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How does the atmosphere’s washing machine work? A German aircraft flying out of Cairns is measuring the chemistry of the clouds above Australia and the Pacific FEBRUARY 23, 2024: This week, a German research aircraft is sampling air up to 15 km above Australia and the Pacific Ocean. The CAFE-Pacific Mission aims to better … Continued
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WHAT: A community rally to Save Parsley Bay and our endangered White’s seahorses from a sewage pumping station WHEN: Saturday Feb 24, 12-3pm WHERE: Parsley Bay Reserve, Vaucluse, Sydney WHO: Current President of the Woollahra History Heritage Society, Former Federal Member for Wentworth Peter King Save Parsley Bay volunteer Geraldine Nordfeldt Bushcare volunteer Nicole McMahon PHOTO/ VISION: … Continued
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The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) investigation into asbestos contaminated mulch has returned two negative results in the past day, and no positives. The total number of positive sites remains at 47. The two negative results are schools: Mount Annan Christian College, Currans Hill Trinity Catholic Primary School, Kemps Creek As of 6pm yesterday, 798 … Continued
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EMBARGOED 12.01AM WEDNESDAY 21 FEBRUARY 2024 Don’t pay double: More efficient new vehicles will lower fuel bills Aussie drivers could pay up to twice the price for petrol when purchasing a new car compared to international car markets with effective fuel efficiency standards, according to the latest Climate Council analysis. On average, … Continued
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The UNSW Nuclear Innovation Centre will officially open Thursday 22 February 2024. The Centre has been set up to advance Australia’s nuclear industry and skills, including interests in medicine, irradiated materials, waste management, space exploration and mining. The Centre will be especially relevant for Australia’s AUKUS commitments. The Hon. Pat Conroy MP, Minister for … Continued
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MEDIA RELEASE 20/02/2024 Six projects and initiatives honoured in national steel sustainability awards ———————————————————————————————————————- A transformation and expansion of the Art Gallery of New South Wales into two buildings connected by a public art garden has won the ‘large-projects-over-$10m’ category in the inaugural Australian Steel Institute (ASI) Steel Sustainability Awards. Almost doubling the exhibition space, … Continued
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Perth has already recorded six 40ºC+ days this February, as much of Western Australia swelters through its fourth heatwave so far this summer. A record temperature of 49.9ºC was recorded at Carnarvon Airport over the weekend, marking the world’s hottest day for this year and the warmest day in the country this summer.And, Bunbury … Continued
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PRESS CONFERENCE NSW Environment Protection Authority Chief Executive Officer Tony Chappel will be joined by Executive Director Health Protection NSW Dr Jeremy McAnulty to give an update on the ongoing investigation into mulch containing asbestos. WHEN: 1:00pm today WHERE: Level 6 Media Room, NSW Parliament House, Sydney NSW MEDIA: 02 … Continued
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The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) investigation into asbestos contaminated mulch has returned six positive results and more than 100 negative test results in the past day. City of Sydney Council is reporting one sample of friable asbestos and several samples for bonded asbestos in mulch at Bicentennial Park 1, Glebe, which is part of … Continued
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDATE: MONDAY 19 FEBRUARY AS WESTERN AUSTRALIA reels from record-breaking heat, the Climate Council is calling for heatwaves to be named, similar to how we name tropical cyclones, as a way of helping avoid more deaths. This move, already trialled in Europe, could increase awareness of the serious health and safety risks … Continued
