Archived News for Green Sector Professionals
Slow response to UN foam finding
The UN says firefighting foam formerly used at Australian government sites is linked to serious disease.
Techno-trees aid Canberra arborists
Australian engineers are networking soil and trees, lending a high-tech hand to some vital conservation efforts.
Unrelated claims launch RET debate
Josh Frydenberg is calling for a “real debate” about renewable energy...
Activists' Alpha appeal fails
Gina Rinehart’s proposed 30-million-tonne Alpha coal mine is storming ahead after clearing its latest legal hurdle.
Mackay joins anti-fluoride drive
Big Queensland councils appear to be moving away from water fluoridation.
Ice core warning questioned
Prominent scientists have poked holes in a new set of climate change predictions.
Three folks stoke DNA advance
A boy with three parents marks a major achievement in genetic science.
BHP's spill could cost $79 bil
Over 23,000 legal claims seeking a total $79 billion in damages have been lodged against BHP Billiton and Vale's Samarco joint venture.
Linc leaking rehab funds
Failed resources company Linc Energy has paid the Queensland Government $3.6 million for rehabilitation efforts.
Expert dismayed at powerful change
Energy reformers say the regulator has missed a great opportunity ...
Trump told Paris matters
Nearly 400 scientists have signed an open letter telling Donald Trump about the climate.
Burnie backs natural resting place
A council in Tasmania has backed plans for a natural, eco-friendly burial site.
Island research upgrades expected
Australian scientists are calling for the Federal Government to come through with funding for the Macquarie Island research centre.
Sunny Coast waste going underground
Sunshine Coast will soon feature a high-tech, automated, underground waste collection system.
Water bears' X-ray resistance decoded
Water bears appear to have a protein that protects their DNA from X-rays.
BP's Bight spill models surface
Research says an oil spill from a proposed BP project could smash South Australian tourism and aquaculture.
Canada to regulate unwilling areas
Canada is introducing a carbon price for regions that do not regulate emissions by themselves.
Coal cooling is not political
Experts say major super funds are not moving away from coal investments for political reasons.