Archived News for Green Sector Professionals
Scientists have shed light on an evolutionary arms race between the immune system and a form of herpes.
Smaller farms keep the world fed
A new study shows the importance of small and medium farms in feeding the world.
Snake sex takes serious toll
A snake orgy study has shown that males will mate until they die, whereas females prioritise staying alive.
UN dam plan slammed
Plans to spend UN money on large dam projects have been slammed by environmentalists.
Toxic foam limits lowered
A federal regulator has decreased the acceptable limits for exposure to toxic fire-fighting chemicals.
'Clean' Carmichael claim questioned
Media reports have cast doubt on the claim Australia will send India its cleanest-burning coal.
NT gas review seeks more info
The Northern Territory's fracking inquiry has commissioned more independent reviews of the industry.
SA unveils $1b solar plan
South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill has announced plans to build a $1 billion battery and solar farm ...
Harvard set for geoengineering test
US scientists are testing possible solar geoengineering techniques.
Human prints on hemispheric effect
A new study has been described as a “clear fingerprint” of human activity influencing climate systems.
New ruling lets Japanese reactors fire
Japan’s nuclear power industry has won a legal victory against an injunction that was preventing it from running two key reactors.
Activists attack CBA over coal
Activists have scaled the Commonwealth Bank of Australia's Sydney headquarters to protest coal financing.
Detailed data for efficient fix
CSIRO scientists have helped develop a way to measure the real-time energy use of every device in a household.
Ex-ETSA boss backs nuclear
South Australia should switch to nuclear power, according to a former Electricity Trust of South Australia (ETSA) chief.
LNG giant slowed by unpaid bills
Laing O’Rourke says it was forced to quit work on a gargantuan liquid natural gas (LNG) facility in Darwin because it has not been paid.
Science statement carries big claims
The Federal Government has issued a new National Science Statement ...
Bleaching seen across Reef
The latest spot-checks have again found bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef.
Murray mapped over time
Researchers have wound back the clock to see what has happened to the Murray-Darling Basin system over the last 90,000 years.
Ruling class gets STEM lessons
Scientists have flooded Canberra for this week’s Science Meets Parliament events.