Archived News for Green Sector Professionals
Newly-published studies on the hands and feet of our ancient ancestors suggests they were a lot like us, only they spent more time in trees.
Glencore bags Newcastle's green view
A top executive from mining giant Glencore has slammed the Newcastle City Council for not supporting coal mines.
Cactus cracked as possible fuel source
Australian researchers say the agave cactus – famous as the main ingredient in tequila – could be a useful source of biofuel.
EPA takes good look at gold tailings threat
Victoria’s Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is assessing the risks from Stawell Gold's leaking tailings dam, which threatens to flood nearby waterways with toxic water.
Experts drill for forecast definition
Australian scientists have joined an international group looking millions of years into the past to better predict the future.
ISDS threat still looms in secret TPP pages
Trade ministers are gushing about the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement, but anyone who wants to know the details will have to take their word for it.
Riverprize goes to excellent ecosystem crew
The 2015 Riverprize has been awarded to a South Australian Indigenous organisation for its exemplary ecosystem management.
Survey spots salty climate risk
Researchers say rising sea levels could take a big toll on freshwater fish species in Kakadu National Park.
Turtles step out in tiny science suits
Sea turtles are testing out the latest in summer swimsuit fashion, as part of a project to find out more about their eating habits.
Massive fine settled after big BP spill
US Courts have ordered BP to pay more than $US20 billion ($AU28 billion) in fines from the deadly Gulf of Mexico oil spill five years ago.
Drone port plan could bring big Rwandan boost
A group of architects and developers have proposed building a series of ‘drone port’ that would allow cargo drones to get essential supplies to rural parts of Africa.
New funds for more Sun
The Federal Government has provided nearly half a million dollars to support solar power development.
Owners say coal plan ignores cultural needs
The traditional owners of the Galilee Basin want to stop the Adani Carmichael coal mining project, and are taking their concerns to the United Nations.
Shell boss backs carbon price, a bit
Shell's global chief executive says the world needs to put a price on carbon.
Tassie planning proposal gets green groups riled
Tasmanian community environmental groups say the state’s new planning scheme will destroy their ability to influence planning decisions.
ACCC chases local VW disclosure
The ACCC says it will go to great lengths to find out whether the Volkswagen scandal involves Australian customers.
Greens want to know cost of old coal
Greens leader Richard Di Natale says a massive audit should be undertaken across the country to work out whether state governments have the money to cover mine rehabilitation.
Giant lizards welcomed Australia's first migrants
A new study says Australia’s first human inhabitants may have shared their home with giant killer lizards.
Musk says climate refugees will mark future
Billionaire Elon Musk - co-founder of electric car company Tesla Motors - says climate change will bring about a refugee crisis of catastrophic proportion.
Old pools could push poison into MDB
Media reports this week have highlighted fears that a series of ponds containing heavy metals and cyanide at an abandoned mining site could spill into a river that feeds the Murray-Darling Basin.
QLD Labor could backflip to keep LNP water deal
There is strong speculation that Queensland’s Labor Government will backtrack on an election pledge and keep controversial water reforms that help big miners.