Environment
Six year window to stop global warming, scientists say
1 November
The carbon dioxide budget for stopping the earth heating 1.5C above pre-industrial levels could run out in the next six years, according to a study. Scientists said the window is "rapidly closing" and at the current rate of emissions it is now...[Read More]
Electric LandCruisers expected to drive change in mines
1 November
Thousands of electric four-wheel drives equipped with smart software could enter the Australian mining sector as part of a deal between two climate firms. Irish company CoolPlanet revealed plans to extend its partnership with Australia's...[Read More]
Future Antarctic ice shelf melting ‘unavoidable’
25 October
Humans "may have lost control" of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet - with inevitable melting from heating caused by greenhouse gas emissions set to raise sea levels throughout the following decades, a study has found. Even if emissions are controlled...[Read More]
Farmers wary of dud deal as EU trade pact talks resume
25 October
Australian farmers are wary a rushed trade agreement with Europe could leave them high and dry. Trade Minister Don Farrell is heading to a G7 forum of trade ministers in Japan next week and will meet his European Union counterpart on the...[Read More]
Winter crop production to fall amid drier conditions
18 October
Australia's winter crop production is expected to drop by almost a quarter this financial year amid drier conditions. Rabobank's 2023/24 Australian winter crop forecast is predicting 48.72 million tonnes this year, that's down by 24 per cent on...[Read More]
Agriculture strategies need to be ‘better connected’
18 October
Sustainable agricultural strategies need to be better connected, with different initiatives not well co-ordinated and lacking a clear plan, the minister responsible for the sector has told farmers and industry stakeholders. Murray Watt used an...[Read More]
Asia’s biggest battery will power Australian homes
11 October
More than one million Australian households will be powered by one of the world's largest battery systems after the government approved a new renewable energy hub. The battery will be located in Melbourne suburb of Plumpton, where it will store...[Read More]
Regenerative farming ‘growing in momentum’
11 October
Regenerative agriculture is gaining traction among farmers, a soils summit in regional NSW has been told. Dozens of farmers have gathered for the two-day Soil Stewardship Summit near Yass to talk about how they implement healthy soil...[Read More]
New fish species discovered in Great Barrier Reef
11 October
Surprised scientists have discovered a new species of fish living "in plain sight" in the Great Barrier Reef. And up to seven other unidentified marine creatures may have also been found by their underwater survey of the world's largest coral...[Read More]
Dugongs in steady decline along Great Barrier Reef
4 October
Dugong populations are shrinking along a vast stretch of the Great Barrier Reef and it's been happening for almost 20 years, scientists say. James Cook University researchers have carried out aerial surveys for the vulnerable species about every...[Read More]
Floods, cyclones, bushfires: summer shocker on cards
27 September
Bushfires are not the only natural disaster on the Australian horizon. The country could feel the "compounding and cascading" impact of cyclones, floods, bushfires and heatwaves all at once. Co-ordinator-general at the National Emergency...[Read More]
Industry urged to club together in clean energy hubs
27 September
Clean energy hubs could save money and create jobs if clusters of businesses shared transmission lines and green hydrogen pipelines, independent research shows. Economic modelling released by think tank Beyond Zero Emissions (BZE) on Monday calls...[Read More]
‘Barrelling towards catastrophe’ as extreme heat flares
20 September
Fire danger zones are spreading across the east coast as extreme heat closes schools and threatens Australians young and old, with the nation "at the precipice". A spring heatwave has large parts of NSW and eastern Victoria sweltering under...[Read More]
Embracing ‘natural capital’ can give farmers extra edge
20 September
Farmers who embrace native vegetation and reforestation on their properties can generate significantly more productivity and profit, new research reveals. A five-year study has interrogated the finances of more than 100 cropping and grazing...[Read More]
No El Nino for now but authorities remain on alert
13 September
The weather bureau has again held off on an El Nino declaration, leaving Australia on alert for the prospect of hotter, drier conditions. The Bureau of Meteorology's latest climate driver update continues to say El Nino is "likely" to develop in...[Read More]