Environment

Data centre. | Newsreel

Brain’s ‘gears’ key to energy-efficient AI

The human brain could hold the key to minimising the climate impact of energy-hungry technology like ChatGPT. University of Sydney researchers are developing an AI
Read more 19 August 2024
Tree on house after storm

Extreme weather impact triples since 2000

The impact of extreme weather in Australia has more than tripled since the start of the century. New data released by the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) shows
Read more 19 August 2024
Palm Beach Headland, Sydney. | Newsreel

Stargazers centre of lighting pollution fight

A Sydney headland has become the first officially recognised city-based stargazing zone in the Southern Hemisphere under a program aimed to preserve night skies from
Read more 19 August 2024
Businessman with globe of Earth

Business can create both financial and social profits

A global study has found businesses can succeed financially by embracing critical global issues. The research, which involved Melbourne’s Monash University, explored
Read more 19 August 2024
Filmmaker and environmentalist Kal Glanznig, left, and pro-surfer, mental health advocate and founder of the Good Human Factory Cooper Chapman. | Newsreel

Waves of support for climate-anxious youths

Surfers have joined forces with a filmmaker and a mental health advocate to help young people cope with climate-change induced anxiety. Through a new program, which
Read more 15 August 2024
Woman drinking from plastic water bottle. | Newsreel

Toxic microplastics ‘upcycled’ into graphene

North Queensland researchers have developed a process to convert microplastics into a product harder than diamond. James Cook University Professor Mohan Jacob said the
Read more 14 August 2024
Woman drinking water out of glass. | Newsreel

Young more open to drinking recycled water

Younger people are more accepting of drinking recycled water, paving the way for its increased use in the future. New research from global professional services firm GHD
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Lithium batteries in cars. | Newsreel

New extraction process produces greener lithium

A new process to extract lithium without water or chemicals and with minimum energy has been developed by an Australian company. ElectraLith, a Monash University spinout
Read more 13 August 2024
Electric and hybrid vehicles are now more than half of all vehicle sales in China - Newsreel

Half of Chinese car sales are electronic

More than half of all vehicles sold in China last month were either electronic or hybrid, according to the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA). The data, reported by
Read more 13 August 2024
Selfies in the natural environment are putting wildlife and plants at risk - Newsreel

Selfie frenzy damaging natural assets

The quest for nature-based selfies on social media is causing damage to ecosystems and disrupting the breeding and feeding patterns of animals. Australian researchers
Read more 12 August 2024