Environment

EnvironmentOutcry over Galilee gas pipeline proposal

Farmers are worried that a proposal for a new Galilee Basin gas pipeline will lead to the "industrialisation" of the region and impact more than 300 families.

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Power playSolar flair helps apartments fix cost issue

There is good reason why East Perth’s Eastbrook Village is arguably the first apartment complex to retrofit a solar system.

Kim Macdonald

EnvironmentTop End ramps up war on invasive grass

With the northern bushfire season fast approaching, the Top End is ramping up its attack on an invasive grass that burns 10 times hotter than native species.

Aaron Bunch

EnvironmentTurnbull booted from NSW climate board

Malcolm Turnbull has been dumped from a new job heading a NSW government climate board, after what he's described as a right-wing media vendetta against him.

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Health risksToxic chemical found in groundwater at BHP hub

BHP has reportedly been ordered to undertake remediation works at a mine in the Pilbara following the discovery of dangerous chemicals in groundwater that could pose a risk to workers’ health.

EnvironmentGreater gliders hit hard by fire, drought

The greater glider population in the NSW Blue Mountains has more than halved after the 2019-20 bushfire season and prolonged drought and heatwaves.

Hannah Ryan

Soil storageWA farmers sign up to earn $80m carbon credit boost

WA farmers are set to pocket at least $80 million in carbon credits, thanks to a new Perth-based company which rewards them for storing carbon.

Jenne Brammer

‘Heal our planet’William warns of climate DISASTER

Prince William has said the next decade will be ‘one of our greatest ever tests’, and that humanity needs to reset its relationship with nature.

Tess de la Mare

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Nurdles are the pure eco evil poisoning our oceans

They may sound like a character from a Disney film, but these nasty little pellets — which form the basis of pretty much anything made of plastic — are anything but sweet.

Ben HarveyChief Reporter

Your SayNew alarm for Great Barrier Reef if world gets 3 degrees warmer

Experts are trying to save the Great Barrier Reef as Australia may face the effects of three degrees of global warming in the future.

David Mills

CLIMATE CHANGEDire warning about Aussie weather

Blistering heatwaves will be longer and more frequent in some Australian cities as temperatures soar, climate scientists have warned.

David Mills

EnvironmentHope as Australian environment fights back

The Australian environment has shaken off some of the toughest years on record and started a slow recovery, according to Australia's Environment Report.

Aaron Bunch

EnvironmentMalcolm Turnbull backs decline of coal

Malcolm Turnbull wants coal demand to decline further and slams new mining equivalent to 10 new Adani-sized mines proposed for NSW and tallied in a new report.

Marion Rae and Angelo Risso

EnvironmentPoor air quality closes Nepal's schools

Schools in Nepal will close for four days after air pollution in the capital Kathmandu climbed to hazardous levels.

Gopal Sharma

Donations rowClaims clearing permits followed political donations

Pardoo Beef Corporation donated more than $183,000 to political parties in a single financial year, and an environmental lobby group is drawing links to land clearing approvals around the same time.

Jenne Brammer

EnvironmentDegradation of reef keeps coasts at risk

Healthy coral structures on the Great Barrier Reef are imperative to reducing the damage tsunami waves cause to the Australian coast, research has found.

Fraser Barton

EnvironmentSmart hives trial to protect Victoria bees

A solar-powered device known as Purple Hive is being installed at the Port of Melbourne to help keep the bee pest Varroa destructor out of Victoria.

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OPINIONWe need to get over our toxic climate debate

The bushfires prompted climate change concern everywhere - except in Australia. It has sent us backwards, writes David Mills.

David Mills

NEW STUDYWhat Aussies really think about climate change

Climate change was the big issue for about one in seven Aussies at the last election – but a new study reveals just how significant it has become for voters.

David Mills