Archived News for Green Sector Professionals
A group of NSW farmers want to sell their water licences to people who will not grow cotton.
ERF coal backing slammed
The federal fund for fighting climate change could be used to prop up coal-fired power stations.
Solar to top WA supplies
AEMO says demand for electricity from households and businesses in WA is set to fall for the first time.
Stations seek gas admission
Billionaire businessman Brett Blundy has launched court action against Origin Energy over a plan for gas exploration on a Northern Territory cattle station.
"Tears shed" over Adani approval
Queensland's Environment Minister Leeanne Enoch says she shed tears over her government’s approval of Adani's Carmichael coal mine.
Big cheques for NT gas aids
Four NT public servants are being paid up to $390,000 a year to help the gas industry.
Arctic thaw surprises scientists
Permafrost in the Arctic is thawing 70 years earlier than predicted.
Bradfield plan doused again
Experts have reviewed the Bradfield Scheme – a decades-old idea to pipe flood waters from Australia’s north to the arid centre.
Experts urge microbe inclusion
Most life on Earth is microbial, but experts say the tiniest lifeforms are being left out of climate modelling.
Farm lobbies watch dry WA
Water shortages and other risks have been revealed in a risk assessment of Western Australian farms.
Marine heat reviewed
Marine heatwaves appear to be influenced by climate ‘events’ that take place thousands of kilometres away.
CSIRO studies possible futures
CSIRO has worked with over 20 organisations on a new landmark report projecting Australia’s future to 2060.
Adani gets green light
The Queensland Government has given the final green light to Adani’s Carmichael coal mine.
NT opens gas exploration
The Northern Territory Government has cleared remaining roadblocks to exploration fracking.
QLD lifts gas royalties
Queensland Treasurer Jackie Trad says it is time for the gas industry to pay more.
Bitcoin brings big power bill
New research shows the use of Bitcoin causes around 22 megatons in CO2 emissions annually.