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Ten Australian birds and seven mammals are likely to become extinct over the next twenty years ...
Sea ice traps plastic
New research shows sea ice can trap large amounts of microplastics and transport them across the Arctic Ocean.
Warning signs for small community
Notices to stop drinking water have been posted in a community that sits 70km downstream from a lead, zinc and silver mine.
'Super-gonorrhoea' on local shores
A British man’s ‘super-gonorrhoea’ has been cured, but two more cases have popped up in Australia.
Call for coal fund re-jig
Environment Victoria wants a $90 million “clean coal” fun to be spent on the transition away from reliance on coal.
Frack ban lifted in NT
The NT Government has announced it will lift its moratorium on fracking, triggering almost immediate protests.
Katherine keeping PFAS restraints
Water restrictions in Katherine will stay for several more years, with progress on a solution to PFAS contamination still a long way off.
NEG chats to continue
State and territory energy ministers have agreed to continue discussions on the National Energy Guarantee (NEG).
Tassie getting solar boost
One large solar farm has been approved and another proposed for Tasmania’s north coast.
Waste repurposed for spill sponge
Engineers have made a new oil spill sponge out of common waste products.
City dumps recycling
Ipswich City Council is scrapping its recycling service and will simply dump the waste instead.
Marine heatwaves longer and stronger
Decades of data shows marine heatwaves have increased in number, length and intensity as a result of warming oceans.
NSW backs green flow
The NSW Government has promised to keep a major release of environmental water into the Barwon-Darling system away from irrigators.
TasWater defends Tassal
TasWater says salmon company Tassal should not be blame for water restrictions at Orford and Triabunna.
Waste sector wants local effort
Authorities want Australia to take a more circular approach to recycling.
Acid oceans could confuse fish
Research suggests baby fish will find it increasingly difficult to reach secure shelters in future oceans.
Feds mulling credit plan
The Federal Government is considering allowing energy companies to buy offsets to comply with the 26 per cent emissions reduction target under the NEG.
Big fine for 'flushable' claim
Australian company Pental has been fined $700,000 for claiming its toilet and bathroom cleaning wipes are ‘flushable’.
Call for reform amid PFAS discoveries
Free blood tests are being offered after the discovery of potentially toxic PFAS chemicals in drinking water in northern Australia.
Coal project to produce hydrogen
A pilot 'clean energy' project in Victoria will use brown coal to make hydrogen.
Health tracked in changing climate
Australia is joining a global initiative tracking progress on health and climate change.