Archived News for Green Sector Professionals
A Swedish ecologist has proposed a crypto-anarchist approach to environmental protection.
Mercury deal moving ahead
A global treaty to protect human health and the environment comes into force in 90 days, but Australia has still not ratified it.
Price high for Hydro plans
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s “supercharged” Snowy Hydro plans will cost close to double the initial estimates.
Reef bleaching range increased
A new review has found coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef last year was worse than expected.
Safe home for star-cross'd marsupial
Ecologists are using a predator-free zone in Western Australia to protect a chivalrous breed of tiny marsupials.
Science makes art of sea floor
Oceanographers want people to appreciate the beauty and mystery of the deep sea floor.
Tassal linked to oxygen drop
An Institute of Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) report has linked a Tasmanian salmon farm with environmental decline.
Adani steps back amid bickering
Adani has indefinitely delayed a meeting that was set to decide the future of the Carmichael coal mine.
Late reveal for WA spill
A leak from an offshore oil well in WA has been publicly reported more than a year after it happened.
Swiss vote for power switch
Swiss voters have backed billions of dollars in subsidies for renewable energy and a ban on new nuclear plants.
'Holiday' plan shows QLD keen for coal
The Queensland Government wants to sweeten its deal with Adani by offering a “royalties holiday” worth hundreds of millions of dollars, but not everyone is on board.
Call for NT port protection
Advocates are pushing the Northern Territory Government to protect the sensitive coastal environment.
Fear found in gut-brain link
Scientists have linked gut bacteria to anxiety disorders – bringing new meaning to the term ‘butterflies in the stomach’.
Sea drills reveal Antarctic-rain link
Researchers have probed the link between the Antarctic climate and Australian weather.
TasWater takeover continues
Tasmanian councils have voted to keep control of TasWater, and say they will keep up the fight.
Noxious NOx effects checked
Nitrogen oxides (NOx) from diesel vehicles like cars, buses and trucks could be to blame for around 38,000 premature deaths a year.
Allergy changes tracked
Australian children are outgrowing some allergies, but there continues to be remarkably high rates of allergic disease.
Power firms plug smart meters
Authorities have reported on the broad uptake of smart electricity meters in Victoria.