Planet Earth hits major renewables milestone
Planet Earth has reached a major threshold point on renewable energy after achieving “astonishing” growth during 2023.
Despite this, researchers are warning that
Read more9 May 2024Environment
All Queensland now drought-free
Queensland’s drought is officially over.
After more than a decade, the sate is now free of drought with the last two local government areas having their drought status
Read more9 May 2024
Push for breastfeeding to be a carbon offset
Australian researchers say breastfeeding should be treated as a carbon offset in global plans for a sustainable public health system.
In a report prepared for the World
Read more8 May 2024
Tsunamis in lakes pose a growing threat
In recent years the world has witnessed some terrifying tsunamis as undersea earthquakes sent mountains of rushing water inland.
But that only happens in the sea –
Read more8 May 2024
A maximum of 1250 degrees with an 8000km/h breeze
Winds exceeding 8000km/h, daytime temperatures of 1250 degrees Celsius, dropping to 600 degrees overnight. That’s the environment of a planet 280 light years away.
An
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Billion-dollar upside to onshoring cleantech
A move from a “dig and ship” to a “mine and make” economy could generate $215 billion in revenue and create 53,000 jobs in Australia by 2035.
A new report from
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Queenslanders lack confidence in recycling process
Almost half of Queenslanders believe the rubbish they place in recycling bins is not being properly recycled.
The lack of confidence in the recycling process has
Read more7 May 2024
Call to review biodiversity offset scheme
A biodiversity offset scheme aimed at preserving natural habitat has not delivered on its goals, according to the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF).
Under the
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Greener pastures drop red-meat emissions
Improved land management has helped Australia’s red meat industry reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by almost 80 percent.
A CSIRO report found that in 2021 net
Read more2 May 2024
Low-carbon aviation may take off on landfill gas
A low-carbon aviation industry is a step closer thanks to a world-first development by researchers at the University of Sydney.
A team led by Professor PJ Cullen has
Read more2 May 2024