Climate change extending length of pregnancies
Climate change may be extending the length of human pregnancies, according to new West Australian research.
A study by Perth’s Curtin University found exposure to
Read more11 February 2025Environment
Critical tax incentives for net zero transition
New production tax incentives have been passed in Federal Parliament in an attempt to boost the local green energy economy.
Federal Resources Minister Madeleine King
Read more11 February 2025
Australia’s Top 10 beaches revealed. See the photos
Tasmania has the best beach in Australia, according to Tourism Australia’s 2025 list of the nation’s Top 10 stretches of sand.
Tourism Australia Managing Director
Read more10 February 2025
537ha linked and protected in Sunshine Coast hinterland
A vital link between two nature reserves in the Sunshine Coast hinterland is now protected with Council purchasing the 108ha block.
The $2 million acquisition of two
Read more10 February 2025
2024 Australia’s second hottest year on record
Last year was Australia’s second-warmest year on record and the wettest in more than 12 years.
The figures were revealed as the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM)
Read more7 February 2025
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 2025
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