New proton battery safer and greener than lithium-ion
Australian scientists have developed a new rechargeable battery which uses protons, making it safer and more environmentally friendly than lithium-ion
Read more6 February 2025Environment
Climate change to reduce academic results by 7 percent
Climate change is poised to reduce academic outcomes by more than five percent, with Queensland students among those at the greatest risk.
A new report found extreme
Read more4 February 2025
Push to better prepare coastlines for climate change
A $100 million funding boost to prepare coastal habitats from climate change is on the Sunshine Coast Council’s Federal election wishlist.
Mayor Rosanna Natoli said
Read more4 February 2025
Critical minerals recycling key to sustainable batteries
Recycling lithium-ion batteries to recover their critical metals has lower environmental impacts than mining for the metals.
New research from Stanford University, in
Read more4 February 2025
Producers to tap into new irrigation tech to save water
Queensland researchers are set to introduce a “step-change” in water efficiency to ensure Australia’s irrigation-intensive agricultural industries can adapt to
Read more3 February 2025
4000ha island refuge for endangered Aussie mammals
A sanctuary island is being established off the coast of South Australia as a refuge for nationally threatened mammals.
The privately-owned Flinders Island, South
Read more3 February 2025
What’s driving the deadly North Queensland floods?
By Steve Turton
Record-breaking floods across north Queensland have now turned deadly, with one woman drowning while being rescued on Sunday morning. And the floodwaters
Read more3 February 2025
Scenic Rim joins elite group of eco destinations
The Scenic Rim has joined an elite group of Australian destinations by achieving ECO Destination Certification with Ecotourism Australia.
It is the 12th region in the
Read more3 February 2025
Tips to keep you cool and drive down summer costs
The battle between keeping cool and managing energy costs is an eternal one every Australian summer.
CHOICE has provided some tips to help Aussie get the balance
Read more2 February 2025
Floating solar triggers increase in greenhouse emissions
A renewable energy system developed to preserve agricultural land has been found to increase greenhouse emissions.
A study in the United States found that floating
Read more30 January 2025