Archived News for Green Sector Professionals
The impacts of a changing climate are often measured via its larger inhabitants: scrawny polar bears, bleached coral, dwindling catch in fishing nets.
Gore ignores Adani
Al Gore has visited Queensland to talk about climate change, but managed not to mention the Adani coal mine.
Renewables to rise unaided
New modelling shows Australia is on track to achieve 50 per cent renewable electricity by 2030 without government intervention.
Trad quiets coal talk
Queensland’s Treasurer wants people to stop talking about Adani’s Carmichael coal mine.
Key climate link studied
Human behaviour drives climate change, but researchers want to know the extent to which climate change can change behaviour.
Councils call for recycling help
Councils have criticised the Victorian Government for not doing enough about an emerging recycling crisis.
Councils seek water fix
Councils are calling for an urgent upgrade of water storage infrastructure in NSW.
Local Roundup claim launched
A Melbourne gardener has launched legal action against Monsanto in Australia’s first Roundup lawsuit.
Reef envoy backs clearing
Coalition MP Warren Entsch is envoy to the Great Barrier Reef, but also supports massive land clearing nearby.
Report causes spill concern
Restrictions are in place and urgent upgrades are planned for one of Melbourne’s largest dams.
Soil study gets specific
Researchers are classifying the different influences on soil carbon capture.
QLD to challenge solar ruling
Queensland’s Supreme Court has ruled new solar power laws are invalid.
Adani bird plan backed
Queensland has approved Adani's endangered bird plan, leaving it just one step away from building its contentious coal mine.
Cells padded with potassium
Researchers are doping new solar cells to improve their performance and speed up their run to commercialisation.
Battery plan for LNG plant
Texas-based petroleum giant ConocoPhillips is installing a 4MW battery storage array at its Darwin LNG plant.
Carp cull questioned
Experts have questioned the National Carp Control Plan (NCCP), saying it falls short on safety and efficacy.