tim Leslie

After months of speculation, the Coalition has released the projected costs for its nuclear policy, using modelling undertaken by consultancy Frontier Economics. The plan covers seven nuclear reactors across Australia. While the modelling claims that a grid with nuclear power will be cheaper than one without it, it doesn't go into detail about what the plan to build nuclear energy in Australia would look like.

Nov 8, 2024 | abc.net.au | Jo Lauder |Tim Leslie

In a year where deadly hurricanes, floods and heatwaves have dominated global headlines, the United States has just elected Donald Trump, a climate denier. During the campaign, Trump has called climate change a hoax, a scam, and has promised to roll back environmental protections and withdraw from international climate action. As a global superpower and the world's second-largest emitter, what the US does will have ripple effects around the world.

Aug 6, 2024 | abc.net.au | Emily Sakzewski |Georgina Piper |Colin Gourlay |Tim Leslie

/ Posted 4 minutes agoOlympic divers spend years perfecting their dangerous craft, but most of us cheering from the couch know it all comes down to the size of the splash, right? Turns out there's a bit more to it than that. As Aussie divers Melissa Wu and Ellie Cole chase glory in the 10-metre platform finals tonight, we've called in three Olympians and an expert judge to help you take apart a dive piece-by-piece.

Jul 3, 2024 | abc.net.au | Jess Davis |Alex Lim |Lucy Sweeney |Tim Leslie |Edwina Farley

Australian homes are notoriously cold in winter. Take a tour with an energy assessor to learn how a few tweaks can keep you warm, save money and reduce emissions. Laine Taylor fell in love with the character of this 1880s miners' cottage, in the Victorian town of Ballarat, the first moment she saw it. But she was under no illusions about the downsides of buying an old, cold house, in an old, cold town.