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Approved renewables output enough to power all homes

A number of new wind farms have lifted approved renewable energy projects to a level they could power the equivalent of nearly every household in Australia. Federal

First Queensland detection of damaging honey bee pest

One of the most damaging pests to honey bees has been detected in Queensland for the first time. An alert from Biosecurity Queensland revealed the varroa mite (Varroa

Brisbane an eerie ghost town as Alfred bears down

As Brisbane prepares to feel the force of Tropical Cyclone Alfred, the Queensland capital this morning is a ghost town. A walk through areas usually bustling with

Climate change slowing the world’s strongest ocean current

By Taimoor Sohail and Bishakhdatta Gayen Flowing clockwise around Antarctica, the Antarctic Circumpolar Current is the strongest ocean current on the planet. It’s five

Red-hot way to take the forever out of PFAS

An Australian-led team of international scientists have shown how toxic “forever chemicals” can be safely destroyed. CSIRO Environmental Chemist Wenchao Lu said the

Expert advice on how to prepare for a cyclone

By Yetta Gurtner Tropical Cyclone Alfred is predicted to make landfall between Noosa and Brisbane overnight on Thursday as a Category 2 system. The Australian Bureau of

BOM says summer heat will linger longer this autumn

The last day of summer has arrived and the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has released its long-range forecast for autumn. In a statement, the weather bureau said while

Tropical humidity focus of new location-based tool

Australians sweltering through sticky summer nights have a new tool which will help them lower heat stress in their specific suburb. The CSIRO has developed a new portal

Nature’s economic benefit measured for the first time

Australia’s ecosystems contribute at least $85 billon in value to the national economy, according to a first-of-its-kind report. The Australia Bureau of Statistics

Early warning system to protect beehives

New sensor-based technology has been developed to help commercial bee keepers reduce colony losses due to climate change and disease. A team from the University of

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