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On Monday 18th September, UNSW will launch a new research institute offering advice to industry on how to assess and respond to climate change. The Institute for Climate Risk & Response (ICRR) brings together UNSW experts in climate science, behavioural science, economic science, law and governance. “The research developed by the Institute will … Continued
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The slums in the global south hold the key to building circular cities in other developing countries, according to Charles Darwin University (CDU) researchers. Slums, a term used to describe informal settlements within cities with mostly insecure land tenure, and inadequate access to safe water, sanitation and housing, are often perceived to carry significant societal, … Continued
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The proceedings on September 18 are the first court challenges to a coal or gas decision made by Australia’s current Environment Minister and the outcome of the cases is likely to affect all pending coal and gas decisions on the Minister’s desk. Mining companies, Narrabri Coal Operations (a subsidiary of Whitehaven Coal) and MACH Energy, … Continued
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In the lead up to the UN SDG Summit 2023, leading Monash scientist, Associate Professor Shirin Malekpour – along with a handful of global experts appointed by the UN to assess SDG progress – have warned that the world is not on track to achieve any of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by … Continued
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The global climate change crisis isn’t just an environmental issue – it’s also a growing mental health concern. In a thought-provoking new series, Monash University’s “What Happens Next?” podcast, hosted by Dr Susan Carland, delves deep into the topic of climate anxiety and its profound implications for individuals and society. This three-part series kicks off … Continued
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On Monday 18th September, UNSW will launch a new research institute offering advice to industry on how to assess and respond to climate change. The Institute for Climate Risk & Response (ICRR) brings together UNSW experts in climate science, behavioural science, economic science, law and governance. “The research developed by the Institute will … Continued
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15 September, 2023, Sydney: Today, a new species of fish from the Australian Museum (AM) fish collection has been identified and described by Australian scientists, AM Chadwick Biodiversity Research Fellow, Dr Yi-Kai Tea and researcher, Fenton Walsh. The discovery of the new species, Paracheilinus amanda, comes as part of the most comprehensive review of Australia’s flasher wrasse … Continued
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Coal mines in the Hunter region are again on notice as NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) officers head out to monitor air quality as part of its ongoing Bust the Dust campaign conducted over drier weather months. Director Operations David Gathercole said previous Bust the Dust campaigns in 2019 and 2020 had been very … Continued
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Following an influx of support from fans, Rudd’s spellbinding ode-to-nature ‘STONEY CREEK’ was announced the winner of the 2023 prize, which he has very generously decided to donate to various Australian environmental organisations. Over the course of the campaign, The Bravery worked closely with the founder Edwina Floch, a social entrepreneur and climate-conscious advocate … Continued
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The first evidence is emerging of a regime shift underway in the Southern Ocean where Antarctic sea ice is entering a different state of lower coverage, a new study in Nature’s Communications Earth & Environment reveals today. Lead author Dr Ariaan Purich from Securing Antarctica’s Environmental Future at Monash University said the current record low … Continued
