Environment

Solar panels and wind farm. | Newsreel

Net zero and 80 percent renewables now law

Queensland is committed to 80 percent renewable energy generation by 2035 under new laws passed by State parliament today. Three renewable energy targets, 50 percent by
Read more 19 April 2024
Vergemont Station aerial view. | Newsreel

$21m donation helps secure national park

A $21 million donation has helped the Queensland Government purchase a cattle property in the state’s west, to add to the list of national parks in the area. The
Read more 17 April 2024
Solar farm. | Newsreel

Energy projects must deliver for communities

Future renewable energy projects in Queensland will need to adhere a new code of conduct to ensure the current and future needs of communities are fully considered. The
Read more 17 April 2024
Arms hugging tree. | Newsreel

Response to national EPA not so positive

The second stage of the Federal Government’s plan to better protect the environment has received a luke-warm response from the nation’s conservation groups. The
Read more 17 April 2024
Woman washing hair with shampoo. | Newsreel

New spin on life for organic shampoos

New research is opening the way for organic shampoos to last longer and clean hair better. The American Chemical Society announced this week that spinning the shampoos
Read more 16 April 2024
Shark swimming over reef. | Newsreel

Roaming tropical sea life at risk from cold blasts

Tropical marine creatures moving into new ocean territories because of climate change risk being killed by blasts of cold water. Researchers at James Cook University in
Read more 16 April 2024
Farmer in the field. | Newsreel

Farming action needed to avoid major profit decline

The Australian farming industry has been warned that it requires urgent action to avoid a 50 percent decline in profitability over the next 30 years. The CSIRO’s
Read more 16 April 2024
Coral bleaching on Great Barrier Reef. | Newsreel

Blackest of summers for bleached Great Barrier Reef

Hot on the heels of video showing coral bleaching at never-before-seen depths on the Great Barrier Reef, new data shows the current event is on track to be the worst
Read more 16 April 2024
Image from the movie The Perfect Storm. | Newsreel

Rogue waves found to be common at sea

Many people probably still have nightmares about “that wave” in the movie The Perfect Storm. The site of George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg’s fishing boat trying to
Read more 15 April 2024
Hot sun during heatwave. | Newsroom

Hotspots mapped to prepare communities

A new national heat mapping tool has been developed to help Australian communities better prepare for extreme heat. The Heat-Health Risk Index is an Australia Climate
Read more 12 April 2024